Leaders AdvantEDGE
OAESA's podcast giving Ohio's school leaders the advantEDGE they need for success by bringing them the most up-to-date resources, information, and connections to enable them to be great building leaders. Our goal is to bring you a mix of quick, engaging conversations and some longer, 30-minute episodes—many featuring principals and school leaders who are excited about something meaningful happening in their buildings and eager to share what's working. Our rotating hosts will bring you honest, practical conversations with exemplary leaders from across the state. These episodes are built for your commute and designed to spark ideas, inspiration, and momentum you can take straight back to your school.
Episodes
In this episode, OAESA President-elect Joy O'Brien sits down with author and motivational speaker Joe Beckman for a conversation about reclaiming human connection in schools and in life. Joe shares the "why" behind his work, what it really means to "just look up" amid the daily pressures of school leadership, and how adult connection influen...
Dr. Nick Neiderhouse, Principal at Rossford Local ...
A principal mentorship program is designed to provide guidance, support, and professional development opportunities to new school administrators. Tune in to learn how OAESA/OASSA's grant-funded Beginning Administrators Mentorship (BAM) Program, has impacted both mentors and mentees with the addition of the Leadership Immersi...
As the school year draws to a close, we hope you are as excited as we are for our upcoming Annual Professional Conference, Stay Gold: Honoring Our Past. Inspiring Your Future. To share in this excitement, Dr. Becky Hornberger sits down with current OAESA Board President and opening keynote speaker for our summer conference, Carrie Sanchez. In this conversation, Carrie shares insights on her leadership journey, the importance of bei...
This episode highlights Inclusive Instructional Leadership – or IIL - programs offered through the University of Cincinnati Systems Development & Improvement Center, also known as the UC-SDI Center. These programs include OLi4, AIPL, and the Central Office Project, all of which a...
What is the story behind the Savannah Bananas and what the heck does a minor league baseball team have to do with educational leadership?!? Find out more about the Thursday afternoon keynote speaker at the Professional Conference i...
Audrey Staton-Thompson, OAESA Minority Representative, discusses key issues that the Ohio Alliance of Black School Educators is working on with educational partners across the state. Her conversation with Thanda Maceo, OABSE President, and Tyrone Olverson, co-chair of the Superintendent Commission for OABSE, highlights the mission and work o...
In this episode, sponsored by FranklinCovey, we speak with Principal Navigator author, Jolene Reinhart, who writes about ways to choose and create joy. She is a former teacher, principal, ESC consultant, and leadership coach, having served 39 years in the Summit and Cuyahoga County area. Her vast opportunities to be a leader and to research leadership are some of her greatest gifts of the profession. She is now semi-retired, still ...
As November comes to a close, we have gratitude fresh on our minds, and with all of the research out there about the benefits of gratitude practice on our emotional well-being we would like to encourage our listeners to extend this practice beyond the month of November and create a process in your lives. So for all of you out there wondering how a busy administrator can fit this beneficial practice into your hectic schedule, we hav...
In this episode, Dr. Becky Hornberger has a conversation with Scott Hunt, Executive Director of ODE Field Relations, to thank Ohio's principals and share some updates and resources from ODE to support the important work of educational leaders. Tune in to learn how the Office of Field Relations is working to build a bridge between the Department and practitioners. Scott Hunt also shares how ODE has used their key priorities to build...
In a conversation with Jessica Horowitz-Moore, Executive Director of ODE's Center for Student Supports, Becky Hornberger and Mark Jones will uncover the great resources that are available to help you serve the 'whole child' needs of your students. Horowitz-Moore shares an overview of what her center does, highlights the key resources she most wants administrators to know about, and gives an introduction to the workshop topics that ...
After 16 years of service to OAESA, Dr. Julie Davis retires on December 31st, 2021. In her final episode on Leaders AdvantEDGE, she introduces our listeners to OAESA's new executive director, Dr. Becky Hornberger. They share a conversation about the legacy of sustainable leadership, the mission and vision of the organization, and personal stories of their 'why'.
Thank you, Dr. Davis, for your service to the association and welcome...
Have you noticed the 'help wanted' signs in virtually every business you pass lately? Principals are essential to their district's human capital system through their role in hiring, growing, and retaining staff, yet with the job market as it is, many principals are wondering what they can do to recruit and retain a great team to support the students in their buildings. In this episode, Dr. Julie Davis talks with Tony Bagshaw about ...
Dr. Julie Davis talks with Dr. Jim Gay, Ohio Leadership Advisory Council (OLAC) Co-director, about the OLAC resources and Dr. Becky Hornberger, SAIL/CUC Department Chair, about how these resources are utilized within the content of the Ohio Instructional Leadership Academy (OILA), as well as our licensure and degree programs with CUC. The show notes below link to many of the resources discussed and you might find it helpful to clic...
Guests: Dr. Sue Brackenhoff, Bob Buck, Dr. Robyn Floyd, Audrey Staton-Thompson, and Dr. Julie Willoughby
This episode of Leaders AdvantEDGE, Keeping Kids Central: Behind the Scenes at Central Office, brought to you by Equitable, features a conversation between Dr. Julie Davis and five central office administrators who are active members of OAESA. Our guests share how they, in their unique roles as district administrators, work ever...
Dr. Julie Davis has a conversation with Dr. Melissa Weber-Mayrer, Director of ODE's Office of Approaches to Teaching and Professional Learning, LaMonica Davis, principal of Helen Arnold CLC in Akron Public Schools and member of the Ohio Dyslexia Committee, and Maggie Oliver, finalist for Ohio Teacher of the Year and reading specialist at Helen Arnold CLC in Akron Public Schools. Their enthusiastic conversation gives a behind the sc...
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