A Global Leadership Director’s Perspective (Dr. Fullan)

In this episode, Joanna and Hallie talk with a Global Leadership Director (wowza!), the optimistic education researcher himself: Dr. Michael Fullan. Michael is an advocate for educators and explains how he writes what he captures from people on the frontlines within education. He has a clear way of expressing what’s going on in schools and how we can work towards making schools a place teachers and students can grow and learn.

Hear about how Joanna and Michael linked up through the concept of how schools are ‘Academic Obsessed’. Also, hear about how they have evolved to working together, including an op-ed titled “When It Comes to the Teacher Shortage, Who’s Abandoning Whom?”. (Links below to read more about it)

Most importantly, Michael is hopeful and inspires Hallie and Joanna (and hopefully you, the listener!) about where we can head in education when we ground in what’s working and offer effective, breakthrough solutions to the problems we face right now. 

 

Take a look at the article that brought Joanna and Michael together about ‘Academic Obsession’: https://michaelfullan.ca/3460-2/

Link to the article Joanna and Michael co-authored, “Who’s Abandoning Whom?”: https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-when-it-comes-to-the-teacher-shortage-whos-abandoning-whom/2022/08).

Article Michael references in the episode, “6 Reasons Out Students Should Be Seen As Changemakers”: https://www.edweek.org/technology/opinion-here-are-6-reasons-our-students-should-be-seen-as-changemakers/2022/09

Other Shout Outs during the Episode:

Kevin Kumishiro

WEAC PDI Conference

NEA - National Education Association

 

THANK YOU to our sponsor: NEA (National Education Association)

THANK YOU to our producer: Josh Evert at Silver City Studios in Milwaukee, WI

THANK YOU to DJ DripSweat for our original music.

 

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