A podcast that tries to dig into the minds of leaders who are willing lead during unprecedented times. While some people try their hardest to return to normal, many understand that there is no normal. Crisis reveals our leaders.
Laura is a Nurse Practitioner and has spent some time on the front lines of the COVID-19 response. She's also the Assistant Dean of DNP Programs at University of Colorado's College of Nursing.https://nursing.cuanschutz.edu/about/faculty-directory/profile/laura-rosenthal-ucd6600Things we talked about:- Her thoughts on opening schools- How she would do it- What she would be looking for in making the decisionHere are her recent comments in USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2020/08/07/coronavirus-health-care-workers-have-mixed-feelings-watching-sports/3307200001/?fbclid=IwAR36sDvGr0t17KbXB_CfIAm7txjjAjY83LFSjda3B-6KORo1J-texKsJLW4
It's time to elevate teacher voices. Khaleel is a teacher in Houston, TX and I wanted to dive into his experiences and how he brings them to the classroom. Things covered in this episode: - How do we get more black teachers back into the field- How would you fix schools if you were in charge?- We covered one of his Facebook posts I thought was really heavy related to Black Lives Matter- How do we let kids process emotions and trauma during the day and age of standardized testing?
Long before COVID-19, Vernon Jones has been advocating for students and teachers of color in Denver Public Schools and has been calling for improvements in order to create more equitable experiences. During COVID-19, while this podcast has been exploring how organizations can look different and emerge stronger, Vernon was having the exact same conversations about the local community because there is no better time to change than now. While the national conversation about race has largely been focused on policing, the same conversation needs to happen about education. You can also follow the links below to read his 4 part series for yourself. Black Excellence Resolution Rhetoric by Pastor Vernon Jones, Jr. Part 1 - https://boardhawk.org/2020/04/the-black-excellence-rhetoric-resolution-part-i/Part 2 - https://boardhawk.org/2020/05/the-black-excellence-resolution-rhetoric-part-2-rip-off-the-band-aid/Part 3 - https://boardhawk.org/2020/05/the-black-excellence-resolution-rhetoric-part-3-of-4-the-answer-to-when-is-now/Part 4 - https://boardhawk.org/2020/05/the-black-excellence-resolution-rhetoric-part-4-of-4-equity-exodus-exhale/
This episode talks about resilience and how organizations must absorb and adapt to disturbances in order to survive.
In this episode, I interview Aqua Stovall about her experiences of leading in education through post-Katrina recovery in New Orleans and the parallels we can all draw to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Also, I take a moment to shout anybody and everybody who has listened so far. You're the best.
This is our introductory episode for the Uncharted Podcast. In this episode, we interview Kaci Coats of the Collaborative for Exceptional Education to talk about possible scenarios schools are facing when they attempt to return in Fall '20.