District Leader
District Leader: Transforming Education is a podcast about moving and inspiring educators and non-educators alike to believe in the power of education, its leaders, and its transformation. Each week, host Luis Valentino interviews district leaders who share powerful stories.
Episodes
41 episodes
Student-Centered Learning, Personalized Instruction, and Life-Ready Competencies
The pandemic has presented schools with a variety of challenges, but thanks to adaptability, modern learning tools, and mature students, the Ephrata Area School District in Lancaster County Pennsylvania has risen to the challenge. Today, we spe...
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Episode 41
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27:21
Change, Leadership, and Work-Life Balance
Episode 40: Show NotesThe pandemic has shown that change is possible and that educators can serve high levels of instruction to students across a number of different modalities. As Dr. PJ Caposey explains in today’s episode, “your...
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Episode 40
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33:14
Transforming Education Systems During Crisis with Matt Pope
Episode 39: Show Notes.As we consider the challenges of keeping our education systems up and running, we must also consider the opportunities that are becoming visible to us, including school and district cultures we are creating,...
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Episode 39
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29:08
Servant Leadership, Equity, and Student Success
Episode 38: Show Notes.Despite the barrage of research advocating for change, our school system is largely the same as it has been for generations. For Brady Cook, Superintendent for the Michigan Center School District, the pandem...
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Episode 38
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27:21
Remembering Where the Diamonds Are in Difficult Times with Superintendent, Dr. Yvonne Curtis
Episode 37: Show Notes. The pandemic has forced institutions across the board to change and adapt, and schools have moved at warped speed, into unknown territories, pushing harder and faster than many in and out the system th...
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Episode 37
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46:29
Superintendent, Paul Marietti
Episode 36: Show Notes.The pandemic has put enormous strain on schools and if there is one thing we can take away from it all, it is a reaffirmed belief in the value of education. My conversation today is with Dr. Paul Marietti, S...
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Episode 36
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27:05
Superintendent, Gustavo Balderas
Episode 35: Show Notes In our conversation today, we will be discussing the question of staying focused on the right work and its role in disrupting the system in ways that responds to the inequities the pandemic has made mor...
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Episode 35
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26:49
Superintendent, Martha Salazar-Zamora
When it comes to leading through an ongoing pandemic and amid the threat of multiple natural disasters, our guest today, Superintendent Martha Salazar-Zamora, believes in having a well-thought-out plan and communicating it clearly to all partie...
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Episode 34
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24:30
Superintendent, Anibal Soler, J.
If leadership is challenging on a good day, the pandemic has plummeted almost every organization in the world into an impossible situation, requiring leaders and teams to shift gears overnight and come up with solutions to problems they have ne...
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Episode 33
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29:03
Superintendent, Socorro Shiels
My guest today is Socorro Shiels, Superintendent of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District. Socorro serves nearly 4000 students across five elementary schools, two middle schools, and both a comprehensive and continuation high school. She pr...
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Episode 32
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34:49
Welcome to Season 2
After a two year hiatus, the District Leader Podcast is back to bring you inspiring conversations with school district leaders across the country. The show is hosted by Luis R. Valentino, a career educator whose 30 years of experience is brough...
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Episode 31
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4:52
Unlearning Leader: Leading for Tomorrow’s Schools Today
My guest this week is Dr. Michael Lubelfeld, Superintendent of the Deerfield Public Schools, in Deerfield, IL....
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26:34
Retired Superintendent Ricardo Medina
My guest this week is retired superintendent Ricardo Medina. Ricardo has had an extensive career in education...
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10:18
Superintendent, Phil Ertl, EdD
My guest this week on District Leader is Dr. Phil Ertl, Superintendent of the Wauwatosa School District, in...
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40:41
Happy Holidays
Hi everyone, and welcome to District Leader. We’re taking a break for the holidays, but will be returning with incredible guests in the new year. In the meantime, I invite ...
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3:34
Randy Ziegenfuss, Ed.D.
My guest this week is Dr. Randy Ziegenfuss. Randy currently serves as Superintendent in the Salisbury Township School District, in Allentown, PA. Prior to his current position, Randy was a classroom teacher, Department Chair, Technology Integ...
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53:52
Hector Montenegro, Ed.D.
My guest this week is Dr. Hector Montenegro. Hector taking a sabbatical from his work as Superintendent, but yet appears to be as busy as always. Hector is President and CEO of Montenegro Consulting Group, and a Senior Associate f...
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57:58
Cindy Zurchin, Ed.D. (22)
Cindy started her career in education as a high school teacher for at-risk youth. She gained experience at the elementary, middle and high school levels as a teacher, assistant principal and principal in urban education. She served as an assist...
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53:19
Thanksgiving Message
Hi everyone, and welcome to District Leader. Thank you for joining us. You know, I had a great conversation with Su...
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2:52
Ray Queener, Ed.D. (019)
Hi Everyone. My guest this week is Dr. Ray Queener, Superintendent at Cambridge-Isanti Public Schools located in Cambridge, Minnesota. He is a career educator who began teaching in 1990, with the Luck Public Schools, in Luck, WI, where he tau...
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