Build Momentum for Education - K-12 Superintendent Series
Welcome to Season 5 of the Build Momentum for Education podcast hosted by Sarah Williamson, the CEO of SWPR Group, an agency that supports public relations, communications strategies, and thought leadership support for school districts, education companies and startups, and Dr. Chad Bolser, Chancellor of Ivy Tech. This season, they explore a particularly unique perspective in thought leadership in K-12 education: humanizing the role of the superintendent.
Throughout the many conversations we continue to have with superintendents, a clear theme has emerged about the need to bring more humanity to the role of the superintendency. In this special podcast series, we interview current and former superintendents and researchers to pursue the core question: how can we better see superintendents as real people navigating complex challenges to provide the best possible education for our K-12 students? We dig deeper into how this important work can help build community, invite collaboration and increase widespread engagement.
Our lineup includes Dr. Susan Enfield of The Network of Distinguished Educators, Dr. Rainey Briggs of the Baraboo School District in Wisconsin, Dr. Randy Mahlerwein of Mesa Public Schools in Arizona, Dr. Adam Clark from Mt. Diablo Unified School District in California and Rachel S. White, the Associate Professor of Educational Leadership & Policy at the University of Texas at Austin (and many others) as part of the “Superintendent Series: Humanizing the Role of the Superintendent.”
Tune in for new episodes every other Thursday, available on Spotify, iTunes, or your preferred listening platformt as we explore humanizing the role of the superintendent in K-12 education.
Watch for episodes every other Thursday on Spotify, iTunes, or whatever platform you listen. We look forward to exploring thought leadership in education on this season of Build Momentum!
Build Momentum for Education - K-12 Superintendent Series
Positively Navigating through Crisis with Dr. Stacy Hawthorne
If you don’t know Dr. Stacy Hawthorne, the director of Online Learning for the Davidson Academy, and the founder of Hawthorne Education, you are in for a treat! She brings her candid perspective on life and educating through crisis to the Build Momentum podcast in this episode.
Stacy has a few principles which she follows in her life and shares with us on the show:
· Never let adult decisions get in the way of what is right for kids.
· The 4 C’s for clearly communicating with your community, which are even more important during a global health crisis.
· Yes, real and meaningful relationships can be built online, but take the time to listen as much as you talk.
· When done well, there is a human factor to communication that enables you to connect with your clients, students, parents, families and broader community in an authentic way. She shares several strategies for doing just that in the episode.
And finally, Stacy reminds us that technology is an instrument to solve a problem, but it’s really the people that matter in the equation – no matter what industry or sector or group you’re looking to serve.
Stay in touch with Sarah Williamson:
SWPR GROUP Website
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Stay in touch with Chad Bolser:
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About "The Secret to Transformational Leadership," which Sarah co-authored with Dr. Quintin Shepherd:
Transformational Leadership Secret website
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