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Leader Chat

We’re educators just like you. And like you, we’re passionate about quality education, and work tirelessly to improve schools. District and system leaders bear awesome responsibility for these efforts, often without access to peers and experts who can offer solutions and insights. That’s why we offer a weekly Leader Chat. Host Dr. Jeff Rose, Cognia’s Vice President of Leadership Development, interviews top K–12 experts, business executives, and school leaders from around the country to discuss and solve real leadership challenges.

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Dr. Alfred Tatum brings to light that perhaps our bar is set too low, specifically for Black boys. Alfred is passionate and very experienced in regards to literacy development, and his mission to teach and raise intellectuals is inspiring. His book, Teaching Black Boys in the Elementary Grades, is dense and packed with helpful instructional strategies.

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Leader Chat with Dr. Jeff Rose engages experts and practitioners to discuss the challenges of school leadership—from strategy to staff well-being to decision making in chaotic times—with straight talk and pragmatic approaches. To support members of Cognia’s Leadership Circle, we address the pressing issues of the day, chatting with leaders dealing with tough problems—from school board politics to school improvement and student safety. School leadership is isolating. Our Leader Chat breaks that isolation as we share solutions to help leaders in education day to day. If you’re a member of the Cognia Leadership Circle, you can join us live every Wednesday, ask questions, and contribute to the discussions.

You don’t have to lead alone. Listen every Wednesday to Leader Chat.


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Recent episodes

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Leader Chat: Leading and Implementing Proficiency-based Systems with Robert Marzano
Those who have been in education for some time and have paid attention know Robert Marzano is a rock ...
Leader Chat: Organizing the System for Student Success with MaryEllen Elia
Leader Chat: Organizing the System for Student Success with MaryEllen Elia
As the past superintendent of Hillsborough County Public Schools and New York State Education Commissioner, MaryEllen Elia knows what ...
Leader Chat: Equity Based Leadership with Joshua Starr
Leader Chat: Equity Based Leadership with Joshua Starr
Well, Joshua Starr and Jeff clearly have a lot in common and are past friends. They are both experienced ...
Leader Chat: Common Sense Evidence with Nora Gordon
Leader Chat: Common Sense Evidence with Nora Gordon
The original plan was for Jeff to talk with Nora Gordon and Carrie Conaway, authors of Common Sense Evidence: ...
Leader Chat: The Eight Paradoxes of Great Leadership with Tim Elmore
Leader Chat: The Eight Paradoxes of Great Leadership with Tim Elmore
As Jeff says, “Dr. Tim Elmore ALWAYS delivers”. Watching or listening to this Leader Chat, you will see that ...
Leader Chat: Navigating Leadership Transitions with Stephen Murley
Leader Chat: Navigating Leadership Transitions with Stephen Murley
Leadership transitions are tricky, not just for the school community, but also emotionally for the leader. Stephen Murley is ...
Leader Chat: The Power of Regret with Daniel Pink
Leader Chat: The Power of Regret with Daniel Pink
Daniel Pink was with us! Seriously, that Daniel Pink . . . the author of five New York Times bestsellers, ...
Karin Chenowith
Leader Chat: Districts that Succeed with Karin Chenoweth
For schools to truly be successful, we learn in this conversation that the district does in fact matter. Jeff ...
Patricia Weinzapfel
Leader Chat: Blueprint for Clear, Effective, and Meaningful School Communication with Patricia Weinzapfel
Schools communicating clearly with families and community is challenging, and yet so important. Educational leaders and teachers know the ...
Shannon Cox
Leader Chat: Social Emotional Learning and Educational Entrepreneurship with Shannon Cox
Shannon Cox is a leader of leaders, and she also happens to be a Leadership Circle member. Shannon is ...
Kim Marshall
Leader Chat: Teacher Supervision, Coaching, and Evaluation with Kim Marshall
If you track the ongoing weekly education articles that are published, you maybe know about the Marshall Memo. If ...
Steve Constantino
Leader Chat: Engaging Every Family with Steve Constantino
Clearly, Jeff and our guest Steven Constantino, know each other from their superintendent days and can relate and empathize ...
Leader Chat: Educational Accountability with John Tanner
Leader Chat: Educational Accountability with John Tanner
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Leader Chat: Redefining Student Success with Ken Kay and Suzie Boss
As Jeff describes it, Redefining Student Success is a beautifully dense book! We have been mining content and expertise ...
Tom Vander Ark
Leader Chat: Focusing on Innovative Learning Design and Schools with Tom Vander Ark
How can schools overcome the current challenges and use their opportunities to innovate? If anyone knows the answer to ...
Kirsten Baesler
Leader Chat: Leading from the Top and Managing the Politics of Education with State Superintendent, Kirsten Baesler
Educational leaders often have to juggle multiple roles such as serving as an educator, parent, leader, and politician. Easier ...

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