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We Love Schools

Carole Dorn-Bell & Joel Gagnewww.weloveschoolspodcast.com
WE LOVE SCHOOLS highlights success stories in school communications campaigns. We address the issues, obstacles and benefits of communicating with your community in today’s all-access social media-driven world. Subscribe to our podcast for inspiration, best practices and critical industry news.
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Episodes

The Unique Aspects of School Leadership in Appalachia

Dr. Stephanie Starcher , superintendent of the Fort Frye Local Schools in Appalachia, talks with Carole about the unique challenges and opportunities for leaders in Appalachian schools. For complete notes, visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com .

Sep 27, 201829 min

The Importance of Change and the Best Ways to Help Your Organization Navigate It

Carole speaks with Lou Kramer, superintendent of London City Schools in Ohio, about the importance of change in your schools.They also come up with some strategies to help make change as simple as possible. This episode is sponsored by the Ohio Small & Rural Collaborative . For more, visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com .

Aug 30, 201826 min

Systemic Leadership and Developing Culture: Get Your Organization Moving Now

Carole welcomes back Diane Egbers from Leadership Excelleration (LEI) and co-author of The Ascending Leader . They speak about the High Performance Culture Forum - an exciting event occurring on September 21, 2018 at the Summit Hotel in Cincinnati, Ohio. For more information and to reserve your spot, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/high-performance-culture-forum-tickets-46091816865 . Follow Diane on Twitter: @dianeegbers For more We Love Schools, visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com ....

Aug 23, 201814 min

Why Rural Schools MUST forcefully tell their story!

If you don't tell your story, then somebody else will for you. It's pretty simple, but it's not a lesson you can afford to learn later. To help provide insights and ideas, Joel speaks with John White , former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Rural Outreach at the U.S. Department of Education. For complete show notes, visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com .

Aug 16, 201828 min

How to do Strategic Planning for your First Year at a New District

The first year at a new district means that changes are coming, but the important question is: Where do you start? Dr. Kim Peach Miller of Bexley City Schools talks with Joel Gagne about how to implement a new strategic plan in a new district. For more show notes, visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com .

Aug 13, 201825 min

Culture Building in Schools from the Top

Joel speaks with Dr. Trent Bowers, superintendent of Worthington Schools in Worthington, Ohio about how to create a community culture from the top using communication, vision, and intent. For more, visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com .

Jul 30, 201830 min

Women's Leadership in Education

Joel speaks with Kathy Krendl, former president of Otterbein University , about the importance of women in leadership positions throughout education. They discuss the forces that continue to limit female opportunities as well as opportunities to move forward. For more, visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com .

Jul 23, 201825 min

Technical Schools and The Skilled Labor Shortage

Carole speaks with Dan Snyder, President and CEO of Great Oaks , about the labor shortage and how we can prepare our children for the future. Based in Cincinnati, Great Oaks is one of the largest career and technical education districts in the United States. For more information, visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com .

Jul 16, 201823 min

Turnover in School Leadership

Joel and Carole discuss the structural and cultural issues that have created a merry-go-round in educational leadership and the cost it has on our schools and students. For more, visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com .

Jul 09, 201824 min

Content Marketing for Public Schools

Jason Wheeler is the Marketing Director for Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD. He explains content marketing to Joel and how those techniques can be used by your school district. For more from Jason, visit his blog, Social Media Schoolhouse . For show notes, visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com .

Jul 05, 201831 min

How to Decide Which Technology to Use to Communicate

Joel Gagne speaks with Dr. Denver Fowler, professor at California State University - Sacramento and author of the book, The 21st Century School Leader: Leading Schools in Today’s World . They discuss the philosophy behind using technology to communicate to your community and some of the technology available. For more, visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com ....

Jul 02, 201827 min

The State of Rural Education

John White is a former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Rural Outreach at the U.S. Department of Education. He speaks with Joel about the state of rural education and the possibilities for the future. For more, make sure to visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com .

Jun 28, 201827 min

Student Celebrations, School Climate, and Communication

Brad Ritchey is the Superintendent of Milton Union Exempted Village School District . He speaks with Carole about the various approaches that his school district takes to communicate its vision and events with the community. To check out the Milton-Union Live Feed, visit: https://www.milton-union.k12.oh.us/live_feed . This episode is sponsored by The Ohio Small & Rural Collaborative. Make sure to visit them at https://ohiosrc.org/ ....

Jun 25, 201816 min

Career Centers Have Changed! How to you use Career Centers to get a step ahead

Carole speaks with Alicia Mowry from the Delaware Area Career Center in Ohio about the state of the career center. A lot of people don't quite understand how they can use career centers to get ahead. Topics include: when to start visiting the career centers (it's earlier than you think), how they can help you narrow your options, and what's changed in the last 20-30 years. For more, visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com ....

May 28, 201819 min

Access & Equity for Small and Rural Schools

Carole speaks with John Carder, an Assistant Principal at Olentangy Liberty High School in Powell, Ohio. He's also the Associate Director of the Ohio Small & Rural Collaborative . John speaks with Carole about small town values, the advantages of smaller districts, the power of small schools banding together, and how organizations like OSRC can help. For show notes, visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com ....

May 24, 201817 min

Schools and Districts Need to be on Instagram!

Joel and Carole are back together and they're talking about Instagram. More specifically, they're talking about how they love it and how it's the social media platform that deserves your attention. For more, visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com .

May 14, 201823 min

How to Craft an Amazing Strategic Plan for Your School and District

Carole speaks with Diane Egbers, the owner of Leadership Acceleration about the process of envisioning and developing a strategic plan for your school and district. She discusses the ways to bring in important stakeholders, how to communicate with the community, and how to implement your new, beautiful strategic plan. For more about Leadership Acceleration, visit http://lei-consulting.com . For complete show notes, visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com ....

May 09, 201818 min

Communicating Your Needs to Your Community | An Administrator Shares His Experiences with Referendums

Rich Hanson is the District Administrator for the Almond-Bancroft School District in Wisconsin. He speaks with Joel about his experiences working to get ballot initiatives passed for his district. Topics include: why town halls weren't working get their message out, the importance of newsletters and socials, and the one thing that Rich would change about public schools. For complete show notes, visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com ....

May 03, 201828 min

Starting a Community Garden in Your District

Carole speaks with Zac Shutler from Bridgeport School District (Ohio) about the community garden they have in development. They discuss the unique situation that led to its creation, the partnership with a local correctional facility, and what Zac hopes will happen as a result of this exciting project. This episode is sponsored by The Ohio Small and Rural Collaborative . For show notes, visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com ....

Apr 26, 201814 min

Public Schools and Revitalization

Jen Kime is the CEO of Downtown Mansfield - a not-for-profit that seeks to revitalize Mansfield, Ohio. She speaks with Joel about the intersection of public schools and a city's efforts to encourage more economic and commercial development. For show notes, visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com .

Mar 26, 201820 min

Create a New Climate in Your Schools

Carole speaks with Noble Local Schools Superintendent Dan Leffingwell about the steps his district has taken to improve their schools' climate. They discuss communicating goals and expectations to students and families, student ownership, and creating a sense of hope and pride in students. For more information on the Ohio Small & Rural Collaborative, visit https://ohiosrc.org/ . For show notes, visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com ....

Mar 22, 201815 min

National School Walkout | Five Students Discuss Why They Walked Out of Their School

In a special episode, Joel speaks with five student leaders from New Albany Plain Public Schools in Ohio. These five students not only participated in the walkout, but have plans to attend the March For Our Lives later this month, and one has spoken directly to the school board. This occasion is historic and we're so happy to get the opportunity to talk to these young adults on the same day it all happened. For show notes, visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com ....

Mar 15, 201820 min

Civil Rights in Our Schools

Jill Habig is the Founder and President of the Public Rights Project - a not-for-profit that helps to public institutions fight to protect the civil rights of members of their community. She speaks with Joel about civil rights within our schools including a discussion on chronic absence and the school-to-prison pipeline. For show notes, visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com

Mar 14, 201830 min

The Power of Mentorship | How one teacher inspired her student to become a teacher

Heidi Feller took German at Wisconsin Heights High School and had Jeri Springstead as her teacher. Fast forward a little bit and Heidi is a German teacher herself! Joel speaks with Heidi and Jeri about the relationship between teachers and students and asks the important question: Why German as a foreign language? (Spoiler: It's a good answer.) Heidi is currently the Chief Inspiration Officer for #SocialSchool4edu . For show notes, visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com ....

Mar 12, 201829 min

The 21st Century School Leader: Leading Schools in Today's World | Dr. Denver Fowler

Carole speaks with Dr. Denver Fowler, friend of the podcast AND the author of the forthcoming book The 21st Century School Leader: Leading Schools in Today's World. They talk about the book (there's a lot of stuff in there), how it came about, and what Dr. Fowler hopes people take away from it. Dr. Denver J. Fowler is currently an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Graduate and Professional Studies in Education, within the College of Education at California State U...

Mar 08, 201812 min

How Polling, Focus Groups, and Research Can Help Your District

Paul Fallon speaks with Joel about the value of various kinds of public opinion research when it comes to understanding your community and how best to communicate your district's priorities. Paul Fallon runs Fallon Research & Communications - a full-service public opinion research and polling firm that serves a variety of clients, from major political, corporate and public affairs campaigns to small local community initiatives. For complete show notes, visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com ....

Mar 05, 201826 min
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