Achieving Joy and Mastery in Public Schools
This podcast is designed to celebrate all that is good in Public Education around Western New York. We will be featuring programs and innovative ideas that inspire and influence our students, faculty, staff and community in new and exciting ways.
Podcasting since 2022 • 107 episodes
Achieving Joy and Mastery in Public Schools
Latest Episodes
AI for Social Good: Venu Govindaraju and UB's Expanding Vision
n this episode, I speak with Dr. Venu Govindaraju, SUNY Distinguished Professor at the University at Buffalo, Senior Vice President for research, innovation and economic development, and founding director of the National AI Institute for...
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Season 4
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Episode 22
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32:32
Grand Island CSD and Tonawanda City Schools: From Well-Baby Visits to a Love of Reading: The Growing Readers Story
In this episode of Achieving Joy and Mastery in Public Schools, we highlight one of the Grand Island Central School District’s and Tonawanda City School District's most meaningful early literacy initiatives: Growing Readers. Launched i...
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Season 4
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Episode 21
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56:25
Barker CSD - Community First: How Barker Schools and United Way Built a Care Closet and a Culture of Support
Public schools do far more than teach academics — they often serve as the heartbeat of a community. In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Jacob Reimer, the Superintendent of Barker CSD and school counselor Allison Finitz as well a...
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Season 4
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Episode 20
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39:23
Leading Through the Lens of Innovation with Superintendent Kirk Koennecke
In this episode I interviewed Kirk Koennecke, the Superintendent of the EANES Innovative School District. Kirk is a veteran educational leader with 20 years of experience in administration and 30 years of service to students...
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Season 4
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Episode 19
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30:28
NYSCOSS Winter Institute - Strong Enough to Lead: Authenticity, Belonging, and Caring for Those Who Care
At the NYSCOSS Winter Institute, I had the privilege of sitting down with three outstanding superintendents immediately following their keynote presentations. Each brought a powerful and deeply personal message to educational leaders from acros...
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Season 4
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Episode 18
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45:28
