Episodes

  • Stewardship of Educational Leaders
    Dec 28 2024

    Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 210
    Hosted by: I. D. III for Dr. Isaiah Drone III
    Radio Personality Nina Taylor | Buddy Thornton |Jerry Green |
    Stewardship of Educational Leaders

    Stewardship is a word as old as dust, not a new concept. Historically, stewardship has been the act of caring for God's creation, including the land, animals, people, and other resources. Likewise, in the educational platform, stewards have endeavored to extend what is healthy and humane, while working with equal vigor to resist and remove what is toxic and cruel. The past few decades in educational leadership have seen an increase in recognition of stewards’ importance and critical role in creating positive social change. But, there are steps to change and the process requires consistency and respect before, during, and after the changes have occurred. There are innumerable examples of stewardship on different levels. Any person or organization can be a steward of well-being as long as they are willing to share responsibility for working together with others to change the system and expand opportunities for all people to thrive in the future.

    Buddy Thornton: What are some of the challenges with dealing with barriers to the Stewardship of Educational Leaders today?

    Jerry Green: Why don’t parents and students trust the educational process today? Dr. Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks

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    56 mins
  • I. E. L. Podcast | Rebuilding Student Connections
    Nov 25 2024

    Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 209

    Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III

    AJ Crabill | Buddy Thornton | Jerry Green Black Student Advocate

    Rebuilding Student Connections

    Building relationships with students is one of the most critical aspects of teaching. Everything flows from this relationship. The trust and cooperation earned from positive connection with your students will play out in every aspect of your school day. This connection can lead to efficient classroom routines, greater student confidence, and increased academic achievement. Though a series of small, thoughtful, intentional gestures, you can build positive relationships with your students. For some, this may be the only positive interaction they have with adults each day. Your students want to know that you care for them – building relationships with students will help them to know that you do!

    Buddy Thornton: What are the steps to rebuilding students connections in today’s educational landscape?

    Jerry Green: Do students trust the educational process today?

    AJ Crabill: What are the three strategies in making connections? Why are public schools underfunded in the U.S., mainly affecting Black/Brown and poor White demographics?


    Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks

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    49 mins
  • High-Quality Instruction in Public Schools
    Oct 24 2024

    I.E.L. Podcast Episode 207

    Hosted by: Dr. I. D. III for Dr. Isaiah Drone III

    Dr. Isaac Carrier| Jerry Green |Brian Roberson| Buddy Thornton |

    High-Quality Instruction in Public Schools

    An estimated 50,000 students are still missing from U.S. schools since the pandemic began. Some reasons students are missing include homelessness, mental health issues, and needing to work or take on adult responsibilities. All told an estimated 6.5 million additional students became chronically absent, according to the data compiled by Stanford University in partnership with The Associated Press. Which makes the jobs of high expectation and high-quality instruction teaching more difficult. School leaders should always advocate for high-quality education that is rooted in research-based best practices. Ensure both curriculum and lesson styles are developmentally appropriate for the age/grade level. For example, early elementary students may be working with basic ideas but should be hands-on and active in the classroom. Ensure the curriculum has been backward designed (start with objectives) and assessments are aligned. Keep all student domains in mind (academic, development, social, cultural responsiveness) to meet their needs. Ensure differentiation (a variety of strategies and practices that address all students' learning styles, learning levels, and interests) occurs Support time for staff to conduct reading and research. Offer ongoing training, especially when changing instructional strategies or for issues made aware during classroom observations while infusing 21st-century skills into the curriculum to build transferable skills among students.

    Buddy Thornton: What are some ways you can identify the failure and solutions of high-quality instruction in public schools?

    Jerry Green: What training type of training is lacking for teachers, students, and parents when it comes to providing high-quality instruction?

    Dr. Isaac Carrier: What are the myths and realities about student-centered learning being only for the gifted?

    Brian Roberson: How can public school leaders radically transform facets of school life—from curriculum to instruction to culture?

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • I. E. L. PODCAST | REIMAGINING MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
    Oct 16 2024

    I.E.L. Podcast Episode 206

    Hosted by: Dr. I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III

    Nina Taylor| Jerry Green |Patricia Seidler| Buddy Thornton | Dr. Eric Davis

    REIMAGINING MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT

    Among adults aged 18 or older in 2023, 22.8% (or 58.7 million people) had any mental illness (AMI) in the past year. 4.5 million youth (ages 12 to 17) had a major depressive episode in the past year, of which nearly 1 in 5 also had a substance use disorder.

    Buddy Thornton: What are some ways you can identify goals for achieving mental wellness? Also, tell us to specify what you can do to reach those goals.

    Jerry Green: Why are children from low socioeconomically disadvantaged communities lacking in positive role models unlike in the past?

    Patricia Seidler: What are the myths and realities about perception and miscommunication relating to expressing the importance of student and teacher mental health in schools?

    Nina Taylor: How can public school leaders meet teachers where they are instead of giving expectations far from their reach?

    Dr. Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • EP: 202 | MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS AND SUICIDE PREVENTION
    Jul 24 2024

    Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 202 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III

    John Verrico | Buddy Thornton | Randy “Boom Boom” Blake | Eric Ranks

    MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS AND SUICIDE PREVENTION Co-Create Your World

    Withdrawal is an emotion one feels because of a negative experience. People today ignore real talk, real life, and their personal stories. If not presented entertainingly, it can be highly overlooked. Suppose you would just dial back in your memory Rolodex to a point in your life where you experienced trauma. These thoughts are not prejudice to any particular race when expressing thoughts or considering using violence to address an actual or perceived challenge, threat, or provocation. Many people have occasional or fleeting thoughts of violence in response to perceived grievances. Most do not act on those thoughts or move forward along the pathway. Therefore, the knowledge that someone is thinking about suicide does not confirm that a danger exists, but it should alert us to the possibility and may indicate that the person may be struggling with mental fatigue of some sort or otherwise considering violence to solve a problem. Can factors like military service, domestic violence, and poor nutrition be attached to suicide? While there is ample discussion on achievement gaps in our communities, there is less dialogue on opportunity and belief gaps, which often contribute to various internal perceptions. Building mentors internally and externally to serve this population in schools, career fields, or even prison is crucial for moving forward.

    Buddy Thornton: How can co-creating your world with positive role models influence factors like instability at home, abuse, and poor nutrition?

    John Verrico: What are the benefits of teaching people to identify the mood swings in other people?

    Eric Ranks: How can we bring Mental Awareness and Therapeutic resources together to create solutions to these types of challenges?

    Randy “Boom Boom” Blake: What is your why, and what are the top challenges that you had to overcome to achieve your mission in life?

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • EP: 200 | Equality of Educational Opportunity
    Jul 23 2024

    Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 200

    Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III

    Jerry Green | Buddy Thornton | Larry Davis |Karl Berry

    Equality of Educational Opportunity

    The interactions between different levels of development are influenced by environmental settings and practices in which children interact, which are intricate and bidirectional. The changes in one level can have a resounding impact on the other levels. By recognizing the importance of interrelated systems and contextual factors, educators can design more effective interventions and curricula that address the diverse needs of their students. This may be the thought as the education system is shifting to include more compliance policies, procedures, and practices to ensure organizations adhere to relevant laws, regulations, and standards. However, stakeholders are becoming more concerned about potential gaps in student knowledge and skills because new rules are being passed that may add rigor and hurdles for instruction and Nationwide school improvement plans. But, in the first nine weeks of this school year, teachers' lesson plans and administration walk-throughs will become more stressful in complying with these new policies.

    Larry Davis: How will instructional leaders and teachers view their jobs this 2024-2025 school year while providing daily instruction with increased policy mandates, rigor, and high expectations?

    Jerry Green: What are the most common challenges when advocating for students?

    Buddy Thornton: How can school leadership and administration handling stakeholders’ complaints be a positive experience? Karl Berry: Why are Educational Gifts the Best Gifts for students?

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • EP: 199 | Are We Teaching What Needs To Be Taught
    Jul 19 2024

    Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 199

    Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III
    Dr. Theresa Poussaint| Buddy Thornton | Felicha Stanley
    Are We Teaching What Needs To Be Taught

    The disparity between teachers' and students' perceptions of students' ability to keep up with course demands has academic consequences that may further inhibit student success. Research indicates that overconfident students may need to gain more metacognitive skills, which could be exacerbated by a lack of timely or frequent feedback regarding their academic progress. While setting long-term goals is important, because of the identified gaps in student understanding, the students should work to set short-term goals and monitor their own progress. Leveraging teachers' ability to provide ongoing support is a good solution, as it allows teachers to take on a leadership role and share professional knowledge with peers. It will also help support and sustain the school improvement process over time. However, these goals are only possible to meet with the necessity and value of integrating focused instruction on developing students' ability to monitor their comprehension, assess their progress, and apply other metacognitive skills.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • EP: 198 | Judicial Law and School Policy
    Jul 19 2024

    Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 198

    Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III

    Jerry Green | Buddy Thornton | Dr. Isaac Carrier

    Judicial Law and School Policy

    The Fourteenth Amendment Landmark case: Brown v. Board of Education, the Court concluded that separate educational facilities are inherently unequal. The Court noted that education is the most essential function of state and local governments and the foundation of good citizenship. Education includes intangible considerations, such as the ability to study, to engage in discussions with other students, and, in general, to learn a profession. To separate students based on race creates "a feeling of inferiority as to their status in the community that may affect their hearts and minds in a way unlikely ever to be undone." Therefore, the Court concluded that the doctrine of "separate but equal" has no place in public education. School leaders are accountable for upholding the education system's policies and procedures. They must have high-level management abilities, the ability to connect with students, and versatile communication skills.

    Buddy Thornton: Why are parents are having a difficult time understanding exactly how the school choice initiative will be used with students, and what are some ways we as a community can address the gap in parent understanding.?


    Jerry Green: Applying the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment to the public-school setting mandates that all children have the right to free public education. Why has this question resurfaced in our educational institutions?

    Dr. Isaac Carrier: What are the top 3-5 challenges that school leaders will face in the 2024-2025 school year when overseeing district education programs' planning, organization, operation, supervision, and evaluation?

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    1 hr and 5 mins