https://agoodlesson.podbean.com The podcast spotlights field-tested leadership through one important lesson. Superintendents and other leaders discuss how the idea formed, how it was put into action and how it improved outcomes for students and staff. Every episode ends with a “Pop Quiz.” 

]]> Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:42:02 -0300 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright 2026 All rights reserved. Education 1440 episodic District Administration District Administration No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/22621510/Good_Lesson_podbean_logo8we1r.png https://agoodlesson.podbean.com 144 144 Why this superintendent likes to go where there's challenge https://agoodlesson.podbean.com/e/why-this-superintendent-likes-to-go-where-theres-challenge/ https://agoodlesson.podbean.com/e/why-this-superintendent-likes-to-go-where-theres-challenge/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:42:02 -0300 agoodlesson.podbean.com/61072fa1-c766-3632-a5e2-69bc681b83e5 Jeff Horton likes empowering staff and students to be their best selves, he says on DA's latest 'A Good Lesson' podcast. 

]]> Jeff Horton likes empowering staff and students to be their best selves, he says on DA's latest 'A Good Lesson' podcast. 

]]> agoodlesson false No 1203 2 full How to move fast to make transformative change https://agoodlesson.podbean.com/e/how-to-move-fast-to-make-transformative-change/ https://agoodlesson.podbean.com/e/how-to-move-fast-to-make-transformative-change/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:15:29 -0300 agoodlesson.podbean.com/fc00fbc1-1699-30c4-b262-128cead7fced When Superintendent Aaron Fleming arrived at the growing Alamance-Burlington School System, he faced $3 million in debt, "dismal" test scores, leaky roofs and a district out of sync with the local economy.

]]> When Superintendent Aaron Fleming arrived at the growing Alamance-Burlington School System, he faced $3 million in debt, "dismal" test scores, leaky roofs and a district out of sync with the local economy.

]]> District Administration false No 1605 14 full When you’re held to a different standard, defy expectations https://agoodlesson.podbean.com/e/when-you-re-held-to-a-different-standard-defy-expectations/ https://agoodlesson.podbean.com/e/when-you-re-held-to-a-different-standard-defy-expectations/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:13:56 -0300 agoodlesson.podbean.com/4e9e5172-08fa-395c-9613-2c9a6d492d86 "It's never crowded when you go the extra mile," Superintendent Zandra Jo Galván tells host Amy Dujon on the latest episode of DA's "A Good Lesson" podcast. 

]]> "It's never crowded when you go the extra mile," Superintendent Zandra Jo Galván tells host Amy Dujon on the latest episode of DA's "A Good Lesson" podcast. 

]]> District Administration false No 1874 13 full Why the best superintendents land where they belong https://agoodlesson.podbean.com/e/why-the-best-superintendents-land-where-they-belong/ https://agoodlesson.podbean.com/e/why-the-best-superintendents-land-where-they-belong/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:12:01 -0300 agoodlesson.podbean.com/255fa825-9838-33bf-bc50-271689c309d8 Superintendent Wayne Vickers says great leaders don't wait for the perfect situation, but do great things wherever they serve.

]]> Superintendent Wayne Vickers says great leaders don't wait for the perfect situation, but do great things wherever they serve.

]]> District Administration false No 1044 12 full How to elevate female leaders in K12 education https://agoodlesson.podbean.com/e/how-to-elevate-female-leaders-in-k12-education/ https://agoodlesson.podbean.com/e/how-to-elevate-female-leaders-in-k12-education/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:10:31 -0300 agoodlesson.podbean.com/53b6cde9-4a13-3905-903f-ce0d9de27a59 Superintendent Keri Johnson says female leaders are wired differently, so they shouldn’t try to ‘be something that they’re not’ to fit into a male world.  

]]> Superintendent Keri Johnson says female leaders are wired differently, so they shouldn’t try to ‘be something that they’re not’ to fit into a male world.  

]]> District Administration false No 1437 11 full How one superintendent learned to 'pause, process, produce' https://agoodlesson.podbean.com/e/how-one-superintendent-learned-to-pause-process-produce/ https://agoodlesson.podbean.com/e/how-one-superintendent-learned-to-pause-process-produce/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:08:39 -0300 agoodlesson.podbean.com/cdc8ca9d-b24f-3220-809d-c8a78f02ea28 Superintendent Atiya Perkins ensures students, staff and families have multiple ways to reach her amid the fast-paced environment of K12 leadership.

]]> Superintendent Atiya Perkins ensures students, staff and families have multiple ways to reach her amid the fast-paced environment of K12 leadership.

]]> District Administration false No 1457 10 full How to ensure your vision comes alive for kids https://agoodlesson.podbean.com/e/how-to-ensure-your-vision-comes-alive-for-kids/ https://agoodlesson.podbean.com/e/how-to-ensure-your-vision-comes-alive-for-kids/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:06:15 -0300 agoodlesson.podbean.com/b2757dab-09ca-3d36-93f1-eb77dce8a3ae "A vision without alignment lacks coherence," Superintendent Carmen Balgobin says on the latest episode. "It's important to have strong intentionality with your priorities."

]]> "A vision without alignment lacks coherence," Superintendent Carmen Balgobin says on the latest episode. "It's important to have strong intentionality with your priorities."

]]> District Administration false No 1282 9 full Superintendent shares 'a pivotal moment' when his idea flopped https://agoodlesson.podbean.com/e/superintendent-shares-a-pivotal-moment-when-his-idea-flopped/ https://agoodlesson.podbean.com/e/superintendent-shares-a-pivotal-moment-when-his-idea-flopped/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:02:23 -0300 agoodlesson.podbean.com/0987d60b-8b95-3a47-a4d2-36473b5c6bbe Neil Gupta's mentor scuttled his plans to hold a town hall meeting with teachers when he was a newly hired director in a previous district.

]]> Neil Gupta's mentor scuttled his plans to hold a town hall meeting with teachers when he was a newly hired director in a previous district.

]]> District Administration false No 1481 8 full Spread your district's message with ‘concentric circles’ https://agoodlesson.podbean.com/e/spread-your-districts-message-with-concentric-circles/ https://agoodlesson.podbean.com/e/spread-your-districts-message-with-concentric-circles/#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:05:16 -0300 agoodlesson.podbean.com/5814f24c-8cdf-30f8-9d81-30730d77f288 Superintendent Kelly May-Vollmar details how she reaches everyone in Desert Sands USD with the help of board members, educators, parents and students. 

]]> Superintendent Kelly May-Vollmar details how she reaches everyone in Desert Sands USD with the help of board members, educators, parents and students. 

]]> District Administration false No 1004 7 full How to make the transition to head strategist https://agoodlesson.podbean.com/e/how-to-make-the-transition-to-head-strategist/ https://agoodlesson.podbean.com/e/how-to-make-the-transition-to-head-strategist/#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:58:19 -0300 agoodlesson.podbean.com/298602c3-6c52-3300-b1b0-fa34fc53cac9 Edward Aldarelli said the biggest transition he made when he moved up from principal to take the helm of Edison Township Public Schools was becoming the New Jersey's district "head visionary."

]]> Edward Aldarelli said the biggest transition he made when he moved up from principal to take the helm of Edison Township Public Schools was becoming the New Jersey's district "head visionary."

]]> agoodlesson false No 1860 6 full How Superintendent Bill Runey built his new team differently https://agoodlesson.podbean.com/e/how-superintendent-bill-runey-built-his-new-team-differently/ https://agoodlesson.podbean.com/e/how-superintendent-bill-runey-built-his-new-team-differently/#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:50:49 -0300 agoodlesson.podbean.com/b3da302a-2727-3b16-a74c-95553ba8cf3b Massachusetts superintendent shares how he reshaped leadership at the Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School District—and how the relationships you invest in carry you through your hardest moments.

]]> Massachusetts superintendent shares how he reshaped leadership at the Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School District—and how the relationships you invest in carry you through your hardest moments.

]]> agoodlesson false No 1203 5 full Edtech leader Keith Krueger warns of new threat to E-rate https://agoodlesson.podbean.com/e/edtech-leader-keith-krueger-warns-of-new-threat-to-e-rate/ https://agoodlesson.podbean.com/e/edtech-leader-keith-krueger-warns-of-new-threat-to-e-rate/#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:40:59 -0300 agoodlesson.podbean.com/7dc174d0-7f87-31aa-a450-a0d2da18e6b0 E-rate, a key to classroom internet connectivity and one of the biggest K-12 funding streams, could soon shrink or disappear, warns Keith Krueger, CEO of the Consortium for School Networking.

]]> E-rate, a key to classroom internet connectivity and one of the biggest K-12 funding streams, could soon shrink or disappear, warns Keith Krueger, CEO of the Consortium for School Networking.

]]> agoodlesson false No 1040 4 full Ask these four simple questions to get to know your staff https://agoodlesson.podbean.com/e/ask-these-four-simple-questions-to-get-to-know-your-staff/ https://agoodlesson.podbean.com/e/ask-these-four-simple-questions-to-get-to-know-your-staff/#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:30:55 -0300 agoodlesson.podbean.com/2304aaf0-f3e9-394d-ba52-ca7db0a6c46b When you're staff-centered, teachers love coming to school, kids stay engaged, parents are happy and you can remain a top district, Superintendent Jeanne Siegenthaler says 

]]> When you're staff-centered, teachers love coming to school, kids stay engaged, parents are happy and you can remain a top district, Superintendent Jeanne Siegenthaler says 

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