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LIVE | January Reflections
Episode 145
Chris Scorer and Shane Leaning got together to unpack some of the big themes from recent episodes, particularly that vulnerable solo episode Shane pu…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Why Coaching Programs Fail | A Conversation with Gene Tavernetti
Episode 146
Instructional coaching should be a powerful engine for teacher development, yet so many school initiatives stall or backfire. Why? In this frank conv…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
How to Tackle Self-Doubt
Episode 145
You know that feeling when you wake up with a weight on your chest, convinced you don't belong and everyone's about to find out? Shane gets vulnerabl…
2 months ago
The Tab Tax on Teachers | A Conversation with Jett Wolper
Episode 144
Why do schools continue using systems they hate? Jett Wolper from Sisi challenges the assumption that broken school systems are inevitable. Most educ…
2 months, 1 week ago
Mastering Direct and Indirect Communication
Episode 143
What if being direct isn't the same as being clear? Shane challenges a core assumption in leadership advice: that directness equals clarity. Drawing …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
How to Make Change Stick | A Conversation with Dr James Mannion
Episode 142
Dr James Mannion has noticed something telling when working with school leaders: ask them what proportion of change initiatives actually improved any…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Your Top Picks: Most Listened Episodes
Episode 141
As 2025 comes to a close, Shane reflects on the year by counting down the five most listened to episodes of Education Leaders. The podcast has grown …
3 months ago
School Character and Culture First | A Conversation with Tamara Yuill Proctor
Episode 140
When Dr. Tamara Yuill Proctor began researching curriculum integration at secondary level, she quickly discovered that successful change wasn't reall…
3 months, 1 week ago
LIVE | December Reflections
Episode 139
Welcome to our December edition of Education Leaders LIVE, where Chris Scorer and Shane Leaning reflect on the month's episodes. This time we reviewe…
3 months, 1 week ago
How to Build Leadership Trust Quickly
Episode 139
Which breaks faster: trust in someone's competence or trust in their character? Shane explores Stephen Covey's framework that trust operates on two s…
3 months, 2 weeks ago