#ELB Podcast with Erika Bare

Meet Erika Bare, the Superintendent at South Umpqua Schools in Myrtle Creek, OR. Erika is a proud educator for over 20 years, serving in many roles, now as the educator in S. Umpqua. She is also an author and presenter. She most recently co-authored with Tiffany Burns, Connecting Through Conversation: A Playbook for Talking with StudentsErika lives in Southern Oregon with her extremely supportive husband, two remarkable high school-aged children, and a very mischievous cat. She feels especially fortunate to live in the community she serves. Erika has developed and led workshops and professional development activities addressing a multitude of topics in education, communication, equity, and leadership. Connect with Erika at connectingthroughconversation.com or email her at: [email protected] Her YouTube channel is:    / @ctcplaybook  This podcast is sponsored by IXL Personalized Learning. IXL is used by more than 1 million teachers each day. It is also the most widely used online learning and teaching platform for K-12. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/ELBIXL