Ep 23 Amy Breeding McVey, Vice President Improvement Services, Cognia, Inc.

PODCAST EPISODE 23Amy Breeding McVeyVice President Improvement Services, Cognia, Inc.Quote of the Podcast – "Learning and growth have no finish line" - John MaxwellIntroduction of Guest BIO – Amy McVey currently serves as Vice President of Improvement Services with Cognia, a nonprofit supporting institutions, teachers, leaders, and learners in all areas of continuous school improvement and professional learning across the globe. A 35-year veteran in education, Amy has experience as a primary and intermediate teacher, curriculum coach, and principal. Before joining Cognia, she was the principal of Veterans Park Elementary, an NCLB Blue Ribbon School, and Dixie Elementary School, both in Lexington, Kentucky. She also served on and chaired the AdvancED/SACS CASI Kentucky Council, as well as participated as a voting member on the AdvancED National Accreditation Commission. Amy holds a Bachelor’s Degree in elementary education from Eastern Kentucky University, a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from Georgetown College, and a School Leadership Certification from the University of Kentucky. As a lifelong learner, she is currently a student in the Education Systems Improvement Doctoral Program at the University of South Carolina. With her work at Cognia, Amy now gets the privilege of supporting teachers and educational leaders with strategic thinking and planning, leadership development, student engagement, and other professional learning opportunities.InterviewAgents of Change: Leaders/Innovators30,000 ft. view – Why do we, as a society invest in education?Tell us about your education journey?How would you like to see school change?Tell us a story or favorite memory about your time in school?What are the biggest challenges or obstacles you face?What would you like decision makers to know?Podcast/book shoutoutsThe Marshall Memo - https://marshallmemo.com/ A great way for school leaders and educators to keep up with the current researchI don't even know where to start with books. Reading is one of my favorite things to do! My goal is to read 75 books this year, and I finished number 73 on Saturday (October 28), so I think I will make it! You can follow my reading on Instagram @abmlikesthis I usually have at least two books going at the same time... one audio and at least one 'real' book... one just for fun and one for learning. So for this list I will stick with some of my favorite non-fiction reads: Developing the Leader Within You - By John Maxwell The Four Agreements - By Peter Coyote The Alchemist - By Paulo Coelho Make Your Bed - By Admiral William H. McRaven The Betrayal Of Anne Frank - By Rosemary Sullivan Boone - By Robert Morgan Upstream - By Dan Heath The Power of Moments - By Chip Heath & Dan Heath Good to Great - By Jim Collins If You Don't Feed the Teachers They Eat the Students! Guide to Success for Administrators and Teachers - By Neila A. Conners The Coaching Habit Say Less, Ask More, & Change the Way You Lead Forever - By Michael Bungay StanierSupport the showEducation Perspectives is edited by Shashank P athttps://www.fiverr.com/saiinovation?source=inboxIntro and Outro by Dynamix Productions