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NYSSBA's President's Gavel Podcast — 73 episodes
Beyond the Hire: Building a Strong Board-Superintendent Partnership
Why vote for your board president: The attributes of effective leadership
What I Wish I Knew About School Board Service
Navigating the Gray Area of Governance
A Seat at the Table: The Role of the Ex Officio Student Board Member
Tips for a Successful Budget Vote
Federal Advocacy: Widespread change and many unknowns
The Big Board Questions: What’s on Every School Board Member’s Mind?
Transforming Vision into Reality – Building a Road Map to Success
Empowering Critical Thinking Through Media Literacy
Setting the Agenda (re-release)
Governance at the Local Level: The Untapped Power of School Boards
What to Consider: Electing Your School Board President
Onboarding to Build Successful School Boards (re-release)
The New Ex Officio Student Board Member
Disconnecting to Reconnect: Smartphone-Free Schools
Advocacy: Opportunities to Move Forward and Make Progress
Establishing Effective Board/Superintendent Communication: Difficult Conversations? You’ve Got This!
Student Mental Health and District-Wide Systems of Support: What Works?
Data and the Role of the Board
District Goal Setting for Student Success (Re-release)
What you need to know about committee charters
Beyond the Meeting: The Job of the Board President
Social media too potent for students to resist!
Onboarding to Build Successful School Boards
Tips and Suggestions for Successful Budget Development
What’s so scary about AI?
Diversity and the Student Voice
Special Education Students Aging Out of the System – Changes in Eligibility Criteria
Dismantling the School-to-Prison Pipeline: How to Promote Healthy School Climates & Student Outcomes
New Superintendent: How to Foster a Successful Governance Team
The Important Qualities of the School Board President
Electric Buses: What You Need to Know About the Future of Pupil Transportation
Tik Tok Teen Talk: The Impact of Social Media on Gen Z
Agents of Change, Part II: How school boards can maximize achievement for all students
Agents of Change, Part I: Maximize student performance through access and opportunity
Consensus Decision-Making: How to Build Unanimous Support (Re-release)
Setting the Agenda
District Goal Setting for Student Success
Unfinished learning: Identifying the gap and setting students up for success (Re-release)
Crossing the Divide: How Political Bias Jeopardizes Board Unity (Re-release)
What to Consider: Electing Your School Board President
Onboarding New Members: Ensuring a Smooth Transition (Re-release)
How to Run Effective Meetings in a Polarizing Climate
The Board Self-Evaluation: An Opportunity for Improvement and Growth
Consensus Decision-Making: How to Build Unanimous Support
Considerations and Concerns: The Board’s Role in Developing the Budget
Social Media: Friend or Foe (Re-release)
Unfinished learning: Identifying the gap and setting students up for success
Fostering a Collaborative Culture: Has Your Board Defined its Unity of Purpose? (Re-release)
Managing the Difficult Board Member(Re-release)
Oversight or Overstepping: When do good intentions exceed authority? (Re-release)
Onboarding New Members: Ensuring a Smooth Transition
Returning to the Classroom: Understanding & supporting the mental health & wellness of our students
Navigating Educational Equity: One district’s journey to equity and inclusion
The Superintendent Evaluation: Common questions from the field
Financial Challenges Ahead: What you need to know and ask during budget development
Bonus Track - School Funding Advocacy
$900 Billion in Stimulus: Why advocating for students is more important now than ever before
A 2020 Retrospective: Success and Resiliency in a Challenging Year
Crossing the Divide: How Political Bias Jeopardizes Board Unity
NYSSBA’s 2020 Convention & Education Expo: Making Your Professional Development a Priority
Schools Under Pressure: Communicating When Stakes are High
Back to School: Effectively Communicate Your District's Re-Opening Plan
Fostering a Collaborative Culture: Has Your Board Defined its Unity of Purpose?
Oversight or Overstepping: When do good intentions exceed authority?
Leading During a Crisis
Social Media: Friend or Foe
The Imperfect Board Member: Courage and Character
Managing the Difficult Board Member
Superintendent Evaluation: Why the Process is Important
Becoming President: Things I Didn’t Expect
Being President: Even when you don’t get all the votes!