Engaging Effectively within Education

Dr. Rod Berger speaks about engaging effectively within education with Dr. Andraé Townsel, superintendent at Benton Harbor Area Schools, Michigan; Dr. Kevin McGowan, superintendent at Brighton Central School District, New York; and Dr. Sheldon Berman, AASA Lead Superintendent for Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and superintendent of 28 years out of Massachusetts.

Those leading our industry have shown outstanding stewardship and innovation during this challenging time, leaping us forward in tech adoption. Does this unique time in modern history allow for a new educational paradigm, and if so, how can the latest technology and changing attitudes to data and analytics shift us to more effective outcomes?

The guests discuss the importance of meaningful connections with stakeholders. Not with one-way communication but engaging the aim of proper understanding and empathy. As Dr. McGowen notes, “We need to be intentional in our communication, intentional in providing access, in listening, and being vulnerable.”

The discussion covers SEL, the growing acceptance and adoption of data use, the role of superintendents in maintaining a healthy information ecology, and the risks associated with imparting change at scale.

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Dallas Kachan

Dallas Kachan is VP of Marketing at Edsby. He has led, worked with or consulted to dozens of technology firms in Silicon Valley and Canada over thirty years. He was the original vice president of sales and marketing for SoftArc, developers of FirstClass, credited as one of the first internet-based LMSes. Dallas was managing director and head of global marketing for the Cleantech Group, the organization that founded the cleantech investment theme, and served on the board of the U.C. Berkeley Haas School of Business’ Cleantech Institute. He is the author of the travel and adventure novel, The Starship Diaries.