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The CanadianED Leadership Show

The CanadianED Leadership Show

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Dean Shareski interviews leaders from coast to coast to coast discussing innovation, change and the role leaders play in providing Canadian students with a world class education2023
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  • What Does Flourishing Mean for School Systems?

    What Does Flourishing Mean for School Systems?
    Mar 31 2026
    Dean interviews Dr. Christopher Fuzessy, superintendent of Foothills School Division in High River, Alberta, about making “flourishing” a central system focus and why it is ongoing, mutual work rooted in interconnected community rather than a checklist. Fuzessy draws on research including Martin Seligman, Robin Wall Kimmerer’s idea that “flourishing is mutual,” and Michael Ungar’s reframing of resilience as “stepping back” supported by redundant systems. They discuss reflective practice, workplace wellness as a system responsibility, and Fuzessy’s self-reflective book Emanate and related partnership with the University of Calgary on leadership support frameworks. The conversation also covers Foothills’ AI journey, including in-house tools to reduce administrative burden and increase time for relationships, student and parent perspectives, and creating flexible AI guardrails, plus Fuzessy’s move from Quebec to Alberta and examples of community-based flourishing in schools.

    00:00 Defining Flourishing
    00:47 Why Education Changed
    02:52 Foothills F Word
    05:49 Flourishing Research Roots
    06:31 Resilience and Community Support
    10:24 Reflective Practice Habits
    12:47 Book Emanate Overview
    16:31 Flourishing in Schools
    21:50 Local Agency Against Anxiety
    25:47 AI and Human Flourishing
    26:54 Building In House AI Tools
    31:40 Early Feedback and Concerns
    31:54 Student Driven AI Skills
    33:08 Building Division AI Vision
    34:14 Parents as AI Partners
    36:38 Guardrails and Flourishing
    38:52 From Quebec to Alberta
    43:22 Government and CAS Support
    48:55 Gratitude for a Mentor
    50:34 Reading for Systems Change
    53:16 Unwinding and Building
    54:54 Hidden Gems and Farewell
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    57 m
  • How Many Times Do I Have to Tell You?

    How Many Times Do I Have to Tell You?
    Mar 24 2026
    Dean's guest is Katherine MacIver, Director of Education at Hastings Prince Edward District School Board in Eastern Ontario, about leadership in education amid constant “noise” and competing demands. MacIver describes focusing on the “big rocks” and keeping conversations centered on students and achievement, while staying connected to classroom learning through tough, curious questions. She emphasizes a skill-based approach grounded in literacy and numeracy, notes qualitative community feedback and improving results in achievement and graduation, and highlights a simple, one-page strategic plan. The discussion explores building culture and trust through everyday interactions, de-siloing central teams, and communicating the “why” repeatedly and with purpose and audience in mind, including practical examples like cybersecurity password changes. MacIver also discusses buffering staff from rhetoric and governance challenges, developing leadership through opportunity and mentorship, and credits mentor Mary Ann Bishop for shaping her approach.


    00:00 Why Explain The Why
    01:28 Meet Director Katherine
    02:18 Blocking Out The Noise
    04:19 Staying Close To Classrooms
    06:40 Skills First Literacy Math
    07:38 Measuring Life After Graduation
    10:36 Keeping Talent Local
    12:57 Pride Strategic Plan Wins
    15:25 Building Trusting Culture
    18:49 Communicate Nine Times
    20:50 Purpose And Audience
    22:31 Parent Focused Messaging
    23:15 Staying On Mission
    27:32 Calm Under Pressure
    29:40 Developing Future Leaders
    32:21 Biggest Career Jump
    34:37 Mentor Who Shaped Me
    36:20 Quick Hitters And Wrap
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    41 m
  • What Can Educators Learn from Woodworkers in a Pub?

    What Can Educators Learn from Woodworkers in a Pub?
    Mar 17 2026
    Dean talks with ed tech consultant Andy McKiel as an example of innovative professional learning that happens outside traditional workshops and even outside education, then they recall first meeting at the 2007 Manitoba Ed Blogger Con focused on early social media and virtual connections. Andy describes moving from a Grade 4 teacher to a district-level digital learning coach role supporting K–12 teachers, and reflects on how classroom technology use has shifted from learning tools to bigger pedagogical purposes, including supporting increasingly diverse and high-needs learners. They discuss critiques that technology hasn’t changed schools, the value of inquiry learning, and how COVID-19 required rapidly training hundreds of teachers on Microsoft Teams and new communication systems. The conversation centers on building community through social, network-driven PD like Ignite events, challenges to in-person participation post-pandemic, and advice for aspiring coaches

    00:00 Learning Beyond the Bubble
    02:42 Meeting Andy in 2007
    05:02 From Classroom to Coach
    07:04 How Teacher Tech Use Evolved
    09:19 Has Tech Really Changed Schools
    12:49 Rethinking Professional Learning
    18:41 Post Pandemic PD Challenges
    25:18 Collaboration Culture in Schools
    28:41 Pandemic Leadership Test
    31:06 Live Event Momentum
    31:57 Post Pandemic Tool Hangover
    32:47 Sharing Culture in Teaching
    34:09 Advice for Aspiring Coaches 37:34 Curiosity and Vulnerability
    39:10 Gratitude for Ryan Miller
    42:20 ISTE Award Backstory
    44:53 What Im Reading and Watching
    48:39 Winnipeg Hidden Gems
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    52 m
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