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Hosted by Aidan McDowell · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 22 episodes
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Welcome to Beyond The Syllabus, a podcast about reimagining education from the inside out. Every week, we sit down with the people doing the real work: superintendents, curriculum leaders, district innovators, those who are pushing against outdated models to build something more human.Because learning should feel personal. Relevant. And grounded in who a student is.
Aidan McDowell hosts Beyond The Syllabus, a education show with 22 episodes published.
In this episode of Beyond the Syllabus, host Aidan McDowell sits down with Dr. Jarrod Dennis, Superintendent of Stanly County Schools. Drawing on more than 25 years in education, Dr. Dennis reflects on his journey from s
In this episode of Beyond the Syllabus, host Aidan McDowell sits down with Dr. Ken Nicely, Superintendent of Roanoke County Public Schools. Having served the district for more than three decades in roles ranging from Spa
In this episode of Beyond the Syllabus, host Aidan McDowell sits down with Dr. Joseph S. Piccirillo, Superintendent of Newton Public Schools in New Jersey. Drawing from his journey as a music teacher, administrator, and
In this episode of Beyond the Syllabus, host Aidan McDowell sits down with Josh Satterfield, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum at Woodhaven-Brownstown School District in Michigan. With experience as a teacher, coach
In this episode of Beyond the Syllabus, host Aidan McDowell sits down with Dan Stecken, Superintendent of Seneca Township High School District 160 and founder of Stress Leaders. A lifelong educator, former coach, and sma
In this episode of Beyond the Syllabus, host Aidan McDowell sits down with Dr. Daniel Smith, Superintendent of Stafford County Public Schools. With over two decades of experience as a teacher, principal, chief of staff,
In today’s episode, host Aidan McDowell sits down with Dr. Anthony Mays, Superintendent of Alief ISD in Southwest Houston, where nearly 40,000 students learn across one of the most diverse districts in the country. From
In today’s episode, host Aidan McDowell sits down with John Roach, Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services in San Jacinto Unified School District in California. With over 28 years in education, John brings a rar
In today’s episode, host Aidan McDowell sits down with Dr. Yolanda Conaway, Assistant Superintendent of Equity and Student Affairs at Palo Alto Unified School District. With more than 25 years in education and the Outsta
In today’s episode, host Aidan McDowell sits down with Dr. Michael Matsuda, Superintendent of Anaheim Union High School District since 2014 and founder of the National AI K12 Summit. Widely recognized for his innovation
In today’s episode, host Aidan McDowell sits down with Dr. Jonathan Cooper, Superintendent of Mason City Schools, a high performing and highly diverse district in the suburbs of Cincinnati, Ohio. With more than 100 langu
In today’s episode, host Aidan McDowell sits down with Dr. Jonathan Cooper, Superintendent of Mason City Schools, a high performing and highly diverse district in the suburbs of Cincinnati, Ohio. With more than 100 langu
In today’s episode, host Aidan McDowell sits down with Dr. Wendy Birhanzel, Superintendent of Harrison School District 2 in Colorado Springs. With more than 20 years in public education across California and Colorado, We
In this episode of Beyond the Syllabus, Aidan McDowell sits down with Dr. Julie Williams, Deputy Superintendent of Fayetteville Public Schools, for a wide-ranging conversation about how schools can honor student strength
In today’s episode, host Aidan McDowell sits down with Vicki Bayer, Superintendent of the Green Bay Area Public School District in Wisconsin. With over three decades in education, Vicki shares how her leadership journey—
In today’s episode, host Aidan McDowell sits down with Trish Sexton, the Chief Academic Officer for Lancaster County School District in South Carolina. With over three decades of experience in education, Trish shares her
In this episode of Beyond the Syllabus, host Aidan McDowell talks with Dr. David Miyashiro, Superintendent of Cajon Valley Union School District (CA) since 2013. Recognized by the White House and U.S. Department of Educa
In this episode of Beyond the Syllabus, host Aidan McDowell talks with Dr. Gordon Amerson, Superintendent of Valverde Unified School District (CA). A former minor-league baseball prospect turned lifelong educator, Dr. Am
In this episode of Beyond the Syllabus, we talk with Dr. John Mulford, Superintendent of Fayetteville Public Schools in Arkansas. With decades of leadership experience and a deep personal commitment to relational trust,
In this episode of Beyond the Syllabus, we head to rural Florida to hear from Dr. Richard Surrency, Superintendent of Putnam County School District. With decades of experience as a teacher, principal, and now district le
Daniel Smith
consultant and chair of the BTS workforce committee · Stafford County Public Schools
1 appearance on this show
Julie Williams
creator of Consciousness Medicine and expert in Family Constellations · Fayetteville Public Schools
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Jarrod Dennis
Stanly County Schools
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Ken Nicely
Roanoke County Public Schools
1 appearance on this show
Dan Stecken
Seneca Township High School District 160
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Anthony Mays
Alief ISD
1 appearance on this show
John Roach
San Jacinto Unified School District
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Yolanda Conaway
Palo Alto Unified School District
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Michael Matsuda
Anaheim Union High School District
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Jonathan Cooper
Mason City Schools
2 appearances on this show
Dr. Wendy Birhanzel
Harrison School District 2
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Julie Williams
Fayetteville Public Schools
1 appearance on this show
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