{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Education Talk Radio","title":"The Authority: The Schools Our Students Deserve with Mario Acosta","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3339,"description":"Dr. Mario Acosta spent 20 years of his educational career as a teacher, instructional coach, assistant principal, academic director, and principal leading schools with diverse profiles. \n\nHe was named the 2022 Principal of the Year in the state of Texas while he was the principal at Westwood High School, a U.S. News & World Report top-50 campus and member of the High Reliability Schools (HRS) Network.\n\nHis latest book is The Schools Our Students Deserve: A Comprehensive Framework for Shaping Exceptional School Culture.\nIn this episode, recorded for The Authority Podcast, Mario and host Ross Romano discuss:\nWhat are the schools our students deserve? Are we asking this question enough?\nThe current state of schools and identifying the gaps\nOutcomes students deserve…\nThe values to center in a school’s culture\nMany schools saw temporary bursts of innovation after the pandemic, but struggled to sustain them. How can leaders build on the urgency of that moment and create lasting change?\nHow does a leader take charge of the culture? \nBuilding support from the community\nAttracting high-quality educators and retaining them long-term\nAbout the host\nRoss Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Bluesky or LinkedIn \n\nI also host Sideline Sessions, a podcast for coaches and parents of student-athletes. The show features conversations with coaches and performance experts in the NFL, NBA, NCAA, Olympics, and more. Listen here: https://bit.ly/3Rp0QGt ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/lhFct3p7cLz985aUjfk_GxePDfF_IkoDGzx9SamWxxo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85N2Nl/ZDI4ZGExMWMzMDlk/YTJmYjE3YWFiYmIx/YzJkMi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}