Leading Through Unprecedented Times

Leading Through Unprecedented Times, hosted by Thomas C. Murray of Future Ready Schools, looks at how today’s leaders are working to maximize student learning experiences and break down traditional barriers, all while facing the adversity that comes their way. Each week guests share powerful stories of resilience, vulnerability, equity, and the importance of collaborative leadership. These stories provide inspiration, hope, and support for your professional practices, regardless of position. Start listening today!

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Adapting to a Culture of Innovation (with Dr. Scott Menzel)

Guest: Dr. Scott Menzel, Superintendent, Scottsdale Unified School District 48 (AZ) X: https://www.x.com/menzels Host: Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools, Washington, DC X: https://www.x.com/thomascmurray IG: https://www.instargram.com/thomascmurrayedu BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thomascmurray.bsky.social Future Ready Schools Website: https://www.FutureReady.org Free Virtual Events: http://www.FutureReady.org/Virtual​​​ X: https://www.x.com/futureready IG: https://www.instagram.com/futurereadyschools BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/futureready.bsky.social Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady​​​​​​​​​​ Audio Credit ID: MB01H2OLFCHJH4Z

03-13
17:54

Student Wellness is Part of the Culture (with Sarah Frayer)

Guest: Sarah Frayer, Assistant Principal, Washington (DC) IG: https://www.instagram.com/frayersarah LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-frayer-4719b61bb/ Host: Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools, Washington, DC X: https://www.x.com/thomascmurray IG: https://www.instargram.com/thomascmurrayedu BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thomascmurray.bsky.social Future Ready Schools Website: https://www.FutureReady.org Free Virtual Events: http://www.FutureReady.org/Virtual​​​ X: https://www.x.com/futureready IG: https://www.instagram.com/futurereadyschools BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/futureready.bsky.social Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady​​​​​​​​​​ Audio Credit ID: MB01H2OLFCHJH4Z

03-06
26:27

The Value of Community Voice (with Dr. Quintin Shepherd)

Guest: Dr. Quintin Shepherd, Superintendent, Pflugerville ISD (TX) IG: https://www.instagram.com/quintin_shepherd Book: https://amzn.to/3X9RUbGHost: Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools, Washington, DC X: https://www.x.com/thomascmurray IG: https://www.instargram.com/thomascmurrayedu BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thomascmurray.bsky.social Future Ready Schools Website: https://www.FutureReady.org Free Virtual Events: http://www.FutureReady.org/Virtual​​​ X: https://www.x.com/futureready IG: https://www.x.com/futurereadyschools BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/futureready.bsky.social Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady​​​​​​​​​​ Audio Credit ID: MB01H2OLFCHJH4Z

02-27
29:16

We are the Game Changers (with Dr. Patricia Brent-Sanco)

Guest: Dr. Patricia Brent-Sanco, Director of Equity, Access, & Instructional Services, Lynwood Unified School District (CA) X: https://x.com/Dr_PBSanco LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricia-brent-sanco-ed-d-1a146b54 Host: Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools, Washington, DC X: https://www.x.com/thomascmurray IG: https://www.instargram.com/thomascmurrayedu BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thomascmurray.bsky.social Future Ready Schools Website: https://www.FutureReady.org Free Virtual Events: http://www.FutureReady.org/Virtual​​​ X: https://www.x.com/futureready IG: https://www.x.com/futurereadyschools BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/futureready.bsky.social Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady​​​​​​​​​​ Audio Credit ID: MB01H2OLFCHJH4Z

02-20
33:15

Lead Humbly and Stay Connected (with Dr. Erik Gundersen)

Guest: Erik Gundersen, Superintendent, Suffern Central School District (NY) X: https://x.com/egunder IG: https://www.instagram.com/pegunder Host: Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools, Washington, DC X: https://www.x.com/thomascmurray IG: https://www.instargram.com/thomascmurrayedu BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thomascmurray.bsky.social Future Ready Schools: Website: https://www.FutureReady.org Free Virtual Events: http://www.FutureReady.org/Virtual​​​ X: https://www.x.com/futureready IG: https://www.x.com/futurereadyschools BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/futureready.bsky.social Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady​​​​​​​​​​ Audio Credit ID: MB01H2OLFCHJH4Z

02-13
25:57

The Science of Hope (with Meghan Lawson)

Guest: Meghan Lawson, Assistant Superintendent & Author X: https://x.com/Meghan_Lawson IG: https://www.instagram.com/meghanlawsonblog Host: Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools, Washington, DC X: https://www.x.com/thomascmurray IG: https://www.instargram.com/thomascmurrayedu BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thomascmurray.bsky.social Future Ready Schools Website: https://www.FutureReady.org Free Virtual Events: http://www.FutureReady.org/Virtual​​​ X: https://www.x.com/futureready IG: https://www.x.com/futurereadyschools BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurereadyschoolsFuture Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady​​​​​​​​​​ Audio Credit ID: MB01H2OLFCHJH4Z

02-06
25:46

Navigating Artificial Intelligence in Education (with Ken Shelton)

Guest: Ken Shelton, Future Ready Faculty, Author, and Consultant X: https://x.com/k_shelton IG: https://www.instagram.com/kshelton BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/kshelton.bsky.social Host: Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools, Washington, DC X: https://www.x.com/thomascmurray IG: https://www.instargram.com/thomascmurrayedu BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thomascmurray.bsky.social Future Ready Schools Website: https://www.FutureReady.org Free Virtual Events: http://www.FutureReady.org/Virtual​​​ X: https://www.x.com/futureready IG: https://www.x.com/futurereadyschools BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/futureready.bsky.social Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady​​​​​​​​​​ Audio Credit ID: MB01H2OLFCHJH4Z

01-30
36:18

Encouraging Students to Stay True to Themselves (with Hamish Brewer)

Guest: Hamish Brewer, Educator, Author, and Speaker, New Zealand X: https://x.com/brewerhmIG: https://www.instagram.com/hamish_brewer/ Host: Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools, Washington, DC X: https://www.x.com/thomascmurray IG: https://www.instargram.com/thomascmurrayedu BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thomascmurray.bsky.social Future Ready Schools Website: https://www.FutureReady.orgFree Virtual Events: http://www.FutureReady.org/Virtual​​​ X: https://www.x.com/futurereadyIG: https://www.x.com/futurereadyschools BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/futureready.bsky.socialFuture Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady​​​​​​​​​​ Audio Credit ID: MB01H2OLFCHJH4Z

01-23
29:06

Changing the World One Student at a Time (with Dr. Rachel Edoho-Eket)

Guest: Dr. Rachel Edoho-Eket, Elementary Principal, Maryland X: https://x.com/RachelEdohoEket IG: https://www.instagram.com/the_principals_journey BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/drracheledoho-eket.bsky.social Host: Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools, Washington, DC X: https://www.x.com/thomascmurray IG: https://www.instargram.com/thomascmurrayedu BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thomascmurray.bsky.social Future Ready Schools Website: https://www.FutureReady.org Free Virtual Events: http://www.FutureReady.org/Virtual​​​ X: https://www.x.com/futureready IG: https://www.x.com/futurereadyschools BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/futureready.bsky.socialFuture Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady​​​​​​​​​​ Audio Credit ID: MB01H2OLFCHJH4Z

01-16
21:22

Spreading Hope (with Dr. Randy Watson)

Guest: Dr. Randy Watson, Commissioner of Education, Kansas X: https://www.x.com/KSCommissionerX: https://www.x.com/KSDEHost: Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools, Washington, DC X: https://www.x.com/thomascmurray IG: https://www.instargram.com/thomascmurrayeduBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thomascmurray.bsky.socialFuture Ready Schools Website: https://www.FutureReady.orgFree Virtual Events: http://www.FutureReady.org/Virtual​​​ X: https://www.x.com/futureready IG: https://www.x.com/futurereadyschools BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/futureready.bsky.social Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady​​​​​​​​​​ Audio Credit ID: MB01H2OLFCHJH4Z

01-09
29:04

How to Personalize the Experience (with Nicki Slaugh & Eric Sheninger)

Guests: Nicki Slaugh, Principal, Quest Academy (UT) X: https://www.x.com/NickiatQuest Eric Sheninger, Award-winning educator and CEO, Aspire Change EDU X: https://www.x.com/e_sheninger Personalize (the book) - https://amzn.to/3z7wQJv Host: Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools, Washington, DC X: https://www.x.com/thomascmurray IG: https://www.instagram.com/thomascmurrayedu Future Ready Schools Website: https://www.FutureReady.org Free Virtual Events: http://www.FutureReady.org/Virtual​​​ X: https://www.x.com/futureready IG: https://www.x.com/futurereadyschools Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady​​​​​​​​​​ Audio Credit ID: MB01ZA078LJW3CK

06-27
29:58

Leading a School from the Front and Back (with Andrew Rebello)

Guest: Andrew Rebello, Assistant Superintendent-Principal, Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School (MA) X: https://www.x.com/DimanPrincipal Host: Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools, Washington, DC X: https://www.x.com/thomascmurray IG: https://www.instagram.com/thomascmurrayedu Future Ready Schools Website: https://www.FutureReady.org Free Virtual Events: http://www.FutureReady.org/Virtual​​​ X: https://www.x.com/futureready IG: https://www.x.com/futurereadyschools Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady​​​​​​​​​​ Audio Credit ID: MB01ZA078LJW3CK

06-20
31:54

The Teacher is the #1 Impacter (with Melody Hawkins)

Guest: Melody Hawkins, Science Facilitator, Tennessee X: https://www.x.com/MHawkinsEDU IG: https://www.instragram.com/mhawkinsedu Host: Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools, Washington, DC X: https://www.x.com/thomascmurray IG: https://www.instagram.com/thomascmurrayedu Future Ready Schools Website: https://www.FutureReady.org Free Virtual Events: http://www.FutureReady.org/Virtual​​​ X: https://www.x.com/futureready IG: https://www.x.com/futurereadyschools Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady​​​​​​​​​​ Audio Credit ID: MB01ZA078LJW3CK

06-13
34:14

Be the Leader You Set Out to Be (with Baruti Kafele)

Guest: Baruti Kafele, Best-Selling Speaker & Author X: https://www.x.com/PrincipalKafele IG: https://www.instagram.com/PrincipalKafele Host: Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools, Washington, DC X: https://www.x.com/thomascmurray IG: https://www.instagram.com/thomascmurrayedu Future Ready Schools Website: https://www.FutureReady.org Free Virtual Events: http://www.FutureReady.org/Virtual​​​ X: https://www.x.com/futureready IG: https://www.x.com/futurereadyschools Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady​​​​​​​​​​ Audio Credit ID: MB01ZA078LJW3CK

06-06
30:00

The Storms Are Coming! Let's Normalize Them! (with Dr. Donya Ball)

Guest: Dr. Donya Ball, Superintendent, The Academies (CA) X: https://www.x.com/SuptDonya IG: https://www.instagram.com/dr__d__/ Host: Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools, Washington, DC X: https://www.x.com/thomascmurray IG: https://www.instagram.com/thomascmurrayedu Future Ready Schools Website: https://www.FutureReady.org Free Virtual Events: http://www.FutureReady.org/Virtual​​​ X: https://www.x.com/futurereadyIG: https://www.instagram.com/futurereadyschoolsFuture Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady​​​​​​​​​​ Audio Credit ID: MB01ZA078LJW3CK

05-30
37:20

Building Capacity for Instructional Leadership (with Jimmy Casas)

Guest: Jimmy Casas, Future Ready Faculty & Former Award-Winning PrincipalX: https://www.x.com/casas_jimmyIG: https://www.instagram.com/casas_jimmy Host: Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools, Washington, DCX: https://www.x.com/thomascmurray  IG: https://www.instagram.com/thomascmurrayedu Future Ready Schools Website: https://www.FutureReady.orgFree Virtual Events: http://www.FutureReady.org/Virtual​​​X: https://www.x.com/futurereadyFuture Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady​​​​​​​​​​ Audio Credit ID: MB01ZA078LJW3CK

05-23
30:36

Don't Confuse Access with Belonging (with Dr. Dennis Williams)

Guest: Dr. Dennis Williams, High School Principal, Hatboro-Horsham School District (PA) X: https://www.x.com/DWills0604 IG: https://www.instagram.com/ddubbS54 Host: Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools, Washington, DC X: https://www.x.com/thomascmurrayIG: https://www.instagram.com/thomascmurrayedu Future Ready Schools Website: https://www.FutureReady.org​​​​​​​​ Free Virtual Events: http://www.FutureReady.org/Virtual​​​ X: https://www.x.com/futureready Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady​​​​​​​​​​ Audio Credit ID: MB01ZA078LJW3CK

05-16
25:58

Ensuring Access & Opportunity (with Dr. Robin Avelar La Salle)

Guest: Dr. Robin Avelar La Salle, CEO, Orenda Education (CA) X: https://www.x.com/OrendaEd IG: https://www.instagram.com/OrendaEd  Host: Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools, Washington, DC X: https://www.x.com/thomascmurrayFuture Ready Schools Website: https://www.FutureReady.orgFree Virtual Events: http://www.FutureReady.org/Virtual​​​X: https://www.x.com/futureready Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady​​​​​​​​​​ Audio Credit ID: MB01ZA078LJW3CK

05-09
33:18

Life Changing Learning (with Dr. David Law)

Guest:Dr. David Law, Superintendent, Minnetonka Public Schools (MN)Twitter: https://www.x.com/DLawSuperHost:Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools, Washington, DCTwitter:  https://www.x.com/thomascmurrayFuture Ready Schools Website: https://www.FutureReady.org​​​​​​​​Free Virtual Events: http://www.FutureReady.org/Virtual​​​Twitter:  https://www.x.com/futurereadyInstagram:  https://www.instagram.com/futurereadyschools    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/futurereadyschools    Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, DC.#FutureReady​​​​​​​​​​Audio Credit ID: MB01ZA078LJW3CK

05-02
28:49

Behind the Mission of Serving Students (with Dr. Julie Mitchell)

Guest: Dr. Julie Mitchell, Superintendent, Rowland Unified School District (CA) Twitter: https://www.x.com/_JulieMitchell_ Host: Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools, Washington, DC Twitter: https://www.x.com/thomascmurray Future Ready Schools Website: https://www.FutureReady.org​​​​​​​​ Free Virtual Events: http://www.FutureReady.org/Virtual​​​ Twitter: https://www.x.com/futureready Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/futurereadyschools Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/futurereadyschools Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, DC. #FutureReady​​​​​​​​​​ Audio Credit: MB01GN29HGUXKKK

04-25
26:18
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