Finding Common Ground in Education

In this episode, Dave and Dean respond to emails that they’ve received over the last few months.  This is a fun way to interact with listeners and we are thankful for your emails.  Please keep them coming at FCGineducation@gmail.com

In this episode, Dave and Dean review the next checkpoint in the yearly planning process which typically falls in February.  This discussion reflects on the months of November, December, and January and helps us prepare for the next three months of February, March, and April including testing season.

In this episode, Dave and Dean complete the two-part series by giving us takeaways on how to handle those people in education who try to derail agendas and programs by threatening to escalate decisions when they are not happy with the outcomes. This episode concludes with the unique scenarios of how to navigate a crisis when sides are targeting each other from within.

In this episode Dave and Dean discuss their experiences from both sides of the aisle where adults resort to popular, yet damaging tactics in order to get what they want.  These tactics make it nearly impossible to build a strong school culture rooted in mutual respect and trust.  This is the first of a two-part series on how to identify and navigate these challenging situations.

In this episode Dave and Dean start with their experiences of dealing with specific crises and discuss the importance of building district protocols and how cooperation during the planning and training are critical.  They end this podcast with some suggestions of what to keep in mind and the importance of debriefing and revising.

In this episode Dave and Dean discuss why finding common ground between administration and teachers is critical.  They also talk about specific examples from their careers where they’ve been corrected for making mistakes and how those examples have stayed with them throughout their careers.

In this episode Dave and Dean talk about the importance of how both sides must be diligent in checking in on their people throughout the school year.  This podcast talks about Checkpoint #1 (November) as we lead districts into the holiday season.

In this episode, Dave and Dean answer a listener's question about a difficult situation in their district.

In this episode, Dave and Dean talk about what can really happen once you walk into the room for collective bargaining, some critical anecdotes about past contracts, and the importance of knowing what pressure the other side is feeling in order to find common ground.

This episode talks about how both sides prepare for the negotiations process. Dave and Dean cover several topics including; their current systems, how to gather information for the initial proposal, and how to choose your team.