Intersection Education

Erika Nelson is an experienced middle and high school teacher and administrator from the East Coast of Canada who has landed at the University of Alberta in pursuit of her PhD in Educational Administ…

Jodie Mattia is an experienced educational leader and doctoral candidate at the University of Alberta, specializing in Educational Policy and Leadership. Her research explores how school leaders conc…

In this episode we bring you my conversation with Lee Smith about Moral Distress in Education.

With a few stints back in Canada over the years, Lee has been mostly working in and leading schools inter…

This episode features a conversation with Dr. Ryan Dunn. Dr. Dunn was the very first guest on this podcast and I wanted to speak with him again as he recently came out with a new book.

Dr. Ryan Dunn h…

In this episode I am joined by Dr. Randy Hetherington and Bryn Spence, 2 other seasoned school leaders, to talk about changing schools as a leader. This subject is not often talked about in education…

Carolyn Cameron is back in our first episode featuring a previous guest. If you remember way back to episode 18, Dr. Cameron is an educator with over 30 years of experience within the K–12 public sch…

Last week, we talked about the importance of personal values. We spoke about how as an individual, it can be helpful to list your values. If you have not listened to this episode, please go and take …

In this episode, Corey speaks about the importance of clearly defining your core values. This simple exercise and list can help you as both a leader and a person.

What: You should have a list of your …

This episode features Raelene Finlayson. Rae has worked in education for over 20 years from being an EA to teacher, administrator, Principal, Supervisor, Senior Manager at Alberta Education and now a…

Armand Doucet is one of the world’s foremost pracademics and teachers in education for this Digital Age. He is a leader, inspirational speaker, coach, columnist, and author. He has spoken to tens of …

This episode features Line Groot Degner speaking about personal coaching. Line describes herself as a transformation agent, but is also a writer and speaker. With a background in sustainable investme…

This episode features Cale Birk,  co-author and imagineer of the book – PLC 2.0: Collaborating for Observable Impact in Today’s Schools. Cale also wrote, Changing Change Using Learner-Centered Design…

Dr. Steven Katz who is a faculty-member in Applied Psychology & Human Development at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) of the University of Toronto (UT), where he teaches in the C…

This episode features Kurtis Hewson. As Leader and co-founder of Jigsaw Learning, Kurtis has championed the call for collaborative structures in schools to ensure success for all students and enhance…

In this episode we speak with Andrew Baxter. Andrew has worked in School Based and Community Mental Health for over 18 years.  During his time with Alberta Health Services, he has provided direct tre…

In this episode we speak with Dr. Leanne Peters, the Assistant Superintendent, Learning and Instruction Development at Sunrise School Division in Manitoba. She has a long educational history as Assis…

This episode features Katherine Mann, Director of Education Services for Parkland School Division. Katherine started her career in 1992 following a Bachelor of Education degree with Distinction from …

In this episode we speak with Dr. Jim Brandon, Associate Dean of Professional & Community Engagement and Associate Professor at the Werklund School of Education at the University of Calgary. In his t…

This episode features Etienna Moostoos-Lafferty. Etienna was born and raised in Grande Prairie Alberta. Her family is from the Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation in Treaty 8 territory. Etienna has teaching ex…

This episode features Dr. Jenni Donohoo, who is a three-time, best-selling author and professional learning facilitator with more than 20 years experience in leading school change. 

Jenni completed he…