Oregon Archives

Rounding for Success: A Superintendent’s Journey from Skepticism to Impact

Dave Kline, Superintendent of the Colton School District in Oregon, shares an inspiring journey from skepticism to success with the implementation of rounding as a strategic leadership tool. [...]

By Studer Education

In Accelerate Your Performance, Engagement, Evidence-Based Leadership, Hardwiring Excellence in Education, Leadership Fundamentals, Oregon, Partner Recognition, Performance Improvement, Podcast

Posted October 2, 2023

EP314: Enhance Communication with Scorecards and Huddles

Would you like to strengthen communication within your organization? Listen along as Dr. Ryan Carpenter of the Estacada School District discusses how he establishes effective two-way [...]

By Studer Education

In Accelerate Your Performance, Evidence-Based Leadership, Hardwiring Excellence in Education, Leadership Fundamentals, Oregon, Partner Recognition, Performance Improvement, Podcast

Posted September 25, 2023

EP313: Communicate at All Levels

In this Accelerate Your Performance Podcast, Dr. Janet Pilcher invites Dr. Ryan Carpenter, Superintendent of the Estacada School District, to discuss his efforts at enhancing communication at all [...]

By Studer Education

In Accelerate Your Performance, Evidence-Based Leadership, Leadership Fundamentals, Oregon, Partner Recognition, Performance Improvement, Podcast, School and Classroom Improvement

Posted July 24, 2023

EP305: Continuous Improvement to Support Students

Dr. Janet Pilcher invites Amy Mikesell, principal of Estacada High School, and Kate Dean, instructional coach, as guests on this episode of the Accelerate Your Performance podcast.

By Studer Education

In Accelerate Your Performance, Hardwiring Excellence in Education, Oregon, Performance Improvement, Podcast, School and Classroom Improvement, Strategic Planning

Posted March 28, 2022

EP243: Make Way for Improvement

Today, the Superintendent of the Estacada School District, Ryan Carpenter, joins us, along with Studer Education Leader Coach, Dr. Kathy Oropallo. Ryan and Kathy recently co-authored a chapter in [...]

By Studer Education

In Article, Change Management and Leadership, Coaching, Continuous Improvement, Cultural Transformation, Engagement, Evidence-Based Leadership, K12 Education, Kathy Oropallo, Nine Principles Framework, Oregon, Partner Recognition, Scorecard Development

Posted February 2, 2022

How One School District Hardwired Continuous Improvement Practices to Change their Culture and Adjust through Disruption

To execute continuous improvement well, continuous learning is a must. Learn how a school district used disruption as the greatest innovator to achieve results.

By Studer Education

In Accelerate Your Performance, Oregon, Performance Improvement, Podcast, School and Classroom Improvement, Strategic Planning

Posted October 21, 2021

EP215: Critical Communication in Times of Crisis

Listen as Superintendent Ryan Carpenter shares the most important communication tactic in times of crisis.

By Studer Education

In Accelerate Your Performance, Oregon, Podcast

Posted September 23, 2021

EP207: Save Time with Proactive Communication

Have you ever felt like you're running around your organization putting out fires? Today, Superintendent Ryan Carpenter, Estacada School District shares the communication tactics his team has in [...]

By Studer Education

In Accelerate Your Performance, Community Engagement, Oregon, Podcast

Posted June 3, 2021

EP181: How Can We Improve Employee Engagement and Communication?

Last September, one of the largest wildfires in central Oregon's history came within a mile of schools and downtown Estacada. While still navigating the ever-changing Covid-19 pandemic, all 1800 [...]

By Pat Greco

In Article, Continuous Improvement, Cultural Transformation, Employee Engagement, K12 Education, Leadership Fundamentals, Oregon, Organizational Excellence, Partner Recognition, Pat Greco, South Dakota, Wisconsin

Posted May 4, 2021

Building the Conditions for a Learning Culture

HOW CAN WE SUPPORT STUDENT AND ADULT LEARNING? When was the last time you tried something new? New experiences such as tasting foreign cuisine or starting a job forced us to leave our comfort [...]