The Learner-Centered Leader

Tom Butler
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The myths and rituals of school improvement are seldom viewed with a critical eye. "Education reformers" drive the direction of our schools without considering the actual people working in the schools! This podcast has a simple goal: cut through the crap of "education reform" and keep the focus on the learners. Period. Your thinking will be challenged weekly as I share ideas, concepts, and interviews about how to change the paradigm of school leadership. Let's think differently and hyper-focus on kids.

Episodes

  1. 09/01/2025

    5 Pillars For Leading Schools In A Time Of Democratic Strain

    In this episode, we unpack the governance gap, the widening disconnect between America’s Jeffersonian ideals and its Hamiltonian institutions. Drawing from history and today’s realities, he outlines five civic leadership pillars that school leaders can use to strengthen their schools, their communities, and the health of democracy itself. This episode's audio was created by AI based on an essay by Tom Butler on Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/tombutler/p/five-pillars-for-leading-schools?r=2nj75&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

  2. 07/23/2024

    Episode #3: The Learner-Centered Leader Newsletter

    I read the 179 edition of The Learner-Centered Leader Newsletter.

  3. 11/10/2023

    Value People, Value Learning, and Think Systemically: An interview with Dr. Pat Crawford

    In this episode, I interview Dr. Pat Crawford, a dear friend, and mentor, and a former Pennsylvania superintendent of the year. We discuss his blog post "Value People, Value Learning, and Think Systemically." Three ear nuggets from this episode: People are the process Value people with curiosity and authenticity Infinite learning

  4. 11/03/2023

    Episode #1: What I got right (and wrong) in education trends

    In April 2022, I wrote a blog post predicting "six disruptive trends" that the pandemic created for public education. Although I was only half correct in my predictions, you will gain knowledge about our current state of education by listening to my critique of the six disruptions. Here is the link to the blog post that I discussed.

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    Intro and what to expect

    Greetings! In this episode, I get to formally introduce myself and what you can expect here at The Learner-Centered Leader. Plus, I discuss the philosophies and values that drive the show. WELCOME!!! Links: www.poweringuped.com

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The myths and rituals of school improvement are seldom viewed with a critical eye. "Education reformers" drive the direction of our schools without considering the actual people working in the schools! This podcast has a simple goal: cut through the crap of "education reform" and keep the focus on the learners. Period. Your thinking will be challenged weekly as I share ideas, concepts, and interviews about how to change the paradigm of school leadership. Let's think differently and hyper-focus on kids.

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