276 - Ron Berger on A Teamwork Approach to School Culture

<p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Today on the podcast, Tom Vander Ark is joined by Ron Berger.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Ron has been teaching for 40 years and is currently the Chief Academic Officer at EL Education. He’s also the author of some popular books you may have heard of! One of which, <em>Leaders of Their Own Learning: Transforming Schools Through Student-Engaged Assessment</em>, is one of Getting Smart’s favorites.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Last year, Ron joined the Getting Smart podcast to discuss a companion piece to <em>Leaders of Their Own Learning.</em> (If you missed it, be sure to check out episode 222, linked below!)</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">In this episode, Ron is joining the podcast once again to discuss his newest book, <em>We Are Crew: A Teamwork Approach to School Culture,</em> that he wrote in collaboration with Anne Vilen and Libby Woodfin. At EL Education, ‘crew’ is the culture <em>and</em> the advisory structure. <em>We Are Crew</em> details secrets to create secondary schools that promote academics and character development.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Listen in to hear about how crew as a culture and structure is transforming schools!</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[:10] About today’s episode with Ron Berger.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[1:00] Tom welcomes Ron back to the podcast.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[1:07] Ron speaks about the impact his previously published book, <em>Leaders of Their Own Learning,</em> has had on schools, educators, and students.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[2:17] How the timing of Ron’s new book, <em>We Are Crew,</em> came out at an opportune time with the current global pandemic.</span></p> <p><span style="font-fa