Leadership Laps
Podcast Description
Leadership Laps explores the journeys and stories of educational leaders within Aurora Public Schools, Colorado's most diverse school district. Like a marathon, leadership requires training, perseverance, and a long-term vision. In each episode, we'll hear from those who are helping guide our district toward #DestinationAPS, sharing their personal stories, challenges overcome, leadership lessons learned, and what keeps them motivated along the way. From superintendents to principals, district leaders to classroom innovators, these conversations reveal the passion, purpose, and people behind APS's commitment to excellence. Join us as we discover how these educational leaders pace themselves through the leadership marathon while creating positive change for our 40,000 students from 130 countries of origin.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes such as leadership journeys, community impact, and educational innovation, with episodes covering topics like the unique challenges faced by school leaders, the implementation of project-based learning, and strategies for building strong school communities, exemplified by episodes featuring diverse leaders discussing their roots, successes, and philosophies.
Leadership Laps explores the journeys and stories of educational leaders within Aurora Public Schools, Colorado’s most diverse school district. Like a marathon, leadership requires training, perseverance, and a long-term vision. In each episode, we’ll hear from those who are helping guide our district toward #DestinationAPS, sharing their personal stories, challenges overcome, leadership lessons learned, and what keeps them motivated along the way. From superintendents to principals, district leaders to classroom innovators, these conversations reveal the passion, purpose, and people behind APS’s commitment to excellence. Join us as we discover how these educational leaders pace themselves through the leadership marathon while creating positive change for our 40,000 students from 130 countries of origin.
In this episode of Season 4, ”Growing the Light,” we sit down with Dominique Jones, Executive Director of Continuous Improvement and Accountability, who reflects on her journey in education and her unwavering passion for helping kids.
Starting her career in the classroom as a teacher, Dominique transitioned into district leadership by staying intentional, developmental, and relentless in the pursuit of better. In this candid conversation, Dominique shares what it truly takes to drive continuous improvement, how to lead with integrity, and why she lives by the guiding philosophy to always ”make sure the tongue in your mouth matches the tongue in your shoes.”
Dominique’s journey is an inspiring reminder that real impact happens when our actions walk the same path as our words.
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