Praxis Journeys
Praxis Journeys
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Praxis Journeys explores the paths of today’s most influential leaders in education and the real-world strategies they use to drive change. Each episode features candid conversations on pressing topics like teacher recruitment, AI in the classroom, district leadership, building strong school cultures, and more. Whether you're an educator, administrator, or advocate, you'll walk away with actionable insights to inform your own journey and help students thrive.
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The podcast covers a variety of topics focused on education leadership and reform, including teacher recruitment, AI in the classroom, and building strong school cultures, with episodes like Service Above Self featuring insights from influential leaders like Susan Enfield on equity and sustainable leadership practices.
Praxis Journeys explores the paths of today’s most influential leaders in education and the real-world strategies they use to drive change. Each episode features candid conversations on pressing topics like teacher recruitment, AI in the classroom, district leadership, building strong school cultures, and more. Whether you’re an educator, administrator, or advocate, you’ll walk away with actionable insights to inform your own journey and help students thrive.
Paraeducators play a critical role in supporting student success, yet many districts continue to face challenges recruiting, developing, and retaining this essential workforce.
In this episode of Praxis Journeys, host Vinay Ganti sits down with Cory Galano, leader of the Praxis Paraeducator Program, to explore how districts and states are rethinking paraeducator recruitment, training, and professional growth. Together, they discuss emerging workforce trends, the growing importance of classroom readiness, and how innovative approaches such as career and technical education pathways are helping schools build stronger talent pipelines.
The conversation also highlights the evolution from the longstanding ParaPro assessment to ParaPathways, along with new High-Leverage Practice learning modules designed specifically for paraeducators. These tools aim to help educators develop the skills, confidence, and support they need to thrive in today's classrooms.
In this episode:
✅ Why paraeducators are receiving long-overdue recognition
✅ The biggest recruitment and retention challenges facing districts
✅ How CTE programs are creating new pathways into education careers
✅ The transition from ParaPro to ParaPathways
✅ Why classroom readiness matters beyond licensure
✅ The role of professional learning and workforce development for paraeducators
✅ Emerging strategies for teacher-para collaboration and student success
Whether you're a district leader, HR professional, educator preparation provider, or advocate for expanding educational opportunities, this conversation offers practical insights into strengthening one of the most important and often overlooked parts of the educational workforce.
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