Ep 23 Amy Breeding McVey, Vice President Improvement Services, Cognia, Inc.

PODCAST EPISODE 23
 
Amy Breeding McVey
Vice President Improvement Services, Cognia, Inc.
 
Quote of the Podcast –
"Learning and growth have no finish line" - John Maxwell
 
Introduction of Guest BIO –
Amy McVey currently serves as Vice President of Improvement Services with Cognia, a nonprofit supporting institutions, teachers, leaders, and learners in all areas of continuous school improvement and professional learning across the globe. A 35-year veteran in education, Amy has experience as a primary and intermediate teacher, curriculum coach, and principal. Before joining Cognia, she was the principal of Veterans Park Elementary, an NCLB Blue Ribbon School, and Dixie Elementary School, both in Lexington, Kentucky. She also served on and chaired the AdvancED/SACS CASI Kentucky Council, as well as participated as a voting member on the AdvancED National Accreditation Commission. Amy holds a Bachelor’s Degree in elementary education from Eastern Kentucky University, a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from Georgetown College, and a School Leadership Certification from the University of Kentucky. As a lifelong learner, she is currently a student in the Education Systems Improvement Doctoral Program at the University of South Carolina. With her work at Cognia, Amy now gets the privilege of supporting teachers and educational leaders with strategic thinking and planning, leadership development, student engagement, and other professional learning opportunities.
Interview
Agents of Change: Leaders/Innovators

• 30,000 ft. view – Why do we, as a society, invest in education?
• Tell us about your education journey?
• How would you like to see school change?
• Tell us a story or favorite memory about your time in school?
• What are the biggest challenges or obstacles you face?
• What would you like decision makers to know?

 
Podcast/book shoutouts
The Marshall Memo - https://marshallmemo.com/ A great way for school leaders and educators to keep up with the current research
 
I don't even know where to start with books. Reading is one of my favorite things to do! My goal is to read 75 books this year, and I finished number 73 on Saturday (October 28), so I think I will make it! You can follow my reading on Instagram @abmlikesthis I usually have at least two books going at the same time... one audio and at least one 'real' book... one just for fun and one for learning.
 
So for this list I will stick with some of my favorite non-fiction reads:
Developing the Leader Within You - By John Maxwell
The Four Agreements - By Peter Coyote
The Alchemist - By Paulo Coelho
Make Your Bed - By Admiral William H. McRaven
The Betrayal Of Anne Frank - By Rosemary Sullivan
Boone - By Robert Morgan
Upstream - By Dan Heath
The Power of Moments - By Chip Heath & Dan Heath
Good to Great - By Jim Collins
If You Don't Feed the Teachers They Eat the Students! Guide to Success for Administrators and Teachers - By Neila A. Conners
The Coaching Habit Say Less, Ask More, & Change the Way You Lead Forever - By Michael Bungay Stanier

Education Perspectives is edited by Shashank P at https://www.fiverr.com/saiinovation?source=inbox
Intro and Outro by Dynamix Productions
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