The EdLeadership Pair: Real Conversations for Today’s School Leaders
A Marzano Resources and Solution Tree podcast. As two long-time school leaders, we discuss contemporary issues that today's school leaders face. We offer insights and advice for leaders and share some of our favorite leadership experiences. You will also catch a few married couple jokes sprinkled throughout : )
Episodes
🎧 Episode Overview
Most school leaders feel buried in meetings.
Too many committees.
Too many conversations.
Not enough movement.
But the problem usually isn’t the number of meetings.
It’s the lack of clarity and purpose.
In this Summer Shorts episode, Mario and Courtney break down one of the most overlooked leadership levers in schools: intentional teams designing for shared leadership.
Who should be i...
🎧 Episode Overview
In this special event episode, Mario and Courtney bring together a panel of principals from across the country for a raw, honest conversation about what school leadership feels like right now.
From Iowa to Texas to North Dakota to Nevada to New Mexico, these leaders unpack the real weight of the principalship:
- crisis management
- public perception
- staff accountability
- marketing scho...
🎧 Episode Overview
Every school has job descriptions.
But very few schools have true accountability frameworks.
In this episode of the Summer Shorts Series, Mario and Courtney unpack one of the most overlooked leadership moves of the summer: building Pillars Documents.
These are not just role descriptions.
They are clarity systems.
They define:
- Why each role exists
- What success looks like
- W...
🎧 Episode Overview
Every leader has encountered it:
“Everyone is upset.”
“Nobody likes this.”
“The staff is furious.”
But what if “everyone” is actually three people?
In this episode of the Summer Shorts Series, Mario and Courtney unpack one of the most dangerous leadership traps in schools: the exaggerator.
Exaggerators aren’t always malicious. Often, they a...
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🎧 Episode Overview
A resignation from one key leader can create far more disruption than most school systems are prepared for.
In the first installment of The EdLeadership Pair Summer Shorts Series, Courtney and Mario tackle one of the most overlooked leadership realities: transition planning for single-point-of-failure roles.
W...
Hosts: Courtney Acosta & Mario Acosta
Bios: https://www.theedleadershippair.com/about-us
Podcast: The EdLeadership Pair – Unfiltered Conversations for Today’s School Leaders
Join our growing community of school leaders navigating today’s challenges together. Let us know what topics you want us to tackle next.
Episode Overview
Many school leaders are feeling the same p...
Hosts: Courtney Acosta & Mario Acosta
Bios: https://www.theedleadershippair.com/about-us
Podcast: The EdLeadership Pair – Unfiltered Conversations for Today’s School Leaders
🎧 Episode Overview
“Back to basics” can sound like criticism, but that is not what this episode is about.
In this episode, Courtney and Mario talk about what schools lost when COVID forced leader...
Hosts: Courtney Acosta & Mario Acosta
Bios: https://www.theedleadershippair.com/about-us
Podcast: The EdLeadership Pair – Unfiltered Conversations for Today’s School Leaders
🎧 Episode Overview
The school year may be winding down, but for principals, the work is not slowing down. While teachers and students are counting down to summer, school leaders are carrying the pressure of making sure Augu...
Hosts: Courtney Acosta & Mario Acosta
Bios: https://www.theedleadershippair.com/about-us
Podcast: The EdLeadership Pair – Unfiltered Conversations for Today’s School Leaders
🎧 Episode Overview
Most leaders prepare for interviews the wrong way.
They memorize questions. Practice polished answers. Study accountability ratings. Try to sound impressive.
But the leaders who actually get hired prep...
🎧 Episode Overview
A great interview does not guarantee a great hire.
In this episode, Courtney and Mario break down one of the most overlooked leadership failures in education: how schools hire the wrong people and why it keeps happening.
Most leaders think the problem is a weak candidate pool.
But the truth is more uncomfortable:
👉 The problem is the hiring process.
From hiring based on “gut feeling&rd...
Hosts: Courtney Acosta & Mario Acosta
Bio: https://www.theedleadershippair.com/about-us
Guest: Tina H. Boogren https://www.tinaboogren.com/
🎯 Episode Overview
Keeping teachers in the profession is one of the biggest challenges facing schools today—but here’s the uncomfortable truth:
👉 Most schools aren’t losing teachers because they can’t teach…
👉 They’re losing them becaus...
How to grow willing teachers and confront the ones destroying your culture
🎯 Episode Summary
Supporting veteran teachers is one of the most complex and misunderstood responsibilities of school leadership. This episode breaks down Sprouts and Shadows and how to support or confront each to protect your culture.
🔥 Key Takeaway
“If you don’t address shadows directly, they will infect your entire culture.&rdquo...
Why experienced teachers aren’t one group—and how misunderstanding them leads to failed leadership, stalled culture, and lost influence.
🎤 Hosts & Show Info
Hosts: Courtney Acosta & Mario Acosta
Podcast: The EdLeadership Pair – Unfiltered Conversations for Today’s School Leaders
🎧 Episode Overview
In this episode, Courtney and Mario break down one of the most misunderstood chal...
🎧 Episode Overview
In this episode, Courtney and Mario take on a hard truth that many schools still avoid: most campuses do not have an instructional strategy problem. They have an instructional leadership problem. When leaders fail to define what quality instruction actually looks like, teachers are left to guess, and students end up experiencing inconsistent learning from room to room.
The conversation push...
🎧 Episode Overview
If you’re a veteran leader, do you ever stop needing mentorship?
In this episode, Courtney and Mario reflect on their conversation with longtime mentor Dr. Phil Warrick and unpack the leadership lessons that have shaped their careers for over 20 years.
They explore how even experienced leaders still need guidance, how mentorship evolves over time, and why the best leaders never stop lear...
Hosts: Courtney Acosta & Mario Acosta
Guest: Dr. Phil Warrick
Podcast: The EdLeadership Pair – Unfiltered Conversations for Today’s School Leaders
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Episode Overview
Great leaders do not usually leave because the work...
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Daily habits, smarter priorities, and real boundaries that keep the job from taking over.
Hosts: Courtney Acosta & Mario Acosta Bios: https://www.theedleadershippair.com/about-us Podcast: The EdLeadership Pair – Unfiltered Conversations for Today’s School Leaders
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📸 Instagram: @edleadership_pair
▶️ YouTube: The EdLeadership Pair
📸 Tik Tok: @...
Hosts: Courtney Acosta & Mario Acosta
Bios: https://www.theedleadershippair.com/about-us
Podcast: The EdLeadership Pair – Unfiltered Conversations for Today’s School Leaders
🔗 Connect With Us 📸 Instagram: @edleadership_pair
▶️ YouTube: The EdLeadership Pair
🌐 Website & Newsletter: www.theedleadershippair.com
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