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This week, Tom is speaking with Terry Grier! Terry is known as America’s Superintendent coach and was a big district superintendent for over 20 years in four different states. He made Houston the best big urban district in the country. And as Tom says, has done more to develop educational talent than anyone in history! But, his most important legacy is that, to-date, 81 women and men who have worked for him have gone on to lead school districts themselves.

In this episode, Terry takes listeners through his journey in each of these large systems he led and recounts some of his biggest leadership lessons from each of them. Tom and Terry also discuss his hiring philosophy, the keys to developing talent, and some of his proudest moments during his time in education.

Key Takeaways:

[:14] About today’s episode!

[:42] Tom welcomes Terry on to the podcast!

[:51] Terry speaks about where he went to high school.

[1:19] When and why did Terry decide to become a biology teacher?

[2:52] After teaching, when and why did Terry decide to lead a school and then a system?

[5:52] Terry recounts his time as Superintendent of Williamson County Schools from ’96 to 2000.

[10:17] Tom and Terry speak about a prominent figure in education, Cecilia "CeCe" Cunningham.

[10:51] Tom and Terry reiterate the lessons learned from Williamson County Schools.

[12:40] Terry speaks about his time spent as Superintendent at Guilford County Schools in North Carolina from 2000-2008 and shares some of the lessons that he learned.

[16:10] Next up in Terry’s superintendent journey, he speaks about his time leading the San Diego Unified School District, and recalls the challenges he faced and the lessons learned.

[8:27] In his last role as superintendent, Terry reflects on his time spent at Houston ISD and shares some of the lessons that he learned.

[24:21] Terry and Tom discuss the change of Houston state taking over Houston ISD.

[28:11] Terry elaborates on his hiring philosophy; what it is that he looks for when he’s trying to hire someone in a leadership role in a district.

[36:17] Terry speaks about his ‘talent first’ approach in hiring.

[39:42] Terry speaks about what he is most proud of during his time in education: the 81 women and men who have worked for him that have gone on to lead school districts for themselves.

[42:29] Tom thanks Terry for joining the podcast!

Mentioned in This Episode:

Terry Grier

Williamson County Schools

Cecilia "CeCe" Cunningham

Guilford County Schools

San Diego Unified School District

Houston Independent School District (Houston ISD)

Terry Grier’s Twitter: @TGrierHISD

Union County Public Schools

Spring Independent School District (Spring ISD)

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December is dedicated to honoring the late, great, Sid Haig on the Grindbin. Our Sidmas celebration begins with a women in prison film that finds Pam Grier and Margaret Markov chained to each other trying to break off a Filipino island. 

Dr. Rebecca Grier joins Tim Keirnan for a wordcast episode about Fitts' Law and Fitts' List. Who was Paul Fitts and how did this legendary psychologist impact our design professions to this day?

In a beautiful bit of synchronicity, Wired magazine published this excellent article about Fitts and Chapanis solving a design problem on the B-17 Flying Fortress during WWII.:
https://www.wired.com/story/how-dumb-design-wwii-plane-led-macintosh/

Dr. Grier recommends the following links to use in our understanding of Fitts' work:
https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/article/fitts-law-tracking-users-clicks

https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/The-information-capacity-of-the-human-motor-system-Fitts/634c9fde5f1c411e4487658ac738dcf18d98ea8d

https://fampeople.com/cat-paul-fitts

https://psychology.wikia.org/wiki/Paul_Fitts

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10111-011-0188-1

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351978915006423

https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wiley/paul-m-fitts-XSLBZF59k5

You can find Dr. Grier at https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-grier-ux/

This week the CTC crew dives into the comedy about minor league hockey in the 1970s, Slap Shot.  Filled with raunchy humor and excessive foul language for the time, how does it stand up today?  Also a tribute to Peter Mayhew and new release news.

Laura Grier has been called the Indiana Jones of Adventure Travel Photography and is a recent addition to the Discovery Channel UK’s “20 Richest People in the World List”, people who are rich in life experiences that is.  Living abroad from a young age, it is no surprise that Laura turned her life of travel, adventure, and exploration into a profession. As a photojournalist for the past 18 years, Laura has photographed on all 7 continents and has made a life out of exploring the world, capturing, and writing about her experiences.

The most satisfying work that Laura has done in her career has been through her work with Novica, in Association with National Geographic, a global catalog that represents artisans from around the world who are practicing “Vanishing Arts”. Through her work with Novica over the past 8 years, Laura has traveled numerous times to Peru and has quickly fallen in love with the culture and people. Passionate about mentoring, women’s education, photography and travel, Laura leads travel workshops, expeditions, and is an ambassador for sustainable travel brands like Lokal and Impact Travel Alliance.

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders give you a quick teaser for the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft including an examination of the storylines surrounding the quarterbacks (0:36) and an in-depth look at the Frank Clark trade between the Chiefs and the Seahawks (6:10).

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders give you a quick teaser for the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft including an examination of the storylines surrounding the quarterbacks (0:36) and an in-depth look at the Frank Clark trade between the Chiefs and the Seahawks (6:10).

This week Wynter and Karen chat with Ellington Wells, a comedian and writer on Comedy Central’s brand new sketch show The New Negroes with Open Mike Eagle and Baron Vaughn. The panel takes a look at how black sketch comedy has involved and Wells tell us what Robert Townsend TV special inspired Vaughn to create a show with a similar sensibility.

All Abouts

Wynter: No Good Nick
Karen: Season 4 of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Ellington: Britney's Gram podcast special episode

That's My Jam

Ellington: Ava Max - Sweet But Psycho

Guy: BTS (방탄소년단) IDOL (Feat. Nicki Minaj)

Wynter: Nat King Cole - Harlem Blues

Karen: An Luu - Pourquoi tu me fous plus des coups?

With Karen Tongson, Ellington Wells, Wynter Mitchell-Rohrbaugh

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The Film Nobs take a look at all the wonderful women of cinema who have taken names and kicked bad-guy butt through the years! From Pam Grier to Princess Leia, from Ellen Ripley to a ripped Linda Hamilton, be sure to listen in to another marvelous episode!

Tim Burton's Mar Attacks! and Kelley reviews The Witch in the Window for Straight-to-Video Russian Roulette. 

Patreon members can get in the time machine and listen to NOTLP Origins - Zodiac from 2007. 

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“Monster Movies (with My Friends)” was written and performed by Kelley Kombrinck. It was recorded and mixed by Freddy Morris.

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Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders have a discussion about how to evaluate quarterbacks (1:05), wide receivers (12:28), running backs (19:13), and edge rushers (24:31) using NFL Combine results as well as analytics to project how players will transition from college to the pros.

Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian (@mattmano) of Sports Info Solutions and football analytics pioneer Aaron Schatz (@FO_ASchatz) of Football Outsiders have a discussion about how to evaluate quarterbacks (1:05), wide receivers (12:28), running backs (19:13), and edge rushers (24:31) using NFL Combine results as well as analytics to project how players will transition from college to the pros.

Let's take a trip back to the early 1970s, that brief time when Hollywood turned over the reigns to predominately Black casts and crews. Blaxplotation movie have a complicated history, but for those cinephiles out there who enjoy uncompromisingly violent, crime-ridden tales scored with some of the best soundtracks ever made, there are more than a few standout films worth discussing and discovering. Get ready for cops, pimps, kung-fu hookers, and so very much more!

Topics: Dj Kool Herc, Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder, Pam Grier, The Mack, & George Jefferson. (Bonus Artist: Luck Pacheco)

Rose McGowan, Rebecca Gayheart, Julie Benz, and Judy Greer give is us 'Grease' with an an 80s punk latex aesthetic in this comedically dark classic!