{"podcast":{"title":"Leaders Learning From Leaders","slug":"leaders-learning-from-leaders-6521294","podcast_index_feed_id":6521294,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/supereval/feed.xml","website_url":"https://supereval.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13588253/podcast-thumbnail_qmjh3b.jpeg","author":"SuperEval","episode_count":24,"summary":"In the Spring of 2015, PLS 3rd Learning, a longtime signature partner of the New York State Council of School Superintendents (NYSCOSS), otherwise known as THE COUNCIL, developed SuperEval: an online platform for supporting THE COUNCIL’s Superintendent Model Evaluation Instrument. Since then, SuperEval has evolved to include other evaluations for district leaders including school boards, principals and assistant principals, central office administrators, building level administrators and support staff. SuperEval is a web-based approach to evaluations that saves valuable time for school district leaders.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T08:22:36.852676+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leaders-learning-from-leaders-6521294"},"episode":{"title":"A Conversation with Dr. Gladys Cruz District Superintendent/CEO, Questar III Board of Cooperative Education Services (BOCES)","slug":"a-conversation-with-dr-gladys-cruz-district-superintendent-ceo-questar-iii-board-of-cooperative-education-services-boces","published_at":"2023-11-21T13:56:31+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leaders-learning-from-leaders-6521294/a-conversation-with-dr-gladys-cruz-district-superintendent-ceo-questar-iii-board-of-cooperative-education-services-boces","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leaders-learning-from-leaders-6521294","url":"https://supereval.podbean.com/e/a-conversation-with-dr-gladys-cruz-district-superintendentceo-quester-iii-board-of-cooperative-education-services-boces/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/zfywjy/LLFR_Gladys_Cruz_Full_Interviewa92pq.mp3","summary":"About Dr. Gladys Cruz Dr. Gladys I. Cruz is the 2023 President of The School Superintendents Association (AASA) while maintaining a dual leadership role as the District Superintendent (DS) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Questar III Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES). As the District Superintendent, Dr. Cruz represents the NYS Commissioner of Education and is responsible for providing strong leadership within the supervisory district and bringing local school district concerns to the attention of state leaders. As the CEO, Dr. Cruz leads the organization in developing, implementing, and providing programs and services at the request of the component districts and serving districts across New York State. Questar III BOCES is located about eight miles outside of Albany, NY. Overview: In this episode of Leaders Learning from Leaders, host Steve Barkley interviews Dr. Gladys Cruz, the District Superintendent and CEO of Questar III BOCES in New York State and the current president of AASA (The School Superintendents Association). Dr. Cruz discusses her dual role as the district superintendent of BOCES and the commissioner's representative in the field, highlighting superintendents' collaborative efforts to address education challenges. She emphasizes the importance of collective wisdom and collaboration in finding solutions. Podcast Summary: Dr. Cruz identifies key challenges facing school leaders, including funding issues post-pandemic, the transition to electric buses, and a shortage of educators. She stresses the need for a comprehensive redesign and rethinking of educational systems to meet the evolving needs of students and the world. The discussion touches on Dr. Cruz's interest in technology and education, encouraging leaders to embrace AI and…","meta_description":"About Dr. Gladys Cruz Dr. Gladys I. Cruz is the 2023 President of The School Superintendents Association (AASA) while maintaining a dual leadership role a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1714,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/leaders-learning-from-leaders-6521294/episodes/a-conversation-with-dr-gladys-cruz-district-superintendent-ceo-questar-iii-board-of-cooperative-education-services-boces/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leaders-learning-from-leaders-6521294/a-conversation-with-dr-gladys-cruz-district-superintendent-ceo-questar-iii-board-of-cooperative-education-services-boces.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}