A Slice with 'Dice
A Slice with ’Dice is a weekly podcast exploring leadership, talent development, and the human side of high-performing systems. Drawing on decades of experience in gifted education and public leadership, host Corey Alderdice examines how institutions identify potential, navigate change, and create cultures where people can thrive. Each episode blends thoughtful reflection with practical insight for educators, leaders, and anyone interested in how talent and transformation intersect in real-world settings.
A Slice with 'Dice
Latest Episodes
Seeing the Whole School (Part 5): Proximity and Purpose in Practice
A school is always larger than the part of it we see most clearly. In the capstone episode of the series, the invitation to “see the whole school” becomes a concrete framework for understanding how the work actually fits together....
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“Guy-Fi” Lit and the Joy of Reading Again
What if the next big reading trend isn’t a formal genre at all, but a certain kind of story built around competence, camaraderie, irreverence, and a surprising amount of heart? From Dungeon Crawler Carl and ...
Seeing the Whole School (Part 4): The Work of Translation
Healthy schools do not choose between the work closest to students and the work that sustains the institution. They learn how to translate between them within the
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Don't Mistake Uncertainty for Inability (Or, Morte Vampir Morte)
Uncertainty has a way of disguising itself as a verdict. At the beginning of a new semester—or any unfamiliar season—the fact that we do not yet know what comes next can make us question whether we are capable of meeting it.Corey ...
Seeing the Whole School (Part 3): The Work Beyond the Classroom
The work that sustains a school is not always the work people see first. Sometimes the relationships, resources, trust, and stewardship that make student opportunity possible are built long before they become visible.Corey Alderdi...
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