Purpose to Potential: Asking Questions That Make an Impact with Dr. LouAnn Ross BPA

#24- Have you thought of a way to engage your students by getting to know what they want? How about asking them questions to understand them so you can better make the needed change. 

Business Professionals of America (BPA) is a career and technical student organization that’s been around for about 53 years. They focus on business, marketing, entrepreneurship, digital communications, and IT. 

BPA is a three-legged stool in the areas they focus which are; academic excellence, leadership development, and a community service component. Educators get to work with well-rounded and dedicated students preparing them for the future. 

It is important to know what people need by asking questions to make an impact. Learn to keep your eyes and ears in the trends and align them with what people want to see in their lives.  Be the educator that asks their students what they want and then strategically implement their answers. The method of asking questions helps you understand what your students want to be able to meet them where they are and to engage them in the classroom. 

Dr. Ross believes that leaders develop other leaders, which is her role as a servant leader. Leadership development at BPA is about those in leadership, developing others to be leaders. 

There’s a need for student equity right now which will be solved by having ongoing conversations intentionally at the national level. 

Key Moments:

·       [2:17] The lessons this pandemic has given us as teachers to continue being creative and committed.

·       [4:02] Dr. Ross defines BPA, what it does for students, and how to join.

·       [6:10] The benefits of the BPA program to educators. 

·       [5:48] Dr. Ross narrates how she came from executive leadership in nonprofits to finding a passion in education leadership at BPA.

·       [8:21] She explains how the idea of the ‘purpose to potential’ tagline at BPA came about. 

·       [10:36] How to bring change by raising questions to understand what’s affecting people. 

·       [12:17] Learn to ask your students to get their honest answers and to engage them. 

·       [15:47] Some of the events like conferences and summits they’ve had this year and the past years. 

·       [19:11] The meaning of true leadership in all areas of life. 

·       [21:17] How passion and resilience make educators stand out from others. 

·       [22:44] The importance of having intentional and continuous conversations about student equity to bring change. 

·       [24:48] Dr. Ross answers some random questions. 

Contact Dr. Ross:

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