Episode 7: From Goals to Impact | The Edu20/20 Podcast #education #teachereducation
Courtney Dumas
February 17, 2026
Courtney and Shannon tackle why so many instructional goals never go anywhere: they’re not broken into the knowledge and skills teachers actually need. They share how to reverse-engineer a goal into clear action steps and align PD, collaboration, and coaching to drive real growth.
Welcome back to the Edu20/20 Podcast! Courtney Dumas and Shannon Street are back (with a new studio setup, look at us movin’ on up in the world 👀).
This episode tackles moving toward instructional goals and why so many goals don’t go anywhere: because we don’t break them into the knowledge and skills teachers (and students) actually need.
You’ll hear:
- Why “busy” isn’t the same as progress
- How to reverse-engineer a goal into clear action steps
- The 3 pathways that must align to move goals: PD, collaboration, and coaching
- How focus and alignment can drive real growth (without the scattershot chaos)
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