A Slice with 'Dice
Corey Alderdice
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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.
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S4E28 The "Former Gifted Kid" Problem Starts Earlier Than You Think
Gifted students are often the ones adults worry about the least. They make the grades, meet expectations, stay productive, and appear remarkably capable. But beneath that competence, many are quietly…
S4E27 College Before College (Part 1): How Dual Enrollment Became Mainstream
Earning college credit in high school was once viewed as a specialized opportunity for a relatively small group of students. Today, acceleration has rapidly become mainstream, reshaping expectations…
S4E26 This Wasn't Your Best Work
A single sentence can challenge us, motivate us, or make us feel small. The difference often comes down to trust.Corey Alderdice, a national voice on talent and transformation, explores the delicate…
S4E25 Why Demonstrated Interest Matters More Than Ever in Selective College Admissions
As selective college admissions continues to shift, strong students and families need to understand not only how to build a strong application—but how colleges interpret genuine interest.In this…
S4E24 Tulane Killed the ‘Why Us?’ Essay. That Matters More Than You Think.
Why did Tulane drop its “Why Tulane?” essay—and what does that tell us about where college admissions is heading? The change may seem small, but it points to a larger shift from what students say…
S4E23 Coming Soon: College Before College
Dual enrollment and early college programs have rapidly shifted from specialized opportunities into a defining feature of modern American education. Students are earning college credit earlier than…
S4E22 If It Surprises You, We Failed
Clarity doesn’t make a school easier—but it does make it more trustworthy. And in selective environments, that difference matters more than we often admit.Corey Alderdice, a national voice on talent…
S4E21 Rebuilding Trust in Colleges Isn’t a PR Problem
Higher education doesn’t have a messaging problem—it has a trust problem. And the more openly institutions acknowledge that reality, the more complicated the path forward becomes.Corey Alderdice, a…
S4E20 Teacher Appreciation Week Got Meme-ed by the US Dept. of Education
A Teacher Appreciation Week meme campaign from the U.S. Department of Education may have been designed for engagement, but its fictional teacher choices revealed something deeper about how educators…
S4E19 Not Faster—Fuller: What Early College Credit Makes Possible
Curiosity isn’t disappearing from higher education—it’s being squeezed by cost, structure, and the pressure to get it right the first time. But what if the very tools designed to accelerate students…
S4E18 STARS College Network and the Future of Rural Talent
Some students grow up surrounded by opportunity so constantly that college feels like the next obvious step. For many small-town and rural students, though, the challenge is not a lack of talent, but…
S4E17 Belonging Is Not an Accident (Part III): Choice, Scale, and the Obligation to Design
Belonging cannot be a boutique advantage.If mentorship, purpose, depth, and engagement truly predict long-term success, then designing for belonging isn’t a marketing strategy — it’s a moral…
S4E16 Belonging Is Not an Accident (Part II): Designing for S.P.A.C.E.
Schedule is never just about time. Assessment is never just about grades. If belonging truly predicts thriving, then the real question is whether our systems are aligned to produce it.Corey…
S4E15 Belonging Is Not an Accident (Part I): The Six Experiences That Predict Success
Belonging isn’t a soft idea. It’s a structural one.What if the strongest predictors of long-term success in college — and life — have less to do with prestige and more to do with experience?Corey…
S4E14 Maxxed Out: Young Men, Old Scripts, and New Pressures
Masculinity is being optimized, marketed, and polarized in real time. But what if the real work is slower and more integrated?Corey Alderdice, a national voice in talent and transformation, explores…
S4E13 What Phone Policies Say About the Schools We’re Building
A ringing phone. A Saturday school. A moment that opens up a much bigger conversation about rules, responsibility, and what schools are really trying to protect.Corey Alderdice, a national voice in…
S4E12 Nunchi: The Quiet Superpower Every Teen Needs
What if one of the most powerful skills a teenager could develop didn’t come from textbooks or test prep, but from the ability to quietly read the room? In Korean culture, this skill is called…
S4E12 Creative Capital: Investing in Arts Education
Creativity isn’t enrichment. It’s infrastructure. And if we misunderstand that, we misunderstand the future of our economy.Corey Alderdice, a national voice in talent and transformation, explores why…
S4E11 Coming Soon: Belonging in Schools Isn't Accidental
Why does belonging matter so much for student success?In this teaser, Corey Alderdice introduces a three-part series exploring the role of belonging in education, beginning with research from Gallup…
S4E10 Designing for More: Abundance and the Future of Schools
The word abundance surged into the spotlight in 2025, not because schools suddenly had more time, energy, or flexibility—but because educators sensed that something in our systems was no longer…
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