Teaching Learning Leading K-12

  Emily Amick - PowerMyLearning: Building Teacher & Family Capacity to Accelerate  Learning. This is episode 490 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Emily Amick is an experienced teacher, coach, and professional developer. In her role as Managing Director of Programs at PowerMyLearning she leads the strategic planning and development of capacity-building programming for educators and families.  Emily is committed to advancing equitable educational outcomes by elevating family voice and helping teachers and leaders leverage the strengths of their students’ families. She has a BA in Mathematics from New York University and a Masters in Secondary Education from UNC Chapel Hill. She lives in Pittsburgh, PA with her husband and two teenaged children and enjoys reading fiction, petting dogs, and drinking coffee. Our focus today is talking about how PowerMyLearning helps both teachers and families to develop the capacity to accelerate learning. Thanks for listening! But wait... Could you do me

Roberta Seret - The Transylvanian Trilogy: Gift of Diamonds, Love Odyssey, and Treasure Seekers. This is episode 489 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Roberta Seret holds a doctorate in Comparative Literature and Masters in French from New York University. She is President and Founder of the NGO at the United Nations, International Cinema Education, the Director of Advanced English and Film at the United Nations for the Hospitality Committee where she teaches English language, world affairs and film to diplomats, additionally she created and implemented at the United Nations, the International Film Festival for High School Students. More than 15,000 students from 100+ New York and Connecticut high schools have been invited free to this program. By using foreign film as the medium, she has created a multi-disciplinary curriculum to teach students about global events. She partners with the United Nations. Roberta is the author of the Transylvanian Trilogy: Gift of Diamonds, Love Odyssey, and

Colin Kersey: Swimming with the Angels. This is episode 488 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast.  Colin Kersey's writing combines hair-raising stories and vivid prose with colorful characters.  His first novel, Soul Catcher, was published by St. Martin’s Press. A former Washingtonian and self- described rainophobe, Colin now lives on a sunny island in Southern California where he is employed as Global PR Manager for a Japanese company.  He is a graduate of the University of Washington, Western Washington University, and the novel writing program at Stanford University. He is currently working on a third novel. His work has been mentioned or featured in select news media outlets, including Entertainment Weekly, Washington Post, Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, and Kirkus Reviews. About Swimming With The Angels: Gray Reynolds' world is violently upended when assassins wound him and kill everyone else aboard a speedboat. He then learns from his dying wife that she helped steal $100 million fr

Rev. Dr. Gordon Postill - Called: A Longshot's Story. This is episode 487 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Rev. Dr. Gordon Postill is an author and retired minister who has helped thousands of people. He was ordained by the United Church of Canada in May 1980 and served congregations in Nova Scotia and Ontario before spending the last 24 years of his ministry providing spiritual care to hospice patients and their families in FL and MA. He retired in 2015 to care for his beloved, now late wife Robin who had become afflicted with early-onset Alzheimer’s. Postill holds a Bachelor of Arts from Laurentian University, Sudbury, a Master of Divinity from Emmanuel College, Toronto, and a Doctor of Ministry from Boston University. With his advanced clinical training, he became Board Certified by the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC) and served four years as the APC State Representative of Massachusetts.  He has extensive expertise in Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) and end-of-l

Donna Rhodes: How the Woman at the Well Became the Well Woman. This is episode 486 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. By the age of 28, Donna Rhodes was divorced three times and raising four kids in poverty. A high school dropout with a dark past and a cloudy future, she found her way through a life of suffering and challenges. This memoir is the story of an extraordinary woman, one who battled so many setbacks, from growing up in an abusive foster care household to surviving cancer, and from suffering a series of abusive relationships to being under the control of a cult. It is the poignant life story of a woman's desperate journey to find love. Inspired by the biblical account of the woman at the well, this book is a remarkable testament to God's faithfulness and the power of His redemption. For those who think their lives will never change and those who are afraid to hope again, this moving testimony is transformative. It’s a story of hope and perseverance.  Donna Rhodes is a trained spe

Dr. Susie Wise - Design for Belonging: How to Build Inclusion and Collaboration in Your Community. This is episode 485 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dr. Susie Wise is the founder and former director of the K12 Lab at the Stanford University d.school--also known as the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design and  co-created Liberatory Design.  Dr. Wise is a design leader with experience in the education, tech, and the social sectors. She coaches leaders in equity design and innovation practices. She teaches at the d.school at Stanford and coaches with the Mira Fellowship.  Susie coaches school leaders across the country to address their diversity, equity and inclusion issues. The tools that are being used to create change in schools can be applied to any organization.  Why does a sense of belonging matter? Because if we feel like an outsider it affects our school or work performance, and ultimately our physical and mental health. It can also lead to more dramatic consequences like a person b

John Willis: Sibme - Training From the Ground Up, Not From the Top Down. This is episode 484 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. John Willis is a veteran educator turned virtual coach. He has been in the education industry for 27-years. John served as a high school teacher for 17 years before becoming a district coach, then coordinator. Now, John is a consultant and master coach for Sibme, a professional learning and coaching platform.   As a learning and organizational development professional, John helps leaders and teams increase their ability to capture a more comprehensive view of what is happening in the organization and facilitate strategic interventions to move the organization forward. Through analysis of stakeholder competencies and context as well as organizational culture and conditions, John takes an integrative and collaborative approach to partner with organizational leaders to build capacity throughout the system. A little about Sibme… Sibme was founded by teachers who unders

Clayvon C. Harris talks with us about her book  SUB - Inside the Notorious School District of Philadelphia. This is episode 483 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Writer and advocate for fair and equal education, Clayvon C. Harris earned an MFA in Cinema-TV/Screenwriting from the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts and a BA in English literature from Swarthmore College where students are taught they have the ability to change the world.  Harris lives and writes in the Philadelphia area where she specializes in messaging strategy, digital content creation and script development.  She is also a member of the Writers Guild of America.  Her first book is the award-winning collection of essays, Year of Trial, Year of Grace—A Catholic’s Search for Faith.  Clayvon left a career of writing for television behind and returned to Philadelphia where she planned to pursue a career in teaching. Easing in as a substitute, she was confronted by disruption and violence that undermin

Shaunak Roy - Founder & CEO - Yellowdig: A Community Driven Active Learning Platform. This is episode 482 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Shaunak is the founder and CEO of Yellowdig. Yellowdig is a community-driven active learning platform adopted by over 130 colleges and universities, K12 schools, and corporate training clients. Yellowdig’s mission is to transform every classroom into an active, social, and experiential learning community. Shaunak graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering from IIT Bombay and completed his graduate studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Prior to founding Yellowdig, Shaunak spent a decade advising global companies on technology, strategy, and growth. So much to learn! Thanks for listening! But wait... Could you do me a favor? Please go to my website at https://www.stevenmiletto.com/reviews/ or open the podcast app that you are listening to me on and would you rate and review the podcast? That would be Awesome. Thanks! Ready to s

John Schembari, EdD - improvement coach - talks with me about using best practices in the classroom and supporting teachers. This is episode 481 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dr. John Schembari is an Improvement coach supporting teachers and school leaders in the implementation of best- in-class curriculum, instruction, and assessment practices.  Currently, he works with the Center for Educational Innovation, FACTS Education Solutions, Fordham University, and NWEA. He also has advised the Ministries of Education of the U.A.E. and East Timor. Today, we are focused on best instructional practices and supporting teachers. Great conversation! So much to learn! Thanks for listening! But wait... Could you do me a favor? Please go to my website at https://www.stevenmiletto.com/reviews/ or open the podcast app that you are listening to me on and would you rate and review the podcast? That would be Awesome. Thanks! Ready to start your own podcast? Podbean is an awesome host. I have been with the

Kristin Martinez - Clinical Director for PresenceLearning - Teletherapy: Providing Services Nationwide. This is episode 480 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Kristin Martinez received her M.A. in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and has been a speech-language pathologist for over 20 years.  Kristin provided speech-language services to children in her local school district and in private practice before starting as a teletherapist with PresenceLearning in 2013.  Kristin has supported teletherapy services for hundreds of school districts and has presented on the topic of teletherapy nationwide, and currently serves as the Clinical Director for PresenceLearning. PresenceLearning was founded in 2009, based upon the belief that remote working structures can allow more clinicians to remain in the workforce, serving students and schools that need them. In building the teletherapy platform, PresenceLearning focused on the idea that technology cannot

Michael Paolucci - Slooh: The Online Telescope. This is episode 479 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Michael Paolucci is an internet entrepreneur and a pioneer of online advertising, as well as online video editing, online labor marketplaces, and social astronomy.  Michael is currently the founder and CEO of Slooh, a digital education platform teaching students to explore space via a network of online telescopes. He holds a patent for live astronomy.  Michael founded one of the first advertising network companies called Interactive Imaginations, Inc., which became 24/7 Real Media, Inc. 24/7 Real Media, Inc. was sold to WPP Group. Today we are focused on talking about Slooh: The Online Telescope. Lots to learn! Thanks for listening! But wait... Could you do me a favor? Please go to my website at https://www.stevenmiletto.com/reviews/ or open the podcast app that you are listening to me on and would you rate and review the podcast? That would be Awesome. Thanks! Ready to start your own podc

Frances Valintine - Founder & CEO of the MindLab and the Tech Futures Lab - Impact of Emerging Technologies and Embracing Change. This is episode 478 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Frances Valintine Founder and CEO of The Mind Lab and Tech Futures Lab A well regarded and recognised technologist and educator, Frances has been focused on the future of work and the development of human capability for the duration of her career. She has a life mission to uncover the potential in anyone she meets -  if you have a conversation with Frances you’ll come away buzzing with inspiration, confidence and optimism for what lies ahead. Every day, no matter whether it's a keynote speech to corporate, government, education or social impact audiences; designing new future focused learning programmes; advising the boards and not-for-profit organizations she’s involved with; or supporting staff around Aotearoa New Zealand, Frances is always thinking about how to create impact. Not for herself but to en

Dave Koetje: Leading By Design, Leading, and Addressing Challenges. This is episode 477 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dave Koetje served as superintendent of Grand Rapids Christian Schools and president of Christian Schools International over his 40-year career in education leadership. Dave was among K-12 and private sector business executives who completed a yearlong journey during the COVID pandemic in which they immersed themselves in one another’s leadership roles. Rodger Price – founder of Leading by DESIGN in Grand Rapids, Mich. – offered the framework that led to the creation of the program. Lots to learn! Thanks for listening! But wait... Could you do me a favor? Please go to my website at https://www.stevenmiletto.com/reviews/ or open the podcast app that you are listening to me on and would you rate and review the podcast? That would be Awesome. Thanks! Ready to start your own podcast? Podbean is an awesome host. I have been with them since 2013. Go to https://www.podbean.co

Anita Newman talks with me about her children's book - Clark the Colorblind Chameleon. This is episode 476 of Teaching Learning Leading K12. Anita Newman has taught in Massachusetts and Rome, as a Kindergarten, First Grade, Bilingual and all-levels Vocal Music teacher.  As a teacher of young children she had the opportunity to closely observe students with special needs struggle to come to terms with physical and academic limitations. She understands learning disabilities and how they are overcome (not eradicated).  As a School Psychologist she has tested for disabilities, written educational plans and practical strategies for students’ help in learning.  Clark the Colorblind Chameleon is one of the stories she wrote for her students to help them better understand themselves and their classmates.  She has a Masters Degree in School Psychology and is a Labor Law Attorney using her skills as President/ Grievance Chair and Negotiator of local Teachers Unions in both Sutton and Bridgewater/Raynham Schools.  Sh

Kathryn Brewster Haueisen - Mayflower Chronicles: The Tale of Two Cultures. Episode 475 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Kathryn Brewster Haueisen is a professional journalist. She is the author of fiction and non-fiction books as well as articles in faith-based & popular culture magazines (print & online).  Kathryn is a church capital campaign consultant and a former executive director of a non-profit. She also is a retired Lutheran pastor. She notes that in her childhood her brothers nicknamed her “Chatty Kathy.” She likes to talk and this has done well for her as she has spoken at conferences, retreats, workshops, and classes and would be happy to schedule a talk with your group or organization. Today we are going to focus on her book Mayflower Chronicles: The Tale of Two Cultures. So much to learn today! Thanks for listening! But wait... Could you do me a favor? Please go to my website at https://www.stevenmiletto.com/reviews/ or open the podcast app that you are listening to

Adam Geller - Founder & CEO of Edthena - AI Coach Platform: Coaching Teachers to Coach Themselves. This is episode 474 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Adam Geller is the founder and CEO of Edthena.  He started his career in education as a science teacher in St. Louis, Missouri. Since 2011, Adam has overseen the evolution of Edthena from a paper-based prototype into a research-informed and patented platform used by schools, districts, teacher training programs, and professional development providers. Adam has written on education technology topics for various publications including Education Week, Forbes, and edSurge, and he has been an invited speaker about education technology and teacher training for conferences at home and abroad. Adam is the author of  Evidence of Practice: Playbook for Video-Powered Professional Learning written with Annie Lewis O’Donnell. You can catch Adam’s original interview with me on episode 279 and the follow-up on episode 387. After leaving the classroom

Dawna Mosburg - Being an Elementary School Principal, Changing School Cultures, and Addressing the needs of "At-Risk" Students. This is episode 473 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dawna Mosburg joined Broken Arrow Public Schools in 2007. She has held the positions of Ex. Director of Professional Development, Ex. Director of Ancillary Instructional services and the principal at Rhoades Elementary School. Ms. Mosburg is a graduate of the University of Houston earning a bachelor’s degree in elementary education with a minor in special education and a master’s degree in administration from Southwestern Oklahoma State University.  She has completed fifteen post Master’s degree hours and received her superintendent’s certification in 2003. Ms. Mosburg has served as a teacher in Houston, Texas and Clinton, Oklahoma. She was also an assistant principal and a building principal in Clinton for 10 years prior to coming to Broken Arrow Public Schools. Ms. Mosburg was named CCOSA District 10 Administr

Udit Agarwal: NextWaveSTEM - Powering STEM Education Through Emerging Technologies. This is episode 472 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Udit Agarwal has brought an innovative idea to life for the future of education! With a background in working with Public Schools, Udit quickly recognized a gap in learning elements, STEM education.  Leveraging his network in the education space and partnering with accredited curriculum developers, Udit developed a hands-on STEM education curriculum to bring to students, both in-school and after-school.  Recognizing the concern about teaching shortages, Udit took his idea one step further and brought on a team of certified Mentors to help schools teach the curriculum. What was once an idea has now grown into the future of learning,  NextWaveSTEM. Lots to learn today! Thanks for listening! But wait... Could you do me a favor? Please go to my website at https://www.stevenmiletto.com/reviews/ or open the podcast app that you are listening to me on and would

Dr. Hanine Salem: Equipping Students to be Leaders in Cyber Citizenship. This is episode 471 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dr. Hanine Salem of Novus Consulting Group has spent the past 25 years working with education systems worldwide to help school districts prepare their students for life after graduation. She has shifted her focus to cybersecurity due to the ever-growing globalized society and economy. She is now making it her mission to ensure that districts equip students to be leaders in Cyber Citizenship.  Dr. Salem has over 20 years of executive level experience in education and human capital development.  As part of her affiliation with large international organizations, she led major educational reform initiatives in the Middle East region. Her interest is concerned with improving leadership' decision making process through rigorous policy analysis combined with results-oriented public management methods such as strategic planning and program evaluation. While serving as the