Teaching Learning Leading K-12

  Andrea Gribble - Social Media for Schools: Proven Storytelling Strategies and Ideas to Celebrate Your Students and Staff - While Keeping Your Sanity. This is episode 572 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Andrea’s passion is helping schools recognize their daily awesomeness and sharing that story with the world. To date, she has trained more than 3,000 school communicators through webinars, workshops, and in-person speaking events.  She is a frequent presenter at the annual NSPRA seminar and appears at state chapters and other school marketing associations throughout the year. She’s built a team that celebrates hundreds of schools across the country!  #SocialSchool4EDU provides full social media management and runs a vibrant online community that provides ongoing professional development for school social media champions. She also hosts a weekly podcast, “Mastering Social Media for Schools”, and is the author of the book “Social Media for Schools: Proven Storytelling Strategies & Idea

A.J. Crabill - Great on Their Behalf: Why School Boards Fail, How Yours Can Become Effective. This is episode 571 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Improving student outcomes is Airick Journey (A.J.) Crabill’s relentless focus. He currently serves as the Conservator at DeSoto, Texas, Independent School District. During his guidance, DeSoto made double digit literacy gains and improved from having F ratings in areas of academics, finance, and governance to the district earning B ratings. He’s also Faculty at the Leadership Institution of Nevada; Collaborator with the Effective School Boards Initiative; and National Director of Governance at the Council of the Great City Schools in Washington, DC. He served as Deputy Commissioner at the Texas Education Agency, and he spearheaded reforms as board chair of Kansas City (MO) Public Schools that doubled the percentage of students who are literate and numerate and eventually led KCPS to full accreditation for the first time in decades. Crabill rec

Kristy Topalovich & Scott Sevey: Roosevelt Community Education Center, Project Based Learning, and the Vernier Science Education 40th Anniversary Grant. This is episode 570 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Kristy Topalovich is a science teacher and science Curriculum Implementation Leader at Roosevelt Community Education Center in Rockford, IL. With 14 years of experience in education, Kristy has worked as a science teacher in a traditional secondary education setting, community college setting, and an alternative education setting.  Having a background in chemistry and having worked in industry and different levels of education, gives Kristy a unique perspective on making connections between traditional science skill development, lifelong learning skills, and a mastery-learning experience for her students. In her current role at Roosevelt, Kristy is focusing on the use of Project-Based learning and hands-on learning experiences to teach important concepts with a lens of relevance to

Jann Freed, PhD - Breadcrumb Legacy: How Great Leaders Live a Life Worth Remembering. This is episode 569 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Jann Freed, PhD is author of the new book "Breadcrumb Legacy: How Great Leaders Live a Life Worth Remembering," just published by Routledge. Based on in-depth interviews with leaders in business and non-business areas, Jann's book serves as a guide to leaving "a trail of meaning throughout your life and career." Its inspirational and practical stories highlight how to live a life worth remembering. Reviewers so far have applauded both its accessible writing style and insightful revelations. A leading development consultant and previously published author, Jann helps engage her client companies' employees as well as develop their leaders so as to support achievement of individual potential on a daily basis. Like a human GPS, Jann helps organizations and individuals get from where they are to today where they want to be in the future, at every age and st

Eric Beans: CEO of HAPPHI - A.I., Technology, and Being an Entrepreneur. This is episode 568 of Teaching Learning Leading k12, an audio podcast. Eric Beans is the former CEO of Texting Base and current CEO of HAPPhi (pronounce any way you want). Eric has been in tech since 1996 and an entrepreneur since 2005. Outside of business, Eric is an author, a music producer, an inventor with multiple patents, and a proud husband and father.   This was fun! So much to learn and think about! Before you go... 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 so cool. Thanks! If you are listening on Apple Podcasts on your phone, go to the logo - click so that you are on the main page with a listing of the episodes for my podcast and scroll to the bottom. There you will see a place to rate and review. Could you review me? That would be so cool. Thank you! Hey, I've got

Katherine Marsh - The Lost Year: A Survival Story of the Ukrainian Famine. This is episode 567 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast.  Katherine Marsh is an award-winning author of novels for middle-grade readers including The Lost Year; Nowhere Boy, winner of the Middle East Book Award; The Night Tourist, winner of the Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery; Jepp, Who Defied the Stars, a New York Times Notable; and The Door By The Staircase, a Junior Library Guild selection. Katherine grew up in Yonkers, New York in the home of her Ukrainian grandma who taught her to love stories and borscht. A former journalist and managing editor of The New Republic, Katherine lives in Washington, DC with her husband, two children and an astonishing array of pets. Awesome talk! Lots to learn... Before you go... 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

Joe Dockery: Arts & Media Educator - Real World Projects Through Community Partnerships. This is episode 566 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. A frontline classroom arts and media educator. A professional development leader. An author and frequent conference presenter. Joe Dockery makes sure his students work on real world projects through partnerships he's developed with local businesses and organizations throughout the Snoqualmie Valley in Washington state. He's an Adobe Education Leader and has inspired educators coast to coast as they integrate technology tools and resources into the arts and media curriculum. He's received the Washington State Golden Apple Award, Radio Shack's Technology Teacher of the Year Award, both the "Best of the Best' and "Making IT Happen" awards from ISTE, and the Adobe Education Leader "Impact" Award. What a cool discussion! Lots to learn... Before you go... Could you do me a favor? Please go to my website at https://www.stevenmiletto.com/reviews/ or open

Jimmy Casas - Recalibrate the Culture: Our Work - Our Why - Our Values. This is episode 565 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Jimmy Casas has been an educator for over 30 years, serving twenty-two years as a school leader, including fourteen years as Principal at Bettendorf High School. Under his leadership, Bettendorf was named one of the Best High Schools in the country three times by Newsweek and US News & World Report. Jimmy was named the 2012 Iowa Secondary Principal of the Year and was selected as runner-up NASSP 2013 National Secondary Principal of the Year. In 2014, Jimmy was invited to the White House to speak on the Future Ready Schools pledge. Jimmy is also the author of nine books, including the best-selling books Culturize: Every Student. Every Day. Whatever It Takes, Live Your Excellence: Bring Your Best Self to School Every Day, and Handle with Care: Managing Difficult Situations in Schools with Dignity and Respect. Jimmy’s newest release, Recalibrate the Culture, is alr

Chad Lewis - Director of Technology at Tampa Preparatory School: VR, AR, Spatial Computing, and Technology in Kids' Lives. This is episode 564 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Chad Lewis has been the Director of Technology at Tampa Preparatory School in Tampa, Florida since August 2010.  He oversees all facets of technology at the school, from network infrastructure and security to educational technology and training.  Lewis was also responsible for the school’s 1:1 iPad initiative; he designed and supervised the implementation of Tampa Prep’s Active Learning Environment (ALEs) classroom design; and he created the IDEA (Innovate, Design, Explore, Apply) Lab, which was one of the first secondary VR creation labs in the nation.  In 2016, Lewis won the Tampa Bay Business Journal's Nonprofit CIO of the Year Award and the Tampa Bay Technology Forum’s Industry Achievement Award for Technologist of the Year. Tampa Prep was recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for two consecutive years unde

Brenden Kumarasamy: MasterTalk - Becoming a Better Communicator. This is episode 563 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Brenden is the founder of MasterTalk, he coaches ambitious executives & entrepreneurs to become top 1% communicators in their industry. He also has a popular YouTube channel called MasterTalk, with the goal of providing free access to communication tools for everyone in the world. So much to learn. You will love this conversation! Before you go... 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 so cool. Thanks! If you are listening on Apple Podcasts on your phone, go to the logo - click so that you are on the main page with a listing of the episodes for my podcast and scroll to the bottom. There you will see a place to rate and review. Could you review me? That would be so cool. Thank you! Hey, I've got another fav

    Todd Whitaker: Educator, Speaker, Author, & Idea Generator - Climate, Culture, Motivation, AI, & More. This is episode 562 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dr. Todd Whitaker has been fortunate to be able to blend his passion with his career. Recognized as a leading presenter in the field of education, his message about the importance of teaching has resonated with hundreds of thousands of educators around the world.  Todd is a professor of educational leadership at the University of Missouri and professor emeritus at Indiana State University. He has spent his life pursuing his love of education by researching and studying effective teachers and principals. Prior to moving into higher education he was a math teacher and basketball coach in Missouri. Todd then served as a principal at the middle school, junior high, and high school levels. He was also a middle school coordinator in charge of staffing, curriculum, and technology for the opening of new middle schools. One of the n

ST Rappaport: Rewire You're Brain to be More Effective and Efficient. This is episode 561 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast.   ST Rappaport is a brain coach. When she was in 5th grade she still couldn't read properly.  After endless hours of tutors that left nothing but high bills, it was time to take another approach. She found and focused on the core issue. As a result, her life improved. Her confidence skyrocketed. She grew her business and now saves 10+ hours every week. Our focus will be “Rewire your brain to be more efficient and effective.” We have so much to talk about. So much to learn. Before you go... 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 so cool. Thanks! If you are listening on Apple Podcasts on your phone, go to the logo - click so that you are on the main page with a listing of the episodes for my podcast and scr

Suzanne Sprague and Virtual Science Teachers - Providing Free Science Learning Resources. This is episode 560 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Suzanne is passionate about teaching and firmly believes in the transformative power of education to unlock people’s potential.  She has a background teaching in-person high school physics and chemistry and online middle school science.  To make her online teaching more effective and enjoyable for both her and her students, Suzanne developed skills as an online content creator.  When Covid-19 dramatically increased the need for online resources for teachers everywhere, Suzanne used her background in science education and love for online content creation to create and share resources that could be used during distance learning.    Teacher feedback and increased use of the online resources, even after a return to in-class instruction, made it clear that Virtual Science Teachers was meeting a need.  Suzanne realized that, thanks to dramatic increase i

Danielle Sullivan: National Director of Content and Implementation at Curriculum Associates - Middle School Leadership and Thriving in the School. This is episode 559 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Danielle Sullivan brings 10 years of teaching experience to her role as a national director of content and implementation at Curriculum Associates. She specializes in establishing and strengthening middle school classroom strategies with an emphasis on student engagement and motivation. Her popular webinars, presentations, and professional development training sessions have established her as a thought leader in educator well-being, personal development, self-care, and community building. She is known for her humor and energetic personality, as well as the practical advice and strategies she shares with educators. Today, Danielle is going to focus on middle school leadership and to provide a few thoughts about thriving in the school. What a fun conversation! So much to learn! Before you go...

Ed Hajim shares his memoir On the Road Less Traveled: An Unlikely Journey from the Orphanage to the Boardroom. This is episode 558 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast.  Ed Hajim, the son of a Syrian immigrant, is a seasoned Wall Street executive with more than 50 years of investment experience. He has held senior management positions with the Capital Group, E.F. Hutton, and Lehman Brothers before becoming chairman and CEO of Furman Selz. Hajim has been the co-chairman of ING Barings, Americas Region; chairman and CEO of ING Aeltus Group and ING Furman Selz Asset Management; and chairman and CEO of MLH Capital. He is now chairman of High Vista, a Boston-based money management company. In 2008, after 20 years as a trustee of the University of Rochester, Hajim began an eight-year tenure as chairman of the university’s board. Upon assuming that office he gave the school $30 million—the largest single donation in its history—to support scholarships and endow the Edmund A. Hajim School of Engineeri

Jason Lange: Co-Founder & President of BloomBoard - Helping School Systems Recruit, Retain, & Support Their Educators. This is episode 557 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast.  Jason Lange is the Co-founder and President of BloomBoard, a workforce development company with a core focus on professional advancement for K-12 educators.  Prior to founding BloomBoard, Jason worked in private equity and was also a member of the New Schools Venture Fund team.  Jason received his BA from Yale University and a joint MA in Education/MBA from Stanford University.  He lives in Pittsburgh, PA with his wife and four kids, who keep him busy at swim meets and on the pickleball court. Awesome conversation! So much to learn! Before you go... 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 so cool. Thanks! If you are listening on Apple Podcasts on yo

Ronna Wineberg: Artifacts and Other Stories. This is episode 556 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Ronna Wineberg is an award-winning author of four books, including her newest one, Artifacts and Other Stories, a collection of short stories which is our focus today. Her latest book was long-listed for the Shelf Unbound Best Indie Book Competition and was a finalist for the Eric Hoffer Book Award. Over the past three decades, her writings have received recognition that includes being a finalist for Bread Loaf Writers Conference Fellowship, a finalist for Moment Magazine Short Fiction Contest, winner of New River Press Many Voices Project Literary Competition, finalist for the Willa Cather Prize in Fiction, and a prize-winner in the Denver Women’s Press Club Story Contest. She is the founding fiction editor of Bellevue Literary Review, where she served 21 years as its senior fiction editor, and now is their contributing fiction editor. The publication is credited with publishing the early wo

Brian Gorman: Coaching, the Change Journey, and Being a Successful Leader. This is episode 555 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Through decades of experience in guiding organizations through change, Brian Gorman has learned that it isn't organizations that change. It's people. His understanding of the change journey and how to move through it has successfully served global corporations as well as solopreneurs and everything in between. One of the co-owners of the 4-Day Work Week trademark, Brian has a deep understanding of today's disrupted business environment and what is required to successfully lead into the future. Awesome conversation! So much to learn! Before you go... 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! If you are listening on Apple Podcasts on your phone, go to the logo - click so that you are on

Jennifer Serravallo: The Reading Strategies Book 2.0. This is episode 554 of my audio podcast Teaching Learning Leading K12. Jennifer Serravallo is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Reading Strategies Book and The Writing Strategies Book, which have been translated into Spanish, French, and Chinese. These and her other popular books and resources help teachers make goal-directed responsive strategy instruction, conferring, and small group work doable in every classroom. Her newest titles are The Reading Strategies Book 2.0, Teaching Writing in Small Groups, A Teacher’s Guide to Reading Conferences, Understanding Texts and Readers, and the assessment and teaching resource Complete Comprehension for Fiction and Nonfiction. Jen is a frequently invited speaker at national and regional conferences and travels throughout the US and Canada to provide full-day workshops and to work with teachers and students in classrooms. She is also an experienced online educator who regularly offers live webinar se

Brad Sever talks about his book Sustainable Project-Based Learning: 5 Steps for Designing Authentic Classroom Experiences in Grades 5-12. This is episode 553 of my audio podcast Teaching Learning Leading K12. Brad Sever is an assistant principal at Carmel High School in Indiana. There, he has helped to create and sustain a successful instructional coaching program and grow the school’s International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. Brad is a national presenter, speaking on PBL, instructional coaching, and leadership. He has worked with more than 100 schools around the United States and Australia, providing professional development for charter, urban, rural, and suburban schools. He is also the author of the book, Sustainable Project-Based Learning, published by Solution Tree. Before you go... 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