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In this episode of the Digital Learning Today Podcast, Jeff welcomes Ilene Rosenthan and Kathy Maximov from Footsteps2Brilliance on the program to discuss how they have been successfully engaging parents and accelerating literacy for more than a decade. If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you.  Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today! Follow Our Podcast And Subscribe View All Episodes Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Radio Follow Our Host Jeff Bradbury | @JeffBradbury TeacherCast | @TeacherCast About our Guests: Ilene Rosenthal Ilene is a seasoned educator and executive who brings over 25 years of experience designing, developing, and implementing innovative technology to accelerate learning. She was a co-founder of Lightspan, the first educational software company to connect school and home through videogame technology. She also served as President of Strategic Initiatives for Achieve3000, a company that developed ground

In this episode of the Digital Learning Today Podcast, Jeff welcomes Lee Eyerman and John Hunt from 3andb.com on the podcast to discuss the current state of teacher stress and burnout. If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you.  Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today! Follow Our Podcast And Subscribe View All Episodes Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Radio Follow Our Host Jeff Bradbury | @JeffBradbury TeacherCast | @TeacherCast About our Guests Lee Eyerman Lee is passionate about helping others unlock their full potential by assisting them in discovering their life’s passions and providing guidance to help them meet their goals. Lee believes each of us are beautiful and unique individuals with a grand personal purpose to be fulfilled. He is a lifelong proponent of career and technical education that includes life skills, soft skills, and most importantly, human behavior skills so people are prepared to thrive in adulthood.

In this episode of the Digital Learning Today Podcast, Jeff welcomes Kevin Prokopetz, CEO of Rellie on the podcast to discuss the use of Artificial Intelligence to unlock every child’s learning potential. If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you.  Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today! Follow Our Podcast And Subscribe View All Episodes Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Radio Follow Our Host Jeff Bradbury | @JeffBradbury TeacherCast | @TeacherCast About our Guest: Kevin Prokopetz Kevin Prokopetz is CEO of Rellie, an education technology company that leverages automation and AI to provide personalized and customized learning strategies for students, parents, and teachers. With over 20 years of experience in various leadership roles in SaaS, application development, mobile applications, network, systems, virtualization, data storage, data analytics, cybersecurity, and cloud, Kevin is a visionary leader and a voracious proble

In this episode of the Digital Learning Today Podcast, Jeff welcomes Harrison Parker from Linewize on the podcast to discuss how educators and parents can help keep students safe on their devices while at home or in the classroom. If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you.  Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today! Follow Our Podcast And Subscribe View All Episodes Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Radio Follow Our Host Jeff Bradbury | @JeffBradbury TeacherCast | @TeacherCast About our Guest: Harrison Parker Harrison Parker is the Executive Vice President of Linewize, North America. He joined the team in 2021, following the Linewize acquisition of Netref, where he was the VP of Operations for seven years. Today, Harrison oversees business operations and works closely with regional and global teams to ensure partner schools and districts have an exceptional experience with Linewize products and services. Harrison’s career jou

In this episode of the Digital Learning Today Podcast, Jeff welcomes Monica Carson, Chief Growth Officer at American College of Education on the podcast. If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you.  Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today! In This Episode … What are the advantages of teachers going to back to school for advanced degrees? Are online programs only for teachers or can anyone in EDU work towards an online degree or certification? What options are available for them? How can a teacher fit an advanced degree into their already busy professional and personal life? What recommendations are there for completing a program when life is happening around you? What are the most popular programs that teachers are applying for today? What is the return on investment (ROI) for teachers after completing a program? What happens if a teacher can’t finish a program? Or, has credits from a previously un complete program? Follow Our Po

In this episode of the Digital Learning Today Podcast, Jeff welcomes Dr Jayne Lammers, Director of Learning Design at Edmentum on the podcast to discuss how your school district can begin using Artificial Intelligence to support staff, students, and the community. If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you.  Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today! In This Episode … How do we define the term “Generative AI”? Do we need to be worried about Privacy Agreements when using applications with AI? What questions should Tech Directors be asking EdTech Companies about their AI features? How will school districts be notified of changes in AI in apps? What switches will the district have to control AI features? What types of language should be in an AI policy? Introducing AI to staff at a group meeting? Start with a problem that is broad and discuss how AI can help solve it. Language Support for MLL students and families (claude.ai)

In this episode of the Digital Learning Today Podcast, Jeff welcomes Christine Stellar Foss from Lenovo on the podcast to discuss the evolution of eSports in the classroom. If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you.  Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today! Follow Our Podcast And Subscribe View All Episodes Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Radio Follow Our Host Jeff Bradbury | @JeffBradbury TeacherCast | @TeacherCast About our Guest: Christine Stellar Foss Christine Stellar Foss has over 12 years of experience in education technology helping schools to leverage different technologies within the classroom to drive student outcomes. She is passionate about developing solutions that can help to drive student success and delight in their education. Links of Interest Website: https://lenovo.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Lenovo YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpvg0uZH-oxmCagOWJo9p9g Articles of Interest https:

In this episode of the Digital Learning Today Podcast, Jeff welcomes Maria Walley and Shachi Narula from ProfJim onto the podcast to disucc the state of Artificial Intelligence in K12 technology applications and how it can be used to support student learning and achievement. If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you.  Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today! In This Episode … What is the current State of Artificial intelligence in K12 education? How are educators asking for AI to do to help them in their classrooms? Do teachers need to worry about their jobs? What does AI professional development look like district wide? How do you as a support professional help move Central Office if they aren’t sure how they feel about Artificial Intelligence? What is the most challenging thing about developing technology? What is the most fun thing about developing the technology? What are some of your learnings from developing the technology?

In this episode of the Digital Learning Today Podcast, Jeff welcomes California Online Public Schools Superintendent, Dr. Richard Savage onto the podcast to discuss how he and his team have created a 20-year fully online educational program that supports more than 2,500 students. If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you.  Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today! In This Episode … All about the California Online Public Schools What technology is used and how is it provided to students across more than 32 counties? How is it all managed? What is it like to be an administrator of a fully online school? How or who supports any academic or behavior issues that come up during the course of a day? Why should parents send their students to an online public school? How are online schools preparing students for their future and is it a better fit than some of today's brick-and-mortar schools? What options are there for extracurricular

In this episode of the Digital Learning Today Podcast, Jeff welcomes educator and entrepreneur Kyle Larson on the program to discuss Air Language, a platform he created to support English Language Learners. If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you.  Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today! In This Episode … How are school districts and teachers currently supporting English Language Learners? Why AIR Language is different than other language learning platforms Why reading conferences are essential to the US ESL classroom What are the challenges of the US ESL classroom? Follow Our Podcast And Subscribe View All Episodes Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Radio Follow Our Host Jeff Bradbury | @JeffBradbury TeacherCast | @TeacherCast About our Guest: Kyle Larson Having taught English in 4 countries from kindergarten to retirement age, Kyle has amounted a great deal of experience in knowing what students need. For the p

In this episode of the Digital Learning Today Podcast, Jeff welcomes Sophie Smith and Leah Guesman from College Contact on the podcast to learn about the current state of the college admissions process. If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you.  Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today! In This Episode … What is the current state of the College Admissions Process? Has the process changed at all in the last 10+ years? What is the current process for students to apply for their colleges? What advice do you have for students applying for college? What advice do you have for teachers interested in helping prepare their students for the application process? How did the idea of College Contact come about? Initial Success? The use of Social Media to gain traction in the community. Going from a Concept to a Business? Going from College Student to CEO. Standing up as a CEO at EdTech Companies. Meeting and Working with School Distr

In this episode of the Digital Learning Today Podcast, Jeff welcomes Carolyn Sloan, Dr. Lindsay Kwock Hu, and Dory Weiss on the program to discuss ways that we can provide students with meaningful authentic feedback. If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you.  Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today! In This Episode … Providing Targeted Feedback to Students How to motivate students Project-Based Learning - Getting students interested in something that they enjoy doing. Giving students freedom based on a common rubric Look out for the #SpringSquirmies Don’t forget to “check-in” with students from time to time. The Importance of students having the opportunity to self-assess and judge their work. Should we give students a choice of how they can share their work? How to make independent learners How to provide feedback to students to help and support their progress in learning. How can we support our students at home to be

In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff welcomes podcaster, author, and Digital Learning Leader Matthew Joseph on the podcast to discuss why it’s important not only to have a clear district vision for technology integration but a clear plan for how Instructional Coaches will play a pivotal part in executing that plan.If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you.  Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today!In This Episode …FETC Conference 2024How to create a culture of Digital Learning in central officeHow to support your plan through Instructional CoachingBuilding a story through data collectionFollow Our Podcast And SubscribeView All EpisodesApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsFollow Our HostJeff Bradbury | @JeffBradburyTeacherCast | @TeacherCastAbout Dr. Matthew X. Joseph:Author of: Power of Connections (Code Breaker Publications), Modern Mentor, Reimagining Mentorship in Education (Times 10 Publications), and Power of UsD

Welcome to "Digital Learning Today," a brand-new podcast for educators and educational leaders interested in building a culture of standards-based and future-ready digital learning classrooms in their school districts. Each week we will look at how we can best equip and support our teachers with the skills, knowledge, and professional development needed to help our students become college and career-ready through the development of innovative teaching spaces and dynamic planning.On this week's episode, we sit down with FETC Conference Chair Jennifer Womble to learn more about this year's conference.For more information, please visit FETC.org and follow the hashtag #FETC.If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you.  Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today!Follow Our Podcast And SubscribePodcast HomepageApple PodcastsSpotify PodcastsGoogle PodcastsFollow Our HostJeff Bradbury | @JeffBradburyTeacherCast | @TeacherCastJoin Our P

In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff welcomes Laura Stewart, Chief Academic Office for 95 Percent Group on to the program to discuss 95 Phonics Core Program, a new and exciting program that extends the evidence-based classroom success of 95 Percent Group’s K-3 program, a Tier 1 solution for whole class and small group instruction, supporting explicit, structured literacy instruction. If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you.  Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today! In This Episode … What is 95 Phonics Core Program? How does it work? How will it support student success in the classroom? Where can we learn more about it? What do parents say about the program? What is the 95 Percent Group? What is the mission of the 95 Percent Group? The Science of Reading: What it is and What it Isn’t Phonics Core Program/The 95 Percent Ecosystem What is One95 Ecosystem? Why is it important to integrate professional

In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff welcomes Nebraska educator Jennifer Yoder onto the podcast to discuss how teachers can support pre-service and new teachers in their first few years in the classroom. A special THANK YOU to the NEA Foundation for supporting this episode and connecting Mrs. Yoder and I. If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you.  Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today! In This Episode … Teacher shortage crisis and educator retention Why do we have teachers leaving the profession? Classroom Management Issues Students needs are not being met so they are acting out in class Teachers need to understand why students are behaving the way they are Academically Socially Emotionally Not having an internal support system in the district How to create tiered level of supports for teachers and students Tier 1 - First level support Tier 2 - Second Level Allow students to see their couns

In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff welcomes author, podcaster and Australian educator Dan Jackson on the podcast to discuss the upcoming Inaugural Online Effective Teaching Conference. If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you.  Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today! The Inaugural Online Effective Teaching Conference 16th-20th January 2023 Click Here to Register! What can I expect to learn? This conference isn't called the "Effective Teaching Conference" for nothing. The whole point of the conference is to help you increase your effectiveness, which is defined as doing more of the right things and less of the activities or tasks that have minimal to no impact . Some of the topics that are going to be covered during this conference include: How to work less and increase your impact. How to transform your learning experiences to engage and empower your students to take control of their own learning. How to frame the

In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff welcomes ISTE Authors Luis Perez and Kendra Grant to discuss the importance of bringing in UDL, or Universal Design for Learning into your classrooms and coaching conversations. If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you.  Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today! Dive into URL Order Your Copy on Amazon Today! In this new edition of the popular book Dive Into UDL, learn how Universal Design for Learning (UDL) supports the creation of learning environments that ensure all learners feel valued, respected and understood. UDL is a framework for designing instruction that meets the needs of every learner. This book is meant to support your professional learning, giving you options and choice in how you build your knowledge. You can wade in, take a shallow swim or dive into UDL as you develop your instructional practice and create a more inclusive learning environment that plans for variability, celeb

In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff welcomes Betty Chandy, Director of the Virtual Online Teaching (VOLT) Certificate program and the Experiences in Applied Computational Thinking (EXACT) certificate program at University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education to discuss the options that teachers have in todays virtual learning environment to advance their careers. If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you.  Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today! In This Episode … What does Higher Education look like post-pandemic? What opportunities are available for teachers looking to advance their careers? What is the VOLT Certificate from the University of Pennsylvania? How does it work? For teachers who are presently teaching in classrooms How do we leverage technology in a way that is meaningful to students 6 Modules of Study How much does it cost? Time commitment? 2-4 Semesters What will the certificat

In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff welcomes BloomTech CEO Austen Allred on the program to discuss how alternative education, such as online tech training programs, can be a reliable and faster path to a high-paying job. He says that education shouldn’t be one-size-fits-all, and nontraditional education can be the best option for many people—from recent high school graduates to career changers. If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you.  Please visit our http://teachercast.net/contact (Contact Page) and let us know how we can help you today! In This Episode ... How can K12 school districts prepare students for postsecondary education? What skills are needed by students who are entering postsecondary education? Are students ready for this? What skills are employers looking for from our new graduates? Are students ready for this? Should there be better communication between K12 and Higher Education K12 and the Workforce What are