Shows
Brave Voices in Education - The PodcastShow Up + Get the Coffee: Courageous Practices for School LeadersFilter with fences. Progress over perfection. Show up, then get the coffee.In this Brave Voices in Education episode, Allison (Allie) Rodman — CEO & Founder of The Learning Loop, ASCD faculty member and Danielson Group specialist, joins Craig Aarons-Martin to talk personalized professional learning, alignment, and what it really means to be a brave school leader in 2025.We cover:Filtering with fences — keeping what matters, letting go of what doesn’tProgress > perfection for teachers, coaches, and principalsMaking PD feel alive (no more one-size-fits-all sit-and-get)Mom • board member • learning d...
2025-09-0345 min
Bulkloads PodcastSuper Bowl Special: A Chiefs Great Talks Football, Business, and Life After the Game In this episode of the BulkLoads Podcast, guest Brett Williams shares his inspiring journey from playing in the NFL with the Kansas City Chiefs to his current role at BulkLoads. Williams discusses his unique background with truck driver parents, his football career highlights, and the influential role faith has played throughout his life, all with engaging anecdotes, including meeting celebrities like Kenny Chesney and Dennis Rodman. Watch this episode on YouTube & Subscribe! https://youtu.be/qeO2uBwlFgM 2025 Bulk Freight Conference Free Video Shoot From BulkLoads? https://links.bulkloads.com/widget/f...
2025-02-0358 min
Sisters Cracking UpRaising Olympian Kate Douglass with Allison DouglassHey, Sisters. Ever wondered what it might be like to parent an Olympic gold medal champion? On this episode, we interview Olympic mom Allison Douglass. Allison's daughter, swimmer Kate Douglass, won two gold, two silver, and one bronze medal in last summer's Paris Olympics. Allison talks frankly about their family's journey, culminating in Kate's impressive showing at the 2024 Summer Olympics. If you're anything like us, you may believe that parents of elite athletes push their children mercilessly and sacrifice all to get them to the pinnacle of their sports careers. Allison and her hu...
2024-12-1135 min
We Do This Everyday!Building Trust in Online ClassroomsHi WOL Friends,It is so good to be back in the swing of things! This podcast episode about building trust in online classrooms hit home for us as school leaders. Olivia Grugan and Allison Rodman bring authenticity to the conversation as we recognize that leading means being vulnerable. Olivia shares how our working relationship with Allison has helped the World of Learning to thrive as we added a full-time K - 12 program in the 23 - 24 school year. Working with Allison our team was able to navigate the stresses of expanding and doing new, hard...
2024-09-0335 min
Principal Center RadioAllison Rodman—Still Learning: Strengthening Professional and Organizational Capacity
Get the book, Still Learning: Strengthening Professional and Organizational Learning
Visit the Learning Loop website, www.TheLearningLoop.com
About The Author
Allison Rodman is the Founder and Chief Learning Officer of The Learning Loop, and is an ASCD Faculty Member. Her work focuses on adult learners, and she has written for Educational Leadership, Education Week's Classroom Q&A, and Edutopia. Allison brings experience as a teacher, instructional coach, school leader, director of teaching and learning, director of professional learning, and board member. She is the author of Personalized Professional Learning: A Job-Embedded Pathway for Elev...
2024-04-2929 min
We Do This Everyday!Still Learning and ReflectionGreetings WOL Friends,Building belonging in the learning environment is so important to us. We want students who meet their instructors remotely to feel connected to their teacher and what they are learning. To accomplish this goal we do our very best to support our folks as they enter the digital-remote learning space. Through professional learning, sharing resources, collaborative teammates, and an amazing leadership team - we do our best to make everyone feel like they belong and have our support. And, that is not always easy.In this episode, we talk with Allison Rodman...
2024-04-1733 min
Coaching Conversations with Jim KnightAllison RodmanWelcome back to Coaching Conversations. Today my guest is Allison Rodman, Founder and Chief Learning Officer of The Learning Loop. Allison's background spans various roles in education, from teacher to instructional coach, from school leader to director of teaching and learning. She's an ASCD Faculty Member and the author of Still Learning: Strengthening Professional and Organizational Capacity and Personalized Professional Learning: A Job-Embedded Pathway for Elevating Teacher Voice.As the driving force behind The Learning Loop, Allison's mission is clear: to reshape how we view professional development.
2024-04-1640 min
We Do This Everyday!Still LearningGreetings WOL Friends! In the past few weeks we have talked about being human on the podcast. I had the opportunity to be in the path of totality for the eclipse yesterday - and when totality happened - I felt my humanity - with a sea of others standing on the shore of Lake Ontario. It was a breathtaking sight and heartwarming moment to see and hear the collective awe that happened in that moment when the moon covered the sun. It brought tears to my eyes. At the WOL Institute we pride ourselves in be...
2024-04-0933 min
2024-04-0332 min
Coaching the Whole Educator#80: Stop Teacher Stagnation! 5 Disciplines to Ignite Adult LearningSend us a text**Watch the unedited Youtube episode here**In this episode, Allison Rodman and Becca dive into the messy, beautiful world of adult learning. In Allison's book "Still Learning," she shares about the adult social and emotional journey and the real, raw stuff that fuels our capacity to learn and grow.Here's the thing: we spend so much time worrying about curriculum and perfect facilitation for our students, but sometimes forget about the adults. We forget that teachers are whole humans, too, with vulnerabilities, strengths...
2024-03-3125 min
SEL in EDU053: Rejuvenating Educators' Learning Capacity with Allison RodmanEmbrace the spirit of new beginnings with the wisdom of Allison Rodman, author of "Still Learning: Strengthening Professional and Organizational Capacity." She guides us through realigning education paths to combat burnout and stay true to our calling, blending personal growth with professional development. This episode promises to illuminate the congruence between our deepest purposes and everyday practices, a crucial harmony for educators striving to maintain their passion in adversity.Imagine a classroom where growth isn't solely for the students but equally for the teachers, where setting meaningful goals transforms not just individual educators but entire teams. Through...
2024-03-2036 min
We Do This Everyday!Capacity and Collective EfficacyHi WOL Friends,Have you ever heard of the idea or concept of body doubling? It’s a concept that has come to the forefront as the research on ADHD is making its way into popular culture. It was a new idea for me, too, when a friend talked about our ability to be more productive by working side-by-side. It was helpful as she supported me in getting my garden ready last year. I miss her these days as I prep my garden for Spring planting. While the concept has made its way to the fo...
2024-03-1917 min
The Fabulous Learning NerdsEpisode 93 - Organizational Capacity featuring Allison RodmanVisit us at https://www.thelearningnerds.comJoin us on the Fabulous Learning Nerds as we dive into the topic of Organizational Capacity with our special guest, Allison Rodman. Allison Rodman, the driving force behind The Learning Loop, specializes in coaching individuals and organizations to leverage their time effectively and create impactful professional learning experiences. With a background that spans across various educational roles, Allison aims to make learning an ongoing journey that strengthens individual and organizational capacity. Allison shares her insights on moving from traditional professional development to dynamic, personalized learning environments. Explore the balance...
2024-03-1239 min
Have a Life TeachingAllison Rodman: How to Plan for EFFECTIVE Teacher Training/CollaborationIn this episode, my guest Allison Rodman, author of the new book Still Learning and the founder/CEO of The Learning Loop, and I discuss what is required to embed effective teacher professional development in schools. We discuss what administrators must do to ensure that all training is systemic and has established success criteria as well as how to improve the effectiveness of teacher professional learning communities and overall teacher collaboration in schools. Allison Rodman LinkedInStill Learning Book The Learning Loop Web Site Music...
2024-02-2035 min2024-02-0632 min
Let's Learn with Wisconsin ASCDS2: Ep 4: Allison Rodman; Still LearningWe are joined by Allison Rodman. Allie is the Founder and Chief Learning Officer of The Learning Loop, an educational consulting organization that provides professional learning services to districts, schools, nonprofit organizations, and businesses worldwide. Her work focuses on adult learners and includes the book Personalized Professional Learning: A Job-Embedded Pathway for Elevating Teacher Voice. Today we have the opportunity to talk with Allie on her newest book from ASCD titled Still Learning: Strengthening Professional and Organizational Capacity.
2024-02-0135 min
The Authority Podcast — Expert Insights and Fresh Ideas for Education LeadersStill Learning with Allison Rodman – The Authority 76Allison Rodman is the Founder and Chief Learning Officer of The Learning Loop, an education consulting organization that provides professional learning design, facilitation, and leadership coaching services. Her work focuses on adult learners, and she brings experience as a teacher, instructional coach, school leader, director of teaching and learning, director of professional learning, and board member.In this episode, we discuss her latest book, Still Learning: Strengthening Professional and Organizational Capacity (ASCD). The conversation covers:What the data says about best practices for educator capacity-buildingWhy educators’ social-emotional development isn’t often prioritizedWhat the past...
2024-01-2334 min
Easy EdTech Podcast with Monica BurnsSetting Professional Learning Goals with Allison Rodman - 249In this episode, I welcome back ASCD Author Allison Rodman to discuss practical strategies for setting professional learning goals and staying motivated to achieve them. You'll hear about her recommendations for leveraging technology tools and using the goal-setting frameworks from her newest book, Still Learning. Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2024/01/09/professional-learning-goals-249/ Sponsored by my free webinar: https://classtechtips.com/24tips/ Follow Monica on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classtechtips/ Take your pick of free EdTech resources: https://classtechtips.com/free-stuff-favorites/
2024-01-0923 minThe Authority Podcast — Expert Insights and Fresh Ideas for Education LeadersSideline Sessions: Caroline McCombs — George Washington University Women’s Basketball Head Coach, 20+ Year NCAA Division-I Coaching Veteran, and 2020 America East Coach of the Year on Success at the D-I LevelHappy holidays! We'll be publishing new episodes of The Authority in January (stay tuned for great conversations with Lacey Robinson, Michael Fullan, and Allison Rodman to start the year). Until then, we'll continue sharing more great content. This week I’m excited to share the second episode of my new show, Sideline Sessions. If you're a youth or high school sports coach, or parent of a student-athlete, make sure to subscribe to the show: https://sidelinesessions.transistor.fm/subscribe In this episode, I speak with Caroline McCombs, head women’s basketball coach at George Washington Unive...
2023-12-2835 min
ISTE+ASCD PodcastThe Missing Element in School Professional CulturesAllison Rodman, author of Still Learning: Strengthening Professional and Organizational Capacity, discusses the often-overlooked role of social-emotional support and growth in educator learning and team capacity building. For Rodman, strengthening social-emotional resources and focus is tantamount to investing in educators and organizational health.
2023-11-1512 min
The Minimalist Educator PodcastEpisode 011 - The Value of Systems with Allison RodmanIn this episode, Allison Rodman shares her wisdom about effective systems and the traps we can fall into when we have ineffective systems. Her pare down pointer is a good reminder about scheduling in time for yourself.Allison Rodman is the Founder and Chief Learning Officer of The Learning Loop, an education consulting organization that provides professional learning design, facilitation, and leadership coaching services to districts, schools, nonprofit organizations, and businesses internationally.Allison is an ASCD faculty member and author of Still Learning: Strengthening Professional and Organizational Capacity (2023) and Personalized Professional Learning: A Job-Embedded Pathway for Elevating...
2023-10-3124 min
We Do This Everyday!WOL - Back for FallHi Folks, We started back with our first-ever full-time Virtual Learning Facilitators this week. As we welcomed these new, and new to full-time folks, we revisited a bit of who we are and what we do! Stretching your wings and trying new things - like supporting our schools and districts when they need a full-time virtual option for their learners has really helped us to revisit our mission and vision. If you know someone who doesn’t know who we are we would appreciate you sharing this short post to let folks know a little ab...
2023-08-2203 min
The Movies That Made MeAllison Anders Returns!Director and TFH Guru Allison Anders returns to discuss her favorite fictitious rock bands from movies with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Also, featuring Howard Rodman in the Strike Force Spotlight.Support us on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2023-08-012h 06
We Do This Everyday!How to You Recharge?Hi, World of Learning Friends,I am a bit behind today as I prepare to send this out! We are in a flurry of activity - the kind that happens at the end of the school year. And, we are excited to be hosting the WOL Japanese Honor Society, one of those awesome things that happens in this flurry. This is the second year of being able to lift up our distinguished students who study Japanese. Hats off to our Japanese Virtual Learning Facilitators, Ellen, Michiyo, Fumiko, and Pana, who through their own passion see the love...
2023-05-0107 min
NHASCD Spotlight: A PodcastBoosting Professional Learning with Allie RodmanAllie is a consultant, author, and school board member who devotes her career to adult learning. Whether you are a teacher, administrator, or parent, you will be challenged by Allie's wisdom.
ABOUT
Allison Rodman is an independent consultant to public, private, charter, parochial, and independent schools worldwide. She has been a classroom teacher, assistant principal, director of professional development, instructional coach, and director of teaching and learning. Allie is also a school member in her hometown in New Jersey and the author of the 2019 ASCD book Personalized Professional Learning; A Job-Embedded Pathway For Elevating Teacher Voice.
2023-03-0333 min
We Do This Everyday!Be Just a Little Bit Better #33Hi WOL Friends! We all know that being an educator, a teacher, and a leader in public education is hard. So how do we ease the burden of helping each other to continue to grow and be invigorated, to get into our schools and classrooms every day? We turned to an expert in Personalized Professional Learning, Allison Rodman to ponder the question.Allie wears many hats. She provides support and guidance to districts across the country - and internationally, she helps leaders in making plans and decisions about improving practices and supporting learning...
2023-02-2040 min2022-10-2724 min
NHASCD Spotlight: A PodcastPersonalized Professional Learning with Allison RodmanJoin us for a conversation with Allison Rodman to hear how she supports individuals and organizations with designing and facilitating professional learning that is personalized, purposeful, and paradigm-shifting.
ABOUT OUR GUEST
Allison Rodman is the Founder and Chief Learning Officer of The Learning Loop, an educational consulting organization that provides professional learning services to districts, schools, nonprofit organizations, and businesses internationally.
Allison has experience as a teacher, instructional coach, school leader, director of professional development, board member, and consultant, which enables her to understand a wide variety of perspectives in her professional learning...
2022-05-1920 min
Weekend RoundupWeekend Roundup 04/01CBS's Holly Williams has the latest on the war in Ukraine. We'll also hear from CBS's Debra Patta -- who looks at the humanitarian crisis created by the conflict. Russian sanctions have caused gas prices to skyrocket. CBS's Errol Barnett reports. It's been a week since the Oscars and the slap heard around the world. CBS's Steve Futterman was there. CBS's Nikole Killion has the latest on the SCOTUS nomination for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. From dangerous storms to wildfires -- CBS's Janet Shamlian and CBS's Jim Krasula report on the severe weather across the country. In this week's...
2022-04-0539 min
Raw Data with Rob CollieSmall Biz, Big Impact w/ Fran ReedOn today's episode, self-described accountant by trade and a problem solver by passion, Fran Reed of Freedup Data Optics shares how she uses her data bending skills to remove the frustration of working with an on-premises accounting software build. Fran is one of the rare go-betweens of the Power Platform and Intuit's Quickbooks. She makes easy work of bridging the gap between numbers and decision-makers to design the best solution for both her large and small business clientele. With the ability of Power Query to cleanse and transform data to the perfect format for the transition to QuickBooks, the...
2022-04-051h 08Raw Data with Rob CollieSmall Biz, Big Impact w/ Fran ReedOn today's episode, self-described accountant by trade and a problem solver by passion, Fran Reed of Freedup Data Optics shares how she uses her data bending skills to remove the frustration of working with an on-premises accounting software build. Fran is one of the rare go-betweens of the Power Platform and Intuit's Quickbooks. She makes easy work of bridging the gap between numbers and decision-makers to design the best solution for both her large and small business clientele. With the ability of Power Query to cleanse and transform data to the perfect format for the transition to QuickBooks, the...
2022-04-051h 08
The Stride ReportThe Blue Oval Podcast: Are Beadlescomb & Hacker Title Favorites? Valby, Wayment & Mackay ImpressIt was the weekend of the 3000 meters...and the mile...and maybe the DMR, too. Whichever way you slice it, this past weekend was one to remember with unreal firepower and unfathomable historical depth. Ben and Garrett sit down for a nearly one hour long podcast to highlight all of the major performances and further evaluate the NCAA landscape...
Alex Maier's Breakout 7:46 Effort for 3000 Meters (4:08)
Parker Valby Solos 8:53 for 3000 Meters (5:47)
Beadlescomb Beautifully Navigates Elite 3k Field at Millrose Games (6:49)
Kiptoo & Hicks in the Millrose Games 3k + Michael Blum Men's Mile (9:04)
Trying to Gauge...
2022-02-021h 00Principal Center RadioAllison Rodman—Personalized Professional Learning: A Job-Embedded Pathway for Elevating Teacher Voice
Get the book, Personalized Professional Learning: A Job-Embedded Pathway for Elevating Teacher Voice
Follow Allison on Twitter @TheLearningLoop
Visit Allison's website, TheLearningLoop.com
About the Author
Allison Rodman is the Founder of The Learning Loop, an educational consulting organization that provides professional learning services to districts, schools, and nonprofit organizations internationally. The Learning Loop designs, facilitates, and coaches professional learning that is personalized, purposeful, and paradigm-shifting. Allison is the author of Personalized Professional Learning: A Job-Embedded Pathway for Elevating Teacher Voice
2021-11-0100 min
The Sibme Coach Replay ShowS03E10 | Building Educator Social-Emotional Capacity with Allison Rodman | Oct 29, 2021Are you barely treading water and stuck in survival mode? Moving beyond survival to self-care and social-emotional growth requires consistent commitment - not just from leaders, but from educators collectively. Join us for a conversation with Allison Rodman on strategies to cultivate whole educators.
Don't forget you can watch this episode and download the Episode Notes and Takeaways at https://learn.sibme.com/courses/sibme-coach-replay-notes-and-takeaways
2021-10-2923 min
Digital Learning RadioTransforming Professional Learning Through a Teacher’s EyesIn this episode Kathryn and Laura are joined by guest Roxanne Barnes (@cleoskye). They reflect on their experiences and learning from the past year and answer the question: What have you learned this year about designing learning that has transformed your thinking? Resources: #DitchBook Twitter chat, Ditch that Textbook, Matt Miller SlidesMania Distance Learning Playbook GEG-NORTX group TikTok, 10 TikTok Tips for Teachers, Matt Miller Planning Strategically for a Post-COVID World, ASCD Express Ushering Learners to Growth, Allison Rodman
2021-05-2732 min
The Sibme Coach Replay ShowS2 E17 | Returning from Pandemic PD to Personalized Professional Learning with Allison RodmanAs we all settle into the second semester and look forward to next school year, we’re catching our breath and wondering how we can move forward from the fast pace of “survival PD” that we’ve had to provide this past year. Like learning in classrooms, a clearer, more personalized path to learning for our adults is in front of us. Join us for a conversation with Allison Rodman of The Learning Loop about how we can not shift back, but rather FORWARD in PD.
Don't forget you can watch this episode and down...
2021-02-1229 min
#coachbetterThe Value of Having a Mentor As a Learning Leader with Allison RodmanThis #coachbetter features episode Allison Rodman, founder of The Learning Loop and author of Personalized Professional Learning: A Job-Embedded Pathway for Elevating Teacher Voice. Allison has extensive experience in personalizing professional learning, and shares her key recommendations including for group PD settings. If you facilitate professional learning in any context, this episode is for you! Find the show notes for this episode here.
2020-11-0440 min
Bedside Rounds55 - The Fever TreeWhere did cinchona, the first medication to cure malaria, come from? This episode explores the murky history of the bark of the fever tree and its derivative chloroquine with mysterious pre-Columbian Pacific crossings of the plasmodium parasite, Jesuit priests and Inca healers, a Chinese Emperor performing a clinical trial to treat his fever, chemistry leading to the first modern pharmaceuticals, and imperialism on a global scale. This episode is the first of a multi-part series exploring how hydroxychloroquine became the great hope for treating COVID-19. Sources: Jaramillo‐Arango, J. A Critical Review of the Bas...
2020-06-0843 min
Anchored in EducationBending Time and Space with Allison RodmanWe've talked about time management in a recent episode. One thing we established is that we have only a finite amount of time. Regardless of how efficient or effective we may be, nothing changes the fact that we are all given the same 24 hours in a day. Our guest today is Allison Rodman. You may remember her from an earlier episode of Anchored in Education when she was a guest talking about her amazing book Personalized Professional Learning. But Allison can also be found giving keynotes and workshops on how we can bend time and space in or...
2020-01-2723 min
Personalized Learning with Matt & CourtneyInterview with Allison Rodman of the Learning Loop at SEPLMatt and Courtney talk with Allison Rodman, author of Personalized Professional Learning at the SouthEast Personalized Learning Conference. They discuss some tips that teachers can start with, being okay with finding what is actually working for learners, what accountability looks like, and asking ourselves "did I cover content, or cause learning?". It's a great listen! Follow her on Twitter @thelearningloop.
2020-01-1614 min
Anchored in Education"Personalized Professional Learning" with Allison RodmanHave you ever been involved with a professional development session and thought, "I don't want to be here." But you are there. You're there because your state requires you to earn so many professional development credits in order to retain your license. So you slog through the PD half engaged (at best) with one watchful eye on the clock all the while dreaming of something better—something more fruitful. What if I told you there is something more fruitful out there? It is professional learning. It's learning tailored to your needs as an educator. Thankfully, Allison Rodman jus...
2019-06-1000 min
All Things Vocal PodcastHow Adversity Has Blessed My VoiceThis is the audio version of the blogpost you can find at AllThingsVocal.com.
Today's topic is adversity and how it can be used to benefit the voice. Listen to this podcast episode to find out why I add humorously negative and seriously hard times to my voice’s gratitude list, and how you can, too.
This podcast is now playing at iTunes , Google Play, TuneIn Radio, . Subscribe and don't miss an episode... and please leave a review where you like to listen! REVIEWS ARE MUCH NEEDED and APPRECIATED!
If you’d like help with...
2018-11-1614 min
What Is ThisEpisode 85 – We Interrupt This ProgramWhat Is This
Episode: 85
Air Date: 04/20/18
Duration:179:45
Size: 175mb
Summary:
* Wush discusses Max’s departure from the network and how people are overlooking great opportunities and bargains for freedom of speech.
* Responding to feedback from the community regarding the news and setting the record straight.
* Famous DJ “AVICII” is found dead in his hotel room. Garth Crooks sings a cover of one of his popular songs in tribute to the lost artist.
* Smallville actress Allison Mack arrested in connection with sex cult where women were forced to brand...
2018-04-212h 59PodtrashEpisode 85 – We Interrupt This ProgramWhat Is This
Episode: 85
Air Date: 04/20/18
Duration:179:45
Size: 175mb
Summary:
* Wush discusses Max’s departure from the network and how people are overlooking great opportunities and bargains for freedom of speech.
* Responding to feedback from the community regarding the news and setting the record straight.
* Famous DJ “AVICII” is found dead in his hotel room. Garth Crooks sings a cover of one of his popular songs in tribute to the lost artist.
* Smallville actress Allison Mack arrested in connection with sex cult where women were forced to brand...
2018-04-212h 59All Things Vocal PodcastChiropractic, Wellness, Voice: Interview with Dr. Dwaine Allison
Thisis the audio version of the blogpost you can find at AllThingsVocal.com.
Today's topicis chiropractic, wellness and the voice; my interview with Dr. Dwaine Allison. Listen to this podcastepisode for insight, stretching exercises and practical tips to support and free your voice, from an expert resource - a doctor who sings!
Subscribe to thispodcast at iTunes , Android apps or Google Play and don't miss an episode... and please leave areview there, too! REVIEWS ARE MUCH NEEDED and APPRECIATED!
If you’d like helpwith vocal strain tension, or any other vocal matter, try Power, Path and Pe...
2016-05-1628 min