Shows
Mentoring Moments: Empowering Leaders to Mentor our FutureMentoring Moments with Todd BloomerHow do you walk away from your dream job at the peak of your success? Todd Bloomer, former "neighborhood principal" and author of The Blueprint, did just that. He reveals why he left a school he loved to coach other principals, sharing how to avoid "administrative quicksand" and lead with joy. Get ready for a powerful conversation about legacy, satisfaction, and knowing when it's time to write your next chapter.
2025-12-0130 minMentoring Moments: Empowering Leaders to Mentor our FutureMentoring Moments with Debra WinterHow do you lead through a crisis you were never trained for? Retired Superintendent Debra Winter—facilitator of Long Island's only special education administrator collegial circle for 21 years—reveals how to turn bureaucratic chaos into clarity. She shares her "sanity check" strategies for IEP meetings, how to advocate without being pigeonholed, and whether she'd rather mentor a paperwork-phobic principal or a data-obsessed director.
2025-11-0329 minMentoring Moments: Empowering Leaders to Mentor our FutureMentoring Moments with Dr. Jason Stanton How do you build a school culture where both students and teachers thrive? Dr. Jason Stanton, Director of Careers and Student Services, shares how his research on transformational leadership fuels real-world change. We dive into creating innovative CTE pathways, boosting collective teacher efficacy, and turning big ideas into actionable results. Get ready for a masterclass in leading with purpose
2025-10-0629 minMentoring Moments: Empowering Leaders to Mentor our FutureMentoring Moments with Rob Wottawa - Reflection Episode In this special solo episode, host Dr. Rob Wottawa reflects on the powerful themes from his first four guests—Darrin Peppard, Lauren Kaufman, Ellen O'Neill, and Brandon Beck. He unpacks his "buffet" philosophy of lifelong learning, shares how to handle "warning bell" people, and flips the mic to answer his own RW Rapid Fire questions. It’s a personal look at how conversations about mentorship translate into real leadership action. Tune in for actionable insights and a fresh perspective on leading from the heart.
2025-09-2926 minMentoring Moments: Empowering Leaders to Mentor our FutureMentoring Moments with Ellen O'NeillDr. Rob Wottawa sits with newly retired elementary principal, literacy monster, and positive culture building friend Ellen O'Neill. We unpacked the transition to mentorship, the real world problems that a principal faces each day and how to address classroom managements as the level of influence. Of course we learn whether Ellen would rather mentor a principal who forgot it was picture day or one who accidentially called a kid "mom"?
2025-09-2229 minMentoring Moments: Empowering Leaders to Mentor our FutureMentoring Moments with Dr. Brandon BeckIn this episode, Rob unpacks the idea of celebrating daily wins, looking in the mirror to question ourselves as leaders and teachers; and we all (including kids) need to move away from the fear of taking risks with Dr. Brandon Beck. Brandon is an author, motivational speaker, and leadership coach (https://brandonbeckedu.com/) and dove into how leadership over management, and how leaders celebrates along with their people and results in a positive impact!
2025-09-1535 minMentoring Moments: Empowering Leaders to Mentor our FutureMentoring Moments with Lauren KaufmanIn this episode, Rob meets with Lauren Kaufman (https://laurenmkaufman.com/), leader and author of The Leader Inside. She shares how leaders can be the guiding light for many teachers and how Mentoring in the Middle can reignite veteran teachers to rekindle the love of teaching!
2025-09-0830 minMentoring Moments: Empowering Leaders to Mentor our FutureMentoring Moments with Darrin PeppardDr. Rob Wottawa catches up with Dr. Darrin Peppard, author, publisher, motivational speaker, former superintedent, and a AWESOME dude who runs Road to Awesome! We unpack the work as district leaders and approach topics as a WONDER, and how to avoid those "warning bell" people!
2025-09-0127 min2025-08-2101 minMentoring Moments: Empowering Leaders to Mentor our FutureMentoring Moments with Ellen O'Neill Teaser 2
2025-08-1101 minMentoring Moments: Empowering Leaders to Mentor our FutureMentoring Moments with Darrin Peppard Teaser 1This is the first teaser of the launch of the Mentoring Moments Podcast
2025-08-0601 min
We Teach Inspired!!The LED Project #116: Self Authority For Teachers and Students w/ Rob WottawaOn this episode of the podcast we were lucky to be joined by our good friend Rob Wottawa for a conversation on how we've grown over the last two years when we met at the UNM Mentoring Institute! We got to catch up with Rob on how he approaches his job as an assistant principal and how he approaches the "bigger classroom." We also got hear Rob's journey into the classroom from being a classical guitar player and how he grew into teaching. It was great to catch up with Rob and we hope you enjoy this episode of the...
2018-10-0950 min
We Teach Inspired!!#7 With Dr. Rob Wottawa"Teachers are leaders and leaders are teachers!"
We had the pleasure of having our friend Dr. Rob Wottawa on the podcast this week! Rob is a fantastic educator in New York who got his start in music education and has transitioned into administration and mentorship. To put it simply Rob is the administrator and mentor we all wish we had. Rob discusses his philosophy on the value of the Arts in education including the work he does in creating S.T.E.A.M. (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) curriculum. We also dive into how he sees his role...
2017-04-1340 min