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Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Will & Josh - The HiTech Podcast: Jobs and A.I. - Not Doom & Gloom, but Definitely Silly - 804 Will & Josh - The HiTech Podcast: A.I. & Jobs: Not Doom & Gloom but Definitely Silly. This is episode 804 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Will & Josh of the HiTech podcast invited me to talk with them about A.I. & Jobs that might look different or could be replaced by A.I. Doing a Christmas podcast has become a tradition now between us. If you go to their YouTube channel or their webpage you will see my great T-Rex Christmas Sweater! Will notes, "This year's festive episode takes...

2025-12-081h 00

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 John Schembari, Johanna Tramantano, Crystal Frommert, and Steve Miletto: The Art and Purpose of Podcasting in Education - 801 John Schembari, Johanna Tramantano, Crystal Frommert, and Steve Miletto: The Art and Purpose of Podcasting in Education. This is episode 801 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. John Schembari, Have a Life Teaching, leads a discussion with education podcasters to reflect on the art and purpose of podcasting in education. John uses AI to determine what questions he will ask. This was a fun discussion about why we podcast and what we have discovered while podcasting. John notes, "From the challenges of balancing storytelling with scholarship to the power of teacher voice in...

2025-11-2540 min

HiTech Podcast

HiTech Podcast 224 | AI Job Takeover or Holiday Cheer? ft. Steven MilettoJoin us for our annual holiday tradition with Steven Miletto (aka Golden Pipes) in his legendary Christmas sweater! This year's festive episode takes an unexpected turn as we dive deep into the big question everyone's asking: What would it look like if AI actually replaced different jobs?We explore everything from AI substitute teachers with dystopian "shock rooms" to robot baseball players and AI sound engineers. Steven brings his educator perspective while we speculate on scenarios ranging from hilariously absurd to surprisingly plausible. Plus, we test our theories against what Claude AI actually thinks about job replacement!But don't...

2025-11-251h 04

HiTech Podcast

HiTech Podcast 221 | Real Talk About AI with Steven MilettoThis week, we are joined by the legendary "Golden Pipes" Steven Miletto for an honest, unfiltered conversation about AI in 2025. No hype, no fear-mongering - just three tech enthusiasts sharing real experiences with artificial intelligence tools.Steven brings his unique perspective from 796+ podcast episodes and shares how he's actually using AI in his workflow. From ChatGPT experiments to practical applications, we explore what's working, what's not, and why we need to pump the brakes on some AI implementations.Head over to our website at ⁠⁠⁠hitechpod.us⁠⁠⁠ for all of our episode pages, send some support at ⁠⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠⁠, our ⁠⁠...

2025-11-0557 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Steven J. Simmons - Where Do Ocean Creatures Sleep at Night? - 672 Steven J. Simmons - Where Do Ocean Creatures Sleep at Night? This is episode 672 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Steven J. Simmons has been a professor of law and government, a White House aide on domestic policy, and a leader in the cable industry. Steven is the author of Where Do Creatures Sleep at Night? and the best-selling Alice and Greta: A Tale of Two Witches, and coauthor of Where Do Big Creatures Sleep at Night? Clifford R. Simmons’ lifelong passion for writing and love for his nieces and...

2024-04-2230 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 I had Brain Surgery: Why, What Happened, and Recovery - Steve Miletto is Interviewed by Elizabeth Splaine - 630 On February 1st of 2022, I reported to a local hospital at 5:15AM for surgery to remove a tumor from my brain. The surgery took 10 hours. The two surgeons - a neurologist and an inner ear specialist worked together to remove the growing obstruction in my brain. The tumor was not cancer it is something known by multiple names - but was referred to as an acoustic neuroma or a vestibular schwannoma. After experiencing issues of sudden dizziness and a strange feeling of being off-balance as well as I thought that I had swimmer's...

2023-12-301h 28

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Sharon Seivert - CEO & Founder - CORE Coaching and consulting, LLC: Guiding Teachers, Administrators, Leaders, and Business Owners to Grow Without Burning Out - 620 Sharon Seivert - CEO & Founder - CORE Coaching and Consulting, LLC: Guiding Teachers, Administrators, Leaders, and Business Owners to Grow Without Burning Out. This is episode 620 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Today I’m talking with Sharon Seivert, CEO & Founder of CORE Coaching and Consulting, LLC. We guide business owners and leaders to grow their companies without burning out or losing their relationships & health in the process. Sharon Seivert is the leader of Core Coaching & Consulting (CCC). Prior to launching CCC...

2023-12-0452 min

Your Brand Amplified Navigating the Future of Education: AI, Mentoring, and Building School Culture with Steven MilettoAs an educator with 37 years of experience under his belt, Steven Miletto breathes life into the discussion of his unique journey. His passion for learning sparked by his father's love of history, he has navigated the world of education with relentless determination. Listen in as we explore his career trajectory, the profound influence of mentors, and how his drive to create change has left a lasting imprint on the schools he's been affiliated with.In our digital age, the transformative potential of AI can't be overlooked. Steve and I tackle this intriguing topic, highlighting the many tools...

2023-09-1836 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Jeff Ikler & Steve Miletto Discuss the Memoir Rocket Boys in Terms of Student Agency in Schools - 586 Jeff Ikler & Steve Miletto Discuss the Memoir Rocket Boys in Terms of Student Agency in Schools. This is episode 586 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Jeff is the Director of Quetico Leadership and Career Coaching. He works with leaders in all aspects of life to identify and overcome obstacles in their desired future. “Quetico” (KWEH-teh- co). He came to the field of coaching after a 35-year career in educational publishing, where he served as an editor, marketer, and eventually the head of all publishing disciplines. There, he was...

2023-08-0744 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Dr. Frederick Buskey: Strategic Leadership Consulting, LLC, Assistant Principals, and The Assistant Principal Podcast - 577 Dr. Frederick Buskey: Strategic Leadership Consulting, LLC, Assistant Principals, and The Assistant Principal Podcast. This is episode 577 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dr Frederick Buskey is the founder and lead consultant of Strategic Leadership Consulting, LLC. His mission is to help busy leaders learn to act strategically each day. He notes, “One of the big ironies of leadership is that while we look to leaders for vision and inspiration, most are too busy managing day-to-day operations to actually move the organization towards the vision.” After observing the s...

2023-07-0657 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Manuj Aggarwal: Artificial Intelligence and Our World - 576 Manuj Aggarwal: Artificial Intelligence and Our World. This is episode 576 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Manuj went from a low-wage worker in India earning just $2 a day working for his father in warehouses to working with the top companies in the world. He shook off limiting beliefs and created his own path as a thought leader in Artificial Intelligence over the past two decades. Recently, he spoke alongside the Nobel Prize Winner at the United Nations. Manuj is the author of two best-selling books, and the...

2023-07-0348 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Suzanne Sprague of Virtual Science Teachers Interviews Steve Miletto - Career Path, Assisting Others, and Podcasting -575 Suzanne Sprague of Virtual Science Teachers Interviews Steve Miletto, the host of Teaching Learning Leading K12, about his career path, assisting others, and podcasting. This is episode 575 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Suzanne Sprague of Virtual Science Teachers talked with me on episode 560. This time she is interviewing me. We talk about my career path in public education (after all I am in my 37th year now), assisting others and the many forms that it takes, and a little bit about learning to podcast a...

2023-06-2959 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Dr. Patty Mechael - The Antidotes: Pollution Solution - 574 Patty Mechael - The Antidotes: Pollution Solution. This is episode 574 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dr. Patricia (Patty) Mechael is an award-winning, internationally recognized digital health specialist of three decades. Her work has been honored by the John Hopkins University Knowledge for the World Distinguished Alumnus Award, the British Council UK Education Social Impact Award, and the Rockefeller Foundation's Bellagio Resident Fellowship. On top of being a public health specialist, Patty is also a mom and author, who combines her passions for technology and innovation, science, women's rights...

2023-06-2240 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Kevin Paul Scott - Inspired Every Day: Three Indispensable Ingredients to Connect with Your Passion - 573 Kevin Paul Scott - Inspired Every Day: Three Indispensable Ingredients to Connect with Your Passion. This is episode 573 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Kevin Paul Scott has traveled to six continents and spoken to leaders from more than 100 countries. Kevin is the co-founder of ADDO, a leadership consultancy based in Atlanta, Georgia. ADDO exists to inspire people today to impact tomorrow. In addition to working with businesses and brands, ADDO has developed the national Chick-fil-A Leader Academy program, the Atlanta Braves Leadership Institute, and other leadership programs from...

2023-06-1946 min

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 - 572 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...

2023-06-1551 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 A.J. Crabill - Great on Their Behalf: Why School Boards Fail, How Yours Can Become Effective -571 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 Effe...

2023-06-1247 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Kristy Topalovich & Scott Sevey: Roosevelt Community Education Center, Project Based Learning, and the Vernier Science Education 40th Anniversary Grant - 570 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...

2023-06-081h 00

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Jann Freed, PhD - Breadcrumb Legacy: How Great Leaders Live a Life Worth Remembering - 569 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...

2023-06-0543 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Eric Beans: CEO of HAPPHI - A.I., Technology, and Being an Entrepreneur - 568 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......

2023-06-0146 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Katherine Marsh - The Lost Year: A Survival Story of the Ukrainian Famine - 567 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 U...

2023-05-2542 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Joe Dockery: Arts & Media Educator - Real World Projects Through Community Partnerships - 566 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...

2023-05-2241 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Jimmy Casas - Recalibrate the Culture: Our Work - Our Why - Our Values - 565 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...

2023-05-1856 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Chad Lewis - Director of Technology at Tampa Preparatory School: VR, AR, Spatial Computing, and Technology in Kids’ Lives - 564 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...

2023-05-1544 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Brenden Kumarasamy: MasterTalk - Becoming a Better Communicator - 563 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...

2023-05-1133 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Todd Whitaker: Educator, Speaker, Author, & Idea Generator - Climate, Culture, Motivation, AI, and More - 562 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 spe...

2023-05-0856 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 ST Rappaport: Rewire Your Brain to be More Effective and Efficient - 561 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+ ho...

2023-05-0433 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Suzanne Sprague: Virtual Science Teachers - Providing Free Science Learning Resources - 560 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 teach...

2023-05-0144 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Danielle Sullivan: National Director of Content and Implementation at Curriculum Associates - Middle School Leadership and Thriving in the School - 559 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...

2023-04-2753 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Ed Hajim - On the Road Less Traveled: An Unlikely Journey from the Orphanage to the Boardroom - 558 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 I...

2023-04-2446 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Jason Lange: Co-Founder & President of BloomBoard - Helping School Systems Recruit, Retain, & Support Their Educators - 557 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 l...

2023-04-2045 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Ronna Wineberg: Artifacts and Other Stories - 556 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...

2023-04-1728 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Brian Gorman: Coaching, the Change Journey, and Being a Successful Leader - 555 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...

2023-04-1446 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Jennifer Serravallo: The Reading Strategies Book 2.0 - 554 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 Re...

2023-04-1041 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Brad Sever - Sustainable Project-Based Learning: 5 Steps for Designing Authentic Classroom Experiences in Grades 5-12 - 553 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, urba...

2023-04-0637 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Theresa Melito-Conners, PhD: Dr. MC’s Self-Care Cabaret - 552 Theresa Melito-Conners, PhD: Dr. MC's Self-Care Cabaret. This is episode 552 of my audio podcast Teaching Learning Leading K12. Theresa Melito-Conners, PhD (Dr. MC) is the founder of Dr. MC’s Self-Care Cabaret, a suite of theatre-inspired self-care and professional development services for helping professionals. The Self-Care Cabaret encompasses workshops, a podcast, and educational curricula — focused on accessible, realistic strategies that equip and empower. Dr. MC first recognized the need for such strategies in her early days as a special education administrator. She realized individuals in people-first, service-oriented roles often struggle with prior...

2023-04-0338 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 J.P. Guilbault - Navigate360: Providing Safety Solutions for Schools - 551 J.P. Guilbault - Navigate360: Providing Safety Solutions for Schools. This is episode 551 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Over the last three decades, JP Guilbault has used data, technology and modern solutions to protect and advance causes for vulnerable and underserved communities. These efforts across schools, faith-based organizations and nonprofits have given JP the experience and perspective needed to address his most important mission: creating safe spaces that save lives. As chief executive officer and father of 5, JP leads with an unwavering belief in th...

2023-03-3034 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Lesley Koplow Talks About Her Teddy Bear Circle Publications - 550 Lesley Koplow Talks About Her Teddy Bear Circle Publications. This is episode 550 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Lesley Koplow is a clinical social worker, teacher and author who lives in New York City. She is the Director of Emotionally Responsive Practice at Bank Street College, founder of Networks for Schools That Heal and a psychotherapist in private practice. Lesley is the author of several books including; Where Rag Dolls Hide Their Faces, The Way Home, Unsmiling Faces: How Preschools Can Heal, Creating Schools That Heal, Bears, Bears Everywhere: S...

2023-03-2734 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Scott Jeffrey Miller - Master Mentors: 30 Transformative Insights From Our Greatest Minds, Volume 2 - 549 Scott Jeffrey Miller - Master Mentors: 30 Transformative Insights from our Greatest Minds, Volume 2. This is episode 549 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Capping a twenty-five-year career in which he served as chief marketing officer and executive vice president, Scott Miller currently serves as FranklinCovey's special advisor on thought leadership, leading the strategy, development, and publication of the firm’s bestselling books and thought leadership. Miller hosts the FranklinCovey-sponsored On Leadership with Scott Miller, the world’s largest and fastest-growing weekly leadership podcast, reaching more than six million people. Mil...

2023-03-2340 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Rebbca N. Dudovitz, MD & Dr. Dennis Johnston: Connections Between Student Participation in AVID and Better Health Behaviors Among High School Students - 548 Rebecca N. Dudovitz, MD & Dr. Dennis Johnston Talk About Connections Between Student Participation in AVID and Better Health Behaviors Among High School Students. This is episode 548 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Rebecca Dudovitz, MD, MSHS is an Associate Professor in General Pediatrics at the David Geffen School of Medicine. Dr. Dudovitz graduated from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 2005 and completed her residency training in the UCLA Pediatric Community Health and Advocacy Training (CHAT) program in 2008. After residency, she served as a chief resident before...

2023-03-2041 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Dan E. Hendrickson Shares His Adventure Novel - Brandy: Ballad of a Pirate Princess - 547 Dan E. Hendrickson Shares His Adventure Novel - Brandy: Ballad of a Pirate Princess. This is episode 547 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dan Hendrickson was born in Sheridan Wyoming in 1962 near the rustic Big Horn Mountain range to Carl and Helen Hendrickson. He went to school in the Sheridan School District graduating from Sheridan High School in 1981. He was an avid participant in boxing, martial arts, wrestling, and track. His father owned a small eight lane bowling alley that he ran until Dan was 12 years old. Carl also...

2023-03-1632 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Daniel Proffitt, Jason Clevinger, and Patrick Roberts - Teachers at Elizabethton High School, Tennessee - Explain to Jeff Ikler and Steve Miletto How They Are Helping Students to be Curious - 546 Daniel Proffitt, Jason Clevinger, and Patrick Roberts - Teachers at Elizabethton High School in Elizabethton, Tennessee - Share with Jeff Ikler and Steve Miletto How They are Helping Students to be Curious. This is episode 546 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Daniel Proffitt - I am a native of Elizabethton, where I have lived my entire life. I am married with two children and have spent 20 years as an educator. I have never left this school system, having spent elementary through high school here, volunteering directly after h...

2023-03-121h 02

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Kathy J. Forti, PhD Shares Her Sci-fi Thriller Novels - Stacks: The Library of Truth & Stacks: Awakening Truth - 545 Kathy J. Forti, PhD shares her sci-fi novels - Stacks: The Library of Truth & Stacks: Awakening Truth. This is episode 545 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Kathy Forti, Ph.D. is the author of the newly released Truth Book Series: STACKS Library of Truth and STACKS Awakening Truth, a sci-fi thriller which takes place in Washington, D.C.’s Library of Congress, where a library employee accidentally opens up an interdimensional portal into a library within a library, where all truth is stored. Prior to penning her nov...

2023-03-0945 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Lorea Martinez - Challenges Facing Teachers, Supporting Teachers, and Her New Course ”Growing Your HEART Skills” - 544 Dr. Lorea Martinez - Challenges Facing Teachers, Supporting Teachers, and Her New Course "Growing Your HEART Skills." This is Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dr. Lorea Martínez Pérez is the award-winning founder of HEART in Mind Consulting, a company dedicated to helping schools and organizations integrate Social Emotional Learning in their practices, products, and learning communities. An educator who has worked with children and adults internationally, Dr. Martínez is currently a faculty member at Columbia University Teachers College, educating aspiring principals in Emotional Intelligence. Previously, she was...

2023-03-0731 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Dr. Jaime Sowers and BlazerWorks - Hiring Solutions for School Districts - 543 Dr. Jaime Sowers and BlazerWorks - Hiring Solutions for School Districts. This is episode 543 of Teaching Learning Leading k12, an audio podcast. Jaime Sowers Ed.D. | Advisory Team Director Jaime earned his doctorate in innovation and leadership in 2018 from Wilmington University in Delaware. Prior to joining the BlazerWorks team, Jaime spent three years as the special education director for Santa Fe Public Schools in New Mexico. He is nearing the 20-year mark in education, spending time as a teacher, coordinator, and principal prior to becoming a director. He is an active member...

2023-03-0435 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Cory Camp & Dr. Kim Ramadan: Sibme, Instructional Coaching, and The Coach Replay Show Podcast - 542 Cory Camp & Dr. Kim Ramadan: Sibme, Instructional Coaching, and The Coach Replay Show podcast. This is episode 542 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Cory Camp is the Director of Professional Learning at Sibme. Cory is an educator passionate about inclusive education, instructional coaching, and designing meaningful learning and professional development experiences that maximize access and progress for all learners. She has professional experience designing, developing, and delivering evidence-based professional development in the areas of digital innovation, special education, and inclusive practices at district, regional, and...

2023-02-2753 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Col. Lee Ellis (USAF - Ret.) -Reflects on the Vietnam War, Being a POW, Leadership Lessons, and a Sneak Peek at His Latest Book - Captured By Love: True Romance Stories of POWs - 541 Col. Lee Ellis (USAF - Ret.) - Reflects on the Vietnam War, Being a POW, Leadership Lessons, and Gives Us a Sneak Peek of his latest book - Captured By Love: Inspiring True Romance Stories From Vietnam POWs. Jeff Ikler of Getting Unstuck - Cultivating Curiosity and I Talk with Lee Ellis. This is episode 541 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Lee Ellis is president of Leading with Honor®, a leadership and team development training and coaching company. He serves Fortune 500 senior executives in the ar...

2023-02-241h 09

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Erin Osborn: Co-Founder of BetterLesson.com - Helping Teachers Be Successful - 540 Erin Osborn: Co-Founder of BetterLesson.com - Helping Teachers Be Successful. This is episode 540 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Erin Osborn, a former Cambridge Public Schools educator, is the co-founder of BetterLesson.com. So much to 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 Awesome. Thanks!

2023-02-201h 00

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Matthew Mugo Fields: Leading the Supplemental & Intervention and the Heinemann Divisions of HMH - 539 Matthew Mugo Fields: Leading the Supplemental & Intervention and Heinemann Divisions of HMH. This is episode 539 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Matthew Mugo Fields is a leader in the education sector committed to improving learning through technology and innovation. As a serial entrepreneur and senior executive, he has devoted his career to transforming education to ensure that academic success is attainable for students of all backgrounds. Today, Matthew leads the Supplemental and Intervention and the Heinemann divisions of HMH, the leading K-12 learning technology company. Prior to H...

2023-02-1638 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Ge-Anne Bowdoin: Digital Learning Specialist and Media Liaison - Thoughts About Podcasting - 538 Ge-Anne Bowdoin - Digital Learning Specialist and Media Liaison - Talks with Me About Podcasting. This is episode 538 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Ge-Anne Bowdoin, Ed. S. has served as an educator since the mid-1990’s and has a passion for helping teachers, students, and families to harness the power of relationships, technology, and communication to make the world a better place. She currently works for Whitfield County Schools as a digital learning specialist and media specialist liaison and hosts their podcast, “What’s Up, Whitfield?”. You can find Ge-Anne on Twitter and Insta...

2023-02-0936 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Michelle B. Slater - Starving to Heal in Siberia: My Radical Recovery from Late-Stage Lyme Disease and How It Could Help Others - 537 Michelle B. Slater - Starving to Heal in Siberia: My Radical Recovery from Late-Stage Lyme Disease and How It Could Help Others. This is episode 537 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Michelle Slater is a scholar of comparative literature and president of the educational nonprofit Mayapple Center for the Arts and Humanities in Connecticut. She holds a Ph.D. in French literature from Johns Hopkins University. Her long battle with and recovery from late-stage neurological Lyme disease served as the genesis for this book. Debilitated by the disease to...

2023-02-0634 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Mickey Revenaugh - Co-Founder of Connections Academy: Providing Global K-12 Online Learning - 536 Mickey Revenaugh - Co-Founder of Connections Academy: Providing Global K-12 Online Learning. This is episode 536 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast, Mickey Revenaugh is co-founder of Connections Academy, a pioneering global provider of K-12 online learning that was founded in 2001 and now serves more than 100,000 students around the world as part of Pearson. Mickey’s current work at Pearson is focused on bringing innovative education opportunities -- including those harnessing big data, artificial intelligence, and immersive technologies -- to learners around the globe. Mickey is Board Vice Chair of iNAC...

2023-02-0246 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 David Adams: CEO of The Urban Assembly -535 David Adams: CEO of The Urban Assembly. This is episode 535 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. David Adams, is the Chief Executive Officer of The Urban Assembly. He started with the UA in 2014 as the Director of Social-Emotional Learning, where he created the Resilient Scholars Program (RSP), a unique approach to integrating SEL into curriculum and classroom practices across the UA network. RSP has grown into a national program, serving schools and districts in Los Angeles, Houston, Syracuse, and other cities. As the Senior Director of Strategy...

2023-01-2348 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Sandi White: Senior VP of Institutional Markets at Tutor.com - 534 Sandi White: Senior VP of Institutional Markets at Tutor.com. This is episode 534 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Sandi White joined the Tutor.com team in 2003. She currently serves as Senior Vice President of Institutional Markets at Tutor.com. She leads the Tutor.com Sales, Client Services and Marketing teams that support programs with colleges and universities, public libraries, the U.S. Department of Defense and the federal government, and corporations, as well as The Princeton Review Sales, Operations and Marketing teams that support K-12 school-based programs. In a...

2023-01-2035 min

The Healthier Tech Podcast

The Healthier Tech Podcast Steven Miletto Explains the Challenges of Managing Tech in the ClassroomWith a level of passion only surpassed by his nearly four decades of experience as an educator in Georgia, Dr. Steven Miletto has served his community well as a teacher, assistant principal, and principal. As a content creator, you can see and hear Steven on his Teaching Learning Leading K-12 podcast. We have a great conversation today with Steven about the evolution of technology in education (and challenges that many of us don't think about that educators are dealing with every day). Technology has become ubiquitous in our lives and we are always surrounded by it. There is value...

2023-01-1748 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Dr. Sarah Holman and Riverside Insights: Assisting Students in Succeeding at School - 533 Dr. Sarah Holman and Riverside Insights: Helping Teachers Assist Students in Succeeding at School. This is episode 533 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dr. Sarah Holman, a former special education coordinator, diagnostician and bilingual teacher, who is now Clinical Product Marketing Director at Riverside Insights, can discuss why it’s crucial for teachers to create classrooms that are safe places for students to try, experiment and get meaningful feedback that allows them to make sense of what’s going on around them. Lots to learn... Thanks for liste...

2023-01-1538 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Dr. Marnie Ginsberg: Reading Simplified - 532 Dr. Marnie Ginsberg: Reading Simplified. This is episode 532 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dr. Marnie Ginsberg is the founder of Reading Simplified, whose mission is to support busy, overwhelmed teachers learn a research-based system of effective and efficient instruction that accelerates all students’ reading achievement. Marnie’s surprise at finding so many of the middle school students in her classroom reading well below their grade, spurred a passion for finding and disseminating solutions. What followed included private tutoring, university research, the creation of an evidence-based reading program, and ultimately the devel...

2023-01-1146 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Michael Lehan: Athletics, Scholarship, and the IMG Academy - 531 Michael Lehan: Athletics, Scholarship, and the IMG Academy. This is episode 531 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Michael Lehan is the current Head of School at IMG Academy. He competed for six years in the NFL with the Miami Dolphins and Cleveland Browns before getting tapped to become a dean of students and assistant principal for the Osseo Area Schools, and then principal of Osseo Senior High School, which he guided to its first ranking as one of “The Best High Schools” in the nation by US News and World Report, an h...

2023-01-0735 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Dr. Amoneeta talks about his book Teaching Mindfulness: A Guidebook for Teachers, Parents, Counselors, and Caregivers - 530 Dr. Amoneeta talks with me about his book Teaching Mindfulness: A Guidebook for Teachers, Parents, Counselors, and Caregivers. This is episode 530 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dr. Amoneeta is currently a psychology professor at Fort Lewis College in Durango, CO, and adjunct faculty and clinical supervisor in the counseling psychology program at Assumption University in Thailand. Jana York, MS, a children’s mindfulness educator, is the author of U is for Understanding: Claire’s Journey Toward Mindfulness. She is a resident of Utah. Today, we ar...

2023-01-0236 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Sarah Wirth: Talks about the Ecsell Institute, her book The Coaching Effect, and the Impact of Coaching on Leadership - 529 Sarah Wirth: Talks about the Ecsell Institute, her book The Coaching Effect, and the Impact of Coaching on Leadership. This is episode 529 of Teaching Learning Leading K12. Sarah Wirth is the President of EcSell Institute, the world’s first and only organization to measure and quantify leadership effectiveness. She is considered one of the world’s foremost authorities in metric-based performance coaching and growth. Her book, The Coaching Effect, coauthored by EcSell Institute CEO Bill Eckstrom, helps leaders at all levels understand the necessity of challenging people out of their comfort zone...

2022-12-2224 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Dr. Judith Peck Talks About Art, the World of Art, and Her Novel: Naked Under the Lights - 528 Dr. Judith Peck talks about art, the world of art, and her novel: Naked Under the Lights. This is episode 528 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dr. Judith Peck is Professor Emerita of Art, Ramapo College of New Jersey. She is author of several fiction and non-fiction works and a sculptor with work in eighty collections, including the Yale Gallery of Art, the Ghetto Fighters Museum in Israel, libraries, universities, and cultural and religious institutions here and abroad. Dr. Peck holds a doctoral degree from New York University and tw...

2022-12-1944 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Francisco Cervantes: Director of Creative Learning of the Scratch Foundation -527 Francisco Cervantes: Director of Creative Learning of the Scratch Foundation. This is episode 527 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Francisco has extensive experience researching, designing, and implementing educational resources in K–12 computer science. Before joining the Scratch Foundation, Francisco served as the Director of HS/MS Computer Science Academics for NYC Department of Education’s CSforAll Team and earlier as a researcher with EDC's Center for Children and Technology. Francisco worked closely with ScratchEd’s Creative Computing Curriculum Guide while in these roles where he investigated how teachers designed learning...

2022-12-1534 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Dr. Quintin Shepherd: The Secret to Transformational Leadership - 526 Dr. Quintin Shepherd: The Secret to Transformational Leadership. This is episode 526 of Teaching Learning Leading K12. Dr. Quintin Shepherd, a true visionary for the future of education, is the Superintendent at Victoria Independent School District in Victoria, Texas. Sarah Williamson of SWPR Group works with leaders in education to create thoughtful public relations programs that promote growth, build momentum, and enhance learners’ academic success and overall well-being. Today, we are focused on their book - The Secret to Transformational Leadership Even with the deluge of leadership books on...

2022-12-1245 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Jeff Ikler & Steven Miletto Discuss Knowing Your Purpose and Doing One More - 525 Jeff Ikler & Steven Miletto Discuss Knowing Your Purpose and Doing One More. This is episode 525 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Jeff Ikler is Director of Quetico Career and Leadership Coaching, a firm dedicated to helping individuals overcome career issues, and leaders develop sustained changes in their leadership practices and organizations. He received his certificate in coaching from the Coach Training Institute, a firm recognized as one of the leading coach-training organizations in the world. His approach blends data-driven coaching, and consulting informed by working for more than 35 years in the...

2022-12-0834 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Laurel Schmidt talks about her book Gardening in the Minefield: A Survival Guide for School Administrators -524 Laurel Schmidt talks about her book Gardening in the Minefield: A Survival Guide for School Administrators. This is episode 524 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Laurel Schmidt is a lifelong educator (teacher, principal, district director), art lover, and writer. She's the author of a critically-acclaimed novel, How to Be Dead – A Love Story, and four non-fiction books on art, learning, and brain development. Today we will be focused on her book for school administrators - Gardening in the Minefield: A Survival Guide for School Administrators. She's a nationally recognized ex...

2022-12-051h 29

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Carol Anderheggen talks about her books - Writing Down Cancer and Born-Child - 523 Carol Anderheggen talks about her books - Writing Down Cancer & Born-Child. This is episode 523 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Carol Anderheggen has been a published poet and writer since the 1980s and is an active disaster relief volunteer with the American Red Cross. She has confronted many challenges in her life. Taken out of her home early in her life, removed from a mom with mental health issues, she floundered in foster care and then was adopted by a Navy couple. Her second mother became an alcoholic. Later i...

2022-12-0137 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Meg Flanagan - Helping Parents - Military & Civilian - Navigate Public School Requirements like 504 Plans, IEPs, and More - 522 Meg Flanagan - Helping Parents - Military & Civilian - Navigate Public School Requirements like 504 Plans, IEPs, and More. This is episode 522 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Meg Flanagan is an educator who is passionate about helping families find peaceful, practical solutions to school problems. After serving as a tutor, she noticed that many families were unsure about who to ask or what to do when it came to getting their child the best help at school. This is a concern that is universal! As a Mom...

2022-11-281h 03

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Miriam Plotinsky - Teach More, Hover Less: How to Stop Micromanaging Your Secondary Classroom - 521 Miriam Plotinsky - Teach More, Hover Less: How to Stop Micromanaging Your Secondary Classroom. This is episode 521 of Teaching Learning Leading K-12, an audio podcast. Miriam Plotinsky is an instructional specialist with Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland, and the author of Teach More, Hover Less: How to Stop Micromanaging Your Secondary Classroom and the upcoming Lead Like a Teacher: How to Elevate Expertise in Your School. Miriam is a National Board Certified Teacher and certified administrator, she lives in Silver Spring, Maryland and can be reached via her website or o...

2022-11-2540 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Sheila Akbar - President & COO of Signet Education - Getting Into College - 520 Sheila Akbar - President & COO of Signet Education - Getting Into College. This is episode 520 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Sheila Akbar joined the Signet team in the summer of 2010, bringing with her a wealth of experience teaching SAT, ACT, GRE, literature, and composition in both one-on-one and classroom settings. Sheila loves both teaching and learning, and finds nothing more rewarding than working closely with students to overcome the challenges they face. After graduating from Harvard in 2002, Sheila spent two years working in financial services before continuing her...

2022-11-2157 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Harvey ”The College” Wizard - Helping Students Stand Out From the Crowd and Get Accepted into the College They Desire - 519 Harvey "The College" Wizard - Helping Students Stand Out from the Crowd and Get Accepted Into the College They Desire. This is episode 519 of the audio podcast - Teaching Learning Leading K12. The story of how Harvey Wizard became an internet multimillionaire in the early days of affiliate marketing is told in the New York Time Bestseller, “Get Rich Click.” Harvey is a successful serial entrepreneur, the world’s winningest college admissions coach, an international bestselling author, award winning photographer, published songwriter and globetrotting standup comedian. And today, Harvey will tell us not o...

2022-11-171h 10

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Omar Reda, MD - The Wounded Healer: The Pain and Joy of Caregiving - 518 Omar Reda, MD talks with me about his book The Wounded Healer: The Pain and Joy of Caregiving. This is episode 518 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. With us today is Dr. Omar Reda, world-renowned, Harvard-trained trauma expert, the author of several books, including his most recent book, “The Wounded Healer: The Pain and Joy of Caregiving”, and the founder of Untangled, a healing initiative that aims to break the cycles of trauma-related dysfunction through connection, support, education, empowerment, and the mastery of healthy coping skills. Today, we are focu...

2022-11-1426 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Tim Moss & Bill Wall - Complexities & Challenges: Clinical Perspectives in Combat Veteran Treatment and the Unique Needs of Military & Veteran Families - 517 Tim Moss & Bill Wall talk with me about their book - Complexities and Challenges: Clinical Perspectives in Combat Veteran Treatment and the Unique Needs of Military & Veteran Families. This is episode 517 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Lt Col (retired) William Wall is a combat veteran and CEO for The Center for Life Stress and Psychotherapy. He is a 30-year veteran of the Air Force and Army and an internationally recognized leader in the field of disaster and military-related clinical traumatology. During his Air Force career, he s...

2022-11-102h 08

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Lesley Koplow - Popcorn Comes to School: The Story of a Kitten in Kindergarten - 516 Lesley Koplow - Popcorn Comes to School: The Story of a Kitten in Kindergarten. This is episode 516 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Lesley Koplow is a clinical social worker, teacher and author who lives in New York City. She is the Director of Emotionally Responsive Practice at Bank Street College, founder of Networks for Schools That Heal and a psychotherapist in private practice. Lesley is the author of several books including; Where Rag Dolls Hide Their Faces, The Way Home, Unsmiling Faces: How Preschools Can Heal, Creating Schools T...

2022-11-0732 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Eileen J. Donovan: A Lady Newspaperman’s Dilemma - 515 Eileen J. Donovan: A Lady Newspaperman's Dilemma. This is episode 515 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Today I am talking with Eileen J. Donovan. Although born in New York City, where she spent most of her life, she has lived in six states and has visited most of the others. She earned her MA in English at Northern Arizona University. In one way or another, she has been writing her entire life, whether it was imaginative stories for her friends, or advertising copy for industrial clients. She...

2022-11-0339 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Richard Owens & Anthony Cook: How can we make the college prep process equitable? - 514 Richard Owens & Anthony Cook: How can we make the college prep process more equitable? This is episode 514 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Today I’m talking with Anthony Cook and Richard Owens: Anthony is currently the Coordinator of College and Career Counseling at Osceola County School District in Kissimmee Florida. The National College Attainment Network (NCAN) recently named Cook one of 15 College and Career Readiness Fellows across the United States and the sole Fellow from Florida. Cook earned a Master of Science (M.S.) focused in Ma...

2022-10-311h 06

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Vicki Cody Talks About Her Books Army Wife and Fly Safe - 513 Vicki Cody talks about her books Army Wife: A Story of Love and Family in the Heart of the Army and Fly Safe: Letters From the Gulf War and Reflections from Back Home. This is episode 513 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Vicki Cody grew up in Burlington, Vermont and graduated from the University of Vermont in 1975, with a BS degree in education. For the next 33 years she was an Army wife, supporting her husband in his career. While raising their two sons and moving all over the United S...

2022-10-2650 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Barbara R. Blackburn: Rigor in the K-5 & 6-12 Math and Science Classroom - 512 Barbara R. Blackburn talks about her books Rigor in the K-5 Math and Science Classroom and Rigor in the 6-12 Math and Science Classroom. This is episode 512 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Barbara R. Blackburn, named a Top 30 Global Guru in Education, has dedicated her life to raising the level of rigor and motivation for professional educators and students alike. What differentiates Barbara’s over 30 books are her easily executable concrete examples based on decades of experience as a teacher, professor and consultant. Barbara’s dedication to ed...

2022-10-1743 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Walter Stephen Geeding shares his award winning novel - Endless Times - Volume One: The Path of Kokopelli - 511 Walter Stephen Geeding shares his award winning novel - Endless Times - Volume One: The Path of Kokopelli. This is episode 511 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Walter Stephen Geeding, ever since he ran away from home as a teen-ager to gallivant across North America with his best friend, has always been a curious man of adventure who has lived his life as wildly as the characters in his books. In fact, it is hard to separate Walter from the exploits his characters unveil on th...

2022-10-1435 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Gisela Bengfort Shares Her Children’s Book Series: Wolfy’s Adventure - 510 Gisela Bengfort shares her children's book series: Wolfy's Adventure. This is episode 510 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Gisela Bengfort-Piatti frequently tells stories to her kids and grandkids about animals, empathy, making decisions, and unlimited possibilities. Camryn, one of her grandkids, inspired her to write down some of these family stories and true events from her past to the present. Her children’s book series covers topics of trust, friendship, fortitude, overcoming challenges, resilience, and love. The stories show that it takes courage to live life fully, that we can...

2022-10-101h 03

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Dr. Jamie Weiner - The Quest for Legitimacy: How Children of Prominent Families Discover Their Unique Place in the World - 509 Dr. Jamie Weiner - The Quest for Legitimacy: How Children of Prominent Families Discover Their Unique Place in the World. This is episode 509 of the audio podcast Teaching Learning Leading K12. Jamie Weiner is a psychologist and co-founder of Inheriting Wisdom, a consultancy for high-net-worth families. Jamie works on all the problems that exist behind the money. Co-founder of Inheriting Wisdom with his wife, Dr. Carolyn Friend, he excels in activating families to become high performance families. Dr. Weiner is the co-author of The Legacy Conversation, a book designed to encourage...

2022-10-0654 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Jeremy S. Adams: The State of Education In the U.S. Today - 508 Jeremy S. Adams: The State of Education in the U.S. Today. This is episode 508 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Jeremy S. Adams is a high school and University teacher living in Bakersfield, California. He and his writing have appeared in The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, The Huffington Post, C-Span, The Sacramento Bee, and numerous national education podcasts. Mr. Adams has won numerous accolades for his teaching and writing efforts including the 2014 California State Teacher of the Year Award (Daughters of the American Revolution), the 2012 Kern C...

2022-10-0650 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Dan E. Hendrickson Discusses His Novel - The Living Legend: A Last Enemy Prequel, Writing Techniques, and Influences on His Writing - 507 Dan E. Hendrickson Discusses His Novel - The Living Legend: A Last Enemy Prequel, Writing Techniques, and Influences on His Writing. This is episode 507 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dan Hendrickson was born in Sheridan Wyoming in 1962 near the rustic Big Horn mountain range to Carl and Helen Hendrickson. He went to school in the Sheridan School District graduating from Sheridan High School in 1981. He was an avid participant in boxing, martial arts, wrestling, and track. His father owned a small eight lane bowling alley that he ran...

2022-10-0237 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Mike Schloff - Maplewoodshop.com: Woodworking to Help Kids Learn Engineering Concepts, Design Thinking, and Life Skills - 506 Mike Schloff - Maplewoodshop.com: Woodworking to Help Kids Learn Engineering Concepts, Design Thinking, and Life Skills. This is episode 506 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Mike Schloff created Maplewoodshop in 2016 to help all children develop life skills through woodworking. The company achieves this mission by providing a safe, portable and easy-to-implement woodworking program to schools, out-of-school time programs and camps nationwide. Nothing like the aroma of fresh cut wood.... So much to learn... But wait... By the way, the...

2022-09-2749 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Monte Schulz discusses his novel Metropolis, writing techniques, reading other writers and influences on his writing - 505 Monte Schulz discusses his novel Metropolis, writing techniques, reading other writers, and influences on his writing. This is episode 505 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Monte Schulz received his M.A. in American Studies from University of California, Santa Barbara. He published his first novel, Down by the River, in 1990, and spent the next twelve years writing a novel about the Jazz Age. Monte is endlessly curious and well versed in world history and theology. He is fascinated by the style and use of innovative language, and can be caught engaging...

2022-09-2356 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Ari Mittleman - Paths of the Righteous: Stories of Humanity, Heroism, and Hope - 504 Ari Mittleman talks with me about his book Paths of the Righteous: Stories of Humanity, Heroism, and Hope. This is episode 504 of Teaching Learning Leading K12 an audio podcast. As a native Pennsylvanian deeply involved in the pro-Israel community, the mass shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh deeply affected him. That tragic event spurred Mittleman to write his book, with the hope of it helping to showcase the good in the world that is done for others by those outside their religion, race, or nationality. He works at the...

2022-09-1941 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Doreen Gehry Nelson - Cultivating Curiosity: Teaching and Learning Reimagined - 503 Doreen Gehry Nelson talks with me about her book Cultivating Curiosity: Teaching and Learning Redesigned. This is episode 503 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Doreen Gehry Nelson is Professor Emerita of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, School of Education and Integrative Studies; Adjunct Professor in the Cal Poly College of Environmental Design; was Professor at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, from 2002-present; and in 2019 was named Founding Director of the Design-Based Learning Project by the UCLA School of Education & Information Studies–Center X. An award-winning, 50-year vete...

2022-09-161h 18

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Dr. Samuel DePaul - Perspectives and Reflections for the Superintendent: What Can Be Learned From Experience? - 502 Samuel DePaul, PhD talks with me about his book Perspectives & Reflections for the Superintendent: What Can Be Learned From Experience? This is episode 502 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Sam DePaul, PhD was a school district superintendent for thirty-one years leading five school districts, serving in three states; and he recently completed his sixth year as the executive director of the North GA RESA in Ellijay, GA, and retired effective June 1, 2022. DePaul began his career as a biology and chemistry teacher, moved into building-level administration, and his first position as...

2022-09-1247 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Dr. Sabrina J. Ellis - Wife Life: Securing Your Future - 501 Dr. Sabrina J. Ellis talks with me about her book Wife Life: Securing Your Future. This is episode 501 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. After receiving the prestigious 2016 President Barack Obama’s Lifetime Achievement Award, Dr. Sabrina J. Ellis became the Chief Visionary Officer of Free to Thrive, which was developed to “challenge the leader within for positive transformations without.” Free to Thrive focuses on guiding organizations through meaningful change for the greatest impact to employee satisfaction, improved leadership, better resource, and financial management, and heightened awareness for the best cus...

2022-09-0952 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Ed Davis Talks About Riding Freight Cars Across the US & Canada and his book - The Last Professional - 500 Ed Davis Talks About Riding Freight Cars Across the US & Canada and his book - The Last Professional. This is episode 500 of the audio podcast Teaching Learning Leading K12. Ed Davis began his writing career over forty years ago, pausing in boxcars, under street lamps, and in hobo jungles to capture the beats and rhythms of the road as he caught freight trains and vagabonded around the Pacific Northwest and Canada. As Ed illustrates in Forty Years from Boxcar to Book Launch - The Last Professional was born on t...

2022-09-0338 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Danielle Nuhfer - The Path of the Mindful Teacher: How to Choose Calm Over Chaos and Serenity Over Stress, One Step at a Time - 499 Danielle Nuhfer - The Path of the Mindful Teacher: How to Choose Calm Over Chaos and Serenity Over Stress, One Step at a Time. This is episode 499 of Teaching Learning Leading K12. Danielle Nuhfer is a teacher wellness coach (and a fellow teacher!) and she helps time-crunched teachers find time for self-care. She works with teachers who love what they do (most of the time) but don’t love how they feel (some of the time): teachers who want to find balance in all areas of their lives without leaving a pr...

2022-08-2930 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Stephen Furlich - Sex Talk: How Biological Sex Influences Gender Communication Differences Throughout Life’s Stages - 498 Stephen Furlich shares his book Sex Talk: How Biological Sex Influences Gender Communication Differences Throughout Life's Stages. This is Episode 498 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dr. Stephen Furlich is the author of a breakthrough book, Sex Talk: How Biological Sex Influences Gender Communication Differences Throughout Life’s Stages. He has taught and researched communication at the university level for over 20 years. He has taught a variety of communication courses with the main focus of better understanding oneself and others. Often, his research projects and the c...

2022-08-2649 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Kieran O’Mahony - The Brain-Based Classroom: Accessing Every Child’s Potential Through Educational Neuroscience - 497 Kieran O'Mahony - The Brain-Based Classroom: Accessing Every Child's Potential Through Educational Neuroscience. This is episode 497 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. After a long career in education, Dr. Kieran O’Mahony consistently found himself questioning the status quo. While in the faculty room we spoke in forward-looking platitudes and used phrases like “equality of educational opportunity, but he realized that neither “equality” nor “opportunity” were associated with the education they were doling out. He couldn’t help but wonder why our school systems were driving our children into b...

2022-08-2450 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Laurel Schmidt - How to Be Dead: A Love Story - 496 Laurel Schmidt talks about her novel How to Be Dead: A Love Story. This is episode 496 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Laurel Schmidt is a lifelong educator (teacher, principal, district director), art lover, and writer. She's the author of a critically-acclaimed novel, How to Be Dead – A Love Story, and four non-fiction books on art, learning, and brain development. She's a nationally recognized expert who has helped thousands of docents and museum educators master the art of leading dynamic inquiry-based conversations that have museum visitors and students longing for...

2022-08-2039 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 N.L. Holmes talks about her latest in the Lord Hani series: Pilot Who Knows the Waters - 495 N.L. Holmes talks about her latest in the Lord Hani series: Pilot Who Knows the Waters. This is episode 495 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. N.L. Holmes is a prolific novelist embarking on another significant career phase. Prior to taking up the power of writing and using this pen name, she was an accomplished archaeologist and teacher for 25 years. Early in her career she served as a nun for two decades. In between she was an artist and antiques dealer. Yes, she has lived an interesting life and the...

2022-08-1528 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Nicole Asherah - A Life Cycle: A Guide to Healing and Rediscovering Yourself - 494 Nicole Asherah - A Life Cycle: A Guide to Healing and Rediscovering Yourself. This is episode 494 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Nicole Asherah is an artist whose main mediums are poetry, film photography, and oil painting but she has a habit of dabbling in whatever sparks her creative juices. Switching between mediums of expression, Nicole tries to connect readers to intimate moments, feelings, and relationships experienced throughout life. She wants to break your heart with the raw emotion that her pieces evoke. She hopes you find joy in t...

2022-08-1224 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Bryan Dean: UDL Innovation Specialist with CAST - 493 Bryan Dean: UDL Innovation Specialist with CAST. This is episode 493 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. CAST's mission is to transform education design and practice until learning has no limits. Located near Boston, CAST is a nonprofit education research and development organization that created the Universal Design for Learning framework and UDL Guidelines, now used the world over to make learning more inclusive. The acronym "CAST" derives from the original name of our organization, Center for Applied Special Technology. Now we're simply CAST. Our CAST...

2022-08-0847 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Irmgarde Brown talks about her novel: Sister Jane - 492 Irmgarde Brown talks about her novel: Sister Jane. This is episode 492 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Irmgarde Brown knows a good book when she sees one. For 28 years she had stacked shelves as a librarian. She also recognizes a good theatrical story, having written, produced, and acted in a one-woman play that toured for two years. Now she has broken into book publishing with a character-driven, plot-twisting novel that examines how society reacts to people who make major life changes and discover their true talents later in life. I...

2022-08-0336 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Christine Marie Eberle Discusses Her Latest Book - Finding God Abiding - 491 Christine Marie Eberle discusses her latest book Finding God Abiding. This is episode 490 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Christine Marie Eberle passionately connects spirituality, Scripture, and everyday life. After the 2018 publication of her first book, Finding God in Ordinary Time, Christine concluded her 26-year career as a college campus minister to devote her time to writing, public speaking, and retreat facilitation. In person and on the page, she resists pious platitudes while inviting us to encounter a God who has infinite compassion for people in pain. With a co...

2022-07-1251 min

Teaching Learning Leading K-12 Emily Amick - PowerMyLearning: Building Teacher and Family Capacity to Accelerate Learning - 490 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 Mathe...

2022-07-0531 min