Teaching Learning Leading K-12

Sonja Williams - A Kid's Guide to Life Choices. This is episode 694 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Sonja Williams is the owner and chief business consultant at Passionate About Diversity, LLC, an Atlanta-based, 18-year-old consulting operation with expertise in Human Capital Management, and Diversity & Inclusion. Sonja is a member of the Society for Human Resource Managers [SHRM], is a guest instructor for the Institute for Diversity Certification and has more than 20 years of corporate experience in accounting and human resources, specifically diversity and compliance.  She holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Mercer University and an MBA in Technology Management from the University of Phoenix – Atlanta campus. Sonja is the author of The Introduction to Diversity and A Kid’s Guide to Life Choices.   In addition to human capital management and diversity and inclusion work, Sonja has a passion for teaching youngsters about the importance of finances on everyday decisions and

Dr. Hayley Watson - Founder & CEO of Open Parachute and the author of Finding Words: Empowering Struggling Students through Guided Conversations. This is episode 693 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dr. Hayley Watson is the founder and CEO of Open Parachute, a Tier 1 K-12 curriculum program that supports the mental health of students, teachers, and parents. She is also an author and Clinical Psychologist and holds a PhD in school bullying interventions, along with four further degrees in the field of mental health. She has been creating and delivering programs for youth and practitioners across the US, Canada, the UK, and Australia for the past 20 years. Excellent talk! So much to learn. Remember to share with your friends, colleagues, peers, family, and everyone else. Before you go... You could help support this podcast by Buying Me A Coffee. Not really buying me something to drink but clicking on the link on my home page at https://stevenmiletto.com for Buy Me a Coffee or by going t

Barbara Cirigliano, EdD - Success for Our Youngest Learners: Embracing the PLC at Work Process at the Early Childhood Level. This is episode 692 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Barbara W. Cirigliano, EdD, is the former principal of Willow Grove Kindergarten and Early Childhood Center in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. She has more than 40 years of experience, focusing on early education, elementary education, and special education. At Willow Grove, Dr. Cirigliano led the implementation of a professional learning community. Along with her staff, she created a collaborative culture and developed a guaranteed and viable curriculum supported by the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Their creation of common assessments and a pyramid of interventions has built the foundation for student learning in this high-performing district. The National Association for Young Children has accredited Willow Grove for the past several years. This rigorous accreditation process identifies high-quality early learni

Dan Granger - Why is Sam so Sad? Seasonal Affective Disorder and Depression from a Child's Perspective. This is episode 691 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dan Granger has coped with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) every winter since he was a child growing up in Wisconsin. As a former teacher of 15 years, he combines his professional experiences and personal background to deliver an informative and inspiring children’s book: Why Is Sam So Sad? Seasonal Affective Disorder and Depression from a Child’s Perspective (Christian Faith Publishing). The son of an accountant and salesman, he received his bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Special Education LD/ED and earned a master’s degree from University of Northern Arizona for Early Childhood Education.  His adventurous side has been served by scuba-diving in Jamaica, mountain-biked down the hills of Park City Utah, jumping out of a plane twice, hiking from the bottom of the Grand Canyon to the top of Mount Humphries and

Hannah Roudebush: Connect Your ELA Classes to the Interests and Lives of Your Students. This is episode 690 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Hannah Roudebush is a Training Consultant at Gale, part of Cengage Group, where she develops and delivers training to K-12 teachers and school media specialists, as well as special, government, and public library staff on a wide variety of digital resources supporting lifelong learning. She earned her BA in Secondary Education with an emphasis in Social Studies from Marshall University in 2012. She later went on to gain certification in English 5-Adult, as well as MAs in both Instructional Processes and Strategies and School Principalship. After teaching 8th grade for 10 years, Hannah joined the EdTech world as a training consultant. She has a passion for making learning fun and teaching in unconventional ways, while still making instruction both rigorous and relevant. Targeting different learning styles, fostering critical thinking skills, and gettin

Will Illingworth & Josh Swartz - HiTech Podcast - talk with Steve about Old Tech We Have Found and Compare It to New Tech. This is episode 689 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Will and Josh from the HiTech podcast are back and today we are focused on some old tech that we have found. We spent a couple of months visiting garage sales, estate sales, and stores like Good Will. The purpose was to see what cool old tech we could find and share on the show.  We bring to the table a telescope, scanner, a unique phone, a couple Walkman, a Palm Pilot III, and a movie camera, editing station, and a home movie projector. We share our technology from the past and compare it to technology from today. It is amazing how much old tech has been replaced by one device - Do you know what that device is? We had a blast talking about old technology.  Thanks, Will and Josh for the great discussion! That was fun! Remember to share with your friends, colleagues, peers, family, and everyone else. Before yo

Matthew Woods - Leading Out the Woods: Nurturing School Etiquette for Success. This is episode 688 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dr. Matthew Woods has served for roughly 15 years assisting students, educators, and schools in a variety of roles. His professional experience includes being a high school social studies teacher, middle and high school assistant principal, middle school principal, director of student support services, assistant superintendent of student services, adjunct professor, and a field instructor for student-teachers. Additionally, Dr. Woods hosts an education podcast, Leading Out the Woods, and is an accomplished keynote speaker, educational consultant and author. Dr. Woods has earned a B.S. in History and Social Studies from Ferrum College, M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and Administration from Virginia Tech, graduate certificate in Education Law and Policy and Educational Specialist in Middle Grades Education from the University of Georgia, and an Ed.D. in Educat

Kent Sanders - Founder of Inkwell Ghostwriting: Writing Techniques, Ghostwriting, and Podcasting. This is episode 687 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Kent Sanders is the founder of Inkwell Ghostwriting, which helps leaders grow their business through books and other content. He is also the author and co-author of numerous books, including 18 Words to Live By: A Father’s Wisdom on What Matters Most and co-author of The Faith of Elvis: A Story Only a Brother Can Tell with Billy Stanley, Elvis Presley’s stepbrother.  In addition to writing books for himself and his clients, Kent loves to help other writers. He is the host of the Profitable Writer podcast and the founder of the Profitable Writer community, a membership group that helps writers grow their businesses. Lots to learn. Remember to share with your friends, colleagues, peers, family, and everyone else. Before you go... You could help support this podcast by Buying Me A Coffee. Not really buying me something to drink but clicking on

Father's Day is here! Great time to spend time with your kids and family. Lots of great fun. I'm looking forward to spending time with my sons and wife this Father's Day. We have some fun planned. In the past we have played games, gone fishing, hiked, watched movies, bowled, and so much more. Father's Day is awesome! My podcast friend Jeff Ikler - who creates and hosts his show Getting Unstuck - Cultivating Curiosity - had a real cool show this week For Father's Day - Maybe the Best Gift Ever - 314  His focus on his father made me think about my father. So, I decided to do a drift down memory lane. You should take time to listen to Jeff's show. Hope that when you listen to our two shows that you start having fun with your memories.  Thanks for listening. All the best. Happy Father's Day! Remember to share with your friends, colleagues, peers, family, and everyone else. Before you go... You could help support this podcast by Buying Me A Coffee. Not really buying me something to drink but clicking on the link o

Jennifer Serravallo - Teaching Reading Across the Day: Methods and Structures for Engaging, Explicit Instruction. This is episode 685 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Jennifer Serravallo is a NYT bestselling author of more than 15 books and resources, an award-winning educator, a literacy consultant, a frequent speaker at state and national conferences, and a former member of the Parents Magazine editorial board. In 2023, she launched her podcast To the Classroom: Conversations with Researchers and Educators. Jen is best known for creating books and resources rooted in research that help make responsive, strategic, differentiated literacy instruction possible for all teachers. Her books are used around the world and several have been translated into French, Chinese, and Spanish, and will soon be available in Italian. Jen holds a BA from Vassar College and an MA from Teachers College, where she has also taught graduate and undergraduate classes. Follow Jen on Twitter (@jserravallo) and IG

Mike Duncan - President & CEO of Battelle for Kids - The Future of the Portrait of a Graduate. This is episode 684 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Mike Duncan is the president and CEO of Battelle for Kids. Before his current role, he was one of the longest-serving superintendents in the state of Georgia, having been the superintendent at Pike County Schools since 2005. Before arriving in Pike, he was a high school principal, high school and middle school assistant principal, and a middle school teacher. He earned a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of Georgia in 2004. He has been a member of EdLeader21, the national network of Battelle for Kids, for more than a decade and previously served as the network’s advisory vice chair. Today we are going to focus on a new report titled, “ The Future of the Portrait of a Graduate.” So much to talk about and learn… Remember to share with your friends, colleagues, peers, family, and everyone else. Before you go... You could

Frederick C. Buskey - A School Leader's Guide to Reclaiming Purpose. This is episode 683 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Frederick Buskey helps school leaders reclaim their purpose! Building on 33 years of k-12 and higher education leadership experience, Frederick provides simple frameworks and practical tools to help leaders make immediate incremental improvements. His new book, A School Leader’s Guide to Reclaiming Purpose, helps leaders master six stages to move from spending time putting out fires to investing time in growing teachers. Frederick hosts The Assistant Principal Podcast, writes a daily leadership email, and develops short powerful courses for teachers and those who serve them. Learn more about Frederick on his website at frederickbuskey.com. Our focus today is his book - A School Leader’s Guide to Reclaiming Purpose. Awesome book! All school leaders need to read this book. So much to learn. Remember to share with your friends, colleagues, peers, family, and everyone else

Natalie Kuldell - Founder & Executive Director - BioBuilder: Educating a Future-Ready Workforce. This is episode 682 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dr. Natalie Kuldell, founder and executive director of BioBuilder, which is a nonprofit helping to educate a future-ready workforce that will solve some of the world’s greatest challenges by bringing tomorrow’s science into today’s classrooms.  Recognized in 2020 as a STEM Trailblazer by the Million Women Mentors and with the HA Rey Curiosity Award, Natalie is a highly regarded educator and curriculum developer who has taught for more than a dozen years in the Department of Biological Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She studied Chemistry as an undergraduate at Cornell, completed her doctoral and postdoctoral work at Harvard Medical School, and taught at Wellesley College before joining the faculty at MIT in 2003. Our focus is on BioBuilder and creating STEM career pathways.  So much to learn and think about. Rem

  Jeremy S. Adams - Lessons in Liberty: Thirty Rules for Living from Ten Extraordinary Americans. This is episode 681 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Jeremy S. Adams has taught at Bakersfield High School for 26 years. He is the Daughters of the American Revolution 2014 California Teacher of the Year. His writing has appeared in Newsweek, the LA Times, The Washington Post, and countless other outlets. He is an Amazon best-selling author, and his newest book is entitled LESSONS IN LIBERTY: Thirty Lessons for Living from Ten Extraordinary Americans (HarperCollins). Awesome conversation! Incredible stories. So much to learn. Remember to share with your friends, colleagues, peers, family, and everyone else. Before you go... You could help support this podcast by Buying Me A Coffee. Not really buying me something to drink but clicking on the link on my home page at https://stevenmiletto.com for Buy Me a Coffee or by going to this link Buy Me a Coffee. This would allow you to donate to help the

Danny Kofke - Money Management, Mentoro, and the podcast Run with the Bulls. This is episode 680 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. After being an elementary school teacher for 18 years, Danny Kofke recently left the classroom to work with Mentoro - a financial education company.  His love of teaching and personal finance led him to write five personal finance books including The Wealthy Teacher: Lessons for Prospering on a School Teacher’s Salary. Danny’s everyday approach to handling money has led him to appear on numerous television shows including Fox & Friends, The CBS Early Show, CNN’s Newsroom, the 700 Club and The Clark Howard Show.  He has also been interviewed on over 600 radio shows and featured in a number of publications including USA Today, Yahoo.com, The Wall Street Journal, Money Magazine and The Atlanta Journal Constitution.   He wants to show others if this former schoolteacher can do well financially, they can too! Our focus today is Money Management, Mentoro, and the

Spencer Fleury - I Blame Myself But Also You and Other Stories. This is episode 679 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Spencer Fleury has worked as a sailor, copywriter, economics and geography professor, and record store clerk, among other disreputable occupations. He is the author of the novel HOW I'M SPENDING MY AFTERLIFE (2021) and the story collection I BLAME MYSELF BUT ALSO YOU (AND OTHER STORIES) (Malarkey Books, 2024). Awesome stories! The story telling engages the reader! Spencer makes you want to read more. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to share with someone. Before you go... You could help support this podcast by Buying Me A Coffee. Not really buying me something to drink but clicking on the link on my home page at https://stevenmiletto.com for Buy Me a Coffee or by going to this link Buy Me a Coffee. This would allow you to donate to help the show address the costs associated with producing the podcast from upgrading gear to the fees associated with producing the show. That

Vince Shorb - Founder & CEO of the National Financial Educators Council: Financial Education Reform in High Schools. This is episode 678 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Vince Shorb stands as a prominent advocate for financial education and reform in high school subjects nationwide. His primary objective is to ensure that today’s youth graduate with the practical skills they need to navigate life’s challenges and empower them with essential knowledge for leading secure, fulfilling lives. Drawing from his extensive 30-year experience in the financial services and financial education sectors, Shorb has witnessed firsthand the financial struggles Americans face. He acknowledges that many long-term issues originate in early adulthood, often stemming from students graduating with insufficient or no financial education and lacking the essential skills sought by employers in the modern workforce. In 2006, Shorb took a pivotal step toward addressing this issue by establishing the National Fin

Michael Stephen Daigle - Dragony Rising: A New Frank Nagler Mystery. This is episode 677 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Michael Stephen Daigle lives in N.J. with his family. He was an award-winning journalist for more than four decades, including 25 years in New Jersey at the Bridgewater Courier-News and the Morris County Daily Record. After graduation from Binghamton University, he wrote his first novel at 22, and a second at 24. The second one years later became the first book of his multi-award-winning Frank Nagler Mystery series: “The Swamps of Jersey” (2014); “A Game Called Dead” (2016); and “The Weight of Living” (2017),  “The Red Hand” (2019) and “Dragony Rising,” (2022). Kirkus Reviews called Nagler, “One of modern fiction’s expertly drawn detectives.” Our focus today is Michael’s Novel - Dragony Rising. Cool story! Awesome talk! Thanks for listening! Don't forget to share with someone. Before you go... You could help support this podcast by Buying Me A Coffee. Not really buying

Christopher Loric - SESG Explorer: Science Fiction, Military Thriller, & Space Adventure. This is episode 676 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Christopher Loric served as a United States Navy Officer and retired as a Commander, with a yearlong deployment in Iraq during a military career that spanned 28 years. He is also a science-fiction military writer who has penned his debut novel, SESG Explorer. Loric’s last assignment concluded at the outset of the covid pandemic, having served NATO at the headquarters of Supreme Allied Command Transformation. He was awarded, honored, and recognized by the government for his years of hard work, including:  * Defense Meritorious Service Medal (Four Awards) * Meritorious Service Medal (Two Awards) * Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (Four Awards) * Navy Unit Commendation Award * Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Award * Fleet Marine Force Ribbon * National Defense Service Medal (Two Awards) * Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal * Iraqi Campaig

Sara Delano Moore - Vice President of Research & Content - ORIGO Education: Spaced Learning: Helping Children Learn Mathematics Sara Delano Moore focuses on helping teachers and students understand mathematics as a coherent and connected discipline.  An experienced teacher and nationally recognized speaker, her work emphasizes the power of deep understanding and multiple representations for learning.  Sara’s interests include building conceptual understanding of mathematics to support procedural fluency and applications, incorporating engaging literature into mathematics & science instruction, and connecting mathematics to engineering design in meaningful ways. She is a fourth-generation educator with experience teaching mathematics and science to K-8 students as well as experience teaching pre-service and in-service teachers at the university level.  Sara is an author of the Visible Learning for Mathematics series, the Mathematize It series, and the Mastering Math Manipulatives series of books for