Synopsis
Providing ideas and resources for K-12 teachers and school-based administrators.
Episodes
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Joe Dockery: Arts & Media Educator - Real World Projects Through Community Partnerships - 566
22/05/2023 Duration: 41minJoe 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 Washington State Golden Apple Award, Radio Shack's Technology Teacher of the Year Award, both the "Best of the Best' and "Making IT Happen" awards from ISTE, and the Adobe Education Leader "Impact" Award. What a cool discussion! Lots to learn... Before you go... Could you do me a favor? Please go to my website at https://www.stevenmiletto.com/reviews/ or open
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Jimmy Casas - Recalibrate the Culture: Our Work - Our Why - Our Values - 565
18/05/2023 Duration: 56minJimmy 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 Secondary Principal of the Year. In 2014, Jimmy was invited to the White House to speak on the Future Ready Schools pledge. Jimmy is also the author of nine books, including the best-selling books Culturize: Every Student. Every Day. Whatever It Takes, Live Your Excellence: Bring Your Best Self to School Every Day, and Handle with Care: Managing Difficult Situations in Schools with Dignity and Respect. Jimmy’s newest release, Recalibrate the Culture, is alr
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Chad Lewis - Director of Technology at Tampa Preparatory School: VR, AR, Spatial Computing, and Technology in Kids’ Lives - 564
15/05/2023 Duration: 44minChad 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; and he created the IDEA (Innovate, Design, Explore, Apply) Lab, which was one of the first secondary VR creation labs in the nation. In 2016, Lewis won the Tampa Bay Business Journal's Nonprofit CIO of the Year Award and the Tampa Bay Technology Forum’s Industry Achievement Award for Technologist of the Year. Tampa Prep was recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for two consecutive years unde
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Brenden Kumarasamy: MasterTalk - Becoming a Better Communicator - 563
11/05/2023 Duration: 33minBrenden 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 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 so cool. Thanks! If you are listening on Apple Podcasts on your phone, go to the logo - click so that you are on the main page with a listing of the episodes for my podcast and scroll to the bottom. There you will see a place to rate and review. Could you review me? That would be so cool. Thank you! Hey, I've got another fav
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Todd Whitaker: Educator, Speaker, Author, & Idea Generator - Climate, Culture, Motivation, AI, and More - 562
08/05/2023 Duration: 56minTodd 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 spent his life pursuing his love of education by researching and studying effective teachers and principals. Prior to moving into higher education he was a math teacher and basketball coach in Missouri. Todd then served as a principal at the middle school, junior high, and high school levels. He was also a middle school coordinator in charge of staffing, curriculum, and technology for the opening of new middle schools. One of the n
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ST Rappaport: Rewire Your Brain to be More Effective and Efficient - 561
04/05/2023 Duration: 33minST 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+ hours every week. Our focus will be “Rewire your brain to be more efficient and effective.” We have so much to talk about. So much to learn. 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 so cool. Thanks! If you are listening on Apple Podcasts on your phone, go to the logo - click so that you are on the main page with a listing of the episodes for my podcast and scr
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Suzanne Sprague: Virtual Science Teachers - Providing Free Science Learning Resources - 560
01/05/2023 Duration: 44minSuzanne 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 teachers everywhere, Suzanne used her background in science education and love for online content creation to create and share resources that could be used during distance learning. Teacher feedback and increased use of the online resources, even after a return to in-class instruction, made it clear that Virtual Science Teachers was meeting a need. Suzanne realized that, thanks to dramatic increase i
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Danielle Sullivan: National Director of Content and Implementation at Curriculum Associates - Middle School Leadership and Thriving in the School - 559
27/04/2023 Duration: 53minDanielle 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 community building. She is known for her humor and energetic personality, as well as the practical advice and strategies she shares with educators. Today, Danielle is going to focus on middle school leadership and to provide a few thoughts about thriving in the school. What a fun conversation! So much to learn! Before you go...
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Ed Hajim - On the Road Less Traveled: An Unlikely Journey from the Orphanage to the Boardroom - 558
24/04/2023 Duration: 46minEd 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 ING Furman Selz Asset Management; and chairman and CEO of MLH Capital. He is now chairman of High Vista, a Boston-based money management company. In 2008, after 20 years as a trustee of the University of Rochester, Hajim began an eight-year tenure as chairman of the university’s board. Upon assuming that office he gave the school $30 million—the largest single donation in its history—to support scholarships and endow the Edmund A. Hajim School of Engineeri
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Jason Lange: Co-Founder & President of BloomBoard - Helping School Systems Recruit, Retain, & Support Their Educators - 557
20/04/2023 Duration: 45minJason 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 lives in Pittsburgh, PA with his wife and four kids, who keep him busy at swim meets and on the pickleball court. Awesome conversation! So much to learn! 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 so cool. Thanks! If you are listening on Apple Podcasts on yo
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Ronna Wineberg: Artifacts and Other Stories - 556
17/04/2023 Duration: 28minRonna 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 Moment Magazine Short Fiction Contest, winner of New River Press Many Voices Project Literary Competition, finalist for the Willa Cather Prize in Fiction, and a prize-winner in the Denver Women’s Press Club Story Contest. She is the founding fiction editor of Bellevue Literary Review, where she served 21 years as its senior fiction editor, and now is their contributing fiction editor. The publication is credited with publishing the early wo
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Brian Gorman: Coaching, the Change Journey, and Being a Successful Leader - 555
14/04/2023 Duration: 46minBrian 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 required to successfully lead into the future. Awesome conversation! So much to learn! 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! If you are listening on Apple Podcasts on your phone, go to the logo - click so that you are on
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Jennifer Serravallo: The Reading Strategies Book 2.0 - 554
10/04/2023 Duration: 41minJennifer 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 Readers, and the assessment and teaching resource Complete Comprehension for Fiction and Nonfiction. Jen is a frequently invited speaker at national and regional conferences and travels throughout the US and Canada to provide full-day workshops and to work with teachers and students in classrooms. She is also an experienced online educator who regularly offers live webinar se
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Brad Sever - Sustainable Project-Based Learning: 5 Steps for Designing Authentic Classroom Experiences in Grades 5-12 - 553
06/04/2023 Duration: 37minBrad 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, urban, rural, and suburban schools. He is also the author of the book, Sustainable Project-Based Learning, published by Solution Tree. 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
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Theresa Melito-Conners, PhD: Dr. MC’s Self-Care Cabaret - 552
03/04/2023 Duration: 38minTheresa 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 prioritizing self-care and work-life balance and lack resources. Curious, Dr. MC pursued her PhD in educational leadership from Lesley University, homing in on self-care and renewal for helping professionals. In addition to her doctorate and published research, Theresa is a licensed K-12 counselor with a Master of Education in school counseling from Salem St
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J.P. Guilbault - Navigate360: Providing Safety Solutions for Schools - 551
30/03/2023 Duration: 34minJ.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 this simple truth: every child should be able to experience each school day without fear. His passionate team includes safety and education leaders, data scientists and analysts, dedicated customer experience professionals and others who ensure K-12 schools and the communities that support them have the expertise needed to build safe and supportive learning environments for students, teachers and staff. The unmatched strength o
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Lesley Koplow Talks About Her Teddy Bear Circle Publications - 550
27/03/2023 Duration: 34minLesley 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: Supporting Children's Emotional Health in the Classroom, Tanya and the Tobo Man, Politics Aside; Our Children and Their Teachers in Score-Driven Times, and Emotionally Responsive Practice: A Path for Schools That Heal. Lesley is also the author of two children’s series 1) A Story for Children in the Time of COVID…Lilah in the Land of the Littles, Jasmine’s Big Idea, and Wilson’s Wishes, and 2) Understanding Feelings in Community - Popco
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Scott Jeffrey Miller - Master Mentors: 30 Transformative Insights From Our Greatest Minds, Volume 2 - 549
23/03/2023 Duration: 40minScott 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. Miller also authors a leadership column for Inc.com, hosted the weekly iHeartRadio show Great Life, Great Career with Scott Miller, and hosts and moderates FranklinCovey’s Bookclub.com series with world-renowned authors. Miller is the author of the multivolume Mess to Success series, including Management Mess to Leadership Success:30 Challenges to Become the Le
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Rebbca N. Dudovitz, MD & Dr. Dennis Johnston: Connections Between Student Participation in AVID and Better Health Behaviors Among High School Students - 548
20/03/2023 Duration: 41minRebecca 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 entering a health services research fellowship through the UCLA Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars program. Through the Clinical Scholars Program, she gained expertise in community based participatory research and received a master's degree in health services from the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. Following her fellowship training she joined the faculty in the division of General Pediatrics. In
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Dan E. Hendrickson Shares His Adventure Novel - Brandy: Ballad of a Pirate Princess - 547
16/03/2023 Duration: 32minDan 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 had a master’s degree in English and loved to write poetry and plays. Dan picked up on his father’s love for the written word and enrolled in Casper Community College in 1982 majoring in journalism. Although he found that he had an aptitude for investigative reporting, he decided that his interests were in other areas. He went on to do much volunteer Christian ministry work throughout the United States most of his adult life and continues to pursue those endeavors to

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