Teaching Learning Leading K-12

Ebony Turner Bailey - Founder of Prime Speech Solutions - Licensed Speech Language Pathologist: Helping Kids and Families. This is episode 819 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Ebony Turner-Bailey is a licensed Speech Language Pathologist, the Founder and Executive Director of Prime Speech Solutions. She obtained her Master's of Science in Speech Language Pathology from Teachers College, Columbia University.  Ebony received her Master's of Science from Teachers College, Columbia University. She holds certifications in Teaching Students with Speech and Language Disabilities, and LSVT LOUD for individuals with Parkinson's disease and other neurologically based communication difficulties. Great conversation! Thanks for listening. Please share! Connect & Learn More: https://www.primespeechsolutions.com/ info@primespeechsolutions.com https://www.instagram.com/primespeech/ Length - 40:23

  Lisa A Riegel, PhD. - CEO of Educational Partnerships Institute & Creator of the NeuroWell Framework - NeuroWell: Applying Brain Science to Build Safe, Supportive, and Proactive Schools. This is episode 818 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dr. Lisa A. Riegel is the Founder and CEO of the Educational Partnerships Institute and creator of the NeuroWell framework. She works with educators, leaders, and organizations to support wellbeing, engagement, and learning through practical, neuroscience-informed strategies that move beyond compliance to sustainable culture change. So much to learn and think about! Thanks for listening. Please share! 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

Tara Williams, PhD: Innovative Collegiate Consultants - Supporting Neurodivergent Students Transitioning from K-12 to College. This is episode 817 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast, Dr. Tara Williams is the founder of Innovative Collegiate Consultants and a tenured chemistry professor at College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, California.  With a PhD in Synthetic Inorganic Chemistry from the University of Sussex, she has spent over twenty years teaching and more than a decade supporting neurodivergent students as they transition from K–12 to college.  Her team specializes in executive functioning coaching and academic support grounded in Universal Design principles to help students build confidence and self-advocacy.  Dr. Williams is currently writing a book about her educational journey and her work with neurodivergent college students, set for release next year. Great conversation! Awesome thoughts and ideas! So much to think about! Thanks for listening. Please share! Before you go... Yo

Chris Rose - Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer: Abre - A K-12 Data Platform. This is episode 816 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Zach VanderVeen and Chris Rose are the Co-founders of Abre, a modern K–12 data platform that centralizes tools, analytics and information for educators, students and families. They serve as the company's Chief Innovation Officer and Chief Product Officer, respectively.  Zach and Chris began their careers in the classroom as teachers, later taking on roles across education including administrators, coaches and technology directors. Through their work, they saw firsthand how fragmented and outdated education software made it harder for districts to support students effectively. What started as conversations about breaking down data silos in their own district ultimately led them to found Abre.  Today, Zach and Chris continue to draw on their classroom roots to address the real challenges districts face, working to eliminate the data disconnect and make infor

Lessons Learned from Jobs Before My Education Career - What's My Point? This is episode 815 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Over the last three episodes I shared with you stories from my earliest jobs and the lessons learned. I discovered that as I reflected on these lessons that there was some common ground. There were lessons that overlapped.  From the grocery store, McDonald's, and the plumbing supply warehouse the following lessons that were part of the job then still impact me in my career in education: 1. Own Your Job. 2. Be a Teammate. 3. Be Positive. 4. You Always Have Something to Do. In this episode I reflect on those 4 lessons and how they still are part of my work world today. At the conclusion I ask you if you have any lessons that you learned from previous jobs that still influence you today. It would be awesome if you shared with me those lessons you had and how they still are there in your current world. You can shoot me an email by going to the front page of my web page h

Lessons I Learned from Jobs Before My Education Career: Plumbing Supply Warehouse. This is episode 814 of Teaching Learning Leading K12. Did you have a job or two before you entered your career field? Maybe you started in high school and then college before finally entering the path that you were ultimately focused on achieving. Just to be clear, when I say a job, I do mean working for someone other than your father or parent or guardian. Actually, having a boss and getting an official paycheck - you know one where taxes are removed from your gross pay? My third job that fits this description was at a plumbing supply warehouse. In this job my main purpose was to load and deliver plumbing supplies for a plumbing company at a job site. I had two immediate supervisors and interacted with the owner of the shop. I learned to make sure that I helped to load my delivery orders and to become a safer driver. Interactions with others taught me to bite my lip and treat people as I wanted to be treated. Team membership

  Lessons I Learned from Jobs Before My Education Career - Working at McDonalds. This is episode 813 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Did you have a job or two before you entered your career field? Maybe you started in high school and then college before finally entering the path that you were ultimately focused on achieving. Just to be clear, when I say a job, I do mean working for someone other than your father or parent or guardian. Actually, having a boss and getting an official paycheck - you know one where taxes are removed from your gross pay? My second job that fits this description was at a McDonald's. I started out on the front counter, and I was not fast enough for the cash register, so I was moved to the grills. I was very thankful for that move. I cooked hamburgers, fries, chicken McNuggets, breakfast sandwiches and prepared other stuff. What I discovered that I was very good at was being focused on closing the lines down, cleaning the cooking surfaces, and the equipment. I was

Lessons Learning from My First Jobs - Grocery Store Bagger. This is episode 812 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Did you have a job or two before you entered your career field? Maybe you started in high school and then college before finally entering the path that you were ultimately focused on achieving. Just to be clear, when I say a job, I do mean working for someone other than your father or parent or guardian. Actually, having a boss and getting an official paycheck - you know one where taxes are removed from your gross pay? My first job that fits this description was grocery store bagger for a local branch of Pantry Pride. A fairly large store that was just about everywhere in Florida during the 70s and 80s.  In this role I bagged groceries and offered to help you take them to your car. That was my main purpose, but the role had many other requirements. Some of them included - spot mopping, straightening aisles and restocking shelves, retrieving shopping carts from the park lot, and

Naphtali Hoff, PsyD - President of Impactful Coaching & Consulting: Becoming the Delegating School Boss: A Principal's Guide to Reducing Stress and Multiplying Leadership. This is episode 811 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dr. Naphtali Hoff is an executive and performance coach and trainer. He is the author of Becoming the New Boss, a leadership book that helps new leaders hit the ground running and enjoy sustained success, Becoming the Productive Boss, which helps leaders and their teams get more of the right work done, and Becoming the Delegating School Boss, which helps school leaders clear their plates and empower their teams. More about his work can be found on his website, ImpactfulCoaching.com.  Our focus is Naphtali’s latest book - Becoming the Delegating School Boss: A Principal's Guide to Reducing Stress and Multiplying Leadership. Awesome conversation! So much to learn and put to use! Practical! Thanks for listening! Thanks for sharing! Before you go... You could help sup

Timothy and Karinna Karsten - Founders of Global Galactics: Inspiring Awe, Wonder, and Curiosity while Making Learning Fun. This is episode 810 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Timothy Karsten is the CEO and co- founder of Global Galactics, a branded ecosystem of content designed to educate, entertain, and inspire young children with original stories about the world around them.  A longtime advisor to leaders, families, and mission-driven organizations, he brings decades of experience in strategic guidance, business building, philanthropy and ecosystem design to the vision and growth of the company. Karinna Karsten is the co-founder of Global Galactics and a serial entrepreneur known for transforming research and insight into human-centered innovation. A recognized voice in emotional wellness and relationship intelligence, her work spans global executives, celebrities, and major media platforms. Karinna is inspired by a deep passion for people, planet, and purpose.  The Karsten’s inspir

Dr. Darla Bishop - Piggy Bank Pathways: Helping You Raise Money Smart Kids. This is episode 809 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast.  A mother, a former high school educator/bilingual elementary school reading coach, children’s book author, and passionate entrepreneur, Dr Darla Bishop was motivated by her own challenging childhood in Detroit to help children learn. From motivating parents to transcend limiting beliefs about wealth to helping children to cultivate a positive financial mindset early in their lives, she believes that empowering families with financial knowledge is pivotal in creating prosperous and resilient communities for the future. Dr. Darla is known as the ”FinanSis” founder of Finansis, LLC. She founded the company in order to use her innate gifts (humor, intelligence, and tough love) to help families and communities improve their relationship with money and set their children up to be financially responsible for life. Dr. Darla is all too aware of the correlation between

  Shellee Howard - College Ready: Helping High-Achieving Families Unlock the Path to College Without Debt. This is episode 808 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Shellee Howard helps high-achieving families unlock the path to college without debt. As the founder of College Ready and a Certified Educational Consultant, she blends insider admissions knowledge with financial strategy to guide teens toward top-tier schools—including her own children, who all graduated college completely debt-free. What sets Shellee apart is not just her expertise, but her lived experience. A single mother of four, she navigated the admissions process herself—juggling academics, scholarships, and ambition across blended family dynamics and diverse child personalities. From Ivy League dreams to international study paths, Shellee has done it all. She now works with families worldwide to develop a “Stand Out Strategy” that aligns academic goals with emotional readiness and return on investment. She’s a two-time bes

Sue Ann Highland - Reimagining Learning Spaces: Designing Educational Environments for a New Generation. This is episode 807 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dr. Sue Ann Highland is the National Education Strategist at School Specialty and author of Reimagining Learning Spaces: Designing Educational Environments for a New Generation. With over 30 years of experience in schools and districts across the country, she has served as a teacher, consultant, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Principal, Federal Programs Director, and CTE Director.  A specialist in school improvement and turnaround efforts, she is also an Industrial/Organizational Psychologist, passionate about aligning people, processes and learning environments for student success. Our focus today is her book - Reimagining Learning Spaces: Designing Educational Environments for a New Generation. Excellent topic! Wonderful conversation! So much to learn and think about! Thanks for listening! Thanks for sharing! Before you go

Dennis A. Feece - The Phantom Grasp: A T.B. Stone Mystery. This is episode 806 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dennis A. Feece may not sound like your typical novelist who crafted a murder mystery, but he calls upon a variety of experiences, hobbies, and schooling to create the realism in his books - his latest one is The Phantom Grasp: a T.B. Stone Mystery. For three decades, he engaged in a career of book manufacturing, serving from frontline supervisor to vice president of operations. He worked for several companies, including Bertelsmann, Maple-Vail Book Manufacturing, and RR Donnelley. He then became a Pastoral Associate at a local church, serving for several years. Feece earned a B.S. majoring in Psychology and minoring in Religious Studies from College Misericordia in PA. He earned an MA in Theology from University of Scranton in PA. Born and raised in Plymouth, Indiana, he has also lived in CT, NH and now resides in Montrose, PA. He enjoys weightlifting, writing, and exploring hi

Sandra T. Elliott, PhD - Sum Thing Is Up: A Practical Guide to Dyscalculia - Tips, Tools, and Resources for Parents, Educators, and Anyone Affected by Dyscalculia. This is episode 805 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Sandra T. Elliott, Ph.D., is a career educator who has spent over four decades working to enhance education for all students and improve schools and their systems around the globe.  She has served as a Special Education teacher, a five-time principal in Florida and Colorado, a district-level administrator and state level consultant.  She has held executive-level positions at for-profit education providers and foundations and was part of the EngageNY – Eureka Math team and led the TouchMath team that developed DySc- the free dyscalculia screener for ages 3-adult.  Dr. Elliott is also a member of the UNESCO-sponsored international EDUsummIT that meets biennially to write education policy recommendations to be adopted by the United Nations.  Dr Elliott has presented at national

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 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!" Additi

Annamarie Omanga - The Magnolia School: An Independent K-8 School for Girls. This is episode 803 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Originally from Chicago, Annamarie Omanga has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education. She began her career in the middle school classroom and then spent six years directing a supplemental education program for inner city youth in Chicago. Annamarie then took her teaching skills to the business arena where she started in training and development and then enjoyed a career in Human Resources with Cap Gemini America and AIG. Throughout her career, Annamarie has presented a variety of seminars and given talks on a wide range of topics, including education, the formation of virtues, and marriage enrichment. Annamarie is thrilled and humbled to be the first Head of School at Magnolia School. The Magnolia School is an independent K-8 school for girls located in Houston, Texas. The school has reimagined the core curriculum. The students are introduced to Latin and f

Peter B. Cotton: When Fred the Snake and Friends Learn the Chinese Zodiac and the Great Race! This is episode 802 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dr. Peter B. Cotton is the author and creator of an award-winning children’s book series, Fred the Snake, which now consists of 10 books. He grew up in England, where the first tale was conceived long ago as a bedtime story for his then young children about how (not) to cross the road. When they had their kids, they asked what happened to “Fred-Fred”. Peter teamed up with a special illustrator (Canadian Bonnie Lemaire) and published the first book, When Fred the Snake got Squished and Mended.  Before becoming a great grandfather and celebrated children’s book author, he saved lives as a leading gastroenterologist. His illustrious, international, five-decade career in medicine included treating royalty and celebrity patients, teaching, writing nearly 1,000 published medical papers, penning 10 medical books, and lecturing in over 50 nations and a

    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 shaping public dialogue, the panel explores what happens when educators turn the mic on themselves." It was great talking with John, Johanna, and Crystal! So much to think about, especially if you are thinking about starting your own podcast. See links to their podcasts below in the connect section. Thanks for listening! Thanks for sharing! Before you go... You could help support this podcast by Buying Me A Coffee. Not rea

Formative Assessment, Part 3 - 3 Reasons Why You Need to Include Formative Assessment in Your Lesson Plans. This is episode 800 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Steve shares three stories from when he was in 8th and 7th grade. The three stories -The Accident, The Beach, and The Jacket - will hopefully help you think about what distracts your students during your classroom instruction. Steve was focused on everything but the lessons by situations, the sights, sounds, and aromas from the school, as well as interactions with other students. These stories are focused on showing why you want to take time to discover whether the students are following you or not. You have to check for understanding. It is important to use formative assessment. Formative Assessment is for determining what your students know and don't know. It is purposefully placed in your lesson plans. The type of formative assessment chosen is also determined ahead of time and placed in your lessons. The data gathered is used t