Episodes
March 21, 2024
161: Sketchnoting for Student and Teacher Success
Summary Ashton Rodenhiser, a professional live illustrator and graphic facilitator, discusses the power of visual communication and the process of graphic facilitation. She explains how she got into graphic facilitation and t...
Feb. 29, 2024
160: Paternity Break for Matt and Ken
Summary In this episode, Matt Rogers and Ken Ehrmann discuss the upcoming paternity break for the Powered Up Podcast. They reflect on the podcast journey and the impact it has had on their teaching identities. They also discu...
Feb. 22, 2024
159: When You Wonder, You're Learning
Summary Ryan Rydzewski, co-author of the book 'When You Wonder, You're Learning,' discusses the enduring lessons of Mr. Rogers and their relevance in education today. He emphasizes the importance of relationships in the class...
Feb. 15, 2024
158: The Experience of Neurodiversity for Our Students
Summary In this conversation, Christopher Scott Wyatt discusses his experience with being diagnosed with autism later in life and the shifting nature of diagnostic labels. He emphasizes the importance of individualized approa...
Feb. 8, 2024
157: SEL was Here, is Here, and will be Here
Summary In this conversation, Kathy discusses the importance of social-emotional learning (SEL) and its impact on teaching. She shares her experience in incorporating SEL into the classroom and emphasizes the need for teacher...
Feb. 1, 2024
156: When We Focus on the Needs of Our Students, We Focus on Success
Summary In this episode, Matt Rogers discusses his career in education, with a focus on special education. He shares his passion for working with students with special needs and the challenges and rewards of teaching in speci...
Jan. 25, 2024
155: Teach Happier
Summary In this conversation, Suzanne Dailey, an instructional coach, shares her experiences and insights on creating a positive classroom environment, supporting multilingual learners, promoting teacher wellness, and practic...
Jan. 18, 2024
154: Creativity Lives in the Craft of Writing
Summary In this conversation, Ken Ehrmann and Gary Whitehead discuss the changes in high school English education, including the impact of technology and online teaching. They also explore the influence of being a poet on tea...
Jan. 11, 2024
153: The Leader's Algorithm
Summary In this conversation, Pablo Munoz, a former superintendent of schools, shares his personal and professional journey in education. He discusses the importance of personal stories in education and how his background inf...
Jan. 4, 2024
152: How to Inspire Writers in your Classroom
In this conversation, Meghan Sheriff and Gretchen Gales discuss various aspects of teaching writing, including engagement, balancing content and writing skills, providing feedback and revisions, the value of writing conferenc...
Dec. 21, 2023
151: When Outdoor Experiences Can Inspire a Love for Learning
Lori Danz is the Wisconsin 2023 State Teacher of the Year. A career-long high school biology teacher has leveraged the unique opportunities of her district to add a whole other facet to her day. She manages and teaches the o...
Dec. 14, 2023
150: Cracking the Coaching Code
In a rare opportunity, we had the pleasure of speaking to a superintendent and a long-time school board president in the same conversation. PJ Caposey, Illinois Superintendent of the Year, and Bryan Wills, school board presid...
Dec. 7, 2023
149: Balance Your Teacher Life
Grace Stevenson is focused on creating positive mindsets and habits for teachers. After leaving a career in the business world, she launched a twenty-year teaching career in the trenches. Her experiences, passion, and resear...
Nov. 30, 2023
148: Mentoring Students and New Teachers to Take Flight
Kimberly Radostits is the 2022 Illinois Teacher of the Year, and she is focused on supporting students to grow and take flight to their maximum potential. She has spent her entire career building a program that targets at-ris...
Nov. 16, 2023
147: Reaching the Students Who Need It Most
Dani is the 2023 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year and clarified why in this conversation. She is dedicated to the quality education for every child she interacts with daily. She spends most of her time supporting the studen...
Nov. 9, 2023
146: Instructional Upgrades with Quizizz
Kyle Niemis, now a former teacher, comes back to the podcast and works for Quizizz. He joined us to provide an in-depth look at this fantastic online tool, highlight its best features, and share some big updates. We trust Kyl...
Nov. 2, 2023
145: AP Calculus Turns Student-Centered Learning
Dr. Michael Ida is the 2023 Hawaii Teacher of the Year and a long-time math teacher. More recently in his career, he started teaching computer science, and this transition has created a huge shift in his teaching approach and...
Oct. 27, 2023
144: When “Just Differentiate” Just Doesn’t Cut It
Bryson is an elementary music teacher who is passionate about inclusion. He quickly learned how music teachers are not prepared to include special education students in the classroom successfully. This podcast is inspirationa...
Oct. 19, 2023
143: A Foundation of Literacy as a Foundation of Success
Leana Malinowsky is a passionate, qualified, and impactful educator who is changing readers' lives. She shares key instructional strategies to help support young readers and allow their learning to thrive. ---
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Oct. 12, 2023
142: Students Thrive When We Teach Intentionally
Renee Jones is the 2023 Nebraska Teacher of the Year, a high school English teacher who provides incredible experiences for her students. She is focused on their development as individuals and in the curriculum content. She...
Oct. 5, 2023
141: STRIVE for Happiness
Robert Dunlop is a quality educator, speaker, and author. He has had such a diverse experience in education that offers our audience a quality listen. Our conversation rolls from pedagogy to classroom management to feedback, ...
Sept. 28, 2023
140: Train the Brain through Cognitive Development
Betsy Hill brought our podcast new information, perspective, and valuable content. She focuses on studying the brain and, more importantly, the cognitive skills for our brain to learn. There is a lot for teachers to keep in m...
Sept. 21, 2023
139: Worldly Education Focused on Home and Dreams
Cohens Mugisha is an incredible educator, changing the lives of the students he works with in his community of Ibanda, Uganda. His classes are focused specifically on writing and speech, but it is evident throughout the conve...
Sept. 14, 2023
138: Enhancing Instruction and Student Engagement with PearDeck
Amber Trout is an experienced educator who navigated her career through different experiences and leveraged her expertise to support her colleagues and teachers best. She gravitated towards educational technology to create th...