Episodes

Greg Goodhart is the learning coach. He is focused on empowering students and teachers to unlock the power of learning to impact their academic performance. He showcases how a performance-based subject showcases the ability of students to be at their best. The whole purpose of learning is to be able to perform, not memorize, but perform. Focus on retrieval practices to help students be more confident in future learning opportunities. Listeners should check out the book Make it Stick Learn ho...

Mark has experience as a teacher, building administrator, and central office. This experience has given him the perspective always to do his best for students. Working in a district office can help elevate teaching by constantly analyzing curriculum, technology, and best teaching practices. Evaluating the integration of technology starts with the “why”. What is the instructional impact? The second is planning professional development. The professional development needs to be thorough and ongoi...

Dr. Danny Brassell is America’s leading reading ambassador and is passionate about getting every child to love reading. The more we get kids excited about reading, the more they will love reading, and the more they will learn reading. If we spend so much time teaching students how to read, shouldn’t we teach them to love reading first? Develop a love for reading, so they can read to learn. A great book recommendation from Danny, Teacher Man by Frank McCourt It’s important to get to know our ...

Kelly Shrein is the 2022 Alaska Teacher of the Year. She has embraced her community in Anchorage, Alaska to create a more meaningful, authentic, and engaging curriculum. Students are constantly engaged in learning objectives that can have a direct impact on the local community. The authenticity of learning expands into her classroom conversations. The third-grade students are well-versed and able to participate in mature discussions. The community and culture of Anchorage, Alaska, create a uniq...

A last-minute guest cancellation led to Ken and Matt pivoting on the spot with a new idea. It turned into a part 2 of 2 episodes with each host in the hot corner. In this show, Matt reflects on his frustrations with assessments. In This Episode: The value of assessments Involving students into the conversation Formative versus summative --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/poweredup/support

A last-minute guest cancellation led to Ken and Matt pivoting on the spot with a new idea. It turned into a part 1 of 2 episodes with each host in the hot corner. In this show, Ken reflects on his experiences as a teacher and a new perspective as a young parent. In This Episode: Effective parent communication from the parent's perspective Strategies for maximizing contact with families Back to school night The teacher-parent partnership Join us back from 110 to hear Matt's take on the hot ...

Jackie Wynkoop is a fantastic educator. She is passionate and fired up whenever she can talk about teaching, learning, and instruction. She is solely focused on supporting teachers to feel confident, empowered, and impactful. She is incredibly passionate about professional learning, so much so that she started her own podcast the PL Playbook. Jackie has had an amazing journey in her career through many positions including fourth grade, fifth grade, instructional coach, director of gifted, vice ...

Don Berg brought a new perspective to the podcast, and we are so grateful for his time and this episode. We broke the script with educator guests and talked with a psychologist. We dive deep into student motivation and how we can best foster that learning environment for students. The harsh reality is, we cannot motivate a person. We need to create opportunities for students to create their own motivation. Don Berg is a psychological researcher and has focused on student motivation. Dive into ...

Ken and Matt can sit down without a guest and have no preparation for the recording. Due to a last-minute conflict with a guest, they were left to devise a recording idea. They decided to go with a rapid-fire question format. Each host asked a question that the other did not prepare for. The questions included: Teaching superstition Best lesson Worst moment teaching What is your classroom "thing" The time you saved a student The cafeteria food you look forward to and the one you will avoid...

Joe Sanfelippo is the ultimate leader. He is the current superintendent of the Fall Creek Wisconsin School District, #GoCrickets. He drives his district, administrators, teachers, and students to think outside of the box and explore what they are most passionate about. He has created an environment where everyone can lead, and is empowered to do so. His leadership style is most evident in the professional development practices and hiring techniques they have put into place. Finding your own lea...

The success of a student requires a community effort. We need to help and best support our youngest learners, and sometimes, schools do not have all the resources they need. Reading Partners is an organization that can help support our young readers in partnership with the schools. Teach for America in middle school science for four years, and then taught in Mexico to teach English as a second language 3rd - 6th for eleven years. Teach for America is a challenging experience because you don’t ...

This show has it all and our guest Wendy Turner, 2017 Delaware Teacher of the Year, brings the fire! She is passion from the get go of the conversation up until the last minute. She is all in on students, teachers, and social and emotional learning. She clearly defines the how and the why of SEL in classrooms. Starting career outside of education first brings life perspective. Wendy gained so many experiences that created confidence to solve any problem. If second graders are going to be succe...

Debbie Tannenbaum 23rd year in teaching and 5th year as a technology coach. She brings a consistent, realistic, and authentic light into the world of instructional technology. Her approach has a single target: improve learning experiences for students. Technology is a tool to help us facilitate a learning environment that will encourage students to be creators, not consumers. The shift from COVID was a forced innovation. Teachers are now much more welcoming to the idea of coaches and technology...

Returning from the winter break marks the unofficial half-way mark of the school year. Ken and Matt talk about the best strategies and ideas to think about as you return from the coveted winter break. There is so much we want to accomplish with students in such a short amount of time. This episode gets a little emotional when Ken and Matt start sharing about the journey they are on with their students how how much they hope to accomplish. The value of attending a conference and how to best find...

Norah is a well-rounded, experienced educator. She has taught in special education, led buildings as an assistant and lead principal, and now services the entire district as special education and curriculum supervisor. Norah is using her background to create systems and transform school cultures to create the most successful environments for students. When you feel burnt out in education, seek a purposeful change and fuel your own fire. We have to help equip regular education teachers to best ...

Dr. Nancy Miles is a grounded, authentic, passionate educator always setting forth to do best by students. She has a diverse experience in teaching almost every elementary grade-level and her seasoned approach is apparent in this episode. She is all in on relationships and student-centered learning. She showcases how we can focus on the behavioral expectations of choice and allow that to transition into the academic expectations of choice-based learning. Nancy started a career in marketing, and...

It is amazing to sit down and talk with Dr. Winston Sakurai. He has a diverse, impressive, vast experience in education. Through all his positions, he has always had a clear sight set on doing what is best for students. He champions their leadership and supports teachers in every way possible. Winston had an amazing start to his career, working on the state board of education side to support and push education in a positive way. His first teaching experience was as a long-term substitute where...

Greg Bagby is a humble, experienced, knowledgeable leader. HIs passions as a teacher have transcend his ability to support teachers as a building leader and district leader. In our conversation we discuss the best ways to work as a reflective teacher and how that can directly impact your students' performance. Learning is a process. Performance based doesn't mean it has to be perfect, but a process to reach our goals. Shielding teachers from unnecessary communication from district office to en...

As a coach, Brett has learned it is okay to fail and he brings that into the classroom. He also loves the team atmosphere to the classroom. Patience Creating service learning projects where the entire class can band together and become a part of the team Teaching specific standards and objectives through service learning projects Reflecting on past practices and looking at how to improve our classroom for the future Don’t be afraid to start small, mess up, and take risks Give our best to o...

We recorded LIVE at the Teach Better Conference 2022 in Akron, Ohio. This conference is affiliated with our podcast network. Ken had an amazing experience attending the conference, meeting teachers, networking with presenters, and finding inspiration for keynote speakers. This episode is part two of two where Ken sat down to talk with three amazing educators. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/poweredup/support

We recorded LIVE at the Teach Better Conference 2022 in Akron, Ohio. This conference is affiliated with our podcast network. Ken had an amazing experience attending the conference, meeting teachers, networking with presenters, and finding inspiration for keynote speakers. This episode is part one of two where Ken sat down to talk with three amazing educators. Featured In This Episode: Steve Eric Guise of the gotteched.com podcast follow him at @GuiseGotTechEd Mike --- Support this podcast:...

Ramon Benavides is a dedicated father, husband, and educator. He is committed to providing opportunities to students who normally wouldn’t see them. Most of all, he is dedicated to showing his students, who see themselves in him, that they too can dream. Ramon brings an approach to his biology classes that pushes the standards forward, while focusing on the experiences of students. In This Episode We Cover Utilizing relationships to build rapport, connecting with their personal lives. Sports, ...

Matthew Tatur is an educator committed to making his students feel scene, heard, and welcomed in his middle school classroom. His trajectory towards teaching middle school history is one that didn't start the way you would think. His entrance into education shaped his mindset about what classrooms should be and how teachers can best serve students. In This Episode We Cover: Strategies to establish meaningful connections with students. Creative ways to engage students with whole group instruct...

Cory Henwood is an experience, well versed, passionate educator focusing on empowering learners. Cory is out there providing practical strategies, great content. He is focused on creating personalized learning experiences for students and replicating those experiences for teachers. Cory provides thoughtful ideas, systematic approaches, and goals for every educator to aspire towards. In This Episode We Cover Creating environments that are as student-centered as possible. Teachers want to do it,...