Episodes
March 17, 2023
Episode 3.10 with Charle Peck: Our School Community MUST Thrive!
Charle Peck is the co-creator of Thriving School Community, a revolutionary program designed for schools to improve mental health. With over 20 years of education and mental health leadership experience, she has the unique le...
March 6, 2023
Episode 3.9 with Elijah Carbajal: School should be a place we ALL love to be!
Elijah is a teacher, like his mom, uncle, and grandparents before him. He has been teaching in the state of New Mexico since 2014, currently working in the Albuquerque Public School district. Elijah enjoys podcasting about al...
Feb. 23, 2023
Episode 3.8 with Bradley Lands: Teach our kids to be knowledge-ABLE!!
Bradley Lands is the author of the book Knowledge-ABLE , owner of UpLearn LLC, the Director of Technology and Innovation at The Langley School, a Google Certified Innovator, a Google Certified Trainer, an Apple Distinguished ...
Feb. 16, 2023
Episode 3.7 with Kim Strobel: Help Educators Claim Their Joy!
We all know our educators are struggling. With the demands/stresses of the world coming into our schools each day, the importance of our work couldn't be any more important! If want our kids to be successful, we must FIRST t...
Feb. 6, 2023
Episode 3.6 with Joe Brummer: Stop Adultifying Children!
Joe Brummer is a trauma-survivor having lived through early exposure to violence, child abuse and neglect, and 2 separate violent anti-LGBTQ hate crimes a decade apart. Joe has turned his healing journey into a career in pea...
Jan. 30, 2023
Episode 3.5 with Don Berg: Engagement IS a solvable problem!
Don Berg is an author, researcher, alternative education practitioner, and leader. As the Executive Director of Deeper Learning Advocates he is on a mission to embed the psychology of learning in policy so policy stops underm...
Jan. 23, 2023
Episode 3.4 with Eric Sinclair: We must find a place for AI in our classrooms!
You might have heard about the program Chatgpt. It is quickly changing the landscape of English classes all around the country! Join Eric and I as we discuss why AI isn't all bad. He gives us (10) tips for using Chatgpt with...
Jan. 17, 2023
Episode 3.3 with Erin Lewis: Creative Problem Solving in Education
Erin Lewis joined the Center for Innovation & Change in June 2015 as a program director, became interim director in 2019, and was appointed executive director in 2021. Prior to joining the Center, she served as former United ...
Jan. 9, 2023
Episode 3.2 with Jeff Kubiak: Let's standardize mental health!
Jeff is currently an educator, author and speaker in Northern California. Having taught for ten years as an elementary school teacher in grades 4, 5, and 6, and am now serving in his 10th year as an administrator as an Elemen...
Jan. 2, 2023
Episode 3.1 with Dr. Lori Desautels: We are built to wobble, not break!
Dr. Lori Desautels, has been an Assistant Professor at Butler University since 2016 where she teaches both undergraduate and graduate programs in the College of Education. Lori founded the Educational Neuroscience Symposium...
Dec. 2, 2022
Episode 2.29 with Becky Schnekser: ED should be an experience, NOT a lesson!
Becky Schnekser is an elementary teacher, explorer, field scientist and author of Expedition Science: Empowering learners through exploration. You can follow Becky on Twitter @schnekser. ---
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Nov. 25, 2022
Episode 2.28 with Jessica Vance: Inquiry thrives when all are involved!
Jessica is the author of Leading with a Lens of Inquiry. With a professional teaching background in both the private and public international schools, Jessica Vance, brings a unique perspective to her role as author and schoo...
Nov. 18, 2022
Episode 2.27 with Dr. Christopher Jochum: We must support our leaders to support our schools!
Dr. Christopher Jochum is the chair of the Department of Teacher Education at Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas. With an enrollment of approximately 1,000 students, his department offers virtual and on-campus degree ...
Oct. 21, 2022
Episode 2.26 with Brian DeLuca: Make Learning Visible with Microcredentials!
Brian LaDuca is the founding Executive Director of the Institute of Applied Creativity for Transformation (IACT) at the University of Dayton. His research is focused on the relationship between necessary 21st Century skills i...
Oct. 14, 2022
Episode 2.25 with Allyson Apsey: Leading the Whole Teacher
Allyson Apsey is an educational leader focused on creating need-satisfying school environments for students and staff where they feel seen and valued. She has taught grades three through eight and has been a principal for all...
Sept. 17, 2022
Episode 2.24 with Nick Mann: We MUST be proactive with mental health!
Nick Mann is a former Marine Captain, creator of the popular Advocate Daily Wellness Program and Student/Teacher Fit app. He also runs a wilderness therapy program in Northern Georgia! He is convinced that schools must find ...
Aug. 20, 2022
Episode 2.23 with Melissa Wright: Start small to build BIG relationships!
Melissa Wright is a passionate educator that is driven to help schools create a place where students belong and everyone feels like they matter. By sharing ideas that work in her school, she helps educators and students see ...
Aug. 6, 2022
Episode 2.22 with Dan Wolfe: Academics is the lock. SEL is the key!
Dan Wolfe has served in Pasco County, Florida for more than 20 years. During this time, he has held roles as a teacher, instructional coach and administrator. He is currently an Assistant Principal at Sunray Elementary. He wa...
July 29, 2022
Episode 2.21 with Julie Schmidt-Hasson: Pause and just get curious!!
Dr. Julie Schmidt Hasson is a researcher, author, and speaker who helps educators stay longer, grow stronger, and make a bigger impact. Julie is a professor in Leadership and Educational Studies at Appalachian State Universit...
July 22, 2022
Episode 2.20 with Dr. Lindsey Jensen: We must use our Ed Rockstars to market our profession!
Dr. Lindsey Jensen was the 2018 Illinois Teacher of the Year, the 2020 NEA Foundation for Teaching Excellence Illinois Awardee, a Teach Plus Policy Alum, and Vice-President of the Illinois Teachers of the Year. She recently m...
July 9, 2022
Episode 2.19 with Jamie Brown: Embrace the whole teacher to develop the whole student!
Jamie is a champion of Social-Emotional care and Character Education. His passion for promoting student-driven leadership led to the development of the 1st District-Wide PEER Leadership program in NJ Public School education. ...
July 2, 2022
Episode 2.18 with Jillian DuBois: Communicating with Clarity
Jillian is a repurposed elementary educator from Clearwater, FL. She currently serves as a Professional Learning Guide and Social Media Culture Contact for Forward Edge/Edge•U in Ohio. Her distinct passion is to infuse joy in...
June 25, 2022
Episode 2.17 with Toni Hull: Let's Make Alt-Ed the New Norm!
Dr. Toni Hull is currently the Executive Director of Curriculum and Instructional Innovation for Hatch Valley Public Schools in Hatch, New Mexico. She has 30 years of experience as an educator serving in NY and NM as a teache...
June 18, 2022
Episode 2.16 with Brian Miller: Educators CAN help prevent school violence!
An educator for 14 years, Brian has experience as an English teacher and principal of both secondary and elementary schools. Early on, Brian lived and taught for five years in China. Father of five kiddos, writer, and current...