Season 1
April 5, 2021
Episode 20: Rev. Suzanna Jacobson. Serving Students Outside the Walls of the School
2nd generation free from addiction, Suzanna knows firsthand hope is possible beyond prison and substance abuse. Born in Boston, MA to a family serving families, Suzanna was a major player in the day-to-day ministry lead by he...
March 29, 2021
Episode 19: KY Commissioner of Education, Dr. Jason Glass. Changing ED to better prepare our kids for the future of work.
Dr. Jason E. Glass is commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE). Glass, a native of Brandenburg and a third-generation Kentucky educator, has been commissioner of education since September 2020. Before that, ...
March 25, 2021
Episode 18: Dr. Jeff Springer. PLAY is VITAL in secondary schools!
As an educator for 34 years, in 2013 Jeff was selected as the State of Texas TASSP State Principal of the year. Besides founding Spring Strategies LLC, Jeff currently serves part-time as the Minister of Men at Wildwood UMC an...
March 22, 2021
Episode17: Jon Konen. Trauma INVESTED, not only trauma informed...
Join Jon and I as we discussed the idea that our kids need SEL within our EVERY actions, not solely within the pages of a program! Jon Konen is a superintendent, educational consultant at Principal Reads Consulting, and freel...
March 18, 2021
Episode 16: Robert Breyer. A leader's excitement is INFECTIOUS!!
Robert Breyer currently serves as the proud principal of Cameron ES in North Carolina. Robert is married to Jennifer and has 4 children. He is the author of Taking The Leap: A Field Guide for Aspiring School Leaders due to be...
March 14, 2021
Episode 15: Cameron Brown. Education is NOT a competitive sport! Schools should work together to provide CTE programs..
Small, rural districts often don't have the resources available to offer the same number of academic/CTE programs as some of their neighboring districts do. Join Cameron and me as we discuss his idea, that students should be ...
March 11, 2021
Episode 14: Debbie Tanenbaum and how we can use tech to level the playing field!
Debbie Tannenbaum works as an Elementary School Technology Specialist in Fairfax County, VA. An educator with over twenty years of experience, Debbie Tannenbaum supports both staff and students to integrate technology tools i...
March 7, 2021
Episode 13: Dr. Morgan Cable and why girls and STEM are a match made in the stars!
Dr. Morgan Cable is the Ocean Worlds Program Scientist for the Planetary Mission Formulation Office, and the supervisor of the Astrobiology and Ocean Worlds Group at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California....
March 4, 2021
Episode 12:Cameran Darrett/ Supporting the kid, NOT the label!
Cameran has a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Stillman College, but has been an SEL interventionist at Fairlawn Elementary in Evansville,Indiana for the past 3 years. He is a husband and father of two boys. He says, “...
March 1, 2021
Episode 11:Dr. Daryl Porter/ Industry and Educators should be at the SAME table!
Dr. Daryl Porter has spent 14 years in education, and has served as a teacher, coach, assistant principal, principal, and central office administrator. Currently, he is in charge of implementing a PTECH campus in his district...
Feb. 25, 2021
Episode 10:DeAndre Wilson and using a Shared Kitchen to teach/grow/empower the community!
DeAndre Wilson is a Serial Entrepreneur, Culinary Curator, Small Business Owner, and Brand Builder. He strives to share new and exciting content from his brand and businesses that is relatable, engaging, and encouraging for y...
Feb. 22, 2021
Episode 9: Maria Montroni-Currais and how a simple revision of the KWL chart can help educators have "tough" convos with kids!
Maria began her career in NJ public schools in 2009 and started writing for Everyone Deserves to Learn in 2013. She received an M.Ed in Teaching ESL from The College of New Jersey, and obtained her Supervisor and Principal ce...
Feb. 17, 2021
Episode 8: Matt Pratt on Destigmatizing the CTE student
Matt came to education through the blue-collar route. For 20 years, Matt was a heavy equipment operator and worked in maintenance. At some point, Matt began to feel the "tug" of teaching. After much prayer and convos with fam...
Feb. 15, 2021
Episode 7:Taylor Armstrong, Don't forget our teachers' mental health!
Taylor has been in either higher education or secondary education for 16 years. He has worked at two universities and three school districts in various roles. His background is in Educational Psychology, Ed Tech, and Leadersh...
Feb. 8, 2021
Episode 6:Ben Koenig and the power of the ALL day observation!
Benjamin Koenig is currently the music teacher at Delaware Elementary School in Evansville, Indiana where music has made an impact! From performances for and with Grammy Award-nominated and winning artists, celebrities, commu...
Feb. 1, 2021
Episode 5: Hal Bowman and using "school" to build unity in a time of extreme divisiveness!
After spending over 2 decades in the classroom, Hal Bowman has been crisscrossing the United States helping tens of thousands of teachers and school leaders revolutionize classroom and campus culture. His Teach Like A Rock S...
Jan. 25, 2021
Episode 4: Rick Ramirez, Reach Them Before You Teach Them!
Rick is a former boxing champion turned AVID Coordinator and elective teacher from El Paso, Texas. After 4 years of service in the United States Marine Corps, Rick became a teacher on a mission to make a difference in his com...
Jan. 18, 2021
Episode 3: Bob Barr and the school as the first responder for children of poverty
Dr. Bob Barr is nationally and internationally recognized for his research on poverty and education. He has worked with schools, universities, professional organizations and communities in 47 states and in a number of other c...
Jan. 11, 2021
Episode 2: Chuck Moss #DontBeAfraidtoBeAwesome
Chuck has been in education for 25 years. He taught at elementary and middle school before moving into administration. He served for 9 years as an assistant principal, a year as an elementary principal, and is in his third ...
Jan. 7, 2021
Episode 1: David Knott #ELEVATE
David Knott is a professional percussionist, educational leadership advocate, and a professional conductor. He currently serves as a member of the instrumental music faculty at the sweetest band gig on earth, where he coordin...
Dec. 28, 2020
What is this bigEDidea podcast anyway??
When you get that urge, you just do it! Will it be perfect? NO WAY! But, no one ever gets to where they want to be without taking the first step! Join me in my introductory episode where you will listen to a bit about me, my...