Episodes
Aug. 1, 2024
Episode #310: Phil Januszewski
Phil Januszewski is a tattoo covered, Netflix baking-show flopping, high-energy chemistry/physics teaching keynote speaker and coach that is on a mission to create and spread happiness through education, motivation, and enter...
July 24, 2024
Episode #309: Carlos Johnson
As a professional speaker, trainer, and author, Mr. Johnson, AKA “Coach Carlos,” is locally bred, but his work and research on culture and engagement have taken him nationally and internationally. “Coach Carlos” and his team ...
July 17, 2024
Episode #308: Ken Burrows
Ken Burrows is currently an English learner coordinator and owner of the business Rap Opera for Kids that uses Hip Hop and rap music to teach language arts skills using song lyrics. He taught as an English learner teacher in ...
July 11, 2024
Episode #307: Mike Beyer
Michael Beyer was an award-winning, National Board Certified K-12 teacher and principal. He transformed a school on the south side of Chicago, then led the merger of two schools, one being the wealthiest in Chicago and the ot...
July 4, 2024
Episode #306: Matthew Ebert
Matthew Ebert is a human-centered leader with 20+ years of experience in education, primarily focused on school leadership in urban settings. Matthew’s consulting is grounded in his experiences as a teacher, director of acade...
June 27, 2024
Episode # 305: Katie Kinder
Katie Kinder, author of Untold Teaching Truths and Hallway Leadership, is a highly sought after professional learning facilitator; she has been an educator since 2006. She brings her message of hope, fun, and real strategies ...
June 20, 2024
Episode #304: Mark Aaron Alsip
Mark Alsip is a computer scientist and former fundamentalist Young Earth Creationist. Indoctrinated at the age of 6, conflicts soon arose over his love of science. Mark is alarmed at the intrusion of fundamentalism into all a...
June 12, 2024
Episode #303: Ari Gerzon-Kessler
Ari Gerzon-Kessler leads the Family Partnerships department for the Boulder Valley School District (Colorado) and is an educational consultant working with schools and districts committed to forging stronger school-family partnerships. He has been an...
June 5, 2024
Episode #302: Johnathan Cranford
Johnathan has seven years of experience as a special education teacher at a therapeutic campus for students with severe emotional disturbance and five more years as an in-school suspension teacher at two middle schools. After discovering how in-schoo...
May 30, 2024
Episode #301: AJ Bianco
AJ Bianco is a husband and proud father of three, who has dedicated his professional life to the field of education. Currently serving as the Assistant Principal at East Brook Middle School in New Jersey, AJ brings experience and a passion for innova...
May 23, 2024
Episode #300: Dr. Rob Martinez & Holly Stuart
Holly Stuart is the Education Specialist at Foldscope Instruments. She has over 10 years of science education experience in both indoor and outdoor classrooms ranging from 3K through 12th grade. She is currently a Teach Better Team Ambassador and Men...
May 15, 2024
Episode #299: Tom Hoerr
Tom Hoerr led schools for 37 years and is now a Scholar In Residence at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, where he teaches prospective principals. Tom began as a teacher and then moved into a leadership role as a principal in the School District ...
May 9, 2024
Episode #298: Danny Bauer
Danny Bauer is a Principal Development & Retention Expert, Best Selling Author and Host of Two of the World’s Most Downloaded Podcasts. As the Chief Ruckus Maker, he founded Better Leaders Better Schools in 2015. In this episode, we discuss "Buil...
May 2, 2024
Episode #297: Alex Kajitani
Alex Kajitani is the 2009 California Teacher of the Year, and a Top-4 Finalist for National Teacher of the Year. He is the author of several books, including Owning It, which was named “Recommended Reading” by the U.S. Department of Education, and hi...
April 25, 2024
Episode #296: Josh Korb
Josh Korb is the author of “Be the Cause: Educator’s Guide to EFFECTive Instruction”-recently published by Road to Awesome. He's a dynamic and multifaceted educator, passionately strives to revolutionize the world of education. Beginning his career a...
April 18, 2024
Episode #295: Bradley James Davies
Bradley James Davies is a school leadership consultant and coach with two decades of experience teaching, coaching, and leading independent schools across all grade levels as a dean, division head, and head of school. He invests in leaders dedicated ...
April 11, 2024
Episode #294: Tamara Fyke
Tamara Fyke is a creative entrepreneur with a passion for kids, families, and urban communities. She is the creator and founder of BlueWonder Creative which focuses on children’s mental health and wellness in education through Love In A Big World and...
April 4, 2024
Episode #293: Dr. Chris Hartley
Dr. Chris Hartley serves as a Deputy Executive Director at the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE). His primary role is leading and supporting the CCEE Center of Transformative Systems for Equitable Educational Outcomes and eff...
March 27, 2024
Episode # 292: Bradlee W. Skinner
Bradlee W. Skinner is an educational thought leader, entertainer, former administrator, author, playwright, perspective giving speaker, and an expert in school culture and climate. He is known for his quick wit, creative thought, and humorous persona...
March 18, 2024
Episode # 291: Dr. Kathleen Corley
Dr. Kathleen Corley has served as an elementary school principal and Academic Improvement Officer who has received an Elementary School Principal of the Year, Beaufort County Schools in 2021. She has been a teacher, assistant principal, and district ...
March 13, 2024
Episode #290: Jeffrey Benson
Jeffrey Benson has over forty years of experience as a teacher, mentor, and school administrator. His passion is supporting schools to be more successful with more students. He is an internationally known author, including the books “Hanging In-- Str...
March 3, 2024
Episode #289: Andrea Haas
Andrea Haas has over two decades of experience in education and a desire to keep good teachers in the profession, Andrea founded Elm Tree Education. Elm Tree is dedicated to providing accessible, ongoing, online professional development customized to...
Feb. 26, 2024
Episode #288: Dr. Kristina Mattis
Dr. Kristina V. Mattis advises statewide educational technology efforts as the Digital Equity Broadband Coordinator for the California Department of Education addressing Superintendent Thurmond’s Closing the Digital Divide Initiative. Kristina’s expe...
Feb. 18, 2024
Episode #287: Dr. Terrance Ruth
Dr. Terrance Ruth received his PhD in Public Affairs from the University of Central Florida. He received his Master's in education from Nova Southeastern University and his BA from Oglethorpe University. He completed a national fellowship through Bos...