Teaching Learning Leading K-12

Kathy J. Forti, PhD shares her sci-fi novels - Stacks: The Library of Truth & Stacks: Awakening Truth. This is episode 545 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Kathy Forti, Ph.D. is the author of the newly released Truth Book Series: STACKS Library of Truth and STACKS Awakening Truth, a sci-fi thriller which takes place in Washington, D.C.’s Library of Congress, where a library employee accidentally opens up an interdimensional portal into a library within a library, where all truth is stored.  Prior to penning her novels, she was a clinical psychologist with over 30 years of experience in the mental health field. Her knowledge of psychopathology adds unusual character depth to her stories. As a direct result of her own near-death experience in 2003, where her heart stopped, Forti became more creative. This led to the development and patent of the Trinfinity8 and Ascension11 Energetic software technology, now used by holistic healing practitioners worldwide.   With a degree in journalism, she worked for several years as an associate producer for CBS-TV. She also wrote a TV pilot script for STACKS that won a Slamdance Teleplay Award. She launched, with the help of Pacific Rock Productions, which was led by an Emmy-winning producer, an original 11-part web series called STACKS The Truth Can Kill You. She has authored a non-fiction book as well: Fractals of God: A Psychologist’s Near-Death Experience & Journeys Into the Mystical, and a children’s book series: Freddie Brenner’s Mystical Adventures. Forti is a blogger and was a keynote speaker for NEXUS Magazine in Australia in 2010 and 2015. She addresses subjects related to health, consciousness, spirituality and the weird and wonderful. For years, she has been leading ancient mystery school groups to Egypt, having explored the water tunnels under the Great Pyramid, as well as closed-off tunnels under the Sphinx. Sometimes referred to as “a female Indiana Jones” after finding alien artifacts in Mexico, she is, at heart, an ancient explorer of the origins of humanity.  Born in Chicago, Kathy has called many cities her home, including New York City, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Kansas, and Prescott, Arizona. She currently resides in Maui, Hawaii. For more information, please consult: https://stackslibraryoftruth.com/ Awesome stories! Awesome conversation! Before you go... Could you do me a favor? Please go to my website at https://www.stevenmiletto.com/reviews/ or open the podcast app that you are listening to me on, and would you rate and review the podcast? That would be Awesome. Thanks! If you are listening on Apple Podcasts on your phone, go to the logo - click so that you are on the main page with a listing of the episodes for my podcast and scroll to the bottom. There you will see a place to rate and review. Could you review me? That would be so cool. Thank you! Hey, I've got another favor...could you share the podcast with one of your friends, colleagues, and family members? Hmmm? What do you think? That would so awesome! Thanks for sharing! Thanks for listening! Connect & Learn More: https://stackslibraryoftruth.com/ https://www.facebook.com/stackslibraryoftruth Length - 45:09

  Dr. Lorea Martinez - Challenges Facing Teachers, Supporting Teachers, and Her New Course "Growing Your HEART Skills." This is Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dr. Lorea Martínez Pérez is the award-winning founder of HEART in Mind Consulting, a company dedicated to helping schools and organizations integrate Social Emotional Learning in their practices, products, and learning communities. An educator who has worked with children and adults internationally, Dr. Martínez is currently a faculty member at Columbia University Teachers College, educating aspiring principals in Emotional Intelligence. Previously, she was a special education teacher and administrator. Learn more at www.loreamartinez.com.  In Teaching with the HEART in Mind, Dr. Lorea Martínez Pérez provides a comprehensive roadmap to understanding the psychology of emotions, relationships, and adversity in learning, while equipping you to teach SEL skills and develop your own social and emotional intelligence. Full of practical techniques for educators of all subjects, this is your guide for transforming your classroom through essential SEL principles. You’ll learn: How to create a safe, supportive school environment that encourages a positive educational mindset and better goal setting. A three-step process to infuse HEART skills into lesson planning for every subject and grade level. A full scope and sequence by grade, along with indicators of mastery for each skill in the HEART in Mind program. Tools for teachers to develop their own social and emotional capacity for a more effective and resilient teaching focus.  Over 90 activities to implement SEL into your classroom—even virtually! Our focus today is the challenges that are facing teachers, supporting teachers, and Lorea's New Court - Growing Your HEART Skills. So much to learn. Before you go... Could you do me a favor? Please go to my website at https://www.stevenmiletto.com/reviews/ or open the podcast app that you are listening to me on, and would you rate and review the podcast? That would be Awesome. Thanks! If you are listening on Apple Podcasts on your phone, go to the logo - click so that you are on the main page with a listing of the episodes for my podcast and scroll to the bottom. There you will see a place to rate and review. Could you review me? That would be so cool. Thank you! Hey, I've got another favor...could you share the podcast with one of your friends, colleagues, and family members? Hmmm? What do you think? That would so awesome! Thanks for sharing! Thanks for listening! Connect & Learn More: http://www.loreaMartinez.com https://stevenmiletto.com/397 https://www.facebook.com/loreamartinezSEL/ https://twitter.com/loreamart/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/loreamartinez/  Growing Your HEART Skills Length - 31:50

Dr. Jaime Sowers and BlazerWorks - Hiring Solutions for School Districts. This is episode 543 of Teaching Learning Leading k12, an audio podcast. Jaime Sowers Ed.D. | Advisory Team Director Jaime earned his doctorate in innovation and leadership in 2018 from Wilmington University in Delaware. Prior to joining the BlazerWorks team, Jaime spent three years as the special education director for Santa Fe Public Schools in New Mexico. He is nearing the 20-year mark in education, spending time as a teacher, coordinator, and principal prior to becoming a director. He is an active member of the Council of Administrators of Special Education, the Council of Exceptional Children, and currently sits on two volunteer school boards. BlazerWorks is a comprehensive provider of special education services with a Special Education Advisory team consisting of Special Education Teachers, School Psychologists, Speech-Language Pathologists and Occupational Therapists.  BlazerWorks works with districts and school-based professionals to fully integrate clinical expertise into learning environments, enrich therapists and teachers, enhance school staff and staffing programs, and elevate the educational experience.  "Teaching special education is an act of love and service unlike any other. Special educators play an important role in creating an inclusive classroom. While the work is rewarding, it is also an extremely demanding role, and special education instructors are especially prone to burnout. The formation of this team is mission-critical to support and empower special education services at a time when it is needed most."  So much to learn. Before you go... Could you do me a favor? Please go to my website at https://www.stevenmiletto.com/reviews/ or open the podcast app that you are listening to me on and would you rate and review the podcast? That would be Awesome. Thanks! If you are listening on Apple Podcasts on your phone go to the logo - click so that you are on the main page with a listing of the episodes for my podcast and scroll to the bottom. There you will see a place to rate and review. Could you review me?That would be so cool. Thank you! Hey, I've got another favor...could you share the podcast with one of your friends, colleagues, and family members? Hmmm? What do you think? That would so awesome! Thanks for sharing! Thanks for listening! Connect & Learn More: https://blazerworks.com/ https://www.facebook.com/blzworks https://www.linkedin.com/company/blazerworks/ Length - 35:12

Cory Camp & Dr. Kim Ramadan: Sibme, Instructional Coaching, and The Coach Replay Show podcast. This is episode 542 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Cory Camp is the Director of Professional Learning at Sibme. Cory is an educator passionate about inclusive education, instructional coaching, and designing meaningful learning and professional development experiences that maximize access and progress for all learners. She has professional experience designing, developing, and delivering evidence-based professional development in the areas of digital innovation, special education, and inclusive practices at district, regional, and state level as well as successful experience utilizing both a virtual and a blended, video-enhanced approach as an instructional coach for general and special education teachers working. Dr. Kim Ramadan, Professional Learning Consultant has served as an instructional coach in various schools and counties in North Carolina and Chicago, Illinois. Currently, Kim is a Professional Learning Consultant with Sibme. She works with customers and users to change the way people learn at work. This work includes supporting customers in onboarding and virtual coaching. Her efforts have created more reflective teachers, and significantly impacted student achievement. In addition, Kim is an adjunct professor at the University of Arizona (Global Campus). Throughout her career, Kim has served as a lead coach, literacy facilitator, and a classroom teacher. She is extremely passionate about making a difference in our schools that truly need us the most. I believe that teachers have the ability to make a difference in students' lives, and I want to continue to help grow and retain strong teachers. Today we are talking about Sibme, Instructional Coaching, and The Coach Replay Show podcast. Had a great time! You will love this talk... So much to learn. Before you go... Could you do me a favor? Please go to my website at https://www.stevenmiletto.com/reviews/ or open the podcast app that you are listening to me on and would you rate and review the podcast? That would be Awesome. Thanks! If you are listening on Apple Podcasts on your phone go to the logo - click so that you are on the main page with a listing of the episodes for my podcast and scroll to the bottom. There you will see a place to rate and review. Could you review me?That would be so cool. Thank you! Hey, I've got another favor...could you share the podcast with one of your friends, colleagues, and family members? Hmmm? What do you think? That would so awesome! Thanks for sharing! Thanks for listening! Connect & Learn More: Cory Camp, Director of Professional Learning Dr. Kim Ramadan, Professional Learning Consultant https://www.sibme.com/ https://www.sibme.com/learning/coach-replay https://www.facebook.com/sibmeapp https://twitter.com/SibmeApp https://www.youtube.com/c/Sibmeapp https://www.linkedin.com/company/sibme/ Length - 53:53

  Col. Lee Ellis (USAF - Ret.) - Reflects on the Vietnam War, Being a POW, Leadership Lessons, and Gives Us a Sneak Peek of his latest book - Captured By Love: Inspiring True Romance Stories From Vietnam POWs. Jeff Ikler of Getting Unstuck - Cultivating Curiosity and I Talk with Lee Ellis. This is episode 541 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Lee Ellis is president of Leading with Honor®, a leadership and team development training and coaching company. He serves Fortune 500 senior executives in the areas of hiring, teambuilding, human performance, and succession planning. His media appearances include interviews on networks such as CNN, CBS This Morning, C-SPAN, ABC World News, and Fox News Channel. As a fighter pilot in Vietnam, he was shot down, captured and repatriated in 1973 after more than five years as a POW in Hanoi. He resumed his Air Force career, eventually retiring as a Colonel. In 2014, Lee was inducted into the Georgia Military Veterans Hall of Fame, and in 2015 was a DAR Medal of Honor Recipient for a lifetime of patriotic service as a military officer and spokesman for leading with honor. Lee has authored several books and today Lee shares from his books - Leading with Honor®: Leadership Lessons from the Hanoi Hilton and  Engage with Honor: Building a Culture of Courageous Accountability.  Learn more at www.leadingwithhonor.com. My friend Jeff Ikler of the podcast Getting Unstuck - Cultivating Curiosity joins me. Awesome conversation! So much to learn. Before you go... Could you do me a favor? Please go to my website at https://www.stevenmiletto.com/reviews/ or open the podcast app that you are listening to me on and would you rate and review the podcast? That would be Awesome. Thanks! If you are listening on Apple Podcasts on your phone go to the logo - click so that you are on the main page with a listing of the episodes for my podcast and scroll to the bottom. There you will see a place to rate and review. Could you review me?That would be so cool. Thank you! Hey, I've got another favor...could you share the podcast with one of your friends, colleagues, and family members? Hmmm? What do you think? That would so awesome! Thanks for sharing! Thanks for listening! Connect & Learn More: https://www.leadingwithhonor.com/ https://www.facebook.com/LeonLeeEllis/ https://twitter.com/leonleeellis https://www.pinterest.com/leonleeellis/ https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4236352/ https://www.instagram.com/leadingwithhonor/ Length - 01:09:50

Erin Osborn: Co-Founder of BetterLesson.com - Helping Teachers Be Successful. This is episode 540 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Erin Osborn, a former Cambridge Public Schools educator, is the co-founder of BetterLesson.com.  So much to think about. Before you go... Could you do me a favor? Please go to my website at https://www.stevenmiletto.com/reviews/ or open the podcast app that you are listening to me on and would you rate and review the podcast? That would be Awesome. Thanks! If you are listening on Apple Podcasts on your phone go to the logo - click so that you are on the main page with a listing of the episodes for my podcast and scroll to the bottom. There you will see a place to rate and review. Could you review me?That would be so cool. Thank you! Hey, I've got another favor...could you share the podcast with one of your friends, colleagues, and family members? Hmmm? What do you think? That would so awesome! Thanks for sharing! Thanks for listening!   Connect & Learn More: https://betterlesson.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-osborn-750731a/ https://twitter.com/erinhosborn Length - 01:00:12

Matthew Mugo Fields: Leading the Supplemental & Intervention and Heinemann Divisions of HMH. This is episode 539 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Matthew Mugo Fields is a leader in the education sector committed to improving learning through technology and innovation. As a serial entrepreneur and senior executive, he has devoted his career to transforming education to ensure that academic success is attainable for students of all backgrounds. Today, Matthew leads the Supplemental and Intervention and the Heinemann divisions of HMH, the leading K-12 learning technology company.  Prior to HMH, Matthew founded education startups – Redbird Advanced Learning, a personalized learning company (later acquired by McGraw-Hill) that developed AI-driven curriculum and professional learning programs; and Rocket Learning, a national provider of in-school tutoring services. He holds dual master’s degrees in business and education from Harvard University and is an honors graduate of Morehouse College.  Matthew is an avid cyclist and snowboarder, and volunteers as a member of the board of directors of DoSomething.org. He is also the founder and board chair of Innovation For Equity, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving outcomes for Black learners of all ages. Awesome conversation! So much to think about. Before you go... Could you do me a favor? Please go to my website at https://www.stevenmiletto.com/reviews/ or open the podcast app that you are listening to me on and would you rate and review the podcast? That would be Awesome. Thanks! If you are listening on Apple Podcasts on your phone go to the logo - click so that you are on the main page with a listing of the episodes for my podcast and scroll to the bottom. There you will see a place to rate and review. Could you review me?That would be so cool. Thank you! Hey, I've got another favor...could you share the podcast with one of your friends, colleagues, and family members? Hmmm? What do you think? That would so awesome! Thanks for sharing! Thanks for listening! Connect & Learn More: https://www.dosomething.org/us https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-mugo-fields-b856354/ https://www.hmhco.com/ https://twitter.com/HMHCo https://www.instagram.com/houghtonmifflinharcourt/ https://www.pinterest.com/HMHco/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/houghton-mifflin-harcourt/ https://www.youtube.com/c/Hmhco https://www.facebook.com/houghtonmifflinharcourt Length - 38:32

Ge-Anne Bowdoin - Digital Learning Specialist and Media Liaison - Talks with Me About Podcasting. This is episode 538 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast.  Ge-Anne Bowdoin, Ed. S. has served as an educator since the mid-1990’s and has a passion for helping teachers, students, and families to harness the power of relationships, technology, and communication to make the world a better place. She currently works for Whitfield County Schools as a digital learning specialist and media specialist liaison and hosts their podcast, “What’s Up, Whitfield?”. You can find Ge-Anne on Twitter and Instagram @gabowdoinEDU. Lots to learn and think about. Great conversation! Before you go... Could you do me a favor? Please go to my website at https://www.stevenmiletto.com/reviews/ or open the podcast app that you are listening to me on and would you rate and review the podcast? That would be Awesome. Thanks! If you are listening on Apple Podcasts on your phone go to the logo - click so that you are on the main page with a listing of the episodes for my podcast and scroll to the bottom. There you will see a place to rate and review. Could you review me?That would be so cool. Thank you! Hey, I've got another favor...could you share the podcast with one of your friends, colleagues, and family members? Hmmm? What do you think? That would so awesome! Thanks for sharing! Thanks for listening! Connect & Learn More: Go to Twitter and or Instagram to connect with Ge-Anne at... @gabowdoinEDU Length - 36:02

Michelle B. Slater - Starving to Heal in Siberia: My Radical Recovery from Late-Stage Lyme Disease and How It Could Help Others. This is episode 537 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Michelle Slater is a scholar of comparative literature and president of the educational nonprofit Mayapple Center for the Arts and Humanities in Connecticut. She holds a Ph.D. in French literature from Johns Hopkins University. Her long battle with and recovery from late-stage neurological Lyme disease served as the genesis for this book. Debilitated by the disease to the extent that she was no longer able to teach at her university or perform simple tasks like driving and reading, Slater spent several years pursuing every known treatment, from aggressive allopathic methods to holistic remedies. When all failed to deliver recovery, she discovered Dr. Sergey Filonov’s dry fasting program and spent two months in Siberia under his care. She recovered completely from Lyme disease, regaining her memory and returning to researching, writing, hiking, and running. Since 2017, she has not experienced a single symptom. We are focused on her book - Starving to Heal in Siberia: My Radical Recovery from Late-Stage Lyme Disease and How It Could Help Others. Powerful! Inspiring! Thanks for listening! Before you go... Could you do me a favor? Please go to my website at https://www.stevenmiletto.com/reviews/ or open the podcast app that you are listening to me on and would you rate and review the podcast? That would be Awesome. Thanks! If you are listening on Apple Podcasts on your phone go to the logo - click so that you are on the main page with a listing of the episodes for my podcast and scroll to the bottom. There you will see a place to rate and review. Could you review me?That would be so cool. Thank you! Hey, I've got another favor...could you share the podcast with one of your friends, colleagues, and family members? Hmmm? What do you think? That would so awesome! Thanks for sharing! Thanks for listening! Connect & Learn More: https://michelleslater.com/ https://www.facebook.com/michelle.slater.9699523 https://www.instagram.com/michelleslaterny/ https://twitter.com/michell03382543 www.filonov.net    Length - 34:55

Mickey Revenaugh - Co-Founder of Connections Academy:  Providing Global K-12 Online Learning. This is episode 536 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast, Mickey Revenaugh is co-founder of Connections Academy, a pioneering global provider of K-12 online learning that was founded in 2001 and now serves more than 100,000 students around the world as part of Pearson.  Mickey’s current work at Pearson is focused on bringing innovative education opportunities -- including those harnessing big data, artificial intelligence, and immersive technologies -- to learners around the globe. Mickey is Board Vice Chair of iNACOL, the International Association for K-12 Online Learning, and Board Chair of Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School, winner of the $10M prize for innovative school design from XQ Institute.  Previously, Mickey helped launch the E-rate to wire every American school to the Internet and was education technology editor at Scholastic. Mickey has degrees from Yale University, New York University, and Bennington College. Lots to learn... Excellent conversation! Thanks for listening! Before you go... Could you do me a favor? Please go to my website at https://www.stevenmiletto.com/reviews/ or open the podcast app that you are listening to me on and would you rate and review the podcast? That would be Awesome. Thanks! If you are listening on Apple Podcasts on your phone if you go to the logo - click so that you are on the main page with a listing of the episodes - for my podcast and scroll to the bottom you will see a place to rate and review. That would be so cool if you did that. Thank you! Hey, I've got another favor...could you share the podcast with one of your friends, colleagues, and family members? Hmmm? What do you think? That would so awesome! Thanks for sharing! Thanks for listening! Connect & Learn More: https://www.connectionsacademy.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrevenaugh/ https://www.facebook.com/ConnectionsAcademy https://twitter.com/connectionsacad https://www.youtube.com/connectionsacademy https://www.instagram.com/connectionsacademy/ Length - 46:34