Natalie Kuldell - Founder & Executive Director - BioBuilder: Educating a Future-Ready Workforce. This is episode 682 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dr. Natalie Kuldell, founder and executive director of BioBuilder, which is a nonprofit helping to educate a future-ready workforce that will solve some of the world’s greatest challenges by bringing tomorrow’s science into today’s classrooms.  Recognized in 2020 as a STEM Trailblazer by the Million Women Mentors and with the HA Rey Curiosity Award, Natalie is a highly regarded educator and curriculum developer who has taught for more than a dozen years in the Department of Biological Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She studied Chemistry as an undergraduate at Cornell, completed her doctoral and postdoctoral work at Harvard Medical School, and taught at Wellesley College before joining the faculty at MIT in 2003. Our focus is on BioBuilder and creating STEM career pathways.  So much to learn and think about. Remember to share with your friends, colleagues, peers, family, and everyone else. Before you go... You could help support this podcast by Buying Me A Coffee. Not really buying me something to drink but clicking on the link on my home page at https://stevenmiletto.com for Buy Me a Coffee or by going to this link Buy Me a Coffee. This would allow you to donate to help the show address the costs associated with producing the podcast from upgrading gear to the fees associated with producing the show. That would be cool. Thanks for thinking about it.  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? Thank you! You are AWESOME! Thanks so much! Connect & Learn More: https://biobuilder.org/ https://biobuilder.org/biobuilder-podcast/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/biobuilder-educational-foundation/ https://www.instagram.com/systems_sally https://www.youtube.com/@BioBuilder https://twitter.com/SystemsSally https://www.facebook.com/BioBuilderFoundation/ Length - 34:25

  Jeremy S. Adams - Lessons in Liberty: Thirty Rules for Living from Ten Extraordinary Americans. This is episode 681 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Jeremy S. Adams has taught at Bakersfield High School for 26 years. He is the Daughters of the American Revolution 2014 California Teacher of the Year. His writing has appeared in Newsweek, the LA Times, The Washington Post, and countless other outlets. He is an Amazon best-selling author, and his newest book is entitled LESSONS IN LIBERTY: Thirty Lessons for Living from Ten Extraordinary Americans (HarperCollins). Awesome conversation! Incredible stories. So much to learn. Remember to share with your friends, colleagues, peers, family, and everyone else. Before you go... You could help support this podcast by Buying Me A Coffee. Not really buying me something to drink but clicking on the link on my home page at https://stevenmiletto.com for Buy Me a Coffee or by going to this link Buy Me a Coffee. This would allow you to donate to help the show address the costs associated with producing the podcast from upgrading gear to the fees associated with producing the show. That would be cool. Thanks for thinking about it.  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? Thank you! You are AWESOME! Thanks so much! Connect & Learn More: https://jeremysadamsauthor.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jeremysadams1976/ @JeremyAdams6 Jeremy’s Amazon Author’s Page https://teachinglearningleadingk12.podbean.com/e/103-jeremy-s-adams-the-secrets-of-timeless-teachers/ (103) https://teachinglearningleadingk12.podbean.com/e/123-full-classrooms-empty-selves-with-jeremy-s-adams/  (123) https://stevenmiletto.com/300 https://stevenmiletto.com/399 https://stevenmiletto.com/508   Length - 52:03

Danny Kofke - Money Management, Mentoro, and the podcast Run with the Bulls. This is episode 680 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. After being an elementary school teacher for 18 years, Danny Kofke recently left the classroom to work with Mentoro - a financial education company.  His love of teaching and personal finance led him to write five personal finance books including The Wealthy Teacher: Lessons for Prospering on a School Teacher’s Salary. Danny’s everyday approach to handling money has led him to appear on numerous television shows including Fox & Friends, The CBS Early Show, CNN’s Newsroom, the 700 Club and The Clark Howard Show.  He has also been interviewed on over 600 radio shows and featured in a number of publications including USA Today, Yahoo.com, The Wall Street Journal, Money Magazine and The Atlanta Journal Constitution.   He wants to show others if this former schoolteacher can do well financially, they can too! Our focus today is Money Management, Mentoro, and the podcast Run with the Bulls So much to learn and think about. Don't forget to share with someone. Before you go... You could help support this podcast by Buying Me A Coffee. Not really buying me something to drink but clicking on the link on my home page at https://stevenmiletto.com for Buy Me a Coffee or by going to this link Buy Me a Coffee. This would allow you to donate to help the show address the costs associated with producing the podcast from upgrading gear to the fees associated with producing the show. That would be cool. Thanks for thinking about it.  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? Thank you! You are AWESOME! Thanks so much! Connect & Learn More: dannykofke@gmail.com https://blubrry.com/runwiththebulls/ https://www.mymentoro.com https://twitter.com/mentorogroup https://www.instagram.com/mentorogroup/ https://www.facebook.com/mentorogroup https://www.youtube.com/@MyMentoro https://www.linkedin.com/in/dannykofke/ https://www.tiktok.com/@mentoro_group/ https://www.amazon.com/stores/Danny-Kofke/author/B003DFRR7I?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1714131979&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true https://teachinglearningleadingk12.podbean.com/e/episode-39-financial-wisdom-with-danny-kofke/ https://teachinglearningleadingk12.podbean.com/e/episode-63-ava-kofke-the-financial-angel/ https://www.stevenmiletto.com/danny-kofke-can-i-borrow-400-how-to-never-have-to-ask-this-question-again-win-the-game-of-financial-freedom-311/ Length - 37:17

Spencer Fleury - I Blame Myself But Also You and Other Stories. This is episode 679 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Spencer Fleury has worked as a sailor, copywriter, economics and geography professor, and record store clerk, among other disreputable occupations. He is the author of the novel HOW I'M SPENDING MY AFTERLIFE (2021) and the story collection I BLAME MYSELF BUT ALSO YOU (AND OTHER STORIES) (Malarkey Books, 2024). Awesome stories! The story telling engages the reader! Spencer makes you want to read more. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to share with someone. Before you go... You could help support this podcast by Buying Me A Coffee. Not really buying me something to drink but clicking on the link on my home page at https://stevenmiletto.com for Buy Me a Coffee or by going to this link Buy Me a Coffee. This would allow you to donate to help the show address the costs associated with producing the podcast from upgrading gear to the fees associated with producing the show. That would be cool. Thanks for thinking about it.  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? Thank you! You are AWESOME! Thanks so much! Connect & Learn More: spencer.fleury@gmail.com https://www.spencerfleury.com https://instagram.com/spencerfleuryauthor Length - 54:20

Vince Shorb - Founder & CEO of the National Financial Educators Council: Financial Education Reform in High Schools. This is episode 678 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Vince Shorb stands as a prominent advocate for financial education and reform in high school subjects nationwide. His primary objective is to ensure that today’s youth graduate with the practical skills they need to navigate life’s challenges and empower them with essential knowledge for leading secure, fulfilling lives. Drawing from his extensive 30-year experience in the financial services and financial education sectors, Shorb has witnessed firsthand the financial struggles Americans face. He acknowledges that many long-term issues originate in early adulthood, often stemming from students graduating with insufficient or no financial education and lacking the essential skills sought by employers in the modern workforce. In 2006, Shorb took a pivotal step toward addressing this issue by establishing the National Financial Educators Council (NFEC), an organization committed to tackling the epidemic of financial illiteracy. As the current CEO of the NFEC, he leads an IACET Accredited company and a Certified B Corporation, further underscoring his dedication to advancing financial education and subject reform in U.S. high schools. Great conversation! So much to think about! Thanks for listening! Don't forget to share with someone. Before you go... You could help support this podcast by Buying Me A Coffee. Not really buying me something to drink but clicking on the link on my home page at https://stevenmiletto.com for Buy Me a Coffee or by going to this link Buy Me a Coffee. This would allow you to donate to help the show address the costs associated with producing the podcast from upgrading gear to the fees associated with producing the show. That would be cool. Thanks for thinking about it.  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? Thank you! You are AWESOME! Thanks so much! Connect & Learn More: https://www.financialeducatorscouncil.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinceshorb/ vince@financialeducatorscouncil.org Length - 52:36

Michael Stephen Daigle - Dragony Rising: A New Frank Nagler Mystery. This is episode 677 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Michael Stephen Daigle lives in N.J. with his family. He was an award-winning journalist for more than four decades, including 25 years in New Jersey at the Bridgewater Courier-News and the Morris County Daily Record. After graduation from Binghamton University, he wrote his first novel at 22, and a second at 24. The second one years later became the first book of his multi-award-winning Frank Nagler Mystery series: “The Swamps of Jersey” (2014); “A Game Called Dead” (2016); and “The Weight of Living” (2017),  “The Red Hand” (2019) and “Dragony Rising,” (2022). Kirkus Reviews called Nagler, “One of modern fiction’s expertly drawn detectives.” Our focus today is Michael’s Novel - Dragony Rising. Cool story! Awesome talk! Thanks for listening! Don't forget to share with someone. Before you go... You could help support this podcast by Buying Me A Coffee. Not really buying me something to drink but clicking on the link on my home page at https://stevenmiletto.com for Buy Me a Coffee or by going to this link Buy Me a Coffee. This would allow you to donate to help the show address the costs associated with producing the podcast from upgrading gear to the fees associated with producing the show. That would be cool. Thanks for thinking about it.  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? Thank you! You are AWESOME! Thanks so much! Connect & Learn More: https://michaelstephendaigle.com https://twitter.com/50eagle50 https://www.instagram.com/daigle3306 https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-daigle- https://www.amazon.com/stores/Michael-Stephen-Daigle/author/B00P5WBOQC?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1644543964&sr=1-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true https://stevenmiletto.com/302 Length - 45:07

Christopher Loric - SESG Explorer: Science Fiction, Military Thriller, & Space Adventure. This is episode 676 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Christopher Loric served as a United States Navy Officer and retired as a Commander, with a yearlong deployment in Iraq during a military career that spanned 28 years. He is also a science-fiction military writer who has penned his debut novel, SESG Explorer. Loric’s last assignment concluded at the outset of the covid pandemic, having served NATO at the headquarters of Supreme Allied Command Transformation. He was awarded, honored, and recognized by the government for his years of hard work, including:  * Defense Meritorious Service Medal (Four Awards) * Meritorious Service Medal (Two Awards) * Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (Four Awards) * Navy Unit Commendation Award * Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Award * Fleet Marine Force Ribbon * National Defense Service Medal (Two Awards) * Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal * Iraqi Campaign Medal with EGA/bronze star * Global War on Terrorism Service Medal * Korean Defense Service Medal * Humanitarian Service Medal * Overseas Service Ribbon * US Navy Rifle Expert and Navy Pistol Expert He earned a BBA in Finance and an MBA from the University of Oklahoma. He received another Masters in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College. Born and raised in Oklahoma, he also had brief stints in Long Beach, California and Daytona Beach, Florida. His military service took him to Japan, South Korea, Iraq, Guam, and Germany, as well as to Virginia, Rhode Island, Nebraska, Minnesota, Washington, and California. He brings an international and military perspective to his writings. He resides in Jellico, Tennessee. He looks forward to the day that man settles on Mars and expands to the rest of the solar system. Great conversation! Awesome story! Thanks for listening! Don't forget to share with someone. Before you go... You could help support this podcast by Buying Me A Coffee. Not really buying me something to drink but clicking on the link on my home page at https://stevenmiletto.com for Buy Me a Coffee or by going to this link Buy Me a Coffee. This would allow you to donate to help the show address the costs associated with producing the podcast from upgrading gear to the fees associated with producing the show. That would be cool. Thanks for thinking about it.  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? Thank you! You are AWESOME! Thanks so much! Connect & Learn More: https://christopherloric.com/ https://www.amazon.com/SESG-Explorer-Christopher-Loric-ebook/dp/B0BYK4GJC7 Length - 01:05:45

Sara Delano Moore - Vice President of Research & Content - ORIGO Education: Spaced Learning: Helping Children Learn Mathematics Sara Delano Moore focuses on helping teachers and students understand mathematics as a coherent and connected discipline.  An experienced teacher and nationally recognized speaker, her work emphasizes the power of deep understanding and multiple representations for learning.  Sara’s interests include building conceptual understanding of mathematics to support procedural fluency and applications, incorporating engaging literature into mathematics & science instruction, and connecting mathematics to engineering design in meaningful ways. She is a fourth-generation educator with experience teaching mathematics and science to K-8 students as well as experience teaching pre-service and in-service teachers at the university level.  Sara is an author of the Visible Learning for Mathematics series, the Mathematize It series, and the Mastering Math Manipulatives series of books for Corwin Mathematics. She currently serves as Vice President of Research and Content at ORIGO Education and Chair of ORIGO’s Mathematics Advisory Board. Awesome conversation! Lots to share. Thanks for listening! Before you go... You could help support this podcast by Buying Me A Coffee. Not really buying me something to drink but clicking on the link on my home page at https://stevenmiletto.com for Buy Me a Coffee or by going to this link Buy Me a Coffee. This would allow you to donate to help the show address the costs associated with producing the podcast from upgrading gear to the fees associated with producing the show. That would be cool. Thanks for thinking about it.  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? Thank you! You are AWESOME! Thanks so much! Connect & Learn More: https://www.origoeducation.com/ https://twitter.com/origomath?lang=en https://www.facebook.com/OrigoEducation/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/saradelanomoore/overlay/photo/ Length - 39:12

Sarah McNeil - Thinking Maps: A Shared Visual Language for Learning. This is episode 674 on Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Sarah McNeil is an experienced educator and consultant with a rich background in the education management industry. Currently serving as the Vice President of Professional Development at Thinking Maps, Inc., Sarah brings over 16 years of experience to her role. Her expertise lies in K-12 education, coaching, educational consulting, and instructional design. Sarah's journey in education began as a teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District, where she dedicated 16 years to shaping young minds. Her passion for teaching led her to transition into consulting, where she continued to impact education on a broader scale. With a bachelor's degree focused on Psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Sarah possesses a strong academic foundation that complements her practical experience in the field. She is also National Board Certified, reflecting her commitment to excellence in teaching and learning. So much to learn. Lots to share. Thanks for listening! Before you go... You could help support this podcast by Buying Me A Coffee. Not really buying me something to drink but clicking on the link on my home page at https://stevenmiletto.com for Buy Me a Coffee or by going to this link Buy Me a Coffee. This would allow you to donate to help the show address the costs associated with producing the podcast from upgrading gear to the fees associated with producing the show. That would be cool. Thanks for thinking about it.  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? Thank you! You are AWESOME! Thanks so much! Connect & Learn More: https://www.thinkingmaps.com/ https://twitter.com/ThinkingMaps https://www.instagram.com/thinkingmaps/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/ThinkingMaps https://www.youtube.com/user/thinkingmaps/featured https://www.linkedin.com/company/thinking-maps-inc/ https://www.pinterest.com/thinkingmaps/_created/ Length - 37:22

Aditya Nagrath, PhD - Treating Mathematics Anxiety: Inclusive Strategies for Working with Students Exhibiting Mathematics Anxiety. This is episode 673 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Aditya Nagrath, PhD helps students overcome mathematics anxiety.  Aditya is the creator and founder of Elephant Learning Mathematics Academy which helps students learn years of mathematics over the course of a few months using their system just 10 minutes per day, 3 days per week. With a PhD in Mathematics & Computer Sciences, Dr. Nagrath has spent over 30 years in industry as a software engineer, author, leader, speaker, and serial entrepreneur working on everything from atomic clocks to iOS and Android apps to Amazon’s Kindle Fire. As the Founder of Elephant Head Software, which won the prestigious JD Edwards Innovation Award in 2015, he has also done software projects for Pearson, Verizon, Telefonica, JD Edwards (Oracle), and other billion-dollar companies. Now with Elephant Learning, Dr. Nagrath has taught nearly 200,000 years of mathematics to over 165,000 students around the world and is on a mission to change the way the world teaches mathematics. With a Facebook following of over 54k, Aditya has spoken at the University of Denver, and is the author of numerous scientific works, a series of blogs on learning mathematics, as well as the Amazon Best Seller “Rethinking Math Learning” and "Treating Mathematics Anxiety." For his expertise, Dr. Nagrath has been featured in media, news, and over 50 podcasts. Our focus today is Aditya's book Treating Mathematics Anxiety: Inclusive Strategies for Working with Students Exhibiting Mathematics Anxiety. So much to learn and share. Thanks for listening! Before you go... You could help support this podcast by Buying Me A Coffee. Not really buying me something to drink but clicking on the link on my home page at https://stevenmiletto.com for Buy Me a Coffee or by going to this link Buy Me a Coffee. This would allow you to donate to help the show address the costs associated with producing the podcast from upgrading gear to the fees associated with producing the show. That would be cool. Thanks for thinking about it.  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? Thank you! You are AWESOME! Thanks so much! Connect & Learn More: anagrath@elephantlearning.com https://www.elephantlearning.com https://www.instagram.com/elephantlearningapp/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/ElephantLearningApp/ https://www.youtube.com/@ElephantLearning https://www.linkedin.com/company/35631265/admin/feed/posts/ https://www.pinterest.com/elephantlearning/ https://www.amazon.com/Treating-Mathematics-Anxiety-Strategies-Exhibiting/dp/B0CQSMTPZM Length - 38:20