Teaching Learning Leading K-12

Sonja Williams - A Kid's Guide to Life Choices. This is episode 694 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Sonja Williams is the owner and chief business consultant at Passionate About Diversity, LLC, an Atlanta-based, 18-year-old consulting operation with expertise in Human Capital Management, and Diversity & Inclusion. Sonja is a member of the Society for Human Resource Managers [SHRM], is a guest instructor for the Institute for Diversity Certification and has more than 20 years of corporate experience in accounting and human resources, specifically diversity and compliance.  She holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Mercer University and an MBA in Technology Management from the University of Phoenix – Atlanta campus. Sonja is the author of The Introduction to Diversity and A Kid’s Guide to Life Choices.   In addition to human capital management and diversity and inclusion work, Sonja has a passion for teaching youngsters about the importance of finances on everyday decisions and life in general.  To that end, she has been a guest facilitator and trainer for Atlanta Public School’s Project for a Day where she trained several volunteers from the business community to deliver the content for “The Big Picture” (Middle School) and “My Potential Life” (High School) financial literacy programs. She also penned From Start to Finish…but Before I Retire, a quick read designed to give middle-school aged children a look at what life has to offer and related responsibilities. She was a top fundraiser for four straight years for the Multiple Sclerosis Walk of Georgia.   Our focus today will be Sonja’s book - A Kid’s Guide to Life Choices Great conversation! Lots to think about. 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.PassionateAboutDiversity.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/passionateaboutdiversity/?trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-PeDyqOWSKdjlyX8235vZA Length - 01:02:47

Dr. Hayley Watson - Founder & CEO of Open Parachute and the author of Finding Words: Empowering Struggling Students through Guided Conversations. This is episode 693 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dr. Hayley Watson is the founder and CEO of Open Parachute, a Tier 1 K-12 curriculum program that supports the mental health of students, teachers, and parents. She is also an author and Clinical Psychologist and holds a PhD in school bullying interventions, along with four further degrees in the field of mental health. She has been creating and delivering programs for youth and practitioners across the US, Canada, the UK, and Australia for the past 20 years. Excellent talk! 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://openparachuteschools.com/ https://openparachuteschools.com/finding-the-words/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-hayley-watson-2b249a16/ hayley@openparachuteschools.com Length - 46:42

Barbara Cirigliano, EdD - Success for Our Youngest Learners: Embracing the PLC at Work Process at the Early Childhood Level. This is episode 692 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Barbara W. Cirigliano, EdD, is the former principal of Willow Grove Kindergarten and Early Childhood Center in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. She has more than 40 years of experience, focusing on early education, elementary education, and special education. At Willow Grove, Dr. Cirigliano led the implementation of a professional learning community. Along with her staff, she created a collaborative culture and developed a guaranteed and viable curriculum supported by the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Their creation of common assessments and a pyramid of interventions has built the foundation for student learning in this high-performing district. The National Association for Young Children has accredited Willow Grove for the past several years. This rigorous accreditation process identifies high-quality early learning programs and schools. She is the author of Success for our Youngest Learners.  This book outlines the major concepts of PLCs and makes it clear how educators of young children can apply and use these concepts in early childhood settings in order to fully integrate with the whole-school or whole-district PLC. Willow Grove has also been highlighted on the AllThingsPLC website. Dr. Cirigliano has a bachelor's degree in early childhood special education, a master's degree in educational leadership, and a doctorate in educational administration. She has presented at a variety of national conferences. Our focus today will be Barbara’s book - Success for Our Youngest Learners: Embracing the PLC at Work Process at the Early Childhood Level. Awesome conversation! Amazing success! 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://www.solutiontree.com/success-for-our-youngest-learners.html https://www.solutiontree.com/barbara-w-cirigliano.html https://allthingsplc.info/ https://allthingsplc.info/what-is-plc-at-work-recognition/ bwcirigliano53@gmail.com Length - 50:20

Dan Granger - Why is Sam so Sad? Seasonal Affective Disorder and Depression from a Child's Perspective. This is episode 691 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dan Granger has coped with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) every winter since he was a child growing up in Wisconsin. As a former teacher of 15 years, he combines his professional experiences and personal background to deliver an informative and inspiring children’s book: Why Is Sam So Sad? Seasonal Affective Disorder and Depression from a Child’s Perspective (Christian Faith Publishing). The son of an accountant and salesman, he received his bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Special Education LD/ED and earned a master’s degree from University of Northern Arizona for Early Childhood Education.  His adventurous side has been served by scuba-diving in Jamaica, mountain-biked down the hills of Park City Utah, jumping out of a plane twice, hiking from the bottom of the Grand Canyon to the top of Mount Humphries and then hiking to the top the top of Mount Timpanogos in Utah. He also jumped into the freezing cold waters during the polar plunge. Our focus today will be talking about Seasonal Affective Disorder and Dan’s book - Why is Sam so Sad? Seasonal Affective Disorder and Depression from a Child’s Perspective. 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://www.dan-granger.com/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=6155349998604 https://www.youtube.com/@dangrangerauthor http://linkedin.com/in/daniel-granger-593650123 https://www.amazon.com/Why-Sam-SAD-Depression-Perspective-ebook/dp/B0CM9QP3CB https://www.thechildrensbookreview.com/why-is-sam-so-sad-seasonal-affective-disorder-and-depression-from-a-childs-perspective-dedicated-review/ Length - 34:10

Hannah Roudebush: Connect Your ELA Classes to the Interests and Lives of Your Students. This is episode 690 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Hannah Roudebush is a Training Consultant at Gale, part of Cengage Group, where she develops and delivers training to K-12 teachers and school media specialists, as well as special, government, and public library staff on a wide variety of digital resources supporting lifelong learning. She earned her BA in Secondary Education with an emphasis in Social Studies from Marshall University in 2012. She later went on to gain certification in English 5-Adult, as well as MAs in both Instructional Processes and Strategies and School Principalship. After teaching 8th grade for 10 years, Hannah joined the EdTech world as a training consultant. She has a passion for making learning fun and teaching in unconventional ways, while still making instruction both rigorous and relevant. Targeting different learning styles, fostering critical thinking skills, and getting participants engaged in the learning process are her educational passions! Our focus will be how educators can connect their ELA classes to their students’ interests and lives. So much to learn and think about. Great talk! 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: hannah.roudebush@cengage.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-r-340a4130a/ https://www.cengage.com/ https://www.gale.com/ Length - 46:49

Will Illingworth & Josh Swartz - HiTech Podcast - talk with Steve about Old Tech We Have Found and Compare It to New Tech. This is episode 689 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Will and Josh from the HiTech podcast are back and today we are focused on some old tech that we have found. We spent a couple of months visiting garage sales, estate sales, and stores like Good Will. The purpose was to see what cool old tech we could find and share on the show.  We bring to the table a telescope, scanner, a unique phone, a couple Walkman, a Palm Pilot III, and a movie camera, editing station, and a home movie projector. We share our technology from the past and compare it to technology from today. It is amazing how much old tech has been replaced by one device - Do you know what that device is? We had a blast talking about old technology.  Thanks, Will and Josh for the great discussion! That was fun! 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: HiTech Podcast HiTech Podcast (edupodcastnetwork.com) HiTech Podcast - YouTube HiTech Podcast on Apple Podcasts HiTech Podcast with Will and Josh - 608 (stevenmiletto.com) https://www.stevenmiletto.com/what-to-get-a-techie-for-the-holidays-with-will-josh-of-the-hitech-podcast-618/   Length - 57:24

Matthew Woods - Leading Out the Woods: Nurturing School Etiquette for Success. This is episode 688 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dr. Matthew Woods has served for roughly 15 years assisting students, educators, and schools in a variety of roles. His professional experience includes being a high school social studies teacher, middle and high school assistant principal, middle school principal, director of student support services, assistant superintendent of student services, adjunct professor, and a field instructor for student-teachers. Additionally, Dr. Woods hosts an education podcast, Leading Out the Woods, and is an accomplished keynote speaker, educational consultant and author. Dr. Woods has earned a B.S. in History and Social Studies from Ferrum College, M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and Administration from Virginia Tech, graduate certificate in Education Law and Policy and Educational Specialist in Middle Grades Education from the University of Georgia, and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Administration from Radford University. Our focus will be Matthew’s podcast Leading Out the Woods and his book Leading Out the Woods: Nurturing School Etiquette for Success. Great conversation! Great ideas! 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: leadingoutthewoods@gmail.com https://www.leadingoutthewoods.com/ https://twitter.com/woodfromawoods https://www.facebook.com/leadingoutthewoods https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewwoodsedu/ https://www.leadingoutthewoods.com/podcast https://www.leadingoutthewoods.com/nurturing-school-etiquette-for-success https://www.meet-hilton.com/   Length - 01:14:24

Kent Sanders - Founder of Inkwell Ghostwriting: Writing Techniques, Ghostwriting, and Podcasting. This is episode 687 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Kent Sanders is the founder of Inkwell Ghostwriting, which helps leaders grow their business through books and other content. He is also the author and co-author of numerous books, including 18 Words to Live By: A Father’s Wisdom on What Matters Most and co-author of The Faith of Elvis: A Story Only a Brother Can Tell with Billy Stanley, Elvis Presley’s stepbrother.  In addition to writing books for himself and his clients, Kent loves to help other writers. He is the host of the Profitable Writer podcast and the founder of the Profitable Writer community, a membership group that helps writers grow their businesses. Lots 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://www.theprofitablewriter.com/podcasts/the-profitable-writer https://kentsanders.net https://instagram.com/kentsanders https://facebook.com/kent.sanders https://linkedin.com/in/kent-sanders https://www.amazon.com/stores/Kent-Sanders/author/B00DQIPOBI kent@theprofitablewriter.com Length - 57:04

Father's Day is here! Great time to spend time with your kids and family. Lots of great fun. I'm looking forward to spending time with my sons and wife this Father's Day. We have some fun planned. In the past we have played games, gone fishing, hiked, watched movies, bowled, and so much more. Father's Day is awesome! My podcast friend Jeff Ikler - who creates and hosts his show Getting Unstuck - Cultivating Curiosity - had a real cool show this week For Father's Day - Maybe the Best Gift Ever - 314  His focus on his father made me think about my father. So, I decided to do a drift down memory lane. You should take time to listen to Jeff's show. Hope that when you listen to our two shows that you start having fun with your memories.  Thanks for listening. All the best. Happy Father's Day! 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!   Length - 18:56

Jennifer Serravallo - Teaching Reading Across the Day: Methods and Structures for Engaging, Explicit Instruction. This is episode 685 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Jennifer Serravallo is a NYT bestselling author of more than 15 books and resources, an award-winning educator, a literacy consultant, a frequent speaker at state and national conferences, and a former member of the Parents Magazine editorial board. In 2023, she launched her podcast To the Classroom: Conversations with Researchers and Educators. Jen is best known for creating books and resources rooted in research that help make responsive, strategic, differentiated literacy instruction possible for all teachers. Her books are used around the world and several have been translated into French, Chinese, and Spanish, and will soon be available in Italian. Jen holds a BA from Vassar College and an MA from Teachers College, where she has also taught graduate and undergraduate classes. Follow Jen on Twitter (@jserravallo) and IG (@jenniferserravallo), learn more from her website/blog: www.jenniferserravallo.com, and join the Reading and Writing Strategies Facebook Community. Our focus today is Jen's latest book - Teaching Reading Across the Day: Methods and Structures for Engaging, Explicit Instruction. 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: http://www.jenniferserravallo.com https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/to-the-classroom-conversations-with/id1671184358 jserravallo@gmail.com https://twitter.com/JSerravallo https://instagram.com/jenniferserravallo Length - 44:51