Teaching Learning Leading K-12

Jerry Kolber: Making Learning Fun on the Podcast - Who Smarted? This is episode 707 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Jerry Kolber is an Emmy-nominated producer who harnesses the power of storytelling and podcasting to educate and inspire. With over 20 million downloads across his shows, Jerry has a proven track record of creating engaging, educational content for all ages. His hit series "Brain Games" on National Geographic and "Who Smarted?" and "Mysteries about True Histories" podcasts demonstrate his unique ability to make learning fun and accessible. Jerry also shares his expertise with people looking to start their own podcasts, teaching them how to use podcasting as a powerful tool for education and engagement. Jerry is always pushing the boundaries of what is possible to shape the future of learning in the digital age. I love this podcast! Fun and funny! Making learning science and history a blast! 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://whosmarted.com/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/who-smarted-educational-podcast-for-kids/id1533462141 ATOMIC ENTERTAINMENT | Video Production | New York jerry.kolber@atomicentertainment.com https://www.instagram.com/podcast_powerhouse https://www.facebook.com/WhoSmarted/ https://www.youtube.com/@whosmarted https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerry-kolber/ Length - 55:29

Greg Hudnall - Hope Squad: Working to Spread Hope and Prevent Suicide. This is episode 706 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Greg Hudnall is the current Chief Executive Officer of Hope Squad, Inc. He has a dual Bachelor of Science in Applied Statistics and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from BYU. He received his MBA from Indiana University and now currently resides in Cincinnati, OH. He spent a decade in corporate America at The Kroger Co. and Johnson & Johnson in process improvement, marketing, and sales roles. Greg firmly believes that good personal mental health habits, active listening, and reaching out to trusted peers have the ability to save lives. His personality type is ISTJ or logistician. His 5 StrengthsFinder results are Deliberative, Input, Restorative, Learner, and Discipline. When he’s not at work he enjoys hiking, exercise, and reading. Fun facts: he’s climbed 14 of Colorado’s 58 fourteeners. He’s been to 5 continents and lived in 4 different countries. His next bucket list item is Mount Kilimanjaro. Our focus is Hope Squad. Awesome program! Great talk! 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://hopesquad.com/ https://twitter.com/HopeSquads https://instagram.com/hopesquad https://www.facebook.com/339861456463343 https://www.linkedin.com/in/greghudnall/ https://tiktok.com/@hopesquad gregjr@hopesquad.com   Length - 31:46

Rolanda Baldwin - UnboundEd: Helping Students Learn Math. This is episode 705 of Teaching Learning Leading K12. Rolanda Baldwin has worked in mathematics education for nearly 2 decades as a middle and high school math teacher, a math instructional coach, and a math curriculum coordinator at Guilford County Schools in North Carolina. She began her career at UnboundEd as a math specialist before transitioning to the math director role. As Vice President of Mathematics, Rolanda coordinates development across all UnboundEd math programs. Rolanda also contributes to organizational strategy, cross-functional workstreams, and external partnerships. She is passionate about everyone being a “math person” and is committed to influencing the systems and structures to support educators in providing grade-level, engaging, affirming, and meaningful math instruction. Our focus is UnboundEd and working with students and mathematics. Great conversation! So much to learn! 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://unbounded.org/ rolanda.baldwin@unbounded.org https://x.com/roknowsmath https://www.linkedin.com/in/rolanda-baldwin-544bb8b Length - 30:08

Dr. Michael Grayson: Helping People with Financial Literacy and Navigating the Credit System. This is episode 704 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dr. Michael Grayson is a credit expert and advocate with extensive experience in credit repair and financial literacy. He has dedicated his career to helping people and businesses navigate complexities of the credit system. Dr. Grayson is known for his tireless advocacy for consumer rights and his efforts to expose and rectify injustices within the credit reporting industry. So much to learn. So much to think about. Great conversation! Connect and Learn More: https://www.cdmicredit.org/about-us https://x.com/CdmiCredit https://www.instagram.com/cdmicredit/ https://www.facebook.com/CreditDebtManagementInstitute?_rdc=2&_rdr https://www.linkedin.com/company/cdmicredit-org/about/ Length - 41:40

Alison Smith - Resilience Coach & CEO and Founder of The Thrive Designer. This is episode 703 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Alison Smith (she/her) is an author, speaker, and coach. As an expert on burnout and how cultivating our resilience impacts our personal and professional lives, she speaks nationally to help audiences harness the power of small acts of resilience so they can design thriving lives.  Alison is the CEO and Founder of The Thrive Designer. She is a certified ICF Professional Certified Coach. She has coached hundreds of highly motivated yet highly burnt-out clients from CEOs, leaders, teachers, entrepreneurs, and mothers, to name a few. Her work has been featured in a variety of publications, and her book, Drawing Your Line: Setting Boundaries Step by Step has been a companion to many as they live life on healthier terms. Our focus will be The Thrive Designer. Be prepared to be wowed! Awesome conversation! 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://thethrivedesigner.com/ https://www.instagram.com/thethrivedesigner/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachalisonsmith/ Length - 56:12

Michael Lopez. PhD - ClassWallet: Managing Purchasing and Reimbursement Processes. This is episode 702 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Michael López, Ph.D. is ClassWallet’s Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives in Early Child Care. With an impressive track record spanning over 30 years, Mike brings a wealth of experience in applied policy-relevant research, particularly in the areas of early care and education and equity at the national, state, and local levels. His expertise and dedication make him a national early childhood expert and a passionate advocate for low-income, culturally, and linguistically diverse populations. Our focus today is ClassWallet and managing purchasing and reimbursement processes. So much cool information to learn! Awesome conversation! 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://classwallet.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-lopez-46b381b/ Length - 44:37

Karen J. Brock - Coaching for Multilingual Student Success: Intentional Practices to Accelerate Learning and Close Achievement Gaps. This is episode 701 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dr. Karen Johannesen Brock has accumulated more than thirty years of expertise in instructional coaching, school improvement, and organizational change. She earned her Ph.D. in Educational Research Methods from Oxford University. Dr. Brock has provided consultation services to over 100 schools, specializing in professional learning and instructional coaching aimed at enhancing student achievement. She has worked at the school, district, and state levels.  Currently, she holds the position of Principal at Provo City School District, where she previously served as the Director of Professional Development. Her professional endeavors encompass research, writing, and consulting focused on organizational change, leadership development, instructional coaching, professional learning plans, and strategic planning. Dr. Brock's approach emphasizes using student learning data to develop effective school improvement strategies that integrate instructional coaching, a recognized catalyst for organizational transformation and improved student outcomes. Our focus is Karen's book - Coaching for Multilingual Student Success: Intentional Practices to Accelerate Learning and Close Achievement Gaps. So much to learn and understand. Awesome conversation! 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://karenjbrock.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-karen-johannesen-brock-a4021a9/ karenjbrock@gmail.com Length - 54:50

Erik M. Francis - Inquiring Minds Want to Learn: Posing Good Questions to Promote Student Inquiry. This is episode 700 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Erik M. Francis is an international author, educator, and presenter with more than 25 years of experience in education as a classroom teacher, site administrator, education program specialist at a state education agency, and staff development trainer. He is consistently ranked as one of the World Top 30 Education Professionals by the international research organization Global Gurus. Erik provides professional development on establishing rigorous learning environments and delivering educational experiences that challenge students to demonstrate different levels of thinking and use their depth of knowledge (DOK) in different contexts. His areas of expertise include good questioning and inquiry, teaching and learning for depth of knowledge (Webb’s DOK), tiered instruction, authentic learning, differentiated instruction, personalized learning, standards-based grading and learning, and talent development. Erik received a master’s degree in education leadership from Northern Arizona University and a master’s degree in television/radio/film production and management from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. He also holds a bachelor’s degree in communication and rhetoric and English from the University at Albany. Our focus will be Erik’s book - Inquiring Minds Want to Learn: Posing Good Questions to Promote Student Inquiry. What a fun conversation! So much to learn about questions and inquiry. You will love this talk! 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: https://maverikeducation.com/ https://www.solutiontree.com/presenters/erik-m-francis.html https://www.solutiontree.com/inquiring-minds-want-to-learn.html https://x.com/Maverikedu12 erik@maverikeducation.com   Length - 01:18:13

Anthony R. Reibel - Beyond PLC Lite: Evidence-Based Teaching and Learning in a Professional Learning Community at Work. This is episode 699 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Anthony R. Reibel, EdD, is the director of research and evaluation at Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois. In 2006, he became a Spanish teacher at Stevenson, where he served as a curricular team leader, core team leader, coach, and club sponsor. In 2010, Anthony received recognition from the state of Illinois, and in 2011, Illinois Computing Educators named him Technology Educator of the Year. He currently sponsors two clubs: (1) KIVA, which gives microloans to entrepreneurs living in areas lacking financial institutions, and (2) FIRE, which promotes equality and respect among Stevenson students and staff through conversation and advocacy in school and throughout the community. Anthony is the author and coauthor of seven books on education. Some titles include Embracing Relational Teaching: How Strong Relationships Promote Student Self-Regulation and Efficacy; Small Changes, Big Impact: Ten Strategies to Promote Student Efficacy and Lifelong Learning; Proficiency-Based Assessment: Process, Not Product; and Pathways to Proficiency: Implementing Evidence-Based Grading. Each of these explores the relationship among student efficacy, pedagogy, and learning. Anthony is also the publisher and chief editor of The Assessor(www.assessormag.com) a publication that features short articles written by teachers and administrators to support conversation about formative assessment. Anthony completed his doctorate, which studied the effects of cognitive bias on teachers’ evaluation of student performance, at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Our focus will be the book Dr. Reibel wrote with Troy Gobble, Mark Onuscheck and Eric Twadell - Beyond PLC Lite: Evidence-Based Teaching and Learning in a Professional Learning Community at Work. Awesome conversation! So much to learn. 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/presenters/anthony-r-reibel.html https://www.solutiontree.com/beyond-plc-lite.html https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-anthony-reibel-1630b915a/ Stevenson High School - Home Page (d125.org) Length - 59:07

Sheila Robitaille - How Gamified Learning is Changing the Reading Landscape in K-12 Education. This is episode 698 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Sheila Robitaille is a veteran educator. In her nearly 30 years in the education sector, she has served as a classroom teacher, Magnet School Coordinator, Technology Integration Specialist, Professional Development Specialist, Director of Innovation and Learning and School Principal.  Currently, she is a Professional Development Manager with 3P Learning where she develops and delivers professional learning sessions to teachers and administrators who are new to or are honing their skills with Reading Eggs and the other solutions provided by 3P Learning.  Sheila’s vision for professional development for 3P Learning is that teachers leave their sessions having been trained in the solution, but even more importantly, having grown pedagogically.   She is passionate about helping teachers innovate and build their professional repertoire of tools that will ensure student success.  Our focus today is How Gamified Learning is Changing the Reading Landscape in K-12 Education. So much to learn. Great conversation! 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://readingeggs.com/ sheila.robitaille@3plearning.com https://x.com/readingeggs https://www.instagram.com/readingeggs/ https://www.facebook.com/readingeggsUSCA/ https://www.youtube.com/user/ABCReadingEggs https://www.pinterest.com/readingeggs/ https://www.tiktok.com/@reading_eggs?tab=Content&lang=en https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheila-robitaille-8823864b/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/blake-elearning/ Length - 51:51