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FocusED: An educational leadership podcast that uncovers what is working in our schools.

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FocusED is your educational leadership podcast where our mission is to dissect a particular problem of practice and/or pinpoint a place of progress so that you can learn to lead better and grow faster in your school or district with more knowledge, better understanding, and clear direction on what to do next.
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Episodes

Unconventional Way to Thrive in Education with Guest Rachelle Dene Poth

This is Season 2, Episode 9 of FocusED, and it features guest, Rachelle Dene Poth. It was originally recorded live for a studio audience in Delaware, provided as a professional development experience for Delaware teachers and leaders. Don’t miss what Rachelle has to say about thriving in education by creating unconventional learning experiences for students and so much more. _______________________________________ Rachelle Dene Poth Brings Tons of Experience to FocusED Listeners Rachelle Dene Po...

Nov 15, 202141 min

Leading the Education Revolution with Guest Derek McCoy

This is Season 2, Episode 8 of FocusED, and it features guest, Derek McCoy. It was originally recorded live for a studio audience in Delaware, provided as a professional development experience for Delaware teachers and leaders. Don’t miss what Derek has to say about leading a revolution in education and engaging with the change we seek to make. _______________________________________ Derek McCoy Brings Tons of Experience to FocusED Listeners Currently the principal of North Asheboro Middle Schoo...

Nov 03, 202132 min

Leading Collective Efficacy with Guest Stefani Arzonetti Hite

This is Season 2, Episode 7 of FocusED, and it features guest, Stefani Arzonetti Hite. It was originally recorded live for a studio audience in Delaware, provided as a professional development experience for Delaware teachers and leaders. Don’t miss what Stefani says about leading collective efficacy in schools and so much more. _______________________________________ Dr. Stefani Arzonetti Hite Brings Tons of Experience to FocusED Listeners Dr. Stefani Arzonetti Hite wide-ranging career began as...

Nov 03, 202134 min

Becoming the Educator They Need with Guest Robert Jackson

This is Season 2, Episode 6 of FocusED, and it features guest, Robert Jackson. It was originally recorded live for a studio audience in Delaware, provided as a professional development experience for Delaware teachers and leaders. Don’t miss what Robert has to say about supporting all students in schools, especially those who are traditionally marginalized. ______________________________________ Robert Jackson Brings Tons of Experience to FocusED Listeners Robert Jackson began his teaching caree...

Oct 01, 202154 min

Becoming a Culturally Competent School Leader with FocusED Guest Vernita Mayfield

This is Season 2, Episode 5 of FocusED, and it features guest, Vernita Mayfield. It was originally recorded live for a studio audience in Delaware, provided as a professional development experience for Delaware teachers and leaders. Don’t miss what Vernita says about confronting racism in schools and so much more. _______________________________________ Vernita Mayfield Brings Tons of Experience to FocusED Listeners Dr. Vernita Mayfield hails originally from Los Angeles, California, where she be...

Sep 25, 202137 min

The Ten-Minute Principal with FocusED Guest Evan Robb

This is Season 2, Episode 4 of FocusED, and it features guest Evan Robb. It was originally recorded live for a studio audience in Delaware, provided as a professional development experience for Delaware teachers and leaders. Don’t miss what Evan says about his 6 Pillars of Leadership, self-reflection, figuring out what you believe in, taking control of how you use time in your day, and much much more. _______________________________________ Evan Robb Brings Tons of Experience to FocusED Listener...

Sep 03, 202138 min

A Kids Deserve It Culture in Schools with FocusED Guest Todd Nesloney

This is Season 2, Episode 3 of FocusED, and it features guest Todd Nesloney. It was originally recorded live for a studio audience in Delaware, provided as a professional development experience for Delaware teachers and leaders. Don’t miss what Todd says about his experience in schools, teaching kids to shake hands, what it means to have a “kids deserve it culture,” and much more. _______________________________________ Todd Nesloney Brings Tons of Experience to FocusED Listeners Todd Nesloney i...

Sep 02, 202137 min

Reimagining Mentorship in Education with FocusED Guest Matthew Joseph

This is Season 2, Episode 2 of FocusED, and it features guest, Matthew Joseph. It was originally recorded live for a studio audience in Delaware, provided as a professional development experience for Delaware teachers and leaders. Don’t miss what Matthew says about mentoring programs, leading in schools, and much more. _______________________________________ Matthew Joseph Brings Tons of Experience to FocusED Listeners Dr. Matthew X. Joseph is currently the Director of Curriculum, Instruction, a...

Aug 18, 202137 min

Next Level Teaching with FocusED Guest Jonathan Alsheimer

This is Season 2, Episode 1 of FocusED, and it features guest, Jonathan Alsheimer. It was originally recorded live for a studio audience in Delaware, provided as a professional development experience for Delaware teachers and leaders. Don’t miss what Jonathan has to say about taking teaching to the next level in every classroom in your school. ________________________________________ Jonathan Alsheimer Brings Tons of Experience to FocusED Listeners Jonathan Alsheimer is the unorthodox, energetic...

Jul 16, 202142 min

Innovation and 20% Time in Schools w/ Guest Don Wettrick

This is Season 1, Episode 9 of FocusED, and it features guest, Don Wettrick. It was originally recorded live for a studio audience in Delaware, provided as a professional development experience for Delaware teachers and leaders. Don’t miss what Don has to say about the future of schools, innovation, and project-based learning. “This is as simple as doing relevant things and then taking it a little bit higher.” ~ Don Wettrick ________________________________________ Don Wettrick Brings Tons of Ex...

Jul 01, 202132 min

Speaking the Language of Our Teachers w/ Guest Pete Hall

This is Season 1, Episode 8 of FocusED, and it features guest, Pete Hall. It was originally recorded live for a studio audience in Delaware, provided as a professional development experience for Delaware teachers and leaders. Don’t miss what Pete has to say about building capacity within the teaching ranks. This is a must listen for all educators. ________________________________________ Pete Hall Brings Tons of Experience to FocusED Listeners After a teaching career that spanned preK-8 over thr...

Jun 25, 202137 min

The Power of School Culture w/ Guest Jimmy Casas

This is Season 1, Episode 7 of FocusED, and it features guest, Jimmy Casas. It was originally recorded live for a studio audience in Delaware, provided as a professional development experience for Delaware teachers and leaders. Don’t miss what Jimmy says about culture in schools and so much more. This is a must listen for all educators. ________________________________________ Jimmy Brings Tons of Experience to FocusED Listeners Jimmy is the author of four books, including What Connected Educato...

Jun 18, 202140 min

Dr. Pedro Noguera Discusses Excellence Through Equity in this Episode of FocusED

This is Season 1, Episode 6 of FocusED, and it features guest, Dr. Pedro Noguera. It was originally recorded live for a studio audience in Delaware, provided as a professional development experience for Delaware teachers and leaders. Don’t miss what Dr. Noguera says about equity in schools and so much more. This is a must listen for all educators. ________________________________________ Dr. Noguera Brings Tons of Experience to FocusED Listeners Dr. Pedro A. Noguera is the Distinguished Professo...

May 05, 202130 min

Dr. Sanee Bell Discusses Being Excellent On Purpose in this Episode of FocusED

This is Season 1, Episode 5 of FocusED, and it features guest, Sanee Bell. It was originally recorded live for a studio audience in Delaware, provided as a professional development experience for Delaware teachers and leaders. Don’t miss what Sanee says about being excellent on purpose in a practical way and holding that standard as a leader. Her interaction with the audience at the end was fun and inspiring...and wait to hear the blooper after the final music fades out. Enjoy. _________________...

Apr 11, 202132 min

Hacking School Discipline with Guest Brad Weinstein on the FocusED Show

This is Season 1, Episode 4 of FocusED, and it features guest, Brad Weinstein. It was originally recorded live for a studio audience in Delaware, provided as a professional development experience for Delaware teachers and leaders. Don’t miss what Brad says about doing discipline differently in schools and changing school culture from punitive to restorative. If you listen to the very end, you’ll catch our quick conversation about trying to get Brene Brown to be a guest on our One Thing Series po...

Feb 21, 202135 min

Starr Sackstein Discusses Going Gradeless (and so much more) on this Episode of FocusED

This is Season 1, Episode 3 of FocusED, and it features guest, Starr Sackstein. It was originally recorded live for a studio audience in Delaware, and you can’t miss Starr's personal story about going gradeless along with everything else she says about leading in schools. If you hang long enough after the outro, you'll get even more from the Q/A she did with our audience. We can't wait to hear from you. --------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for listening to FocusED, an...

Oct 25, 202040 min

A "Kids Deserve It" Culture in Schools with Adam Welcome

This is Season 1, Episode 2 of FocusED, and it features guest, Adam Welcome, with a focus on his book, Kids Deserve It. It was originally recorded live for a studio audience in Delaware, and you can’t miss Adam’s candor about what needs to change in our schools. You’ll hear his challenge that “most things don’t get done, because most things don’t get started” and much, much more. --------------------------------------------------------- Meet Our FocusED Guest Adam Welcome Adam has been a teacher...

Jan 09, 202033 min

Creating a Culture of Inquiry with FocusED Guest Connie Hamilton

This is Season 1, Episode 1 of FocusED, and it features guest, Connie Hamilton, with a focus on questioning techniques and a culture of inquiry in schools. You’ll hear her address how she frames the work of Hacking Questions and much, much more. We hope you enjoy. --------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for listening to FocusED, an educational leadership podcast brought to you by TheSchoolHouse302 @ theschoolhouse302.com. FocusED is your educational leadership podcast wh...

Oct 06, 201933 min
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