Get the book, Power Engage: Seven Power Moves for Building Strong Relationships to Increase Engagement With Students and Parents Visit Carlos' website, www.CarlosJohnson.org Follow Carlos on X @coachcarlosj About the Author Coach Carlos Johnson is a professional speaker, trainer, author, and school administrator who focuses on school culture and the school-to-home relationship. He's the creator of a systematic approach to building healthy performance-based relationships with all stakeholders, wh...
Jan 22, 2024•28 min•Ep. 631
Get the book, Lead with Two Rules: Feeling Good and Feeling Safe Visit Brenda's website, www.BrendaYoho.com About the Author Brenda Yoho's career in public education spanned more than 25 years, as a teacher, elementary principal, middle school principal, and director. She provides encouragement and leadership advice at BrendaYoho.com , and coaches and mentors school leaders. She is the author of Lead with Two Rules: Feeling Good and Feeling Safe....
Jan 19, 2024•33 min•Ep. 630
Get the book, Be the Driving Force: Leading Your School on the Road to Equity Visit Don's website, www.DrDonParker.com Follow Don on X @DrDonParker1 About the Author Dr. Don Parker, is a highly sought-after speaker and professional development provider who specializes in supporting teachers to build trusting relationships with students and improving the culture and climate of schools. Dr. Parker's more than 25 years of experience as an administrator and teacher have provided him with the knowled...
Jan 15, 2024•32 min•Ep. 629
Get the book, The Principal's Backpack: Tips and Tools for Managing Yourself (So You Can Manage Everything Else) Visit the LeadersHike website About the Author Nancy Karlin Flynn, EdD, has been an administrator in the Saint Paul Public Schools for twenty-four years, serving as an elementary, junior high, and middle school principal. She is passionate about coaching, mentoring, and reflecting on leadership practice with aspiring principals as well as those with all levels of experience as school ...
Jan 08, 2024•32 min•Ep. 628
Get the book, The Great School Rethink Follow Rick on X @rickhess99 About the Author Frederick M. Hess is a senior fellow and the director of education policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he works on K–12 and higher education issues. The author of Education Week’s popular blog “Rick Hess Straight Up,” Dr. Hess is also an executive editor of Education Next. His scholarly and popular writing has appeared in Harvard Education Review, American Politics Quarterly, Teacher...
Dec 18, 2023•29 min•Ep. 627
Get the book, Pencils Down: Career journeys of educators who left the profession, and what we can learn from the crises in education Connect with Michael on LinkedIn About the Author Michael Beyer was an award-winning, National Board Certified K-12 teacher and principal. He transformed a school on the south side of Chicago, then led the merger of two schools, one being the wealthiest in Chicago and the other in the Cabrini Green housing development. Since leaving education he has worked as real ...
Dec 11, 2023•23 min•Ep. 626
Get the book, The Leader's Algorithm: How a Personal Theory of Action Transforms Your Life, Work, and Relationships Visit Pablo's website, www.TheMunozCompany.com Contact Pablo via email at pablo@themunozcompany.com About the Author Pablo Muñoz is the managing director of Muñoz & Company, an educational and leadership consulting organization. A first-generation high school graduate, Muñoz earned a bachelor's in psychology from Yale University and a master's in educational administration from...
Nov 27, 2023•34 min•Ep. 625
Get the book, Improving Teacher Morale & Motivation: Leadership Strategies that Build Student Success Visit Barbara's website www.barbarablackburnonline.com Follow Barbara on X @BarbBlackburn About the Author Barbara Blackburn, PhD is an author and full-time consultant who works with schools around the country to help raise the level of rigor....
Nov 02, 2023•38 min•Ep. 624
Get the book, Support and Retain Educators of Color: 6 Principles for Culturally Affirming Leadership Visit Andrea's website, www.ILMConsultingGroup.com Follow Andrea on X @AndreaTGabbadon Connect with Andrea on LinkedIn About the Author Andrea Terrero Gabbadon, PhD is a professor of education, professional learning designer and facilitator, and qualitative researcher with a background in teaching and instructional leadership. She is affiliated with Temple University and Swarthmore College and i...
Oct 23, 2023•32 min•Ep. 623
Get the book, Happy & Resilient: The Complete Guide to Joyful Teaching, Learning, and Living Visit Roni's website, www.eqschools.com Find more resources at www.eqschools.com/resources Follow Roni on X @Roni_Habib About the Author Roni Habib is an expert in helping leaders, educators, and parents become happier, more resilient, more connected to their purpose, and more playful. The founder of EQ Schools, he leads workshops and speaks in organizations nationally and abroad. He holds a Masters ...
Oct 17, 2023•29 min•Ep. 622
Get the book, Teach for Authentic Engagement Get the book, EMPOWER Moves for Social-Emotional Learning: Tools and Strategies to Evoke Student Values Follow Lauren on X @LaurenPorosoff Visit the EmpowerForwards website, www.empowerforwards.com/team About the Author Lauren Porosoff is the founder of EmpowerForwards, a collaborative consultancy practice that builds learning communities that truly belong to everyone and where everyone truly belongs. Lauren has 18 years of teaching experience and has...
Oct 09, 2023•30 min•Ep. 621
Visit the Excel Center Website www.goodwillches.org/excel-center/ About the Guest Lisa Rusyniak, CEO of Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, where she has worked for 26 years
Oct 02, 2023•21 min•Ep. 620
Get the book It's Time for Strategic Scheduling: How to Design Smarter K–12 Schedules That Are Great for Students, Staff, and the Budget Visit the New Solutions K12 Website, www.newsolutionsk12.com About the Author Nathan Levenson has served as a school board member, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction in Harvard, Massachusetts, and superintendent of Arlington, Massachusetts Public Schools. He currently serves as president of New Solutions K12. David James is managing directo...
Sep 25, 2023•28 min•Ep. 619
Preorder Executive Functions for Every Classroom: Creating Safe & Predictable Learning Environments Grades 3-12, www.OrganizedBinder.com/Book Visit Mitch's Website, www.OrganizedBinder.com Contact Mitch at Mitch@Organizedbinder.com Follow Mitch on Twitter @Organizedbinder About the Author Mitch Weathers is the founder and CEO of Organized Binder. A veteran high school science teacher, he pioneered the Organized Binder approach that has helped tens of thousands of students in grades 3 through...
Sep 18, 2023•38 min•Ep. 618
Get the book Mapping Professional Practice: How to Develop Instructional Frameworks to Support Teacher Growth Contact Heather Bell-Williams via email at ConsultHBW@gmail.com Contact Justin Baeder via email at Justin@Principalcenter.com About the Authors Heather Bell-Williams is an experienced teacher, school administrator and consultant, with over 30 years of expertise to bring to her role as Coach and Consultant. Heather holds three bachelor’s degrees in arts and education from York University ...
Sep 11, 2023•26 min•Ep. 617
Learn about the Instructional Leadership Challenge at www.PrincipalCenter.com/challenge About the Author The Instructional Leadership Challenge was created by Justin Baeder, PhD, Director of The Principal Center. Dr. Baeder has been a full-time author and consultant since 2012. He is the author of Now We're Talking! 21 Days to High-Performance Instructional Leadership (Solution Tree), the leading book on classroom walkthroughs, as well as Mapping Professional Practice: How to Develop Instruction...
Aug 28, 2023•19 min•Ep. 616
Get the book, Closing the Loop: Systems Thinking for Designers Read Sheryl's article on Systems Thinking at www.Substantial.com Find out more about Closing The Loop at Rosenfeld Media Follow Sheryl on Twitter @SherylCababa About the Author Sheryl Cababa is Chief Strategy Officer at Substantial, a human-centered design practice that is focused on systems thinking and evidence-based design, working on everything from robotic surgery experience design to reimagining K-12 education through service d...
Aug 21, 2023•24 min•Ep. 615
Get the book, When Calling Parents Isn't Your Calling: A teacher's guide to communicating with parents Visit Crystal's Website, www.CrystalFrommert.com Follow Crystal on Twitter @mrs_frommert About the Author Crystal Frommert, M.Ed, has over 20 years’ experience in education as a teacher, instructional coach, school board member, adjunct college instructor, technology coordinator, and school administrator. She writes for Edutopia, Independent School Management, NAIS's Independent School Magazine...
Aug 14, 2023•18 min•Ep. 614
Get the book, Teach from Your Best Self: A Teacher's Guide to Thriving in the Classroom Visit Jay's website, www.TeachFromYourBestSelf.org Follow Jay on Twitter @jay_schroder About the Author Jay Schroder has taught high school English and social studies for the past twenty-four years in both mainstream and alternative education settings. In 2021, he founded the Teach from Your Best Self Institute, an organization with a mission to support and inspire educators while advancing a new model for re...
Aug 07, 2023•28 min•Ep. 613
Get the book, Leading a Competency-Based Elementary School: The Marzano Academies Model Visit the Marzano Academy website Visit the Marzano Resources website, www.marzanoresources.com Follow Brian on Twitter @bjkosena About the Author Brian J. Kosena, EdD, is the founding principal of John E. Flynn a Marzano Academy, and currently serves as Director of Teaching & Learning for Westminster Public Schools. Dr. Kosena has been an educator since 2006, with a background as a principal, instruction...
Jul 31, 2023•28 min•Ep. 612
Get the book, Results Now 2.0: The Untapped Opportunities for Swift, Dramatic Gains in Achievement Visit Mike's website www.MikeSchmoker.com About the Authors Dr. Mike Schmoker is a former administrator, English teacher, and football coach. He has written dozens of articles for educational journals, newspapers, and TIME magazine as well as multiple books for ASCD. In an EdWeek survey of national educational leaders, he was identified as among the best sources of practical "nuts and bolts…advice,...
Jul 24, 2023•28 min•Ep. 611
Get the book, Cracking the Coaching Code: Using Personality Archetypes to Maximize Performance Visit PJ's website, www.PJCaposey.com/ Follow PJ on Twitter @MCUSDSupe About the Authors Dr. PJ Caposey is the Illinois Superintendent of the Year, a sought-after speaker and consultant, and the author of numerous articles and 9 books. Dr. Bryan Wills is a chiropractor, entrepreneur, executive coach, and keynote speaker who helps people chase after their dreams....
Jul 17, 2023•28 min•Ep. 610
Get the book, Engagement by Design: Creating Learning Environments Where Students Thrive Visit the Quaglia Institute website, www.QuagliaInstitute.org About the Author Lisa Lande, is Director of International Programs at the Quaglia Institute for School Voice & Aspirations, and is the co-author of Engagement by Design: Creating Learning Environments Where Students Thrive...
Jul 10, 2023•26 min•Ep. 609
Get the book, The New Classroom Instruction That Works: The Best Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement Visit the McREL website, www.McREL.org Follow Bryan on Twitter @BryanRGoodwin Follow Kris on Twitter @KrisRouleau About the Authors Bryan Goodwin is President & CEO of McREL International, Kris Rouleau is Vice President of Learning Services and they are the co-authors together of The New Classroom Instruction That Works: The Best Research-Based Strategies for Increasi...
Jul 03, 2023•29 min•Ep. 608
Get the book, Beyond Self Care: Leading a Systemic Approach to Well-Being for Educators Visit Gail's website, www.GailMarkin.ca Follow Gail on Twitter @MarkinGail Visit the Beyond Self-Care Facebook Page About the Author Gail Markin is a counsellor, teacher, author and speaker who is committed to promoting well-being in the education workplace. She now works as an educational consultant helping educational leaders to embed and support well-being in their workplaces....
Jun 26, 2023•25 min•Ep. 607
Get the book, Advice from the Principal's Desk: 5 Pillars of School Leadership Follow David on Twitter @SFPrincipal About the Author Dr. David Franklin is an award winning school administrator, education professor, curriculum designer, presenter, consultant. He holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from California State University, East Bay, and serves as Adjunct Professor of Education for Colorado State University. He is also a Marzano Research fellow trained in High Reliability Schools, ...
Jun 12, 2023•23 min•Ep. 606
Get the book, The School-Wide Progressive Discipline Model Contact JP via email @jp.frame@hotmail.com About the Author JP Frame holds a Master's in Guidance Counseling and serves as a behavior interventionist at the high school level, and more than 24 years of experience at the elementary, middle, and high school levels.
Jun 05, 2023•30 min•Ep. 605
Visit the IMG Academy Website, www.IMGAcademy.com Read The74's Article about Michael's Work About Michael Lehan Dr. Michael Lehan is Head of School at IMG Academy. A former NFL cornerback with the Miami Dolphins and Cleveland Browns, he served as principal of Osseo Senior High School, which then became ranked as one of "The Best High schools" in the nation by US News & World Report, and was subsequently named Minnesota High School Principal of the Year and served as assistant superintendent ...
May 29, 2023•21 min•Ep. 604
Get the book, Fearless Coaching: Resilience and Results from the Classroom to the Boardroom Follow Doug on Twitter @douglasreeves Visit the Creative Leadership website About the Author Douglas Reeves, PhD is the founder of Creative Leadership Solutions. The author of more than 30 books and 100 articles on leadership and organizational effectiveness, he has worked in all 50 US states and more than 20 countries around the world. He has been recognized by NASSP, NSDC, the Australian Council of Educ...
May 23, 2023•28 min•Ep. 603
Get the book, School Leadership from A to Z: How to Lead Well Without Losing Your Way Visit James' Website www.BradleyJamesDavies.com Follow James on Instagram @Bradley.James.Davies About the Author Bradley James Davies is an executive leadership coach, author, and speaker with more than two decades of experience as a teacher, coach, and elementary, middle, and high school principal....
May 15, 2023•20 min•Ep. 602
