Georgina is a visionary education leader, an inspiring writer, podcaster, and keynote speaker, and is keen to impact creative innovation across Europe, Middle East & Africa, where she has been fostering change in education for over a decade. She empowers learners, educators, and school leaders with the 21st century skills, creative strategies, tools, and the confidence they need to be successful members of a global community, to thrive in tomorrow's competitive job market. Key Takeaways: Cre...
Nov 29, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Hi! My name is Kerry Flood and I am a special education teacher in the math department at Whitman Hanson. I am also the assistant coach for the girls varsity soccer team and can't wait for our season opener! When I am not working, I thoroughly enjoy spending my free time with my one year old daughter who is my inspiration. Key Takeaways: Take items that are large and intimidating and break them down into separate sections or tasks so people can realize it might not be as bad as originally peers ...
Nov 22, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Dagan currently works as the K-8 Capstone Coordinator at Hawai’i Preparatory Academy in Waimea on Hawai’i Island with additional experience in music, digital media, and mathematics instruction. A strong believer in developing student agency and supporting skills for a “future curriculum”, he is an advocate for using design, futures, and music thinking to support productive collaboration among educators. Dagan is also a musician who loves writing, recording, and performing at farmer’s markets and...
Nov 15, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Larry's path into education wasn’t typical. Upon graduating from Ithaca College, he spent 10 years in radio/television news before travelling across the country playing piano/singing at retirement communities- eventually arriving back in his hometown of Framingham, Massachusetts. There, while substitute teaching, he became passionate about education and earned his Masters in Elementary Education from Lesley University. Key Takeaways: Make sure you are intentional about building relationships Use...
Nov 08, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Craig Martin is an award-winning teacher and principal, and frequent speaker on leadership, diversity, equity, inclusion, social-emotional learning, culturally responsive pedagogy & practice, and culturally responsive teaching. He serves as the Executive Director of Bridge Boston Charter School in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood. Craig was named the 2018 National Distinguished Principal by the National Association of Elementary School Principals and 2018 Elementary Principal of the Year by the...
Nov 01, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Jostens Renaissance Hall of Fame member - Dr. Frank Rudnesky is the author of Fired Up Leadership and 50 Great Things Leaders Do: Let’s Get Fired Up along with numerous articles published in the areas of leadership and technology influence. He draws on his experience as an accomplished teacher, award-winning middle school principal, and transformational leader to deliver his captivating keynotes and presentations to hundreds of audiences. As you listen to Dr. R.’s style of storytelling and his u...
Oct 25, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Jostens Renaissance Hall of Fame member - Dr. Frank Rudnesky is the author of Fired Up Leadership and 50 Great Things Leaders Do: Let’s Get Fired Up along with numerous articles published in the areas of leadership and technology influence. He draws on his experience as an accomplished teacher, award-winning middle school principal, and transformational leader to deliver his captivating keynotes and presentations to hundreds of audiences. As you listen to Dr. R.’s style of storytelling and his u...
Oct 18, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Now in his seventh year as Principal of Uxbridge High School, Michael Rubin has successfully led Uxbridge High School’s designation as a Commonwealth of Massachusetts Innovation Pathway school, one of the first four schools in the state to earn this distinction. He currently serves on the PLTW Networking Conference Planning Committee, is chair of the Blackstone Valley Ed Hub Board of Advisors, UHS has also been recognized as a member of the National Consortium of Secondary STEM Schools and the C...
Oct 11, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Now in his seventh year as Principal of Uxbridge High School, Michael Rubin has successfully led Uxbridge High School’s designation as a Commonwealth of Massachusetts Innovation Pathway school, one of the first four schools in the state to earn this distinction. He currently serves on the PLTW Networking Conference Planning Committee, is chair of the Blackstone Valley Ed Hub Board of Advisors, UHS has also been recognized as a member of the National Consortium of Secondary STEM Schools and the C...
Oct 04, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Liz Garden is the principal of the Dr. Leroy E Mayo Elementary School in Holden, MA. She has been an administrator for fourteen years and taught at various levels for eleven years. She blogs regularly for her staff at www.musingstomotivate.blogspot.com. Liz has presented on various topics locally and nationally. She served on the Scholastic Principal Advisory Board. She is an editorial advisor for NAESP's Principal Magazine and was selected to serve on NAESP's National Coronavirus Task Force. Li...
Sep 27, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Brandon Perry is entering his tenth year of education. He recently graduated with his Master in Education from Clemson University with a specialization in Instructional Coaching. Brandon’s main area of experience has been directed in the classroom where he has taught 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students in a variety of subjects. He’s also been highly involved in making this impact through athletics. Specifically, through boys’ lacrosse. Brandon has also coached tennis, soccer, and golf. Key Tak...
Sep 20, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Sandra Donaghue is a passionate educator in her 27th year - entering her 17th year as a elementary school leader. Sandr is an instructor for the Principal Qualifications Course for Ontario, Executive member of my local Principal & Vice-Principal's Association, Elementary Councilor on the Provincial Association, and Codebreaker Ambassador Key Takeaways Passionate educators are always in a position to be a mentor Celebrate others by recognizing the good that they do. The supportive of the educ...
Sep 13, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Matthew Bowerman has served in education and the arts for over twenty five years. He is the recipient of EMMY and CINE Film Awards for his educational short film, “BusSTOP,” addressing the bullying crisis in the United States. Matthew is invested in the work of love-leading students and their families in his current role as a School Administrator in Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland. He is currently working on his upcoming book, HeartLeader, released through CodeBreaker Inc. Key Takea...
Sep 06, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Daphne McMenemy is an educator, author and speaker. Her first book, Gracie, is based on her personal experiences in the classroom. Gracie is a young girl whose learning is brought to life when her teacher introduces her to coding and a new way of thinking. As a child and young adult, Daphne was focused on becoming an educator with purpose, to improve the lives of her students and make an impact on their educational journey. As an educator for the past 15 years, she has created opportunity for ch...
Aug 30, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Jethro Jones, 2017 NASSP Digital Principal of the Year, is a former principal and host of Transformative Principal and co-founder of The Center for Cyberethics, independent, non-partisan educational institute dedicated to the study and promotion of cyberethics. Jethro is the author of the book, SchoolX: How principals can design a transformative school experience for students, teachers, parents – and themselves! Jethro currently consults schools and districts on redesign efforts that don't seem ...
Aug 23, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Kathy Iwaniki is a grade three teacher in East Granby, CT. I have taught grades 2, 3, 4 and 6 in my 33 year career. I am the granddaughter, daughter, mother and sister of educators. Takeaways Getting connected online is important Relationships are key If you want to have SEL provide time for it Make sure you listen to and trust your teachers Provide authentic, individualized PD Hire good people, give them what they need, and get out of their way Contact @kathyiwanicki (twitter) @mrsiwanicki (ins...
Aug 16, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Dr. Matthew X. Joseph is currently the Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment in Leicester Public Schools. He has been a school and district leader in many capacities in public education over his 27 years in the field including Director of Digital Learning and Innovation, elementary school principal, classroom teacher, and district professional development specialist. Takeaways Focus on closing your gaps Balanced leadership is key Be ok with people doing things their way Create prio...
Aug 09, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Dr. Matthew X. Joseph is currently the Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment in Leicester Public Schools. He has been a school and district leader in many capacities in public education over his 27 years in the field including Director of Digital Learning and Innovation, elementary school principal, classroom teacher, and district professional development specialist. Takeaways Be a role model for others Do something different to benefit students Leave a legacy Give teachers safety ...
Aug 02, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Mandi Tolen is a high school math teacher, a technology leader, a Google Certified Innovator, a blogger, and the author of Make Math Not Suck, a guide for teachers to create fun and memorable math experiences for students. She loves to learn and share her knowledge with others. Mandi has a passion for changing how we teach to create thinkers and learners. Key Takeaways Reiterate solutions to problems until you find success Put plans in place for when you are 1st attempt fails Practice accountabi...
Jul 26, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Amber Harper is an educator, author, speaker, podcaster, and Teacher Burnout Coach. She’s the founder of www.burnedinteacher.com, author of Hacking Teacher Burnout and is dedicated to empowering burned-out teachers to believe that they deserve and can achieve a happier and more fulfilled career and life with her 8-step BURNED-IN process. Key Takeaways Burned in teacher process Fighting burnout is a process instead of a one time activity Use voice memos Self talk becomes repetitive and repetition...
Jul 19, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Brian McCann recently began his 17th year as principal of Joseph Case High School in Swansea, Mass., from which he graduated in 1980. Brian has a bachelor’s degree from Boston College in English and Speech-Theatre, a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and a CAGS from Fitchburg State College in Educational Leadership and Management. He began teaching at his alma mater in 1989, taught English and Journalism for 11 years, and transitioned to high school admi...
Jul 12, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Dr. Price completed her doctorate in School Psychology at William James College in August of 2015, following a year-long clinical internship at Walden Behavioral Care (a residential eating disorders clinic). For the past 20 years, Dr. Price has worked as a school psychologist at Whitman-Hanson Regional High School, in Whitman, MA. In her role, Dr. Price is involved in a number of activities, including: assessment, counseling, consultation, supervision of school psychology interns, and mentoring ...
Jul 05, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Nyree Clark is a Curriculum Program Specialist in EdTechPreK-6 for the Colton Joint Unified School District. She is a founding member of #EquityInActionCA and appointed to the Instructional Coaches Advisory Board for Future Ready Schools Organization. She is very passionate about amplifying the voices of the unheard through culturally responsive teaching pedagogy. Main Takeaways: Adults have the same needs as students Title one schools should be teaching and have the same material and expectatio...
Jun 28, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Jessica Giuliano started her career in education as a paraprofessional for an at risk student. She received my teaching certification from the University of Saint Joseph’s and a Masters in Education at the University of New Haven. She also received her 6th year Administrative Certification (092) in Administrative Leadership at UCONN. Jessica taught 5th grade for one year in Cromwell, CT before making the move to CREC where she is a Grade 6 English Language Arts teacher at the Greater Hartford Ac...
Jun 21, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Sarah Delorm is a 6th grade language arts teacher at CREC’s Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts Middle School in Hartford, Connecticut, where I have worked for the past 9 years. I earned my Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies from the University of New England. I received my Master’s of Education with a concentration in Teaching and Learning from Post University. I received a Bachelor’s of Science in Elementary Education with a concentration in English from Central Connecticut State Univer...
Jun 14, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Kate White is a third grade teacher in year twelve. I served as a parent, volunteer, paraprofessional, Title I reading teacher, and third grade teacher. For family reasons I abandoned my path to teaching while an undergrad. I finished college but never taught until nearly 20 years later, after raising children. On this path I gained the perspective I needed to be the teacher I am. Without it, I'd likely have become wrapped up in delivering curriculum instead of helping kids grow. Key Takeaways: ...
Jun 07, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Nicole L Semas-Schneeweis is a proud mother of two boys. She and her husband have been together for close to twenty years, and they are committed to raising young men who work for social justice and recognize their social responsibility. Nicole, whose friends and family call her Nikki, was a special education teacher for close to twenty years and is a now trying to impact positive change in the role of a special education administrator in a local community. In 2018, Nikki received her Ph.D. in E...
May 31, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Bonnie Nieves is a high school Biology teacher with a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Leadership and is a member of the MassCUE board of directors. She is passionate about creating immersive and authentic experiences that fuel curiosity and creating student-centered, culturally responsive learning spaces that promote equity and inclusion. Her upcoming book focuses on practical classroom strategies to help teachers move toward student-centered teaching. Key Takeaways...
May 24, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Rayna is a 5th grade teacher in Mansfield, MA and MassCUE President who believes in the power of student voice. She has been presenting at conferences on best pedagogical practices since 2010 and is a Google Certified Educators. Rayna is the co-found of EdCamp SE Mass, as she loves to inspire educators to challenges themselves! Key Takeaways PD from within Sustained engagements is key Give everyone a voice Use social Justice circles as a framework News or follow the innovators compass Create sec...
May 17, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Daniel Bauer helps out-of-the-box school leaders make change happen in education. He does this through his category-defining podcasts, book, and leadership community, “The Mastermind.” Learn more at betterleadersbetterschools.com Key Takeaways Impostor syndrome in the silence The ABC's of professional development Make sure you address negative behaviors Seek to understand stories people tell themselves Take action on making people's passion a reality Serve others Use a pre mortem so that the bes...
May 10, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 7
