Dr. Brandon Beck is an educator, speaker, coach, and author of "Unlocking Unlimited Potential: Understanding the Infinite Power Within to Guide Any Student Toward Success." He is also the host of the "Unlocking Unlimited Potential Stories Show," a live show and podcast where he interviews inspiring people sharing their inspiring stories. Brandon is a National Board Certified teacher and also holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership. He is also a college professor, consultant, Results Coach, a...
Jul 11, 2022•44 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Krista Leh is the Founder / Lead Professional Learning Designer & Facilitator at Resonance Educational Consulting where she is passionate about Helping educators create sustainable, scalable SEL systems. She was an ASCD Emerging leader in 2012 and has definitely fulfilled that title. She currently co-hosts the SEL in EDU podcast that is sponsored by PA ASCD. Key Takeaways: One of the biggest misconceptions about SEL is that it's all about relationships. There are 5 central competencies to SE...
Jul 04, 2022•45 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Kecia McDonald currently serves as a Complex Area Resource Teacher for English Learners in Kailua Kona, West Hawai'i. She is certified K-12 in Health and has been a Teen Health teacher, a Curriculum Coordinator, Test Coordinator, Title I Coordinator and substitute teacher. She is a 2020-2022 Hawai'i State Teacher Fellow and a 2022 NEA Foundation Global Learning Fellow. Kecia is the public school proud mother of two young men and a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer. She loves to travel and has moved...
Jun 27, 2022•39 min•Season 2Ep. 12
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 17 years, she has created opportunity for ch...
Jun 20, 2022•44 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Jaime Donally is a passionate technology enthusiast. She began her career as a math teacher and later moved into Instructional Technology. Her desire to build relationships has brought about opportunities to collaborate with students and educators around the world. She provides staff development and training on immersive technology as an edtech consultant. Her latest adventures include the launch of Global Maker Day and the #ARVRinEDU community, events and presentations. She works as an author a...
Jun 13, 2022•35 min•Season 2Ep. 10
As a Digital Learning Coach in Walpole, Massachusetts, Jed Stefanowicz provides job-embedded professional development and instructional coaching for academic technology. Through conferences, workshops, and coaching, Jed aims to engage and build staff/student digital learning capacity, keeping the focus on practice over product. As a 25 year elementary educator, speaker, blogger, and current Massachusetts Teach Plus Policy Fellow, Jed shares his passion for effective tech integration to transform...
Jun 06, 2022•44 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Stephanie Howell is the CEO of Gold EDU, a founder of Global GEG, and the EdTech Lead for Pickerington Local Schools. She is key to the embedding and implementation of EdTech tools across her schools and organizations. She has a masters in Curriculum and Instruction. Key Takeaways: You have to teach using your own style and not the person's next door. We have to take time to get to know people and what drives them if we are to support them. "Gripe Jams" are super important for solving problems a...
May 30, 2022•33 min•Season 2Ep. 8
JaVonda Tucker is currently an assistant principal with Dinwiddie County Public Schools. Prior to becoming an assistant principal, JaVonda was a special education teacher at the school where she currently works. Along with holding a master’s degree in education administration, she also holds a master’s degree in criminal justice. JaVonda is also the proud mother of a 12 year old son. Key Takeaways: S.E.L. Needs to look different for all people You cannot effectively implement social emotional le...
May 23, 2022•35 min•Season 2Ep. 4
An educator with over twenty years of experience, Debbie Tannenbaum works each and every day to “transform” learning using technology. During her time in education, she has served both as a classroom teacher in various grades and as an elementary technology coach. Outside of the classroom, Debbie promotes using technology tools to amplify student learning in her work as an educational technology consultant, author, blogger and speaker. You can connect with Debbie at TannenbaumTech.com. Key Takea...
May 16, 2022•36 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Dominic is a proud principal, educator, innovator, husband and father. He is an expert in educational leadership, school culture and climate. Dominic is passionate about social- emotional learning and feels that every child deserves to have fun, feel excited to learn and is happy to go to school. Key Takeaways: Work life balance is essential, but more of a negotiation. One of the powers of being a Principal is the ability to have more of an impact on teachers and make your own schedule to do jus...
May 09, 2022•45 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Melissa Dean is a classroom educator with over 20 years of teaching, coaching and mentoring experience, having taught all the way from K to Grade 12. She is passionate about assessment and evaluation, and education reform, particularly in the area of mathematics. When she is not teaching, she can be found running, writing, drinking coffee or working part-time at a local bakery specializing in sourdough bread. She is known for her infectious laugh and ridiculous jokes. Most recently, she is an au...
May 02, 2022•39 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Jennifer Quattrucci is the proud principal of Greystone elementary School in North Providence Rhode Island. She is also the proud wife of an educator and mom of two amazing children ages 16 and 12. Jennifer is an active blogger and author of the book Educate the Heart, which is full of resources for screen free activities for students. Key Takeaways: The decision making process needs to be collaborative coupled with reflection. Listening is the most important tool for leaders. Principals need to...
Apr 25, 2022•43 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Lainie Rowell is an educator, international consultant, podcaster , and TEDx speaker. She is the lead author of Evolving Learner and a contributing author of Because of a Teacher . Her latest book, Evolving with Gratitude, will be released in mid-2022. An experienced teacher and district leader, her areas of focus include learner-driven design, community building, online/blended learning, and professional learning. Lainie’s work has been highlighted in many publications, including Edutopia, OC F...
Apr 18, 2022•48 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Emily Barnes is a mom of two little girls, Elliott (3) and Scottie (2), and is married to her best friend who is an electrical engineer with Caterpillar. Emily recently moved from Central Illinois, where she served as an Assistant Principal in a K-5 building and Student Services Coordinator in a district of 4,500 students, to Sumner County, Tennessee where she currently serves as an Instructional Coach, but will be transitioning into the role of Assistant Principal for a brand new middle school ...
Apr 11, 2022•44 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Jon shares, speaks and leads educational professional learning for educators internationally. Jon has been named a County Teacher of the Year, 2019 Top 100 Educational Influencer, an NBSA 20 to Watch Educator, an Apple Distinguished Educator, and Google Certified Innovator. Jon is the co-author of The Eduprotocol Field Guide, and The Eduprotocol Field Guide Book 2 (both Amazon #1 best-sellers) and contributor to the Eduprotocols Math Edition (another #1 Amazon best-seller!). Jon recently wrote t...
Apr 04, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Mandy Froehlich is an educator former instructional coach and Director of Innovation and Technology who passionately encourages educators to create innovative change in their classrooms. Her interest lies in reinvigorating and re-engaging teachers back into their profession as well as what's needed to support teachers in their pursuit of innovative and divergent thinking and teaching. Mandy consults internationally with school districts and post-secondary institutions in the effective use of tec...
Mar 28, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Andy is a former educator and current Community Manager for Swivl. He lives in the Fort Worth, Texas area with his wife and four children. Andy was a Social Studies teacher and coach from 1999 until 2014, when he became a technology coach and district administrator. Andy recently started a new career at Swivl where he connects with educators and like-minded individuals as part of transforming the educational community. Key Takeaways: Swivel has multiple tools that make conversations easier for s...
Mar 21, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Dr. Monica Burns is a Curriculum and EdTech Consultant, Apple Distinguished Educator and Founder of ClassTechTips.com. As a classroom teacher in New York City, Monica used digital tools to create an engaging, differentiated learning experience to meet the unique needs of her students. Monica started her blog ClassTechTips.com in 2012 to help make EdTech easier for fellow educators, and launched the Easy EdTech Podcast and her membership site the Easy EdTech Club to support educators who want to ...
Mar 14, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Tamara Letter is a passionate educator from Mechanicsville, Virginia with 25 years of experience as an elementary teacher, differentiation specialist, technology integrator, and instructional coach. She received the R.E.B. Award for Teaching Excellence and is the author of A Passion for Kindness: Making the World a Better Place to Lead, Love, and Learn. She is also a mom of three and strives each day to make the world a better place. Key Takeaways: We are biologically made for acts of kindness. ...
Mar 07, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Dr. Maribeth Edmunds is an experienced principal and central office director with a demonstrated record of excellence in public schools. She is dedicated to high academic achievement for all students in environments that encourage, respect and nurture every child, in every class on every day. Dr. Edmunds’ career spans over 40 years, having taught secondary English and Reading for 20. After earning degrees in English Education, Reading and Administration, Dr. Edmunds successfully defended her dis...
Feb 28, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Cameron is an experienced teacher with the past 11 years as a STEM Coordinator and Digital Learning Coach. His main focus is on educational technology and implementing digital learning in the classroom. In Cameron's role as a Digital Learning Coach and STEM Leader, he works with staff and students to provide opportunities to transform their learning experience with a range of different tools. He has a strong belief and mindset in life long learning with a Masters Degrees in Sports Business and D...
Feb 21, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Santos Gonzalez has spent the last 25 years working as a teacher and administrator at several schools in South San Diego. For Santos, education was a pathway out of poverty. She grew up understanding that education held the promise of opportunity and choices. She has spent her entire career making sure that her work delivers on that promise for every child she serves. She is now serving as a Leadership Coach with the L.A.E.P organization providing, coaching and professional learning opportunitie...
Feb 14, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Join me as I am a guest on William Parker's podcast Principal Matters. Make sure you subscribe and follow him wherever you listen! We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more: Simplify and streamline te...
Feb 07, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Jay Billy is the proud principal of Ben Franklin Elementary School in Lawrence Township Public Schools in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. Jay has been in educational administration since 1996. He was awarded the 2016 Exemplary Elementary Educator award from the State of New Jersey, Department of Education. As a PIRATE leader, Jay is passionate about school culture, continuous learning, innovation in school and supporting the whole child. He has presented at numerous conferences around the state and t...
Jan 31, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Christopher Dodge is the Lead Learner of the Orange Elementary Schools, a PreK-6 school district in central/western Massachusetts. Christopher has served the community of Orange for 7 years. In that time, the schools have worked to create collaborative structures and systems that bring stakeholder voice into school level decision making, as well as strategies that promote student success and achievement. Orange Elementary utilizes these systems to promote a vision of serving the whole child, ens...
Jan 24, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Christopher Dodge is the Lead Learner of the Orange Elementary Schools, a PreK-6 school district in central/western Massachusetts. Christopher has served the community of Orange for 7 years. In that time, the schools have worked to create collaborative structures and systems that bring stakeholder voice into school level decision making, as well as strategies that promote student success and achievement. Orange Elementary utilizes these systems to promote a vision of serving the whole child, ens...
Jan 17, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 41
As a current middle school principal Demetrius is committed to creating a climate and school culture that is welcoming and inclusive for all students and staff members and sees strong relationships as the key to helping students and staff thrive. Demetrius is constantly developing his knowledge and skills through connections and reflection. Demetrius is a graduate of the United States Military, West Point, New York. After graduation he served 5-years as a field artillery officer in the Army comp...
Jan 03, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Craig's been married for 25 years to an educator and is a father of three beautiful girls. He has been in Bergenfield, NJ for 25 years with the last 10 as Principal of Jefferson Elementary School. Craig is a former Physical Education teacher, Supervisor of Art, Music, and PE, Director of the Alternative High School as well. He feels he has been blessed with the privilege to work with the children of Bergenfield and thoroughly enjoys each day in this profession. Key Takeaways: It's important to m...
Dec 20, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Craig Shapiro is a teacher of K-12 HPE/Coach for 33 years. He is also a speaker and upcoming author. Key Takeaways: Simple steps for transformation are not just a classroom thing, but a life thing. The daily steps you take are super important for how you perform overall. Anyone can reflect, but that doesn't make it easy. It's important to get to know people, but more important to help them get better. Many things we do are simple, but people just do not think about it. Learn about and make use o...
Dec 13, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 38
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: It'...
Dec 06, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 37
