Bryan Miltenberg is the proud principal of Aquebogue Elementary School in Riverhead, New York. He's been a teacher, dean, and middle school assistant principal, and has presented and published on topics including school climate and culture, instructional technology, self-aware leadership, inclusivity, time management, and co-teaching partnerships. Against all logic, he remains a suffering lifelong Mets and Jets fan. Show Highlights Establish transformational belonging at your school by avoiding ...
Feb 08, 2023•42 min•Season 2Ep. 145
Show Highlights The one decision that's going to change everything for you with this simple strategy regarding culture. Stop blaming students for failures and get organized as a professional learning community. The survey you need to overcome your blind spots to ensure you are celebrating your entire learning community. Epic Live Mastermind event in Denver this summer with a brand new framework, "Leadership Optimization Compass." Hire you mom to accelerate nurturing and belonging in your school....
Feb 05, 2023•17 min
Culture to the Max Dr. Shontoria Walker is a graduate from the University of Houston in Houston, Texas with a degree in Professional Leadership with an emphasis in Literacy. Her research focuses on using culturally relevant pedagogy to influence literacy achievement for middle school Black Male Students based on her experiences as a former 8th grade English teacher at an all-boys preparatory academy. She has also served on the Texas Teacher Advisory Board, a Teach Plus Policy Fellow as well as a...
Feb 01, 2023•35 min•Season 2Ep. 144
Born in Scotland and raised around the world, Kirsten is a truly global thinker. Her educational training spans Scotland, USA, Australia and more. After 27 years of international education experience across 7 countries and leadership positions in 5 schools, she now works as an independent consultant, creating individually tailored PD for schools, developing online learning events and coaching educators. Kirsten founded one of the most popular educator PLNs on Facebook, where 120,000 global educa...
Jan 31, 2023•30 min
Dr. Steven Weber is the Associate Superintendent for Teaching and Learning. He brings more than 20 years of experience to the district having previously served as the Executive Director for Curriculum and Instruction with Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (NC). During his career, he has served as a teacher, assistant principal, principal, director of secondary, and executive director of curriculum and instruction. Weber's professional experience includes serving as a curriculum director with the...
Jan 25, 2023•37 min•Season 2Ep. 143
Ryan Steuer is the founder of Magnify Learning, a Project Based Learning professional development organization. Prior to founding Magnify Learning, Ryan was an engineer for a Fortune 50 company, an eighth-grade English teacher, and a missionary. He shares his educational leadership insights on YouTube and on the PBL Simplified podcast. Show Highlights The adventures and life learning from RV education. Bridging the gap to connect the dot between essential concepts and real world experiences for ...
Jan 18, 2023•35 min•Season 2Ep. 142
Mitch doesn't teach teachers how to teach. He teaches teachers how to set students up for success. He can teach teachers how to deliver content - He is good at it, but that's not where he adds value for your school or district. As you know, unless students develop a solid foundation for learning it does not matter how great your teachers deliver content, or how emergent the technology, or even how engaging a lesson might be. When students hone executive functioning skills, teachers' efforts to d...
Jan 11, 2023•34 min•Season 2Ep. 141
Show Highlights School transformation and really leveraging curiosity and intentional design. Turn critics into cheerleaders with the "Can If mental model" Use the nine propelling questions to leverage the constraints and do something powerful within your school. Use your leadership superpowers and tools and follow the map your biggest critics provide. Create opportunity and rewards for your community by leveraging the knowledge and expertise of your parent community. removing X, which will allo...
Jan 10, 2023•1 hr 11 min
In this special episode, Chief Ruckus Maker, Danny Bauer teaches the Principal Success Formula™. This episode is in-depth. Much deeper than a usual show. We recommend you listen to this one with a notebook, so you can follow along and do the work Danny had leaders do when he taught this live. The four parts of the Principal Success Formula™ are: LEVEL UP your mindset so that you are an even more magnetic, impactful, and effective leader … Learn how to use intentional design to create an even mor...
Jan 04, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Season 3Ep. 140
Dr. Decoteau J. Irby's life work focuses on creating and sustaining organizations that contribute to Black people's self-determined well-being, development, and positive life outcomes. He is an Associate Professor at University of Illinois at Chicago in the Department of Educational Policy Studies. He is the author Stuck Improving: Racial Equity and School Leadership (Harvard Education Press) and the picture book Magical Black Tears: A Protest Story (Derute Consulting Cooperative). Show Highligh...
Dec 28, 2022•48 min
Shannon Buerk is the Founder and CEO of engage2learn, a leading provider of Education Intelligence through smart professional learning, job-embedded coaching, and related technology solutions since 2011. Educator turned entrepreneur, she has emerged as a thought leader on educational leadership, organizational culture, and systems thinking. Buerk recently published Connect the Dots: Utilizing Education Intelligence to Accelerate Growth, Retain Talent, and Optimize Outcomes. Show Highlights Conve...
Dec 21, 2022•32 min•Season 2Ep. 138
Will Jawando is an attorney, an activist, a community leader, and a councilmember in Montgomery County, Maryland, a diverse community of more than one million residents. Called "the progressive leader we need" by the late congressman John Lewis, Jawando has worked with Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senator Sherrod Brown, and President Barack Obama. His writing has appeared in The Washington Post and The Root and on BET.com, and his work has been featured in The New York Times and New York magazine and o...
Dec 14, 2022•34 min•Season 2Ep. 137
Dr. CJ Lowery, is the Assistant Superintendent in Rockport-Fulton Texas. He has a background with inner-city and rural Title 1 schools as a teacher and principal. CJ believes that education is not a job, it's a mission field. This mission field requires strong relationships, data, and collaboration for success. "It's not who you know, but who you were good to." Show Highlights Ruckus Makers need to embrace the tension of veteran teachers while amplifying the talent of novice teachers. "Who you k...
Dec 07, 2022•40 min•Season 2Ep. 136
Show Highlights Today we are talking about a topic I love -- MARGIN So many of my peers in the education space think that there isn't enough time. That's simply not true. The problem is that not everyone -- including me -- utilizes time effectively 100% of the time. I pride myself on telling you how it is. When I do use my time effectively I get so much done and realize there is an actual ABUNDANCE of time. Today I share both the concepts and the practical HOW TO DO IT … If you are interested in...
Dec 01, 2022•24 min
Show Highlights It's not about outcomes, it's about good judgment. Immediately results in building consistency and trust with your team. Batching tasks will maximize your time and focus. Stop switching and multitasking your to-do list. A system and a process for principals to lean into your genius. Alignment is key. How aligned are all the things that happen within your school? Get the episode Transcript here!! Resources & Contact Info: Free Resource BetterLeadersbetterschools.com/margin Rea...
Dec 01, 2022•14 min
Crafting The Culture Jeff Zoul, is a lifelong teacher, learner, and leader. During Jeff's distinguished career in education he has served in a variety of roles, including Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning in Illinois. Jeff also served as a teacher and coach in the State of Georgia for many years before moving into school administration. Jeff has been recognized as a local Teacher of the Year and as an outstanding principal in the State of Georgia. He is the author/co-author of m...
Nov 30, 2022•35 min•Season 2Ep. 135
3 Ways To Build An Even Better Culture Show Highlights Create the right energy for your school with tips on relationship building and culture. You may be what's getting in the way of the culture you want to create. Separating emergencies vs distractions with the demands on your time. Moments that erode culture in your community. Tips to have critical conversations to increase value. Invest in a staff relationship management system/tool (CRM). Set up your priorities with meaning, value and satisf...
Nov 25, 2022•40 min
Rebecca Rolland is the author of The Art of Talking with Children (HarperOne, March 2022). She is a national certified speech-language pathologist and adjunct lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She is also on the faculty at Harvard Medical School. She lives in Boston with her family. Show Highlights The power of language transforms with music. A framework to access what lights people up. Build resilience by micro moments and through everyday conversations. Question starters us...
Nov 16, 2022•28 min•Season 2Ep. 133
MARK C. CROWLEY is a recognized visionary in workplace management, engagement, and culture. When the first edition of his book, Lead From The Heart: Transformational Leadership For The 21st Century , was published over a decade ago, many business leaders were slow to embrace it and misinterpreted its title as being synonymous with soft, weak, and ineffective management. Today, his pioneering philosophy on heart-led leadership has launched a global movement and Forbes Magazine has called his idea...
Nov 09, 2022•38 min•Season 2Ep. 132
Show Highlights Improve the most underdeveloped area of your leadership. Understanding how you measure mindset growth and effectiveness. One of the problems with this though is that do you understand? 5 ways you can improve your mindset. Catch the inner critic and stop allowing yourself to beat yourself up. Sign up for a free growth opportunity challenge at BLBS "Maximize Your Margin Challenge." Get the episode transcript here!! Show Resource & Contact Info: Emotional intelligence 2.0 Read m...
Nov 07, 2022•11 min
Dr. Nathan D. Lang-Raad is an educator, speaker, and author. He is the Vice President of Strategy at Savvas Learning Company. Throughout his career, he has served as a teacher, elementary administrator, high school administrator, and university adjunct professor. He was the Director of Elementary Curriculum and Instruction for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, as well as education supervisor at NASA's Johnson Space Center. He was also the Chief Education Officer at WeVideo. He serves as the...
Nov 02, 2022•30 min•Season 2Ep. 131
Linc Kroeger is the President of Knight Moves, a limited profit company creating the next generation of elite technology professionals through extensive training in technology disciplines, with an intentional focus on including Native American, rural, and urban underserved communities. Show Highlights Organizations aren't designed for workforce development, computer science, diversity, or inclusion and only move people around instead of shifting culture. The importance of specific messaging to f...
Oct 26, 2022•41 min•Season 2Ep. 130
Show Highlights Bolster up your weakest leadership area with a new four part framework, Leadership Optimization Compass. Top three benefits of using the Leadership Optimization Compass. Add more than a hammer to your leadership toolbelt. Mental models you need at your disposal to become a more effective leader. Tools outside of education that build a bridge to meaningful change. Apply podcast information and get real world results with these tips. Better Leaders, Better Schools Live Mastermind e...
Oct 19, 2022•40 min•Season 2Ep. 129
Pete Hall is a capacity-builder. Driven to impact others' lives in a profoundly positive way, he channels his experiences as a school principal, life coach, and small-business owner into manageable lessons for continuous growth, personal improvement, and positive mindset. Tenacious, courageous, and incorruptible, Pete shares his optimism, joy, and practical application of strategies for getting the most out of yourself. Show Highlights Understanding your mission and the moment you identified it....
Oct 12, 2022•41 min•Season 2Ep. 128
Dr Shira Lewibowitz is a dynamic educator, author and entrepreneur, Shira is CEO and founder of both Revabilities and Discovery Village. Rev Abilities is a Professional Learning Academy helping educational business owners and directors bring their vision for learning to life so they can increase their income and improve the lives of their students. Discovery Village is a premier project and play based childcare center and preschool located in Tarrytown, NY. Shira is co-author of The Coach Approa...
Oct 05, 2022•32 min•Season 2Ep. 127
Al Kingsley is the CEO of NetSupport and Chair of a Multi-Academy Trust As well as his CEO and Chair roles, Al is an FED Co-chair of two groups, Chair of the BESA EdTech Group, member of Forbes Technology Council, and chairs his regional Employment and Skills Board. He's a well-known face in EdTech speaking internationally; the author of "My Secret #EdTech Diary" and co-author of "A Guide to Creating a Digital Strategy in Education". Show Highlights Interesting ideas on how to roll out and adopt...
Sep 28, 2022•36 min•Season 2Ep. 125
Bonus: Best Seller Show Notes Show Highlights Creating reality from your dreams comes from feeling it in the moment to unlock success. Five things Danny's learned from achieving bestseller status!! Positive visualization is essential to guide the steps you take towards manifesting your goals to the world. Don't hide the failures. Talk about what you've learned regarding the failures. Embracing that there's not just one way of doing life. Being risky and being vulnerable is the way to be authenti...
Sep 27, 2022•23 min
Christina Hidek is a recovering attorney, and current Professional Organizer and certified PTO volunteer nerd. She founded PTO Answers 5 years ago to help empower parents to improve their child's educational experience and school community through PTA/PTO involvement. She's been an active PTO leader for the past 12 years and hosts the vibrant 7500+ member PTA/PTO Super Star Leaders Facebook Group. When she's not volunteering, you can find her in her garden, cheering on her boys at their hockey g...
Sep 21, 2022•32 min•Season 2Ep. 125
Sarah Saint, advises and litigates on behalf of public and private educational institutions and school boards on an array of education law issues, including special education and disability issues, civil rights laws and tort claims. She has a particular focus on diversity and civil rights issues, including issues related to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and religion. Show Highlights Tips for districts to create more inclusive settings that connect with trans kids. Na...
Sep 14, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 124
LaTonya Wilkins, Founder of The Change Coaches, Latonya, and her team, build cultures of belonging through customized coaching and consulting services. A sought-after keynote speaker, she has inspired audiences all over the world, and was featured on a list of most inclusive HR influences in 2019. Her book, Leading Below the Surface , features her revolutionary signature concept of 'Below the Surface Leadership.' About creating psychologically safe relationships across differences, and empowerin...
Sep 07, 2022•32 min•Season 2Ep. 123
