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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 133•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 132•Transcript available on Metacast 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 my la...
Nov 07, 2022•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 131•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 130•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 129•Transcript available on Metacast Pete Hall i s 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•Ep 128•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 127•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 125•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 125•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 124•Transcript available on Metacast 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 empoweri...
Sep 07, 2022•32 min•Ep 123•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Amy Platt is delighted to be the Head of School at the Paul Penna Downtown Jewish Day School. Amy is passionate about excellent instruction and working with teachers to be the talented professionals they are destined to be. Amy holds a PhD and an MA from the University of Toronto. When Amy is not at work she can be found on long-distance bike rides, pondering the larger issues facing education. Show Highlights Podcast tips for an effective way to tell your school’s story. Intentionally creat...
Aug 31, 2022•39 min•Ep 122•Transcript available on Metacast Aug 24, 2022•39 min•Ep 121•Transcript available on Metacast Jennifer Cantor i s a proud graduate of the University of North Georgia, where she received a degree in English with a concentration in Writing and Publication. She went on from college to become an English teacher at Rivers Academy (formerly known as Chalk to Champions) in the Fall of 2008. Jennifer quickly became immersed in the school and explored any opportunity that became available. Within her first two years at Rivers, she gained the role of Teacher Liaison and Admissions Coordinator. Jen...
Aug 17, 2022•42 min•Ep 120•Transcript available on Metacast Everett Hendrixon, with Eco Supply LLC, has been in agriculture for 20+ years. With an early career in law, and then business management, Everett believes he found what he wants to be when he grows up – someone who feeds people. Whether that means giving fresh produce from his micro-farm or educating others on the benefits of growing real food, his mission is to connect as many as possible to their food source. Show Highlights Connect your learning community to their food source for positive edu...
Aug 10, 2022•38 min•Ep 119•Transcript available on Metacast Madeleine Mortimore is the Global Education Innovation and Research Lead for Logitech, where she leads research on EdTech hardware. With years of experience as a classroom teacher, Madeleine has developed a curriculum for grades 4-12. Her research experience includes positions at the MIT Teaching and Learning Lab. Madeleine has a Master of Education from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education. Show Highlights Setting clear values on how you function as an educational team requires r...
Aug 03, 2022•35 min•Ep 118•Transcript available on Metacast Mark's passion is to release untapped leadership potential in people. So much leadership is wasted when the world defines leadership too narrowly. Mark's work helps people to better understand themselves and grow to be comfortable leading out of who they are. Mark has worked as a High School Teacher, Chairman of a youth charity and Youth Pastor and now runs a leadership consultancy called Leaderfull ( leader-full.co.uk ), focussing most of his time in schools and colleges. He lives in the UK wit...
Jul 27, 2022•35 min•Ep 117•Transcript available on Metacast Afrika Afeni Mills is an Education Consultant and the author of Open Windows, Open Minds: Developing Antiracist, Pro-Human Students , available for pre-order through Corwin Press. She works with colleagues, teachers, coaches, and administrators to develop and sustain student-centered learning experiences that are diverse, inclusive, and equitable. Afrika has been featured on podcasts, blogs, delivered keynote addresses, and facilitated sessions at conferences across the United States. Afrika bel...
Jul 20, 2022•44 min•Ep 116•Transcript available on Metacast Leading Equity In Your Schools Sheldon L. Eakins, Ph.D. is the Founder of the Leading Equity Center and host of the Leading Equity Podcast. He is also the author of Leading Equity: Becoming an Advocate for All Students. With over 11 years in education, he has served as a teacher, principal, and Director of Special Education. Dr. Eakins has a passion for helping educators accomplish equitable practices in their schools. He has earned a B.S. degree in Social Science Education, an M.S. degree in Ed...
Jul 18, 2022•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast Title: Your Mess Your Message Dr. Donna Marie Cozine helps overworked and exhausted Educational Leaders on the verge of burnout increase their work-life balance, so they can lead their organizations AND live the life they DESERVE! She is a leader, author, speaker, podcast host, and executive coach. Dr Cozine has been featured in Authority Magazine, Principal Magazine, The Rochester Beacon, Medium, Connections with Evan Dawson, WHAM 13 Rochester NY, WXXI News Rochester, NY, and various national a...
Jul 13, 2022•34 min•Ep 115•Transcript available on Metacast As a chronically late student, Daniel Bauer once told his Chemistry teacher a fib about saving an entire girl scout troop from a burning building to get out of a tardy. Daniel is not sure if it was the very made up story, the very real cookie he offered his teacher, or a combination of both that got him out of a detention that day … That experience taught him it pays to develop your storytelling skills. Daniel has been telling stories since then, most recently on the Better Leaders Better School...
Jul 11, 2022•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Title: Improve Your Culture With For Belonging Dr. Susie Wise is a design leader with experience in the education, tech, and the social sectors. She coaches leaders in equity design and innovation practices. She teaches at the d.school at Stanford and coaches with the Mira Fellowship . Previously she founded and directed the K12 Lab at the d.school and co-created Liberatory Design . Show Highlights Stop redesigning a bad situation. Create roles and scenarios that invite people to contribute in a...
Jul 06, 2022•39 min•Ep 114•Transcript available on Metacast Title: How to Use Storytelling To Address the (In)Equity in Education Max Freedman is a reporter, producer, and co-host of School Colors . He created School Colors with Mark Winston Griffith, a veteran community organizer and the editor of Brooklyn Deep . After four years of research and reporting, the first season premiered in 2019 to critical acclaim . He is thrilled to publish Season 2 through NPR's Code Switch.Freedman is also one of the creators of Unsettled , a long-running independent pod...
Jul 01, 2022•56 min•Ep 115•Transcript available on Metacast The Perfect Rejection Resume Dr. Eli Joseph is an author, educator, and public speaker who currently serves as a faculty member at the Columbia University School of Professional Studies and as a business partner and medical examiner at ExamOne, a Quest Diagnostics company. His new book is The Perfect Rejection Resume: A Reader’s Guide to Building a Career Through Failure . Show Highlights Complete your “Rejection Resume” to celebrate failing forward. “Pride is the devil and shame is your angel” ...
Jun 29, 2022•35 min•Ep 113•Transcript available on Metacast Jean Burk is the author of the award-winning College Prep Genius program and has written numerous articles about the SAT and PSAT tests, high school prep, college prep, and how to get free college. She is a Fox News contributor on radio interviews and has been featured as an SAT expert on ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, TXA21, CW33, Choice Media TV, WE, Forbes, UShop TV and The Homeschool Channel. She homeschooled both her children and they each earned free college and incredible scholarships because of the...
Jun 27, 2022•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast Resilience expert Deborah Gilboa, MD, aka “Dr. G” works with families, organizations, and businesses to identify the mindset and strategies to turn stress to an advantage. Renowned for her contagious humor, Dr. G works with groups across multiple generations, to rewire their attitudes and beliefs, and create resilience through personal accountability and a completely different approach to adversity. Author of the new book From Stressed to Resilience , she is a leading media personality seen regu...
Jun 22, 2022•39 min•Ep 112•Transcript available on Metacast Join the “Back to School Boot Camp” The one thing you need to start next year off with energy momentum is a solid 90-day plan. In the “Back to School Bootcamp” I will teach you how to create your 90-day plan in just 5-days. Join the challenge today! Copyright © 2022 Twelve Practices LLC...
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