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Today I welcome Alex Kajitani and Tom Hierck to the show. Alex and Tom are both award-winning educators and bestselling authors, and together they’ve written their latest title You’re a Teacher Now! What’s Next?
We talk about:
“What have I got myself into?” The question all new teachers ask.Why is this the book for right now?What Alex and Tom would change about the typical experience for new teachersClassroom management, relationship building, effective instruction, self-care — where to start?The different people to build relationships withWhat it takes to feel and be effective at instruction and classroom management“Do nows” for early career teachersWhat veteran teachers and administrators can learn from the bookWhat about administrators?Making teachers want to be and stay teachersFind the free Teacher Success Video Series: https://alexkajitani.com/education-writing/youre-a-teacher-nowFind You’re a Teacher Now! What’s Next? from Solution Tree or wherever you get your books.
About the guests
Alex Kajitani is the 2009 California Teacher of the Year, and a Top-4 Finalist for National Teacher of the Year. He is the author of several books, including Owning It, which was named “Recommended Reading” by the U.S. Department of Education. A highly sought-after education speaker, Alex is known around the world as “The Rappin’ Mathematician.” He has a popular TED Talk, and was honored at The White House. He was also featured on The CBS Evening News, where Katie Couric exclaimed, “I LOVE that guy!” (and you will too!). For more, visit https://AlexKajitani.com
Tom Hierck is an acclaimed educator, best-selling author, and a compelling presenter, infusing his message of hope with strategies culled from a career that has spanned all grade levels and many roles in public education. He was recently named as one of the world's Top-10 Global Gurus for Education, and his belief that “every student is a success story waiting to be told” has led him to work with teachers and administrators across the globe to create positive school cultures and build effective relationships that facilitate learning for all students. He is the author of 25 books, including the acclaimed "Trauma-Sensitive Instruction." For more, visit www.TomHierck.com
About the host
Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Bluesky or LinkedIn
I also host Sideline Sessions, a podcast for coaches and parents of student-athletes. The show features conversations with coaches and performance experts in the NFL, NBA, NCAA, Olympics, and more. Listen here: https://bit.ly/3Rp0QGt
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Today I'm thrilled to introduce our newest podcast here on the Be Podcast Network, Artificial Intelligence: Real Talk hosted by Eli Marshall Davis. Eli is an Interventionist at Hemphill Elementary in Birmingham, AL, where he sits on the leadership team and chairs the MTSS/Problem Solving Team committee. He is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of South Carolina, focusing on Teaching and Learning, with research interests in social justice, epigenetics, and the transformative potential of AI in education.
In this episode, host Eli welcomes his longtime friend Dr. Marlena Ward Dodds. They explore artificial intelligence, particularly its impact on education and inclusivity, the challenges of online learning, and the digital divide. Dr. Dodds shares her insights and experiences with AI, both in higher education and in the broader context of learning and development. They also discuss the ethical implications and biases in AI, emphasizing the importance of critical thinking and equitable access to technology.
Listen to Artificial Intelligence: Real Talk about subscribe here: https://avisionforlearning.com
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It’s a pleasure to welcome Dr. Lorraine Radice back to the show. Lorraine is an Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction in a public school district in New York and an Associate Assistant Professor at Hofstra University. Prior to her current role, she was a preK-12 Director of Literacy.
Lorraine’s book, Leading A Culture of Reading, was a 2023 GOLD Winner for Education in the Foreword INDIES Book of the Year awards.
Her new book is Revolving Literacy: How to Connect Relevance and Future-Ready Skills to Secondary English Instruction.
We talk about:
What revolving literacy means“Newfound literacies”Future-ready skills for grades 6-12Future-ready goals and how they relate to goals of the revolving literacy frameworkDefining engagement and relevanceStudent agencyTeaching students to be readers, writers and researchersFind Revolving Literacy from Solution Tree or wherever you get your books. Learn more at www.lorrainemradice.com
Listen to my previous episode with Lorraine (episode 118)
About the host
Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Bluesky or LinkedIn
I also host Sideline Sessions, a podcast for coaches and parents of student-athletes. The show features conversations with coaches and performance experts in the NFL, NBA, NCAA, Olympics, and more. Listen here: https://bit.ly/3Rp0QGt -
Popular guest Dr. Kimberly Nix Berens returns to the show. She’s a scientist-educator, Founder of Fit Learning, and author of Blind Spots: Why students fail and the science that can save them. We’re also joined by Dr. Michael-Joseph Mercanti-Anthony, principal of Antonia Pantoja Preparatory Academy, a public school for students in grades 6-12 in the southwest Bronx.
We talk about:
Defining the science of learning, and which students and subjects it applies toHow instruction designed from the science of learning improves educational outcomesCauses of skepticism (earned and unearned) and how to combat itWhy are schools resistant to implementing science-driven instruction?The difference between "evidence-based" and "data-driven” instruction Why "data-driven" instruction is essential for improving learning outcomes with individual studentsBuilding school-wide capacity: buy-in and trainingCertainty with approach vs. certainty in the linearity, outcomesListen to my previous conversation with Kimberly Berens about her book, Blind Spots: https://bit.ly/486xHpY
Visit https://bepodcast.network to learn more about the Be Podcast Network for educators.
About today’s guests
Kimberly Nix Berens, Ph.D., is a scientist-educator and Founder of Fit Learning. She co-created a powerful system of instruction based in behavioral science and the Technology of Teaching, which has transformed the learning abilities of thousands of children worldwide, including those who are struggling, average, gifted, or learning disabled. For more than 20 years, her system of instruction has produced one year’s worth of academic growth in only 40 hours of training. Her learning programs effectively target such essential areas as early learning skills, basic classroom readiness, phonemic awareness, reading fluency, comprehension, inferential language, basic and advanced mathematics, logical problem solving, grammar, and expressive writing. Learn more at http://www.drkimberlyberens.com
Dr. Michael-Joseph Mercanti-Anthony is the principal of Antonia Pantoja Preparatory Academy, a public school for students in grades 6-12 in the southwest Bronx. He is also an elected member of the Greenwich, CT Board of Education, where he served as chair of the 2024 researchEd Greenwich conference. He taught high school social studies and English for ten years before becoming an administrator. His writings have appeared in Edutopia, Educational Leadership, and the Hechinger Report. Learn more at http://mjma.info
About the host
Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on LinkedIn or Bluesky.
I also host Sideline Sessions, a podcast for coaches and parents of student-athletes. The show features conversations with coaches and performance experts in the NFL, NBA, NCAA, Olympics, and more. Listen here: https://bit.ly/3Rp0QGt
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My guests today are Katie Novak and Ashley Marlow.
Katie, an internationally-renowned education consultant, graduate instructor at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, and the best-selling author of numerous books, returns to The Authority for the third time. Ashley is an elementary math coach, consultant, and director of operations for All Learners Network.
They co-authored the new book Universal Design for Learning in Mathematics Instruction, K-5.
This fun and timely discussion covers:
Well…there’s a lot about bumper stickers (stay tuned)“Supplement not supplant”Math is one of the areas with the biggest hurdles to access and inclusionAlgebra as the gatekeeper to future successWhat to make of the latest NAEP resultsCreating a math learning environment that sends the message that we are all capable mathematiciansThe problems with traditional math instructionWhat would a universally designed math class look like? How is it different from a traditional classroom?Importance of numeracy and keys to teaching itDolly PartonRead the Edutopia article Making Math Accessible for All Students.Find Universal Design for Learning in Mathematics Instruction, K-5 from CAST Publishing or wherever you get your books.
About today’s guests
Katie Novak, Ed.D. is an internationally renowned education consultant, a graduate instructor at the University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Education, and the best-selling author of 14 books on inclusive practices, with over 250K books sold worldwide. Katie designs and presents workshops both nationally and internationally focusing on the implementation of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS), inclusive practices, and universally designed leadership. Connect on LinkedIn or her website.
Ashley Marlow, MSEd, is an elementary math coach, a consultant, and the director of operations for All Learners Network. She has 13 years of experience in teaching and coaching and is passionate about supporting teachers of experience in creating equitable learning opportunities in math. Ashley plans professional learning opportunities focusing on instructional routines in mathematics that support belonging, engagement, and access to rigorous grade-level content for all students. Connect on LinkedIn.
About the host
Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on LinkedIn or Bluesky.
I also host Sideline Sessions, a podcast for coaches and parents of student-athletes. The show features conversations with coaches and performance experts in the NFL, NBA, NCAA, Olympics, and more. Listen here: https://bit.ly/3Rp0QGt
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For our next "Best Of" episode, I'm excited to republish my conversation with Mitch Weathers, teacher and founder of Organized Binder, Inc. We talked about his book Executive Functions for Every Classroom: Creating Safe and Predictable Learning Environments Grades 3-12, published by Corwin.
Hear our conversation about:
Defining executive functions and their importanceSigns of executive dysfunctionJustin Baeder, The Principal Center, says the book “makes the case for universal classroom routines that free up students' mental bandwidth to focus on learning.”Practical steps to create predictable learning environments — and why you should do itPatrice Bain writes that this statement stopped her in her tracks: “As teachers, if we are aware that our students are partially organized, and we do nothing about it, then we are complicit in their failure.”Goal-setting and accountabilityGetting families involvedFind Executive Functions for Every Classroom from Corwin or at http://organizedbinder.com/book
Listen to previous episodes of The Authority referenced in this conversation:
Mapping Professional Practice with Justin Baeder and Heather Bell-Williams: https://bit.ly/3TaQsUN A Parent’s Guide to Powerful Teaching with Patrice Bain: https://bit.ly/47RKeOfAbout today’s guest
Mitch Weathers is a teacher and founder of Organized Binder, Inc. Together with the Organized Binder team, Mitch works with K-12 schools and colleges in the US and internationally to equip students with executive functioning skills. When he is not working with schools, you can find him running trails training for his next ultramarathon. He and his wife, Amber, live in Northern California with their two daughters, Vivienne and Olive. Connect with Mitch @organizedbinder
About the host
Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on LinkedIn or Bluesky.
I also host Sideline Sessions, a podcast for coaches and parents of student-athletes. The show features conversations with coaches and performance experts in the NFL, NBA, NCAA, Olympics, and more. Listen here: https://bit.ly/3Rp0QGt -
Sahil Bloom is an inspirational writer and content creator who reaches millions of people every week through his bi-weekly newsletter, “The Curiosity Chronicle,” and related social media content. Sahil is a successful entrepreneur, owner of SRB Holdings, and the managing partner of SRB Ventures, an early-stage investment fund.
His first book, The Five Types of Wealth: A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life, is already a New York Times bestseller. Today it’s a pleasure to have him join The Authority.
We discuss:
What curiosity is and isn’tUnexpected things Sahil has learned and what he’s changed his mind aboutMaking the case that being curious about new ideas is an objective goodWhat’s impressive and disappointing when meeting a new personFive types of wealth: Time, Social, Mental, Physical, FinancialPrioritizing when there’s a conflictWhat fatherhood has taught Sahil about timeWhat 80 and 90 year olds say about their livesThe most compelling thing Sahil learned about learningGet The Five Types of Wealth at https://a.co/d/fBZjUvv
Visit https://bepodcast.network to learn about all our shows.
About today’s guest
Sahil Bloom is an inspirational writer and content creator, captivating millions of people every week through his insights and bi-weekly newsletter, “The Curiosity Chronicle.” Sahil is a successful entrepreneur, owner of SRB Holdings, and the managing partner of SRB Ventures, an early-stage investment fund. Sahil graduated from Stanford University with an MA in public policy and a BA in economics and sociology. He was a four-year member on the Stanford Baseball Team. Connect with Sahil:
www.sahilbloom.comhttps://x.com/sahilbloomhttps://www.instagram.com/sahilbloom https://www.linkedin.com/in/sahilbloomAbout the host
Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on LinkedIn or Bluesky.
I also host Sideline Sessions, a podcast for coaches and parents of student-athletes. The show features conversations with coaches and performance experts in the NFL, NBA, NCAA, Olympics, and more. Listen here: https://bit.ly/3Rp0QGt -
In this bonus episode, originally recorded for Transformative Principal, Jethro Jones speaks with Eric Sheninger and Nicki Slaugh about their book Personalize: Meeting the Needs of All Learners. Hear about:
The power of Quest AcademyRetain teachers, retain students - how to keep kids there. Free public schoolTeenagers weren’t engaged. PD time every FridayMastery MinutesBeginning of day, tracker system. Choice, voice, tracker data. Curating evidence. Culture Self-pacing route vs. choice boards. Removed points, extra credit, percentages, Emerging, developing, mastering, extendingProve-its aligned to proficiency scales.Big shifts require big moves. At Quest, we want you to be proficientWhen you remove the traditional structures, you have to addThe right way is your way, there is no best practice. Performance reviews, students meet with teachers one-on-one. Impersonal approaches to focusing on the “who”How can we do it effectively, and what does it look like? Evidence of effective vs. ineffective practices. Practice, practice, practice, prove. Maximizing the time we have with our students.How to be a transformative principal? Eric: Show people the value of what you are doingNicki: Get rid of the energy vampires -
Adam Barney is an Energy Coach who has helped hundreds of emerging and executive leaders unlock their goals, build vitality, and strengthen accountability for long-term transformation.
With over two decades of experience in leadership positions at companies like Microsoft, Digitas, and Akamai Technologies, Adam brings a wealth of knowledge to his coaching practice. He believes optimism and autonomy empower us to overcome challenges and seize opportunities with confidence and resilience.
Today, we discuss Adam’s new book Make Your Own Glass Half Full: The Path To Empowered Optimism and Autonomy.
The episode covers:
The “why” and “why now” of making your own glass half fullEnergy givers and takers – the Colin Robinsons (energy vampires) in your life The dynamic duo of optimism and autonomy, and why they need each otherLiving in a world of external pressures and expectations Practical strategies leaders can use to manage their energy and maintain resilience in challenging timesAligning personal and professional goals to create lasting impactGet Make Your Own Glass Half Full at https://linktr.ee/makeyourownglasshalffull
Connect with Adam:
https://www.makeyourownglasshalffull.comhttps://www.adamwbarney.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/adamwbarneyVisit https://bepodcast.network to learn about all our shows.
About the host
Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on LinkedIn or Bluesky.
I also host Sideline Sessions, a podcast for coaches and parents of student-athletes. The show features conversations with coaches and performance experts in the NFL, NBA, NCAA, Olympics, and more. Listen here: https://bit.ly/3Rp0QGt -
In this episode, simulcast on The Authority and Sideline Sessions, I speak with Matt Doherty, a nationally recognized motivational speaker, executive coach, and former head coach of the University of North Carolina men’s basketball team.
As a starter on the 1982 National Championship team at UNC, with his teammate Michael Jordan, Matt began his leadership journey under the legendary Dean Smith. He went on to be the head coach at Notre Dame and North Carolina, and in 2001 led the team to the ACC regular season championship. That year he was named the AP National Coach of the Year.
Doherty also served as head coach at FAU and SMU, in addition to working with ESPN, the Indiana Pacers, and the Atlantic 10 Conference.
Matt is author of Rebound: From Pain to Passion.
Hear about:
Who Matt learned from, as he played for and worked for Hall of Fame coaches, played with HoF athletes, and coached many great athletesWhat he wishes he learned soonerHis mission statementLeadership is a learned behaviorPutting yourself in position to learn6 principles of leadershipAdversity: What went wrong? Why did this happen? How do you prepare for your next opportunity? Gaining perspective on the things outside your controlCulture and culture-buildingFind Rebound on Amazon or wherever you get your books.
Connect with Matt at https://dohertycoaching.com
About the host
Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on LinkedIn or Bluesky.
I also host Sideline Sessions, a podcast for coaches and parents of student-athletes. The show features conversations with coaches and performance experts in the NFL, NBA, NCAA, Olympics, and more. Listen here: https://bit.ly/3Rp0QGt -
In this episode, one of our Best of 2024, internationally known authority on educational leadership Michael Fullan joins the show.
Michael’s work has influenced countless education leaders at all levels. The former Dean of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education and Professor Emeritus of the University of Toronto, he is co-leader of the New Pedagogies for Deep Learning global initiative, served as Premier Dalton’s Special Policy Adviser in Ontario from 2003-2013, and received the Order of Canada (OC) in December 2012.
Michael is the author of numerous books, including The Principal 2.0: Three Keys to Maximizing Impact (Jossey-Bass).
We talked about the following and more:
The Principal 2.0 (2023) is 90% new material from The Principal (2014). We cover the events that caused Michael to undertake such a significant revisitation.The disruptions of the past few years are forcing change in schools – which can turn out for better or worse depending on the evolving role of the principal. What forces have traditionally boxed principals into a narrower role?Spirit WorkGlobal evidence for these principlesSystemness in Action Connected Autonomy The Drivers – system change from the bottom upReasons for optimism about the futureFind The Principal 2.0 here: https://bit.ly/3TYJZx4
About today’s guest
Michael Fullan is an internationally known authority on educational leadership. Professor emeritus at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto, Fullan is Global Co-Director of New Pedagogies for Deep Learning. He is an adviser and consultant on major education reform initiatives around the world. His previous books include Change Leader, The Six Secrets of Change, and Leading in a Culture of Change. Learn more: https://michaelfullan.ca/
About the hostRoss Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies. He is a leadership development and performance coach for professionals in a range of industries and consults with organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry to help communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Blueskyand LinkedIn
I also host Sideline Sessions, a podcast for coaches and parents of student-athletes. The show features conversations with coaches and performance experts in the NFL, NBA, NCAA, Olympics, and more. Listen here: https://bit.ly/3Rp0QGt -
My guests today are Dr. Kathy Perez and Dr. Margaret Coughlan.
Kathy is a professor emerita at Saint Mary’s College of California. She has extensive teaching experience as a general and special educator, literacy and ESL coach, administrator, and curriculum- and staff-development coordinator. Margaret is a classroom teacher, district leader, researcher, and adjunct faculty at Saint Mary’s College of California. Her professional work includes teaching elementary students, teachers, and graduate school master level candidates.
We discuss their book The Emerging Teacher Leader: Six Dynamic Practices to Nurture Professional Growth and cover:
What is a teacher leader — and what should it be? (positional/formal)Who initiates teacher leadership?The practices of a teacher leaderFocusing on your purposeGrowing as a teacher and leaderEffecting change through collaborationBuilding and sustaining healthy relationshipsTaking care of yourselfCultivating a growth mindsetFind The Emerging Teacher Leader from Solution Tree or wherever you get your books.
About the host
Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies. He is a leadership development and performance coach for professionals in a range of industries and consults with organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry to help communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Bluesky and LinkedIn
I also host Sideline Sessions, a podcast for coaches and parents of student-athletes. The show features conversations with coaches and performance experts in the NFL, NBA, NCAA, Olympics, and more. Listen here: https://bit.ly/3Rp0QGt -
I still can't believe it's the year 2025. Can you? But since it is, we can enjoy revisiting some of our top episodes from 2024. Today, I'm sharing my conversation with Lacey Robinson.
Lacey is president and CEO of UnboundEd. A former teacher, principal, and professional development specialist who has focused on literacy, equity, and school leadership for more than 25 years, her life’s work aims to enable educators to disrupt systemic inequities in their school districts and classrooms. We talked about her book Justice Seekers: Pursuing Equity in the Details of Teaching and Learning.
The conversation includes:
GLEAM — Grade-Level, Engaging, Affirming, Meaningful instructionThe relationship between justice and equityJustice is found in the details of teaching and learningWhat’s hard about being a truth-teller?What can a teacher do in an environment that discourages or prohibits explicit discussion of race?How does administration create a supportive environment for this approach?Learn more about Justice Seekers at www.unbounded.org or find it on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, bookshop.org or wherever you get your books.
About today’s guest
Lacey Robinson is the president and CEO of UnboundEd, and the chair of the Board of CORE Learning. As CEO, Robinson sets the organization’s vision for transforming instruction for students at the margins. She is a former teacher, principal, and professional development specialist who has focused on literacy, equity, and school leadership for more than 25 years. Her life’s work aims to enable educators to disrupt systemic inequities in their school districts and classrooms. She led the merger of UnboundEd, Pivot Learning, and CORE Learning under the UnboundEd banner — creating the nation’s largest K–12 educator development organization focused on improving teaching and learning for underserved students.
Robinson is a leading national voice on disrupting the predictability of students’ educational outcomes, and was named to 2023’s Forbes 50 Over 50 list in recognition of her innovative leadership. She frequently serves as a keynote speaker and is featured on Emily Hanford’s 2022 “Sold a Story” podcast.
About the host
Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies. He is a leadership development and performance coach for professionals in a range of industries and consults with organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry to help communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Bluesky and LinkedIn
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Today I’m pleased to speak with Dr. Hayley Watson, a Clinical Psychologist who holds a PhD in school bullying interventions, along with four further degrees in the field of mental health. She has been creating and delivering programs for youth and practitioners across the US, Canada, the UK, and Australia for the past 20 years.
Hayley is the founder and CEO of Open Parachute, a Tier 1 K-12 curriculum program that supports the mental health of students, teachers, and parents. We talk about her book Finding the Words: Empowering Struggling Students Through Guided Conversations.
The episode covers:
Hayley’s perspective on the job of an educatorBiggest mental health factors to be aware of with studentsInternal hurdles for educators to overcomeWhy should teachers be dealing with the mental health of students, when they are not experts in this area?Why should mental health be discussed in schools? Doesn't it take away time from core teaching subjects?Protecting the mental health of teachersLearn more at the website https://openparachuteschools.com/ or connect with Hayley on LinkedIn.
Get Finding the Words from Wiley or wherever you get your books.
Visit https://bepodcast.network to learn about all our shows.
About the host
Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano or LinkedIn
I also host Sideline Sessions, a podcast for coaches and parents of student-athletes. The show features conversations with coaches and performance experts in the NFL, NBA, NCAA, Olympics, and more. Listen here: https://bit.ly/3Rp0QGt -
Damon Lembi is a two-time bestselling author, the host of The Learn-It-All Podcast, and CEO of Learnit – a live learning platform that has upskilled over 2 million people. He also was a Division-I college baseball player who was drafted to play professionally and draws from this experience to bring an athlete’s perspective to leadership. Through his journey, he has gained invaluable insights into what helps organizations grow, how great leaders learn, and why learn-it-all companies outpace their competitors every time.
Damon is author of The Learn-It-All Leader: Mindset, Traits and Tools.
Hear about:
“Great leaders aren't born. They're not made, either. They're in the making. They're constantly creating and re-creating themselves, their companies, and their leadership.”Learn-it-all versus know-it-all leadersOvercoming imposter syndromeRecognizing the potential of leadersEmpowering the right people — choosing potential over experienceWhat happens to organizations led by know-it-all leaders?What is the “trust tax?”How implementing a culture of continuous learning & professional development helps attract & retain talentFocus on elevating strengths over improving weaknessesFind The Learn-It-All Leader on Amazon or wherever you get your books.
Connect with our guest
https://www.thelearnitallleader.com/podcast https://www.learnit.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/damonlembi Instagram: @damonlembi, @LearnittrainingAbout the host
Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on LinkedIn or Bluesky.
I also host Sideline Sessions, a podcast for coaches and parents of student-athletes. The show features conversations with coaches and performance experts in the NFL, NBA, NCAA, Olympics, and more. Listen here: https://bit.ly/3Rp0QGt
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Ryan Steuer is an author, podcaster, and thought leader who specializes in project-based learning. He’s a curious visionary who is a former engineer at a Fortune 50 company and former 8th grade English teacher who now leads Magnify Learning - a PBL professional development company that customizes every PBL training.
In this episode, we talk about his book PBL Simplified: 6 Steps to Move Project Based Learning from Idea to Reality.
Hear about:
What is the case for PBL?Why PBL is timely and relevant to students’ future needs6 Steps simplified — Problem, Solution, EvaluationChoosing when to use PBL and howChoosing a solution and evaluatingCommon pitfalls of PBL implementationWhat leaders need to do to support PBL implementationExamples of learning that isn’t actually PBLHow to simplify PBL while still protecting its integrityFind PBL Simplified on Amazon or wherever you get your books.
Connect with our guest
www.whatispbl.comwww.magnifypbl.com @ryansteuerhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ryansteuerAbout the host
Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on LinkedIn or Bluesky.
I also host Sideline Sessions, a podcast for coaches and parents of student-athletes. The show features conversations with coaches and performance experts in the NFL, NBA, NCAA, Olympics, and more. Listen here: https://bit.ly/3Rp0QGt -
Thank you all for your support and listenership of The Authority this year. I'm pleased this week to share one of our top episodes of 2024, with guest Micah Miner.
Micah is the District Instructional Technology & Social Studies Coordinator at Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89 in Illinois. He was an Excellence in Equity Award winner from the American Consortium for Equity in Education, he’s also an ACE-Ed.org Contributing Writer, Ryze AI Advisor, and ISTE Community Leader.
Micah is author of AI Goes to School: How to Harness Artificial Intelligence in Education to Prepare Students for the Future (And make you an even better teacher).
We discuss:
AI's impact on instructionWhat should stay the same and what should change instructionally as AI tools become integrated into K-12 education?Identifying the sources of AI resistanceReasonable concerns about access and useHow technoskepticism and digital citizenship can be helpful to equipping teachers, administrators, parents, and other stakeholders to deal with AIIdentifying goals so we appropriately embrace AI and then choose the right tools.How AI tools can be connected to pedagogies and learning philosophies such as constructivismWhat needs to happen in the next year?Find AI Goes to School from Times 10 Publications or wherever you get your books.
About today’s guestMicah Miner, MA, MEd, EdS has over two decades of experience including time as a teacher in K–12 settings for both regular classrooms and alternative schools, a social studies department chair, an instructional technology coach, an adjunct professor in social studies and instructional technology, and a school and district administrator. He currently serves as the District Instructional Technology & Social Studies Coordinator at Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89 near Chicago. Connect at https://micahminer.com, LinkedIn, or @minerclass on X, BlueSky and Mastodon.
About the host
Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on LinkedIn or Bluesky.
I also host Sideline Sessions, a podcast for coaches and parents of student-athletes. The show features conversations with coaches and performance experts in the NFL, NBA, NCAA, Olympics, and more. Listen here: https://bit.ly/3Rp0QGt -
Dr. Alan Nelson is a leadership development specialist, trainer, speaker, and Lecturer of Management at the Naval Postgraduate School.
Alan founded KidLead Academy, the world’s first online course to train parents how to develop their child’s leadership potential. He also founded LeadYoung Training Systems, designing organizational leadership curricula for 3-23-year-olds.
He is the author of 40 books and over 200 articles on personal growth and leadership, including KidLead: Growing Great Leaders and My Kid Leads!
We discuss:
The best time to develop leaders is between ages 3-23What leadership development looks like at different age levelsAre leaders born or made? How to identify leadership talentHow to talk to kids about leadershipLeadership experts who influenced Alan’s workHow adults inadvertently shut down children’s leadership potentialWhat can parents and educators can do to develop their child's leadership potentialLearn more about Alan’s books at www.kidlead.com. Connect with him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanenelson.
About the host
Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on LinkedIn or Bluesky.
I also host Sideline Sessions, a podcast for coaches and parents of student-athletes. The show features conversations with coaches and performance experts in the NFL, NBA, NCAA, Olympics, and more. Listen here: https://bit.ly/3Rp0QGt -
Ricky Robertson is an educator, author, and consultant who works with schools, school districts, education service districts, and state departments of education across the country to develop systems of support that foster achievement, well-being, and resilience among staff and students.
Much of his recent work focuses on creating workplace conditions that allow educators to thrive, including his new book The Other Teachers: A Guide to Psychological Safety Among Educators.
We discuss:
Defining psychological safetyIts relevance to schools and what inspired Ricky to write a book about itFactors that create psychologically unsafe schoolsWorkplace bullying, cliques, fear-based leadership, and collective burnoutWho can take charge of identifying the challenges?Guidelines or protocols for having productive discussions that respect psychological safety How a psychologically safe work environment for educators benefits studentsFind The Other Teachers from Corwin or wherever you get your books.
About today’s guest
Ricky Robertson is an educator, author, and consultant. He has had the privilege to work with students from pre-K to 12th grade who have persevered in the face of adversity and trauma. Ricky is the co-author, along with Victoria Romero and Amber Warner, of the Corwin bestselling book, Building Resilience in Students Impacted by Adverse Childhood Experiences: A Whole Staff Approach. The model that he and his co-authors developed in their book was included in the Roadmap for Resilience: The California Surgeon General’s Report on Adverse Childhood Experiences, Toxic Stress, & Health as an example of best practices for schools to support children and families impacted by toxic stress and trauma. Connect with him @Teach4Trust and https://teachfortrust.com.
About the host
Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on LinkedIn or Bluesky.
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Welcome back as we continue our special series on literacy, presented in partnership between the Be Podcast Network and Reading Is Fundamental. To hear more from this series, you can revisit our September episodes from National Literacy Month.
Today’s guests, Kourtney Hake and Paige Timmerman, are a pair of English teachers. Kourtney has been teaching English at various levels since 2014 and currently works at Sparta Lincoln School in Sparta, Illinois. She teaches eighth-grade English language arts (ELA), but has taught all levels of high school, as well as first-year writing at the college level. Paige has been teaching high school English since 2012 and currently works at Salem Community High School in Salem, Illinois. She teaches all levels of twelfth-grade English, including an honors level dual-credit writing course. She has also taught freshman and junior English.
Their book is called Their Stories, Their Voices: Using Personal Narrative to Empower Student Writers, Grades 6–12.
We discuss:
Defining personal narrative and how it fits into literacy skillsHow Paige and Kourtney got interested in personal narrativeCore beliefs around committing to personal narrativeUse personal narrative in sensitive ways while considering student trauma, diversity of voices, and applicability to all learnersTypes of narratives: informative, analytical, persuasive, reflectiveHelping students understand how they can use words to inform others, analyze difficult questions, persuade others to make changes for good and facilitate valuable reflectionApproach writing instruction in a scientific wayFind Their Stories, Their Voices from Solution Tree or wherever you get your books.
Visit https://bepodcast.network to learn about all our shows.
Visit www.rif.org to learn about Reading Is Fundamental.
About the host
Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano or LinkedIn
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