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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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This week I'm happy to bring you a Best Of episode, the conversation I had with Dee Ann Turner late last year. Dee Ann was a 33-year veteran of Chick-fil-A, Inc. Prior to retirement, she was Vice President, Talent and Vice President, Sustainability for the company.
Selected as the company’s first female officer in 2001, she was instrumental in building and growing Chick-fil-A’s well-known culture and talent systems. Today, she leads her own organization, Dee Ann Turner & Associates, LLC, writing books, speaking to over 50 audiences per year and consulting and coaching leaders globally.
She is the author of multiple bestsellers, including Bet on Talent: How to Create a Remarkable Culture and Win the Hearts of Customers.
We talk about:
Select and steward extraordinary talent What qualifies as extraordinary talent within your organization? Which part of recruitment and hiring is most critical?What does stewardship of talent look like?What Dee Ann learned about “betting on talent”The leader’s responsibility in selecting the right talent for the teamHow to make hiring managers love the processTrust, Transparency, and Instinct“Why would I choose you for this job?”Find Bet on Talent at https://www.deeannturner.com, on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or wherever you get your books.
Visit Dee Ann’s website to download her list of 25 Interview Questions to Select Extraordinary Talent.
Subscribe to The Authority to get more deep-dive interviews with education authors. It’s available wherever you get your podcasts.
Visit https://bepodcast.network to learn more about the Be Podcast Network for educators.
About today’s guest
Dee Ann Turner is a 33-year veteran of Chick-fil-A, Inc. Prior to retirement, she was Vice President, Talent and Vice President, Sustainability for Chick-fil-A, Inc. Selected as the company’s first female officer in 2001, she was instrumental in building and growing Chick-fil-A’s well-known culture and talent systems.
Today, she leads her own organization, Dee Ann Turner & Associates, LLC, writing books, speaking to over 50 audiences per year and consulting and coaching leaders globally. She is the author of the best sellers, It’s My Pleasure: The Impact of Extraordinary Talent and a Compelling Culture (2015) and Bet on Talent: How to Create a Remarkable Culture and Win the Hearts of Customers (2019) and Crush Your Career: Ace the Interview, Land the Job and Launch Your Future (2021). She also hosts the Crush Your Career Podcast and is the Talent Expert in Residence at High Point University.
In 2023, Dee Ann was named to the Georgia Titan 100. The Titan 100 program recognizes the Top 100 CEO’s & C-Level executives. They are the area’s most accomplished business leaders in their industry using criteria that includes demonstrating exceptional leadership, vision and passion.
She is a graduate of Clayton State University with a degree in Management. She also completed executive education courses at Emory University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Virginia’s Darden Business School. She is a 2009 alumnus of the prestigious Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program.
Connect with Dee Ann at https://www.deeannturner.com and on social media:
https://twitter.com/DeeAnnTurner https://www.linkedin.com/in/deeannturner https://www.facebook.com/DeeAnnTurnerAuthor https://www.instagram.com/deeannturnerAbout 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 https://www.linkedin.com/in/rossromano
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Dr. Chad Dumas is a Solution Tree PLC at Work®, Assessment, and Priority Schools associate and international consultant, presenter, and award-winning researcher whose primary focus is collaborating to develop capacity for continuous improvement.
With a quarter century of successful leadership experience, Chad has led significant improvements for both students and staff.
His latest book is Let’s Put the C in PLC.
We discuss:
“Don’t just have an impact, make a difference.” – Todd Whitaker in the forewordFor over 50 years, educators have known that the key to improving student learning is getting teachers thinking and working collaboratively to improve their effectiveness. Why isn’t this happening in more schools?The evidence that teacher collaboration benefits student learningSchools think they’re doing PLCs but they aren’tPersonality-driven or skills-driven? What does a principal need to know and know how to do?Making PLCs practicalAddressing typical challengesFind Let’s Put the C in PLC from Solution Tree or wherever you get your books. Learn more here: tinyurl.com/PuttheCinPLC. Learn about Chad’s work at www.NextLearningSolutions.com.
About today’s guest
Dr. Chad Dumas is a Solution Tree PLC at Work®, Assessment, and Priority Schools associate and international consultant, presenter, and award-winning researcher whose primary focus is collaborating to develop capacity for continuous improvement. With a quarter century of successful leadership experience, Chad has led significant improvements for both students and staff. He shares his research and knowledge in his books, Let’s Put the C in PLC, An Action Guide to Put the C in PLC, and upcoming Teacher Team Leader Handboook, and consulting that includes research, stories, hands-on tools, useful knowledge, and practical skills. He most recently was the executive director of elementary education in the Ames Community School District, a preschool thru grade 12 district in central Iowa of 5,000 students. Before this he was the director of learning for Hastings Public Schools for nine years in south-central Nebraska with 3,700 students and 60% poverty, where the district had five buildings recognized as national models for improving student learning. Dr. Dumas' career has also involved being a vocal music director at a middle school, school improvement chair, professional development coordinator for an intermediate service agency, and a high school principal.
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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As we get to mid-November, this week’s episode addresses a timely topic: getting real about the social and emotional demands felt by educators.
My guest is Danna Thomas, a former Baltimore City Public School teacher. Danna is the founder of Happy Teacher Revolution: a global initiative to support the mental health and wellness of educators. The organization has supported thousands of teachers across the United States, Canada, Nigeria, Brazil, and Senegal by providing educators with the time and space to feel, deal, and be real about the social-emotional demands of the job.
We talk about her book, also called Happy Teacher Revolution: The Educator's Roadmap to Claiming and Sustaining Joy.
Hear about:
How many teachers are facing high levels of stress?The causes of teacher stress and the effects on studentsThe consequences when teachers leave the profession in high numbersCan it be turned around? By who?Benefits of communityBegonia the BusFind Happy Teacher Revolution from Wiley, Amazon, or wherever you get your books. Learn more at https://www.happyteacherrevolution.com.
About today’s guest
Danna Thomas, a former Baltimore City Public School teacher, is the founder of Happy Teacher Revolution: a global initiative to support the mental health and wellness of educators. The organization has supported thousands of teachers across the United States, Canada, Nigeria, Brazil, and Senegal by providing educators with the time and space to feel, deal, and be real about the social-emotional demands of the job. When she’s not playing saxophone in Baltimore, Danna lives on her converted school bus “Begonia” as she continues her own journey of claiming and sustaining joy.
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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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 guest, Dr. Norene Bunt, is an author and former teacher, principal, curriculum coordinator, school improvement strategist, and superintendent. She is an expert on best practices in literacy instruction and integrating the science of reading effectively and efficiently to support high levels of learning for all students.
Her book is called Solving the Literacy Puzzle: Practical Strategies for Integrating the Science of Reading Into Classroom Instruction.
We discuss:
How the U.S. is performing in the area of reading proficiencyWhat factors are impacting students' reading proficiency?This book consolidates decades of research on effective literacy instruction. It can feel overwhelming to teachers. What are some of the key things to understand?Removing other barriers to using evidence-based practices. Science of reading: some of the common practices teachers might not realize are consistent with the science of readingPractices to eliminateThe roles of whole-group, small-group, and independent workFind Solving the Literacy Puzzle 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 today’s guestDr. Norene A. Bunt is an author and former teacher, principal, curriculum coordinator, school improvement strategist, and superintendent. She is an expert on best practices in literacy instruction and integrating the science of reading effectively and efficiently to support high levels of learning for all students. Dr. Bunt has more than 15 years of teaching experience and 17 years serving in leadership roles in schools with widely diverse populations of students. Her expertise has been developed through these professional experiences, as well as through action research, classroom observations, and extensive reviews of current research.
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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Kyle Wagner is the founder and Learning Experience Designer for Transform Educational Consulting Limited, an organization that empowers forward thinking schools and educators to create globally, socially and emotionally aware citizens through project-based experiences and 12 shifts for student-centered environments.
In this episode, we chat about Kyle’s book, Where Is the Teacher? The 12 Shifts for Student-Centered Environments.
Our discussion covers:
The hard truths about student-centered learning environmentsThe role of the teacher in today's classroomLeadership's role in building this culture: How do they accelerate the shifts?What kind of things need to be in place for the transformation to student-centered learning to take place?12 shifts frameworkWho designs learning? What is the role of content?Evaluation vs. motivationFind Where Is The Teacher? from Routledge or wherever you get your books. Read the introduction and order the book at www.transformschool.com/whereistheteacher or take the 12 Shifts Scorecard: www.transformschool.com/12shiftsscorecard.
About today’s guest
Kyle Wagner is the founder and [Co] Learning Experience Designer for Transform Educational Consulting Limited, an organization that empowers forward thinking schools and educators to create globally, socially and emotionally aware citizens through project-based experiences and 12 shifts for student-centred environments. Kyle fell in love with project-based learning as a teacher at High Tech High, where he witnessed students publish best-selling books, create their own social enterprises, and even influence policy change through real- world projects. He has taken this passion global, founding micro-schools, authoring 2 books, and helping over 1,000 educators develop 1000 + transformative learning experiences and the student-centered environments to support them.
A published author, his two books ‘Power of Simple, and ‘Where is The Teacher: The 12 Shifts for Student-Centered Environments’ feature captivating stories, practical case studies, and simple strategies from student-centered classrooms and schools around the world around how to move from teacher-led to student-centered environments and experiences. Get in touch with him at [email protected].
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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Rhonda J. Roos, PhD is an educational consultant coaching principals, district leaders, and administrative teams in the complex and ever-challenging work of leading schools.
She is a former assistant superintendent in New Albany, Indiana where she led curricular improvement, aligning those efforts with the district’s progress in becoming a professional learning community.
Rhonda joins the show to discuss her book, The Deliberate and Courageous Principal: Ten Leadership Actions and Skills to Create High-Achieving Schools.
The episode covers:
What Rhonda found to be the most difficult part of being a principalThe difference between Essential Leadership Actions and Essential Leadership SkillsHow to establish a vision focused on learningClarifying the essential work for educatorsTake Action (Instead of Being Busy) How to build relationshipsFavorite strategy to lean into the positive Where do most leaders miss the mark in working with their staffs?Find The Deliberate and Courageous Principal from Solution Tree or wherever you get your books.
About today’s guest
Rhonda J. Roos, PhD is an educational consultant coaching principals, district leaders, and administrative teams in the complex and ever-challenging work of leading schools. She is a former assistant superintendent in New Albany, Indiana where she led curricular improvement, aligning those efforts with the district’s progress in becoming a professional learning community. Rhonda has been an educator since 1983 serving as a guidance counselor, English teacher, middle school principal, and district administrator. She has taught graduate courses on leadership at Indiana University Southeast in New Albany, Indiana and Spalding University in Louisville, Kentucky.
Rhonda served on the leadership team of the Indiana Principal Leadership Institute and is a regular keynote speaker. Honors include the 2010 Indiana Middle School Principal of the Year, 2011 Solution Tree “Redefining Excellence District Award” and the 2015 Indiana University Southeast Educator of the Year.
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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Aaron Hansen is a professional learning communities (PLC), response to intervention (RTI) and student empowerment expert and a highly sought-after international speaker, strategic consultant, coach and author.
He has been featured on CNN, ABC, FOX News, and the BBC, as an innovator and thought leader in U.S. education. As a principal of a turnaround middle school, Aaron has lived the work to award-winning levels.
Today, we discuss his book Heroes Within: A Framework for Empowering Students to Own Their Learning Journeys.
The conversation covers:
Defining heroes and hero-makersHow stories relate to self-beliefsImportance of clarifying the learning goalHelping students create and communicate a compelling visionWhat Aaron has learned about feedbackThe fear students have to overcomeWhy Aaron believes education is on the precipice for another fundamental change or crisisFind Heroes Within from Solution Tree or wherever you get your books.
About today’s guest
As a principal of a turn-around middle school, Aaron Hansen has lived the work to award-winning levels. He has knowledge and track record of helping systems get results. He has a deep understanding for how to develop collaborative processes among educators and transform their schools into high-performing systems. He is passionate about inspiring and helping educators with the knowledge they need to change how students’ experience school. He uses compelling stories paired with educational and psychological research and practical strategies to help teachers empower their students’ as the hero of their own learning journey, ready to face life’s challenges.
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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It’s a pleasure to welcome returning guest Mark Miller back to The Authority.
Mark is a Wall Street Journal and international best-selling author, communicator, and the former Vice President of High Performance Leadership at Chick-fil-A. Today, Mark serves as the Co-Founder of Lead Every Day, an extension of his life-inspired mission to encourage and equip leaders with the tools they need to be successful.
As an author, Mark has more than one million books in print in 25+ languages. His latest is Uncommon Greatness: Five Fundamentals to Transform Your Leadership, which we’re talking about today.
We discuss:
Why leaders are importantMark’s journey to leadership and how it influenced his understanding of uncommon vs. “common” greatnessReasons for the global leadership crisis33% of organizations believe there’s not sufficient leadership for today and 50% of leaders don’t believe their organization has enough emerging leaders for the needs of the future“How can I add the most value in this situation?”Is leadership properly incentivized?The Five Fundamentals: See the Future, Engage and Develop Others, Reinvent Continuously, Value Results and Relationships, Embody a Leader’s HeartBeing a leader people want to followIn what ways does “Uncommon Greatness” challenge traditional leadership paradigms?Subscribe to The Authority to get more deep-dive interviews with education authors. It’s available wherever you get your podcasts. Visit https://bepodcast.network to learn more about the Be Podcast Network for educators.
Connect with our guest:
Get Uncommon Greatness at https://www.leadeveryday.com or wherever you get your booksReach out to Mark directly at 678-612-8441Text UNCOMMON to 66866 for additional resourcesConnect on social media at https://www.linkedin.com/in/highperformanceleaders and @MarkMillerLeadsAbout our guest
Mark Miller is a Wall Street Journal and international best-selling author, communicator, and the former Vice President of High Performance Leadership at Chick-fil-A. Mark started his Chick-fil-A career working as an hourly team member in 1977. In 1978, he joined the corporate staff working in the warehouse and mailroom. During his tenure with Chick-fil-A, the company grew from seventy-five restaurants to over 2,700 locations with annual sales exceeding $19 billion. Today, Mark serves as the Co-Founder of Lead Every Day, an extension of his life-inspired mission to encourage and equip leaders with the tools they need to be successful. Mark began writing almost twenty years ago when he teamed up with Ken Blanchard, co-author of The One Minute Manager, to write The Secret: What Great Leaders Know and Do. With over one million books in print in more than twenty-five languages, his global impact continues to grow. For more information, please visit https://leadeveryday.com.
About the host
Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies, a consulting and coaching 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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Welcome to our National Literacy Month series of podcasts, presented in partnership between the Be Podcast Network and Reading Is Fundamental. The month of September may be done, but we’re continuing the series with more conversations this fall.
Today, Karen Gazith joins the show. Karen received her PhD in Education and Counselling Psychology from McGill University and has taught at McGill for over two decades. She also serves as the Graduate Program Director of the Certificate in Inclusive Education in the same department and as a liaison to the Office of First Nations and Inuit Education in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education at McGill.
Karen’s book is The Power of Effective Reading Instruction: How Neuroscience Informs Instruction Across All Grades and Disciplines.
We discuss:
Teaching students to read is the most essential duty of schoolsReading is everyone’s businessWhat should change in pre-service and inservice learning?What neuroscience research says about how children learn to readThe Big 5: Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Vocabulary, Fluency, ComprehensionReading instruction across content areasFind The Power of Effective Reading Instruction from Solution Tree or wherever you get your books. Learn more about Karen’s work: https://teachingmeanslearning.com.
Listen to more National Literacy Month podcasts at https://literacy.bepodcast.network.
Learn more about Reading Is Fundamental at www.rif.org
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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Welcome to our National Literacy Month series of podcasts, presented in partnership between the Be Podcast Network and Reading Is Fundamental.
Today’s guests, Margarita Espino Calderón and Lisa Tartaglia, are co-authors of Cultivating Competence in English Learners: Integrating Social-Emotional Learning With Language and Literacy.
Dr. Calderón, born and raised in Juárez, is a Professor Emerita/Senior Research Scientist at Johns Hopkins University. Her research and development projects have been funded by US Department of Education, National Institutes of Health, US Department of Labor, and State Offices of Education. One of her empirical studies “The Bilingual Cooperative Integrated Reading and Composition (BCIRC)” is featured in the What Works Clearinghouse.
Ms. Tartaglia is a high school assistant principal with Loudoun County Public Schools with over 20 years of public school experience. She has been a classroom teacher, reading specialist, and coach at the elementary and high school levels. She is also a Senior Associate for Margarita Calderón and Associates, and provides training on instructional strategies for ELLs, language and literacy, instructional coaching, and Social Emotional Learning (SEL).
We discuss:
“Laymen’s definition of SEL”Identifying the English Learners and multilingual learners in our schools How the core tenets of the CASEL framework apply to English learners’ relevant needsCommon reasons why English Learners’ needs aren’t met Why it’s critical for core content teachers to engage with these strategiesSchoolwide culture shift to SEL — where to start?Assist English learners and multilingual learners in developing their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skillsFind Cultivating Competence in English Learners from Solution Tree or wherever you get your books.
Visit https://bepodcast.network to learn about all our shows.
Learn more about Reading Is Fundamental at www.rif.org
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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Joel Backon is the editor-in-chief of Educate AI Magazine, a new platform dedicated to supporting those who seek to enhance learning through artificial intelligence. The Be Podcast Network is collaborating with Educate AI to share podcasts and other content advancing educators’ understanding of AI tools and trends.
I’m proud to be a contributing editor and columnist for Educate AI. You can read my columns here: https://edu-ai.org/author/ross-romano.
In this conversation, we discuss:
How Joel got involved with Educate AI and the publication’s “why”Topics covered in the magazine: use cases, opportunities and risks, AI’s evolutionHow educators are discussing their experience with AIThe value Educate AI seeks to provideOpportunities to get involvedAbout today’s guest
Joel Backon is the editor-in-chief of Educate AI Magazine. Before joining Educate AI, Joel launched and was the founding editor of Intrepid Ed News, an online education publication that grew to almost 100,000 readers. For most of his career, he was an independent school teacher and administrator, teaching history and government while leading the school’s instructional technology effort, running a dormitory, coaching basketball, and chairing several committees. Immediately following college, Joel spent 15 years in the printing and publishing industries.
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 -
Welcome to our National Literacy Month series of podcasts, presented in partnership between the Be Podcast Network and Reading Is Fundamental.
Molly Ness, a reading researcher, teacher educator, and former classroom teacher is today’s guest. Molly earned a doctorate in reading education at the University of Virginia and spent 16 years as an associate professor at Fordham University in New York City.
She serves on the Board of Directors for the International Literacy Association (ILA) and is a New York state chapter founder of the Reading League. She is also creator of the End Book Deserts podcast, which brings awareness to the 32 million American children who lack access to books.
We discuss Molly’s book Read Alouds for All Learners and much more:
Trends in reading instructionDefining and understanding Book Deserts What is book culture?Implications of limited access to booksWhat is preventing better penetration of literacy solutions?How students become strong readersWhat does comprehension of a text entail?The case for Read AloudsWhat they look like across subject areasFind Molly’s book, Read Alouds for All Learners, from Solution TreeListen to more National Literacy Month podcasts at https://literacy.bepodcast.network.
Learn more about Reading Is Fundamental at www.rif.org
About today’s guest
Molly Ness is a former classroom teacher, a reading researcher, and a teacher educator. She earned a doctorate in reading education at the University of Virginia, and spent 16 years as an associate professor at Fordham University in New York City. The author of five books, Molly serves on the Board of Directors for the International Literacy Association and is a New York state chapter founder of the Reading League. Dr. Ness has extensive experience in reading clinics, consulting with school districts, leading professional development, and advising school systems on research-based reading instruction. She is the creator of the End Book Deserts podcast, which brings awareness to the 32 million American children who lack access to books. Connect with her at http://www.drmollyness.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 Twitter @RossBRomano or LinkedIn
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Today we're revisiting a conversation with Randy Laist, originally published in July. We discuss his book Rethinking Writing Instruction in the Age of AI.
This episode is being republished as part of the National Literacy Month campaign, presented in partnership by the Be Podcast Network and Reading Is Fundamental.
We talk about:
Coming up with a modern definition of writingThe fears around artificial intelligence and writingWhy it’s necessary to rethink writing Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Universal Design for WritingEngagement, Representation, Action and ExpressionWriting activities using AIVisit https://bepodcast.network to learn more about the Be Podcast Network for educators or head to https://www.rif.org to get involved with Reading Is Fundamental.
About today’s guest
Randy Laist is Chair of the English Department at the University of Bridgeport in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He is the author of Rethinking Writing Instruction in the Age of AI, The Twin Towers in Film: A Cinematic History of the World Trade Center, Cinema of Simulation: Hyperreal Hollywood in the Long 1990s, and Technology and Postmodern Subjectivity in Don DeLillo's Novels. He has also edited volumes of essays on college movies, plant studies, Indiana Jones, retro-representations of the 1980s, and inclusive educational design. He lives in New Haven with his wife, two kids, and Sigmund the cat.
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 https://www.linkedin.com/in/rossromano
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Today, it’s my pleasure to be joined by returning guest Erik Huberman, CEO & Founder of Hawke Media, the fastest-growing marketing agency in the US. A serial entrepreneur, Erik has expanded his business portfolio with Hawke Ventures, which raised $25M in its second fund, and HawkeAI, which has helped over 5,000 companies benchmark analytics and improve results.
We dig into Erik’s long track record working in the artificial intelligence space, discuss what’s working and what’s not, and talk about ways to bring the best innovation to education.
Erik previously joined The Authority for the episode The Hawke Method with Erik Huberman — Marketing Principles to Help Your Brand Soar.
In this conversation, we discuss:
Erik’s work in the AI space with HawkeAI and Hawke VenturesThe factors that initially drew him toward AIWhat’s working best right now in the AI space?Defining AI’s “brand” and the hurdles to “better”Hawke’s interest in educationDetermining the potential for AI in educationSave time, better outcomesIncentivizing innovation within the education spaceSubscribe to The Authority to get more deep-dive interviews with leading authors. It’s available wherever you get your podcasts.
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About today’s guest
CEO & Founder Erik Huberman launched Hawke Media in 2014 — growing the company value to over $150M and working with 3,000+ brands worldwide. It is the fastest-growing marketing consultancy agency in the United States, working with brands like Red Bull, Verizon, and Eddie Bauer. Erik has expanded his business portfolio with Hawke Ventures, which raised $25M in its second fund, and HawkeAI, which has helped over 5,000 companies benchmark analytics and improve results. Prior to Hawke Media, Erik successfully founded, grew, and sold two e-commerce companies by the age of 26. As a serial entrepreneur, national best-selling author, and marketing expert, Erik has been recognized by his industry peers through honors and awards including, Forbes Magazine’s 30Under30, CSQ’s 40Under40, and Inc. Magazine’s Top 25 Marketing Influencers.
Connect with Erik:
https://twitter.com/erikhubermanHawkeTalk Podcasthttps://hawkemedia.comAbout the host
Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies, a 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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Welcome to our National Literacy Month series of podcasts, presented in partnership between the Be Podcast Network and Reading Is Fundamental.
In this episode, you’ll hear my conversation with Jennifer McCarty Plucker, who has spent more than 20 years in public education as an English teacher, reading specialist, speech coach, teaching and learning specialist, and district administrator. Her doctoral research focused on student engagement and motivation in literacy.
Jennifer’s book, Inspiring Lifelong Readers: Using Inquiry to Engage Learners in Grades 6–12, was a Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award winner.
We discuss:
Setting the goal to create competent, confident, engaged readersThe factors for engagementHow the inquiry approach worksHow building a community of readers, writers, thinkers, and collaborators benefits student learning and achievementArguing for the inclusion of rich, diverse texts and challenging the idea of assigned readingPhysical and social-emotional environments that create ideal conditions for literacy engagementOne technique schools should try moreFind Inspiring Lifelong Readers from Solution Tree or wherever you get your books. Learn more at www.jenniferplucker.com.
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Learn more about Reading Is Fundamental at www.rif.org
About today’s guest
Jennifer McCarty Plucker, EdD, is the director of learning and development and a literacy consultant at Mackin Educational Resources in Burnsville, Minnesota. She has spent more than twenty years in public education as an English teacher, reading specialist, speech coach, teaching and learning specialist, and district administrator. Her doctoral research focused on student engagement and motivation in literacy.
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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Today we're revisiting a conversation with Chris Hall, originally published in December 2022. We discuss his book The Writer’s Mindset: Six Stances That Promote Authentic Revision.
This episode is being republished as part of the National Literacy Month campaign, presented in partnership by the Be Podcast Network and Reading Is Fundamental.
We cover:
Why Chris chose to focus his book on the topic of revisionThe 6 Stances students can adopt toward their writingBeliefs about optimism: students should learn from their strengths & students should choose what to write and reviseHow to make risk-taking inviting for young writersHow teachers can model flexible thinking — openness to new ideas and approaches — for studentsThe Writer’s Mindset is published by Heinemann.
Chris was recommended by former guest Mike Anderson. Listen to Mike’s episode: Tackling the Motivation Crisis with Mike Anderson.
Visit https://bepodcast.network to learn more about the Be Podcast Network for educators or head to https://www.rif.org to get involved with Reading Is Fundamental.
About today’s guest
Chris Hall teaches language arts at Oyster River Middle School in Durham, NH. Over the past 20 years he has taught in urban, suburban, public, independent, and international schools, where he has helped young writers find authentic purpose, build community, and discover the power of their own words. Chris served as a Heinemann Fellow, researching innovative writing practices within a cohort of dynamic educators from across the country. You can find him on Twitter at @CHallTeacher.
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 https://www.linkedin.com/in/rossromano
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Welcome to our National Literacy Month series of podcasts, presented in partnership between the Be Podcast Network and Reading Is Fundamental.
Today, I have the pleasure of chatting with Erin Bailey, Ed.D., Vice President of Literacy Programs and Research at Reading Is Fundamental. Erin is RIF’s subject matter expert and develops, curates, and manages content and professional learning in literacy for educators and families.
We discuss:
Erin’s literacy journey as a student and teacherWhat brought her to RIFHow to define joy in reading and educationWhy joy is a critical goalFostering competence, confidence, and engagementHow can joy be measured? Should it?What educators can do to ignite a joy of reading for their studentsWhat role does joy play in the science of reading? Book recommendation: Outside in the Teaching Machine by Gayatri SpivakListen to more National Literacy Month podcasts at https://literacy.bepodcast.network.
Learn more about Reading Is Fundamental at www.rif.org
About today’s guest
Erin Bailey, Ed.D., joined Reading Is Fundamental in 2021 and currently serves as the Vice President of Literacy Programs and Research. Her role includes serving as the subject matter expert and developing, curating, and managing content and professional learning for educators and families on literacy. Dr. Bailey has been an educator in U.S. and international classrooms. Her teaching experience spans from PreK-8 including roles as a classroom teacher, literacy specialist, English language learning specialist, and university instructor. Her interests include professional learning for teachers on family and community engagement, instructional strategies for multilingual learners, and literacy instruction. She is interested in the ways that partnering with families and communities, particularly for children from historically marginalized communities, can transform literacy instruction. Additionally, she designs curriculum and professional development for utilizing play-based learning to teach language and literacy to young children.
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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