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199 episodes - English - Latest episode: 17 days ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsConversations with Innovative Educator-Leaders
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Human Connection through Technology: Conversation with Daniel Liebeskind of Topia
June 14, 2024 11:15 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBDaniel Liebeskind is the founder and CEO of Topia, a platform-as-a-service technology for real time social interaction and spatial video chat inside customizable virtual worlds. From Wall Street to Silicon Valley, Daniel’s mission is to foster human connection through technology. Check out his work with Topia!
Slaying Zombies for Engagement: Conversation with Will Percy
June 07, 2024 14:40 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBWill Percy is Executive Vice President at TeamOptix, and he shares in this conversation about how we need to rethink leadership and talent development in our profession and schools.
Fun with Math: Conversation with founders of FunExpected
May 30, 2024 17:57 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBI had the opportunity to speak with founders and friends, Alexandra Kazilo and Natalia Pereldik of FunExpected along with their Scientific Advisor, Leonid Rybnikov. FunExpected is a math-learning app for 3-6-year-olds that utilizes gameplay to build math understanding and confidence. Check it out!
Teaching Executive Functioning: Conversation with Mitch Weathers
March 07, 2024 10:11 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBI love these conversations with Mitch Weathers of Organized Binder and the author of Executive Functions for Every Classroom.
The Entrepreneurial Mindset for Student Engagement: Conversation with Stephen Carter
February 28, 2024 19:48 - 30 minutes - 27.4 MBStephen Carter is the Director of the CHCA Entrepreneurship and Sustainability program and the author of Teaching the Entrepreneurial Mindset.
Growth of Unconventional Schooling: Reflections with Thomas Arnett
February 07, 2024 18:28 - 34 minutes - 47.9 MBMy friend Thomas Arnett joined me again on the podcast to talk about his new research report FAMILIES ON THE NEW FRONTIER: MAPPING AND MEETING THE GROWING DEMAND FOR UNCONVENTIONAL SCHOOLING. And we talk about New Value Networks, policymaking in Education, and his emerging wonderings about AI in our profession too!
Educating for Wisdom: Conversation with Ben Welbourn
January 23, 2024 21:40 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBBen Wellbourn is an education innovator who co-founded Verto Education and check out his new project, Minerva Baccalaureate.
Ai and MyTeacherAide (Part 2): Conversation with Paul Matthews
December 11, 2023 11:26 - 32 minutes - 29.3 MBPaul Matthews is a teacher in Australia and the founder/CEO of MyTeacherAide. This is a continued conversation on what he is discovering from his pilot launch of the Ai partner.
Power of Education MeetUPs: Conversation with Caitlin Condie
December 05, 2023 19:21 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBCaitlin Condie is a former teacher, employee at the Department of Education, and current consultant who leads Education MeetUPs as an opportunity for practitioners, school leaders, innovators, and policymakers to connect to solve problems, share stories of success, and catalyze the good work of educators internationally. Enjoy the conversation and learn more here: https://www.condieconsulting.com/
The Leaders Algorithm: Conversation with Pablo Munoz
October 11, 2023 14:57 - 31 minutes - 28.3 MBIn this conversation, I get to talk to former Superintendent Pablo Munoz on his new book "The Leaders Algorithm" as he shares his wisdom and experience. Connect with him at Munoz and Company Educational Consultants.
AI as a Teacher Aide: Conversation with Paul Matthews
August 07, 2023 22:15 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBIn this conversation, I get to talk with Australian teacher and co-founder of MyTeacherAide, Paul Matthews. Paul shares how he is using AI to increase teacher productivity and wellbeing as we pursue great outcomes for each student. Sign up to be part of the pilot of MyTeacherAide: https://www.myteacheraide.com/applynow
”Pivot” & Culture Transformation with Laura Barringer and Scot McKnight
July 11, 2023 18:01 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBI had the opportunity to interview my friend and fellow educator, Laura Barringer, a couple of years ago on her book "A Church Called Tov" and what it might mean for us in our classrooms and schools as educators. This conversation we added her father and New Testament scholar, Scot McKnight, who coauthored "Pivot: The Priorities, Practices, and Powers That Can Transform Your Church into a Tov Culture" which comes out in September.
School Innovator Reflections: Conversation with Shara Hegde
June 20, 2023 10:41 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBShara Hegde serves as Chief Executive Officer for Alpha Public Schools, a K-12 network of charter schools in San Jose, CA, focused on preparing students for college and career. Before assuming the role of CEO, she served as Alpha’s Chief Schools Officer, directing the academic program vision and providing coaching and management to several key senior leaders. Prior to joining the Alpha team, Ms. Hegde served as the Founder, Executive Director, and Principal of Cornerstone Academy, a K-8 el...
The Secret Power of Kindness: Conversation with Greg Atkinson
June 06, 2023 14:19 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBI have a couple of mutual friends in common with Greg who suggested I talk to him about his new book on #Kindness. Greg Atkinson is the Founder and CEO of Worship Impressions, the First Impressions Conference, The Entrepreneurial Church Conference, as well as the Co-Founder of the Social Media Church Conference. Greg is an entrepreneur, bestselling author, speaker, leadership and life coach, consultant, and member of the Forbes Coaching Council and ICCI (International Christian Coaching Ins...
An Ecosystem for Learning: Conversation with Juliet Squire
May 25, 2023 15:43 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBThis conversation started around a lunch table in Austin, TX at an event to rethink education, and Juliet introduced me to her work at Bellwether and the idea of Assembly. I love Ed policy and ecosystem thinking, so was naturally drawn to her ideas and work but I had concerns that she patiently let me wonder about aloud. Juliet Squire is a senior partner in the Policy and Evaluation practice area at Bellwether where she has provided policy analysis and advising support to school operators a...
A Better Vision: Conversation with Citizen Stewart
May 15, 2023 10:44 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBChris “Citizen” Stewart is an education activist, writer, speaker, podcaster, and influencer focusing on elevating the policies and practices that show the most promise for ensuring children thrive. He has had the privilege to be the Chief Influencer at brightbeam, a digital advocacy team that amplifies grassroots voices through Ed Post and other digital platforms. He was the founding executive of the African American Leadership Forum, an intergenerational agenda-setting network of Black le...
Wander into Wonder: Conversation with Science Magician Matt Pritchard
May 08, 2023 15:13 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBI met Dr. Matt Pritchard on Twitter because of the hashtag #WanderIntoWonder. Matt is a "curator of wonder" who is a Science Magician and Independent speaker. He shared some of his ideas on this TedX talk that led to some of the questions in this conversation.
Learning that Sticks with Bryan Goodwin
May 01, 2023 10:17 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBBryan Goodwin is the CEO of McREL International and author of Learning that Sticks: A Brain-based Model for K-12 Instructional Design and Delivery. We talk about this book, but more explicitly about the implications of this for how we might better design schools and our learning environments.
Intrapreneurship in Schools with Stephen Carter
April 24, 2023 18:11 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBStephen Carter who is a former guest on the podcast wrote an article called "Fostering Intrepreneurship in Our Schools" that caught my attention that led to this conversation. You can connect with Stephen Carter at his LinkedIn profile.
Joy of Missing Out and the Role of Technology: Conversation with Christina Crook
February 22, 2023 15:31 - 25 minutes - 8.99 MBWriter, speaker and podcast host Christina Crook has been studying the relationship between joy and technology for over a decade. Whether you’re seeking presence, peace, focus or productivity, Christina has shaped tools and teachings to reconnect your habits with your happiness. With all of the conversations of happiness, well-being, and current mental health issues this was a fun conversation for me to have as Christina is an expert in being mindful about our lives as well as being intent...
Value Networks and Innovation Conversation #2
January 20, 2023 22:35 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBThis is a continuation of a conversation with Thomas Arnett from earlier this fall that talks about educational innovation and the necessity to create new value networks. Take a read of the report he wrote.
Confidence and The Power of Why Not conversation with Namita Prasad
January 18, 2023 14:16 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBNamita Prasad is a Confidence Educator and in this podcast with my friend Mitch Weathers of Organized Binder we talk with her about her work and her book "The Power of Why Not."
Disrupting School Rituals with Eric Demeulenaere
January 06, 2023 17:07 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MBHappy 2023, and I think this is a great conversation to kick-off the New Year and 2nd Semester of school. Dr. Erik Demeulenaere of Clark University wrote a journal article that intrigued me called Disrupting School Rituals based on a class he co-taught with two other local teachers in Worcester, MA. I hope this encourages you as you think about this in your classroom and schools and how it might help you reimagine the good (but messy) work that can happen in those spaces.
ChatGPT, Learning, and Flourishing with Ben Bajarin
December 16, 2022 18:24 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBBen Bajarin is a great friend, a parent, and a great chef who introduced me to ChatGPT a couple weeks ago. In this conversation I wanted Ben's thoughts on this transformative technology and how we might reframe our thinking about how to best use and steward this technology. Ben has been with Creative Strategies, inc since 2000. He covers consumer technology, personal computing devices, semiconductors, investments, and business strategy. His research has focused on the relationship between h...
Future Ready: CHCA and Beyond with Dean Nicholas
December 12, 2022 09:32 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBThis Future Ready conversation is with Dean Nicholas who is Head of School at Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy.
Future Ready and the Snowball Effect of Innovation with Stephen Carter
December 06, 2022 15:51 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBStephen Carter is Director of Entrepreneurship at Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy in Ohio that was part of the Future Ready book/research.
Green Schools and Sustainability with Bill Sterrett
December 05, 2022 10:43 - 25 minutes - 22.8 MBBill Sterrett serves as Department Chair and Professor of Educational Leadership in Baylor University’s School of Education. Before joining Baylor in 2022, Sterrett served as Associate Dean and Professor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Prior to Sterrett’s 12-year tenure at UNCW, he was a principal and teacher in Charlottesville, Virginia. Some resources mentioned in the podcast: Bill Sterrett's Baylor Faculty page (with additional resources and links): https://soefaculty.ba...
Stories in Becoming More Human with Kathleen Peercy
December 01, 2022 10:46 - 23 minutes - 43 MBKathleen Peercy shares her story of moving from the classroom, to a specialist role, and now to an instructional coach and how it has shaped her love for students, colleagues, and our profession.
Future Ready with Joel Gaines of The City School
November 28, 2022 09:19 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBJoel Gaines is the Head of School at The City School in Philadelphia.
Future Ready: The Joy of Hope with Jon Eckert
November 22, 2022 15:04 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBJon shares the joy we experienced at Hope Academy and other lessons from the research. Check out his new podcast Just Schools.
Civic Hospitality Project with David Smith
November 17, 2022 02:21 - 30 minutes - 28 MBDavid Smith led the Civic Hospitality project, and he invited me to be part of the project team. In this podcast conversation I get to ask him how he got interested in a pedagogy of hospitality, how the fit with the Civics classroom, and some of his reflections on this project. Learn more: https://civichospitality.com/
Future Ready: What’s the Why? with Lynn Swaner
November 14, 2022 10:54 - 18 minutes - 17 MBLynn Swaner who was a primary researcher and author for this project shares some of the background of this project, some ways to use the book, and questions to ask throughout the journey.
Future Ready: Be Distinct with David Hunt
November 07, 2022 10:02 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBDavid Hunt is the Education Director for Cardus who was a partner in the production of this research and book.
Stories in Becoming More Human: Traniece Brown-Warrens
November 04, 2022 10:58 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBTraniece Brown-Warrens is a doctoral student at Baylor University and an elementary school principal. Check out her story that leads to some deep wisdom, and enjoy the energy and passion she brings to our profession.
Educational Innovation and New Value Networks: Conversation with Thomas Arnett
November 03, 2022 10:57 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBI've had Thomas Arnett on the podcast before to talk about Innovation in Education, but this conversation stems from an article I really enjoyed entitled "New Value Networks: The missing piece in the K-12 disruption equation." I hope that you will read it and take a listen to this podcast conversation, and keep an eye out for more from and with Thomas. Thomas Arnett is a senior research fellow for the Clayton Christensen Institute. His work focuses on using the Theory of Disruptive Innov...
Future Ready: What is Possible with Matt Lee
October 31, 2022 10:41 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBFuture Ready is a new book that came out of a research project, and this is the first in a series of conversations with the researchers/authors or educators from the schools researched. This is a great start with my colleague Matt Lee who pushes us to think about "What is Possible." Info on the book: https://www.amazon.com/Future-Ready-Lynn-Swaner/dp/1583312234/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2ZNLVACE8KCB9&keywords=future+ready+swaner&qid=1666810587&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjY2IiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDA...
Stories in Becoming More Human with Hailey Williams
September 19, 2022 10:58 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBIn this episode of "Stories in Becoming More Human" Dennis and I get to talk to Hailey Williams who is an Art educator in Texas. She shares the story of "Matthew" leading us into a great conversation about 'struggle.'
Schooled: Bonus Episode with Podcast Friends
August 11, 2022 20:17 - 1 hour - 77.7 MBBONUS EPISODE: Schooled! In this episode we connect with some of our favorite Christian school podcast friends and have some fun drafting our ideal schools using peculiar pools to choose from. In round 1 we draft our school's name and motto using 80’s bands and their songs. In round 2 we draft our school's sports teams, colors and mascot using a current pro sports team. In round 3 we draft our school’s framework using some of the options from the Christian Deeper Learning network. In ro...
Stories in Becoming More Human with Darryll Ramsey Jr.
August 08, 2022 18:03 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBDarryll Ramsey Jr. is the principal of Eastwood Elementary School in Norwalk, CA, and he gets us kicked off for the 2022-23 school year in our continued conversation about how students change us as people and professionals. In this conversation he shares about the impact of belief and connection.
”The Treasures You’ll Know” conversation with Dan Olson
August 01, 2022 10:19 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBDan Olson is managing director of the Anselm House at the University of Minnesota, founder and director of the Spreading Hope Network, and the author of an illustrated book "Oh, the Treasures You'll Know." Our conversation is around this book, his reason for tackling a reimagination of a Dr. Seuss classic, and his hopes for future generations of students.
Faith and Sports Conversation with Paul Putz
July 26, 2022 10:15 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBSince starting my work at Baylor I've had the opportunity to get to know Paul Putz and his work with the Faith and Sports Institute, and he is one of my favorite people to follow on Twitter @p_emory. This is just a continuation of conversations we've had about youth sports in particular. Keep an eye out for his book coming in 2023. Paul Putz serves as Assistant Director of the Faith & Sports Institute, where he helps to lead and develop online programming and curriculum as well as assistin...
Christian Innovation with Len Wilson
May 26, 2022 17:37 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBI wish I had met Len a long time ago and also read his book "Greater Things: The Work of the New Creation" twelve years ago when we started our educational innovation network. However, this conversation was quite timely as we think about our work as Educators during these very reward yet difficult days. Len is the Executive Director of Invite Resources (https://www.inviteresources.com/).
Learn How to Live: Conversation with Deani Van Pelt
May 16, 2022 10:26 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBI have come to be a fan of Charlotte Mason's ideas on education and learning through my friend and colleague Deani Van Pelt who is President of Edvance and on the Board of Directors for the Charlotte Mason Institute. Recently, I connected with Deani as I wanted her thoughts on what we might be able to learn from Charlotte Mason for the post-pandemic world of education.
The ’Beautiful Story’ School
May 09, 2022 15:03 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBDave Loewen is the Superintendent of Surrey Christian School outside Vancouver. We were talking this March at an event where he mentioned his concept of a 'Beautiful Story' school, which I'd never heard him talk about before, so I asked him to unpack some of his thinking out-loud with us on this podcast.
Stories in Becoming More Human with Jim Knight
May 06, 2022 18:08 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBJim Knight is a life-long educator who has been a teacher, coach, union leader, and school founder. In this episode he shares a story that caused him to look behind the behavior.
ASU+GSV Conversation with Jacob Kantor
April 20, 2022 13:58 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBJacob Kantor has become a great friend and we chat it up after his attendance at ASU+GSV, which I had never heard of until he shared it with me. Check it out: https://www.asugsvsummit.com/ And I thought I'd publish it on his birthday. Happy Birthday Jacob!!!
Stories in Becoming More Human with Luciano Cid
April 18, 2022 17:45 - 34 minutes - 24.9 MBLuciano Cid is a former classroom teacher who is now a Professor of Education at Biola University. In this episode he shares about his education in moving from Argentina to the US, his early years in the classroom, and what he has discovered in the two decades since he started.
A Bedrock for Learning: Conversation with Mitch Weathers of Organized Binder
March 15, 2022 18:30 - 38 minutes - 34.8 MBMitch Weathers is CEO/Founder of Organized Binder (https://organizedbinder.com/), has been a classroom teacher, and is currently an online teacher. In this conversation Mitch shares his story, the work of Organized Binder, the importance of practicing Executive Functioning skills in the development of learning, and how an physical paper product can help students innovate, create, and be curious.
Stories of Becoming More Human with Evan Willis
March 01, 2022 19:05 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBEvan Willis is a pastor and educational researcher who shares what he has discovered through his work and research and how that is impacting who he is.
Reflections from the Podcast: Conversation with Becky Midboe
February 10, 2022 04:20 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBI had the opportunity to meet a long-time educator and school leader, Becky Midboe, in Northwest Washington. We got to talking about the podcast, how she shares it with others, and the things she's learned from it. This podcast is some of her reflections from those learnings. Enjoy!