Leader of Learning
171 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsThe Leader Of Learning podcast explores transformational leadership in education. It is where educators can come to find inspiration to grow their impact as instructional leaders. It is a community where educators can realize their leadership potential regardless of their position or title. More information can be found at https://leaderoflearning.com
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Episodes
Embracing Vulnerability with Jon Harper
April 16, 2018 09:30 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBIn this episode, I spoke with Jon Harper, assistant principal and host of the “My Bad” podcast, about embracing vulnerability. Jon shared why it’s important for people to learn from their mistakes, explained some of his findings from interviewing guests about mistakes they have learned from, and even opened up about mistakes he has learned from. For more information, please visit http://leaderoflearning.com/episode21
Digital Citizenship with Dr. Marialice Curran and Curran Dee
April 02, 2018 09:30 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBIn this episode, I spoke with Dr. Marialice Curran and her son Curran Dee, otherwise known as Curran Central. This mother-son team from Connecticut is the brains behind the operations at DigCit Kids and are leading the way when it comes to educating students and teachers about digital citizenship, amplifying student voice, and global connections and collaboration. Even as a fifth-grader, Curran is already quite accomplished, with a TedX Youth talk and other speaking engagements around the wor...
Journey to the Y in YOU with Dene Gainey
March 26, 2018 09:30 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBEpisode 19 In this episode, I talk to educator and soon-to-be-author Dene Gainey about his upcoming book, “Journey to the Y in YOU.” The book is about finding your Y (“why”). Dene also discussed his exciting opportunity to take part in the Tanzania Teaching Fellowship and how he balances being a teacher, doctoral student, writer, connected educator, and all of the many things he is involved in. For more information about this episode or to catch up on past episodes of the Leader Of Learning...
Leading the Student-Centered Classroom with Rachelle Dene Poth
March 19, 2018 09:30 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBEpisode 18 In this episode, I talk to award-winning educator Rachelle Dene Poth about leading the student-centered classroom. We talk about blended and flipped learning and allowing for more student voice and choice in the classroom. For more information about this episode or to catch up on past episodes of the Leader Of Learning podcast, visit leaderoflearning.com. To connect with this Rachelle Dene Poth: Twitter - https://twitter.com/Rdene915 Website/Blog: rdene915.com To connect with ...
Leveraging Technology & Content Creation with Claudio Zavala Jr.
March 05, 2018 10:30 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBIn this episode, I talk to instructional technology coordinator Claudio Zavala about leveraging educational technology, whether or not students are creating enough content in school, and his success with his popular Flipgrid grids such as #singasong, #playasong, and #positivenoise. His #singasong grid, which is approaching its one year anniversary, has been viewed 33,732 times with over 600 responses and well over 600 hours of engagement! Wow! For more information, visit http://leaderoflearn...
Enrollment vs. Buy-in with Jethro Jones
February 19, 2018 18:04 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MBIn this episode, I talk to principal and host of the Transformative Principal podcast Jethro Jones and talk to him about making the transition into the role of a school administrator, how to create buy-in with followers, and how to empower others. For more information, visit http://leaderoflearning.com/episode16
Playing the Game of School with Starr Sackstein
February 05, 2018 10:00 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBIn this episode, I interview Starr Sackstein, a district-level administrator, author and blogger, speaker, and fellow ASCD Emerging Leader about her thoughts about topics such as "playing the game of school," going gradeless, and, of course, educational leadership. For more information, visit http://leaderoflearning.com/episode15
Keeping it R.E.A.L. with Tara Martin
January 22, 2018 15:00 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBIn this episode, I interview Tara Martin, a district-level administrator, creator of #booksnaps, blogger, speaker, and soon-to-be-published author about her thoughts about being R.E.A.L. as an educator and the success and purpose of #booksnaps. For more information, visit http://leaderoflearning.com/episode14
The Importance of Relationships with Raye Wood
January 08, 2018 15:10 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBIn this episode, I interview Raye Wood, a national board certified teacher and doctoral candidate, about her thoughts on building and maintaining strong relationships with students and other educators. For more information, visit http://leaderoflearning.com/episode13
Invest in YOU with Dr. Will Deyamport III
December 18, 2017 10:00 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MBDr. Will Deyamport III, host of the Dr. Will Show and educational technology specialist, joins me to discuss his show and podcast, getting connected with other educators to share content and ideas, and to spread his message, "Invest in you, EDU!" For more information, visit http://leaderoflearning.com/episode12
Changing With The EdTech Times with Don Sturm
December 11, 2017 15:00 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBDon Sturm, technology integration specialist in Illinois, joins me to discuss how to stay ahead of the curve on new trends in instructional technology and how to adapt to such rapid advancements. For more information, visit http://leaderoflearning.com/episode11
Teacherpreneurs and Amplifying Teachers' Voices with Valerie Lewis
December 04, 2017 15:00 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBValerie Lewis, an award-winning educator and leader, discusses teacher leadership, what it means to be a teacherpreneur, and her involvement in educational movements such as #passthescopeedu and EdObstacles. For more information, visit http://leaderoflearning.com/episode10
Taking Risks & Modernizing Instruction with Matt Miller
November 27, 2017 14:54 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBMatt Miller, author of “Ditch That Textbook” and “Ditch That Homework” discusses risk-taking, making the switch from serving only students to helping grow teachers, his work with the Google Teacher Tribe, and of course the upcoming, 2nd annual digital learning conference, the “Ditch That Textbook Digital Summit.” For more information, visit http://leaderoflearning.com/episode9
Masterminds and Better Leaders with Danny Sunshine Bauer
November 20, 2017 18:25 - 24 minutes - 22 MBEducational leadership expert, coach, and fellow podcaster Danny Sunshine Bauer discusses his work helping leaders grow through masterminds, his podcast and brand, “Better Leaders Better Schools”, and his insights about inspiration and motivation. For more information, visit http://leaderoflearning.com/episode8
Raise the Bar on Your Own Learning
November 16, 2017 17:05 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBIn this episode, I share my thoughts on this message: Sometimes pushing your students means pushing yourself first. I encourage you, the listener, to raise the bar on your own learning and find new ways to grow yourself as an educator and leader before you can look to grow others. For more information, visit http://leaderoflearning.com/episode7
Lead From The Heart with Mark C. Crowley
October 27, 2017 14:34 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBMark Crowley, the author of Lead From The Heart, joined me to discuss his experiences as a leader, his views on transformational leadership, and, of course, how to lead from the heart. For more information, visit http://leaderoflearning.com/episode6
EdTech Bites with Gabriel Carillo
October 24, 2017 13:48 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBGabriel Carillio, Educational Technology Specialist in San Antonio, Texas, discusses his role as a technology leader and how he has seen educational leadership from a variety of roles and positions, and pitches his own podcast, EdTech Bites, which features topics around educational technology and food. For more information, visit http://leaderoflearning.com/episode5
Teacher Leaders as Brand Abassadors with Josh Tappan
October 22, 2017 02:28 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBJosh Tappan, Customer Advocacy Manager at Nearpod, responds to criticism of teacher ambassador programs and discusses how Nearpod handles their PioNear program to support teacher leaders. For more information, visit http://leaderoflearning.com/episode4 Update: Since this episode was recorded and published, Josh has since resigned from Nearpod to pursue another professional opportunity.
Advancing Education Through Collaboration with Jaime Donally
October 03, 2017 17:30 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBJaime Donally discusses opportunities for global collaboration, advancing education, and shares her passion for immersive technologies such as augmented, virtual and mixed reality. For more information, visit http://leaderoflearning.com/episode3
Affecting Change Through Transformational Leadership with Dr. Josue Falaise
September 08, 2017 18:03 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBDr. Josue Falaise discusses his experience quickly turning around underperforming schools, provides advice on how to lead from any role, and describes his new educational leadership consulting business. For more information, visit http://leaderoflearning.com/episode2
Getting Connected and Developing Yourself as an Educator with Sarah Thomas
September 06, 2017 17:40 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBSarah Thomas, the founder of Edumatch©, tells us how connecting and collaborating can help educators move education forward. For more information, visit http://leaderoflearning.com/episode1