SEEing to Lead
183 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsThis podcast is about supporting, engaging, and empowering teachers and leaders by offering solutions to everyday problems and ideas for proactive improvement. It assists you in becoming a better leader and creating a world class educational environment utilizing a teacher centric approach. Each conversation with teachers, leaders, and students will provide concrete, practical examples to help you, the leader or teacher, discover the difference between believing and knowing as these strategies are examined from various perspectives. It provides the resources to help you take action and elevate everyone’s level of achievement.
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The Art of In-School Suspension
September 11, 2023 11:00 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBJohnathan has seven years of experience as a special education teacher at a therapeutic campus for students with emotional disturbance and four more years as an in-school suspension teacher at two middle schools. After discovering how in-school suspension programs are failing to meet the needs of our most at-risk students, Johnathan created a successful in-school suspension program to address the current disciplinary, academic, and restorative requirements of our student populations...
Becoming the Productive Boss
September 04, 2023 08:00 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MBNaphtali Hoff, PsyD, is an accomplished executive coach, organizational consultant, and sought after trainer and lecturer. He is passionate about leadership and writes about what makes leaders most successful. Naphtali is a former educator and school leader who loves to teach, learn and garden. He is the proud father of six and is married to a woman who he doesn't deserve. Naphtali Hoff is a former school headmaster with a passion for performance, leadership, and productivity. This...
SEEing to Lead on De Facto Leaders
August 28, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBAs a guest on Defacto Leaders by Karen Dudek-Brannan, I had a great conversation covering a wide range of topics relating to how leaders can better empower their staff, including: ✅What it means to be “teacher-centered”, and why being “student-centered” isn’t always the most effective way to run a school. ✅Are constraints a bad thing? Or can they lead to more creativity? How can school leaders guide their staff without micromanaging them? ✅Should school administrators ask for fee...
Life Accumulates
August 21, 2023 08:00 - 38 minutes - 35 MBOver 30 years of experience developing winning high-school basketball teams, including 428 career victories, sets the stage for the unique credibility and power of Coach Jim Johnson’s message. Many speakers talk about leadership, but it’s rare to find a speaker who has, quite literally, led thousands. In a moment later celebrated all over the world, Coach weighed risk with the potential for great opportunity for an autistic student-manager, Jason McElwain (JMac) catapulting Jim, t...
Consistency, Vulnerability, and Clarity
August 14, 2023 08:00 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBOver 30 years of experience developing winning high-school basketball teams, including 428 career victories, sets the stage for the unique credibility and power of Coach Jim Johnson’s message. Many speakers talk about leadership, but it’s rare to find a speaker who has, quite literally, led thousands. In a moment later celebrated all over the world, Coach weighed risk with the potential for great opportunity for an autistic student-manager, Jason McElwain (JMac) catapulting Jim, t...
Challenge Isolation
August 07, 2023 08:00 - 41 minutes - 38 MBVicki Wilson is an educator, author, consultant, and professional development presenter who has served children and educators for over 30 years as a teacher and principal. She is passionate about education - especially about adult learning and the value/impact it has on student learning. Vicki's interests include educator learning, leadership, organizational change, progressive and innovative practices in education, and leveraging best practices at school to make an improvement so ...
Perspective Matters
July 31, 2023 08:00 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MBVicki Wilson is an educator, author, consultant, and professional development presenter who has served children and educators for over 30 years as a teacher and principal. She is passionate about education - especially about adult learning and the value/impact it has on student learning. Vicki's interests include educator learning, leadership, organizational change, progressive and innovative practices in education, and leveraging best practices at school to make an improvement so ...
SEEing to Lead on Monday Mornings With Dr. Nick
July 24, 2023 08:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBI had the opportunity to be on Monday Mornings With Dr. Nick. Nick Davies does a lot of qualitative research about leadership. We had a great conversation where I spoke about three things: Learning to prioritize. There is no such thing as a work-life balance. Move up with yourself first. Enjoy! Don't forget to check out Monday Mornings With Dr. Nick! We’re thrilled to be sponsored by MyFlexLearning, the scheduling platform that helps middle and high schools meet the individual ...
Being R.E.A.L.
July 17, 2023 11:00 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MBTara Martin is an enthusiastic educator, national speaker, and author who thrives on change and refuses to settle for the status quo. She has served as a classroom teacher, an instructional coach for several years, and most recently, a district administrator. As the founder of #BookSnaps, the latest reading comprehension strategy currently implemented in seventeen countries, she is always seeking unique ways to make learning fun, relevant, and meaningful. Tara is the author of th...
Community for Learning
July 10, 2023 11:00 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBCarla Mayrink is the director and co-founder of The Community for Learning, an International School in the Dominican Republic. For the past 32 years she has worked as a secondary language arts teacher, an academic coach, and school director. She presents workshops on new initiatives in education including restorative practices, student-led learning, coaching, leadership skills, and professional development. Her work on inquiry based professional development has been highlighted in E...
LEADership Framework
July 03, 2023 11:00 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBDr. Nick Davies is an elementary associate principal for Vancouver Public Schools and an adjunct Faculty Member at Pacific University. He has a Ph.D. in Education and Leadership and wrote his dissertation on Curriculum Implementation. Nick has previously held roles as a high school associate principal/athletic director and was a high school math teacher and head track and field coach. He was a two-time state track and field coach of the year in Oregon. Nick also served as a reservis...
Healing Happens Through Relationships
June 26, 2023 08:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBRachel Archambault, M.A. CCC-SLP is speech-language pathologist who specializes in trauma-informed care (TIC). Rachel found TIC after experiencing a traumatic event at work on 2/14/18. She was looking for ways to help her students who had just undergone trauma as well as herself. She realized that not only would this help for those specific students, but that TIC could be applied to any setting, any population, and with any age group. As an SLP, she offers a unique perspective to ho...
The 6 Pillars of Trauma Informed Care
June 19, 2023 08:00 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBRachel Archambault, M.A. CCC-SLP is speech-language pathologist who specializes in trauma-informed care (TIC). Rachel found TIC after experiencing a traumatic event at work on 2/14/18. She was looking for ways to help her students who had just undergone trauma as well as herself. She realized that not only would this help for those specific students, but that TIC could be applied to any setting, any population, and with any age group. As an SLP, she offers a unique perspective to ho...
Seeing The Whole Staircase
June 12, 2023 08:00 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBDr. Karen Dudek-Brannan is the founder of Dr. Karen, LLC, a company focused on empowering educators to support language, literacy, executive functioning, and cognitive wellness. She currently offers professional development focused on helping K-12 teams develop programs and services that support students in the areas of leadership, language, literacy, and executive functioning. Dr. Karen is a licensed SLP and has a doctorate in special education, a special education director license...
Historical Perspective and Empathy
June 05, 2023 08:00 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBKelly Chase is a high school history teacher and middle leader. She is the creator of the History Detective Podcast and more recently the History Detective YouTube channel which is a classroom ready teaching resource that teachers can use in both their classroom and online learning environments. Kelly started her teaching journey as an English as a Second Language teacher in Japan and eventually made the switch to high school where she fell in love with teaching history. She has a p...
Artificial Intelligence to Streamline Your Teacher Life
May 29, 2023 08:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBMary Howard is a Nationally Board Certified Teacher and teaches 6th grade ELA and Science in Grand Island, New York. She has found success using digital tools that not only make learning fun for her students, but encourage critical thinking, collaboration, and create a life-long passion for learning. Whether the digital experience is related to Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or promotes literacy, Mary believes passionately in the potential that technology has for re...
SEEing to Lead on the Authority Podcast
May 22, 2023 08:00 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBI was lucky enough to be a guest on The Authority Podcast, also a member of the BE Podcast Network, hosted by Ross Romano. In this episode, we discussed my book, SEEing to Lead, published by Code Breaker, Inc. 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. C...
S.M.I.L.E. Learning
May 08, 2023 08:00 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBLaurie Guyon is the Coordinator of Model Schools at Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES). Her role focuses on professional learning around technology integration for over 31 school districts across five counties. Laurie is the Capital Region Director and a trainer for New York State Association for Computers and Technologies in Education (NYSCATE). Laurie is also the author of the book SMILE Learning: Leveraging the Power of E...
Leading the Whole Teacher (March 2023)
May 01, 2023 08:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MBAllyson Apsey has been an educator for more than twenty-four years; a school leader for nineteen of those years. She is passionate about having a serendipity mindset, looking for the beautiful lessons that every experience holds. She tries to be transparent, vulnerable and supportive, and she doesn't ask questions unless she wants the answers. Despite the fact that she never wanted to set foot in a school again after high school graduation, there is nowhere else she'd rather spend...
Belonging and Admiration
April 24, 2023 08:00 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBVictor Nixon is originally from South Carolina, but calls Texas home. He graduated with a BA in Psychology from The Citadel (Military College of South Carolina). He earned a M.Ed. in Educational Psychology from the University of Oklahoma. Victor also earned a MA in Counseling from Amberton University. He earned an Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from Liberty University. Vic has over 20 years of public school experience in Texas. He was a behavior adjustment teacher in the elemen...
Show Up, Lead Up, Level Up
April 17, 2023 08:00 - 45 minutes - 42 MBJethro Jones, is a national award-winning former school leader, podcaster, and author of the books How to be a Transformative Principal and SchoolX: How principals can design a transformative school experience for the people right in front of them! He is also founder of the BE Podcast Network, the best educational podcast network out there. Jethro currently consults school leaders on strategies to help them save time, lead more effectively, and overcome their own weaknesses. Jethro ...
Let's Figure It Out
April 10, 2023 08:00 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBAs a chronically late student, Danny Bauer once told his Chemistry teacher a fib about saving an entire girl scout troop from a burning building to get out of a tardy. Danny is not sure if it was the very made up story, the very real cookie he offered his teacher, or a combination of both that got him out of a detention that day … That experience taught him it pays to develop your storytelling skills. Danny has been telling stories since then, most recently on the Better Leade...
The Big Picture
April 03, 2023 08:00 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBJen Schwanke, Ed.D., is a longtime educator, teaching and leading at all levels. She is the author of three ASCD books, including the just-released, The Teacher's Principal: How School Leaders Can Support and Motivate Their Teachers. She has written and presented for multiple state and local education organizations, and has provided professional development to various districts in the areas of school climate, personnel, and instructional leadership. She is an instructor in education...
Communicating With Parents
March 27, 2023 08:00 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBCrystal Frommert, M.Ed, has over 20 years’ experience as an educator in middle and high school. Crystal has taught math, computer science, and social justice in public, parochial, and international schools. Beyond teaching, she has served as an instructional coach, school board member, adjunct college instructor, technology coordinator, and assistant head of middle school. She has presented at local, national, and international educational conferences on topics ranging from social a...
Modeling, Building, and Feedback
March 20, 2023 08:00 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBI share some of the insights from my book around how to better support those we serve. The second part of this double episode covers the areas of: Modeling Pathways Building a Bridge Giving Feedback on Progress Thanks for taking the time to listen! SEEing to Lead Extras! Like the content, want to be a guest, or know someone who would? Reach out to me on Twitter at @DrCSJones Have you taken the time to order and read my latest book! Seeing to Lead is filled with practic...
Trust , Coaching, and Communication
March 13, 2023 08:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBI share some of the insights from my book around how to better support those we serve. The first part of this double episode covers the areas of: Strategies for Building Trust Coaching Instead of Mentoring Communication Thanks for taking the time to listen! SEEing to Lead Extras! Like the content, want to be a guest, or know someone who would? Reach out to me on Twitter at @DrCSJones Have you taken the time to order and read my latest book! Seeing to Lead is filled wi...
Inaction is Harmful
March 06, 2023 09:00 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBLindsay Lyons is an educational justice coach who helps schools and districts co-create feminist, antiracist curricula that challenges, affirms, and inspires all students. A former NYC public school teacher, she holds a PhD in Leadership and Change, and is the founder of the blog and podcast, Time for Teachership. She believes the secret sauce of educational equity is student voice. Key Takeaways: Inaction for just causes harmful. We need to go from being the sage on the stage ...
Control Of Your Own Future
February 27, 2023 09:00 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBDr. Erik Youngman is an education leader who is passionate about topics such as homework, growth mindset, grading, and leadership. Published books he has written include, "The Magic of Growth Mindset," and "12 Characteristics of Deliberate Homework," as well as a chapter for, "100 No-Nonsense Things That All Teachers Should Stop Doing." Erik has also written numerous blogs about growth mindset and grading. This is his twenty-second year in educational leadership. Erik is the Ass...
Agency and Effective Effort
February 20, 2023 09:00 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBAs a Digital Learning Coach in Walpole, Massachusetts, Jed Stefanowicz provides job-embedded professional development and instructional coaching for academic technology. Through conferences, workshops, and coaching, Jed aims to engage and build staff/student digital learning capacity, keeping the focus on practice over product. As a 25 year elementary educator, speaker, blogger, and former Massachusetts Teach Plus Policy Fellow, Jed shares his passion for effective tech integration ...
Authenticity, Empathy, and Grace
February 13, 2023 09:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBBryon Carpenter is an online and blended learning teacher in Abbotsford BC Canada. Bryon just entered his 15th year of teaching. Being your former research scientist, Bryon teaches chemistry and math online, and digital literacy and media design with students in his building two days a week. Bryon served as a helping teacher for technology in his district which really enhanced his game in leadership and digital tools. Bryon is the host of the FreshAirAtFive podcast. He is a husband ...
Relationships, Fun, and Memorable
February 06, 2023 09:00 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBBob Silveira is currently the principal of Joseph Case Junior High School. He has been there for 13 years and this caps off almost a 30 year career in education. He was named the 2014 Massachusetts Principal of the Year and I personally and this is one of the reasons I’m excited to talk to Bob today because he’s first of all a fantastic leader, but I’ve personally presented a couple of times with him at Ignite presentations at a state conference. One of the things I really need to m...
Systematic, Scalable, and Sustainable
January 30, 2023 09:00 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBRae Hughart is a Middle Level Math Educator in Illinois, creator of the Teach Further Model, Instructional Assistant Professor at Illinois State University, and the Director of Training & Development for the Teach Better Team. Rae continues to facilitate rich discussions with educators around mastering personalized learning, providing targeted student-focused feedback, and the impact of incorporating purpose into student daily learning. Through building partnerships with local bu...
Real, Engaging, and Relevant
January 23, 2023 09:00 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBAlex Isaacs is an 8th-grade math teacher at Red Bank Middle School with seven years of full-time teaching experience. He is passionate about providing engaging content for students and teachers and specializes in multiple edtech platforms/tools. He believes in forming strong connections with his diverse learners first to foster a caring classroom community where students feel safe to be themselves. Key Takeaways: We need to remember and take what we didn’t like as students and do...
Patience and Understanding
January 16, 2023 09:00 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBDr. Carla Leejay is a native of Shreveport, Louisiana. She is a two-time graduate of Capella University where she obtained her Doctor of Education degree with the emphasis of Educational Leadership and Management in March of 2016 as well as an MBA. In addition, she holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications from Dillard University (HBCU), a Master’s degree in Journalism from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership and Policy S...
Brilliance in the Building
January 09, 2023 09:00 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBBo Ryan is principal of the Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts Middle School in Hartford, CT. Ryan also served as a Principal for Woodside Intermediate School in Cromwell, CT. He is passionate about building and sustaining professional learning communities; and led both schools to Model PLC status. Ryan has been an educator for 27 years with a background as a teacher, coach, director, adjunct professor, and administrator. His first job was as a graduate assistant football coach fo...
Care Enough to Take Action
January 02, 2023 09:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBBo Ryan is principal of the Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts Middle School in Hartford, CT. Ryan also served as a Principal for Woodside Intermediate School in Cromwell, CT. He is passionate about building and sustaining professional learning communities; and led both schools to Model PLC status. Ryan has been an educator for 27 years with a background as a teacher, coach, director, adjunct professor, and administrator. His first job was as a graduate assistant football coach fo...
SEEing to Lead on This is Leadership
December 26, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 175 MBDr. Jones, host of the SEEing to Lead podcast and author of SEEing to Lead, was a guest on the This is Leadership podcast. Join us as we discsuss all things leadership and go over my recent book, SEEing to Lead. Here are three ways you can increase your impact and continue to improve as a leader! Pick up your copy of the 5 star rated SEEing to Lead: Support, Engage, Empower today! Bulk orders are available at seeingtolead.com. Subscribe to the SEEing to Lead podcast for week...
Growth With Wakelet
December 19, 2022 09:00 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBRick Butterworth is a co-founder & leads engineering and operations at Wakelet. He studied aviation technology at Salford University, obtained his private pilot’s license, and worked as an airport consultant, before joining Wakelet. His interests include UX, product, coding, and Web3. Tisha Poncio, M.S. Learning Technologies/Instructional Design, has served in education for the last 21 years. She has led students in the classroom teaching English, Web Design, Graphic Design, Bu...
Empowerment With Wakelet
December 12, 2022 09:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MBRick Butterworth is a co-founder & leads engineering and operations at Wakelet. He studied aviation technology at Salford University, obtained his private pilot’s license, and worked as an airport consultant, before joining Wakelet. His interests include UX, product, coding, and Web3. Tisha Poncio, M.S. Learning Technologies/Instructional Design, has served in education for the last 21 years. She has led students in the classroom teaching English, Web Design, Graphic Design, Busi...
Personalized Connections
December 05, 2022 09:00 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBSarah Regan Key Takeaways: Confidence comes from opportunity. Personalizing instruction makes all the difference when supporting students. Connecting material to a student in an authentic way creates better understanding. Eyes on is more about attention than respect in the classroom. Empowerment comes from recognizing the small successes students have. There needs to be more fun brought into the high school experience. The focus needs to be on understanding more than...
Sandbox Leadership
November 28, 2022 09:00 - 53 minutes - 49 MBMatthew Woods has served in various roles within K-12 education. His professional experience includes being a high school social studies teacher, middle and high school assistant principal, middle school principal, and director of student support services. In addition to his K-12 work, Matthew has also served as an adjunct professor and field instructor at the collegiate level for student-teachers. Aside from this work, Matthew hosts a K-12 podcast, Leading Out the Woods, and is the...
Listen With Intentionality
November 21, 2022 09:00 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MBVictor "Coach" Hicks is the founder of the Coding with Culture brand. He has six years experience teaching Computer Science and Technology and over 20 years experience teaching and coaching in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois and current residence, Atlanta, Georgia! Victor is passionate about closing the digital divide among students of color, more specifically, Black Students. He enjoys using his talents to provide culturally relevant computer science experiences for students i...
Be Willing to Listen
November 14, 2022 09:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBKey Takeaways: It's important for schools to focus on the little things to get students engaged. It's really about teachers having fun in order to engage students and bring them in. It's important to be clear about expectations and organized. Engaged teaching is visible through not just cold calling students, but relating those questions to real life events. Present complex concepts simply so that students can pick them up and understand them. Present material as if it's ...
Fear, Ego, and Strength
November 07, 2022 09:00 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBBrian Aspinall is a former classroom teacher, current educational speaker, and university instructor at York University in Ontario. He's from Ontario but leads workshops and other EdTech-related courses for educators all around North America. Key Takeaways: People need to get their stories out about how to change education. We need to get out of our silos if we are to grow and and take opportunities to improve ourselves. Educators need to get on social media, specifically Twi...
Intentionality, Consistency, & Respect
October 31, 2022 08:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBJohn J. Whalen is a leading Restorative Practices pioneer in both theory and application. He has trained thousands of teachers, staff, and students throughout the United States. He is an innovator in professional development and training. John has spoken at numerous national education conferences including ASCD Empower, ASCD Leadership Conference, the ESEA Conference, National Association of Community and Restorative Justice Conference, the Music City SEL Conference, and the Texas ...
Build Culture With Circles and the First 5
October 24, 2022 08:00 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBJohn J. Whalen is a leading Restorative Practices pioneer in both theory and application. He has trained thousands of teachers, staff, and students throughout the United States. He is an innovator in professional development and training. John has spoken at numerous national education conferences including ASCD Empower, ASCD Leadership Conference, the ESEA Conference, National Association of Community and Restorative Justice Conference, the Music City SEL Conference, and the Texas ...
The Importance of Student Voice
October 17, 2022 08:00 - 31 minutes - 29 MBKey Takeaways: The biggest part in STEM education is finding the balance between hands on and book work in classes. It's important to create and deliver hands on activities that don't just feel like chores, but as if they're important to the student. Learning becomes engaging when it is not about checking off a list for curriculum, but instead discovering new, meaningful material. Student voice is key to engaging and empowering students. Make sure you empower students by s...
Seen, Heard, and Loved
October 10, 2022 08:00 - 46 minutes - 106 MBDr. Darrin Peppard is a leadership coach, consultant, and speaker focused on organizational culture and climate, and coaching emerging leaders. Darrin is the best-selling author of Road to Awesome: Empower, Lead, Change the Game, and is the host of the Leaning into Leadership podcast. Darrin was named the 2015 National Educator of the Year and was the 2016 Wyoming Secondary School Principal of the Year. In 2019, Darrin was inducted into the Jostens Renaissance Educator Hall of Fame....
S2:E26 - We Go, Not Ego
October 03, 2022 08:00 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBAmy Matthews-Perez is Texas-born & raised. She is currently in her 30th year of serving public education in Texas where Amy has served as a General Ed. Teacher, an SLP, a Diagnostician, a SPED Specialist and a Director of Special Education. Amy has also worked in the private sector as an Education Coordinator at a JJAEP and in both home health & nursing home settings as an SLP. She currently serves as a Director of Special Programs which includes SPED, 504, Dyslexia, MTSS and being ...
Safe Exploration
September 26, 2022 08:00 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBKari Pitstick is a 7th grade English Language Arts and math teacher in Illinois. She also coaches track and field. She is the Director of Digital Content for the Teach Better Team. She graduated from Illinois State University in 2015 with a bachelor’s in Middle Level Education, and American College of Education in 2018 with a master’s in Curriculum & Instruction. Kari has known she wanted to teach at the middle level since she was in middle school herself. One of her main missions...