Teaching Learning Leading K-12

Jim Owens - Senior VP, Business Development, SDI, Inc. - Helping k12 with Assessing Indoor Air Quality, PPE Needs, and Supply Chain Management. This is episode 422 of Teaching learning Leading K12. Jim Owens is the Senior Vice President for Business Development at SDI, Inc.  Jim brings a unique blend of strategic and creative thought to every client engagement to create an environment of proactive collaboration and common value for both SDI’s current K-12 clients and future clients.  Jim works with school systems to assess their need for PPE supplies and HVAC upgrades. This process involves quantitative and qualitative research to understand each district’s unique situation and forecast what consumption could look like based on SDI’s deep background and expertise in supply chain management.  With support from SDI’s PPE-as-a-Service technology, school systems can achieve a resilient PPE and essential materials supply chain to protect against future supply and demand shocks. Jim’s experience at creating and i

Heather Hayes - an Executive Education Consultant with GALE, a Cengage Company - talks about Cameron's Collection a GALE Resource for Teen Mental Health. This is episode 421 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Heather Hayes is an Executive Education Consultant with GALE, a Cengage Company. Heather earned her BA in English from James Madison University and a master of teaching with a concentration in English from Virginia Commonwealth University. As a former English literature teacher and in her role as an education consultant, Heather has a passion for ensuring that we teach the whole child, and that both the mental health and wellness and the academics of every child is fostered, nurtured, and protected—paving the way to each child’s unique path to success! GALE, a Cengage company, partners with librarians and educators around the world to connect learners to essential content through user-friendly technology that enhances experiences and improves learning outcomes. For more than 65 years,

Kenneth D. Evans - Missing: A World War II Story of Love, Friendships, Courage, and Survival. This is episode 420 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Kenneth D. Evans’ decade-long quest to learn and write about his father’s World War ll experiences was featured in Salt Lake City’s Deseret News on Father’s Day 2017. Missing: A World War II Story of Love, Friendships, Courage, and Survival is his first book. He was a CPA and business consultant for more than 40 years. During his career, he helped set up and served as a board member on several nonprofit organizations, including an equine therapy center for people with disabilities and a foundation operating schools in Guatemala. He also assisted in interfaith disaster relief efforts following Hurricanes Beulah and Katrina. An outdoor enthusiast, Ken enjoys fly-fishing, horseback riding, and spending time at his family cabin. He and his wife Sandy have six children and fifteen grandchildren. They reside on his family’s farm in Saratoga Springs,

Alex Shevrin Venet talks with me about her book Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education. This is episode 419 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Alex Shevrin Venet is an educator, professional development facilitator, and writer. She teaches in-service teachers at Antioch University and Castleton University, and undergraduate students at the Community College of Vermont. She is a former teacher/leader at an alternative therapeutic school. She lives in Winooski, Vermont. Today we are focused on Alex’s book - Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education. So much to learn. Thanks for listening! Enjoy! But wait... Remember that Lynn at Connect Flow Grow is ready to help you deal with stress. She has new two new exciting classes: (Click on the links below to learn about each class.) Stress Less Society and Stress Less Family! Through these classes, Lynn will help you or your family learn how stress affects your lives and healthy ways that you can combat it. Don't wait. Go deal with that stress an

Mark K. Shriver talks about his children's book - 10 Hidden Heroes: A Counting Book With a Message. This is episode 418 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Mark K. Shriver, president of Save the Children Action Network in Washington, D.C., created the Choice Program and is a former Maryland state legislator. He is the author of Pilgrimage: My Search for the Real Pope Francis and the New York Times bestselling memoir, A Good Man: Rediscovering My Father, Sargent Shriver, which received a 2013 Christopher Award. Shriver lives with his wife, Jeanne, and their three children, Molly, Tommy, and Emma, in Maryland.  Today we are focused on his book 10 Hidden Heroes: A Counting Book with a Message. So much to learn. Thanks for listening! Enjoy! But wait... Remember that Lynn at Connect Flow Grow is ready to help you deal with stress. She has new two new exciting classes: (Click on the links below to learn about each class.) Stress Less Society and Stress Less Family! Through these classes, Lynn will

Dr. April Willis talks with us about The National Virtual Teacher Association (NVTA). This is episode 417 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dr. April Willis has spent her entire career in education, working at the campus, district, and state levels of education and holds certifications in the Superintendency, Principalship and eight teaching roles.  She currently serves as the Director of Operations at The National Virtual Teaching Association (NVTA) , an organization which helps teachers transition from the brick-and-mortar classroom to the virtual classroom, with the goal of providing online instruction that’s even more engaging and effective than in-person learning. She is a contributing author to NVTA’s new book, Virtual Instruction Standards: Optimizing Teaching & Learning (October 2020), a comprehensive guide based on current research, proven best practices and the expertise of virtual instructors across the country that addresses all learners and learning environments, as well

Dr. Donna Marks talks with me about her book Exit the Maze: One Addiction, One Cause, One Cure. This is episode 416 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dr. Donna Marks has developed a breakthrough treatment approach to addiction, one that offers long-term relief and help to America’s addicted – whether one suffers from drug, alcohol, eating, gambling, shopping, smoking, or sex addiction. She is an educator and licensed psychotherapist and addictions counselor who has worked with over 6,000 patients over the past three decades. A speaker, author, and educator, Dr. Marks often discusses her own struggle with addiction brought her to a worldwide search for healing. She was once a single mom, high school dropout who overcame her challenges and addictions. She became licensed as a Mental Health Counselor in 1987. In 1989, she earned a Doctorate Degree in Adult Education, then became Certified in Addictions, Gestalt Therapy, Psychoanalysis, Hypnosis, and Sex Therapy.  Dr. Marks developed an award

Willie Wittezehler - Creative Director at Roadtrip Nation - talks about Roadtrip Nation, Life on the Road, and Roadmap. This is episode 415 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast.  Willie Wittezehler is an author, filmmaker, and Creative Director at Roadtrip Nation. Willie is a professional roadtripper who has produced and directed Roadtrip Nation’s award-winning documentaries. He also co-authored the New York Times bestselling book "Roadmap: The Get-It-Together Guide for Figuring Out What To Do With Your Life." He also is the producer/host of the Roadtrip Nation's podcast - Roadmap: Find Your Path with Roadtrip Nation. Through this podcast, he's bringing the stories and philosophies from the "Roadmap" book to life. From Roadtrip Nation’s website… “Our award-winning documentaries will show you why it's OK to feel lost, and help you realize that you're not alone—that moments of doubt and uncertainty are all normal on the road to building a fulfilling career and life.  Search our library of film

  Lesley Koplow - Jasmine's Big Idea: A Story for Children in the Time of COVID - Book 2. This is episode 414 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Lesley Koplow is a clinical social worker, teacher and author who lives in New York City. She is the Director of Emotionally Responsive Practice at Bank Street College, founder of Networks for Schools That Heal and a psychotherapist in private practice.  Lesley is the author of several books including; Where Rag Dolls Hide Their Faces, The Way Home, Unsmiling Faces: How Preschools Can Heal, Creating Schools That Heal, Bears, Bears Everywhere: Supporting Children's Emotional Health in the Classroom, Tanya and the Tobo Man, Politics Aside; Our Children and Their Teachers in Score-Driven Times, and Emotionally Responsive Practice: A Path for Schools That Heal.  On episode 378 of Teaching Learning Leading K12 we talked about Lesley's children’s book Lilah in the Land of the Littles and today we are focused on book 2 in the series - Jasmine’s Big Idea:

Richard Rusczyk - Art of Problem Solving: Building the Next Generation of Problem Solvers. This is episode 413 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Richard Rusczyk is the founder and CEO of Art of Problem Solving (AoPS) Inc. (as well as the website, which serves as a mathematics forum and place to hold online classes) and a co-author of the Art of Problem Solving textbooks.  Richard was a national MATHCOUNTS participant in 1985, and he won the USA Math Olympiad (USAMO) in 1989. He is one of the co-creators of the Mandelbrot Competition, and the director of the USA Mathematical Talent Search (USAMTS). He also founded the San Diego Math Circle. Every month, Rusczyk works on the MATHCOUNTS website to create Mathcounts Minis, where he explains problems and concepts. Richard studied chemical engineering at Princeton University and graduated in 1993. He served on the board for ARML (American Regions Mathematics League) and managed the Western ARML site at one point. So much to learn. Thanks for lis

Claude B. Larson - The Power of Choice: A Teen's Guide to Finding Personal Success. This is episode 412 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Claude Larson is a 25-year veteran of teaching in New Jersey public schools, primarily middle school science. Her experience can be distilled down to two core beliefs about education and life. First, education can give anyone, despite their circumstances, power to direct their future. And second, well developed life habits have the power to give each day more value. Her daily choices, both large and small, have brought her great success in life. Her books, Professional Development courses and Teen Workshops are vehicles to help you find the path to success for yourself and contribute your greatness to the world. Today, we are focused on Claude's book, The Power of Choice: A Teen's Guide to Finding Personal Success. So much to learn. Thanks for listening. Enjoy... But wait... Remember that you can get a 15% discount when you spend $99 at Tonies.com. Use t

Mike Teng - Swing Education: Finding Your School and School System Substitute Teachers. This is episode 411 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Mike Teng is the CEO and co-founder of Swing Education (www.swingeducation.com), a tech-enabled marketplace business that matches substitute teachers with schools in need. Before founding Swing, Mike was the Director of Technology at Rocketship Education.  Founded in 2015, Swing Education offers a staffing application to provide qualified substitute teachers for K-12 schools. The company comprehensively recruits, screens, and permits educators to fill teacher and support staff absences. Schools and substitutes are efficiently matched through Swing Education’s online marketplace, with substitute teachers selecting job opportunities via text or a mobile app. The company’s pool of substitute teachers includes both veteran educators and trained professionals who are entering into the education community through Swing Education. To date, Swing Education h

  Drew Vernon - US Marketing Director at Tonies - Shares Toniebox Updates, Tells Us About the Partnership with LeVar Burton, and Provides Information on how to get 15% off the purchase of a Toniebox and How to Be included in a Drawing for a Toniebox. This is episode 410 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Drew Vernon is the U.S. marketing lead at Tonies. The Toniebox is a popular audio system that uses screen-free storytelling to introduce children to the wonders of imagination. Tonies originally launched in Germany in 2016 and is currently one of the fastest growing toy brands in Europe. As the US Marketing Lead at Tonies, Drew is looking to partner with schools and museums to bring screen-free education to children. Previously, Drew was the Brand Manager for The LEGO Group. He created Prescription for Play, building an unpaid network of over 2,000 pediatricians to reach half a million children with their first LEGO experience. In addition, he secured funding from top LEGO leadership, who

R. Blank - CEO of Shield Your Body - The Dangers of EMF Radiation, Making Technology Safer, and Suggestions for Using Technology Safely. This is episode 409 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast.   R. Blank is the CEO of Shield Your Body, whose mission it is to Make Technology  Safer. With hundreds of thousands of customers in over 30 countries, and  having been interviewed on platforms ranging from ABC television to  ElectricSense, R is an internationally followed expert on issues of EMF, health  and safety. He was inspired to create SYB when he co-authored the best-selling  book, ‘Overpowered’, with his father, Dr. Martin Blank, one of the world’s  leading EMF scientists. He has degrees from Columbia University and UCLA. So much to learn today! Thanks for listening! But wait... Could you do me a favor? Please go to my website at https://www.stevenmiletto.com/reviews/ or open the podcast app that you are listening to me on and would you rate and review the podcast? That would be Awesome. Thank

Brooke Buffington talks about her book - Ridiculousness: A Guide to Everything from an Expert on Nothing. This is episode 408 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Brooke is a writer and an encourager and a bona fide yogi. She’s a self-proclaimed coffee connoisseur, a baker of healthy-ish goods, and a creator of ridiculousness who’s settled down with her family in the North Georgia mountains, where the fall air is crisp and the scarf-wearing is…well, abundant and glorious. Over mountains and through valleys, trudging through the darkest of nights and dancing through the brightest of days, Brooke Buffington is an adventurer, a hope speaker, a light bringer, a peace seeker – a joy explorer – spreading a message of love and life and encouragement, challenging YOU to embrace your own story and live a radically intentional life. Today, we are focused on Brooke's book - Ridiculousness: A Guide to Everything from an Expert on Nothing. Great talk! Awesome book! So much to learn. Thanks for listening!

Tony Tedeschi talks about his novel - Unfinished Business, Writing Techniques, and Life Stories. This is episode 407 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. In many respects, Tony Tedeschi's new novel, "Unfinished Business," is an outgrowth of his years working within the business world, as a writer of business proposals, business plans and two business books. It is also a reflection of his years traveling the world writing special sections for Audubon magazine, and articles for dozens of other magazines and newspapers spanning the U.S. from The New York Times to the Los Angeles Times. Tedeschi is editor and publisher of Natural Traveler Magazine®, a limited run print quarterly he founded in 2019. "That December I opened a Word doc, and dropped in stories and photos that colleagues I'd met over the years had been sharing with me," he says. "Suddenly, I had a 64-page version of my take on The Saturday Evening Post, where I had interned during my senior year in college." The holder of a B.A. in Jo

  Kate Eberle Walker - The CEO of PresenceLearning - talks with me about her book The Good Boss: 9 Ways Every Manager Can Support Women at Work. This is episode 406 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Kate Eberle Walker has more than 20 years of experience leading, advising, acquiring and investing in education companies. Kate is the CEO PresenceLearning. Prior to leading PresenceLearning, Kate was CEO of The Princeton Review and its subsidiary Tutor.com, a leading provider of tutoring, test prep, and admissions services. Previously, she managed strategy and investments for Kaplan, Inc., a large and diversified global education company. Kate has served on several education-focused boards, including Rosetta Stone, a language and literacy company, and Prospect Schools, a charter school management organization that educates a racially and economically diverse student body. Kate began her career as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs and received her MBA from Harvard Business School. She live

Eric Gibbs - President of Ouriginal - Text Similarity Detection Software. This is episode 405 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Eric Gibbs serves as President for Ouriginal, a text-similarity detection software that assists K-12 districts and higher education institutions in safeguarding their academic integrity initiatives.  Before joining Ouriginal, Eric served in various high-growth educational technology leadership roles at Aplia, Cengage Learning, and Turnitin. Eric is an accomplished business executive with over 20 years of experience in the education technology industry. He has helped provide text originality assessment services to over 6,000 organizations in more than 110 countries.  As a data-driven, innovative leader with a proven track record in “go-to-market” strategy creation, Eric excels at new market identification and mentorship in start-up and high-growth organizations. He creates innovative and successful go-to-market strategies within K-12 and higher education markets. T

Cindy Couyoumjian - Redefining Financial Literacy: Unlocking the Hidden Forces of Your Financial Future. This is episode 404 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. As the founder of Cinergy Financial, Cindy Couyoumjian believes that financial literacy is a moral imperative, which is why she devoted her professional life to help people understand the constantly evolving financial and economic landscape. As a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), with 35 years in the industry, 8 securities licenses (the series 63, 6, 65, 7, 22, 24, 31, and 26), as well as a California Insurance License #0719038, Couyoumjian has become not only a leader in the financial industry, but also an innovator of investment methodology. Her passion can be heard with her weekend broadcasts on Los Angeles Radio Station KABC.  A little about Cindy's book... Redefining Financial Literacy: Unlocking the Hidden Forces of Your Financial Future In her book Redefining Financial Literacy, certified financial planner Cindy Couyoumjian e

Jeff Henderson - Know What You're FOR: A Growth Strategy for Work, An Even Better Strategy for Life. This is episode 403 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Jeff Henderson believes in the power of words. As an entrepreneur, speaker, pastor and business leader, Jeff is a  master communicator at his core. He has witnessed firsthand the capacity for language to dictate vision and for  vision to transform the cultures of companies and organizations worldwide.   Recently named by Forbes Magazine as one of twenty speakers you shouldn’t miss, Jeff has helped lead three of  North Point Ministries’ churches in the Atlanta, GA area since 2003. As a much sought after thought-leader, Jeff  knows the value of effective communication to spur growth and believes it is the key to impact change in one’s life  ultimately.  Jeff has seen this outlook pays dividends in both the nonprofit and for-profit worlds. Prior to serving as a pastor,  Jeff worked in marketing with the Atlanta Braves, Callaway Gardens, La