In episode 130 of the Leader of Learning Podcast, Dr. Dan Kreiness (@dr_kreiness) interviews Dr. Rick Jetter (@RickJetter), a former teacher and administrator, education consultant, author, and co-founder of Pushing Boundaries Consulting. In the episode, Rick discusses the 100 Stop Book Series, how educators can be more effective by actually stopping what they are doing, how to push boundaries, and how to get more out of professional networking in education.
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In episode 129 of the Leader of Learning Podcast, Dr. Dan Kreiness (@dr_kreiness) interviews Dan Jackson (@DanJacksonTPD), a former teacher and administrator, education consultant and presenter, founder of TeachersPD, host of the Effective Teaching podcast, and author of the Amazon bestseller, “Work Less Teach More.” In the episode, Dan Jackson discusses how to work smarter, not harder by making time work for you, better prioritizing and scheduling tasks, appointments and assignments, and learning to say no to the things that are not as important.
In episode 128 of the Leader of Learning Podcast, Dr. Dan Kreiness (@dr_kreiness) interviews Kerry Gallagher, JD (@kerryhawk02), an innovative teacher, school administrator, lawyer, TEDx speaker, keynote speaker, and education consultant who is an expert on digital wellness. In the episode, Kerry discusses why digital wellness should replace digital citizenship, how heightened technology use during the pandemic has affected students, how parents can be more proactive about their kids’ digital wellness, and how schools and parents can better partner together.
In episode 127 of the Leader of Learning Podcast, Dr. Dan Kreiness (@dr_kreiness) interviews Todd Nesloney (@techninjatodd), a former teacher and principal, current Director of Culture and Strategic Leadership for the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA), and co-author of several books, including the very popular Kids Deserve It and When Kids Lead. In the episode, Todd discusses what the transition was like going straight from a classroom teacher to a principal, how to lead change and turnaround efforts, how to build trust among the staff, and how important it is to be vulnerable as a leader.
In episode 126 of the Leader of Learning Podcast, Dr. Dan Kreiness (@dr_kreiness) interviews Kurt Bascom (@kbasc118), a middle school social studies teacher and varsity football coach in the Bronx, New York. In the episode, Kurt discusses how difficult teaching has been during the pandemic, how students have been “different” this year, how to find a good balance when dealing with students, and what teachers can do to be successful heading into 2022.
In episode 125 of the Leader of Learning Podcast, Dr. Dan Kreiness (@dr_kreiness) interviews Dr. Salome Thomas-El (@Principal_EL), an award-winning educator and principal, author of the best-selling books, I Choose to Stay (Movie rights optioned by Disney Films), The Immortality of Influence, and Passionate Leadership, and sought-after speaker. In the episode, Principal EL discusses his experiences as an education leader, organizational change leadership, how to motivate and empower staff, and leading through challenging times.
In episode 124 of the Leader of Learning Podcast, Dr. Dan Kreiness (@dr_kreiness) interviews Dr. Naphtali Hoff (@impactfulcoach), an accomplished executive coach, organizational consultant, and sought-after trainer and lecturer. In the episode, Dr. Hoff discusses his experiences as an education leader, similarities and differences between education leadership and corporate leadership, why there is much resistance to change in education, and creating a vision and empowering staff to lead organizational change.
Episode 123 features Dr. Kreiness (@dr_kreiness) discuss his decision to resign from a role as an assistant principal after only a few months. In his most vulnerable episode yet, Dr. Kreiness shares what initially excited him about the role, reasons that led to his resignation, why both decisions were very difficult for him and his family, and what the future holds for him and the Leader of Learning brand.
Episode 122 features Shawn Bean (@MTI_edu_online), a passionate high school teacher and co-founder of Midwest Teachers Institute. During the episode, we discuss educator personal and professional development, innovative and relevant teaching and learning, and having a side hustle as an educator.
Episode 121 features Leon Tynes (@LeonTynesJr), an ISTE award-winning STEM educator from Phoenix, Arizona. During the episode, we discuss how educators can use pandemic teaching and learning to their advantage, how to best prepare students to be ready for the future, and best practices for implementing STEM and project based learning.