Episodes

Anthony R. Reibel - Beyond PLC Lite: Evidence-Based Teaching and Learning in a Professional Learning Community at Work. This is episode 699 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Anthony R. Reibel, EdD, is the director of research and evaluation at Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois. In 2006, he became a Spanish teacher at Stevenson, where he served as a curricular team leader, core team leader, coach, and club sponsor. In 2010, Anthony received recognition f...

Sheila Robitaille - How Gamified Learning is Changing the Reading Landscape in K-12 Education. This is episode 698 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Sheila Robitaille is a veteran educator. In her nearly 30 years in the education sector, she has served as a classroom teacher, Magnet School Coordinator, Technology Integration Specialist, Professional Development Specialist, Director of Innovation and Learning and School Principal. Currently, she is a Professional Development ...

Kevin Benson & Danny Kofke - Southern Education Retirement Consortium: Financial Planning for Retirement. This is episode 697 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Kevin Benson serves as Executive Director for Cooperative Purchasing Agency (CPA) and the Southern Education Retirement Consortium (SERC). In his CPA role, Kevin oversees a warehouse that provides office supplies, janitorial supplies, furniture, and USDA commodities, directly to 35 school systems in North Georgia. Kevin...

R.J. Stewart - Crazy Hawk: A Post-Apocalyptic Thriller. This is episode 696 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. R.J. Stewart, the author of the post-apocalyptic thriller, Crazy Hawk, is best known for developing, writing and producing Xena: Warrior Princess (starring Lucy Lawless), once the highest-rated television show in syndication. He started out as a teamster for nine years and a fledgling stage actor, until he got his first break, writing for the NBC romance detective...

Dr. Kathleen Corley - The Magical Place We Call School: Creating a Safe Space for Learning and Happiness in a Challenging World. This is episode 695 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dr. Kathleen Corley is an award-winning educator, an authority on school culture and the charismatic principal at Red Cedar Elementary School in Bluffton, S.C. Renowned for her unique communication and leadership skills, Dr. Corley has a bachelor’s in music education from the University of Illinoi...

Sonja Williams - A Kid's Guide to Life Choices. This is episode 694 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Sonja Williams is the owner and chief business consultant at Passionate About Diversity, LLC, an Atlanta-based, 18-year-old consulting operation with expertise in Human Capital Management, and Diversity & Inclusion. Sonja is a member of the Society for Human Resource Managers [SHRM], is a guest instructor for the Institute for Diversity Certification and has more than 20 years...

Dr. Hayley Watson - Founder & CEO of Open Parachute and the author of Finding Words: Empowering Struggling Students through Guided Conversations. This is episode 693 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dr. Hayley Watson is the founder and CEO of Open Parachute, a Tier 1 K-12 curriculum program that supports the mental health of students, teachers, and parents. She is also an author and Clinical Psychologist and holds a PhD in school bullying interventions, along with four furthe...

Barbara Cirigliano, EdD - Success for Our Youngest Learners: Embracing the PLC at Work Process at the Early Childhood Level. This is episode 692 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Barbara W. Cirigliano, EdD, is the former principal of Willow Grove Kindergarten and Early Childhood Center in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. She has more than 40 years of experience, focusing on early education, elementary education, and special education. At Willow Grove, Dr. Cirigliano led the implement...

Dan Granger - Why is Sam so Sad? Seasonal Affective Disorder and Depression from a Child's Perspective. This is episode 691 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dan Granger has coped with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) every winter since he was a child growing up in Wisconsin. As a former teacher of 15 years, he combines his professional experiences and personal background to deliver an informative and inspiring children’s book: Why Is Sam So Sad? Seasonal Affective Disorder a...

Hannah Roudebush: Connect Your ELA Classes to the Interests and Lives of Your Students. This is episode 690 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Hannah Roudebush is a Training Consultant at Gale, part of Cengage Group, where she develops and delivers training to K-12 teachers and school media specialists, as well as special, government, and public library staff on a wide variety of digital resources supporting lifelong learning. She earned her BA in Secondary Education with an e...

Will Illingworth & Josh Swartz - HiTech Podcast - talk with Steve about Old Tech We Have Found and Compare It to New Tech. This is episode 689 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Will and Josh from the HiTech podcast are back and today we are focused on some old tech that we have found. We spent a couple of months visiting garage sales, estate sales, and stores like Good Will. The purpose was to see what cool old tech we could find and share on the show. We bring to the table a...

Matthew Woods - Leading Out the Woods: Nurturing School Etiquette for Success. This is episode 688 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dr. Matthew Woods has served for roughly 15 years assisting students, educators, and schools in a variety of roles. His professional experience includes being a high school social studies teacher, middle and high school assistant principal, middle school principal, director of student support services, assistant superintendent of student services...

Kent Sanders - Founder of Inkwell Ghostwriting: Writing Techniques, Ghostwriting, and Podcasting. This is episode 687 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Kent Sanders is the founder of Inkwell Ghostwriting, which helps leaders grow their business through books and other content. He is also the author and co-author of numerous books, including 18 Words to Live By: A Father’s Wisdom on What Matters Most and co-author of The Faith of Elvis: A Story Only a Brother Can Tell with Bill...

Father's Day is here! Great time to spend time with your kids and family. Lots of great fun. I'm looking forward to spending time with my sons and wife this Father's Day. We have some fun planned. In the past we have played games, gone fishing, hike...

Jennifer Serravallo - Teaching Reading Across the Day: Methods and Structures for Engaging, Explicit Instruction. This is episode 685 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Jennifer Serravallo is a NYT bestselling author of more than 1...

Mike Duncan - President & CEO of Battelle for Kids - The Future of the Portrait of a Graduate. This is episode 684 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Mike Duncan is the president and CEO of Battelle for Kids. Before his current...

Frederick C. Buskey - A School Leader's Guide to Reclaiming Purpose. This is episode 683 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Frederick Buskey helps school leaders reclaim their purpose! Building on 33 years of k-12 and higher educat...

Natalie Kuldell - Founder & Executive Director - BioBuilder: Educating a Future-Ready Workforce. This is episode 682 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dr. Natalie Kuldell, founder and executive director of BioBuilder, which is...

Jeremy S. Adams - Lessons in Liberty: Thirty Rules for Living from Ten Extraordinary Americans. This is episode 681 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Jeremy S. Adams has taught at Bakersfield High School for 26 years. He is the ...

Danny Kofke - Money Management, Mentoro, and the podcast Run with the Bulls. This is episode 680 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. After being an elementary school teacher for 18 years, Danny Kofke recently left the classroom to w...

Spencer Fleury - I Blame Myself But Also You and Other Stories. This is episode 679 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Spencer Fleury has worked as a sailor, copywriter, economics and geography professor, and record store clerk, am...

Vince Shorb - Founder & CEO of the National Financial Educators Council: Financial Education Reform in High Schools. This is episode 678 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Vince Shorb stands as a prominent advocate for financia...

Michael Stephen Daigle - Dragony Rising: A New Frank Nagler Mystery. This is episode 677 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Michael Stephen Daigle lives in N.J. with his family. He was an award-winning journalist for more than four...

Christopher Loric - SESG Explorer: Science Fiction, Military Thriller, & Space Adventure. This is episode 676 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Christopher Loric served as a United States Navy Officer and retired as a Commande...