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Monday Dec 16, 2019
Monday Dec 16, 2019
Follow Doug on Twitter @douglasreeves
Visit the Creative Leadership website
About Douglas Reeves, PhD
Douglas Reeves, PhD is the founder of Creative Leadership Solutions. The author of more than 30 books and 80 articles on leadership and organizational effectiveness, he has worked in all 50 US states and more than 20 countries around the world.
Tuesday Dec 10, 2019
Tuesday Dec 10, 2019
Get the book, The Best of the Marshall Memo
Check out Kim's teacher and principal rubrics at MarshallMemo.com
Learn more about the Instructional Leadership Association, our main program, which includes the Marshall Memo
About Kim Marshall
Kim Marshall is the author of The Marshall Memo, which reaches thousands of leaders each week. He spent 32 years with Boston Public Schools as a principal, teacher, and central office administrator, and regular speaks about teacher supervision and evaluation.
Wednesday Nov 27, 2019
Wednesday Nov 27, 2019
Get the book, The New Team Habits: A Guide to the New School Rules
Follow Keara on Twitter @kearamas
Listen to Anthony Kim discuss The New School Rules on Principal Center Radio
About Keara Mascareñaz
Keara Mascareñaz is the Managing Partner for Organizational Design at Education Elements. She focuses on organizational design and how to build and scale a culture of innovation in large systems. Keara leads work in change management, leadership development, school design, and strategic planning. Keara is the toolkit creator for The NEW School Rules: 6 Practices for Thriving and Responsive Schools.
Wednesday Nov 20, 2019
Wednesday Nov 20, 2019
Get the book, Empower Our Girls: Opening the Door for Girls to Achieve More
Follow Lynmara on Twitter @TheColon_s
About Lynmara Colón
Lynmara Colon is Director of English Language Learner Programs & Services in a Northern Virginia school district, as well as a former principal. She's the author, with Adam Welcome, of Empower Our Girls: Opening the Door for Girls to Achieve More
Monday Nov 11, 2019
Monday Nov 11, 2019
Visit the Pockets Change website
Follow Andrea on Twitter @PocketsChange
About Andrea Ferrero
Andrea Ferrero is a global educator with more than a decade of K-12 experience. Looking for tools to break the cycle of poverty and empower learning communities, Andrea stepped into the world of financial literacy and edtech, and she's the founder of Pockets Change, an organization dedicated to inspiring financial capability through the universal language of Hip Hop pedagogy.
Monday Nov 04, 2019
Monday Nov 04, 2019
Get the book, Education: A Manifesto for Change
Visit Richard Gerver's website
Follow Richard on Twitter @RichardGerver
About Richard Gerver
Richard Gerver is an internationally renowned educator, public speaker, and change expert. The author of four books, he is a former teacher and principal, and currently advises governments, corporations, and other large organizations on leadership, change, and innovation.
Monday Oct 28, 2019
Monday Oct 28, 2019
Visit the Opportunity Culture Website
Learn more about Public Impact
Follow Opportunity Culture on Twitter @OppCulture
About Stephanie Dean
Stephanie Dean is vice president of strategic policy advising and a senior consulting manager at Public Impact. Her work focuses on identifying and cultivating state policy conditions that help schools extend the reach of excellent teachers.
Tuesday Oct 22, 2019
Tuesday Oct 22, 2019
Visit the Fisher and Frey Website
Follow Douglas on Twitter @dfishersdsu
Follow Nancy on Twitter @NancyFrey
Get the books, PLC+ and The PLC+ Playbook
About The Authors
Douglas Fisher & Nancy Frey are professors at San Diego State University and co-founders of Health Sciences High & Middle College, where their co-author Dominique Smith is Chief of Educational Services and Teacher Support.
Friday Oct 18, 2019
Friday Oct 18, 2019
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Kevin Stoller is the author of Creating Better Learning Environments and host of the podcast Better Learning.
Monday Oct 07, 2019
Monday Oct 07, 2019
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Katie White is an author and consultant based in Saskatchewan who works with school leaders around the world. The author of two books, Katie has been a district and in-school administrator, a learning coach, and a K-12 classroom teacher.
Monday Sep 30, 2019
Monday Sep 30, 2019
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Eileen Depka, PhD is an avid educator who is committed to student achievement and teacher growth. An internationally known assessment expert, she's the author of 8 books, including
Friday Sep 27, 2019
Friday Sep 27, 2019
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Dr. Jane Kise is an author, executive coach, and education consultant who works to create environments that everyone wants to be in. She's the author of 26 books, including her new book Step In, Step Up.
Monday Sep 23, 2019
Monday Sep 23, 2019
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Natalie Wexler is an education journalist whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, and the Washington Post.
Monday Sep 16, 2019
Monday Sep 16, 2019
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Paul Tough is the author of Helping Children Succeed and How Children Succeed, which spent more than a year on the New York Times hardcover and paperback bestseller lists and was translated into twenty-eight languages. He is also the author of Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada’s Quest to Change Harlem and America. He is a contributing writer to the New York Times Magazine and a regular contributor to the public-radio program This American Life.
Monday Sep 09, 2019
Monday Sep 09, 2019
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Carla Tantillo Philibert is the Founder of Mindful Practices and a sought-after speaker and consultant on social-emotional learning. She's the author of Cooling Down Your Classroom and the Everyday SEL series for Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle, and High School teachers. She's the co-founder of the Class Catalyst app, and the author of the new book Everyday Self-Care for Educators: Tools and Strategies for Well-Being.
Tuesday Sep 03, 2019
Tuesday Sep 03, 2019
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Scott Young is a writer who takes on interesting self-education projects, including learning quantum physics in a month, and four languages in a year, and he's the author of Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career.
Tuesday Aug 27, 2019
Tuesday Aug 27, 2019
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Barbara Blackburn, PhD is the author of more than two dozen books and a full-time consultant who works with schools around the world to help raise the level of rigor and motivation for professional educators and students alike.
Monday Aug 12, 2019
Monday Aug 12, 2019
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Esther Wojcicki is a leading American educator, journalist, and mother. A leader in blended learning and the integration of technology into education, she is the founder of the Media Arts programs at Palo Alto High School and the vice chair of Creative Commons, and was also instrumental in the launch of Google Teacher Academy.
Friday Aug 09, 2019
Friday Aug 09, 2019
Interview Notes, Resources, & Links Get the book, The College Dropout Scandal Follow David on Twitter @DavidKirp About David Kirp David Kirp is a professor at the University of California at Berkeley, a contributing writer at The New York Times, a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a member of […]
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Friday Aug 02, 2019
Friday Aug 02, 2019
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Dr. Brad Gustafson is an elementary principal, author, and speaker. He believes schools can be spaces where creativity and innovation thrive.
Monday Jul 22, 2019
Monday Jul 22, 2019
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Anthony Muhammad, PhD, is an internationally known educational consultant, a former middle and high school principal, and the author of numerous books, including Transforming School Culture: How to Overcome Staff Division.
Thursday Jul 11, 2019
Thursday Jul 11, 2019
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Angela Watson is a National Board-Certified Teacher, author, speaker, and the creator of the 40 Hour Teacher Workweek Club.
Monday Jun 17, 2019
Monday Jun 17, 2019
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Follow Tom on Twitter @TomSchimmer
Follow Cassandra on Twitter @cerkens
Follow Nicole on Twitter @NicoleVagle
About The Authors
Tom Schimmer is an author and a speaker with expertise in assessment, grading, leadership, and behavioral support. He is a former district-level leader, school administrator, and teacher.
Cassandra Erkens is a presenter, facilitator, coach, trainer of trainers, keynote speaker, author, and above all, a teacher. She presents nationally and internationally on assessment, instruction, school improvement, and professional learning communities.
Nicole Dimich Vagle works with elementary and secondary educators in presentations, trainings, and consultations that address today’s most critical issues all in the spirit of facilitating improved support of student learning.
Together they are the authors of Growing Tomorrow’s Citizens in Today’s Classrooms: Assessing Seven Critical Competencies.
Monday Jun 03, 2019
Monday Jun 03, 2019
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Jarod is an instructional coach, speaker, and author of Professionally Driven: Empower Every Educator To Redefine PD.
Monday May 27, 2019
Monday May 27, 2019
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Catlin Tucker is an educator, speaker, author, and blended learning consultant and the author of four books, including Power Up Blended Learning: A Professional Learning Infrastructure to Support Sustainable Change
Tuesday May 21, 2019
Tuesday May 21, 2019
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About Jane Kise
Dr. Jane Kise is an author, executive coach, and education consultant who works to create environments that everyone wants to be in. She's the author of 26 books, including her new book Holistic Leadership, Thriving Schools: Twelve Lenses to Balance Priorities and Serve the Whole Student
Monday May 13, 2019
Monday May 13, 2019
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About Brad Weinstein
Brad Weinstein is Director of Curriculum and Instruction at Purdue Polytechnic High School Network in Indianapolis, Indiana, and the co-founder of Behavior Flip, a restorative behavior management system.
Monday May 06, 2019
Monday May 06, 2019
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David Kirp is a professor at the University of California at Berkeley, a contributing writer at The New York Times, a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a member of the National Academy of Education. He served on President Obama's 2008 education policy transition team, and previously appeared on Principal Center Radio to discuss his book Improbable Scholars: The Rebirth of a Great American School System and a Strategy for America's Schools, was awarded the 2014 Outstanding Book Award by the American Educational Research Association.
Monday May 06, 2019
Monday May 06, 2019
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About Gary Jones
Dr. Gary Jones is a post-secondary educational leader based in the Bailiwick of Jersey, one of the Channel Islands. He is the author of Evidence-Based School Leadership and Management: A Practical Guide.
Monday Apr 29, 2019
Monday Apr 29, 2019
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About Baruti Kafele
Baruti Kafele, better known as Principal Kafele, is a sought-after speaker, as well as an award-winning teacher and principal. He's the author of numerous books, including Closing the Attitude Gap, Motivating Black Males to Achieve in School and in Life and The Principal 50: Critical Questions for Inspiring Classroom Excellence
Monday Apr 22, 2019
Monday Apr 22, 2019
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About Rebecca Stobaugh
Dr. Rebecca Stobaugh is an associate professor at Western Kentucky University. A former middle school principal and teacher, she's the author of six books on critical thinking, including Fifty Strategies to Boost Cognitive Engagement: Creating a Thinking Culture in the Classroom.
Monday Apr 15, 2019
Monday Apr 15, 2019
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About Jared Horvath
Jared Horvath is a cognitive neuroscientist based out of the University of Melbourne specializing in human thought, learning and brain stimulation. His work has been featured in the New Yorker, the Economist, the Atlantic, the New York Times, Scientific American and other notable outlets, and he's the author of Stop Talking, Start Influencing: 12 Insights From Brain Science to Make Your Message Stick.
Monday Apr 08, 2019
Monday Apr 08, 2019
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About Sophie Riegel
Sophie Riegel is currently a high school senior and a mental health advocate working to reduce the stigma around mental health issues. She's headed to Duke University next, and she's the author of Don't Tell Me to Relax!: One Teen's Journey to Survive Anxiety and How You Can Too.
Tuesday Apr 02, 2019
Tuesday Apr 02, 2019
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About Alex Kajitani
Alex Kajitani is a California Teacher of the Year, and the author of three books. A sought-after speaker, he is the founder of Multiplication Nation, an online program to help students master their times tables and have fun doing it.
Tuesday Mar 26, 2019
Tuesday Mar 26, 2019
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About Jennifer Abrams
Jennifer Abrams is an international educational and communications consultant for public and independent schools, hospitals, universities and non-profits. Jennifer trains and coaches teachers, administrators, and others on new employee support, supervision, being generationally savvy, having hard conversations and collaboration skills.
Monday Mar 18, 2019
Monday Mar 18, 2019
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About The Authors
Tonya C. Balch, PhD, is a professor in counseling and a faculty member in the Department of Communication Disorders and Counseling, School, and Educational Psychology at Indiana State University. Tonya is a former school counselor who worked with students in grades 7-12 in West Central Indiana.
Bradley V. Balch, PhD, is a professor and dean emeritus at Indiana State University. A former superintendent, principal, assistant principal, teacher, and school board member, as well as a board member of higher education governance bodies including the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, he's the author of several books.
Tuesday Mar 12, 2019
Tuesday Mar 12, 2019
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About Ellen Feig Gray
Ellen Feig Gray is the founder of Parent with Perspective. A developmental psychology researcher and positive psychology practitioner, she's the author, with Angela Stockman, of Hacking School Culture: Designing Compassionate Classrooms.
Monday Mar 04, 2019
Monday Mar 04, 2019
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About Mike Fisher
Mike Fisher is a writer, curriculum designer, and instructional coach who helps schools revitalize and modernize their curriculum.
Monday Feb 25, 2019
Monday Feb 25, 2019
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About The Authors
Jimmy Casas is an educator, bestselling author, and speaker with 22 years of school leadership experience.
Jeff Zoul is a lifelong teacher, leader, and learner. After many years of public school service, Jeff now focuses on writing, speaking, consulting, and organizing What Great Educators Do Differently events.
Todd Whitaker is a professor of educational leadership at the University of Missouri. He is a leading presenter in the field of education and is the bestselling author of more than 50 books.
Wednesday Feb 20, 2019
Wednesday Feb 20, 2019
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About The Authors
Cathy Sanford leads research and development efforts at Highlander Institute, and Shawn Rubin is the chief education officer at Highlander Institute, and he's the author, with Cathy Sanford, of Pathways to Personalization: A Framework for School Change
Monday Feb 11, 2019
Monday Feb 11, 2019
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About Dr. Peter Dewitt
Dr. Peter DeWitt is an education consultant focusing on collaborative leadership and fostering inclusive school climates. Within North America, his work has been adopted at the university and state level, and he works with numerous districts, school boards, regional and state organizations where he trains leadership teams and coaches building leaders. He's the author of five books, including his new book Coach It Further.
Monday Feb 04, 2019
Monday Feb 04, 2019
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About Michael McDowell, PhD
Dr. Michael McDowell is Superintendent of the Ross School District outside of San Francisco, and an expert in project-based learning and professional development. He's the author of three books, including The Lead Learner: Improving Clarity, Coherence, and Capacity for All.
Monday Jan 21, 2019
Monday Jan 21, 2019
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About Aaron White
Aaron White is CEO & Co-founder of Script. He has previously served as IT director of a charter network, and his current focus is helping schools go paperless and cashless with Script.
Monday Jan 14, 2019
Monday Jan 14, 2019
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About Dr. Larry Hausner
Dr. Larry Hausner is an experienced principal with more than 14 years in the position. He is a professor at USC and the founder of Coaching School Leadership, a firm dedicated to providing coaching services to principals nationwide.
Monday Jan 07, 2019
Monday Jan 07, 2019
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About Barbara Blackburn, PhD
Barbara Blackburn, PhD is the author of 22 books and a full-time consultant who works with schools around the world to help raise the level of rigor and motivation for professional educators and students alike.
About Dr. Bradley Witzel
Dr. Bradley Witzel is professor and Special Education Program Coordinator in the College of Education at Winthrop University.
Monday Dec 17, 2018
Monday Dec 17, 2018
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About Monica Burns PhD.
Dr. Monica Burns is a Curriculum and EdTech Consultant, Apple Distinguished Educator and Founder of ClassTechTips.com. She's a featured speaker at the upcoming FETC, the Future of Education Technology Conference, and she's the author of Tasks Before Apps: Designing Rigorous Learning in a Tech-Rich Classroom.
Monday Dec 10, 2018
Monday Dec 10, 2018
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About Luthern Williams
Luthern Williams is Head of School at New Roads School in Santa Monica, California. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University, his career in educational leadership spans more than 20 years.
Monday Dec 03, 2018
Monday Dec 03, 2018
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About Tamara Fyke
Tamara Fyke is an author, speaker, and expert on social and emotional learning, and she's the creator of the Love In A Big World curriculum, and the editor and Building People: Social-Emotional Learning for Kids, Families, Schools, and Communities, which we're here to talk about today.
Monday Nov 19, 2018
Monday Nov 19, 2018
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About Dr. Anneke Markholt
Dr. Anneke Markholt is an associate director with the University of Washington Center for Educational Leadership (CEL), and affiliate faculty of educational leadership and policy studies in the University of Washington College of Education. Dr. Markholt is the co-author of Leading for Professional Learning: What Successful Principals Do To Support Teaching Practice with Stephen Fink and Joanna Michelson.
About Dr. Joanna Michelson
Dr. Joanna Michelson is the director of teacher leadership and learning at the Center for Educational Leadership. She leads CEL's teacher professional learning line of services. Dr. Michelson is the co-author of Leading for Professional Learning: What Successful Principals Do To Support Teaching Practice with Stephen Fink and Anneke Markholt.
Monday Nov 12, 2018
Monday Nov 12, 2018
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About Dr. Robert Avossa
Dr. Robert Avossa is Senior Vice-President of Education at LRP Media Group, where he oversees the Future of Education Technology Conference, which we're here to talk about today. Dr. Avossa previously served as Superintendent of Palm Beach County and Fulton County Schools in Georgia.