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Inspiring Lifelong Readers with Jennifer McCarty Plucker
The Authority Podcast — Expert Insights and Fresh Ideas for Education Leaders
09/16/24 • 48 min
Welcome to our National Literacy Month series of podcasts, presented in partnership between the Be Podcast Network and Reading Is Fundamental.
In this episode, you’ll hear my conversation with Jennifer McCarty Plucker, who has spent more than 20 years in public education as an English teacher, reading specialist, speech coach, teaching and learning specialist, and district administrator. Her doctoral research focused on student engagement and motivation in literacy.
Jennifer’s book, Inspiring Lifelong Readers: Using Inquiry to Engage Learners in Grades 6–12, was a Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award winner.
We discuss:
- Setting the goal to create competent, confident, engaged readers
- The factors for engagement
- How the inquiry approach works
- How building a community of readers, writers, thinkers, and collaborators benefits student learning and achievement
- Arguing for the inclusion of rich, diverse texts and challenging the idea of assigned reading
- Physical and social-emotional environments that create ideal conditions for literacy engagement
- One technique schools should try more
Find Inspiring Lifelong Readers from Solution Tree or wherever you get your books. Learn more at www.jenniferplucker.com.
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Learn more about Reading Is Fundamental at www.rif.org
About today’s guest
Jennifer McCarty Plucker, EdD, is the director of learning and development and a literacy consultant at Mackin Educational Resources in Burnsville, Minnesota. She has spent more than twenty years in public education as an English teacher, reading specialist, speech coach, teaching and learning specialist, and district administrator. Her doctoral research focused on student engagement and motivation in literacy.
About the host
Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and 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. Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano or LinkedIn
Reignite the Flames with Mandy Froehlich The Authority Podcast 67
The Authority Podcast — Expert Insights and Fresh Ideas for Education Leaders
11/06/23 • 47 min
Mandy Froehlich is an experienced Director of Innovation and Technology, technology integrator, and teacher. She’s the author of a number of books, including Reignite the Flames, published by EduMatch.
Mandy and Ross talk about:
● Finding our passion and purpose for learning among the embers
● What makes educators predisposed to burnout?
● Giving ourselves forgiveness for the burnout
● What trauma (secondary traumatic stress) and demoralization look like in schools
● How administrators can contribute to engagement and re-engagement
● Proactive culture-building
● Overlooked types of self-care
Find Reignite the Flames and Mandy’s other books at https://www.mandyfroehlich.com and https://www.edumatch.org
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About today’s guest
Mandy Froehlich passionately encourages educators to create innovative change in their classrooms. An experienced Director of Innovation and Technology, technology integrator, and teacher, she has experience at many levels of the organizational structure. Her interest lies in reinvigorating and re-engaging teachers back into their profession, as well as what’s needed to support teachers in their pursuit of innovative and divergent thinking and teaching. She consults internationally with school districts and post-secondary institutions in the effective use of technology to support great teaching, mental health support for educators, and how to create organizational change. Her first book, The Fire Within: Lessons from defeat that have ignited a passion for learning, and discusses mental health awareness for teachers. Her second book, Divergent EDU, is based on an organizational structure she developed to support teachers in innovative and divergent thinking. Her third book, based on educator engagement and mental health, is titled Reignite the Flames which has a recently released companion guide/workbook titled The Educator’s Matchbook.
Learn more about her work: www.mandyfroehlich.com, https://twitter.com/froehlichm
About the host
Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and 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. Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano or LinkedIn
True Story: Lessons That One Kid Taught Us with Rachelle Dené Poth - The Authority Podcast 72
The Authority Podcast — Expert Insights and Fresh Ideas for Education Leaders
12/11/23 • 41 min
Rachelle Dené Poth is an edtech consultant, presenter, attorney, author, and teacher. She is an ISTE Certified Educator and a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert, was named one of the 150 Women Thought Leaders to Follow for 2022 and one of 30 K-12 IT Influencers for 2021.
Rachelle is author of seven books, including True Story: Lessons That One Kid Taught Us published by EduMatch.
In this episode, Ross and Rachelle discuss:
- Importance of student voice in the classroom
- Do we listen enough to students?
- How to encourage students to share authentically
- Why Rachelle wrote the book
- Some of the standout stories shared in the book and how they will challenge or affirm readers
- Why is it important for teachers to share these stories with each other?
Find True Story and more about Rachelle’s work at www.rdene915.com.
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About today’s guest
Rachelle Dené Poth is an edtech consultant, presenter, attorney, author, and teacher. Rachelle teaches Spanish and STEAM: Emerging Technology at Riverview High School in Oakmont, PA. Rachelle has a Juris Doctor degree from Duquesne University School of Law and a Master’s in Instructional Technology. She is currently pursuing a second doctorate, focused on Educational Technology.
Rachelle has written seven books. Her most recent book "Things I Wish [...] Knew" includes the voices of 50 educators from around the world. She presents regularly at state, national, and international conferences and provides professional development and coaching for educators on a variety of topics including assessments, and emerging technologies such as AI, AR and VR, and STEM. Rachelle has more than five years of experience teaching about, presenting on and writing about AI.
Rachelle is a columnist for Edutopia, Getting Smart, Defined Learning, and NEO LMS. She has a podcast ThriveinEDU and is the host of a PBL Podcast by Defined Learning on the BAM Radio Network. Rachelle is also a host of ThriveinEDU Live and leads a community of educators on Facebook.
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About the host
Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies LLC. He is a leadership development and performance coach for professionals in a range of industries and consults with organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry to help communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano and LinkedIn
Life Skills with Shari Pierce — A Career Special Educator Presents Her Proven Handbook
The Authority Podcast — Expert Insights and Fresh Ideas for Education Leaders
03/19/24 • 40 min
Today’s guest, Shari Pierce, received her B.S. in Special Education from New York University, an M.A. in Learning Disabilities from Teachers College, Columbia University, and was a special educator for the Yonkers Public Schools for thirty-three years.
For most of that time, she taught middle and high-schoolers with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities and enjoyed finding innovative ways to work with her students and their families.
She is the author of Life Skills: A Handbook for Parents & Teachers of the Intellectually Disabled.
We discuss:
- Shari’s career in special education
- Understanding intellectual disabilities
- What educators can only learn from experience, and what you learn in your training
- Helping kids understand and manage their emotions
- Managing out emotions as adults
- Authenticity — keeping it real at home and in the classroom
- Expectation setting — realistic, reachable, ambitious
- Communication between parents and teachers
Find Life Skills on Amazon.
About today’s guests
Shari Pierce was born and raised in Yonkers, New York and was a special educator for the Yonkers Public Schools for thirty-three years. For most of that time, she taught middle and high-schoolers with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities and enjoyed finding innovative ways to work with her students and their families. She received her B.S. in Special Education from New York University and an M.A. in Learning Disabilities from Teachers College, Columbia University. Shari was named a Leader in Education by the JCY - Westchester Community Partners in 2012.
About the host
Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and 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. Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano or https://www.linkedin.com/in/rossromano
I also host Sideline Sessions, a podcast for coaches and parents of student-athletes. The show features conversations with coaches and performance experts in the NFL, NBA, NCAA, Olympics, and more. Listen here: https://bit.ly/3Rp0QGt
Approaching Improv with Caitlin Drago — Communication and Connection Strategies for Leaders
The Authority Podcast — Expert Insights and Fresh Ideas for Education Leaders
04/01/24 • 45 min
Caitlin Drago — a Los Angeles-based actor turned upstate New York-based certified leadership coach, trainer, and facilitator — works with leaders and teams to help them to listen to one another, communicate and connect, using improvisation as a platform for interactive learning.
In this episode, we discuss ideas from her book, Approaching Improv: Communication and Connection in Business and Beyond.
The conversation includes:
- Creating a culture of open-mindedness and active listening
- Building relationships with trust
- Looking for what can work versus what can’t work about an idea
- Improv principles to bring to the workplace and how to do so
- Common communication mistakes
- Addressing the fears and resistance people have with improv techniques
- How can leaders get their teams to buy in?
- How individuals can use this approach to be heard or gain more influence
Find Approaching Improv on Amazon or learn more at Caitlin’s website www.inspireimprov.com
If you’re interested in interviews with professional, collegiate, Olympic and amateur sports coaches, check out my new show Sideline Sessions: https://sidelinesessions.transistor.fm/subscribe
About today’s guest
Caitlin Drago’s mission is to create cultures of empathy, creativity, and trust, beginning with how people communicate and connect.
She is an LA-based actor turned upstate NY-based certified leadership coach, trainer, and facilitator. Acting taught her to be present, self-aware, empathetic and to prioritize connection with others. Improv taught her to listen, trust her gut and deal with the unexpected in a positive and creative way. She now works with leaders and teams to help them to listen to one another, communicate and connect, using improvisation as a platform for interactive learning.
About the host
Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies. He is a leadership development and performance coach for professionals in a range of industries and consults with organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry to help communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano and LinkedIn
Sigh, See, Start with Alison Escalante
The Authority Podcast — Expert Insights and Fresh Ideas for Education Leaders
08/08/24 • 28 min
Jethro Jones hosts today's episode as he speaks with Dr. Alison Escalante about her book Sigh, See, Start: How to Be the Parent Your Child Needs in a World That Won’t Stop Pushing.
- ShouldStorm - Culture of perfectionism and criticism
- We as parents want to do what is best for our kids, but we are bombarded by everyone telling us what we should and should not do.
- Finding the “right” answer.
- Defining “expert”
- How the ShouldStorm impacts our kids
- We like to blame social media, but it really comes from what we talk about in our communities.
- What matters is not the college but the student.
- If you play someone else’s game, you will always lose, if you’re playing your own game, you can’t lose.
- Sigh, See, Start: transitions you from the anxiety of the ShouldStorm, to connection with your kids.
- The sigh is a built-in mechanism in our bodies, breathe out long and slow - sends a message to our body that we are OK.
- Vagus nerve turns on prefrontal cortex.
- See - moment of mindfulness - see your child. Noticing, not doing.
- Start - run an experiment about how to help the situation.
- Built on a faith that is scientifically grounded, you (and your kids) are more capable than you think (and than the world will tell you are).
- Emphasizing repair
Find the book Sigh, See, Start on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3WN7mud
About today's guest
Alison Escalante, M.D., is a pediatrician, speaker, and author of Sigh, See, Start: How to Be the Parent Your Child Needs in a World That Won’t Stop Pushing. In a perfectionistic parenting culture that tells you that you are never enough no matter how much you do for your kids, this unique approach empowers you with a simple parenting technique to gain confidence, remain grounded, and connect positively with your children.
About today's host
Jethro Jones, 2017 Digital Principal of the Year, is a former principal and host of Transformative Principal, Cybertraps, Resilient Schools, and My Bonus Money podcasts. He is also the author of the books How to be a Transformative Principal and SchoolX: How principals can design a transformative school experience for students, teachers, parents – and themselves! Jethro currently consults schools and districts on redesign efforts that don't seem like another program. Jethro has worked as a principal at all K-12 levels, including a prison school, a district coach, distance learning team lead, and English teacher, and currently works as a consultant to edtech organizations.
Get Weird with CJ Casciotta The Authority Podcast 21
The Authority Podcast — Expert Insights and Fresh Ideas for Education Leaders
01/09/23 • 40 min
Today, The Authority Podcast gets weird.
We welcome CJ Casciotta to the show. CJ is a creative strategist, media producer, and author of Get Weird: Discover the Surprising Secret to Making a Difference.
Ross and CJ discuss:
- How CJ learned to “get weird”
- Weird suggests the supernatural — something we don’t understand.
- The story of a girl who “dodged the gavel of who she can and can’t be.”
- “Too much sanity may be madness—and maddest of all: to see life as it is, and not as it should be!”
- Designing education around its goals
- Why sticking out is harder than blending in
- Misfits start movements
- Why is it so hard to be like Mr. Rogers?
Get Weird: Discover the Surprising Secret to Making a Difference is available on Amazon.
Larn more about ‘s work at https://recultu.re/
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About the guest
Seen by many as a trusted voice on 21st century cultural shifts, CJ Casciotta has consulted and developed campaigns for presidential candidates, IPOs, startups, and Fortune 500s alike, partnering with notable brands such as MGM Studios, Delta Airlines, Sesame Street, Lululemon, and The United Nations Foundation. An accomplished media producer, he's collaborated on projects with leading culture-makers like Ira Glass of This American Life, Seth Godin, and FoodNetwork's Maneet Chauhan. He’s the founder of Ringbeller, an interactive media and technology project focused on social emotional learning for early childhood and K-12 learners.
About the host
Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies LLC, 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. Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano
SEEing to Lead: Impact to Influence with Jed Stefanowicz
The Authority Podcast — Expert Insights and Fresh Ideas for Education Leaders
05/04/23 • 42 min
Key Takeaways:
- We need to recreate the structures to teach rather than just expecting it to happen.
- Leaders are facing a blank slate as they work to stretch people past their comfort zone because people have been out of their comfort zone for the last two years.
- Learning something on YouTube is going to teach you how to do it, but not understand how to apply it.
- We need to find ways to create and support teacher agency.
- It's essential to be aware of circumstances, surroundings, and how to apply the requisite skills to excel in a situation.
- Moving people from motivation to commitment is the only way to make progress forward.
- Education at any level has to go beyond a transactional experience by starting with what people are passionate about.
- You can't be a coach and equipment manager at the same time.
- You have to respect where people are to engage them in growth.
- Leadership isn't about implementing an agenda, but instead finding what the goals of those you serve are and then helping them achieve them.
- Stick to the A,B,Cs = Always Build Capacity
- It's about process/project not product.
Subscribe to SEEing to Lead:
About the host:
Dr. Chris Jones has been an educator in Massachusetts for 22 years. He is currently Principal of Whitman-Hanson Regional High School in Whitman, Mass. and Vice President of the Massachusetts State Administrators Association (MSAA). Chris was named the 2022 Massachusetts School Counselors Associaltion’s (MASCA) Administrator of the Year and is a finalist for the Massachusetts School Administrators Association’s Principal of the Year award.
Reach on Twitter at @DrCSJones
Gwen Jorgensen: USA’s First Olympic Gold Medal Triathlete with Elizabeth and Nancy Jorgensen The Authority Podcast 34
The Authority Podcast — Expert Insights and Fresh Ideas for Education Leaders
04/10/23 • 43 min
Elizabeth Jorgensen returns as a guest for this episode along with her mom and co-author Nancy to discuss the middle-grade and young adult biography, Gwen Jorgensen: USA’s First Olympic Gold Medal Triathlete, which they wrote in collaboration with Gwen.
Elizabeth, Nancy, and Ross discuss:
- How the book is designed to be used with students in the classroom
- What makes a hero and why kids need heroes
- Gwen’s “hero’s journey” from kid to accountant to gold medalist
- How to reward focused effort while also encouraging well-rounded development
- How Gwen’s early struggles prepared her for success as an adult
- “There is power in what you tell yourself.”
- Learn about your own potential: Practice Core Principles, Emphasize Recovery, Show Gratitude
- Surrounding yourself with the right people
Purchase the book on Amazon or get a signed copy: https://www.booksco.com/signed-copy-gwen-jorgensen
Download a free educator guide: https://download.m-m-sports.com/extras/GwenJorgensen/Teacher_Guide.pdf
For author visits, email [email protected] or [email protected] or visit the authors online at their websites: lizjorgensen.weebly.com and nancyjorgensen.weebly.com. You can also follow both authors on Twitter: @LyzaJo and @NancyJorgensen
Subscribe to The Authority to get more deep-dive interviews with education authors. Visit https://bepodcast.network to learn more about the Be Podcast Network for educators.
About the host
Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies LLC, 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. Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano
Best of The Authority: AI Goes to School with Micah Miner
The Authority Podcast — Expert Insights and Fresh Ideas for Education Leaders
12/30/24 • 52 min
Thank you all for your support and listenership of The Authority this year. I'm pleased this week to share one of our top episodes of 2024, with guest Micah Miner.
Micah is the District Instructional Technology & Social Studies Coordinator at Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89 in Illinois. He was an Excellence in Equity Award winner from the American Consortium for Equity in Education, he’s also an ACE-Ed.org Contributing Writer, Ryze AI Advisor, and ISTE Community Leader.
Micah is author of AI Goes to School: How to Harness Artificial Intelligence in Education to Prepare Students for the Future (And make you an even better teacher).
We discuss:
- AI's impact on instruction
- What should stay the same and what should change instructionally as AI tools become integrated into K-12 education?
- Identifying the sources of AI resistance
- Reasonable concerns about access and use
- How technoskepticism and digital citizenship can be helpful to equipping teachers, administrators, parents, and other stakeholders to deal with AI
- Identifying goals so we appropriately embrace AI and then choose the right tools.
- How AI tools can be connected to pedagogies and learning philosophies such as constructivism
- What needs to happen in the next year?
Find AI Goes to School from Times 10 Publications or wherever you get your books.
About today’s guest
Micah Miner, MA, MEd, EdS has over two decades of experience including time as a teacher in K–12 settings for both regular classrooms and alternative schools, a social studies department chair, an instructional technology coach, an adjunct professor in social studies and instructional technology, and a school and district administrator. He currently serves as the District Instructional Technology & Social Studies Coordinator at Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89 near Chicago. Connect at https://micahminer.com, LinkedIn, or @minerclass on X, BlueSky and Mastodon.
About the host
Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and 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. Connect on LinkedIn or Bluesky.
I also host Sideline Sessions, a podcast for coaches and parents of student-athletes. The show features conversations with coaches and performance experts in the NFL, NBA, NCAA, Olympics, and more. Listen here: https://bit.ly/3Rp0QGt
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