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TLTalkRadio is a podcast for educational leaders – interviews with thought leaders, experts and authors.

#SameHere Schools: How Mental Health Impacts Each and Every Person with Eric Kussin, Rachel Baribeau & Stacey Gonzales 05/13/2023

The Authority: Rebel Educator with Tanya Sheckley 05/11/2023

The Authority: Rebel Educator with Tanya Sheckley In this episode from The Authority Podcast, you’ll hear a conversation with Tanya Sheckley, host of Rebel Educator, part of the Be Podcast Network. Subscribe to The Authority on your preferred platform: Subscribe to Rebel Educator: Tanya and host Ross Romano of The Authority discuss: The definition of a “Rebel Educator” and the type of school culture that encourages high-impact rebels Why it’s important to keep teachers connected to the reasons they became educators in the first place. What Tanya and her teachers have learned from each other How to create classrooms where impact and imagination meet. UP Academy’s approach to inclusive classrooms The value of educating parents about the way experiential learning happens in the school How the US can do a better job of fairly compensating teachers Where to start if you read only one part of the book (hint: focus on the why of your lessons) Subscribe to The Authority to get more deep-dive interviews with education authors. Visit to learn more about the Be Podcast Network for educators. About our guest Tanya Sheckley is the Founder and President of UP Academy, a progressive elementary lab school in San Mateo, California. UP Academy is reinventing education by customizing learning for each student, integrating project-based learning throughout its curriculum, and supporting students with disabilities to attend alongside able-bodied students in mixed-age classrooms. Tanya hosts the Rebel Educator podcast, speaks across the country on the future of education, and leads professional development programs for school administrators and 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 /episode/index/show/tltalkradio/id/26764638

Best of TL Talk: Competency-Based Learning with Rose Colby 05/07/2023

SEEing to Lead: Communicating with Parents with Crystal Frommert 04/30/2023

SEEing to Lead: Communicating with Parents with Crystal Frommert In this episode, we're bringing you a conversation from SEEing to Lead, hosted by Dr. Chris Jones, right here on the Be Podcast Network. Episode Details: Crystal Frommert, M.Ed, has over 20 years’ experience as an educator in middle and high school. Crystal has taught math, computer science, and social justice in public, parochial, and international schools. Beyond teaching, she has served as an instructional coach, school board member, adjunct college instructor, technology coordinator, and assistant head of middle school. She has presented at local, national, and international educational conferences on topics ranging from social and emotional learning to technology integration. She currently teaches middle school math in Houston, where she lives with her husband, daughter, and fluffy dog. Key Takeaways: Students spend most of their time from an early age with their families. The more we can Involve parents the better we can understand our students as individuals. Leaders need to know what style of communication works best for teachers by listening to teachers and being present and then helping by coaching. It's critical for leaders to show with their personality and their words that they are open for people to come to them without being judged. Leaders need to ask what it is you need from me? Email should be used to facilitate phone or face-to-face conversations. We should never be giving parenting advice because we do not know people's situations. Leaders need to model staying curious and being non judgmental by asking questions and digging deeper into what appears to be occurring. We need to communicate if we are going to offer each other grace and understanding. The ability to have difficult conversations needs to be taught in teacher preparation programs. 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 /episode/index/show/tltalkradio/id/26691957

Best of TL Talk: Place-Based Learning with Dustin Hensley and Veronica Watson 04/29/2023

The Authority: De-Implementation with Peter DeWitt 04/18/2023

The Authority: De-Implementation with Peter DeWitt Today, we're highlighting one of the most popular episodes of The Authority, here on the Be Podcast Network. The guest for this episode is Dr. Peter DeWitt, who discusses his latest book, De-Implementation: Creating the Space to Focus on What Works. Peter and Ross speak about: The concept of de-implementation and how Peter began to study it How to understand what’s working and what’s not The benefits of focusing on “fewer things, greater depth” What surveys show educators are interested in de-implementing How de-implementation or “strategic abandonment” can create more time for effective instruction to take place “In fact, it is not possible to create tomorrow unless one first sloughs off yesterday” - Peter Drucker De-Implementation is published by Corwin. Find it . The Authority is a weekly podcast featuring interviews with leading authors from the education world and beyond. Host Ross Romano, a leadership coach, storytelling strategist and edtech advisor, draws out their invaluable insights on leadership, culture-building, transformation, and student & educator success. Subscribe to The Authority: Apple: Spotify: About today’s guest: Peter M. DeWitt, EdD is a former K–5 teacher (eleven years) and principal (eight years). He is a school leadership coach who runs competency-based workshops and provides keynotes nationally and internationally, focusing on school leadership (collaborative cultures and instructional leadership), as well as fostering inclusive school climates. Peter writes the “Finding Common Ground” column for Education Week and co-created Education Week’s “A Seat at the Table” series, where he moderates conversations with experts around the topics of race, gender, sexual orientation, research, trauma, and many other educational topics. Learn more at or connect on Twitter About the host: Ross Romano is a co-founder of the and CEO of , 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 with him: /episode/index/show/tltalkradio/id/26396202

De Facto Leaders: The Science of Reading with Brett Stevens 04/15/2023

Best of TL Talk: Out of Curiosity with Bryan Goodwin 04/11/2023

The Authority: Culture Rules with Mark Miller, Best-Selling Author and Chick-Fil-A VP 04/08/2023

The Authority: Culture Rules with Mark Miller, Best-Selling Author and Chick-Fil-A VP In this episode, we’re bringing you a conversation from The Authority Podcast, part of the Be Podcast Network. Today’s guest is international best-selling author and business leader Mark Miller, Vice President of High Performance Leadership for Chick-Fil-A. Culture Rules: The Leader's Guide to Creating the Ultimate Competitive Advantage is Mark’s 11th book. He currently has over one million books in print in more than twenty-five languages. Ross and Mark discuss: 71% of U.S. leaders believe culture is their #1 most powerful tool to drive performance, but enhancing culture ranks low on their priority list — why the gap? First move: decide and declare what you're trying to create. Culture needs to be explicit. The 3 Culture Rules: Aspire, Amplify, Adapt What does culture mean to your customers? Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella wanted to shift the company from being “know-it-alls” to “learn-it-alls” — what did Mark learn while working on the book? The “magic circle” of game design and how it explains culture. What Mark learned about innovation and purpose. Measuring culture Culture Rules is now available for purchase, with a number of bonuses available for individual and bulk orders. Learn about them here: The Authority is a weekly podcast featuring interviews with leading authors from the education world and beyond. Host Ross Romano, a leadership coach, storytelling strategist and edtech advisor, draws out their invaluable insights on leadership, culture-building, transformation, and student & educator success. Subscribe to The Authority: Apple: Spotify: Connect on social media: Mark Miller is a business leader, best-selling author, and communicator. He began writing almost twenty years ago, and with over one million books in print in more than twenty-five languages, Mark’s global impact continues to grow. Connect with him: Ross Romano is a co-founder of the and CEO of , 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 with him: /episode/index/show/tltalkradio/id/26395479