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This episode I sat down with the amazing Hedreich Nicholas.

Hedreich Nichols is an author and educational consultant helping teachers and districts amplify the voices of all students. With her Solution Tree title, Finding Your Blind Spots: 8 Guiding Principles to Overcome Implicit Bias in Teaching, Hedreich combines her experience as a “One Black Friend” and educator with academic research and pedagogical strategies to ensure that educators have the skills and knowledge they need to create more equitable classrooms and campuses. Her 5 social justice titles with Cherry Lake Publishing further support these goals in the classroom. Her workshops and courses are highly sought after because she sees it as her mission to promote unity, even when teaching on topics considered divisive.

Hedreich also hosts a YouTube series and podcast, SmallBites, with the same focus. Between SmallBites and her work as a speaker and writer for teacher prep programs; educational publications and podcasts like Edutopia and Cult of Pedagogy; and in conferences like VASCD, CUE and AEILOC; Hedreich uses her voice to educate and create change around issues of access and equity in education. Connect with her on Twitter, Instagram, Linkedin or Facebook to learn more. You may also find here at https://hedreich.com/

In addition to writing and consulting, Hedreich serves her district in North Texas as K-12 EdTech specialist. Prior to becoming and edtech teacher and district specialist, she was a music educator and Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter. Hedreich received her Master of Education at Texas A&M University.

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In this podcast I sit down with Weston Kieschnick to discuss engagement and his bool The Educator's Atlas

Weston Kieschnick is considered one of the world’s most recognizable and sought-after speakers and educational leaders. He is an award-winning teacher, best-selling author, TEDx speaker, coach, husband, and father. He is the author of, Bold School, Breaking Bold, co-author of The Learning Transformation: A Guide to Blended Learning for Administrators and the creator and host of Teaching Keating; one of the most downloaded podcasts in the United States for educators and parents. Weston has worked in collaboration with innovative tech and publishing companies (Google, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Apple) to redefine teaching and learning in schools. As such, he’s advised educators from every state in the US and more than 30 countries around the world. Districts where Mr. Kieschnick has designed content, implemented initiatives, and trained educational leaders have been recognized by the Learning Counsel as being among the top ten in the nation for their work in blended learning. You can find Weston’s work published in EdWeek, EdTech Magazine, The Spark, and featured on TED, the 10-Minute Teacher, Teaching Tales, Kids Deserve It, and LeadUp Teach.

To connect with Weston find hime here:

https://westonkieschnick.com/

@Wes_Kieschnick

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In this episode I sit with George Couros to discuss his book Innovate inside the Box. Then we start talking shop about education in general.

George is currently an Innovative Teaching, Learning, and Leadership Consultant and speaker. He is the author of “ The Innovator’s Mindset” and “ Innovate Inside the Box” and have over 20 years of experience as an educator, in a myriad of roles from K-12.

To connect with George you can find him here:

https://georgecouros.ca/blog/

George's Podcast

@gcouros

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This episode I sit with Tom Murray to discuss Personal & Authentic: Designing Learning Experiences that Impact a Lifetime.

In Personal & Authentic, Thomas C. Murray reveals the power of designing awe-inspiring experiences that are grounded in relationships and learner-centered by design. Inherently relevant and contextualized, it is this kind of learning that lasts a lifetime.

Tom serves as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools. He has testified before U.S. Congress and has appeared on various television and radio shows. Murray serves as a regular conference keynote, was named one of the “20 to watch” by NSBA, the “National/Global EdTech Leader of the year” in 2018, The “Education Thought Leader of the Year” in 2017, and the “Education Policy Person of the Year” by the Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2015. His last two books, Learning Transformed and Personal & Authentic, have both reached Best Seller Status.

To connect with Tom, you can find him here:

https://www.thomascmurray.com/ and @thomascmurray on social media.

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I sit down with educator, presenter, speaker Rachelle Dene Poth, to discuss her latest book Things I Wish [...] Knew.

In Things I Wish [...] Knew, Rachelle Dené Poth has brought in fifty educators with different experiences and backgrounds in education to share something they wish they or others knew. Each vignette shares an eye-opening experience, a valuable lesson learned, advice for overcoming challenges, or simply offers some inspiration or words of wisdom.

Rachelle is a Spanish and STEAM: What’s nExT in Emerging Technology Teacher at Riverview Junior Senior High School in Oakmont, PA. She is also an Attorney and earned her Juris Doctor Degree from Duquesne University School of Law and have a Master’s Degree in Instructional Technology. She has presented at conferences such as ASCD, BETT, FETC, ISTE, ICE, iNACOL, PETE&C, PSMLA, Southern Oregon EdTech Conference, Spring CUE ), Summer Spark and local conferences, on emerging technology and more ways to benefit student learning.

To connect with Rachelle you can find her here:

https://rdene915.com/ and @rdene915 on social media.

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In this episode I sit down with Todd Whitaker to discuss several of his books. From What Great Teachers Do Differently, Shifting The Monkey, to Your First Year.

We discuss the roles principals play in securing a great faculty as well as how teachers strive for greatness.

Todd is one of the nation's leading authorities on staff Motivation, Teacher Leadership, and Principal Effectiveness. He has traveled extensively training teachers and administrators, has written over 60 books and he took a moment to sit with us to share some insights.

You can connect with Todd on Twitter or through his website.

https://twitter.com/ToddWhitaker

@toddwhitaker

http://www.toddwhitaker.com/

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Just a short bit about who I am and what I hope to accomplish with the show. Silos are for grain not Education.