We enjoyed an incredibly informative talk with Thomas C. Murray about preparing students for the future, designing learning spaces, and his new book, Personal and Authentic: Designing Learning Experiences that Last a Lifetime.

Future Ready Schools are “...schools that put kids before adults… (and) do whatever it takes to support all kids… schools where people want to be… where people respect people.”

Learning space redesign is “...not about being pretty for Pinterest, this is understanding how the brain works (and) learns and how do we maximize spaces for learning.”

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This episode has been brought to you by IDEA - the Illinois Digital Educators Alliance.

“School leadership matters.” Dr. Jason Leahy, Director of the Illinois Principals Association, provides his perspectives on leadership, empathy, and the new School Leader Paradigm. 

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This week's episode is sponsored by IDEAillinois 

Our guest this week is Jodi Scott, Superintendent of Regional Office of Education #33 in Henderson, Knox, Mercer, and Warren counties in Illinois. Jodi talks with us about her experiences in professional development, the growth of technology, and the teacher & paraprofessional shortages. Jodi also discusses rural broadband and the growth of instructional coaching and other areas her regional office supports. Jodi closes by discussing how Regional Offices support both teachers and administrators in their professional learning and networking opportunities.

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Thanks for tuning in! We're taking a week off to recharge and work on developing new relationships to help make this podcast even better down the road. Join us next week for a new interview! ~Nick & Matt

Ryen Jackson - R.J. - joins us to discuss math teaching and differentiation through centers at all grade levels, and the importance of making connections and building relationships.

R.J. helps us understand how to overcome the "fear" of math by developing a positive growth mindset, both with our students and with fellow teaching professionals.

R.J. also explains how to use technology to facilitate the love of learning, in math and elsewhere.

In closing, R.J. offers administrators advice on teacher training and mindset when it comes to facilitating learning activities.

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Join us as we discuss educational leadership, the Teacher Shortage in Illinois, and the importance of Professional Development with our guests, Diane Robertson and Ralph Grimm.

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Dr. Paul Gavoni - “Dr. Paulie” - talks with us about behavior, coaching, and leadership.

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Superintendent Nick Polyak discusses the concept of “unlearning,” professional learning, technology and more in this episode.

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In this episode we talk to two of Nick Sutton's former teachers, Mr. Gregg Worrall and Mr. Todd Hilton! 

We ask Mr. Worrall and Mr. Hilton, among other things...

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Greg and Todd, thank you so much for joining us today! It was great talking with you.

Nick & Matt: Follow Up

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Listen to our interview with Tim Cavey, host of the Teachers on Fire podcast! Tim is an awesome educator with an amazing repertoire of podcasts and other media:

Teachers On Fire Website & Podcast: https://teachersonfire.net/

Teachers On Fire Magazine on Medium: https://medium.com/teachers-on-fire

Gr8 Expectations Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gr8-expectations/id1449281681

https://twitter.com/TeachersOnFire

(Check out Happy Birthday, Teachers on Fire)

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