In this episode of Navigating Education - The Podcast, our guests Drs. Richard Bernato and Al Pisano, will outline "The Collective Mindset" as an organizational, future-w/  based, and innovative framework to help schools, districts, and organizations navigate the present and future.  Additionally, in this episode, our guests will provide leadership and teaching insight throughout the episode as they have their hands both in K-12 and Higher Education and have held many leadership positions within educational organizations.

Guest Bios:

Richard Bernato’s over fifty years of experience and innovative contributions to all levels of education include simulation design and curriculum development, and creative leadership initiatives. He is especially committed to school restructuring by embedding a futures -based change leadership model into twenty first century needs best exemplified by his 2017 book of the same name.

Al Pisano, EdD, Neoteric Thought Leader, Speaker, Author, Educator, Entrepreneur, Futurist

Guest Social Media

Twitter: @dralpisano, @richDis48

Website: https://www.leadershipredefined.education/

Book: The Collective Mindset

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In this episode, we will discuss the "Expert Effect" and how that can amplify student learning by bringing in an expert from the field to discuss and support what students are learning. We will discuss strategies on how to implement this within K-16 classrooms and how it aligns with project-based learning. Last, we will dive into the Expert Expedition to learn more about how we can use various texts and curricula to implement and amplify the Expert Effect strategy for our classrooms and students.

Guest Bios: Together, Zach Rondot and Grayson McKinney are 4th and 5th-grade teachers from Michigan and the authors of the recently published book, The Expert Effect: A Three-Part System to Break Down the Walls of Your Classroom and Connect your Students to the World, which was released by Edumatch Publishing in May of 2021, as well as the upcoming classroom companion picture book, The Expert Expedition. They are both experts in project-based learning, co-teaching, and EdTech integration. They are also well-known for recruiting experts from the field to come into their classrooms to amplify their curriculum for their students. 

Guest Social Media

Twitter: @MrRondot

Instagram: ZachRondot

Twitter: @GMcKinney2

Instragram: experteffectedu

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In this episode of Navigating Education - The Podcast, Paul Emerich France will discuss his sustainable teaching project and the major themes he has uncovered. In this same light, we will also discuss various systemic and personal and individualized solutions to help make teaching more of a sustainable career and practice. Additionally, we will focus on personalized learning and Paul's ideas relating to humanizing it as well as practices on implementing it within classrooms and schools for students and teachers alike to amplify instruction and learning.

Guest Bio:

Paul is a consultant, writer, podcaster, Adjunct Professor, Keynote Speaker, and National Board Certified Teacher. He has published two books on Personalized Learning and is working on a new book project on Sustainable Teaching. He has also published with EL Magazine, EdSurge, Edutopia, and ASCD. 

Guest Social Media

Twitter: @PaulEmerich

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In this episode, we will be meeting with Laura Boyd, a middle school Spanish teacher, who uses engaging strategies to create classrooms that are student-driven. Additionally, we will have a conversation about how she uses EdTech to amplify the strategies she utilizes. Last, we will discuss how she develops student community and uses social-emotional learning as a basis for doing so.

Guest Bio: Laura Boyd is a Middle School Spanish teacher from Franklin Tennessee who is an expert on integrating instructional strategies with EdTech tools to amplify language instruction. She has written for Edutopia and has been featured by Teach for America. 

Guest Social Media

Twitter: @TechnologyLaura

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In this episode of the podcast, we will be discussing how we can use technology to help amplify and support students become multilingual. We will be joined by Language Consultant Joe Dale, who is an expert in using tech-infused pedagogy to teach languages to students. Throughout this episode, we will focus on how we can teach languages to students within any setting using the best tech-infused strategies.

Guest Bio: Joe Dale is a well-acclaimed Language Consultant out of the United Kingdom who has taught in primary and secondary settings over his career. His expertise is infusing tech with instructional strategies to amplify language classrooms teaching a wide array of languages. 

Guest Social Media

Twitter: @JoeDale

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In this episode, we will be discussing the similarities and differences of Adult Education in the US and UK. We will have three guests from the UK, Dr. Lou MyCroft, Jo FletcherSaxon, and Mel Lenehen. They all have leadership positions in Adult Schools in the UK, which will give us insight as to how Adult Schools are organized and what programs they offer. A must listen to learn more about Adult Education and how it can be a game-changer for communities, businesses, and students as an opportunity to grow. 

Guest Bios: All three of our guests, Dr. Lou Mycroft, Mel Lenehan, and Jo Fletcher Saxon, have worked or are working in Adult Education in the UK. They have held my roles, including teacher, Assistant Principal, and consultant while working in Adult Education. Ms. Fletcher Saxon is also the podcast host for FE Research Podcast. 

Guest Social Media

Dr. Lou Mycroft - @loumycroft

Mel Lenehan - @mellenenhan

Jo Fletcher Saxon - @jfletchersaxon

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In this episode of Navigating Education - The Podcast, we will be discussing school finance with Dr. Larry Dake who is an Assistant Superintendant for Budget and Instruction from New York. An important topic that is not discussed enough. We can't wait to share his insights to help educators from all areas within the school community navigate school finance as important stakeholders in the budgeting process.

Guest Bio: Dr. Larry Dake is an Assistant Superintendent for Instruction and Budget for Binghamption CSD. He was originally a social studies teacher who has held almost every position within a school and central office. He is faculty at Binghamton University within their educational leadership department. Last, he has several publications related to educational leadership with a new release of a book coming out in May 2022 on forming positive habits for school leaders. 

Social Media:

Twitter: @larrydake

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In this episode, we discuss EdTech tool integrations that can best meet teachers' needs as we move through the first quarter of 2022. Much of our conversation outlined blended learning strategies like station rotation and how to implement them in blended learning strategies. Additionally, we discuss coaching and how to best approach instructional and EdTech coaching during this time when we are experiencing high levels of burnout. We narrow in on co-teaching as one of the favorite strategies of coaches and teachers during this time to learn new strategies and tools. 

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Guest Bio: Stephanie Howell is a renowned EdTech integrationist and coach from Ohio. She works within the K-6 setting coaching and supporting teachers on integrating strategies with EdTech tools to amplify learning. She also is a consultant who coaches other coaches and teachers on EdTech integration. 

Website: www.goldedu.org 

Twitter: @mrshowell24

In this episode of the podcast, we discuss the topic of data literacy with Kyle Holder who is the CEO of IoN Software Group. Mr. Holder is an expert in education data consolidation and creating reports for schools utilizing a wide variety of metrics. Throughout this episode we discussed how data is being collected and utilized around the K-12 landscape. Additionally, we outlined data literacy skills every educator should know about and implement into their practice. Then, we spoke about the importance of having data consolidation tools in our current education world. Overall, you'll enjoy learning about data literacy, data consolidation, and how data impacts our decision-making in K-12 education. 

Guest Bio: Kyle Holder is the CEO of the IoN Software Group. He has worked in K-12 education system for most of his career creating software solutions for districts. He lives in Kenosha, Wisconsin. You can follow him on Twitter at ion_k12

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In this episode, Ms. Timmerberg defines and discusses community schooling and how it differs from K-12 neighborhood schools. She outlines the various programs, collaborations, and events community-based schools provide that go above and beyond what traditional school districts provide. For those who do not know about community schooling, this is an episode that will help build foundational knowledge on the concept and how they are on the rise in urban areas. 

Guest Bio: Danielle Timmerberg is a School Counselor and doctoral student in Urban Education. She lives in Louisville, Kentucky and works in a Community Based School.

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