Nancy Gutierrez, the CEO of New York Leadership Academy, is back sharing her stories and advocacy for race, equity, and leadership.

This week, Jim speaks with Nancy Gutierrez, CEO of the New York City Leadership Academy.

We continue to talk to educator authors about why they write. This week Adam discusses Think Like Socrates with author, PotO co-host, and National Teacher of the Year, Shanna Peoples and Tulane teacher preparation expert as well as featured science teacher, Keri Randolph.

Why do educators take the time to write? How do they go from idea to publication? This week, Adam chats with anti-bullying expert, Tina Owen-Moore.

How has access to education expanded since PL 94-142 for students with disabilities. Adriana speaks with Tom Hehir about the ebbs and flows in access in this episode.

In this final installment on mentorship, Adam speaks with Mike Vea former NYC teacher and student of our previous guests. Mike talks about finding his way to education through a research role with Jim Spillane and his current experiences learning from David Cohen.

In the third installment of this series, Dr. Andres Alonzo, the former CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools, talks about his mentors and how he thinks about mentorship.

Dr. Susan Moore Johnson, the Jerome T. Murphy Research Professor in Education and former academic dean at the Harvard Graduate School of Education shares her experiences as a mentor and mentee.

“Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.” Join us as we start a series on mentorship by tracing back and learning from the people who have inspired and guided the people who led us. This week, David Cohen shares his experiences entering the profession in the 1960s and what he has learned in more than 55 years in the field.

Adam, Adriana, Jim, and Shanna sit down and discuss their answers to the REAL heart question- Tell us a story about how an experience of race as a learner made you feel. What was the impact on your education?