Real Talk with Jeanne and Matt: Real People, Real Schools, and Real Situations

In this mini-pod episode of Real Talk with Jeanne and Matt, hosts Jeanne Spiller and Matt Treadway discuss accountability. What does it mean? How do we ensure it is present in our leadership? Who does it apply to? All of these questions and so many more are addressed as Jeanne and Matt discuss this barrier schools frequently encounter.

In this mini-pod episode of Real Talk with Jeanne and Matt, hosts Jeanne Spiller and Matt Treadway discuss a common barrier schools often face in moving forward. In discussing apathy, Jeanne and Matt talk about possible solutions and opportunities leaders have to address this barrier within their school.

In episode 6 of Real Talk with Jeanne and Matt, hosts Jeanne Spiller and Matt Treadway finalize their three episode series on leadership by digging into how shared and widely dispersed leadership leads to greater organizational change. Author Bill Hall joins the podcast to discuss his book Powerful Guiding Coalitions and Principal Cheryl Fennell shares how Bill's book has impacted her Houston area elementary school.

In the last episode of of 2022, hosts Jeanne Spiller and Matt Treadway engage in a conversation around leadership and the change process. Episode 4 features renowned educators Dr. Luis Cruz and Dr. Anthony Muhammad and highlights their best selling book Time for Change. Also joining the conversation is practioner Vail Kieser as she discusses the change process at both the school and district levels. 

In Episode 3 of Real Talk with Jeanne and Matt, hosts Jeanne Spiller and Matt Treadway continue their conversation surrounding Special Education. In this episode, they interview author Nathan Levenson to discuss his new book Six Shifts to Improve Special Education and Other Interventions. They also meet with current principal practitioners Robert Mountjoy and Christina Meister as they share what some of these shifts look like in practice. 

The second episode of season 1 of Real Tal with Jeanne and Matt dives deeper into the conversation of equity by exploring the world of Special Education. Hosts Jeanne Spiller and Matt Treadway interview authors Heather Frizielle and Julie Schmidt who, along with Jeanne, co-wrote Yes We Can. This best selling book has been instrumental in reshaping mindsets around the way schools and district meets the needs of ALL learners in their classrooms. Michelle Wambach, a current principal from Arizona also joins the show to offer her experiences in reshaping her school with the mindset that ALL means ALL. 

The inaugural episode of Real Talk with Jeanne and Matt focuses on the important topic of equity. Hosts Jeanne Spiller and Matt Treadway interview acclaimed author and speaker, Ken Williams, and current practioner, Dr. LeViis Haney, as they discuss the topic of equity and how schools can shift practices to meet the needs of ALL students.