School of Thought Podcast

Jerry Lopez is a professional musician who makes his living in the music scene of Las Vegas. He has done composing, studio recording, live performing, musical directing, musical booking, and a variety of other tasks in the music industry. He toured the world as Ricky Martin’s guitar player on the Livin’ La Vida Loca Tour. in Since 1999 he has led a group called Santa Fe and the Fat City Horns, a collection of the best musical talent from the Las Vegas area who have recorded albums and perform regularly in the Las Vegas area.

Please check out a special Bonus Feature, a roundtable conversation with Jerry Lopez and Uli Geissendoerfer. This conversation is embedded in the longform version of the podcast. If you’re listening to the “Shortcuts” version I highly recommend downloading our roundtable chat to hear more about music and education.

We provide longform and “shortcuts” versions of each conversation to meet your listening needs.

Episode Links

• Santa Fe and the Fat City Horns website: http://www.santafeandthefatcityhorns.com

• Santa Fe and the Fat City Horns Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/SantaFeandTheFatCityHorns/

• How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie: https://www.amazon.com/How-Win-Friends-Influence-People/dp/0671027034

• The War of Art by Steven Pressfield: https://stevenpressfield.com/the-war-of-art/

• Zen Guitar by Philip Toshio Sudo: http://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Zen-Guitar/Philip-Toshio-Sudo/9780684838779

• Harry Evans interviews Bill Evans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwXAqIaUahI

• Uli Geissendoerfer: http://www.ulimusic.com/home.html

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Mark D. Roberts is the Executive Director of the De Pree Center for Leadership at Fuller Theological Seminary in Southern California. He spent 16 years as a church pastor and has also worked as a non-profit leader, mentor, adjunct professor, and writer. He has published 8 books along with numerous articles, and regularly speaks about leadership and vocation at conferences, retreats, and meetings.

We publish two versions of each podcast. To hear longer introductions, more thoughts from our guest, and Ryan’s thoughts on each episode, check out the longform version of the conversation. To hear a shorter podcast with an emphasis on the practical takeaways, listen to the “shortcuts” version.

Episode Links

• Max De Pree Center for Leadership: https://depree.org

• Interview with Max De Pree: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=178&v=ryKwsvuu1Vw

• CliftonStrengths: https://www.gallupstrengthscenter.com/home/en-us/strengthsfinder?utm_source=strengthsgallupcom&utm_campaign=coming_soon&utm_medium=redirect

• “Why Work” by Dorothy Sayers: http://tnl.org/wp-content/uploads/Why-Work-Dorothy-Sayers.pdf

• Leadership 101 by John C. Maxwell: https://store.johnmaxwell.com/Leadership-101_p_678.html

• The Cubs Way by Tom Verducci: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/556794/the-cubs-way-by-tom-verducci/9780804190039/

You can contact Mark through the De Pree Center website https://depree.org

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Mark D. Roberts is the Executive Director of the De Pree Center for Leadership at Fuller Theological Seminary in Southern California. He spent 16 years as a church pastor and has also worked as a non-profit leader, mentor, adjunct professor, and writer. He has published 8 books along with numerous articles, and regularly speaks about leadership and vocation at conferences, retreats, and meetings.

We publish two versions of each podcast. To hear longer introductions, more thoughts from our guest, and Ryan’s thoughts on each episode, check out the longform version of the conversation. To hear a shorter podcast with an emphasis on the practical takeaways, listen to the “shortcuts” version.

Episode Links

• Max De Pree Center for Leadership: https://depree.org

• Interview with Max De Pree: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=178&v=ryKwsvuu1Vw

• CliftonStrengths: https://www.gallupstrengthscenter.com/home/en-us/strengthsfinder?utm_source=strengthsgallupcom&utm_campaign=coming_soon&utm_medium=redirect

• “Why Work” by Dorothy Sayers: http://tnl.org/wp-content/uploads/Why-Work-Dorothy-Sayers.pdf

• Leadership 101 by John C. Maxwell: https://store.johnmaxwell.com/Leadership-101_p_678.html

• The Cubs Way by Tom Verducci: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/556794/the-cubs-way-by-tom-verducci/9780804190039/

You can contact Mark through the De Pree Center website https://depree.org

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Megan Forbes is a Middle School teacher in Southern California who runs an online brand called Too Cool for Middle School. You can find Too Cool for Middle School on Instagram, YouTube, Teachers Pay Teachers, and Wordpress. Across these various platforms Megan shares teaching advice, educational strategies, words of encouragement, and her side passions: social justice and ethical fashion.

We publish two versions of each podcast. To hear longer introductions, more thoughts from our guest, and Ryan’s thoughts on each episode, check out the longform version of the conversation. To hear a shorter podcast with an emphasis on the practical takeaways, listen to the “shortcuts” version.

Too Cool for Middle School Links

• Blog: https://toocoolformiddleschool.wordpress.com

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUC_22Y1A_uHZ9kEXSRPCKA

• Teachers Pay Teachers: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Too-Cool-For-Middle-School

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toocoolformiddleschool/

Episode Links

• The Basque Country Wikipedia Search: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basque_Country_(greater_region)

• iCivics: https://www.icivics.org

• Better Than Carrots or Sticks: Restorative Practices for Positive Classroom Management by Dominique Smith, Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey https://www.amazon.com/Better-Than-Carrots-Sticks-Restorative/dp/1416620621

• Meyers-Briggs Personality Test: https://www.16personalities.com

• Enneagram Personality Test: https://www.enneagraminstitute.com

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Megan Forbes is a Middle School teacher in Southern California who runs an online brand called Too Cool for Middle School. You can find Too Cool for Middle School on Instagram, YouTube, Teachers Pay Teachers, and Wordpress. Across these various platforms Megan shares teaching advice, educational strategies, words of encouragement, and her side passions: social justice and ethical fashion.

We publish two versions of each podcast. To hear longer introductions, more thoughts from our guest, and Ryan’s thoughts on each episode, check out the longform version of the conversation. To hear a shorter podcast with an emphasis on the practical takeaways, listen to the “shortcuts” version.

Too Cool for Middle School Links

• Blog: https://toocoolformiddleschool.wordpress.com

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUC_22Y1A_uHZ9kEXSRPCKA

• Teachers Pay Teachers: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Too-Cool-For-Middle-School

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toocoolformiddleschool/

Episode Links

• The Basque Country Wikipedia Search: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basque_Country_(greater_region)

• iCivics: https://www.icivics.org

• Better Than Carrots or Sticks: Restorative Practices for Positive Classroom Management by Dominique Smith, Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey https://www.amazon.com/Better-Than-Carrots-Sticks-Restorative/dp/1416620621

• Meyers-Briggs Personality Test: https://www.16personalities.com

• Enneagram Personality Test: https://www.enneagraminstitute.com

Find more episodes on our SoundCloud page: @schoolofthoughtpodcast-275578674

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Father John Neiman is a Catholic Priest and has been a Holocaust educator for over thirty years. He was transformed by the Diary of Anne Frank, a book which he has read several times throughout his life. He later developed a close relationship with Otto Frank, Anne’s father, Otto’s second wife, Fritzy, and Miep Gies, who helped hide the Frank family.

• The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

• Everyday Leadership TED Talk by Drew Dudley: https://www.ted.com/talks/drew_dudley_everyday_leadership

• Anne Frank Remembered by Miep Gies

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Father John Neiman is a Catholic Priest and has been a Holocaust educator for over thirty years. He was transformed by the Diary of Anne Frank, a book which he has read several times throughout his life. He later developed a close relationship with Otto Frank, Anne’s father, Otto’s second wife, Fritzy, and Miep Gies, who helped hide the Frank family.

• The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

• Everyday Leadership TED Talk by Drew Dudley: https://www.ted.com/talks/drew_dudley_everyday_leadership

• Anne Frank Remembered by Miep Gies

Find more episodes on our SoundCloud page: @schoolofthoughtpodcast-275578674

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Episode 09 Shortcuts - Rebecca Mieliwocki by School of Thought™

Rebecca Mieliwocki spent 20 years as a classroom teacher, most of them as an English teacher as a middle school in Southern California. She now serves as a Teacher on Special Assignment in charge of Secondary Curriculum and Professional Development. But you probably know her as the 2012 National Teacher of the Year! During this interview, Rebecca tells the story of her journey into education and what got to see and do as Teacher of the Year. Rebecca also pulls back the curtain to reveal some of her best strategies for leading, educating, and communicating with students.

• Mission High by Kristina Rizga: https://www.amazon.com/Mission-High-Experts-Students-Teachers/dp/1568585675/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1525015398&sr=8-1&keywords=Mission+High

• Open Letter to President Donald Trump: https://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/el/le/yr18ltr0308.asp

• Editorial: http://www.sacbee.com/opinion/california-forum/article203844929.html

• The Ellen Show Appearance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts3Fplhqb7A

• White House Ceremony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOcA90SERk8

Rebecca Twitter Contact: @mrsmieliwocki

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Gino Munoz is an instructor of commercial music at Citrus College in Southern California. His main instrument is the trumpet and he has performed with Michael Buble, Gwen Stefani, the Glen Miller Orchestra, and many other acts in a career which has lasted over two decades. Gino also runs Night Shift, a performing arts group from Citrus College which prepares musicians for the real world by focusing on pop music and regular performances.

Music References

• Night Shift – Citrus College Performing Group: https://citrusarts.org/bookings

• Vulfpeck: https://vulfpeck.bandcamp.com

• Theo Katzman: http://www.theokatzman.com

Gino’s Contact Info: [email protected]

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