Lorna Bryant: Head of Career Solutions for Pearson Virtual Schools - Talks About Support for Students with College & Career Readiness. This is episode 617 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast.

Pearson announced that Connections Academy, its K-12 online school program will expand its slate of college and career readiness initiatives for middle and high school students. The initiatives feature partnerships with Coursera, Acadeum, e-Dynamic Learning, and Credly. 

Lorna Bryant is the Head of Career Solutions for Pearson Virtual Schools. As an educator, administrator and career education expert, she has spent over 25 years working to identify and create effective and engaging educational options for children.

Today we are focused on college & career readiness.

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Length - 46:06

Kathy Magnusson: Wildewood Learning - Supporting Educators Working with Children and Trauma. This is episode 616 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast.

Kathy Magnusson, M.Ed., owner of Wildewood Learning As a trainer, consultant, and speaker, Kathy has worked with educators and youth service professionals worldwide. She is a licensed public-school teacher, social and emotional learning specialist, and certified Sources of Strength trainer. She has supported young people and the professionals serving them for over 25 years.

Kathy has a master’s degree in education from the University of Minnesota and advanced training in adverse childhood experiences, creating trauma-sensitive practices, non-violent communication, and strengths-based education and leadership. She supports educators and youth service professionals in cultivating trauma-sensitive strength-based environments for all learners.

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Length - 48:03

Barbara R. Blackburn - Improving Teacher Morale and Motivation: Leadership Strategies that Build Student Success. This is episode 615 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast.

Ranked in the Top 10 Global Gurus in Education, Barbara has dedicated her life to raising the level of rigor and motivation for professional educators and students alike. What differentiates Barbara’s over 30 books are her easily executable concrete examples based on decades of experience as a teacher, professor, and consultant. Barbara’s dedication to education was inspired in her early years by her parents, Bob and Rose. Her father’s doctorate and lifetime career as a professor taught her the importance of professional training. Her mother’s career as school secretary shaped Barbara’s appreciation of the effort all staff play in the education of every child.

Barbara has taught early childhood, elementary, middle, and high school students and has served as an educational consultant for three publishing companies. She holds a master’s degree in school administration and was certified as both a teacher and a school principal in North Carolina. She received her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Teaching from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. In 2006, she received the award for Outstanding Junior Professor at Winthrop University. She left her position at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte to write and speak full-time.

In addition to speaking at state, national, and international conferences, she also regularly presents virtual and on-site workshops for teachers and administrators in elementary, middle, and high schools. Her workshops are lively and engaging and filled with practical information. Her most popular topics include:

Rigor is NOT a Four-Letter Word

Rigorous Schools and Classrooms: Leading the Way

Rigorous Assessments

Rigor and Differentiation in the Classroom

Rigor for Students with Special Needs

Motivation + Engagement + Rigor = Student Success

Research-Based Engaging Instruction Leads to Higher Achievement

High Expectations and Increased Support Lead to Success

Our focus today is her latest book written with Ronald Williamson - Improving Teacher Morale and Motivation: Leadership Strategies that Build Student Success

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Length - 56:11

Dr. Kuni Beasley: Making College Affordable - Helping Kids Reach Their College Goals. This is episode 614 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast.

For over 40 years, DR. KUNI BEASLEY has been helping students reach their college goals. Since 2011, Dr. Beasley and his team have helped students earn over $300 million in scholarships and grants, with 

students admitted to the top institutions in the country to include the Ivy League (Harvard, Cornell, etc.), Service Academies (West Point, Annapolis, etc.), and Top Tier colleges (MIT, Stanford, Duke, etc.). His SAT/

ACT Prep program has been used in public and private schools in over 20 states. Dr. Beasley was the Dean of the New College Preparatory Academy with 22 sites across the country from Springfield, MA, to Hot Springs, AR, to Palm Springs, CA. Dr. Beasley has a BS from Texas Christian University (Go Frogs), an MBA from Oklahoma City University, a Doctor of Ministry from Tyndale Seminary, and Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Arlington. He went to college for 22 years and paid for only one semester.

Today we are talking about paying for college.

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Website: http://beasleycollegeprep.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/docbeasley/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BeasleyCollegePrep/

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Length - 45:16

Harvey Hazen: Coaching Parents of Children Who Struggle in School. This is episode 613 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast.

Harvey Hazen coaches parents of students struggling to be successful and protect their tuition investment by helping their child find relevance in their curriculum and discover the life lessons it holds for their future success.

He has been in Education for 37 Years.  During that time, he spent time as a teacher, counselor and administrator at all grade levels and organizational levels.  He has a BS in History and an MS in counseling from Portland State University.  In addition, he received Accreditation in Administration from Lewis and Clark College.

Don't forget that if you sign-up for coaching and mention that you heard him on this podcast - Teaching Learning Leading K12, you will get an additional half hour of coaching for free.

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Length - 44:23

Matt J. Navo - Executive Director of the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE): Intensive Assistance Model & Community Engagement Initiative. This is episode 612 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast.

Matt J. Navo serves as the Executive Director for the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE).  His knowledge and expertise in systems improvement comes from over three decades of experience as a K-12 educator and leader. 

Matt served as the Superintendent of Sanger Unified School District. Before assuming the role of Superintendent, he was a special education teacher, secondary instructor, counselor, resource teacher, junior high learning director, high school assistant principal, elementary and alternative education principal, director of special education, and area administrator.

Prior to his current role, he served as the Director of Systems Transformation with the Special Education Policy and Practice Division (SEPPD) at WestEd. 

Matt’s expertise lies in aligning systems, building capacity for continuous improvement, fostering collaborative cultures and collective efficacy among teams, and establishing coherent and efficient models for districts and schools.

He is the author of Collective Efficacy in a PLC at Work (2021) and Demystifying MTSS, A school and District Framework for meeting students’ academic and social-emotional needs. 

Matt received his bachelor’s degree in education and his master’s degree in special education from California State University, Fresno. 

Our focus is the Intensive Assistance Model and the Community Engagement Initiative.

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https://www.linkedin.com/company/california-collaborative-for-educational-excellence/

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Length - 50:24

Matt Genovese is a seasoned technology professional whose impressive career spans over a period of 25 years. His domain encompasses a diverse set of specializations, extending from semiconductor chip design and community building to piloting his own software venture. Having spent a significant part of his career in an ed-tech startup—which was later acquired—Matt played a pivotal role in fostering student success in STEM fields by cultivating an integrated environment for online homework and digital textbooks. 

At present, he helms a leading company that defines requirements and designs software user experiences for their clients. Committed to furthering advancements in AI solutions, his firm is at the cutting-edge of research and design of AI technologies. They work particularly with commercial and open large language models, offering users a novel, more intuitive interface for learning and discovery.

Our focus today is AI, AI Research, and AI in schools.

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Length - 01:03:23

Diana Heldfond: CEO & Founder - Parallel Learning.  This is episode 610 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast.

Parallel is the first tech-forward provider of care for learning and thinking differences across the United States. They believe learning differences are parallel ways of thinking that should be celebrated. Parallel’s mission is to provide students with the resources and encouragement to succeed in the classroom and beyond. To Parallel, this means helping them build confidence in their unique strengths and create strategies to work around their weaknesses.

Founder and CEO, Diana Heldfond, was diagnosed with both dyslexia and ADHD at a young age. During middle school, she benefited from early intervention and access to specialists and other resources. With the help of this support, she went on to study science technology and international affairs at Georgetown University following high school.

So much to learn!

Awesome talk!

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/diana-heldfond/

Length - 36:02

Anna Yudina: Senior Director, Marketing Initiatives - The Toy Association & Genius of Play. This is episode 609 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast.

Anna Yudina is spearheading The Toy Association’s Genius of Play™ initiative to raise awareness of play as a crucial part of child development and encourage families to make time for play in their daily lives. Since its launch in 2015, The Genius of Play has reached millions of parents, caregivers and educators, providing research-based facts, expert advice, and a host of play activities through its website, social media channels, live events and various media.

Anna has also been leading The Toy Association’s strategic STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) initiative, which culminated in the development of the comprehensive “STEAM Toy Assessment Framework” and the launch of industry’s first official STEAM Toy Accreditation program.

Lots to learn.

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Length - 42:56

HiTech Podcast with Will & Josh. This is episode 608 of the Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. 

HiTech Podcast started because two friends couldn't shut up about their jobs and their wives were tired of listening to it on date night. So, we decided to bring our conversation to you, sharing our expertise and tomfoolery for all to hear.

We exist to help you, and ourselves, process the best ways to harness technology in the traditional or virtual classroom.

Here's a little about Josh…

A lover of technology, theology, and learning. I found my love for education early on as a college student. Higher education changed my life, and that experience pushes me to always pursue better learning experiences. I am always looking for ways we can harness tech to enhance our teaching and learning.

And some about Will…

An educator by heart and practice. I caught the bug for teaching in the martial arts, but I extended that into higher education and non-profit education. Always looking to find the best tools and methods to solve our teaching and learning problems.

Lots to learn about HiTech Podcast.

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Fun!

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HiTech Podcast

Website: https://www.hitechpod.us/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hitechpodcast

Twitter: https://twitter.com/hitechpodcast/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hitechpodcast/

Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hitechpod

Length - 52:54