The Authority Podcast — Expert Insights and Fresh Ideas for Education Leaders

Today’s guests, neuroscience educators Dr. Wallace Panlilio II and Dr. Artyom Zinchenko, are co-authors of Wisest Learners (Parent Edition): Unlock the Secrets to Your Child’s Academic Success.

We discuss:

• What is a “Wisest Learner?”
• Can children be taught to be a Wisest Learner?
• How good learning habits are instilled
• Stories of Thomas Edison and Oprah Winfrey
• What parents need to know about the research around learning versus the practical application
• Making children into lifelong learners versus only successful in school
• Styles of parenting, relationships, communication that have a positive effect on child’s academics
• Test anxiety causes and solutions
• Managing negative emotions in parenting

Find Wisest Learners on Amazon. 

About today’s guests

Dr. Wallace Panlilio II has a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Educational Psychology, with a specialization in online learning, best learning practices, and parenting. Dr. Panlilio works with educational institutions to elevate the quality of education in the Philippines, even serving as a headmaster of an IB World School for 14 years. His colleagues look up to him as a visionary, and applaud him for his expertise and innovation in the field of education. 

Artyom Zinchenko, PhD, is an accomplished author and cognitive neuroscientist with extensive experience in the field. He earned his Doctorate in Cognitive Neuroscience from the Max Planck Institute for Cognitive Human and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, where his research focused on emotions and cognitive conflict processing. Dr. Zinchenko is now a researcher and faculty member at Ludwig-Maximilian University in Munich, where his research interests include cognition-emotion interaction and long-term memory guided attention during visual search. He uses various neurophysiological methods to support his research, such as transcranial magnetic stimulation, electroencephalography, skin-conductance, eye-tracking, and combined EEG-fMRI methodology. 

About the host

Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano or https://www.linkedin.com/in/rossromano 

I also host Sideline Sessions, a podcast for coaches and parents of student-athletes. The show features conversations with coaches and performance experts in the NFL, NBA, NCAA, Olympics, and more. Listen here: https://bit.ly/3Rp0QGt 

Learn more about today's sponsor, Playworks:

We’re proud to be sponsored by Playworks, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with evidence-based practices that help schools improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play.

If you’re a school or district leader struggling with the challenge of chronic absenteeism, as so many are across the U.S., you may not realize that structured recess is a research-backed approach to keep kids in school. In fact, a UC Berkeley study of Title I schools found that those partnering with Playworks had significantly lower chronic absenteeism rates. Further, Mathematica research demonstrated that Playworks schools spent 27% less time transitioning from recess back to learning, saving teachers valuable instructional time. 

These results are possible for your students, too. Learn how Playworks can help you improve student-educator relationships, belonging, and attendance by signing up for a quick no-obligation conversation. 

Welcome to Best of The Authority! Thanks to wonderful listeners like you, this Be Podcast Network original series now ranks in the Top 5% of the more than 3 million podcasts globally. In case you haven’t been with us since the beginning, the “Best Of” is designed to catch you up on some of the best and most popular episodes you may have missed.

In this episode, I got to discuss some topics near to my heart — specifically branding, storytelling, and communication — with Erik Huberman, one of the leading marketing minds in the world. 

Erik founded Hawke Media in 2014, growing the company value to over $150M and working with 3,000+ brands worldwide. It is the fastest-growing marketing consultancy agency in the United States, working with brands like Red Bull, Verizon, and Eddie Bauer. 

As a serial entrepreneur, national best-selling author, and marketing expert, Erik has been recognized by his industry peers through honors and awards including, Forbes Magazine’s 30Under30, CSQ’s 40Under40, and Inc. Magazine’s Top 25 Marketing Influencers.

We discussed Erik's book, The Hawke Method: The Three Principles of Marketing That Made Over 3,000 Brands Soar, and considered how these proven principles can also help leaders in education improve the perception, affinity, and trust of their institutions:

• The Marketing Tripod — Awareness, Nurturing, and Trust
• Why Trust is synonymous with Brand 
• 75% won’t buy from a company they won’t trust. What engenders trust?
• The lifecycle of nurturing relationships
• Awareness — Red Bull, Crocs — not getting granular; creating a feeling. 
• Word of mouth — why it matters and how to create it 
• Influencers inside the building. How to use them. 
• Third-Party Validation — promoting your press and recognition
• What today’s educators and learners should know about AI

Get The Hawke Method at https://www.hawkemethod.com 

Connect with Erik:

• https://twitter.com/erikhuberman
• HawkeTalk Podcast
• https://hawkemedia.com 

About the host

Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies LLC. He is a leadership development and performance coach for professionals in a range of industries and consults with organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry to help communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano and LinkedIn

Explore more BE Podcast Network Shows:

• Sideline Sessions: https://bit.ly/3Rp0QGt
• Morning Motivation for Educators: https://bit.ly/42dLGJa
• The Learning Bridge with Richard Gerver: https://bit.ly/3Hw3AgC

Learn more about today's sponsor, Playworks:

We’re proud to be sponsored by Playworks, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with evidence-based practices that help schools improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play.

If you’re a school or district leader struggling with the challenge of chronic absenteeism, as so many are across the U.S., you may not realize that structured recess is a research-backed approach to keep kids in school. In fact, a UC Berkeley study of Title I schools found that those partnering with Playworks had significantly lower chronic absenteeism rates. Further, Mathematica research demonstrated that Playworks schools spent 27% less time transitioning from recess back to learning, saving teachers valuable instructional time. 

These results are possible for your students, too. Learn how Playworks can help you improve student-educator relationships, belonging, and attendance by signing up for a quick no-obligation conversation. 

My guest today, John Neral, is a certified professional coach who helps mid-career professionals who feel stuck, undervalued, and underutilized SHOW UP to find a job they love or love the job they have. 

John had a 25-year career in education and was later a longtime corporate consultant for Fortune 500 giant, Casio America, Inc. 

John’s book is SHOW UP: 6 Strategies to Lead a More Energetic and Impactful Career.

We talk about:

• Brene Brown: “Sometimes the bravest and most important thing you can do is just show up.”
• What it means to show up at work
• Honoring who you are and living in alignment with your core values
• Setting the ground rules for your job
• How to have intentional conversations
• Owning where you are and creating new opportunities
• “Your brand is what other people say about you when you’re not in the room.” - Jeff Bezos. How to own and protect it. 
• Owning your career without fear

Find SHOW UP on Amazon or learn more at John’s website: https://johnneral.com 

Listen to John’s podcast: The Mid-Career GPS Podcast

About today’s guest

John Neral is a certified professional coach who helps mid-career professionals who feel stuck, undervalued, and underutilized SHOW UP to find a job they love or love the job they have. John's professional walk included a 25-year career in education and as a longstanding corporate consultant for Fortune 500 giant, Casio America, Inc. John is the host of "The Mid-Career GPS Podcast" and the author of SHOW UP – Six Strategies to Lead a More Energetic and Impactful Career and Your Mid-Career GPS – Four Steps to Figuring Out What's Next. Connect with him on LinkedIn.

About the host

Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies LLC. He is a leadership development and performance coach for professionals in a range of industries and consults with organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry to help communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano and LinkedIn

Explore more BE Podcast Network Shows:

• Sideline Sessions: https://bit.ly/3Rp0QGt
• Morning Motivation for Educators: https://bit.ly/42dLGJa
• The Learning Bridge with Richard Gerver: https://bit.ly/3Hw3AgC

Learn more about today's sponsor, Playworks:

We’re proud to be sponsored by Playworks, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with evidence-based practices that help schools improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play.

If you’re a school or district leader struggling with the challenge of chronic absenteeism, as so many are across the U.S., you may not realize that structured recess is a research-backed approach to keep kids in school. In fact, a UC Berkeley study of Title I schools found that those partnering with Playworks had significantly lower chronic absenteeism rates. Further, Mathematica research demonstrated that Playworks schools spent 27% less time transitioning from recess back to learning, saving teachers valuable instructional time. 

These results are possible for your students, too. Learn how Playworks can help you improve student-educator relationships, belonging, and attendance by signing up for a quick no-obligation conversation. 

Mitch Weathers is a teacher and founder of Organized Binder, Inc. He works with K-12 schools and colleges in the US and internationally to equip students with executive functioning skills.

Mitch’s latest book is Executive Functions for Every Classroom: Creating Safe and Predictable Learning Environments Grades 3-12, published by Corwin. 

In this episode, Ross and Mitch discuss:

• Defining executive functions and their importance
• Signs of executive dysfunction
• Justin Baeder, The Principal Center, says the book “makes the case for universal classroom routines that free up students' mental bandwidth to focus on learning.”
• Practical steps to create predictable learning environments — and why you should do it
• Patrice Bain writes that this statement stopped her in her tracks: “As teachers, if we are aware that our students are partially organized, and we do nothing about it, then we are complicit in their failure.”
• Goal-setting and accountability
• Getting families involved

Find Executive Functions for Every Classroom from Corwin or at http://organizedbinder.com/book 

Listen to previous episodes of The Authority referenced in this conversation:

• Mapping Professional Practice with Justin Baeder and Heather Bell-Williams: https://bit.ly/3TaQsUN 
• A Parent’s Guide to Powerful Teaching with Patrice Bain: https://bit.ly/47RKeOf 

About today’s guest

Mitch Weathers is a teacher and founder of Organized Binder, Inc. Together with the Organized Binder team, Mitch works with K-12 schools and colleges in the US and internationally to equip students with executive functioning skills. When he is not working with schools, you can find him running trails training for his next ultramarathon. He and his wife, Amber, live in Northern California with their two daughters, Vivienne and Olive. Connect with Mitch @organizedbinder

About the host

Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies LLC. He is a leadership development and performance coach for professionals in a range of industries and consults with organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry to help communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano and LinkedIn

Learn more about today's sponsor, Playworks:

We’re proud to be sponsored by Playworks, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with evidence-based practices that help schools improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play.

If you’re a school or district leader struggling with the challenge of chronic absenteeism, as so many are across the U.S., you may not realize that structured recess is a research-backed approach to keep kids in school. In fact, a UC Berkeley study of Title I schools found that those partnering with Playworks had significantly lower chronic absenteeism rates. Further, Mathematica research demonstrated that Playworks schools spent 27% less time transitioning from recess back to learning, saving teachers valuable instructional time. 

These results are possible for your students, too. Learn how Playworks can help you improve student-educator relationships, belonging, and attendance by signing up for a quick no-obligation conversation. 

Mike Kelly is an executive coach, consultant, financial planner, and a board director. As a speaker and trainer, he focuses on topics related to improving individual and organizational performance, getting results through others, and financial literacy. 

Mike’s book is Leaderfluence: Secrets of Leadership Essential to Effectively Leading Yourself and Positively Influencing Others.

In this conversation, Ross and Mike discuss:

• The lack of sound leadership advice available on how to lead oneself
• Leading yourself into good habits
• Personal mission statements
• The correlation between one who is effective at leading oneself and one who can successfully lead an organization
• The most important communication skills
• How much of one’s leadership efficacy is defined by the ability to influence others?
• How a leader can earn influence

Get the book Leaderfluence here: https://bit.ly/49kSqrg 

About today’s guest

Mike Kelly is an executive coach, consultant, financial planner, and a board director. He is Managing Partner of Right Path Enterprises and Founder and Principal of Kelly Financial Planning.

Mike is a speaker and trainer, who focuses on topics related to improving individual and organizational performance, getting results through others and financial literacy. Prior to starting his businesses, he gained valuable business experience with recognizable brands such as Macy’s, Inc. and Michelin, Inc. His expertise includes operations, human resources, finance, and sales.

About the host

Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies LLC. He is a leadership development and performance coach for professionals in a range of industries and consults with organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry to help communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano and LinkedIn

Learn more about today's sponsor, Playworks:

We’re proud to be sponsored by Playworks, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with evidence-based practices that help schools improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play.

If you’re a school or district leader struggling with the challenge of chronic absenteeism, as so many are across the U.S., you may not realize that structured recess is a research-backed approach to keep kids in school. In fact, a UC Berkeley study of Title I schools found that those partnering with Playworks had significantly lower chronic absenteeism rates. Further, Mathematica research demonstrated that Playworks schools spent 27% less time transitioning from recess back to learning, saving teachers valuable instructional time. 

These results are possible for your students, too. Learn how Playworks can help you improve student-educator relationships, belonging, and attendance by signing up for a quick no-obligation conversation. 

Hesha Abrams is an internationally acclaimed master attorney, mediator, negotiator, and deal maker who, for 30+ years, has been renowned for her success in resolving high profile or difficult matters, including mediating the case over the secret recipe for Pepsi. 

She has distilled her experience into her book, Holding the Calm: The Secret to Resolving Conflict and Defusing Tension.

In this conversation, Ross and Hesha discuss:

• Finding a solution when solutions seem impossible
• Defusing tension
• The power of silence
• Maintaining your composure independent of your counterpart’s emotionality
• Politeness and civility matter
• Creating small, winnable victories
• Winning with grace

Find Hesha’s book at http://www.holdingthecalm.com

About today’s guest

Hesha Abrams is an internationally acclaimed master attorney mediator, negotiator, and deal maker who, for 30+ years, has been renowned for her success in resolving high profile or difficult matters, including mediating the case over the secret recipe for Pepsi. She has worked with Apple, Google, Amazon, Facebook, IBM, Verizon, and other large multinational companies, as well as individuals, inventors, and small businesses, creating deals and solving disputes. She has distilled her experience into a popular new book, “Holding the Calm: The Secret to Resolving Conflict and Defusing Tension”, an insightful, practical, and easy to use toolkit to guide anyone to defuse tension, eliminate conflict, and make deals in their own lives. Learn more at http://www.heshaabramsmediation.com 

About the host

Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies LLC. He is a leadership development and performance coach for professionals in a range of industries and consults with organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry to help communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano and LinkedIn

Explore more BE Podcast Network Shows:

• Sideline Sessions: https://bit.ly/3Rp0QGt
• Morning Motivation for Educators: https://bit.ly/42dLGJa
• The Learning Bridge with Richard Gerver: https://bit.ly/3Hw3AgC

Learn more about today's sponsor, Playworks:

We’re proud to be sponsored by Playworks, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with evidence-based practices that help schools improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play.

If you’re a school or district leader struggling with the challenge of chronic absenteeism, as so many are across the U.S., you may not realize that structured recess is a research-backed approach to keep kids in school. In fact, a UC Berkeley study of Title I schools found that those partnering with Playworks had significantly lower chronic absenteeism rates. Further, Mathematica research demonstrated that Playworks schools spent 27% less time transitioning from recess back to learning, saving teachers valuable instructional time. 

These results are possible for your students, too. Learn how Playworks can help you improve student-educator relationships, belonging, and attendance by signing up for a quick no-obligation conversation. 

Steve Ventura is a former elementary and secondary teacher, has worked as both a school and district-level administrator, and is currently the president and lead consultant at Advanced Collaborative Solutions. He is passionate about helping school-based leaders instill a culture grounded in collective teacher efficacy through his flagship work, Achievement Teams.

Steve’s book, co-authored with Michelle Ventura, is Achievement Teams: How a Better Approach to PLCs Can Improve Student Outcomes and Teacher Efficacy, published by ASCD.

In this episode, Ross and Steve discuss:

• Why collaboration matters
• The causes of ineffective PLCs
• A better approach to PLCs
• Improving student outcomes and teacher efficacy
• The 4-step structure of Achievement Teams meetings
• Establishing relational trust

Find Achievement Teams from ASCD or wherever you get your books. Learn more at https://www.steveventura.com

About today’s guest

Steve Ventura is the president and lead consultant at Advanced Collaborative Solutions. He is a highly motivational and knowledgeable speaker who approaches high-stakes professional development armed with practical, research-based strategies. Steve is a former elementary and secondary teacher and has worked as both a school and a district-level administrator. He is passionate about helping school-based leaders instill a culture grounded in collective teacher efficacy through his flagship work, Achievement Teams. Connect with Steve:

• LinkedIn
• Twitter
• Instagram 

About the host

Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies LLC. He is a leadership development and performance coach for professionals in a range of industries and consults with organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry to help communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano and LinkedIn

Explore more BE Podcast Network Shows:

• Sideline Sessions: https://bit.ly/3Rp0QGt
• Morning Motivation for Educators: https://bit.ly/42dLGJa
• The Learning Bridge with Richard Gerver: https://bit.ly/3Hw3AgC
  
  

Learn more about today's sponsor, Playworks:

We’re proud to be sponsored by Playworks, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with evidence-based practices that help schools improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play.

If you’re a school or district leader struggling with the challenge of chronic absenteeism, as so many are across the U.S., you may not realize that structured recess is a research-backed approach to keep kids in school. In fact, a UC Berkeley study of Title I schools found that those partnering with Playworks had significantly lower chronic absenteeism rates. Further, Mathematica research demonstrated that Playworks schools spent 27% less time transitioning from recess back to learning, saving teachers valuable instructional time. 

These results are possible for your students, too. Learn how Playworks can help you improve student-educator relationships, belonging, and attendance by signing up for a quick no-obligation conversation. 

Today we bring you an episode from Sideline Sessions with trailblazing track & field coach Sue Humphrey, author of I Want to Run: The Olympic Developmental Training and Nutritional Guide For Young & Teen Track Runners Ages 10 To 18.

In the early 1970s, after Title IX was enacted, she originated the women’s track program at Arizona State University. She also has coached at the University of Texas and California State University - Long Beach. Sue is the only female coach to have coached NCAA champions in the long jump, triple jump, and high jump.

Sue also coached for Team USA at the Olympics 3 times, including as Head Women’s Track & Field Coach in 2004. She individually coached 1996 Men’s Olympic High Jump Gold Medalist Charles Austin.

In this conversation, we discuss her book as well as insights from her 50+ years in coaching: 

• Progress made since Title IX
• Ongoing challenges for female athletes and coaches
• What it’s like to coach at the Olympics
• Her experience working with all-time great athletes Wilt Chamberlain and Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Find Sue’s book, I Want to Run, on Amazon. 

Subscribe to Sideline Sessions to hear the rest of our fall-winter season. We’ll continue to bring you insights from diverse coaches across the sporting landscape. Subscribe here: https://sidelinesessions.transistor.fm/subscribe 

About the host

Ross Romano is co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and also hosts The Authority Podcast. He began his career in the pro sports industry before becoming a leading communications, marketing, and management expert working with education companies. He is founder and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. He also works directly with professionals at all levels, in all industries, coaching them in their pursuit of success.

Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano or LinkedIn. 

Are you a professional looking for insights to reach the next level, find a fulfilling new career, or achieve peak performance? You may be a candidate for performance coaching. Schedule an introductory chat here. 

Learn more about today's sponsor, Playworks:

We’re proud to be sponsored by Playworks, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with evidence-based practices that help schools improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play.

If you’re a school or district leader struggling with the challenge of chronic absenteeism, as so many are across the U.S., you may not realize that structured recess is a research-backed approach to keep kids in school. In fact, a UC Berkeley study of Title I schools found that those partnering with Playworks had significantly lower chronic absenteeism rates. Further, Mathematica research demonstrated that Playworks schools spent 27% less time transitioning from recess back to learning, saving teachers valuable instructional time. 

These results are possible for your students, too. Learn how Playworks can help you improve student-educator relationships, belonging, and attendance by signing up for a quick no-obligation conversation. 

Dr. Joy is an educator, author, and lead consultant at Joy Work EDU.

Throughout her career, she has served as a classroom teacher, professional learning facilitator, instructional coach, school administrator, college instructor, and educational consultant. 

Dr. Joy is the author of two books, including Back to Zero, published by EduMatch. In this episode, Ross and Dr. Joy discuss:

• Why it’s important for students to have joyful learning environments
• What joy looks like in the classroom
• Why she got involved in “Joy Work”
• What inspired the book Back to Zero
• Classroom activities to generate joy

Find Back to Zero and more about Dr. Joy’s work at joyworkedu.com 

Subscribe to The Authority to get more deep-dive interviews with education authors. It’s available wherever you get your podcasts. 

Visit https://bepodcast.network to learn more about the Be Podcast Network for educators.

About today’s guest

Dr. Joy is an educator, author, and Lead Consultant Joy Work EDU. Throughout her career, she has served as a classroom teacher, professional learning facilitator, instructional coach, school administrator, college instructor, and educational consultant. In every role she learned the importance of holding on to her joy. She is passionate about the presence of joy in schools and empowers educators to tap into their own joy. Learn more at https://www.joyworkedu.com or connect on Twitter @joyworkedu

About the host

Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies. He is a leadership development and performance coach for professionals in a range of industries and consults with organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry to help communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano and LinkedIn

Learn more about today's sponsor, Playworks:

We’re proud to be sponsored by Playworks, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with evidence-based practices that help schools improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play.

If you’re a school or district leader struggling with the challenge of chronic absenteeism, as so many are across the U.S., you may not realize that structured recess is a research-backed approach to keep kids in school. In fact, a UC Berkeley study of Title I schools found that those partnering with Playworks had significantly lower chronic absenteeism rates. Further, Mathematica research demonstrated that Playworks schools spent 27% less time transitioning from recess back to learning, saving teachers valuable instructional time. 

These results are possible for your students, too. Learn how Playworks can help you improve student-educator relationships, belonging, and attendance by signing up for a quick no-obligation conversation. 

Allison Rodman is the Founder and Chief Learning Officer of The Learning Loop, an education consulting organization that provides professional learning design, facilitation, and leadership coaching services. Her work focuses on adult learners, and she brings experience as a teacher, instructional coach, school leader, director of teaching and learning, director of professional learning, and board member.

In this episode, we discuss her latest book, Still Learning: Strengthening Professional and Organizational Capacity (ASCD). The conversation covers:

• What the data says about best practices for educator capacity-building
• Why educators’ social-emotional development isn’t often prioritized
• What the past few years — including the pandemic — indicated about the need for educators to be “still learning”
• Creating more harmony between personal and professional identities
• Enneagram — how to use it
• The relationship between individual and organizational learning
• Importance of intentional time for reflection

Get the book Still Learning from ASCD at https://bit.ly/3u68ygR 

Subscribe to The Authority to get more deep-dive interviews with education authors. It’s available wherever you get your podcasts. 

Visit https://bepodcast.network to learn more about the Be Podcast Network for educators.

About today’s guest

Allison Rodman is the Founder and Chief Learning Officer of The Learning Loop, an education consulting organization that provides professional learning design, facilitation, and leadership coaching services to districts, schools, nonprofit organizations, and businesses internationally. Her work focuses on adult learners, and she has written for Educational Leadership on professional learning, effective teams, and educator wellness, as well as Education Week’s Classroom Q&A and Edutopia. Allison brings experience as a teacher, instructional coach, school leader, director of teaching and learning, director of professional learning, and board member. Learn more about her work: http://www.thelearningloop.com 

About the host

Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies. He is a leadership development and performance coach for professionals in a range of industries and consults with organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry to help communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano and LinkedIn

Learn more about today's sponsor, Playworks:

We’re proud to be sponsored by Playworks, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with evidence-based practices that help schools improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play.

If you’re a school or district leader struggling with the challenge of chronic absenteeism, as so many are across the U.S., you may not realize that structured recess is a research-backed approach to keep kids in school. In fact, a UC Berkeley study of Title I schools found that those partnering with Playworks had significantly lower chronic absenteeism rates. Further, Mathematica research demonstrated that Playworks schools spent 27% less time transitioning from recess back to learning, saving teachers valuable instructional time. 

These results are possible for your students, too. Learn how Playworks can help you improve student-educator relationships, belonging, and attendance by signing up for a quick no-obligation conversation.