The Brian Mendler Show

Jeff McKinney, IT Director, discusses the lessons learned from the passing of his daughter and the amazing gifts she left behind!

Dr. Shaun Nelms, Superintendent and Professor, discusses how to have tough, uncomfortable conversations with your kids about racial inequality, the historical significance of these events, and how each person can do their part to improve social injustice.

Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools, Tom Murray, discusses how one high poverty district uses kid centered learning to excel, discovering the hidden stories of students, and how the issue with ed tech is not the amount of screen time.

Literacy guru, Jen Jones, discusses strategies parents can use at home to help their struggling or unmotivated reader, why reading levels are important but often misused, characteristics of avid vs. able readers, and much more!

Teacher advocate, Dr. Brad Johnson, discusses why students should not be the number one priority in schools, characteristics of great leaders and what every teacher should be focused on now during the pandemic.

 

 

Principal Baruti Kafele discusses his battle overcoming COVID-19, what every Principal should be doing every day during this pandemic and the person who had the biggest impact on his life.

Social media icon and Principal, Gerry Brooks, discusses relationship building, online learning, social media, COVID-19, and so much more!

My daughter’s teacher, Caroline Povinelli, joins me to talk about how to set up the perfect distance learning lesson.

Behavior Analyst, Lindsay Titus, reminds us to focus on connection, on your why, on your day and not the future.

Superintendent, Stacey Cole, discusses why leadership and communication is a lot like toilet paper.