In this episode of the Jeff Bradbury Show Podcast, Jeff welcomes best-selling author and keynote speaker, Sam Demma on the podcast to discuss his book, Empty Your Backpack. If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you.  Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today!

Sam Demma is a best-selling author and keynote speaker. He delivered two TEDx talks, co-founded PickWaste—an organization that mobilized volunteers to pick up over 3000 bags of litter—and was awarded the prestigious Queens Platinum Jubilee Award for his exceptional national contributions. During the pandemic, Sam produced two viral graduation videos for students who missed their ceremonies and launched a partnership with Taco Bell to encourage people to engage in acts of kindness. His work and interviews have been featured in The Globe & Mail, CBC, and CTV. He has been recognized as Starfish Canada’s Top 25 Under 25. Sam’s multimedia platform, The High Performing Educator, has spotlit over 250 educators, and his bestselling debut book, Empty Your Backpack has been called “a must-read for young dreamers.” In his spare time, you can find Sam reading books, dancing the bachata, or journeying across the globe with his giant red backpack. You can contact him at www.samdemma.com

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In this episode of the Jeff Bradbury Show Podcast, Jeff welcomes MobileMind CEO Tyce Miller on the podcast to discuss how professional development has evolved since the pandemic, the difference between working in a “corporate environment” vs an “edu-corporate environment”, and how Artificial Intelligence is supporting professional development

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With twenty-five years of experience in the software industry, Tyce's career spans sales and sales leadership roles with companies such as ADP, SAS, IBM, and AirWatch(VMware). While at AirWatch, he led the Education Division, where he discovered traditional professional development for teachers was falling short with the pace of change and complexity of new mobile and cloud technologies. This led to the creation of MobileMind, The Modern Professional Learning Hub for Schools. Tyce leads the company's mission of providing personalized learning opportunities that empower educators to transform learning with technology, ensuring positive student outcomes. Tyce has a BA in Political Science from the University of Georgia with an emphasis on foreign policy and is a United States Marine Corps veteran. Tyce, a native of Atlanta, GA, and his wife, daughter, and son reside in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

About Mobile Mind

MobileMind allows school districts to consolidate all PD initiatives, including in-person and virtual training, in one modern and intuitive hub. Leaders use MobileMind to facilitate and manage training on any topic - from new teacher onboarding and curriculum updates to edtech and compliance training. The professional learning hub delivers anytime, anywhere access to an engaging, easy-to-use PD solution that teachers actually enjoy using.

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In this episode of the Jeff Bradbury Show Podcast, Jeff welcomes Dr. Will Deyamport on the podcast to discuss his new book “The Edupreneur” and his mission to support educational entrepreneurs.

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As seen on Forbes.com, Schoology Exchange, District Administration, EdSurge, iNACOL, and TechEdge magazine, Will Deyamport, III, Ed.D. is a District Instructional Technologist for a K12 school district. Dr. Will, as he is better known as, specializes in assisting educators in going digital. In this role, he delivers in-person and virtual training, coaching, and designs and delivers online professional development courses and live webinars for teachers in grades K-12.

Additionally, Dr. Will is the creator and host of The Dr. Will Show Podcast, freelance writer, and educational consultant.

On March 19th of this year, EduMatch Publishing released Dr. Will’s first book, The Edupreneur: Your Blueprint To Jumpstart And Scale Your Education Business.

The book goes beyond the conventional business literature, providing a comprehensive roadmap from the initial concept to the successful establishment and expansion of an education-focused entity.

You can purchase the book from Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Edupreneur-Blueprint-Jumpstart-Education-Business/dp/195934742X

Five years ago, his documentary, The Edupreneur: Making the Impact and the Income was released. The movie takes you on a journey into the successes and challenges of some of the most recognized names in K-12 education consulting. The interviews feature eight edupreneurs discussing their lives and careers as educators and entrepreneurs.

You can get your digital copy of The Edupreneur on Vimeo OnDemand.

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

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In this episode of the Jeff Bradbury Show Podcast, Jeff welcomes Eric Sheninger on the podcast to discuss the future of education and the state of Artificial Intelligence in the classroom.

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Eric works with schools throughout the world, helping educators meet and exceed their potential to improve outcomes for learners. He is the founder and CEO of Aspire Change EDU, a collaborative consultancy designed to provide personalized support to all educational systems. Prior to this, he was a teacher and the award-winning Principal at New Milford High School. Under his leadership, his school became a globally recognized model for innovative practices. Eric oversaw the successful implementation of several sustainable change initiatives that radically transformed the learning culture at his school while increasing achievement.

His work focuses on innovative and practical ways educators can transform teaching, learning, and leadership. Through his work with thousands of schools, Eric has emerged as an innovative leader, best-selling author, and sought-after speaker. His main focus is using research and evidence-based practices to empower learners and educators. See where Eric is speaking and if he will be in your area at the bottom of this page. For booking inquiries, email him directly at [email protected] has received numerous awards and acknowledgments for his work. He is a CDE Top 30 award recipient, Bammy Award winner, NASSP Digital Principal Award winner, PDK Emerging Leader Award recipient, winner of Learning Forward’s Excellence in Professional Practice Award, Google Certified Innovator, Adobe Education Leader, and ASCD 2011 Conference Scholar. He has authored and co-authored the following:

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

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In this episode of the Jeff Bradbury Show Podcast, Jeff welcomes Penn GSE Entrepreneur in Residence and Director of the Gamba Foundation, John Gamba Jr. on the podcast to discuss the current state of education in this country, how Penn GSE is supporting entrepreneurs in EdTech, and the importance of creating a pathway for success for startups..

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John Gamba is a serial entrepreneur who has founded, funded and led several education technology ventures and non-profit organizations over his 30 year career. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gamba started his career as a strategy consultant for KPMG where he performed market research for NASA on the commercial development of space. Pursuing his passion for education, John co-founded PACE - The Partnership for Academic and Community Excellence. PACE was a school to home communications network that connected thousands of schools to millions of parents across the United States. PACE was eventually sold to NTI Group and then to Blackboard for $182 million, in an all cash transaction.

John currently serves as Entrepreneur in Residence and Director of Innovative Programs at Catalyst @ Penn GSE where he mentors aspiring education entrepreneurs and oversees the Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition, now in its 15th year. The Milken competition has awarded $2 million dollars to 50 education entrepreneurs and those ventures have gone on to raise $200 million in follow-on capital.

John is an industry speaker and a mentor to several entrepreneurs in the global Education space. He's also an Ironman Triathlete, and qualified for the Half Ironman World Championships in Clearwater, Florida in 2010.

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

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In this episode of the Jeff Bradbury Show Podcast, Jeff welcomes former NBA player, author, and motivational speaker Dean Tolson on to the podcast to discuss his journey from an orphanage not ever learning how to read or write to becoming a Magna Cum Laude Master’s Degree student . . . with a stop in the middle playing for the NBA’s Seattle Supersonics.

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Dean Tolson was one of the top prep basketball players in the state of Missouri his junior and senior years at Central High School in Kansas City. So, when the colleges came running, he accepted a full ride to the University of Arkansas. Despite being unable to read or write, he went on to be one of the most prolific players to grace the Razorbacks’ campus. In 1974, Tolson was the first basketball player to be drafted by both the NBA and the ABA, having been selected by the Seattle Supersonics and the New York Nets, respectively, ultimately playing for the legendary Bill Russell in Seattle. Following his basketball career, Tolson made the courageous decision to re-enroll at the University of Arkansas, and repeated all four years, this time legitimately. At the age of fifty-two, he returned to the university for three more years, earning a master’s degree and graduated magna cum laude. Tolson’s gripping story from his childhood in an orphanage to his academic achievements is not only an indictment of a system that would just “pass you along” from grade to grade as a hot basketball prospect without any educational accountability, but also an inspiring story of overcoming great odds to find success.

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In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff welcomes podcaster, author, and Digital Learning Leader Matthew Joseph on the podcast to discuss why it’s important not only to have a clear district vision for technology integration but a clear plan for how Instructional Coaches will play a pivotal part in executing that plan.

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About Dr. Matthew X. Joseph:

Author of: Power of Connections (Code Breaker Publications), Modern Mentor, Reimagining Mentorship in Education (Times 10 Publications), and Power of Us

Dr. Matthew X. Joseph has been a school and district leader in many public education capacities over his 27 years in the field. Experiences such as Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Director of Digital Learning and Innovation, elementary school principal, classroom teacher, and district professional development specialist have provided Matt incredible insights on how to best support teaching and learning. These opportunities have led to two books, nationally published articles, and opportunities to speak at multiple state and national events. His master’s degree is in special education, and his Ed.D. in Educational Leadership is from Boston College.

Throughout his career, Matt focused on what is in students’ best interest and pushing the limits to achieve excellence in schools. He is an instructional leader continually looking for student and school improvement while building community and continued teacher improvement. He is passionate about building a collaborative school culture, creating a school of learners utilizing 21st-century instructional tools, and developing student voice.

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In this episode of the Jeff Bradbury Show, Jeff welcomes Breakout EDU Co-Founder Adam Bellow on the program to discuss the FETC conference and the future of Technology Integration.

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About our Guest, Adam Bellow

Adam Bellow began his career in the classroom as a High School English teacher. He has worked as a technology training specialist, Director of Educational Technology, and is highly sought after as a speaker and thought leader on educational technology.

Adam is a serial EdTech entrepreneur and was the founder of the eduTecher, eduClipper, WeLearnedIt, and eduGames. Currently, Adam is the co-founder and CEO of Breakout EDU, the educational gaming platform that inspires learners to think outside the box by solving complex problems together. Prior to Breakout, Adam served as a Presidential Innovation Fellows for the Obama White House as well as having served as a long-time board member of the EdCamp Foundation.

He is also the co-founder of two amazing kids.

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In this episode of the Jeff Bradbury Show, Jeff sits down with Pablo Gonzalez to discuss the importance of building personal and professional relationships as well as the importance of sharing your value with others during key interactions and conversations.

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About our Guest: Pablo Gonzalez

Pablo Gonzalez is the inventor of the Relationship Flywheel, host of the B2B Community Builder podcast and Not Your Average Investor Show, and Co-Founder of BeTheStage.live- a marketing agency that turns clients into community and community into your greatest business development asset.

He’s obsessed with human connection, and he’s used his expertise to grow non-profits, sell $60M+ construction projects, rescue fledgling start-ups, set record-breaking quarters for $100M+ companies, and be named a Latino Leader of the Future and a Top 20 Under 40 various publications.

More than anything, he’s dying to be your friend.

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