The Next Class

Jim McNeish - Executive Coach of Quaich, an organization that creates new ways to build executive teams and develop leaders -  joins Rob and Rob to discuss how leaders can get in touch with their Shadow Selves and continue to lead in these uncertain times. The Next Class is hosted by Rob Birdsell and Rob Schnieders. ------The Next Class is sponsored by Amerigo Education. For more information about Amerigo, visit their website at http://www.amerigoeducation.com.

Steven Guttentag, CEO of Reading Plus and Co-Founder of Connections Academy, joins Rob and Rob to discuss how teachers and students can best prepare for the new school year. Reading Plus is an adaptive literacy intervention that helps students develop the skills they need to be successful readers. The Next Class is hosted by Rob Birdsell and Rob Schnieders. ------The Next Class is sponsored by Amerigo Education. For more information about Amerigo, visit their website at http://www.amerigoeducation.com.

Tim Knowles, Founder and Managing Partner of The Academy Group, discusses how to build a more prosperous and equitable future for all. The Academy Group is an organization that unlocks opportunity for young people from the nation’s most resilient communities to realize their full potential.The Next Class is hosted by Rob Birdsell and Rob Schnieders. ------The Next Class is sponsored by Amerigo Education. For more information about Amerigo, visit their website at http://www.amerigoeducation.com.

Jill Kafka, Executive Director of Partnership Schools in New York, shares what she learned from scaling an innovative network of Catholic schools, and how private schools make a difference in the lives of their students and families. The Next Class is hosted by Rob Birdsell and his co-host Rob Schnieders. ------The Next Class is sponsored by Amerigo Education. For more information about Amerigo, visit their website at http://www.amerigoeducation.com.

Colleen McFarland, Change Management leader for Beam Suntory and author of "Disconnected" shares her insights on how leaders can connect better digitally with their younger employees and, in doing so, welcome and support them.The Next Class is hosted by Rob Birdsell and his co-host Rob Schnieders. Check out Colleen's book - "Disconnected: How to Use People Data to Deliver Realness, Meaning and Belonging at Work" here: https://www.amazon.com/Disconnected-Deliver-Realness-Meaning-Belonging-ebook/dp/B086WT3TTC------The Next Class is sponsored by Amerigo Education. For more information about Amerigo, visit their website at http://www.amerigoeducation.com.

In this week's episode of the Next Class, Jennifer Henry, Senior Vice President at 2U and social entrepreneur, shares her insights about online education, what schools could look like post-COVID-19, and how school leaders can set their schools up for success. The Next Class is hosted by Rob Birdsell and his co-host Rob Schnieders. ------The Next Class is sponsored by Amerigo Education. For more information about Amerigo, visit their website at http://www.amerigoeducation.com.

In this week's episode of the Next Class, Dan Porterfield, President and CEO of the Aspen Institute, shares his insights about the future of education through the COVID-19 crisis and beyond.The Next Class is hosted by Rob Birdsell and his co-host John Lanctot. ------The Next Class is sponsored by Amerigo Education. For more information about Amerigo, visit their website at http://www.amerigoeducation.com.

In this week's episode of the Next Class, Father Michael Garanzini, Former Chancellor, Loyola University Chicago, shares his advice for school administrators about leading in the the time of COVID-19. The Next Class is hosted by Rob Birdsell and his co-host John Lanctot. ------The Next Class is sponsored by Amerigo Education. For more information about Amerigo, visit their website at http://www.amerigoeducation.com.

In this week's episode of the Next Class, Rob Schnieders, Amerigo's Chief Academic Officer and an online learning expert, shares his top tips for educators who have moved to online learning in the wake of COVID-19. The Next Class is hosted by Rob Birdsell and his co-host John Lanctot. ------The Next Class is sponsored by Amerigo Education. For more information about Amerigo, visit their website at http://www.amerigoeducation.com.

This week, Craig Pines, Amerigo Education CEO, and Rob Schnieders, Amerigo's Chief Academic Officer, sit down with Rob and John to talk about their expensive experience in online education, how it began and how schools can be using technology to their advantage. The Next Class is hosted by Rob Birdsell and his co-host John Lanctot. ------The Next Class is sponsored by Amerigo Education. For more information about Amerigo, visit their website at http://www.amerigoeducation.com.