The PL Playbook

In this episode, I chat with Ellen Eisenberg. Ellen is the Executive Director of The Professional Institute for Instructional Coaching (TPIIC), which offers support for instructional coaches and school leaders. Ellen had a profound impact on me during the beginning of my career as a coach, and she offers great insight to educators in this episode.

For more information about TPIIC, visit this link: https://tpiic.org/

Check out Ellen's book Instructional Coaching in Action here: https://www.ascd.org/books/instructional-coaching-in-action?variant=117028

To connect with Ellen, visit here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellen-eisenberg-207bb91a/

In this episode, I chat with Delaware educator Carol Leveillee about how she provides professional learning through PLCs. Carol has been in education for 40 years, and currently is the principal of Frederick Douglass Elementary School in Seaford, Delaware. She is a National Distinguished Principal and a Terrel H. Bell award winner. Most notably, Carol turned around her school from being one of the lowest performing in the state on the brink of state takeover to being recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School, National Distinguished ESEA School and a school of Continued Excellence. To read more about Carol and her success as a transformational school leader, check out the links below. You can also follow her on Twitter at @CarolLeveillee.

Yay for the first episode of season #2! In this episode, listeners are encouraged to REFLECT on the content shared in season #1, SELECT one (or more!) PL ideas that resonated with them, and DIRECT a plan to implement the practice(s) within their school, district, or organization. I also share a birthday gift for listeners at the end of the episode! The following two links were referenced in the episode:

In this episode, I chat with educators Gina Fugnitto and Katie Fuchs, both who work for Collaborative Classroom, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to "ensure that all students become readers, writers, and thinkers who learn from, care for, and respect one another." Gina is the Vice President of Implementation for the Center for the Collaborative Classroom, while Katie manages the Collaborative Coach platform.

I also encourage you to read the following documents, as they pertain to the content of this episode:

If you're interested with connecting with Gina and/or Kelly following this episode, don't hesitate to reach out!

Today's episode is brief! Take a listen to hear about the first-ever PL Playbook Summer Book Club! Below are two links referenced in the episode:

In this episode, I chat with educator Elizabeth Dampf. Elizabeth is currently the Director of Professional Learning for Round Lake Area Schools 116 in the Chicago area. She has also authored several notable articles and blogs for ASCD, which can be found here: https://www.ascd.org/people/elizabeth-dampf. You can connect with Elizabeth on Twitter @ElizabethDampf.

In this episode, I chat with Dr. Donna Spangler. Donna is a current instructional coach for the Derry Township School District located in Hershey, PA. She is also the Department Chair for the Instructional Coaching Department, a consultant for the professional learning platform Sibme, a former co-president of Learning Forward Pennsylvania, and an author of various education-related articles, among many other accolades. Several years ago, Donna facilitated the design and implementation of a microcredentialing program for teachers within her school district. Take a listen to this episode to learn all about her work and how it resulted in impactful learning for both teachers AND students.

For more information about microcredentialing, check out these professional resources:

I also encourage you to check out sibme.com to learn more about how the platform can be used to develop a microcredentialing program.

Interested in connecting with Donna? Contact her at:

In this episode I chat with Dr. John Zesiger, Superintendent of the Moshannon Valley School District located in Pennsylvania. We talk about all things related to professional learning for administrators. One thing Dr. Z discusses is the amazing leadership training his team has received from Bartell & Bartell. If you're interested in learning more, visit: https://bartellbartell.com/

I also encourage you to connect with Dr. Z!:

In this episode, I talk with educator Josh Korb. Josh is the Director of Innovation for the Bermudian Springs School District located in eastern Pennsylvania. Take a listen to hear how Josh has led the development and implementation of personalized professional learning in his district.

In addition to serving in his current role, Josh works as a freelance consultant, is the founder of master3du (a platform for tracking student growth), and is in the process of writing an educational book. Interested in connecting with Josh? More info here:

During the episode, I also talk about a cool new PL product made by Wipebook. Visit wipebook.com/jwynkoop to enter a raffle to win a FREE Flipchart Pack or a discount code for 20% off!