Eddie Velez

Knowledge Born Presents: On the Road With Coach Eddie and Coco

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"Coach Eddie" Velez is a former principal and current coach who is emerging as one of the most sought-after educational coaches for school improvement. His work takes him across the country, as he helps schools to improve the learning outcomes for all students. Join Coach Eddie and his Al co-host (Coco) as they bring you a first-hand view of what it's like to be on the front lines of school improvement. Listen, learn, and put these stories into action in your own school. Finally, a podcast that brings the action from the front lines to your doorstep (or headphones). Follow Coach Eddie on socia...

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Eddie Velez

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Family Dinner in Inglewood 01.12.2025 39:29

Coach Eddie is in Inglewood, CA when he catches up with two of his favorite people. Karen Johnson and Sal Herrera are school improvement gurus who take no prisoners and don’t believe in excuses when it comes to accountability. Over dinner, Coach Eddie, Sal, Karen, and Coco are reflecting on their experiences at various schools and have a deep conversation on the topic of “good bones” needed for sc...

VITAMINS Anyone? 10.11.2025 32:50

Coach Eddie begins this episode reflecting on just how far some schools have come since an initial visit when he was greeted by pitchforks and effigies. The episode then shifts to a new approach to target and intervention that is starting to get momentum across the country at the schools where Coach Eddie is working in. What if we can find a way to slow down enough to ensure that every student mak...

Pitchforks and Effigies 27.10.2025 41:04

Coach Eddie starts with an update from Episode 2, telling us about how a principal in Inglewood continued the work on Learning Walks and even moved the work forward with success and clarity. Episode 3 focuses on every leader’s worst nightmare… Standing in front of a staff that is RESISTANT and NOT happy to hear what you have to say. Coach Eddie reflects on some of these days from his coaching and...

Learning Sweeps 12.10.2025 28:33

The episode starts with an update from the school that Coach Eddie visited in episode 1. Were the teams able to establish norms? Were they able to create clarity? Did they do their homework? Episode 2 takes us to South Central Los Angeles where two high schools that have long been cross town rivals were just recently merged into one school The principal is looking for a way to build unity among hi...

Trailer 28.09.2025 4:45

On the Road With Coach Eddie and Coco cuts through the theory of school change and brings you “ into the room” as Coach Eddie reflects on various challenges, barriers, and victories based on his work as a principal and as a change agent at schools across the country. Our A I cohost (Coco) takes the journals and notes from Coach Eddie’s reflections after each visit and organizes them into a format...

The Power of Effective Teams 26.09.2025 26:05

Coach Eddie and Coco discuss an initial visit to a school in the Central Valley, CA. During this visit, Coach Eddie worked with site leaders and teams to establish strong foundations for teams that were meeting regularly, but not evolving regularly. Follow Coach Eddie on social media LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/eddie-velez-188587159?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_cont...