Leader of Learning

In episode 146 of the Leader of Learning Podcast, Dr. Dan Kreiness (@dr_kreiness) interviews Mike Earnshaw (@MikeREarnshaw), a principal, former classroom teacher, co-host of the Punk Rock Classrooms Podcast, and author of “The EduCulture Cookbook: Recipes & Dishes to Positively Transform School & Classroom Culture.” In the episode, Mike discusses how leaders can contribute to their organization’s...

In episode 145 of the Leader of Learning Podcast, Dr. Dan Kreiness (@dr_kreiness) interviews Cathleen Beachboard (@Cathleenbeachbrd), a teacher, researcher, and author who writes content for Edutopia and the book, “The School of Hope: The Journey From Trauma and Anxiety to Achievement, Happiness, and Resilience,” and has been featured by TED-Ed. In the episode, Cathleen discusses how schools can u...

In episode 144 of the Leader of Learning Podcast, Dr. Dan Kreiness (@dr_kreiness) interviews Jennifer Casa Todd (@JCasaTodd), a teacher-librarian and former literacy consultant, Google Certified Innovator and Trainer, former executive member of the ISTE Librarian PLN, and author of the books, “Social LEADia: Moving Students from Digital Citizenship to Digital Leadership” and “Raising Digital Leade...

In episode 143 of the Leader of Learning Podcast, Dr. Dan Kreiness (@dr_kreiness) interviews Allyson Apsey (@AllysonApsey), a principal, state leader on the executive board for the Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principals Association (MEMSPA), district leadership coach, and author of the new book, “Leading the Whole Teacher.” In the episode, Allyson discusses the six pillars of how leaders...

In episode 142 of the Leader of Learning Podcast, Dr. Dan Kreiness (@dr_kreiness) interviews Dr. Darrin Peppard (@DarrinMPeppard), a 26-year teacher and administrator turned leadership coach, consultant, and speaker, and author of the best-selling book, Road to Awesome: Empower, Lead, Change the Game. In the episode, Darrin discusses how to be intentional about planning and time management in lead...

Episode 141 In episode 141 of the Leader of Learning Podcast, Dr. Dan Kreiness (@dr_kreiness) interviews Dr. Neil Gupta (@drneilgupta), Director of Secondary Education for Worthington Schools in Ohio. In the episode, Neil discusses transformational leadership, how educators can be “bold” when looking to advance in or into leadership endeavors, and effective ways for leaders to become involved in b...

In this interview, I speak to Leslie Ortego, Director of Customer Success at SchoolStatus. Some topics included: The importance of supporting teachers, especially as summer break begins and teacher burnout is on the rise; How schools can prepare to provide additional support for teachers during the upcoming school year through PD opportunities and edtech tools designed to support teachers; SchoolS...

I interviewed Kami’s CEO and co-founder, Hengjie Wang. Kami, recently named TIME100’s Most Influential Companies, is leading the charge in the edtech space with their innovative digital classroom tool that’s currently used by half of all US K-12 schools. The education tool allows teachers to effectively grade and provide tailored feedback on assignments based on a student’s individual learning abi...

In episode 138 of the Leader of Learning Podcast, Dr. Dan Kreiness (@dr_kreiness) interviews Chad Pettit (@chad_pettit1), a high school English teacher, Army veteran, fiction author and poet, and popular education TikTok creator. In the episode, Chad discusses education reform by “reclaiming” education, his transition from being an Army soldier to a teacher, replacing standardized testing with ass...

In episode 137 of the Leader of Learning Podcast, Dr. Dan Kreiness (@dr_kreiness) interviews Dr. Sam Nix (@_SamuelNix), Chief of Schools in the Duncanville Independent School District, 2015-2016 Principal of the Year in the Arlington Independent School, and author of the book, “Ensure Educational Success.” In the episode, Dr. Nix discusses a six-step leadership cycle to facilitate sustainable lear...

In episode 136 of the Leader of Learning Podcast, Dr. Dan Kreiness (@dr_kreiness) interviews Dr. Sheldon Eakins (@sheldoneakins), founder of the Leading Equity Center, host of the Leading Equity Podcast and author of the upcoming book “Leading Equity: Becoming an Advocate for All Students.” In the episode, Dr. Eakins discusses current trends and important information related to social justice in e...

In episode 135 of the Leader of Learning Podcast, Dr. Dan Kreiness (@dr_kreiness) interviews Stephanie Howell (@mrshowell24), the CEO of Gold EDU, a founder of Global GEG, and the EdTech Lead for Pickerington Local Schools. In the episode, Stephanie discusses how she is leading the embedding and implementing of EdTech tools across her schools and organizations, the importance of finding an instruc...

In episode 134 of the Leader of Learning Podcast, Dr. Dan Kreiness (@dr_kreiness) interviews Erik Francis (@maverikedu12), an educator, international presenter, and author of “Deconstructing Depth of Knowledge: A Method and Model for Deeper Teaching and Learning” published by Solution Tree and “Now That’s a Good Question! How to Promote Cognitive Rigor Through Classroom Questioning” published by A...

In episode 133 of the Leader of Learning Podcast, Dr. Dan Kreiness (@dr_kreiness) interviews Rachel Miller, founder and CEO of CloseGap (@closegap_org), a nonprofit company on a mission to improve the mental health of K-12 students. In the episode, Rachel discusses bridging the gap between public schools and mental health initiatives, developing interactive systems for daily mental health check-in...

In episode 132 of the Leader of Learning Podcast, Dr. Dan Kreiness (@dr_kreiness) interviews Dr. Ashley McBride (@aplusedtech), Digital Learning Initiative Consultant for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, host of the A-Plus EdTech podcast and author of the ISTE book, “The Edtech Coaching Primer: Supporting Teachers in the Digital Age Classroom.” In the episode, Ashley explains t...

In episode 131 of the Leader of Learning Podcast, Dr. Dan Kreiness (@dr_kreiness) interviews Dr. Christopher Jones (@DrCSJones), an award-winning principal from Massachusetts, host of the Seeing to Lead podcast, and author of an upcoming book on school leadership. In the episode, Chris discusses how he practices learner- or teacher-centered leadership and his philosophy on SEEing (Support, Empower...

Episode 130 In episode 130 of the Leader of Learning Podcast, Dr. Dan Kreiness (@dr_kreiness) interviews Dr. Rick Jetter (@RickJetter), a former teacher and administrator, education consultant, author, and co-founder of Pushing Boundaries Consulting. In the episode, Rick discusses the 100 Stop Book Series, how educators can be more effective by actually stopping what they are doing, how to push bo...

In episode 129 of the Leader of Learning Podcast, Dr. Dan Kreiness (@dr_kreiness) interviews Dan Jackson (@DanJacksonTPD), a former teacher and administrator, education consultant and presenter, founder of TeachersPD, host of the Effective Teaching podcast, and author of the Amazon bestseller, “Work Less Teach More.” In the episode, Dan Jackson discusses how to work smarter, not harder by making t...

In episode 128 of the Leader of Learning Podcast, Dr. Dan Kreiness (@dr_kreiness) interviews Kerry Gallagher, JD (@kerryhawk02), an innovative teacher, school administrator, lawyer, TEDx speaker, keynote speaker, and education consultant who is an expert on digital wellness. In the episode, Kerry discusses why digital wellness should replace digital citizenship, how heightened technology use durin...

In episode 127 of the Leader of Learning Podcast, Dr. Dan Kreiness (@dr_kreiness) interviews Todd Nesloney (@techninjatodd), a former teacher and principal, current Director of Culture and Strategic Leadership for the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA), and co-author of several books, including the very popular Kids Deserve It and When Kids Lead. In the episode, Todd d...

In episode 126 of the Leader of Learning Podcast, Dr. Dan Kreiness (@dr_kreiness) interviews Kurt Bascom (@kbasc118), a middle school social studies teacher and varsity football coach in the Bronx, New York. In the episode, Kurt discusses how difficult teaching has been during the pandemic, how students have been “different” this year, how to find a good balance when dealing with students, and wha...

In episode 125 of the Leader of Learning Podcast, Dr. Dan Kreiness (@dr_kreiness) interviews Dr. Salome Thomas-El (@Principal_EL), an award-winning educator and principal, author of the best-selling books, I Choose to Stay (Movie rights optioned by Disney Films), The Immortality of Influence, and Passionate Leadership, and sought-after speaker. In the episode, Principal EL discusses his experience...

In episode 124 of the Leader of Learning Podcast, Dr. Dan Kreiness (@dr_kreiness) interviews Dr. Naphtali Hoff (@impactfulcoach), an accomplished executive coach, organizational consultant, and sought-after trainer and lecturer. In the episode, Dr. Hoff discusses his experiences as an education leader, similarities and differences between education leadership and corporate leadership, why there is...

Episode 123 features Dr. Kreiness (@dr_kreiness) discuss his decision to resign from a role as an assistant principal after only a few months. In his most vulnerable episode yet, Dr. Kreiness shares what initially excited him about the role, reasons that led to his resignation, why both decisions were very difficult for him and his family, and what the future holds for him and the Leader of Learni...

Episode 122 features Shawn Bean (@MTI_edu_online), a passionate high school teacher and co-founder of Midwest Teachers Institute. During the episode, we discuss educator personal and professional development, innovative and relevant teaching and learning, and having a side hustle as an educator. Full show notes and more information about this episode can be found at https://leaderoflearning.com/ep...