THRIVEinEDU by Dr. Rachelle Dené Poth @Rdene915

About Michelle Michelle Manning is an Instructional Technology Integration Specialist with over 30 years of experience in education. She is passionate about using technology to enhance the curriculum, making personalized lessons accessible for all students to learn and demonstrate their knowledge. As a presenter and featured speaker at international conferences, Michelle shares her expertise with...

About Valerie Valerie Brock is the Curriculum Director at Day of AI, where she leads the development of engaging, age-appropriate AI literacy resources for educators and students. Before joining Day of AI, she served as a Computer Science Education Manager with NYC Public Schools, supporting teachers in integrating computer science across classrooms citywide. Valerie began her career as a special...

Learn more about Frederick: Frederick "Rick" is an ISTE Certified Educator, Trainer, and ISTE Certified Instructional Leader, a Google for Education Champion that is a member of the Certified Innovator (#NYC19 cohort), Trainer, and Coach communities, the founder and leader of GEG Minnesota Metro Area, a GEG Mentor, a co-president of CSTA-MN, a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert from 20...

Kelli Chavez is an educator at Beehive Science and Technology Academy who is passionate about student learning and exploring new ideas in her classroom. We talk about her use of Socrait. Socrait  is a voice-enabled class assistant designed by a teacher who understands the demands of the job. Socrait helps with this by automating some of the time-consuming (yet essential) aspects of teaching. Tasks...

Bio :  Alyssa Faubion, known as Farmer Faubs , is a passionate educator, innovator, and advocate for creativity in the classroom. As District Growth Manager at Book Creator, she brings over a decade of experience transforming teaching and learning through cutting-edge technologies. Alyssa has presented at leading conferences, including FETC, AIR Show, ISTE, and served as a keynote speaker at MACUL...

About Mati Mati is currently Co-Founder & COO at School In One, an EdTech App (Endeavor ScaleUp 2025 Miami-based) operating in the USA as a SaaS or "SIS" (Student Information System) for K12 schools (kindergarten to 12th grade). The platform also operates back in LatAm, with +700,000 users, 40 full-time employees, $2.5M ARR, and +800 schools in 120 different cities. The team raised $...

In this pop-up episode, I share some tools to explore for educators. Almanack Diffit Eduaide Snorkl TeachShare And School In One , an all-in-one platform! Schedule a meeting with Mati Barbero to learn more and tell him that Rachelle recommended School In One: https://calendar.app.google/GKBeBXAzJ4U8RRX37 About Rachelle Educator, Keynote Speaker, Consultant, Attorney, and Author Subscribe to my ⁠ n...

About Vernon Vernon Wright, also known as @TheWrightLeader, is a multifaceted professional whose work spans across speaking, mentoring, serving on boards, authoring, leading, and educating. He has shared insights gleaned from his diverse experiences with audiences at various levels, from regional to national, and has been featured on over 50 podcasts. Vernon is a sought-after and dynamic speaker w...

About Maria Maria is the CEO of Socrait, PBC, bringing 30 years of experience in education, including classroom teaching, online learning design, and EdTech innovation. After the sale of Coursetune, where she was co-founder and CEO, Maria just wanted to go back to teaching and embarked on an “adventure” into K-12 education as a teacher at Beehive Academy of Science and Technology. Her current work...

Ronil Dubal is an 11th-grade student in San Jose, California. He is the founder of Studysnap, a free AI-powered app that helps students study productively. Description of Studysnap: Studysnap turns pictures of textbook pages and handwritten notes into interactive practice quizzes and flashcards. LinkedIn :  https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronildubal/ Learn more about Studysnap:  https://studysnap.app/...

We had a great conversation about coding, STEM, and CodeMonkey! Our students love using CodeMonkey, and it is fun to get started with. You will definitely enjoy this conversation with Javier! Be sure to connect with Javier to learn more! About Javier Javier Aguilar is in his eleventh year of working at East Fort Worth Montessori Academy as a bilingual technology applications/computer science teach...

About Jodi Jodi’s academic background includes an MA in Math, an MSc in Astrophysics, and a PhD in Education. Early in her career, Jodi dreamed of being an astronaut and went to Houston, where she was an onboard software verification analyst for IBM during the first 25 missions of the space shuttle. Later, Jodi taught Physics and Astrophysics to some of the brightest students in the country at the...

Charle Peck is the co-creator of Thriving School Community, a revolutionary program designed for schools to improve mental health. She holds an MS in Education and an MS in Social Work as a 20+ year veteran in education (K-12). As a global keynote speaker, she delivers powerful messages of hope to educators and facilitates meaningful professional development. Charle successfully equips school staf...

About Stephanie Stephanie Wössner is a freelance consultant and speaker specializing in future-oriented learning, with a focus on extended reality, game-based learning, AI, design, futures thinking, the metaverse, and learning environments. Until 2019, she worked full-time as a foreign language teacher and is currently head of the  Future of Learning  division at the State Media Center of Baden-Wü...

I loved this conversation with Rick and Tisha! I recommend their book and connecting with them! About Rick Rick Butterworth is a founder, product designer, and developer who has dedicated just under two decades to revolutionizing user interactions and learning experiences in online applications. With a strong background in UX/UI, front-end development, and product management, Rick possesses a vers...

Kelli’s Bio: Kelli Campbell has been at the forefront of the digital revolution in K-12 education throughout her career. A distinguished leader in the education sector, Kelli joined Acceleration Academies as Chief Executive Officer in 2023 with a passion for transforming the way education is delivered and a commitment to giving at-risk and disengaged students a second chance at a life that will ma...

About Khalia Khalia Tarver is a former elementary educator and the Founder of Ms. Murray's Corner, an online tutoring service. Ms. Murray's Corner provides Math & Literacy support to students in Pre-Kindergarten to Second Grade. She made the transition out of the classroom and currently serves as Senior Community Manager at EVERFI. Khalia is prepared to make a difference by assisting i...

About Dr. Thomas Sarah Thomas, PhD is the founder of EduMatch, an organization that empowers educators to make global connections across common areas of interest.  She has spoken and presented internationally, participated in the Technical Working Group to refresh the 2017 ISTE Standards for Educators, and is a recipient of the ISTE Making IT Happen award.  Sarah is a co-author of the ISTE digital...

Aman is co-founder of Factors Education, an award-winning Canadian Edtech Startup. He is also a Director at The Canadian Council of Black Elder Trailblazers, the Education Co-Lead for the Region of Peel for Anti-Racism, and an early founding member of the Human Intelligence Movement. Aman is focused on helping students prepare for a world of AI through building durable skills aligning with the por...

Looking to bring Augmented and Virtual Reality, Coding, and more into your Classroom? Give CoSpaces Edu a try! There are so many great examples in the Gallery of what to create, and they come with lesson plans and activity ideas, so getting started is easy! Create your account and use my code: COSRACHELLED or  COSPromoRDP24 . Check out all of the great resources available!

Mike Washburn is an educator, community builder, and the Director of Learning Experiences at Logics Academy. In this role, he leads teams in designing innovative educational content and collaborates with schools and districts to refine their goals and vision for technology integration. A recognized leader in education technology, Mike was the co-host of the acclaimed podcasts OnEducation and the o...

About Kyle Niemis Kyle is a friend and a great person to get to know. He keeps quite busy in his role with Quizizz, where he serves as the Head of Community. He spent many years in the classroom, and he is also an Ed-Tech Innovator & advocate for not making fish climb trees. Kyle was also the Co-Founder of @ClassroomQ. We had a great conversation, and Kyle even turned the tables on me and aske...

I had a great conversation learning more about BEE READY KIDS with my guests Ms. Gina M. Ligouri and Dr. Eric Sparkenbaugh. Safety in our schools is such an important topic and Gina and Dr. Spark share their ideas, their story behind BEE READY and more! About Gina M. Ligouri Ms. Gina M. Ligouri is a well-respected, trailblazing educator. She has earned numerous teaching accolades and credentials a...

About Jonathan Jonathan Schor is the co-founder and CEO of CodeMonkey Studios, an EdTech company established in 2014. CodeMonkey provides an engaging platform that teaches children coding through game and project-based courses. Jonathan's inspiration for founding CodeMonkey stems from his early experiences teaching programming to children using computer games. He envisioned making computer sci...

I really enjoyed our conversation about the collaboration between Tonies Education and TinkerClass and TinkerCast. Hope you enjoy!! About Drew Drew Vernon is a former child and current Education Director for Tonies, an interactive audio system for children. In this role, Drew researches and shares the educational benefits of Toniebox listening and play. Drew's work has led to Tonies becoming one o...