Episodes

June 6, 2025

Kurt Baumeister - Twilight of the Gods: A Novel - 763

Kurt Baumeister - Twighlight of the Gods: A Novel. This is episode 763 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Kurt Baumeister’s writing has appeared in Salon, Guernica, Electric Literature, Rain Taxi, The Brookly...

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June 2, 2025

Gavin Grift - Emerge: The 5 Most Common Challenges Faced by Middle Le…

Gavin Grift - Emerge: The 5 Most Common Challenges Faced by Middle Leaders and How to Overcome Them. This is episode 762 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Gavin Grift is a globally recognized thought leader ...

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May 27, 2025

Kevin Stoller - Better Learning Podcast - talks with Steve about the …

Kevin Stoller - Better Learning Podcast - talks with Steve about the 1984 movie: Teachers. This is episode 761 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. The Better Learning Podcast combines education and entertainme...

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May 19, 2025

Steve Haberlin - Calming Student Stress: Mindfulness, Meditation, and…

Steve Haberlin - Calming Student Stress: Mindfulness, Meditation, and Other Strategies to Reduce Anxiety and Enhance Learning in K-12 Classrooms. This is episode 760 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Steve H...

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May 12, 2025

Ben Tanzer - After Hours: Scorsese, Grief and the Grammar of Cinema -…

Ben Tanzer - After Hours: Scorsese, Grief and the Grammar of Cinema. This is episode 759 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Emmy-award winner Ben Tanzer's acclaimed work includes the novel - The Missing, the ...

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April 28, 2025

Craig Gehring - MasteryPrep: Helping Students Improve Their SAT & ACT…

Craig Gehring - MasteryPrep: Helping Students Improve Their SAT & ACT Scores. This is episode 758 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Craig Gehring is the founder and CEO of MasteryPrep. After he earned perfec...

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April 20, 2025

Adam Geller - Observation Copilot: Turning Classroom Observation Note…

Adam Geller - Observation Copilot: Turning Classroom Observation Notes into Feedback for Teachers. This is episode 757 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Adam Geller is the Founder & CEO of Edthena which harn...

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April 14, 2025

Lisa Gitelson - The Fresh Air Fund: Because a Summer Can Last a Lifet…

Lisa Gitelson - The Fresh Air Fund: Because a Summer Can Last a Lifetime. This is episode 756 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Lisa Gitelson is the CEO of The Fresh Air Fund. Each year the nearly 148-year-o...

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April 7, 2025

Sandra Jin - Bridging the Gap Between AI Optimism and Action Through …

Sandra Jin - Bridging the Gap Between AI Optimism and Action Through PD. This is episode 755 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Sandra Jin is the Director of Innovation at Leading Educators, driven by her bel...

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April 4, 2025

Marianne Richmond - If You Were My Daughter: A Memoir of Healing an U…

Marianne Richmond - If You Were My Daughter: A Memoir of Healing an Unmothered Heart. This is episode 754 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Bestselling children's author Marianne Richmond has touched the liv...

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March 31, 2025

Laura Lipton - Groups at Work: Strategies and Structures for Professi…

Laura Lipton - Groups at Work: Strategies and Structures for Professional Learning. This is episode 753 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Laura Lipton, EdD, has been a featured speaker at international, nati...

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March 24, 2025

Ran D. Anbar, MD - The Life Guide for Teens: Harnessing Your Inner Po…

Ran D. Anbar, MD - The Life Guide for Teens: Harnessing Your Inner Power to be Healthy, Happy, and Confident. This is episode 752 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Ran D. Anbar, MD, FAAP, is board certified ...

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March 20, 2025

Rev. Kathi Lockwood - Bridging Tough Conversations About Adoption and…

Rev. Kathi Lockwood - Bridging Tough Conversations About Adoption and Addiction. This is episode 751 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Rev. Kathi Lockwood, M.Ed., is an Interfaith Minister, Reiki Master, spi...

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March 16, 2025

David Adams - CEO of The Urban Assembly - Improving the Craft of Teac…

David Adams - CEO of The Urban Assembly - Improving the Craft of Teaching with AI. This is episode 750 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. David is the Chief Executive Officer of The Urban Assembly. He started...

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March 7, 2025

Frank Lad - Just Plain Wrong: The Dalliance of Quantum Theory with th…

Frank Lad is a mathematician, author, and an educator. Perhaps he was destined to have a full career in mathematics and science. His parents met as postdocs at the University of Chicago while working on The Manhattan Project,...

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March 3, 2025

Toby J. Karten - The ADMIRE Framework for Inclusion: Positive Strateg…

Toby J. Karten - The ADMIRE Framework for Inclusion: Positive Strategies that Pave the Way for Students of All Abilities. This is episode 748 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Toby J. Karten is an experience...

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Feb. 27, 2025

Barbara R. Blackburn - Rigor Is Not a Four-Letter Word: Strategies fo…

Barbara R. Blackburn - Rigor Is Not a Four-Letter Word: Strategies for Success, 4th Ed. This is episode 747 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Ranked in the Top 20 Global Gurus in Education, Barbara has dedic...

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Feb. 24, 2025

Jasmine K. Kullar - Training Teacher Leaders in a PLC at Work: A Guid…

Jasmine K. Kullar - Training Teacher Leaders in a PLC at Work: A Guide to Cultivating Shared Leadership. This is episode 746 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Jasmine K. Kullar, EdD, is a chief school leader...

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Feb. 21, 2025

Jonathan G. Vander Els & Joshua Ray - The Foundation for Change: Focu…

Jonathan G. Vander Els specializes in supporting teachers and administrators in schools and districts across the country in developing, sustaining, and enhancing structures to support all learners. As a practitioner, Jonathan...

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Feb. 17, 2025

Barbara J. Smith - Urgent Care for Educators: Situating Responsibilit…

Barbara J. Smith - Urgent Care for Educators: Situating Responsibility as a Way to Transform School Cultures. This is episode 744 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Barbara Smith is a passionate educator who ...

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Feb. 14, 2025

NL Holmes - Flowers of Evil: Hani's Daughter Mystery Series Book 1 - …

NL Holmes - Flowers of Evil: Hani's Daughter Mystery Series Book 1. This is episode 743 of Teaching Learning Leading K12. N.L. Holmes is an award-winning novelist embarking on another significant career phase. Prior to taking...

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Feb. 11, 2025

Michael McDowell - Rigor Redefined: Ten Teaching Habits for Surface, …

Michael McDowell - Rigor Redefined: Ten Teaching Habits for Surface, Deep, and Transfer Learning. This is episode 742 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Michael McDowell, EdD was a public-school educator for ...

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Feb. 6, 2025

Self-Regulation: Controlling Your Behaviors, part 2 - 741

Self-Regulation: Controlling Your Behaviors, Part 2. This is episode 741 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. In the first episode on Self-Regulation, I shared some thoughts about what self-regulation means and...

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Feb. 3, 2025

Patricia Erbe - Building Bonds with Learners: The Teacher-Student Rel…

Patricia Erbe - Building Bonds with Learners: The Teacher-Student Relationship Model. This is episode 740 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Patricia Erbe, M.Ed., is an author and former educator in Pennsylva...

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