• The Better Leaders Better Schools Podcast with Daniel Bauer

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The Better Leaders Better Schools Podcast with Daniel Bauer

By: Daniel Bauer
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  • The BETTER LEADERS BETTER SCHOOLS podcast is in the TOP 0.5% most downloaded shows of over 2 million podcasts across the world. The BLBS show was created for RUCKUS MAKERS in education -- those out-of-the-box school leaders making change happen. Launched in 2015, this category-defining podcast in educational leadership has helped over 1 MILLION leaders LEVEL UP. Each week host DANIEL BAUER has a conversation with a leadership expert and invites you to listen in. Turn your commute, chores, or workout into professional development and then GO MAKE A RUCKUS! BLBS is the #1 downloaded podcast for school leaders.
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  • Beyond the Institution: Redesigning School Spaces

    Beyond the Institution: Redesigning School Spaces
    Nov 20 2024
    Dr. Tracy Vitale proudly serves as Superintendent of Schools for the Seneca Valley School District, one of the largest public school districts in Western Pennsylvania. She is credited with opening and implementing the district’s first elementary world language program, accelerating academic rigor and leading educators in a collaborative approach to systems thinking. Show Highlights Shift traditional teaching methods toward coaching and facilitating rather than just imparting knowledge. Create an environment that excites students and breaks away from traditional school norms. Design the building as a teaching tool, posing curious questions throughout. Include diverse voices and stakeholders in decision-making. Consider the impact of a circular ramp on students' excitement for learning. Encourage teachers to reflect on their practices and make changes based on research. Emphasize the importance of student engagement and give students a voice in their own learning. Focus on intentional space design at the district level to enhance teaching and learning. Get the episode transcript here! “There's a little taste of Finnish schools. There's a taste of our Pittsburgh Children's Museum. All good ideas should be replicated. And you may not be able to do that necessarily in the business world with patents, but in schools and in education, we love to steal good ideas and give people credit.” -Dr Vitale Episodes’s Resources & Contact Info: Linkedin Twitter/X Read my latest book! Learn why the ABCs of powerful professional development™ work – Grow your skills by integrating more Authenticity, Belonging, and Challenge into your life and leadership. Read Mastermind: Unlocking Talent Within Every School Leader today! Apply to the Mastermind The mastermind is changing the landscape of professional development for school leaders. 100% of our members agree that the mastermind is the #1 way they grow their leadership skills. Apply to the mastermind today! How We Serve Leaders The School Leadership Scorecard™ Identify your highest leverage areas for growth this year in 10 -minutes or less. https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/scorecard Month-to-Month Principal Checklist As a principal with so much to do, you might be thinking, where do I even start? When you download The Principal Checklist you’ll get 12-months of general tasks that every campus need to do Space to write your campus specific items. Space to reflect and not what worked as well as a space of what didn’t work Go to https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/principal-checklist to download now. Ruckus Maker Mindset Tool™ The “secret” to peak performance is ot complicated. It’s a plan on how to optimize the five fundamentals found in The Ruckus Maker Mindset Tool™. https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/mindset The Positive Spotlight Tool™ Energy flows to where attention goes! If you want to get more of what you want, when you want it as a school leader I have a tool for you… Download The Positive Spotlight Tool™ for free here: https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/positive The Ruckus Maker 8-Step Goal Setting Tool™ Are you ready to accomplish more? With less effort and in less time? When you download The Ruckus Maker 8-Step Goal Setting Tool™ I’ll send you the tool and a short 8-minute coaching video that shows you how to work smarter, not harder…and create more value for your school campus. Download The Ruckus Maker 8-Step Goal Setting Tool™ for free at https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/goals Quest Food Management Services Quest Food Management Services provides high-quality, scratch-made food in K-12 schools and universities across the country, prioritizing the health and wellness of students and elevating the cafeteria dining experience. Quest offers a full-service approach to their school partners, bringing 40 years of expertise through every stage of program development and nurturing a true sense of community through interactive events such as student food committees. For more information about Quest Food Management Services, www.questfms.com IXL IXL is the most widely used online learning and teaching platform for K to 12. Over 1 million teachers use IXL in their classrooms every day for one reason: They love it. Visit IXL.com to lead your school towards data-driven excellence today. Copyright © 2024 Twelve Practices LLC
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    36 mins
  • Mastering the Mindset

    Mastering the Mindset
    Nov 13 2024
    . Chris Loeffler is the Head of Wilmington Friends Lower School. Prior to this role, Chris spent 7 years in administration, 13 years in the classroom, and even graduated from Wilmington Friends. His experience as a student, where he felt valued and given a voice in a peaceful environment, motivates him as an educator to provide the same experience for each of his students. Show Highlights Mastermind helps leaders be proactive and prepared for future challenges. Listening is crucial for new leaders to build confidence and understand different perspectives. Gain practical advice and strategies that can be applied to their own challenges. Unexpected positive response from faculty, parents, and former students. Emphasis on trusting oneself and learning from mistakes in leadership roles. The importance of having a trusted community of leaders. Mastermind provides a network of support for ongoing growth and problem-solving. Chris shares his leadership mantra: 'Be present, be curious, and be creative. “How you respond is probably the most important thing you can do when you're making decisions, because you're not going to get it right all the time.” -Chris Loeffler Get the episode transcript here! Episodes’s Resources & Contact Info: Linkedin Wilmington Friends School Read my latest book! Learn why the ABCs of powerful professional development™ work – Grow your skills by integrating more Authenticity, Belonging, and Challenge into your life and leadership. Read Mastermind: Unlocking Talent Within Every School Leader today! Apply to the Mastermind The mastermind is changing the landscape of professional development for school leaders. 100% of our members agree that the mastermind is the #1 way they grow their leadership skills. Apply to the mastermind today! How We Serve Leaders The School Leadership Scorecard™ Identify your highest leverage areas for growth this year in 10 -minutes or less. https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/scorecard Month-to-Month Principal Checklist As a principal with so much to do, you might be thinking, where do I even start? When you download The Principal Checklist you’ll get 12-months of general tasks that every campus need to do Space to write your campus specific items. Space to reflect and not what worked as well as a space of what didn’t work Go to https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/principal-checklist to download now. Ruckus Maker Mindset Tool™ The “secret” to peak performance is ot complicated. It’s a plan on how to optimize the five fundamentals found in The Ruckus Maker Mindset Tool™. https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/mindset The Positive Spotlight Tool™ Energy flows to where attention goes! If you want to get more of what you want, when you want it as a school leader I have a tool for you… Download The Positive Spotlight Tool™ for free here: https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/positive The Ruckus Maker 8-Step Goal Setting Tool™ Are you ready to accomplish more? With less effort and in less time? When you download The Ruckus Maker 8-Step Goal Setting Tool™ I’ll send you the tool and a short 8-minute coaching video that shows you how to work smarter, not harder…and create more value for your school campus. Download The Ruckus Maker 8-Step Goal Setting Tool™ for free at https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/goals Quest Food Management Services Quest Food Management Services provides high-quality, scratch-made food in K-12 schools and universities across the country, prioritizing the health and wellness of students and elevating the cafeteria dining experience. Quest offers a full-service approach to their school partners, bringing 40 years of expertise through every stage of program development and nurturing a true sense of community through interactive events such as student food committees. For more information about Quest Food Management Services, www.questfms.com IXL IXL is the most widely used online learning and teaching platform for K to 12. Over 1 million teachers use IXL in their classrooms every day for one reason: They love it. Visit IXL.com to lead your school towards data-driven excellence today. Copyright © 2024 Twelve Practices LLC
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    47 mins
  • Redefining Classroom Culture

    Redefining Classroom Culture
    Nov 7 2024
    . Kwame Sarfo-Mensah holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from Temple University. For nine years, he served as a middle school math teacher in Philadelphia, PA and Boston, MA. Currently, he is the founder of Identity Talk Consulting, a global educational consulting firm that specializes in developing K-12 teachers into identity-affirming educators. Throughout his 17-year career as a classroom teacher, author, and consultant, Kwame has earned numerous accolades for this work, which include being honored as the 2019 National Member of the Year by Black Educators Rock, Inc. and being recognized as a Top Education Influencer by brightbeam, Inc. in 2021 and 2022. His newest book, "Learning to Relearn: Supporting Identity in a Culturally Affirming Classroom", will be coming out Fall 2024. Show Highlights Evolving teaching practices and rejecting educational premises. Hesitation towards AI in education. Democratizing education by centering student voices. Co-create with student input in shaping classroom culture instead of preset rules. Example of pushing back a test based on student readiness. Balancing pacing with student understanding to create moments that students will remember. Acknowledging the existence of racism and centered whiteness in schools. Importance of calling in vs. calling out when addressing harm. Episodes’s Resources & Contact Info: Instagram Twitter/X Linkedin PATREON- Kwame Sarfo-Mensah | creating multimedia content & ABAR community spaces for teachers | YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/@kwamesarfo-mensah5785 WEBSITE - Identity Talk For Educators PODCAST - Identity Talk 4 Educators LIVE Podcast Read my latest book! Learn why the ABCs of powerful professional development™ work – Grow your skills by integrating more Authenticity, Belonging, and Challenge into your life and leadership. Read Mastermind: Unlocking Talent Within Every School Leader today! Apply to the Mastermind The mastermind is changing the landscape of professional development for school leaders. 100% of our members agree that the mastermind is the #1 way they grow their leadership skills. Apply to the mastermind today! How We Serve Leaders The School Leadership Scorecard™ Identify your highest leverage areas for growth this year in 10 -minutes or less. https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/scorecard Month-to-Month Principal Checklist As a principal with so much to do, you might be thinking, where do I even start? When you download The Principal Checklist you’ll get 12-months of general tasks that every campus need to do Space to write your campus specific items. Space to reflect and not what worked as well as a space of what didn’t work Go to https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/principal-checklist to download now. Ruckus Maker Mindset Tool™ The “secret” to peak performance is ot complicated. It’s a plan on how to optimize the five fundamentals found in The Ruckus Maker Mindset Tool™. https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/mindset The Positive Spotlight Tool™ Energy flows to where attention goes! If you want to get more of what you want, when you want it as a school leader I have a tool for you… Download The Positive Spotlight Tool™ for free here: https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/positive The Ruckus Maker 8-Step Goal Setting Tool™ Are you ready to accomplish more? With less effort and in less time? When you download The Ruckus Maker 8-Step Goal Setting Tool™ I’ll send you the tool and a short 8-minute coaching video that shows you how to work smarter, not harder…and create more value for your school campus. Download The Ruckus Maker 8-Step Goal Setting Tool™ for free at https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/goals Quest Food Management Services Quest Food Management Services provides high-quality, scratch-made food in K-12 schools and universities across the country, prioritizing the health and wellness of students and elevating the cafeteria dining experience. Quest offers a full-service approach to their school partners, bringing 40 years of expertise through every stage of program development and nurturing a true sense of community through interactive events such as student food committees. For more information about Quest Food Management Services, www.questfms.com IXL IXL is the most widely used online learning and teaching platform for K to 12. Over 1 million teachers use IXL in their classrooms every day for one reason: They love it. Visit IXL.com to lead your school towards data-driven excellence today. Copyright © 2024 Twelve Practices LLC
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    47 mins

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