Episodes

In reflecting about 2021, my favorite day was when Aspire to Lead launched. I had the wonderful opportunity to speak with the Teach Better Team about the different aspects of this educational leadership resource and where the...

Most often, when restorative practices are discussed, it is described as a reactive measure to help students fix the harm that was caused . This week’s guest, Dr. Neil Gupta, shares how the most important steps in restorative...

With the launch of The EduCulture Cookbook and Aspire to Lead , The Punk Rock podcasters joins me to share about leadership qualities and school culture. In this Episode, we also discuss: The Reflections Process as a Leader F...

How can an instructional technology coach be utilized on a campus to enhance student achievement and staff development ? This week’s guest, Jeff Bradbury, shares his instructional technology instructional roadmap to determine...

In your school or classroom, do your students have an opportunity to solve real life problems in their community ? This week’s guest, Chelsea Nicolino, shares how she made a shift in her teaching to allow students to work at ...

Have you ever asked yourself, have I unlocked the potential that lies within myself? This week’s guest, Maurice F Martin, shares how he overcame the hurdles that had been holding him back from healing, succeeding, and thrivin...

Low teacher retention rates in schools negatively impact student achievement for all the students in a school, not just those in a new teacher’s classroom. This week’s guest, Dr. Joseph Jones and Dr. T.J. Vari, give precise s...

This week’s guest, Trevor Timmerberg, shares how his experience in the military shaped his self discipline and changed his perspective on leadership. As a student who had labels placed on him, Trevor is determined to teach hi...

It’s time to leave behind practices that don’t best serve all learners and educators, and to prioritize what matters most: relationships, connection, purpose, flexibility, agency, and authentic learning. Education must evolve...

After two years of new educational practices, are we trying to get back to normal or a way to get better? This week’s guest, Tom Burton, shares how going back to the way things were is not the best mindset. In his district, d...

Aspire to Lead with Empathy, Creativity, and Passion With the launch of my new book, Aspire to Lead , Evan Robb joins me to share about his author contribution. In this Episode, we also discuss: Activating and Taking Initiati...

How do you define student engagement in your classroom? This week’s guest, Heather Lyon, shares a common understanding of what engagement looks and sounds like so that anyone can design and gauge instruction using this unders...

Aspire Mailbag: New School Year Problems In this 23rd Aspire Mailbag episode, Jeff Gargas and I answer questions on different leadership topics provided by the listeners. Please join us for this episode as we answer questions...

Aspire to Lead with Empathy, Creativity, and Passion With the upcoming launch of my new book, Aspire to Lead , Allyson Apsey joins me to share about her author contribution. In this Episode, we also discuss: Creativity in Lea...

EduMatch Celebration for Aspire to Lead On the day my new book, Aspire to Lead, launched, I had the wonderful opportunity to speak with Mandy Froehlick and Todd Nesloney about the different aspects of this educational leaders...

Aspire to Lead with Empathy, Creativity, and Passion With the launch of my new book, Aspire to Lead, Jill Siler joins me to share about her author contribution on executing as a leader. In this Episode, we also discuss: The t...

In this week’s episode, classroom teacher and edtech expert Jake Miller equips us to overcome the paradox of choice and select the right edtech tools for your classroom so you can start using them tomorrow. Jake offers anecdo...

Aspire to Lead with Empathy, Creativity, and Passion With the upcoming launch of my new book, Aspire to Lead , Sarah Thomas joins me to share about her author contribution. In this Episode, we also discuss: Reflection as a Le...

A fast-track colleague is elbowing their way up the professional ladder in your organization by faking reports. Your boss asks you to lie to a stakeholder. The team leader is a serial sexual harasser. What should you do? Nobo...

Aspire to Lead with Empathy, Creativity, and Passion With the upcoming launch of my new book, Aspire to Lead , Sarah Johnson joins me to share about her author contribution on leadership identity. In this Episode, we discuss:...

Lack of mentorship and coaching is a leading reason for leader attrition in education, but it doesn’t have to be this way. If it’s true that "Everyone wins when the leader gets better," then your community is counting on you ...

Aspire to Lead with Empathy, Creativity, and Passion With an exciting announcement coming September 7th, Nathan Maynard joins me to share about his author contribution in my upcoming book, Aspire to Lead . In this Episode, we...

The world has and continues to change in ways that are difficult to predict. Regardless of the forces at hand, educators and leaders play a pivotal role in preparing students for success now and in the future. In this week’s ...

Aspire to Lead with Empathy, Creativity, and Passion With an exciting announcement coming September 7th, Latrese Younger joins me to share about her author contribution in my upcoming book, Aspire to Lead . In this Episode, w...