Join Jeff & Adam as we talk to Educator (7th grade teacher at a middle school in Wyoming) Father of 4, Tech trainer, & Fly Fisherman, James Kapptie! James’s Leadership Journey Coaching brought him into education Has taught a little bit of everything Tech director for awhile, but far away from kids, found an opportunity to get back into … Read More
Ep. 24: Happy for Others | Peter DeWitt | Leading Change in Assessment
In Don’t @ Me (2:45), Tom examines the question of why it’s so hard for us to be happy for others. Then, Tom is joined by Dr. Peter DeWitt (17:38) to discuss what it means to be an instructional leader. Finally, in Assessment Corner (1:19:07), Tom uses Dr. John Kotter’s research to explore the important phases necessary to transform the … Read More
Episode 48 – Evan Whitehead – AhA!
Balance Boundaries Breaks with Evan Whitehead. Evan Whitehead has been in the field of education for more than 20 years spanning three decades and is currently the director of special services for a PK–8 school district in Illinois. In his current role, Evan oversees all federal programs (special education, McKinney-Vento, English learners, and Title I); early childhood education; multi-tiered system … Read More
Episode 47 – Dr. Frank Rudnesky – The Magic Man
Join Adam and Jeff as we chat with “The Magician!” In addition to teaching at the high school and university levels, Dr. Frank Rudnesky was the principal of Belhaven Middle School in Linwood, New Jersey for a span of two decades. During that time, the school was recognized with numerous local, state, and national awards for leadership, technology influence, excellence … Read More
Episode 46 – Jessica Nguyen – The Lights are Flickering
Join Adam & Jeff for this very special episode as we chat with young entrepreneur and former student of Jeff’s (from his first principalship!) Jessica’s bio: founder of @projectvoicepod | Author: “softly, I speak” (Louisiana Lit Press, 2020) ✏️ | social justice & philanthropy Currently resides in Boston, MA “Though having lived in the U.S. for most of her life, she hops … Read More