Katie Powell is the director for middle level programs for the Association for Middle Level Education. She began teaching in 2005 and has served as a special education teacher, Title I teacher, instructional coach, and classroom teacher. Katie’s first book, Boredom Busters, grew out of this focus on providing interventions for struggling students by leveraging curiosity and fun to increase … Read More
Reinventing Culture | Episode 26 with Dr. Courtney Plotts
Dr. Courtney Plotts is a dynamic keynote speaker, author and professor. Dr. Plotts is the National Chair of the Council For At-Risk Student Education and Professional Standards, the country’s only organization that provides standards for working with marginalized and nontraditional students in Kindergarten to college. Her role as National Chair includes training, consulting, and research. Her subject matter expertise has … Read More
Leveraging Doing with Cynthia Newberry Martin
This episode features the High Leverage Practice of Doing with Cynthia Newberry Martin. As a novelist and woman living on her deepest heart terms, she shares how important it is to “decide what you want and take a step toward it.” When the world pressures how life should be, Cynthia will inspire all by her “doing” built around being separate … Read More
Episode 42: Book Talk W/ Dr. Frank Buck, author of “Get Organized Digitally!”
Hey, Y’all, we’re back with a brand new episode! In this episode, I talk with Dr. Buck about digital organization through different digital platforms. Moreover, in his latest book, Get Organized Digitally! The Educators Guide to Time Management, Dr. Buck tells you tips and tricks on organizing yourself in this digital age. Lastly, the book will be available for purchase … Read More
Episode 54 with Andrea Samadi: SEL + Neuroscience= Level UP!
Andrea Samadi, a former middle-school teacher from Toronto, now in Arizona, has spent the past 20+ years working with social/emotional learning. Andrea knows first-hand about stress in the classroom as her first job at The University of Toronto’s Faculty of Education was a behavioral class. She felt overwhelmed by the lack of resources to help her manage and teach her … Read More
