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Jaime Casap is a globally recognized speaker on education, technology, innovation, and generation z. He also happens to have one of the coolest titles around as the Education Evangelist at Google. In this episode, Jaime and I discuss multiple topics including education, technology, and leveraging experts. I truly enjoyed hearing from such an influential and inspirational person about delivering an education focused on building the skills needed for life.

Dr. Sheninger has been recognized as an award winning principal for his leadership and successful transformation of teaching and learning at his school. Under his leadership, his school became a globally recognized model for innovative practices. He has been recognized as the top in the field by the Center for Digital Education and the National School Boards Association, has really had so many awards that I can’t possibly name them all for his focus on technology and innovation in educa...

In this episode, Dr. Todd Whitaker (university professor, public speaker, best selling author, and one of the nation's leading authorities of all things education), joins us to discuss leading through challenging times, teacher motivation, genuine leadership, and relationships. Always insightful and funny, Dr. Whitaker's advice for school leaders is a must listen for anyone leading in today's environment.

Dr. Katie Martin joins us for a great conversation surrounding leadership and learning with a focus on both during the global pandemic. Dr. Martin has been a classroom teacher, instructional coach, and has worked at the district level. She has worked and inspired at nearly every level of education, and continues to do so through her writing, speaking, and active social media presence. She is the author of Learner-Centered Innovation and VP of Professional Learning at Altitude Learning.&...

Dr. Joe Sanfelippo has held nearly every role in a school building, from kindergarten teacher to counselor, principal to superintendent. He is currently the Superintendent of the Fall Creek School District in Fall Creek, WI. He has been selected as both a Future Ready Superintendent and a Personalized Learning Leader by the US Department of Education. Education Dive named him a K-12 Administrator to watch and the National Superintendent of the Year. He is the author of multi...

Dr. John Hattie is a Professor of Education and Director of the Melbourne Education Research Institute at the University of Melbourne, Australia. He is an award-winning education researcher and best-selling author with nearly 30 years of experience examining what works best in student learning and achievement. His research, better known as Visible Learning, is a culmination of nearly 30 years synthesizing more than 1,600 meta-analyses comprising more than 90,000 studies involving over 300 mil...