Episode # 408: Brig Leane

Episode # 414: Jeanette Mihalchik

Jeanette Mihalchik is a National Board Certified Elementary General Music Specialist with over 2 decades of experience teaching general music, choir, and music ensembles from PreK to 8th grade. She is a certified music educator and has a Master of Science in Elementary Education with a Specialization in Literacy and has her Orff Certification. Jeanette has spent her career studying and growing as a music teacher. She studied Arts Integration at The Kennedy Center through their CETA program and at workshops through the Florida Alliance for the Arts. She is constantly trying new methods to help create her happy classroom. She has presented at the county and state level at general music, literacy, and arts integration workshops and has also presented at Artie and Denise Symposiums. Jeanette is the author of Stories That Sing and Stories That Sing Too! Find her online: website: https://thehappymusicteacher.com [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbThSenNIaFl1RjVrXzA0RThVcTVTd0ZNQzl1UXxBQ3Jtc0tubDNXLUowc2FyWTdJZDI3dFRYSEJnT093MFJ3bi1rMGpjRG1GVEMzNHRqZEFmcjZ5ZWxxVlAwYU5GMGlMVzFaSEhxaGJPMUtMSEJFMUQ4ZWVFNjY2anF6ZkI3NkJEdGI4MWNqS08yQXVsa3lyY0U3cw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fthehappymusicteacher.com%2F&v=45heAEMSnDM] @thehappymusicteacher on all Socials & on YouTube. @mrsmsclassroom (has lots of songs there for any teacher). She has word family songs, etc. on her website

Episode # 413: Dr. Paris Woods

Paris Woods is an award-winning education leader and bestselling author of The Black Girl’s Guide to Financial Freedom. Her recently published book, The Student’s Guide to Financial Freedom, speaks directly to a growing concern across K–12 and higher education: how students’ financial instability undermines retention and long-term success. Dr. Woods has held senior leadership roles across multiple education nonprofits, including College Beyond, where, as Co-Founder and Executive Director, she addressed the critical need for college success among low-income youth. Most recently, she was the Chief Program Officer at Strive Together. She is an adjunct faculty member of educational leadership at Tulane University. A first-generation college student who grew up working class, Dr. Woods earned her bachelor's and master's degrees from Harvard University and her doctorate in education from The University of Texas at Austin. Her work has been featured in Essence, CNN, and Insider, among others. Find her online: https://pariswoods.com/media/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVdyMzgwVWhGWlJzNGtSeDhJekRHOUNhNEtCUXxBQ3Jtc0ttWVRya01SazRzOV9tVFRDalA2RXJ0RkpTaWRROV9DMzNfWTUzbDZ0VHlsSGNydFZzRjMxVWZnOXpXQVkyTDRwV3l6U0MwOGZQRTJrLVd1aThaZ0lsQm1RTXAzdUFiMEY0MmxtdVF2WFhKS0RRT19zYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fpariswoods.com%2Fmedia%2F&v=WC4-OVjLWuo] Paris Woods, Ed.D. | LinkedIn Paris Woods | Author & Educator [https://www.linkedin.com/in/pariswoods] (@authorpariswoods) Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/authorpariswoods/]TikTok & FB @authorpariswoods Author Paris Woods - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLHtabwKhqgLCr6CehorJMA] Transcription

Episode # 412: Craig Randall

Repeat guest Craig Randall is the developer and author of Trust-Based Observations, an Amazon number one best seller in five countries. Craig has spent the last 30 plus years in education working as a counselor, coach, teacher, and principal. Craig spends the majority of his time training school leaders in Trust-Based Observations (TBO), building mastery, and transforming the world of teacher observations to a model of trust and support that fosters growth mindsets, cultures of trust, and creates collective teacher efficacy in action. In addition, Craig speaks at conferences, is working on a new book, and hosts the 20 Minutes of Teaching Brilliance (On the Road with Trust-Based Observations) podcast, where he and some of the amazing teachers he observes engage in meaningful dialog about what makes for good teaching and learning. Find him online: @trustbasedcraig on all socials FB: https://www.facebook.com/craig.randall.7311 [https://www.facebook.com/craig.randall.7311] Website: www.trustbased.com [http://www.trustbased.com]

Episode # 411: Dr. Robb Kelly

Dr. Robb Kelly provides mentorship and guidance to aspiring entrepreneurs. He invests & encourages others to invest in startup ventures. He devotes countless hours sharing his expertise through conferences and workshops, utilizing others who've also overcome the challenges associated with lifestyle changes, habit formation, childhood traumas, startup obstacles, etc. He has created educational programs on business fundamentals. He also fosters a culture of innovation and responsible risk-taking. Dr. Kelly participated in the Entrepreneur Conference with Ken Joslin in Atlanta, Georgia as a speaker alongside Gary Brecka, John Maxwell, Ed Mylett and other amazing people. Dr. Kelly is a renowned Addiction Expert. Born and raised in Manchester, UK, who is eccentric, no holds bar, successful, and places his patients first kind of man. Robb is Meadows Trained in Trauma and holds a double Ph.D. It is necessary for the family to work along with the patient- we uncover the family chaos and dynamics to better resolve addiction. Find him online: https://www.therobbkellyfoundation.org/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWVvZVUzbTdQV2JKZXBmaDdFSUg2NklNUzV3UXxBQ3Jtc0tuWVBhdU9Dc2xxOXNlZ2VYcml5VjBhQnZfempGUWRpQnZvSnQ5d1o4eWo2V3ZDR2h5UzM2bGpDMFlCTHBlZGFVVlRPVVBpUVJCUzJZLW9lTmdnM3lwRmFJRGlOYTQxQ3FTbHFWZGpZTWtDWjdjQmJ4RQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.therobbkellyfoundation.org%2F&v=jYetOl_FuR0] https://www.robbkelly.com [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbm5GTVVJX0NOSlVLQU1mbUFxOFFsdVAxQW9Xd3xBQ3Jtc0trR185TEpvZ0JsRHlwYjYxSjJUcjZKZXBXNXl4N1VVREVWYVRxYlhsLW1CcFJBR1FFeVgwTG0zSElaVVNxR21wNklreFR0VW92azNkY2ZwZWNnOS1ETFRsdEdxV0tCalB2azVwenhUU19kNmlhZW5fSQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.robbkelly.com%2F&v=jYetOl_FuR0] Dr Robb Kelly Official: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter | on Linktree

Episode # 410: Tim Shanahan

Tim Shanahan is distinguished professor emeritus at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He served as the director of reading for the Chicago Public Schools, is the former president of the International Literacy Association, and served on the advisory board of the National Institute for Literacy under Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. In 2007, he was inducted into the Reading Hall of Fame & is a former first-grade teacher. He is the author of the recently published book Leveled Reading, Leveled Lives: How Students’ Reading Achievement Has Been Held Back and What We Can Do About It. Find him online: https://www.shanahanonliteracy.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHpWWTBya3FkWE9Va3lDSVJUUTZzakVLcl85Z3xBQ3Jtc0ttNnRwdTBhYVNGNFBTTkJHQjRFZ0Y5UVF0dGxkSkRZTm9GSWtJVmFidllmbVFDazBXWUN0b2d6cnlWV2dPSUtXdjFJUGM5d2o0WnNRaW5naVJhVjVvWlpOSzlsaGhCYUxMdzBxQ1BUaVFrbTVFR2dpQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.shanahanonliteracy.com%2F&v=91kqP9AXr7w] -has literacy blogs w/ teachers’ comments. FB, X, Linkedin, Bluesky @shanahanonliteracy