State of Ed Podcast

Recorded at VSTE19 in Roanoke, Virginia. Marc is joined by author and educator, Tamara Letter. They discuss Tamara's book, "A Passion for Kindness: Making the World a Better Place to Lead, Love and Learn" and how small, selfless acts can make all the difference. Listeners are welcome to ask a question, suggest a topic or share their thoughts: ask@stateofedpodcast.com Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts or follow on @soepodcast Follow Marc on Twitter @marcisseks or online: marcisseks.com     Show Notes: Tamara Letter on Twitter: @tamaraletter Tamara's website Tamara's book Dr. Masaru Emoto's work on shaping water with words   Check out Marc's new book, available wherever books are sold.  

Marc is joined by guest co-host, Denise Hayden, a College Board consultant and extraordinary high school educator. Their guest is Dr. Ken Wallace, Superintendent of Schools, Maine Township High School District 207, in Illinois. They discuss Ken's role as a founder of the highly acclaimed Chicago Coaching Center, how learning is often messy and the importance of building for the long haul.   Listeners are welcome to ask a question, suggest a topic or share their thoughts: ask@stateofedpodcast.com   Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts or follow on @soepodcast Follow Marc on Twitter @marcisseks or online: marcisseks.com   Guest: Dr. Ken Wallace @kenwallace207   Show Notes: Chicago Coaching Center (Watch their inspiring video) Illinois Personal Learning Network Chicago Coaching Center Podcast   Check out Marc's new book, FORWARD FAST, available wherever books are sold.          

Marc is joined by Jackie Levine from Putnam-Northern Westchester BOCES. Recorded at the SAANYS 2019 Conference in Lake George, NY, Marc and Jackie discuss equity, trends and effective ways to support educational leadership. Listeners are welcome to ask a question, suggest a topic or share their thoughts: ask@stateofedpodcast.com Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts or follow on @soepodcast Follow Marc on Twitter @marcisseks or online: marcisseks.com Guest: Jackie Levine @jackielevinePNW Check out Marc's new book, available wherever books are sold.

Final session. Launching a great conference, or unconference in this case, is all about having a great team. Marc sat down with three of the dedicated educators who helped make EdCamp LI a reality. Listeners are welcome to ask a question, suggest a topic or share their thoughts: ask@stateofedpodcast.com Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts or follow on @soepodcast Follow Marc on Twitter @marcisseks or online: marcisseks.com Guests for Session 3: Sari Goldberg @sgteach_sari Corey Mammolito @coreymammolito Whittney Smith @whittneysmith_ Check out Marc's new book, available wherever books are sold.

Marc is back for round 2. This time, it's a round table discussion regarding strategies to increase creativity and innovation in the classroom. Listeners are welcome to ask a question, suggest a topic or share their thoughts: ask@stateofedpodcast.com Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts or follow on @soepodcast Follow Marc on Twitter @marcisseks or online: marcisseks.com   Guests for Session 2: Allison Kaminsky @allieminsky Marie Saint-Cyr - Instragram @mariesaintcyr_art Luisa Marino Rich Schwartz Lisa Wenc Kathy Regan Anna Domingo   Check out Marc's new book, available wherever books are sold.           Image

Marc leads the first of three sessions at EdCamp LI 2019, in Commack, New York. Educators discuss how to use podcasts and other tech tools to promote student voice and increase engagement. Listeners are welcome to ask a question, suggest a topic or share their thoughts: ask@stateofedpodcast.com Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts or follow on @soepodcast Follow Marc on Twitter @marcisseks or online: marcisseks.com Check out these instructional tools: Merge Cube, Padlet, Adobe Spark, Nuzzel, Google VR TourCreator Guests for Session 1: Jessica Morrocu Kim Lynch @mslynch5th Ed Murray @eddiecmurray Jan Kasal @jankasal Check out Marc's new book, available wherever books are sold.

Nick and Marc welcome Dr. LaTonya Harris, assistant principal of Burbank Elementary School in Hampton, Virginia. Dr. Harris discusses becoming an elementary administrator, introducing instructional technology into the classroom and how her determination has helped raise the bar for teachers and children... and even start a Double Dutch club! Listeners are welcome to ask a question, suggest a topic or share their thoughts: ask@stateofedpodcast.com Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts or follow on @soepodcast Follow Marc on Twitter @marcisseks or online: marcisseks.com Dr. Harris on Twitter: @1learner4Life Dr. Harris on Instagram: LaTonya Harris NYTimes article - We Have Ruined Childhood by Kim Brooks Check out Marc's new book, available wherever books are sold.

  Nick and Marc welcome Baxter Mante and Zachary Rankin of Kelvin Education, a California-based company dedicated to improving the way schools focus on and address social-emotion learning (SEL). Inspired by the challenges of their own childhoods, these two coder-engineers are driven to help educators create environments that will maximize the well-being of all students. Listeners are welcome to ask a question, suggest a topic or share their thoughts: ask@stateofedpodcast.com Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts or follow on @soepodcast Follow Marc on Twitter @marcisseks or online: marcisseks.com For more on the great work at Kelvin Education, check out kelvineducation.com or follow them on Twitter: @kelvineducation   Check out Marc's new book, available wherever books are sold.   Image

Nick and Marc welcome Jennifer Gunn and Vince Joralemon, two of the organizers and visionaries behind the popular EDxED NYC Conference held each year in Manhattan. They discuss the power of teacher-led professional development and what it takes to launch a 1200-person conference. Listeners are welcome to ask a question, suggest a topic or share their thoughts: ask@stateofedpodcast.com Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts or follow on @soepodcast Follow Marc on Twitter @marcisseks or online: marcisseks.com Follow EDxED NYC Conference on Twitter: @edxednyc Check out Marc's new book, available wherever books are sold.

Nick and Marc welcome Ryan Krakofsky, Digital Literacy Coach in an IB PYP school in Hong Kong. He discusses the importance of putting resources into people, challenging students with educational technology and where to find amazing dim sum! Ryan also shares how to play "rock, paper, scissors" Pacific-style... Listeners are welcome to ask a question, suggest a topic or share their thoughts: ask@stateofedpodcast.com Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts. Follow Marc on Twitter @marcisseks or online: marcisseks.com Follow Ryan Krakofsky on Twitter @mrkpyp Check out Marc's new book, available wherever books are sold.