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Reimagine Schools

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Hosted by Dr. Greg Goins, the Reimagine Schools Podcast features many of the nation’s top educators, authors and innovators in K-12 education with an emphasis on leadership development, scaling innovation and transforming our public school system. Guest have included some of the world’s most prolific thought leaders on education, including Ted Dintersmith, Ted Fujimoto, Ian Jukes, Alfie Kohn, Grant Lichtman, Marc Prensky and Dr. Tony Wagner. The Reimagine Schools Podcast is a proud member of the Education Podcast Network (EPN). Be sure to join the conversation with #ReimagineSchools. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/greg-goins/support

Pure Genius with Don Wettrick

Feb 6 • 38 min

In this episode, Innovation Specialist Don Wettrick shares insights from his nationally-recognized Innovation Class at Noblesville High School near Indianapolis, IN and reflects on why his students are “enterprising, creative and opportunity driven” as…

Code Breaker with Brian Aspinall

Jan 30 • 31 min

In this episode, Brian Aspinall shares insights on his passion to empower educators to achieve more in the classroom using modern teaching tools and technology. He also discusses his two book projects, Code Breaker: Increase Creativity, Remix Assessment,…

Future Ready Schools with Tom Murray

Jan 23 • 33 min

In this episode, Tom Murray, Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools (FRS), talks about efforts to maximize digital learning opportunities to help school districts move quickly toward preparing students for success in college, a career, and…

Reclaiming Our Calling with Dr. Brad Gustafson

Dec 18, 2018 • 36 min

In this episode, Dr. Brad Gustafson, talks about his new book, Reclaiming Our Calling: Hold on to the Heart, Mind, and Hope of Education, and why it’s important to support educators who may be feeling tension and conflict within the daily pressures of…

Global Competence with Dr. Yong Zhao

Dec 13, 2018 • 33 min

In this episode, Dr. Yong Zhao, a leading voice in the globalization of education, talks about his new book, What Works May Hurt - Side Effects in Education, and why we must stop searching for the panacea to education reform. From his new book, Dr. Zhao…

Leading School Change with Dr. Todd Whitaker

Dec 9, 2018 • 37 min

In this episode, Dr. Todd Whitaker, one of the nation’s leading authorities on staff motivation, teacher leadership, and principal effectiveness, shares proven strategies that can be utilized to lead positive change within our schools. Among the topics…

Closing The Attitude Gap with Baruti Kafele

Dec 4, 2018 • 34 min

In this episode, Baruti Kafele (Principal Kafele) shares his thoughts on school leadership and explains why the role of the school principal is often the most challenging and misunderstood position in education. Principal Kafele also shares his thoughts…

The Path To PBL with Bob Lenz

Nov 27, 2018 • 31 min

In this episode, Bob Lenz, Director of the Buck Institute for Education, provides a clear path to high quality project-based learning opportunities that focus on “success skills” and deeper learning outcomes for students at all grade levels. Lenz also…

Deep Change with Dr. Robert Quinn

Nov 20, 2018 • 32 min

In this episode, Dr. Robert Quinn, author of the best-selling book, Deep Change: Discovering the Leader Within, explains why most organizations have a resistance to change and how choosing the status quo is often the path of least resistance in…

The Leadership Challenge with Jim Kouzes

Nov 13, 2018 • 33 min

In this episode, leadership expert Jim Kouzes shares insights on his best-selling book, The Leadership Challenge, and encourages leaders to be “forward-thinking” with the ability to anticipate future trends in both business and education. The Leadership…

Progressive Education with Alfie Kohn

Nov 6, 2018 • 32 min

In this episode, best-selling author Alfie Kohn shares his research on education, human behavior and parenting and why we must challenge “traditionalism” with a more “progressive” model of education that eliminates letter grades, home work, standardized…

Join The Reimagine Schools Podcast Community

Nov 1, 2018 • 10 min

Join the conversation at www.facebook.com/groups/reimagineschools Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/greg-goins/support This podcast is sponsored by Anchor

Be The Revolution with Kim Bearden

Oct 30, 2018 • 31 min

In this episode, award-winning educator and author Kim Bearden talks about her new book, Talk to Me: Find the Right Words to Inspire, Encourage and Get Things Done, and reflects on the success of the Ron Clark Academy, a highly-acclaimed middle school and…

Bold School with Weston Kieschnick

Oct 25, 2018 • 32 min

In this episode, Weston Kieschnick, one of the nation’s leading experts on Blended Learning, shares insights from his best-selling book, Bold School: Old School Wisdom + New School Innovation = Blending Learning That Works. Wes also shares his thoughts on…

Empowerment Education with Marc Prensky

Oct 18, 2018 • 31 min

In this episode, Marc Prensky, who coined the terms “Digital Native” and “Digital Immigrant”, shares new perspectives on how Empowerment Education and Real-World Learning could be the tipping point for reimagining our school systems. Prensky advocates for…

Designing Dream Schools with Ted Fujimoto

Oct 13, 2018 • 34 min

In this episode, entrepreneur and education transformer Ted Fujimoto offers insights on how to create sustainable change in schools through the replication of deeper learning design models with an emphasis on technology integration and intrinsic…

Upper Limits with Danny “Sunshine” Bauer

Oct 8, 2018 • 29 min

In this episode, Danny “Sunshine” Bauer shares his thoughts on leadership development and how casting the right vision is the key to building betters teams. He also talks about his podcast and new book, The Better Leaders Better Schools Roadmap and how…

Moving The Rock with Grant Lichtman

Oct 4, 2018 • 29 min

In this episode, internationally recognized thought leader and change agent Grant Lichtman shares his passion for transforming education as we discuss his book, Moving The Rock: Seven Levers WE Can Press to Transform Education, and how “Deeper Learning”…

Herding Tigers with Todd Henry

Sep 26, 2018 • 31 min

In this episode, author, speaker and consultant Todd Henry shares insights from his new book, Herding Tigers: Be The Leader That Creative People Need, and talks about how we can teach kids to “connect the dots” as part of the creative process in our…

LeaderShift with Ian Jukes

Sep 20, 2018 • 37 min

In this episode, Educational Futurist Ian Jukes reflects on his more than 20 years as a speaker and educational thought leader that has included more than 13,000 presentations in over 80 countries. The best-selling author also provides insight on his two…

Reinvent Education with Dr. Tony Wagner

Sep 11, 2018 • 22 min

In this episode, Dr. Tony Wagner, a global voice in education, shares insights from his best-selling books, The Global Achievement Gap and Creating Innovators: The Making of Young People Who Will Change the World, and highlights the importance of seven…

The Pepper Effect with Sean Gaillard

Sep 6, 2018 • 31 min

In this episode, Sean Gaillard, a middle school principal from North Carolina, discusses his book, The Pepper Effect: Tap Into the Magic of Creativity, Collaboration and Innovation, and how the power of music can stir passions and provide opportunities to…

Shake Up Learning with Kasey Bell

Aug 28, 2018 • 32 min

In this episode, Kasey Bell shares insights from her book, Shake Up Learning: Practical Ideas to Move Learning from Static to Dynamic. Among the topics discussed are how to use personalized learning to create “student playlists”, why Google Slides is the…

Connected Leadership with Dr. Jeff Zoul

Aug 21, 2018 • 35 min

In this episode, Dr. Jeff Zoul reflects on a 35 year career in public education and gives listeners an inside look into his writing process that has produced numerous books on school leadership, including What Connected Educators Do Differently and Start…

EdTech Solutions with Dr. Mark Wagner

Aug 10, 2018 • 38 min

In this episode, Dr. Mark Wagner, CEO of EdTechTeam, Inc., discusses his new book, More Now: A Message from The Future for the Educators of Today, and shares his thoughts on the state of educational technology in our schools. Among the topics discussed…

Culture of Learning - Jon Corippo

Aug 3, 2018 • 36 min

In this episode, Jon Corippo, Executive Director of CUE, a non-profit organization that specializes in professional development for educators, discusses “seamless technology” in the classroom that will create a culture of learning through the four C’s of…

Timeless Learning - Dr. Pam Moran

Jul 26, 2018 • 40 min

In this episode, Dr. Pam Moran reflects on a 43 year career in public education that included 13 years as the Superintendent of the Albemarle Public School District in Virginia. Selected as the 2016 Virginia Superintendent of the Year, Pam is a long time…

Leading Digital Natives - Dr. Denver Fowler

Jul 21, 2018 • 29 min

In this episode, Dr. Denver Fowler shares insights from his new book, The 21st Century School Leader: Leading Schools in Today’s World and cites evidence to support the use of digital tools in the classroom to meet the needs of a new generation of digital…

Reimagine PD - Rich Czyz

Jul 12, 2018 • 26 min

Are you frustrated with traditional models of professional development? Are you ready to take PD at your school to the next level? In this episode, special guest Rich Czyz, an elementary school principal from New Jersey, discusses his book, The Four…

Personalized Learning - Travis Lape

Jul 3, 2018 • 34 min

Are you ready to eliminate grade levels and create better learning opportunities for kids? In this episode, Travis Lape, Innovative Programs Director of the Harrisburg School District in South Dakota, shares an innovative new model that includes design…

Digital Leadership - Heather Warrell

Jun 28, 2018 • 34 min

In this episode, Heather Warrell, a Digital Learning Coach at the Kentucky Department of Education, shares her thoughts on Digital Leadership, Purple Cows and the #KYGoDigital movement that continues to gain momentum as innovative school leaders…

Future Driven - Dr. David Geurin

Jun 19, 2018 • 27 min

In this episode, Dr. David Geurin shares his thoughts on Digital Leadership and provides an overview of his book, Future Driven: Will Students Thrive in an Unpredictable World? Dr. Geurin serves as the principal at Bolivar High School (MO), a 2013…

Reimagine Schools - Ted Dintersmith

Jun 11, 2018 • 33 min

In this inaugural episode of the Reimagine Schools podcast, Dr. Greg Goins interviews special guest Ted Dintersmith about his new book, What School Could Be: Insights and Inspiration from Teachers across America. Be sure to follow Ted Dintersmith at…