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Author, teacher, literacy coach, and teacher trainer, Laura Robb has more than 40 years classroom experience and presented at conferences and in school districts in the U.S. and Canada. Even after retiring from full-time teaching, Laura has continued teaching part-time in area schools. For the past four years, she's worked with students and trained ELA teachers in an intermediate school where about 1/3 of students entering 5th grade read on K-2 instructional levels. Author of more than 35 books on literacy, Robb also writes blogs, creates podcasts on literacy with her son, Evan Robb, and has co-authored two books with him. She believes in a student-centered approach, differentiation, and culturally relevant teaching! Follow Laura on Twitter @lrobbteacher and visit her website at https://lrobb.com/.

Elisabeth Bostwick is a multi-award-winning educator who is passionate about creating the conditions to spark curiosity and unleash creativity to empower learning. She is the author of, Take the L.E.A.P.: Ignite a Culture of Innovation and co-author of Education Write Now, Volume II: Top Strategies for Improving Relationships and Culture. As an innovative teaching and learning consultant and instructional coach supporting K-12 teachers, Elisabeth works alongside educators to create classroom cultures where every learner thrives. With her passion for creating a long-lasting, positive impact on education, Elisabeth supports others to identify how we can cultivate systemic change and develop essential success skills to ignite a movement of inspired, confident learners. Follow Elisabeth on Twitter @elisabostwick and visit her website at https://elisabethbostwick.com/.

Angela is an eight year educator that has taught STEM in elementary, middle, and high school. She is currently based in Chicago, where she teaches high school math. Her teaching philosophy centers community - the classroom being a space where teaching and learning happens with all parties involved. She also focuses on student empowerment in STEM for Black youth, with the goals of instilling STEM confidence, increasing STEM knowledge, and providing students with the tools to create systemic change through STEM. Follow Angela on Twitter @wokeSTEMteacher and visit her website https://www.thewokestemteacher.com/.

Dr. Jarred Amato is an award-winning English teacher from Nashville, TN, and the co-founder of Project LIT Community, a national grassroots literacy movement. Jarred is an avid reader and writer who enjoys collaborating with fellow educators to improve literacy access, attitudes, and outcomes in our schools and communities. Jarred is also a three-time tater tot eating champion. You can follow him at @jarredamato on Twitter!

Jess is an Educator Innovation Lead for Team Flipgrid and gets the honor to work alongside educators every single day. She is a former middle school math teacher who is super passionate about classroom culture and building relationships with students. You’ll often hear her saying “relationships first, the rest will follow.” She is super curious by nature and loves learning/trying new things, which fueled the ways in which she ran her classroom.

Dr. Rosa Perez-Isiah has been an educator and leader for 27 years. She currently serves as Director of Elementary, Equity, and Access in CA. Dr. Perez-Isiah is also an author, speaker, and advocate for Equity and Social Justice.

Timothy D. Kanold, PhD, an award-winning educator, author, and consultant, is former superintendent of Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125, a model professional learning community district in Lincolnshire, Illinois.

Dr. Tiawana Giles is an award-winning Elementary School Principal in Richmond, Virginia. Tiawana has experience in Urban, Suburban and Rural areas. She has worked in schools with high poverty levels as well as very affluent schools and school districts. She has taught K-8 grade. She’s also a veteran of the U. S. Army! Dr. Giles believes in supporting our entire school community. Follow Tiawana on Twitter at @TiawanaG.

Dr. Latoya Dixon had served as a teacher, assistant principal, principal, and state level leader of school transformation. She currently serves as the Director of Early Childhood, Elementary, and Gifted Education in York School District One in South Carolina. Learn more about her work by following her on Twitter @latoyadixon5 and visiting her resource site Leadership With Latoya at https://latoyadixon5.com/.

Sheldon L. Eakins, Ph.D. is the Founder of the Leading Equity Center and host of the Leading Equity Podcast. With over 11 years in education, he has served as a teacher, principal, and Director of Special Education. Dr. Eakins has a passion for helping educators accomplish equitable practices in their schools. He has earned a B.S. degree in Social Science Education, an M.S. degree in Educational Leadership, and a Ph.D. in K-12 Education. Follow Sheldon on Twitter at @sheldoneakins and visit his website at www.leadingequitycenter.com.

Tina H. Boogren, PhD, is a fierce advocate for educators and an award-winning educator, best-selling author, and highly sought-after speaker. Tina has proudly served as a classroom teacher, mentor, instructional coach, and building-level leader and has presented for audiences all over the world. Dr. Boogren is deeply committed to supporting educators so that they can support their students. She conducts highly requested and inspiring keynotes, workshops, and virtual webinars that focus on quality instruction, coaching, mentoring, and professional wellness and she hosts a weekly podcast, Self-Care for Educators with Dr. Tina H. Boogren. Dr. Boogren was a 2007 finalist for Colorado Teacher of the Year and was a recipient of her school district’s Outstanding Teacher Award eight years in a row, from 2002 to 2009. She is the author of numerous books, including In the First Few Years: Reflections of a Beginning Teacher, Supporting Beginning Teachers, The Beginning Teacher’s Field Guide: Embarking on Your First Years, 180 Days of Self-Care for Busy Educators, and Take Time for You: Self-Care Action Plans for Educators, which was the Independent Publisher’s Gold Award winner in the Education category. She a co-author of Strategies to Motivate and Inspire Students along with Robert Marzano, Darrell Scott, and Ming Lee Newcomb, and is a contributing author to Richard Kellough’s Middle School Teaching: A Guide to Methods and Resources and Robert J. Marzano’s Becoming a Reflective Teacher. Dr. Boogren holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa, a master’s degree with an administrative endorsement from the University of Colorado Denver, and a doctorate from the University of Denver in educational administration and policy studies. You can follow her on Twitter @THBoogren or visit her Facebook page at facebook.com/selfcareforeducators.

Lindsy Stumpenhorst is the Principal at Challand Middle School, in Sterling Illinois. This is her 7th year as a school administrator for Sterling Public Schools, where she has transitioned from Assistant Principal, to Elementary and now Middle School Principal. She has presented at national level conferences like ISTE and NAESP and is a founding member of Moms As Principals. Follow her on Twitter @lstumpenhorst and visit her website at https://principalinboots.wordpress.com/posts/

Tom Flint is a moving image educator and filmmaker whose interests meet at the crossroads of film and cultural exchange. Flint holds an MA in Art + Design Education from the Rhode Island School of Design with a particular interest in alternative approaches to moving image education and creation. Having spent 15 years living abroad, he is now settled in Boston, where he runs Filmbuilding - a program which curates discovery-based filmmaking experiences to promote cross-cultural exchange. Follow Tom on Twitter @Filmbuilding20 and visit his website https://filmbuilding.org/.

Peter DeWitt (Ed.D) is a former K-5 teacher (11 years) and principal (8 years). He is an independent consultant and leadership coach who runs competency-based workshops and provides keynotes nationally and internationally focusing on school leadership (collaborative cultures and instructional leadership), as well as, fostering inclusive school climates. His work has been adopted at the state level, university level, and he works with numerous school districts, school boards, regional networks, ministries of education around North America, Australia, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the U.K. Follow Peter on Twitter @PeterMDeWitt and visit his website at http://www.petermdewitt.com/.

Telannia Norfar is a mathematics teacher at a public high school in Oklahoma City, OK where she implements student centered practices like project based learning. She is co-author of Project Based Learning in the Mathematics Classroom and president of Norfar Educational Consulting which provides professional development on student-centered learning strategies to schools across the United States. When she is not spreading love and hope to students and educators, she enjoys spending time with family and friends especially her husband of 17 years. Follow her on Twitter @thnorfar and visit her website at http://pbl-birdside.blogspot.com/.

Timmy is the host of the Literacy Advocate Podcast. He loves studying what makes some picture books work for kids and others not. He's the author of Billy the Dragon and 7 other picture books and is currently fascinated by the debate between structured literacy and balanced literacy education. Follow Timmy on Twitter at @Timmy_Bauer and visit his website https://www.theliteracyadvocate.com/.

Dr. Teresa A. Lance currently serves as Assistant Superintendent of Equity and Innovation in a suburban school district outside Chicago, Illinois. Prior to her current role, Dr. Lance served as the Superintendent in a suburban school district also outside Chicago, IL. As Superintendent, Dr. Lance led with an equity lens. Her approach is evident by the significant decrease in the disproportionate number of out of school suspensions and expulsions for Black and Brown children. Additionally, under Dr. Lance’s leadership, the number of advanced placement course offerings doubled. For the first time in the school district’s history, 9th graders were allowed to enroll in advanced placement courses securing both opportunity and access for our often-marginalized students. Dr. Lance was also a School Leadership Officer in Colorado Springs, Colorado. In her role as a School Leadership Officer, Dr. Lance was responsible for more than 11,000-students in 21 schools. While in Colorado, Dr. Lance oversaw multiple programs including: Gifted and Talented, Special Education, Emergent English Learners, and Professional Development. Dr. Lance’s career, however, began in Baltimore City, Maryland as a health and physical education teacher. It is in Baltimore City where Dr. Lance credits much of her growth; moving from teacher to assistant principal and eventually principal of both a middle and high school. In her quest for learning and to create better outcomes for the students she serves, Dr. Lance has received training in various parts of the country, including three stints of professional learning at Harvard University’s Professional Education programs. Dr. Lance earned her doctoral degree in Educational Leadership and defended her dissertation titled, The Contributions of a Ninth-Grade Academy on African American Males’ Promotion to Tenth Grade: A Single-Case Study. Additionally, Dr. Lance co-authored a chapter entitled, Leading Boldly in Challenges to Integrating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs in Organizations. Dr. Lance has presented at several professional conferences, including The American Educational Research Association (AERA) and American Association of School Administrators (AASA). More recently, Dr. Lance was appointed and proudly serves on the Advisory Board of the Region 9 Comprehensive Center, which services Iowa and Illinois. Follow Dr. Lance on Twitter @teresa_lance and visit her website at https://teresaalance.com/.

Jorge Valenzuela is an education coach, author, and advocate. He has years of experience as a classroom and online teacher, a curriculum specialist, and a consultant. His work focuses on improving teacher preparation in project-based learning, computational thinking and computer science integration, STEM education, and equity-based restorative practices. Jorge is an adjunct professor at Old Dominion University and the lead coach at Lifelong Learning Defined. His book Rev Up Robotics: Real-World Computational Thinking in the K–8 Classroom is available from ISTE. Follow Jorge on Twitter @JorgeDoesPBL and visit his website at https://www.lifelonglearningdefined.com/.

Victoria Thompson is a STEM Integration Transformation Coach at Technology Access Foundation--a nonprofit leader redefining STEM education in public schools--and a consultant for Ignite EdTech. She has been in education for five years and began her journey teaching fifth and sixth grade math and science in Summerville, SC. After completing her masters degree in curriculum and instruction she moved to the Seattle, WA area in 2018, where her career has pivoted to focusing on STEM integration in schools, K-12 mathematics instruction with research on decolonizing mathematics curriculum for teachers and learners, creating inclusive math environments, and using technology to bridge equity gaps in math education. Follow her on Twitter @VictoriaTheTech.

Adam has worked in public education for fifteen years in a variety of roles and is currently an Elementary Principal. He's also been a full time speaker and consultant traveling around the country working with school districts and meeting other amazing educators along the way. But most importantly, Adam's wife and two children at home are what make life so exciting and adventurous. Follow Adam on Twitter @mradamwelcome and visit his website at https://www.mradamwelcome.com/.

Chanel Johnson lives in Atlanta as a Science Specialist and Tech integration coach for a school district in Atlanta, Georgia. She has served countless students and educators since 2009, focusing on the areas of math, science, instructional technology, and coaching. Chanel believes in the power of community and collaboration through being a part of countless professional learning networks often sparked from social media platforms such as Twitter. She has presented at numerous national and local conferences, served as an ASCD’s Emerging 2019 Leader, MIEE, Flipgrid Ambassador, etc. On a personal level, Chanel is a proud wife to her husband, Martin. Mother to three kids ( a pre-teen, a set of wacky twins, and a new fur baby! You can follow Chanel on Twitter as @DC_STEMtastic.

At the heart of Flipgrid - Microsoft’s video discussion experience - is a shared mission to empower every voice. Adam Parker Goldberg works on creative brand and storytelling with the incredible global community who foster fun, empowering, and inclusive social learning. Adam focuses on amplifying your story in both influencing the evolution of Flipgrid and inspiring fellow creators, innovators, and revolutionaries around the world! You can follow Adam on Twitter at @AdamShortShorts and learn more about Flipgrid at https://info.flipgrid.com/.

Dr. Shaun Woodly has dedicated his professional career to education. He is a decorated K-12 teacher, university professor and author whose deep passion and research have allowed him great success as an educator and entrepreneur. He is the architect behind the educator movement “Teach Hustle Inspire” and has written the best-selling book “MC Means Move the Class: How to Spark Engagement and Motivation in Urban and Culturally Diverse Classrooms”. In both education and life, Dr. Woodly believes in having fun! He educates with love, enthusiasm, motivation and hustle! Follow him on Twitter @ShaunWoodly and visit his website https://www.teachhustleinspire.com/.

An Associate Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Colorado Denver, Scott McLeod, J.D., Ph.D., is widely recognized as one of the nation’s leading experts on P-12 school technology leadership issues. He is the Founding Director of the UCEA Center for the Advanced Study of Technology Leadership in Education (CASTLE), the only university center in the U.S. dedicated to the technology needs of school administrators, and is the co-creator of the wildly popular video series, Did You Know? (Shift Happens). He also is the co-creator of the 4 Shifts Protocol for lesson/unit redesign and the founder of both the annual Iowa 1:1 Institute and EdCampIowa, one of the largest EdCamp events in the United States. Dr. McLeod has worked with hundreds of schools, districts, universities, and other organizations and has received numerous awards for his technology leadership work, including the 2016 Award for Outstanding Leadership from the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). In 2015 he was one of three finalists to be the next Director of the Iowa Department of Education. In 2011 he was a Visiting Faculty Fellow at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. Dr. McLeod was one of the pivotal figures in Iowa’s grass roots 1:1 computing movement, which has resulted in over 220 school districts providing their students with powerful learning devices. Dr. McLeod blogs regularly about technology leadership issues at Dangerously Irrelevant and is a frequent keynote speaker and workshop facilitator at regional, state, national, and international conferences. He has written or edited 3 books and 170 articles and other publications, and is one of the most visible education professors in the United States. Follow him on Twitter @mcleod and visit his website at http://www.dangerouslyirrelevant.org.

Dr. Lori Desautels has been an Assistant Professor at Butler University since 2016 where she teaches both undergraduate and graduate programs in the College of Education. Lori was also an Assistant Professor at Marian University in Indianapolis for eight years where she founded the Educational Neuroscience Symposium. Currently, the Symposium is in its eighth year, and now sponsored by Butler University College of Education. Through these conferences and symposiums, educators, parents, and the community learn to implement the tools to help our students be successful and feel a sense of purpose and connection as they walk into their classrooms. Because of her work, Lori has been able to attract the foremost experts in the fields of educational neuroscience, trauma and adversity, which significantly grow the conference each year. Lori’s passion is engaging students through the application of neuroscience as it applies to attachment, regulation, and educator brain state, and teaching students and staff about their neuroanatomy, thus integrating Mind Brain Teaching learning principles and strategies into her coursework at Butler. Lori has conducted brain institutes and workshops throughout the United States, Canada, Costa Rica, and Dubai on Mind Brain Teaching and Learning. She has created webinars for educators, clinicians, and administrators illustrating how educators and students alike must understand their neuroanatomy to regulate behavior and calm the brain. Lori is co-author of the social and emotional competencies for the State of Indiana published in January 2018. She also has authored a series of articles for “Inside the School,” an online publication providing strategies to administrators and educators alike. Lori’s articles are published in Edutopia, Brain Bulletin, and Mind Body Spirit international magazine. She also was published in the Brain Research Journal for her work in the fifth-grade classrooms during a course release partnering with the Washington Township Schools in Indiana. Lori continues her work in the Pre-K classrooms and is currently co-teaching in fifth grade and working with St. Mary’s Early Childhood Center in Indianapolis for the second consecutive year. Lori has met with hundreds of school districts across the country, equating to more than 60,000 educators, with much more work to be done! Follow her on Twitter @desautels_phd and visit her website at http://www.revelationsineducation.com/.

Phil Echols is the Senior Administrator of Professional Learning for the Wake County Public School System, supporting Professional Learning Teams and Coaching. In addition to his work in public education, he has almost two decades of experience in education, consulting, public speaking, and facilitation. Born into a family of servant-leaders, he believes relationships are paramount, and leading by example is imperative. Follow Phil on Twitter at @PhilEchols and visit his website at http://www.philechols.com.

Paul Emerich France is a National Board Certified Teacher and author of two books, Reclaiming Personalized Learning and Humanizing Distance Learning. He currently works as a private teacher and consultant in Chicago, specializing in literacy instruction, elementary education, equity, and humanized technology integration. He is a proud husband to David and dog dad to Barley. Follow Paul on Twitter at @paul_emerich and you can find more out about him at https://www.paulemerich.com/.

Dr. Jill M Siler has been serving as the Superintendent of Gunter ISD since 2012 and has been in education for nearly 25 years. Jill has a passion for helping others reach their goals and has been a frequent speaker at TASA’s First-Time Superintendent Academy, TCWSE and is currently serving as the lead facilitator for TASA’s Aspiring Superintendent Academy. Jill’s first book, Thrive Through the Five, was released in September and focuses on how to thrive through the most challenging seasons. Follow Dr. Siler on Twitter at @jillmsiler and visit her website at https://www.jillmsiler.com/.

Knikole Taylor is a teacher leader who is passionate about all things teaching and learning. She uses her experience as a classroom teacher and her love of technology to empower teachers and students to find innovative ways to bring a fresh breath to learning through the seamless integration of technology. You can follow Knikole on Twitter @knikole and visit her website at http://www.knikoletaylor.com/.

Alberto and Mario Herraez, known as the eTwinz, are award-winning educators and presenters originally from Spain that moved to Utah several years ago to teach 5th and 6th grade in a Spanish Immersion School. After coming to Utah and starting their teaching careers they were hungry for more learning. The eTwinz graduated with a Master’s Degree from the International University of La Rioja and, currently, they are working on their PhD focused on future-ready skills in partnership with Camilo Jose Cela International University from Madrid, Spain. Follow their social media account @eTwinzEDU and follow them individually @aalbertoherraez and @mmarioherraez. Their website is https://www.etwinz.com/.

Dr. Sawsan Jaber is currently a high school English teacher at East Leyden High School in Franklin Park. She is the founder of Education Unfiltered Consulting and one of the founders of the Arab American Education Network (AAEN). Sawsan is a Board Director of Our Voice Alliance (OVA) charged with amplifying the voices of teachers of color to create more equity for students of color. She recently completed her Ph.D. with a focus on inclusion and belonging of students from marginalized communities. Additionally, Sawsan is a National Board Certification candidate. She is an educational leader of twenty years with experience in a variety of settings in the U.S. and abroad. She offers the experience of being a member of a minority group as the daughter of refugees. Sawsan is a lifelong learner in an ever-changing world. Follow Sawsan Jaber, Ph.D on Twitter at @SJEducate. Read Dr. Jaber's Medium post "My Stories and Insights in 26 Letters" at https://medium.com/@educationunfiltered/my-insights-in-26-letters-5db935f2bd31

Mike Domagalski has been teaching for 9 years and has been a Principal for the past 7 years. Currently Mike is the Principal of St. Clair Middle School in St. Clair Michigan. He is President-Elect for the Michigan Elementary & Middle School Principals Association (MEMSPA). He is also the Founder, Creator and Lead Moderator of #MEMSPAchat, which is an ed leader chat that happens on twitter each Thursday from 8-9pm ET. Follow him on Twitter at @MrDomagalski.

Jessica Gomez is currently the Proud Principal and Chief Storyteller of Alice Birney Elementary School in the Colton Joint Unified School District. She has 19 years of experience serving Title I communities, 11 of those as an elementary school principal. Jessica is a leader that strives to have her passion and tenacity compel those in her presence to transform school cultures and climates. She is relentless in inspiring her students and staff to develop as leaders, be risk-takers, innovators, and champions in breaking down barriers of poverty and inequity. Jessica has a passion for creating a literacy-rich school environment, a school culture where students and staff feel appreciated, loved and supported. No matter what our roles are in education, Jessica's hope is that she can inspire others to be the best they can be, for themselves and for our students. She loves to read and is passionate about being a life-long learner. She believes in the power of being a connected educator by building Professional Learning Networks (PLNs) through the use of social media. You can follow Jessica on Instagram and Twitter @mrsjessgomez, and visit her blog at http://www.mrsjessicagomez.com.

In this episode, we chat with Misbah Gedal, Head of Partnerships at Wakelet. Wakelet is a content curation platform that is helping people organize the world's information into meaningful and beautiful collections. Misbah is super passionate about tech and education and shares news about the new Wakelet Spaces and how WeVideo can be used in collaboration projects. Follow Misbah on Twitter @MisbahGedal along with @Wakelet. Try Wakelet today at www.wakelet.com.

On this episode of Deeper Learning, Dr. Nathan Lang-Raad speaks with Dwight Carter and Doc West III on the inequities in education, anti-racism, anti-biases and what changes educators and leaders can make. Mr. Carter and Mr. West talk about the current climate of the world in regards to the pandemic, racism and the growth that can come from it. They also touch on topics ranging from making sure every child is given the ability to grow and thrive, that educators are cognizant of any biases they may have and how to change them. Lastly, the three discuss the reopening of schools and working within constraints they may face. Dwight Carter is a nationally recognized school leader from Central Ohio. Because of his collaborative and innovative leadership, in 2010 he was inducted into the Jostens Renaissance Educator Hall of Fame. He was also named a 2013 National Association of Secondary School Principals “Digital Principal of the Year,” the 2014 Academy of Arts and Science Education “High School Principal of the Year,” and the 2015 Ohio Alliance of Black School Educators “Principal of the Year.” He currently is an Assistant Director and Eastland Career Center in Groveport, Ohio. He is the co-author of three books: What’s In Your Space? Five Steps to Better School and Classroom Design (Corwin, 2015), Leading Schools in Disruptive Times: How to Survive Hyper-change (Corwin 2017), and 10 Perspectives on Innovation in Education (Routledge, 2019). Additionally, he has contributed to a number of educational books and articles. You can follow him on Twitter @dwight_carter or Instagram at @dwightcarter. Reach out by email at mrdwightcarter@gmail.com and visit his website at https://mrdwightcarter.wixsite.com/. His blog is also available at https://dwightcarter.edublogs.org. Ernest Doc West III, family and friends call him “Doc”. He’s been working in education for 24 years. He is currently the principal of Columbus Scioto High School. He’s also been the principal of Independence High School, he was an administrator at Yorktown and Linmoor middle school, and the Africentric Early College. You can follow him on Instagram @docwestphd or email him at edocwest@gmail.com to start a conversation.

Amy is a veteran K-12 educator with certifications in Library Science, Math, Science, and Family and Consumer Science. She is the current District Librarian for Dunlap School District in Dunlap Il. Amy specializes in innovating and rebuilding library and other educational programs, curating and scaffolding collections K-12, equity in resources, and EdTech Ethics. She has spent the last several years rebuilding curriculum for different educational areas, innovating and implementing 1:1 using Chromebooks, diving deep into Chrome applications for the classroom, and analyzing data for better results within her roles. You can find her online @Amy_Stefanski on Twitter, and @Libranski on IG.

Michael J. Crawford, PhD, is the co-founder of EdSpace.live, the social learning network for the world of education. Michael is a researcher by training. With passion at the intersection of human development, social impact, and entrepreneurship, Michael drives all things product and community. Follow Michael on Twitter @mjcraw or join EdSpace at www.edspace.live. They are also on Twitter @EdSpaceLive.

Named the 2018 College Educator of the Year and the 2014 Michigan Principal of the Year, Dave Schmittou is currently the Executive Director for Curriculum and Instruction in Michigan, a former elementary school principal, former middle school principal, assistant principal, coach, teacher, and college professor. Dave is a proud father of four children, resident beach bum/educational pirate, and author of “It’s Like Riding a Bike- How to Make Learning Last a Lifetime” and “Bold Humility: Growing Students by Empowering Teachers.” Dave speaks, writes, runs, and barely sleeps, but he is living his best life while he can. Follow Dave on Twitter @daveschmittou and visit his website at schmittou.net.

Jake Miller is an authorized Google Apps for Education Trainer and is currently the Technology Integration Specialist for Brady Middle School in the Orange City School District. At Brady, Jake helps manage the implementation of Google Apps, 1:1 Chromebooks and Schoology, while working with a team to envision the building’s future integration of STEM, Fab Labs and MakerSpaces. He is a member of the Lead to Learn Project Core Team, which was recently awarded a $750,000 ODE Straight A Grant to further the school’s efforts in 21st Century Learning through innovation, design thinking and project based learning with access to a FabLab, MakerSpace, and other design resources. He previously taught and co-created a middle school STEM Program at Kimpton Middle School in Stow-Munroe Falls, Ohio. Prior to that he taught 9 years of math and science in various grades. His Bachelor’s Degree is in middle-level education (math/science) from the University of Akron and his Master’s Degree is in Instructional Technology from Kent State University. He is the host of the Educational Duct Tape Podcast available at https://www.eduducttape.com. Follow Jake on Twitter at @JakeMillerTech and visit his website at jakemiller.net.

Mathew Portell has dedicated over a decade to education in his role as a teacher, instructional coach, teacher mentor, and school administrator. He currently serves as executive principal of Fall-Hamilton Elementary, an innovative trauma-informed pilot school in Nashville, Tennessee, which was recently featured on Edutopia. In 2008, he combined his passion for literacy and cycling and founded the double award-winning nonprofit Ride for Reading. The organization promotes literacy and healthy living through the distribution of books via bicycle to underserved children. Ride for Reading has donated nearly 500,000 books to children nationally. Follow Mathew on Twitter @principalest and visit his website at paradigmshifteducation.com.

Trevor Muir is a teacher, author, international speaker, and project-based learning expert. At the heart of all of Trevor's work is the ongoing discovery of how to make learning engaging and transformative. Trevor is a professor at Grand Valley State University, a former faculty member for the Buck Institute for Education, and is one of the Andrew Gomez Dream Foundation educators. His writing has been featured in the Huffington Post, EdWeek, and WeAreTeachers. He gave a TEDx Talk titled, “School Should Take Place in the Real World,” at TEDxSanAntonio. Trevor’s Facebook page, The Epic Classroom, has inspiring videos for educators that have been viewed over 26 million times. In Trevor's books, videos, keynotes, workshops, and classrooms are the conviction that every student has the potential for greatness and every teacher can be equipped to unlock that potential. Follow Trevor on Twitter @trevormuir and visit his website at trevormuir.com.

Stacey Roshan is a math teacher, director of innovation & educational technology, and author of Tech with Heart. She is passionate about discovering and bringing innovative tools into the classroom to create a safe learning environment for all students to find their voice and build confidence. Her goal is to constantly push the science of teaching forward to engage students and to make learning feel like play. She aims to empower teachers with ideas and tech tools to enrich and enliven the classroom and to change the dynamics of the traditional classroom to allow students to take ownership of their learning. In her math teaching, she continues to enjoy improving her flipped and online teaching model. Follow Stacey on Twitter @buddyxo and visit her website at techiemusings.com.

Tisha is an innovative district Tech Integration Specialist, speaker, and author from Southern Oregon. She has taught Family and Consumer Science for 25 years and has served in various leadership roles in her school and district. Tisha is the author of the book Make Learning MAGICAL, which unlocks seven keys to transform teaching and create unforgettable experiences in the classroom. She speaks nationally on a variety of topics related to teaching and learning in all content and grade levels, Family and Consumer Science being her specialty. Follow her on Twitter @tishrich and visit her website at tisharichmond.com.

Rushton Hurley is an educator who believes this is a great time to teach. In his work, he has taught Japanese language, been principal of an online school, directed a professional development program, and succeeded as a social benefit entrepreneur. He loves creativity, collaborative innovation, sharing stories, and laughing at himself. Rushton founded and is executive director of the educational nonprofit Next Vista for Learning, which houses a free library of hundreds of short videos by and for teachers and students. His graduate research at Stanford University included using speech recognition technology with beginning students of Japanese in computer-based role-playing scenarios for developing language skills. In the 1990’s his work with teenagers at a high school in California led him to begin using internet and video technologies to make learning more active, helping him reach students who had struggled under more traditional approaches. Rushton has trained teachers around the world, and regularly presents at national and international conferences. His fun and thoughtful talks center on the connection between engaging learning and useful, affordable technology, and the professional perspectives of teachers at all levels. Visit Rushton's website at rushtonh.com or follow him on Twitter @rushtonh.

John Spencer is a former middle school teacher and current college professor on a quest to transform schools into bastions of creativity and wonder. He wants to see teachers unleash the creative potential in all of their students so that kids can be makers, designers, artists, and engineers. John explores research, interviews educators, deconstructs systems, and studies real-world examples of design thinking in action. In this episode, In his second year of teaching, he used design thinking for a student-centered documentary project. Everything changed. He spent the next decade on a journey to empower his students to become creative thinkers and problem-solvers. This meant mural projects, service learning projects, STEM camps, and coding projects. But it also meant mistakes. Tons of them. It meant lessons that tanked and projects that failed. But each failure was another iteration on the road to innovation. John helped develop the student-friendly LAUNCH Cycle, a design thinking framework for K-12 students. Learn more at his website spencerauthor.com, see his sketch videos at spencervideos.com, and follow him on Twitter @spencerideas.

"Originally from Southern California, “Sociologist turned Technologist,” Dee Lanier is a passionate and energetic educator and learner with over a decade of instructional experience on the K-12 and collegiate level. Dee holds Undergraduate and Master’s degrees in Sociology with special interests in education, race relations, and inequality. Dee served at Crossroads Charter High School as a full-time Vocational Studies teacher, Testing Coordinator and Title I Director then went on to become the Technology Catalyst for the Lower School at Trinity Episcopal School. He was also an Executive Director of a national nonprofit and a founding board member and tech coach at Charlotte Lab School. Dee is a Google Certified Trainer and Innovator and specializes in creative applications for mobile devices and Chromebooks, low-cost makerspaces, and gamified learning experiences. Dee is currently a Program Coordinator for EdTechTeam. You can find him on Twitter @deelanier."

Sarah-Jane Thomas, PhD is a Regional Technology Coordinator and founder of the EduMatch project, which promotes connection and collaboration among educators around the world. Sarah is also on the leadership team of the ISTE Digital Equity PLN, and Affiliate Faculty at Loyola University in Maryland. In this episode, Sarah provides advice on how to implement technology in the classroom from a leadership perspective and also shares her passion for EdCamps. You can find Sarah on Twitter @sarahdateechur.

Andrew Arevalo, known as Gameboydrew, is a game-designer, speaker, 2019 CUE Emerging Teacher of the Year, and a fourth-grade GATE teacher in Southern California. In this episode, Andrew shares how he leverages blended learning, the power of play, and design thinking to support and ignite student curiosity. You can find Andrew on Twitter @gameboydrew.

Ann Kozma is the Educator Innovation Lead at Flipgrid. Prior to that, she was a Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA) in CA supporting both teachers and students with the innovative and instructional use of technology and 1st Grade Teacher. In this episode, Ann shares how she celebrated her student’s learning journey through student voice, self-directed learning, and the use of technology to build literacy skills. You can find Ann on Twitter @annkozma723.

Jim is a teacher in Elk Grove, CA, and in his classroom, his students have tackled a variety of topics ranging from landscape blight to light pollution, and household hazardous waste disposal to improving middle school literacy rates and working to promote access to water while reducing plastic waste. In this episode, he shares how he uses video creation in conjunction with these projects. You can find Jim Bentley on Twitter @Curiosity_Films. Deeper Learning with WeVideo explores ways to inspire creativity in the classroom, activities that ignite deeper learning for students, and interviews with thought leaders in education that motivate teachers and influencers in education technology. Dr. Nathan Lang-Raad is a speaker, author and professional learning facilitator. He is the Chief Education Officer at WeVideo. Throughout his career, he has served as a teacher, assistant principal, university adjunct professor, consultant, and education strategist. He served as Director of Elementary Curriculum and Instruction for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, as well as Education Supervisor at NASA's Johnson Space Center. He is a Google Certified Educator, Microsoft Innovative Educator, and 2016 Apple Teacher, serves on the board of the Student Voice Foundation and serves on the International Literacy Association Task Force. Nathan is the author of Everyday Instructional Coaching and co-author of The New Art and Science of Teaching Mathematics with Robert J. Marzano. ​ https://www.wevideo.com/education (WeVideo for Schools) https://www.youtube.com/wevideo (YouTube) https://www.twitter.com/wevideo (Twitter) https://www.facebook.com/groups/wevideoeducators/ (Facebook: WeVideo Educators) https://www.instagram.com/wevideo (Instagram) http://pages.wevideo.com/education-newsletter-subscribe (Sign up for our Education Newsletter)

Dr. Jennifer Williams is a member of the United Nations’ Global Goals Educator Task Force, #TeachSDGs. Our students today need to be engaged in authentic experiences that connect them to real people and real problems of our world. Through the sharing of stories and with unified efforts to tackle global issues, students can begin to discover the power they each have in making a difference at local and global levels. The Climate Action Project, connecting students from 64 countries and 250 schools, provides a unique opportunity for classrooms to take ACTION on climate change and to find their role in the United Nations’ Agenda for Sustainable Development. Climate change is an ideal topic for concentration as this issue is not one that sees borders of countries or is focused on any one geographic location---this is a problem for all---which means every single person can be part of a solution. Together as teachers, through experiences such as The Climate Action Project, we can #TeachSDGs and mobilize as world educators to reach the global goals by 2030. Learn more at teachsdgs.org and follow Jennifer on Twitter @JenWilliamsEdu. Deeper Learning with WeVideo explores ways to inspire creativity in the classroom, activities that ignite deeper learning for students, and interviews with thought leaders in education that motivate teachers and influencers in education technology. Dr. Nathan Lang-Raad is a speaker, author and professional learning facilitator. He is the Chief Education Officer at WeVideo. Throughout his career, he has served as a teacher, assistant principal, university adjunct professor, consultant, and education strategist. He served as Director of Elementary Curriculum and Instruction for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, as well as Education Supervisor at NASA's Johnson Space Center. He is a Google Certified Educator, Microsoft Innovative Educator, and 2016 Apple Teacher, serves on the board of the Student Voice Foundation and serves on the International Literacy Association Task Force. Nathan is the author of Everyday Instructional Coaching and co-author of The New Art and Science of Teaching Mathematics with Robert J. Marzano. ​ https://www.wevideo.com/education (WeVideo for Schools) https://www.youtube.com/wevideo (YouTube) https://www.twitter.com/wevideo (Twitter) https://www.facebook.com/groups/wevideoeducators/ (Facebook: WeVideo Educators) https://www.instagram.com/wevideo (Instagram) http://pages.wevideo.com/education-newsletter-subscribe (Sign up for our Education Newsletter)