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Tom serves as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools®, a project of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. He has testified before the United States Congress and has worked alongside that body, the US Senate, the White House, the US Department of Education and state departments of education, corporations, and school districts throughout the country to implement student-centered learning while helping to lead Future Ready Schools® and Digital Learning Day. An ASCD best-selling author, Murray serves as a regular conference keynote, was named the "2018 National/Global EdTech Leader of the Year," by EdTech Digest, the "2017 Education Thought Leader of the Year," one of "20 to Watch" by NSBA in 2016, and the "Education Policy Person of the Year" by the Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2015. His best-selling book, Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow's Schools, Today, co-authored with Eric Sheninger and published by ASCD, was released in June 2017. His most recent book, Personal & Authentic: Designing Learning Experiences that Impact a Lifetime, was released in October of 2019. Prior to moving to his role in Washington, D.C., Murray served as an elementary teacher, middle school teacher, middle school principal, elementary principal, and at the district level in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He is most passionate about creating cultures of innovation where teachers are empowered to create the types of learning experiences today's modern learners need to thrive. In addition to his role at Future Ready Schools®, Murray works directly with school and district leaders for administrative retreats, opening convocations, and professional learning days. In this episode, we discuss: How our minds can open and grow as we learn and become exposed to other people's stories Tom's passion for creating more inclusive spaces for all And we dive into specific challenges female leaders face as well as ways Tom works to make an impact with his influence as well as shine light on the voices of underrepresented leaders.  Connect with Tom: Thomas C. Murray Website Connect with Sarah Johnson: Sarah's Website Sarah on Twitter Sarah on IG Sarah on LinkedIn Sarah on Facebook In AWE Podcast Subscribe to Sarah's Podcast Review the Podcast: The ranking of this show is 100% tied to subscriptions and reviews. You can help amplify more women and reach more who need their messages by subscribing to the show and leaving an honest rating and review on your favorite podcast platform. Need a high-energy, authentic presenter for your organization? Contact Sarah Johnson for presentations on Going Beyond Balance, Leadership Foundations, Affirming Purpose, and many more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/inawepodcast/message

In this episode, Gary sits down with Thomas C. Murray. Tom serves as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools® and is the author of Learning Transformed and Personal and Authentic, among others. Gary and Tom dive into creating a desired workplace and school culture and how the mindset and actions of the adults in the building are impacting that culture. Resources: Learning Transformed Personal and Authentic   Book recommendation: Dave Ramsey books

Welcome to episode 166 of the Leader of Learning Podcast. In this episode, we delve into the heart of educational innovation and growth. with Tom Murray, the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools and a renowned expert in the field of education. In this episode, we're going to tackle some of the most pressing issues facing educators today, from the readiness and challenges of innovating within our school systems to understanding the unique learning styles and needs of our students. We'll discuss the importance of a mindset shift, embracing change, and breaking free from cycles of negativity.Tom Murray will draw upon his vast experience as a teacher, principal, and district administrator to share insights on creating authentic learning experiences, building leadership capacity, and ensuring that all students have access to an inclusive and equitable learning environment. Additionally, we will dive into the dichotomy of structure and flexibility in education systems, with an emphasis on the delicate balance between fostering student voice and adhering to societal norms and standards.Expect to walk away with practical advice, a heightened understanding of leadership in education, and an array of free resources available to support educators in their quest to become future-ready. So, whether you're a teacher, administrator, or just passionate about the future of teaching and learning, this episode is packed with value and insight that you won't want to miss.Guest Information:Tom serves as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools®, a project of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. He has testified before the United States Congress and has worked alongside that body, the US Senate, the White House, the US Department of Education and state departments of education, corporations, and school districts throughout the country to implement student-centered learning while helping to lead Future Ready Schools® and Digital Learning Day. An ASCD best-selling author, Murray serves as a regular conference keynote, was named the "2018 National/Global EdTech Leader of the Year," by EdTech Digest, the "2017 Education Thought Leader of the Year," one of "20 to Watch" by NSBA in 2016, and the "Education Policy Person of the Year" by the Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2015. His best-selling book, “Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow's Schools, Today,” co-authored with Eric Sheninger and published by ASCD, was released in June 2017. His most recent book, “Personal & Authentic: Designing Learning Experiences that Impact a Lifetime,” was released in October of 2019. Prior to moving to his role in Washington, D.C., Murray served as an elementary teacher, middle school teacher, middle school principal, elementary principal, and at the district level in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He is most passionate about creating cultures of innovation where teachers are empowered to create the types of learning experiences today's modern learners need to thrive.Episode Resources:Tom's WebsiteTom's Books**************************************************************TAKE MY NEW LEADERSHIP STYLES QUIZ!https://dankreiness.com/quiz**************************************************************ACCESS MY INSPIRING RESOURCES:SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNELSign up for my email newsletterThe Teacher's Guide to Becoming a School Leader“Lead to Inspire Growth” eBookFREE “Unlock Your Leadership Potential” course**************************************************************Consider Becoming an Official Show Sponsor!I can help promote your product or service -Email me at dan@leaderoflearning.comMedia Kit - https://dankreiness.com/mediaTalk Studio is my recording platform of choice for video, audio, and even live streaming. For more information about Talk Studio and to receive 20% off your first billing cycle on ANY paid plan you sign up for, visit https://leaderoflearning.com/melonFollow Dr. Dan Kreiness on Social Media:Youtube ChannelTwitter/XInstagramLinkedInFacebookTikTokThe Leader Of Learning Podcast is a proud member of the Teach Better Podcast Network. For more information and to find other great podcasts, visit https://teachbetterpodcastnetwork.comMusic credits: https://www.purple-planet.com

In this episode, Kevin Stoller interviews Tom Murray, the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools. They discuss Tom's journey in education, the challenges and rewards of educational leadership, and the importance of building trust and communication with the community. They also explore the power of relationships in education and the need to share the positive stories happening in schools. Overall, the conversation highlights the need for strong leadership and collaboration to create better learning experiences for students.   Takeaways Educators should share their stories and be proud of the work they do. Building trust and communication with the community is essential for the success of schools. Public perception of education should be based on the positive stories and impact happening in schools. Strong relationships are the foundation of effective education.   After serving at the elementary and secondary levels as both a teacher and a principal, and then at the district level, Tom now serves as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready SchoolsR, a project of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. He has testified before the United States Congress and has previously worked alongside that body and the US Senate, the White House, the US Department of Education and state departments of education, and school districts throughout the country to implement student-centered learning. Murray serves as a regular conference keynote, was named one of “20 to Watch” by NSBA, the “National/Global EdTech Leader of the Year” in 2018, the “Education Thought Leader of the Year” in 2017, and the “Education Policy Person of the Year” by the Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2015. His best-selling book, Learning Transformed, was released in 2017 with ASCD, and his most recent best-seller, Personal & Authentic was released in 2019. Connect with him at thomascmurray.com or @thomascmurray.   Learn more about Tom Murray:   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomascmurray/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomascmurray Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thomascmurrayedu Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThomasCMurrayEDU YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thomascmurray     Learn more about creating better learning environments at www.Kay-Twelve.com. Kevin Stoller is the host of the Better Learning Podcast and Co-Founder of Kay-Twelve, a national leader for educational furniture. Find out more about Kevin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinstoller/.   For more episodes of the Better Learning Podcast, visit https://www.betterlearningpodcast.com/       Episode 165 of the Better Learning Podcast   Kevin Stoller is the host of the Better Learning Podcast and Co-Founder of Kay-Twelve, a national leader for educational furniture. Learn more about creating better learning environments at www.Kay-Twelve.com.   Who made this episode possible?   Association for Learning Environments (A4LE) - https://www.a4le.org/ Education Leaders' Organization - https://www.ed-leaders.org/ Second Class Foundation - https://secondclassfoundation.org/

What lens did you choose today? In this heartfelt episode, Tom shares how we can be intentional about recognizing great things that are happening without minimizing the real challenges we have in our world around mental health and the real struggles people are facing. Tom encourages us and inspires us while also lovingly challenging us to show our care, show our concern, show our love, and be intentional about doing so. Blog post mentioned in the show: EVERY DAY...SHE RAN TO YOU Transcript available here. About Our Guest: Tom serves as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools®, a project of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. He has testified before the United States Congress and has worked alongside that body, the US Senate, the White House, the US Department of Education and state departments of education, corporations, and school districts throughout the country to implement student-centered learning while helping to lead Future Ready Schools® and Digital Learning Day. An ASCD best-selling author, Murray serves as a regular conference keynote, was named the "2018 National/Global EdTech Leader of the Year," by EdTech Digest, the "2017 Education Thought Leader of the Year," one of "20 to Watch" by NSBA in 2016, and the "Education Policy Person of the Year" by the Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2015. His best-selling book, Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow's Schools, Today, co-authored with Eric Sheninger and published by ASCD, was released in June 2017. His most recent book, Personal & Authentic: Designing Learning Experiences that Impact a Lifetime, was released in October of 2019. Website: thomascmurray.com Twitter: @thomascmurray Instagram: @thomascmurrayedu About Lainie: Lainie Rowell is an educator, international consultant, podcaster, and TEDx speaker. She is the lead author of Evolving Learner and a contributing author of Because of a Teacher. Her latest book, Evolving with Gratitude, was just released. An experienced teacher and district leader, her expertise includes learner-driven design, community building, online/blended learning, and professional learning. Learn more at linktr.ee/lainierowell. Twitter - @LainieRowell Instagram - @LainieRowell Evolving with Gratitude, the book, is now available! Purchase here! You can also get bulk orders for your staff (10 copies or more) at a discounted price! Just fill out the form linked below and someone will get back to you ASAP! bit.ly/ewgbulkdiscount

This episode I sit with Tom Murray to discuss Personal & Authentic: Designing Learning Experiences that Impact a Lifetime.In Personal & Authentic, Thomas C. Murray reveals the power of designing awe-inspiring experiences that are grounded in relationships and learner-centered by design. Inherently relevant and contextualized, it is this kind of learning that lasts a lifetime.Tom serves as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools. He has testified before U.S. Congress and has appeared on various television and radio shows. Murray serves as a regular conference keynote, was named one of the “20 to watch” by NSBA, the “National/Global EdTech Leader of the year” in 2018, The “Education Thought Leader of the Year” in 2017, and the “Education Policy Person of the Year” by the Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2015. His last two books, Learning Transformed and Personal & Authentic, have both reached Best Seller Status. To connect with Tom, you can find him here:https://www.thomascmurray.com/ and @thomascmurray on social media.

Author Eric Sheninger Joins FocusED to Discuss What it Means to Prepare Learners for Their Future This is Season 3, Episode 6 of FocusED, and it features our guest, Eric Sheninger. It was originally recorded live for a studio audience in Delaware, provided as a professional development experience for Delaware teachers and leaders. Don't miss what Eric says about comfort being the enemy of growth and so much more. _______________________________________ Eric Sheninger Brings Tons of Experience to FocusED Listeners Eric Sheninger is an Associate Partner with the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE). Prior to this, he was the award-winning Principal at New Milford High School. Under his leadership, his school became a globally recognized model for innovative practices. Eric oversaw the successful implementation of several sustainable change initiatives that radically transformed the learning culture at his school while increasing achievement. His work focuses on leading and learning in the digital age as a model for moving schools and districts forward. This has led to the formation of the Pillars of Digital Leadership, a framework for all educators to initiate sustainable change to transform school cultures. As a result, Eric has emerged as an innovative leader, best selling author, and sought after speaker. His main focus is using research and evidence-based practices to empower learners, improve communications with stakeholders, enhance public relations, create a positive brand presence, discover opportunity, transform learning spaces, and help educators grow professionally in the digital age. Eric has received numerous awards and acknowledgments for his work. He is a CDE Top 30 award recipient, Bammy Award winner, NASSP Digital Principal Award winner, PDK Emerging Leader Award recipient, winner of Learning Forward's Excellence in Professional Practice Award, Google Certified Innovator, Adobe Education Leader, and ASCD 2011 Conference Scholar. He has authored and co-authored the following books: Learning Transformed: 8 Keys for Designing Tomorrow's Schools Today Uncommon Learning: Creating School That Work for Kids Digital Leadership: Changing Paradigms for Changing Times What Principals Need to Know About Teaching and Learning Science BrandED: Tell your Story, Build Relationships, and Empower Learning Communicating and Connecting with Social Media: Essentials for Principals Disruptive Thinking in Our Classrooms: Preparing Learners for Their Future ___________________________________________________ Thanks for listening to FocusED, an educational leadership podcast brought to you by TheSchoolHouse302 @ theschoolhouse302.com where we publish free leadership content. Go to the site, subscribe, and you'll get all of our content sent directly to your email. FocusED is your educational leadership podcast where our mission is to dissect a particular focus for teachers and school leaders so that you can learn to lead better and grow faster in your school or district with more knowledge, better understanding, and clear direction on what to do next. This episode was brought to you by GhostBed, a family-owned business of sleep experts with 20+ years of experience. With 30K+ 5-star reviews, you can't go wrong with GhostBed. Their mattresses are handcrafted, and they come with a 101-night-at-home-sleep trial. For a limited time, you can get 30% by using our code — SH302 — at checkout. And, even if you tell someone about GhostBed, you can earn a $100 referral reward. Go to Ghostbed.com today and use SH302 at checkout.

In this episode, I chat with previous guests Brianna Hodges, Carl Hooker, and Thomas Murray. We each have chicken wings and the same 5 sauces. After asking each of my 5 questions, we douse a wing with a specific hot sauce and answer in a round table manner. As we go through each question, the sauces get a bit hotter. This is a great conversation that could have gone for a lot longer than it actually did. This has been an interesting school year that taught us MANY things and this is exactly what we cover. Buen provecho! Connect With Gabriel Carrillo EdTech Bites Website EdTech Bites Twitter EdTech Bites Instagram EdTech Bites Facebook Page EdTech Bites YouTube Channel About Brianna Hodges Learner. Listener. Leader. Storyteller. Texas EdTech of the Year (2017). K12 Administrator to Watch (2018). National Advisor and Spokesperson for Future Ready Instructional Coaches. An experienced school and district leader with a superpower for storytelling (Bri spent 10+ years as a PR exec) and developing capacity, Brianna works with school districts across the country to transform learning for all ages and stages. Let’s rewrite the story of what school has been and provide purpose to practice, and institute innovative change together. Connect With Brianna Hodges Brianna on Twitter Brianna on Instagram Brianna on Facebook Brianna’s Blog About Carl Hooker Carl Hooker has been in education for 22+ years. He’s been a teacher, coach, and administrator and is currently a national faculty member for Future Ready Schools. Carl also hosts 2 podcasts, has written 6 books on mobile learning, and has a course on Remote Learning. He’s been a keynote speaker at state and national events and in his most important role, is a father to three girls.  Connect With Carl Hooker Carl’s Website Hooked On Innovation Carl On Twitter Carl On Instagram Carls On YouTube Carl’s Facebook Profile Carl’s Facebook Page About Thomas Murray Tom serves as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools, a project of the Alliance for Excellent Education. He has testified before the US Congress and has previously worked alongside that body and the US Senate, the White House, and the US Department of Education. Murray serves as a conference keynote, was named one of “20 to Watch” by NSBA, the “Education Policy Person of the Year” by the Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2015, the “Education Thought Leader of the Year” in 2017, and is the co-author of ASCD best-seller Learning Transformed. His most recent best seller, Personal & Authentic was published in the fall of 2019.  Connect With Thomas Murray Thomas’ Website Thomas On Twitter Thomas On Instagram

After creating and implementing new teaching strategies and building procedures, many educators are seeking to go back to “normal”. Should we keep any practices from this past year or should we go back to our previous strategies? This week’s guest, Thomas Murray, shares how we design learning experiences that impact all students, while creating a future ready skills.  In this episode, we discuss: Future Ready Leaders Future Ready Learners Going Back to “Normal” vs Continuing New Practices And Tom’s Book, “Personal and Authentic” About Thomas Murray:Thomas Murray serves as the Director of Innovation for http://www.futureready.org/ (Future Ready Schools®), a project of the http://www.all4ed.org/ (Alliance for Excellent Education), located in Washington, D.C. Prior to his current role, Tom has been a director of technology and cyber education and a school principal in Pennsylvania. In addition to his director role, Tom is a Blogger, speaker, school district consultant and author. https://www.amazon.com/Perspectives-Innovation-Education-Jimmy-Casas/dp/1138598836/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1545540768&sr=1-1&keywords=10+perspectives+on+innovation+in+education (10 Perspectives on Innovation in Education (Routledge, 2018)) https://www.amazon.com/Learning-Transformed-Designing-Tomorrows-Schools/dp/1416623892/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1497538972&sr=8-1&keywords=learning+transformed (Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow’s Schools, Today (ASCD, 2017)) https://www.amazon.com/Education-Write-Now-Joe-Mazza/dp/1138296376 (Education Write Now (Routledge, 2017)) https://www.amazon.com/Leading-Professional-Learning-Connected-Educators/dp/1483379922/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1545540833&sr=1-3&keywords=leading+professional+learning (Leading Professional Learning: Tools to Connect and Empower Teachers (Corwin, 2015)) Follow Thomas MurrayTwitter: https://twitter.com/thomascmurray?lang=en (https://twitter.com/thomascmurray?lang=en) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thomascmurrayedu/ (https://www.instagram.com/thomascmurrayedu/) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3aYAuHcYUTI0x1OTXnoILw (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3aYAuHcYUTI0x1OTXnoILw) Website: https://www.thomascmurray.com/ (https://www.thomascmurray.com/) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1948334194/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1948334194&linkCode=as2&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=10a06cda265baca355a10d58e730866e Are you a superfan of the Aspire podcast? Well, now you can show off your support with the new Aspire swag, featuring tee shirts, hoodies and a variety of drinkware. You can find all your Aspire Swag athttp://www.teachbetter.com/swag ( www.teachbetter.com/swag) [caption id="attachment_3247" align="alignnone" width="1024"]https://joshstamper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Aspire-Swag-Website-Image.png () Aspire Swag, Teach Better Team, Aspire: The Leadership Development Podcast[/caption] Use Discount Code: ASPIRE for 25% OFF Tee-Shirts, Hoodies, and Drinkware:https://teachbetterswag.com/collections/aspire-the-leadership-development-podcast ( ASPIRE: The Leadership Development Podcast)   This post contains affiliate links. When you make a purchase through these links, The Aspire Podcast gets a small percentage of the sale at no extra cost to you.   Need a Presenter for a conference or school PD?[caption id="attachment_3378" align="alignnone" width="1024"]https://joshstamper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Josh-CBB-2021.png () Joshua Stamper, Teach Better[/caption] https://joshstamper.com/contact/ (Contact Joshua Stamper ) for presentations on Restorative Practices, Leadership Development, and Innovative campus systems. [caption id="attachment_2597" align="alignnone" width="1024"]https://joshstamper.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Joshua-Stamper-Stock-photo.jpg () Joshua Stamper, Teach Better Speaking...

In this episode, I connect with Thomas Murray to chat about authentic edtech integration. We discuss the myths and debunk what some might consider “edtech integration”. It’s a great conversation fueled by passion, leadership, and chicken wings! Thomas is a huge fan of “buffalo anything” so we figured that buffalo wings fit best for this conversation. So make sure you give this episode a listen. Don't forget to leave a review and thank you for listening. Buen provecho! Connect With Gabriel Carrillo EdTech Bites Website EdTech Bites Twitter EdTech Bites Instagram EdTech Bites Facebook Page EdTech Bites YouTube Channel About Thomas Tom serves as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools, a project of the Alliance for Excellent Education. He has testified before the US Congress and has previously worked alongside that body and the US Senate, the White House, and the US Department of Education. Murray serves as a conference keynote, was named one of “20 to Watch” by NSBA, the “Education Policy Person of the Year” by the Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2015, the “Education Thought Leader of the Year” in 2017, and is the co-author of ASCD best-seller Learning Transformed. His most recent best seller, Personal & Authentic was published in the fall of 2019.  Connect With Thomas Thomas’ Website Thomas On Twitter Thomas On Instagram

In this episode, we pick the brain of one of our “Washington insider” colleagues for clues about the road ahead under the new U.S. Secretary of Education. Follow on Twitter: @thomascmurray @gustafsonbrad @benjamingilpin @bamradionetwork @jonHarper70bd #unearthedpodcast Tom Murray serves as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready SchoolsⓇ, a project of the Alliance for Excellent Education, located in Washington, D.C. He has testified before the United States Congress and has worked alongside that body and the US Senate, the White House, the US Department of Education and state departments of education, and school districts throughout the country to implement student-centered learning. Murray serves as a regular conference keynote, was named one of “20 to Watch” by NSBA, the “National/Global EdTech Leader of the Year” in 2018, the “Education Thought Leader of the Year” in 2017, and the “Education Policy Person of the Year” by the Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2015. His best-selling book, Learning Transformed, was released in 2017 with ASCD, and his new book, Personal & Authentic was released last fall. Connect with him at thomascmurray.com

Thomas C. Murray serves as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools, a project of the Alliance for Excellent Education, located in Washington D.C. Tom serves as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools, a project of the Alliance for Excellent Education. He has testified before the US Congress and has previously worked alongside that body and the US Senate, the White House, and the US Department of Education. Murray serves as a conference keynote, was named one of “20 to Watch” by NSBA, the “Education Policy Person of the Year” by the Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2015, the “Education Thought Leader of the Year” in 2017, and is the co-author of ASCD best-seller Learning Transformed. His most recent best seller, Personal & Authentic was published in the fall of 2019. Above all else, he's a husband to a former school counselor and a dad of two children. In this podcast Tom discusses preparing schools to be future ready, school culture and creating a personal and authentic educational environment for learning for students and for staff.

Join us as we have an incredible conversation with Tom Murray. Tom serves as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready SchoolsⓇ, a Project of the Alliance for Excellent Education, located in Washington, D.C. He has testified before the United States Congress and works alongside that body and the US Senate, the White House, the US Department of Education and state departments of education, corporations, and school districts throughout the country to implement student-centered, personalized learning while helping to lead Future Ready Schools and Digital Learning Day. Murray serves as a regular conference keynote, was named the “2017 Education Thought Leader of the Year,” one of “20 to Watch” by NSBA, the “Education Policy Person of the Year” by the Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2015. His book Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow's Schools, Today, was published by ASCD in 2017 is a best seller. His most recent book, Personal & Authentic: Designing Learning Experiences that Impact a Lifetime was released in 2019 and is also a best seller.

We share a conversation with Wendy Kopp, CEO and Co-founder of Teach For All, and Dr. Joan Osa Oviawe, from EdoBEST in Nigeria, about their experiences and ideas on how best to manage and ensure at-scale education response and recovery interventions. Educators, leaders, and parents globally have the responsibility of what seems like an impossible task: To replicate the functions of school for months without a physical classroom or playground. The importance of local leadership from educators as well as innovation around learning with a focus on equity is paramount. In this episode, we talk to two education leaders about their experience and ideas on how best to manage and ensure at-scale education response and recovery interventions.

We’ve come to realize that our response to COVID-19 is more accurately described as emergency remote learning. Which raises the question, what does it really take to do distance learning well? Follow on Twitter: @thomascmurray @gustafsonbrad @benjamingilpin @bamradionetwork Tom Murray serves as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready SchoolsⓇ, a project of the Alliance for Excellent Education, located in Washington, D.C. He has testified before the United States Congress and has worked alongside that body and the US Senate, the White House, the US Department of Education and state departments of education, and school districts throughout the country to implement student-centered learning. Murray serves as a regular conference keynote, was named one of “20 to Watch” by NSBA, the “National/Global EdTech Leader of the Year” in 2018, the “Education Thought Leader of the Year” in 2017, and the “Education Policy Person of the Year” by the Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2015. His best-selling book, Learning Transformed, was released in 2017 with ASCD, and his new book, Personal & Authentic was released last fall. Connect with him at thomascmurray.com

We’ve come to realize that our response to COVID-19 is more accurately described as emergency remote learning. Which raises the question, what does it really take to do distance learning well? Follow on Twitter: @thomascmurray @gustafsonbrad @benjamingilpin Rapid Transition to Online Learning @bamradionetwork Tom Murray serves as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready SchoolsⓇ, a project of the Alliance for Excellent Education, located in Washington, D.C. He has testified before the United States Congress and has worked alongside that body and the US Senate, the White House, the US Department of Education and state departments of education, and school districts throughout the country to implement student-centered learning. Murray serves as a regular conference keynote, was named one of “20 to Watch” by NSBA, the “National/Global EdTech Leader of the Year” in 2018, the “Education Thought Leader of the Year” in 2017, and the “Education Policy Person of the Year” by the Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2015. His best-selling book, Learning Transformed, was released in 2017 with ASCD, and his new book, Personal & Authentic was released last fall. Connect with him at thomascmurray.com

What is happening at the US policy level with the coronavirus health crisis? Today, US policy influencer Tom Murray, shares what he's seeing from the national level and the conversations that are happening as policymakers wrestle with the issues that concern us all. www.coolcatteacher.com/e647 Sponsor: Advancement Courses has a free micro-course  – Launching Online Learning. Register for this free micro-course. Now is the time we all need to educate ourselves on effective online teaching and I recommend this course as a great place to start. Thank you, Advancement Courses for sponsoring this show. About Thomas C. Murray Tom serves as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools®, a project of the Alliance for Excellent Education, located in Washington, D.C. He has testified before the United States Congress and has worked alongside that body, the US Senate, the White House, the US Department of Education and state departments of education, corporations, and school districts throughout the country to implement student-centered learning while helping to lead Future Ready Schools® and Digital Learning Day. An ASCD best-selling author, Murray serves as a regular conference keynote, was named the "2018 National/Global EdTech Leader of the Year," by EdTech Digest, the "2017 Education Thought Leader of the Year," one of "20 to Watch" by NSBA in 2016, and the "Education Policy Person of the Year" by the Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2015. His best-selling book, Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow’s Schools, Today, co-authored with Eric Sheninger and published by ASCD, was released in June 2017. His most recent book, Personal & Authentic: Designing Learning Experiences that Impact a Lifetime, was released in October of 2019. Prior to moving to his role in Washington, D.C., Murray served as an elementary teacher, middle school teacher, middle school principal, elementary principal, and at the district level in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He is most passionate about creating cultures of innovation where teachers are empowered to create the types of learning experiences today's modern learners need to thrive. In addition to his role at Future Ready Schools®, Murray works directly with school and district leaders for administrative retreats, opening convocations, and professional learning days. He’s the husband of a school counselor and dad of two children, all of which are far more important to him than anything shared above. As an author, Murray has released, or been a part of, five books: Personal & Authentic: Designing Learning Experiences that Impact a Lifetime (IMPress, 2019) 10 Perspectives on Innovation in Education (Routledge, 2018) Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow's Schools, Today (ASCD, 2017) Education Write Now (Volume 1, Routledge, 2017) Leading Professional Learning: Tools to Connect and Empower Teachers (Corwin, 2015) Murray is also one of the cofounders of #edtechchat, a weekly educational technology Twitter forum, where hundreds of educators from around the world discuss topics related to the effective use of educational technology. You can connect with Tom on social media.

Tweet This This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. When you make a purchase through these links,  The Aspire Podcast gets a small percentage of the sale at no extra cost to you.   What is the greatest impact a leader possesses? This week’s guest, Thomas Murray, discusses how to provide constructive feedback to staff, focus on the learning target instead of the trendy technology, impacting the brain through the heart and discovering each child’s story. About our Guest, Thomas Murray: Thomas Murray serves as the Director of Innovation for http://www.futureready.org/ (Future Ready Schools®), a project of the http://www.all4ed.org/ (Alliance for Excellent Education), located in Washington, D.C. Prior to his current role, Tom has been a director of technology and cyber education and a school principal in Pennsylvania. In addition to his director role, Tom is a Blogger, speaker, school district consultant And Author or co-author of: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1138598836/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1138598836&linkCode=as2&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=cf94a5c14513f22e0e559e946ee62fce (10 Perspectives on Innovation in Education (Routledge Great Educators Series)) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1416623892/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1416623892&linkCode=as2&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=d28f895b224237426eb88254d2189840 (Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow’s Schools, Today) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1138296376/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1138296376&linkCode=as2&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=9837dcd949ccb013d838dd9baf8aeab5 (Education Write Now) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1483379922/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1483379922&linkCode=as2&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=3e7ea8a60fabb9dc3c42bf1b926d4842 (Leading Professional Learning: Tools to Connect and Empower Teachers (Corwin Connected Educators Series)) Follow Thomas Murray Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomascmurray?lang=en (https://twitter.com/thomascmurray?lang=en) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thomascmurrayedu/ (https://www.instagram.com/thomascmurrayedu/) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3aYAuHcYUTI0x1OTXnoILw (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3aYAuHcYUTI0x1OTXnoILw) Website: https://www.thomascmurray.com/ (https://www.thomascmurray.com/) Follow Joshua Stamper NEW website: http://www.joshstamper.com (www.joshstamper.com) Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Joshua__Stamper (www.twitter.com/Joshua__Stamper) Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/joshua__stamper (www.instagram.com/joshua__stamper) Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-stamper/ (www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-stamper) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AspirePodcast (https://www.facebook.com/AspirePodcast) Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspire-the-leadership-development-podcast/id1384210762?mt=2 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspire-the-leadership-development-podcast/id1384210762?mt=2) Join the Conversation Our favorite part of recording a live podcast each week is participating in the great conversations that happen on social media and in our comments section. Please use the #AspireLead hashtag as you continue the conversation on social media. If you’ve gotten any value from this show at all, please subscribe and leave a rating and review wherever you’re listening. The ranking of this show is 100% tied to subscriptions and reviews. You can help us reach more school leaders by subscribing to the show and leaving an honest rating and review.

Eric is a Senior Fellow and Thought Leader on Digital Leadership with the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE). Prior to this, he was the award-winning Principal at New Milford High School. Under his leadership, his school became a globally recognized model for innovative practices. Eric oversaw the successful implementation of several sustainable change initiatives that radically transformed the learning culture at his school while increasing achievement. His work focuses on leading and learning in the digital age as a model for moving schools and districts forward. This has led to the formation of the Pillars of Digital Leadership, a framework for all educators to initiate sustainable change to transform school cultures. As a result, Eric has emerged as an innovative leader, best selling author, and sought after speaker. His main focus is using research and evidence-based practices to empower learners, improve communications with stakeholders, enhance public relations, create a positive brand presence, discover opportunity, transform learning spaces, and help educators grow professionally in the digital age. Eric has received numerous awards and acknowledgments for his work. He is a CDE Top 30 award recipient, Bammy Award winner, NASSP Digital Principal Award winner, PDK Emerging Leader Award recipient, winner of Learning Forward's Excellence in Professional Practice Award, Google Certified Innovator, Adobe Education Leader, and ASCD 2011 Conference Scholar. He has authored and co-authored the following: Learning Transformed: 8 Keys for Designing Tomorrow's Schools, Today BrandED: Tell Your Story, Build Relationships, and Empower Learning Uncommon Learning: Creating Schools That Work for Kids Digital Leadership: Changing Paradigms for Changing Times [Communicating and Connecting With Social Media: Essentials for Principals](Communicating & Connecting With Social Media (Essentials for Principals)) What Principals Need to Know About Teaching and Learning Science Be sure to pick up the second edition of Digital Leadership here: https://www.amazon.com/Digital-Leadership-Changing-Paradigms-Times/dp/154435083X/ref=sr_1_4?crid=K1980GLFV84L&keywords=eric+sheninger&qid=1558545700&s=gateway&sprefix=eric+s%2Caps%2C169&sr=8-4

Host Annette Stevenson talks with Thomas C. Murray, director of innovation for Future Ready Schools, a project of the Alliance for Excellent Education, about how technology plays a role in personalized learning, and how educators can be empowered, to in turn, empower their students.

Tom Murray has served in education as a teacher, a principal, a technology director, and now a leader in educational thinking and transformation as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools. In this episode Tom and Kelly talk about: Are You Future Ready, Transforming Your School, Good Technology Use, Equity, Compliance, Finances, Redesigning the Learning Experience, Return on Instruction, and so much more with a passion and focus on education that will leave you inspired and ready to take action. This episode is dynamic. Tom Murray serves as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools, a Project of the Alliance for Excellent Education, located in Washington, D.C. He has testified before the United States Congress and has worked alongside that body and the US Senate, the White House, the US Department of Education and state departments of education, corporations, and school districts throughout the country to implement student-centered, personalized learning while helping to lead Future Ready Schools and Digital Learning Day. Murray serves as a regular conference keynote, was named the “2017 Education Thought Leader of the Year,” one of “20 to Watch” by NSBA, the “Education Policy Person of the Year” by the Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2015. His best selling book,Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow's Schools, Today,was published by ASCD in 2017. Connect with him on Twitter @thomascmurray or visit his website: www.thomascmurray.com. Mentioned in this podcast: Tom's book: Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow's Schools, Today: Best-selling book by ASCD. (Affiliate link) Tom's Favorite book. (Affiliate Link) FutureReady.org: Take the Future Ready Pledge. Tom's favorite book The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey. (Affiliate link) Educational Thought Leaders: Pat Adkins, Chris Hamady, Lonny Rivera Other Great Topics: ESSA, NCLB, Compliance, Equity, Love and Care of Kids, Win Their Heart First The Future Ready Podcast, hosted by Kelly Croy for leaders seeking pathways to elite results and powerful performance Voxer: One of Tom's favorite apps. www.voxer.com, a walkie-talkie app for high-performance teams. Audiobook: The Rooster Bar by John Grisham, and audiobook Kelly is listening to right now.(Affiliate link) Kelly is reading, Living Forward: A Proven Plan to Stop Drifting & Get the Life You Wantby Michael Hyatt (Affiliate link) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Kelly Croy is an author, speaker and educator. If you'd like to learn more about Kelly, or invite him to your school or conference to speak please send him an email. • Listen to Kelly's other podcast, The Future Focused Podcastand subscribe. • Subscribe to The Wired Educator Podcast with over 115 episodes of interviews and professional development. • Visit Kelly's website at www.KellyCroy.com. • Looking for a dynamic speaker for your school's opening day? • Consider Kelly Croy at www.KellyCroy.com • Order Kelly's book, Along Came a Leaderfor a school book study or your personal library. • Follow Kelly Croy on Facebook.  • Follow Kelly Croy on Twitter.  •  Follow Kelly Croy on Instagram 

AUTHOR TOM MURRAY ON HIS  BOOK "LEARNING TRANSFORMED,8 KEYS TO DESIGNING TOMORROW'S SCHOOLS TODAY"  Tom of The Alliance for Excellent Education  is  "THE KING OF FUTURE READY SCHOOLING'   and will talk about leadership and what goes in to making a school work at maximum to produce ready and able  students.

AUTHOR TOM MURRAY ON HIS  BOOK "LEARNING TRANSFORMED,8 KEYS TO DESIGNING TOMORROW'S SCHOOLS TODAY"  Tom of The Alliance for Excellent Education  is  "THE KING OF FUTURE READY SCHOOLING'   and will talk about leadership and what goes in to making a school work at maximum to produce ready and able  students.

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Tom Murray serves as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools, a project of the Alliance for Excellent Education, located in Washington, D.C. and is co-author of the new ASCD book, Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow’s Schools, Today. I’m fortunate to have met Tom and learn so much from his presentations and ...

In this webinar, Tom Murray and Eric Sheninger, coauthors of ASCD’s Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow’s Schools, Today, dissected their eight keys—each of which serves as a puzzle piece for redesigning the learning experience—to unlock tomorrow’s schools so that today’s modern learners leave ready to create new industries, find new cures, and solve world problems.

The 2017 US "Thought Leader of the Year", Thomas C. Murray @thomascmurray talks about what actually works in edtech according to the research. In this podcast, Tom shares the research and highlights, some of which are included in the book Learning Transformed that he co-authored with Eric Sheninger. (Enter the book giveaway contest.) Sponsored by Bloomz.  Go to www.coolcatteacher.com/bloomz to find out why Bloomz is the best parent-teacher communication system. Read the show notes at www.coolcatteacher.com/e119 at 5:45 am EDT after this show goes live on iTunes. Search the over 100 episodes of past shows by subject and topic to find just what you need at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast.

In this episode, the #IAedchat team of Dan Butler, Andrea Townsley, and Colin Wikan sat down with Tom Murray and Eric Sheninger, authors of Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow's Classrooms Today. You will not want to miss this highly engaging and relevant conversation related to rethinking teaching and learning in the digital age.

Eric Sheninger @E_Sheninger motivates us to transform learning this school year. We're starting Season 2 with a bang and a big book Giveaway, Learning Transformed http://amzn.to/2tWOSLF by Eric Sheninger and Thomas C. Murray! Enjoy! This episode is sponsored by Staples. Staples is my go-to back to school shopping source. Check out coolcatteacher.com/pro for my 10 Ways to tackle back to school like a pro. And remember to sign up for Staples Teacher rewards for free shipping on orders over $14.99 and 5% back. Staples has everything we need in stock all season long and ready to go for school. Go to www.staples.com/backtoschool for more information and great deals! Read the show notes at www.coolcatteacher.com/e111 about 5 hours after this show goes live on iTunes. Listen to the rest of the shows at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast.

Recorded on June 21, 2017 TOM’S BIO Tom serves as the director of innovation for future ready schools, a project of the Alliance for Excellent Education, located in Washington, DC. He has testified before the United States Congress and works alongside that body, the US Senate, the White House, the US Department of Education and state departments of education, corporations, and school districts throughout the country to implement student-centered, personalized learning while helping to lead Future Ready Schools and Digital Learning Day. Murray serves as a regular conference keynote, was named the “2017 Education Thought Leader of the Year,” one of “20 to Watch” by NSBA in 2016, one of the top 20 thought leaders in education, and was named the “Education Policy Person of the Year” by the Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2015. His new book, Learning Transformed, co-authored with Eric Sheninger and published by ASCD, is available for sale. It has been the #1 New Release in Education in two different categories since it was released. WEBSITES, SOCIAL NETWORKS, ETC.Website: http://thomascmurray.com/Twitter: http://twitter.com/thomascmurray   Edsquad Features: 1. #Recipes4Ed 2. Edchange Global   Music: Ron Madison (@madison_ron) Producer: Sarah Thomas (@sarahdateechur)   Subscribe: http://podcasts.edumatch.org/edumatchpodcast   Join the movement: http://www.edumatch.org --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edumatch-tweet-talk/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/edumatch-tweet-talk/support

Technology offers expanded opportunities for teaching and learning, but it all depends on how we use it. Tune in for practical tips on effective technology use. Follow: @gustafsonbrad, @benjamingilpin @thomascmurray @bamradionetwork Thomas C. Murray serves as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools, a project of the alliance for Excellent Education, located in Washington, DC. He is the co-author of Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow’s Schools, Today. Dr. Brad Gustafson is the principal and lead learner at Greenwood Elementary in Minnesota and author of Renegade Leadership: Creating Innovative Schools for Digital Age Learners Ben Gilpin is the principal at Warner Elementary School in Spring Arbor.

LEARNING TRANSFORMED; 8 KEYS TO DESIGNING TOMORROWS SCHOOLS  Author of the new ASCD book and  Director of Innovation , Future Ready Schools Tom Murray is our guest.  His co-author Eric Sheninger may join us as well about their new book, coming out in May. Presented by NCTQ

LEARNING TRANSFORMED; 8 KEYS TO DESIGNING TOMORROWS SCHOOLS  Author of the new ASCD book and  Director of Innovation , Future Ready Schools Tom Murray is our guest.  His co-author Eric Sheninger may join us as well about their new book, coming out in May. Presented by NCTQ