Podcasts about salisbury township school district

In this episode, Tom is joined by Kelly Young, President of Education Reimagined, to chat with Randy Ziegenfuss, podcast host and former Superintendent, about his multi-decade influence in the education space. Randy recently retired from the role of Superintendent in the Salisbury Township School District where he served for the past 15 years. Currently, he teaches as a Clinical Adjunct Professor of Education at Moravian College and Delaware Valley University. You can read his blog at WorkingAtTheEdge.org and listen to his podcasts at ShiftYourParadigm.org or TLTalkRadio.org. Listen in as Tom and Kelly reflect on Randy’s influence and experience on leadership and learner-centered education! Key Takeaways: [:09] About today’s episode with Randy Ziegenfuss. [:55] Tom Vander Ark welcomes Randy Ziegenfuss to the podcast! [1:05] Tom thanks Kelly for joining as a co-host in this episode. [1:58] Many people know Randy as the Salisbury Township School District’s Superintendent, which is in Allentown, PA. Did Randy grow up there? Where did he go to school and what did he excel in? [3:56] Tom and Randy highlight the huge role extracurricular activities and the arts often play in being powerful learning experiences for people in their formative years. [5:33] Why every young person deserves an experience in music and the arts in high school, and why these experiences are especially powerful and important. [7:02] Did Randy plan to be a music teacher? What were his early aspirations? [9:50] Did Randy ever take a school group to Broadway? [10:27] When and how did Randy make the shift from music to ed-tech? [12:20] How Randy was first introduced to Education Reimagined and the powerful collaboration that they’ve had over the last several years. [14:05] When did Kelly first hear about Randy? [14:55] What Kelly really likes about Randy’s podcasts. [15:52] Randy reminisces on what led to the creation of his podcasts. [18:24] Tom shares what he really appreciated about Randy’s podcasts. [18:50] The benefits and challenges of having learners involved in many of Randy’s dialogues throughout the years. [19:53] Kelly shares why she believes listening to learners is so vitally important. [20:18] What Randy sees as being really powerful in hearing from young people and what he thinks listeners gained from listening to them. [23:17] Kelly and Randy reflect on learner-centered leadership, what they’ve come to learn about it, and what makes a learner-centered leader. [29:28] What Randy and Kelly would hope to see in a learner-centered ecosystem. [32:30] Would Randy say that last year was the toughest year of his professional career? What would he say was the most challenging aspect? [35:32] Randy highlights some of the cracks, openings, and opportunities that came from this tough last year. [37:50] Tom and Kelly thank Randy for his incredible contributions to the education space. [39:00] Randy gives his thanks to Tom and Kelly. [40:13] Getting Smart thanks Randy and Kelly for joining the podcast!   Mentioned in This Episode: Randy Ziegenfuss’s LinkedIn Randy’s Twitter @Ziegeran WorkingAtTheEdge.org TLTalkRadio.org ShiftYourParadigm.org Salisbury Township School District Moravian College Delaware Valley University Getting Smart Podcast Ep. 170: “Randy Ziegenfuss on Teacher Leadership and Student-Centered Learning”   Get Involved: Check out the blog at GettingSmart.com. Find the Getting Smart Podcast on iTunes, leave a review, and subscribe. Is There Somebody You’ve Been Wanting to Learn From or a Topic You’d Like Covered? To get in contact: Email Editor@GettingSmart.com and include “Podcast” in the subject line. The Getting Smart team will be sure to add them to their list!  

In this episode we are chatting with Nick Correa, professional chef and Director of Child Nutrition here in the Salisbury Township School District. He also serves as the Director of Safety and Sanitation for SFE, a national foodservice management company. Prior to joining Salisbury, Nick was the Eastern Region Executive Chef for SFE. He has also worked in restaurants, corporate dining,…Read more

Over the past few weeks, we've discussed social-emotional learning and ways to enhance the well-rounded educational experience for all students. As the pandemic has continued, teachers and administrators have been actively addressing and navigating the various challenges presented. In this episode, it's time to hear their perspective. Dr. Wendy Oliver sits down with Dr. Randy Ziegenfuss, award-winning superintendent of Pennsylvania's Salisbury Township School District, and asks what it's like to be an administrator during these trying times. We get a glimpse of how things have changed, how learning is approached differently, and how a good leader boosts morale among teachers. Learn more about Dr. Zigenfuss by listening to his podcasts TL Talk Radio and Shift Your Paradigm, or following him on Twitter @ziegeran About the host: Dr. Wendy Oliver is a highly qualified Tennessee teacher and administrator who has pioneered digital learning across multiple states and school districts. She has authored digital teaching standards and developed software that allows teachers to self-assess their knowledge of digital instruction. No matter which hat she's wearing, her goal is simple -- to empower learners. Dr. Oliver is currently the Chief Learning Officer for EdisonLearning. Follow Dr. Oliver on Twitter @oliver_dr and learn more about EdisonLearning by visiting https://edisonlearning.com/

In this episode, we are speaking with Zac Brem, Principal of Salisbury Elementary School in Salisbury Township School District.  Prior to his time in Salisbury, Zac was an assistant principal and special education teacher in Allentown School District.  He considers himself a lifelong learner by immersing himself in home projects, car repairs, and puzzles and games. Zac enjoys spending time…Read more

In this episode, we are speaking with one of our teachers – John Moss. John is a 7th grade math teacher, and this is his first year in Salisbury Township School District. John has been working as an educator for almost 8 years. He taught mostly 5th-8th grade students in various subjects at schools around the country. Before becoming an…Read more

Ross Cooper is the Elementary Principal of T. Baldwin Demarest Elementary School in the Old Tappan School District in New Jersey, co-author of Hacking Project Based Learning and was the Supervisor of Instructional Practice K-12 in the Salisbury Township School District in Allentown, PA at the time of the podcast. I have been following Ross ...

 A PRESENTERS VIEW OF  FETC 2018: WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR with Randy Ziegenfuss , Superintendent of the Salisbury Township School District in Pennsylvania. He will be presenting or co-presenting 6 sessions at the 2018 Future of Education Technology Conference and  presenter from LA area, Assistive Technology/Program Specialist Jennifer Park.

 A PRESENTERS VIEW OF  FETC 2018: WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR with Randy Ziegenfuss , Superintendent of the Salisbury Township School District in Pennsylvania. He will be presenting or co-presenting 6 sessions at the 2018 Future of Education Technology Conference and  presenter from LA area, Assistive Technology/Program Specialist Jennifer Park.

Episode #11 Randy Ziegenfuss, Ed.D. is Superintendent at Salisbury Township School District and Clinical Adjunct Professor at Moravian College in Pennsylvania. Randy is a blogger, speaker, and podcast host at TLTalk Radio and Shift Your Paradigm.   I have known Randy for several years on social media and have been fortunate to be on his ...

Have you ever wondered what an Apple Distinguished School looks like? Have you ever thought about rolling out a successful 1:1 initiative across thousands of students and teachers? In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff sits down with Ross Cooper to discuss TL2020, a State of the Art, 21st Century vision for the Salisbury Twp. School District that not only is turning heads worldwide, but chasing the lives of students as they become college and career ready. About Salisbury School DistrictTeaching and Learning 2020 (TL2020) is an initiative of the http://www.stsd.org/ (Salisbury Township School District) located in Allentown, PA. TL2020 is the next phase in the development of teaching and learning that started in our district with http://www.tl2014.org/ (TL2014). TL2020 builds on our successes at transforming teaching and learning through technology. The initiative offers increased learning opportunities by providing a personal computing device for each student (1:1), Kindergarten through Grade 12. Kindergarten and Grade 1 – iPad Mini – available in school Grade 2 – Grade 5 – Macbook Pro – available in school Grade 6 – Grade 12 – Macbook Pro – available in school and at home TL2020.org is the primary communication tool for teachers, students, parents and community about all things TL2020! Links to documents, forms and important information about digital devices for students and parents/guardians appear across the top of the page. Look for fresh content about student work and TL2020 news to appear on the main page. TL2020 has as its stated goals: Transformed teaching and learning, guided by the https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBce25r8vto (SAMR framework) as measured by classroom walkthroughs, observations, surveys and other sources. Increased occurrences of higher level thinking, guided by http://youtu.be/WMqKN7edRcU (Webb's Depths of Knowledge (DOK)) as measured by classroom walkthroughs, observations, surveys and other sources. Increased opportunities for all students to benefit from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIh4jJlvF44 (online and blended learning opportunities) in all content areas including courses/content developed by Salisbury staff. Increase opportunities for all students to develop and practice http://youtu.be/7KMM387HNQk (literacies that provide readiness for college and career) in our interconnected world. Links of interestSalisbury School District http://www.stsd.org (Website) http://www.tl2020.org (TL2020) http://www.stsd.org/twitter/ (Twitter) Ross Cooper http://www.rosscoops31.com (Website) https://twitter.com/rosscoops31 (Twitter) https://www.facebook.com/cooperoncurriculum/ (Facebook) About Our GuestRoss Cooper is currently the Supervisor of Instructional Practice K-12 in the http://www.stsd.org/ (Salisbury Township School District) (1:1 MacBook/iPad) in Allentown, Pennsylvania.He is an Apple Distinguished Educator and a Google Certified Teacher.

For many teachers, PBL is a very different way of facilitating learning, where kids are identifying a real-world problem and developing its solution. It’s an incredibly powerful, effective, and cross-curricular way for kids to learn. But it’s not always simple to plan, and manage, and assess, so we’re going to talk about some practical teaching strategies. We’re also going to look at how to address some of the pitfalls that students face. PBL is incredibly rigorous, or should be, and we all know that kids aren’t always excited about rigor and working hard--they can’t just pass a test at the end of the unit and be done. With PBL, kids show what they learn as they journey through the unit, interact with its lessons, collaborate with each other, and assess themselves and each other. It’s pretty complex stuff. It’s a tough juxtaposition with the “fill in the bubble” standardized testing mentality that most are expected to juggle simultaneously. I have two guests on the show today to help us explore these issues--they are the co-authors of the new book Hacking Project Based Learning: 10 Easy Steps to PBL and Inquiry in the Classroom. You’ll hear from Erin Murphy, who is an assistant principal and certified literacy specialist in the East Penn School District in Pennsylvania, and Ross Cooper, who is the Supervisor of Instructional Practice K-12 in the Salisbury Township School District in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Erin and Ross are passionate about inquiry-based learning and have supported countless teachers in implementing it, through not only their school-based work but also through the PD and workshops they conduct. I’m really excited to have them here to help us move past the jargon and buzzwords, and talk about the realities on doing PBL with kids.

We were so excited that we jumped the gun and changed our teaching, but we forgot to prepare our students and parents. We learned why setting expectations is critical. Follow: @RossCoops31 @murphysmusings5 @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Ross Cooper and Erin Murphy are co-authors of the forthcoming Hacking Project-Based Learning. Ross is the Supervisor of Instructional Practice K-12 in the Salisbury Township School District (1:1 MacBook/iPad) in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Erin serves as the Assistant Principal at Eyer Middle School in the East Penn School District.

We were so excited that we jumped the gun and changed our teaching, but we forgot to prepare our students and parents. We learned why setting expectations is critical. Follow: @RossCoops31 @murphysmusings5 @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Ross Cooper and Erin Murphy are co-authors of the forthcoming Hacking Project-Based Learning. Ross is the Supervisor of Instructional Practice K-12 in the Salisbury Township School District (1:1 MacBook/iPad) in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Erin serves as the Assistant Principal at Eyer Middle School in the East Penn School District.

Kelly interviews Erin Murphy and Ross Cooper, the authors a great new book titled Hacking Project Based Learning: 10 Easy Steps to PBL and Inquiry in the Classroom. Ross Cooper is the coauthor of Hacking Project Based Learning, and the Supervisor of Instructional Practice K-12 in the Salisbury Township School District (1:1 MacBook/iPad) in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He is an Apple Distinguished Educator and a Google Certified Innovator. His passions are inquiry-based learning and quality professional development. Erin Murphy is coauthor of Hacking Project Based Learning. Currently, she has the pleasure of serving as the assistant principal of Eyer Middle School in the East Penn School District. As a certified literacy specialist, she also coordinates the middle level ELA department. Mentioned in this podcast: • The book: Hacking Project Based Learning: 10 Easy Steps to PBL and Inquiry in the Classroom • Ross's website/blog: rosscoops31.com • Erin's website/blog: psumurphette.com • Erin's favorite book: Manic Magee • Ross's favorite books: Understanding by Design by Wiggins & McTighe and UnSelfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World by Michele Borba • The Breathe App for mindfulness. • Inquiry Based Learning The Hack Learning Series Books

My guest this week is Dr. Randy Ziegenfuss.  Randy currently serves as Superintendent in the Salisbury Township School District, in Allentown, PA.  Prior to his current position, Randy was a classroom teacher, Department Chair, Technology Integration Specialist, Director of Technology and an Assistant Superintendent.  Randy is also Clinical Adjunct Professor of Education at Moravian College, teaching courses in inquiry, assessment and technology in the undergraduate, graduate and principal certification programs. He graduated from Moravian College with a B.Mus. degree, earned his M.A. from Teachers College, Columbia University in technology leadership, and an Ed.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in educational and organizational leadership. In 2014, the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association (PSLA) recognized Randy as the Outstanding District Administrator for the state of Pennsylvania. In 2015, Randy was recognized by the Pennsylvania Association for Educational Communications and Technology (PAECT) as the Outstanding Leader of the Year.  You can read more of Randy’s work in his blog WorkingAtTheEdge.org and you can listen to his podcast, TLTTalkRadio, which he cohosts with Lynn Fuini-Hetten at TLTalkRadio.org.

Our guest says that a boss says "go" while a leader says, "let's go." In this segment we explore the unwritten rules of informal leadership. Follow: @RossCoops31 @iplante @s_bearden @katrinastevens1 @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Ross Cooper is currently the Supervisor of Instructional Practice K-12 in the Salisbury Township School District (1:1 MacBook/iPad). Previously, he was an Elementary Assistant Principal in the Williamsport Area School District, and before that he taught for six years in the East Penn School District as a fourth grade teacher.. Sharon Plante is Director of Technology at Eagle Hill-Southport in Southport, CT.

Kelly Croy interviews Ross Cooper about how teachers and administrators can work better together to achieve common goals, promote their schools, provide better professional development, why educators and administrators should blog and so much more. One of the best takeaways from this interview is listening to two friends passionate about education talking honestly about their observations in education and how they can better communicate and work together. Ross is brilliant. Also, as a foodie, Ross will share the secret location of the best pizza on the planet!  Ross is the Supervisor of Instructional Practice K-12 in the Salisbury Township School District (1:1 MacBook/iPad) in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He is an Apple Distinguished Educator and a Google Certified Teacher. His passions are: curriculum and unit design, inquiry-based learning, assessment and grading, and quality professional development. He blogs about these topics at rosscoops31.com. Also, he regularly engages in speaking, consulting, and presenting. He has conducted keynotes, speaking engagements, and workshops ranging from 15 minutes to all-day. A list of what he has previously offered, and testimonials, can be found on his blog. Connect with him on Twitter at @RossCoops31. Mentioned in this Podcast: Ross's blog www.RossCoops31.com Ross's most influential book: Platform by Michael Hyatt Living Forward by Michael Hyatt Will it Fly? by Pat Flynn Please visit the Wired Educator blog at www.WiredEducator.com Kelly would love your 5 Star review for this podcast on iTunes. Also, order a copy of Kelly's book, Along Came a Leader, on Amazon.