Podcasts about tltalkradio

In this episode, we're speaking with Dustin Hensley, librarian at Elizabethton High School in Elizabethton, TN and Veronica Watson, a learner at Elizabethton. If you listen to our other podcast, Shift Your Paradigm, Dustin spoke with us last year about his work at Elizabethton High School. He also appeared on an earlier season of TLTalkRadio to discuss the shifting role…Read more

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 speaking with Marc Prensky about his recent article, What the World Needs from Education. You may remember Marc from previous TLTalkRadio episodes:  Season 3: Episode 3 and Season 6: Episode 9. Marc is an award-winning, internationally-acclaimed speaker, author, and “practical visionary” in the field of education. He is currently the founder and Executive Director of The…Read more

In this episode we’re speaking with Attorney Larry Altman. Larry is a return guest to TLTalkRadio, and we look forward to another conversation with him today. We’ll put Larry’s past episodes in the show notes, so if legal issues are your interest, be sure to check them out! Larry currently works as a consultant for schools helping them develop legally…Read more

In this episode Lynn and Randy reflect on what they’ve learned as leaders after creating 6 seasons of podcasts here on TLTalkRadio. They also share what they are most looking forward to in Season 7. Resources 2019-20 Podcast recap Join the conversation… Each episode we leave you with a question to think about…with the idea of provoking reflection and  conversation.…Read more

In this episode, we’re speaking with Larry Altman. Larry is a return guest to TLTalkRadio, and currently works as a consultant for schools helping them develop legally compliant policies, protocols and procedures for Title IX, Anti-bullying, student suicide prevention, Section 504, and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. He is also a distinguished member of the American Law Society and serves…Read more

Today, we are speaking with Jenny Finn, Head of School, and Co-Founder of Springhouse Community School. Jenny has been with us on TLTalkRadio previously – Season 5: Episode 16 talking about community internship programs and open-walled learning; and on Season 4: Episode 28 where she was joined by her collaborator, Ezekial Fugate, sharing thoughts on the idea of critical friends.…Read more

In this episode, we’re speaking with Zack Jones, Director at Dual School and author of The World Changer’s Handbook: A Young Person’s Guide to Creating an Impactful Life. You may recall that we spoke to Zack on an earlier TLTalkRadio episode when we spoke with him and Megan Chen, a learner from Dual School. And on the Shift Your Paradigm…Read more

In this episode, we’re speaking with Attorney Larry Altman. Larry is a return guest to TLTalkRadio where he has appeared on numerous episodes to discuss educational law issues. Today we are speaking with Larry about a recent publication pertaining to recent proposed changes in Title IX regulations. Here is what we talked about: Share with us a personal story about…Read more

In this episode, we are speaking once again with Attorney Larry Altman. Larry has become a regular on TLTalkRadio, specifically around legal issues. Today we are speaking with Larry about a recent publication from the US Department of Homeland Security, United States Secret Service, titled Enhancing School Safety Using a Threat Assessment Model: An Operational Guide for Preventing Targeted School…Read more

On today show, Randy Ziegenfuss and Lynn Fuini-Hetten join us to talk about their podcasts, TLTalkRadio and Shift Your Paradigm. There's also an EAST Initiative update and much more.

Welcome to the start of Season 5 of TLTalkRadio! In this episode we had the pleasure of discussing student emotional regulation, behavior and The Connections Model with Lori Jackson and Steve Peck. Lori and Steve, co-founders of The Connections Model, developed an app called the KidConnect App to enable students to easily and independently understand how their emotions drive their…Read more

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.