FocusED
by Joe and T.J., TheSchoolhouse302
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How School Leaders Can Support Math Instruction with Thomas O’Brien
How School Leaders Can Support Math Instruction with Thomas O’Brien
About this podcast
FocusED is your educational leadership podcast where our mission is to dissect a particular problem of practice and/or pinpoint a place of progress 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.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 104 episodes
- How School Leaders Can Support Math Instruction with Thomas O’Brien · 38 min · Episode 104In this episode of FocusED, Thomas O’Brien joins Joe and TJ from TheSchoolHouse302 to discuss his book, Empowering All Leaders to Be Math Leaders Thomas stresses that while…
- Curiosity, Culture, and Systems with Dr. Marnie Stockman and Nick Coniglio · 32 min · Episode 103In this episode of FocusED, Dr. Marnie Stockman and Nick Coniglio join Joe and TJ from TheSchoolHouse302 to discuss their book, Lead It Like Lasso. Nick mentions that watching…
- Leading Through Disruption: Becoming an Architect of Change with Sharon Ravitch · 37 min · Episode 102In this episode of Focused, hosts Joe and T.J. from The Schoolhouse 302 sit down with Dr. Sharon Ravitch, Professor of Practice at the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate…
- The Keys to Preventing Educator Burnout with Katrina Huels · 39 min · Episode 101In this episode of FocusED, Katrina Huels joins Joe and TJ from TheSchoolHouse302 to discuss her book, Transformational Tools for Special Educators: How to Beat Burnout and…
- The Secrets to Developing Trust as a School Leader with Jen Schwanke · 39 min · Episode 100In this episode of FocusED, Dr. Jen Schwanke joins Joe and TJ from TheSchoolHouse302 to discuss her book, Trusted: Trust Pillars, Trust Killers, and the Secret to Successful…
- Executive Functions for Every Classroom with Mitch Weathers and Sarah Oberle · 40 min · Episode 99In this episode of FocusED, Mitch Weathers and Dr. Sarah Oberle discuss their book, Executive Functions for Every K-3 Classroom, and share practical insights on embedding…
- The 30-Day Leadership Challenge with Michelle Pourchot · 38 min · Episode 98In this episode of FocusED, Michelle Pourchot shares practical leadership lessons from nearly three decades in education and discusses her book, The 30-Day Leadership Challenge…
- The CTE Experience with Troy Long · 35 min · Episode 97In this episode of FocusED, Joe and T.J. interview Troy Long, author of The CTE Experience. Troy makes the case that CTE is not an alternative pathway—it’s one of the most…
- The Negotiation Skills Every School Leader Needs with Scott Walker · 40 min · Episode 96In this episode of FocusED, Joe and T.J. interview Scott Walker, author of Order Out of Chaos. Scott shares powerful lessons from hostage negotiations that every leader can apply…
- Learning to See What's Holding You Back as a Leader with Marty Dubin · 39 min · Episode 95Our guest for this episode of FocusED is Marty Dubin, author or Blindspotting: How to See What's Holding You Back as a Leader. Marty explains that his book emerged from…
- The AI Shift in Education: Why Waiting Is the Biggest Risk with Dr. Stacie Chana · 38 min · Episode 94Dr. Stacie Chana explains that artificial intelligence must be treated as an urgent equity issue because, if schools do not intentionally teach AI skills, students without access…
- Practical Productivity for School Leaders with Rich Czyz · 33 min · Episode 93The episode features Rich Czyz of Yardville Elementary, co-founder of 4oClockFaculty, and author of Autopilot: Practical Productivity for School Leaders. Rich explains that he…
- Becoming the BISON with Kim Gameroz · 28 min · Episode 92Our guest for this episode of FocusED is Kim Gameroz, author of Becoming the BISON. Kim starts by telling us about the reason she chose BISON as an analogy for leadership in…
- SEL Muscle Mastery with Lori Woodley-Langendorff · 38 min · Episode 91In this episode of FocusED, we welcome Lori Woodley Langendorf, author of SEL Muscle Mastery, to explore the power of social emotional literacy in schools. Lori challenges the…
- From Small Shifts to Huge Changes with Dr. Brad Johnson · 36 min · Episode 90In this episode of FocusED, we sit down with Dr. Brad Johnson for a thoughtful conversation about how meaningful change in schools rarely comes from massive initiatives—but from…
- Leading Tomorrow's Schools Today with Dr. Michael Lubelfeld · 37 min · Episode 89This episode of FocusED features superintendent and author, Dr. Michael Lubelfeld. The episode centers on leading “tomorrow’s schools today,” with Dr. Michael Lubelfeld unpacking…
- Raising Creative, Curious, and Caring Kids with Gregg Behr · 40 min · Episode 88Gregg Behr, executive director of the Grable Foundation and co-author of When You Wonder, You’re Learning, joins Joe and TJ on FocusED. The episode centers on Mr. Rogers’ lessons…
- Transforming Your School Culture with Principal EL · 36 min · Episode 87Our guest for this episode of FocusED is Principal EL. Principal EL believes every child deserves at least one adult who is “crazy about them,” and that leaders must be…
- The Instructional Leadership Imperative with Principal Kafele · 45 min · Episode 86Principal Kafele notes that being an instructional leader is a non-negotiable responsibility for any administrator who supervises teachers. He says that schools should prioritize…
- Cultivating Hope, Authenticity, and Focus with Julia Bialeski · 42 min · Episode 85FocusED Show Notes with Guest Julia Bialeski Julia shares that her book Leading with Grace was inspired by her personal and professional transitions within public education…
