Podcasts for Leaderful Schools

Dr. Bob Maxfield along with Dr. Suzanne Klein speak with Dr. Richard Machesky, Superintendent of the Troy School District at Schroeder Elementary School in Troy, Michigan about Teacher Leadership.

Dr. Bob Maxfield along with Dr. Suzanne Klein speak with Amber Hall, Curriculum Director for Grand Blanc Community Schools in Grand Blanc Michigan, about teacher leadership.

Dr. Bob Maxfield along with Dr. Suzanne Klein speak with Dr. Lauren Childs, Supervisor of Instruction and Pedagogy and Consultant of Leadership Development for Oakland Schools, about teacher labs, visible thinking and teacher collaboration.

Dr. Bob Maxfield along with Dr. Suzanne Klein speak with author Warren Berger about his book "A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas".

Dr. Bob Maxfield along with Dr. Suzanne Klein speak with Dr. Shaun Moore Director of e-Learning and IT Instruction at Oakland University, and Nic Bongers Instructional Graphic Designer for the e-Learning & Instructional Support Department at Oakland University, about effective teaching and learning in an online environment.

Dr. Bob Maxfield along with Dr. Suzanne Klein and Dr. Linda Tyson speak with Matt Dailey, Principal of Hazel Park High School located in Hazel Park Michigan, about leading for learning in education.

Dr. Bob Maxfield along with Dr. Suzanne Klein and Dr. Linda Tyson speak with Dr. Cynthia Carver Associate Professor at Oakland University, and Dr. Robert Wiggins Professor at Oakland University, about the role that Oakland University is playing in preparing and supporting students in the field of teaching.

Dr. Bob Maxfield along with Dr. Suzanne Klein speak with Elaine Middlekauff recently retired Principal of Mason Elementary School in Grosse Pointe Michigan, and Lisa Rheaume 5th grade teacher at Mason Elementary about the teaching profession and closing the student achievement gap.

Dr. Bob Maxfield along with Dr. Suzanne Klein and Dr. Linda Tyson speak with Dr. Jon Margerum-Leys Dean of the School of Education and Human Services at Oakland University, and Dr. Michael MacDonald Associate Dean of the School of Education and Human Services at Oakland University about issues facing teacher preparation programs.

Dr. Bob Maxfield along with Dr. Linda Tyson speak with Jeremey Whan Principal of Bemis Elementary School in Troy, Michigan about creating "Cultures of Thinking" in the classroom.

Dr. Suzanne Klein along with Dr. Linda Tyson speak with Dr. Beth Feiten Director of School and Field Services for the School of Education and Human Services at Oakland University about issues facing teacher preparation programs.

Dr. Bob Maxfield along with Dr. Suzanne Klein Speak on teacher leadership topics with Galileo Fellows Matt Stetson & Monica Eason.

Rick Joseph takes time out of his role as the 2016 State Teacher of the Year and teaching duties with Birmingham Public Schools to discuss his observations of the education field and what educators can do to advocate on behalf of the profession. Rick also shares his insights of his time working with Chicago Public Schools, his recent time with Detroit Public Schools staff, and the work he is doing on behalf of students and teachers across Michigan.

McREL International's President and CEO, Bryan Goodwin, ignites a conversation on the most effective way to change schools is from the inside out as opposed to the bureaucratic method of top-down changes. Stemming from Bryan's observations from an Australian school district and by drawing off of current educational and teacher leadership literature, Bryan's insights validate the need to change how leaders approach evolving our building-level leadership.

Barnett Berry returns for his third conversation on Podcasts for Leaderful Schools. Speaking from the Center for Teacher Quality, Dr. Berry joins the PFLS team on the eve of launching a new research study on "Three Shifts to Drive Deeper Learning" and the leadership necessitated to implement such shifts.