The Out of the Trenches Podcast

Episode #81: Jonathan Alsheimer

Jonathan Alsheimer is the unorthodox, energetic, and entertaining middle school teacher who refuses to live a life of limitations and works with UFC Fighters, Celebrities, and Clothing Brands. Jonathan is an international keynote speaker and the author of "NEXT LEVEL TEACHING" a book all about teachers being the driving force of a positive classroom and school culture. Next Level Teaching is published by Dave Burgess Consulting, which you can order on Amazon today. Follow Jonathan on Twitter & IG: @mr_alsheimer

Episode #80: Dr. Steve Yacovelli

Dr. Steve Yacovelli has been in the leadership, learning and development, change management, and diversity and inclusion consulting space pretty much his whole career (about twenty-five years). In his consulting experience he’s seen some leaders completely excel in their effectiveness, and some completely crash and burn due to their lack of competence in leadership skills. Steve’s desire was to help both types of leaders be more effective, through coaching, formal and informal training, and just generally being there to support their "leadershippiness". It’s Steve’s brand to “come out” and acknowledge the role he wants to take to give back to the LGBTQ+ Community and awesome Allies: to serve as a “lightning rod” of sorts to start a movement to grow LGBTQ+ Leaders and Allies to be even more effective, in a consistent, thoughtful, and mindful manner, especially those up-and-coming Leaders within the broader movement for equality and fairness for all LGBTQ+ people and well beyond. Go to topdoglearning.biz for free courses, find info about his books. http://topdog.click/mopsam

Episode #79: Connie Hamilton

Connie Hamilton has served the field of education as a teacher, instructional coach, elementary and secondary principal, and district curriculum director. She is the author of two books including her latest, the best seller, Hacking Questions. Connie is known for hands-on, practical approaches to solving instructional snafus. Educators love how she offers specific strategies that actually work and can be used immediately. Often referred to as “The Questioning Guru”, Connie has a unique ability to coach administrators and teachers to guide them through reflection and professional discovery for an amazing PD experience. Follow these links to connect with Connie online:

Webpage: www.conniehamilton.net

Twitter: @conniehamilton

Email: conniehamilton12@gmail.com

Hacking Questions FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/67751... FREE downloadable resources: http://hackingquestions.com/resources Link to Hacking Questions Book: https://amzn.to/2NLRmb8

Episode #78: April Clark

April Clark is a former accountant and high school marketing teacher, now the executive director & co-founder of Reach and Teach, a nonprofit educational program that provides students the opportunity to plan, promote & execute a real concert on their school campus, along with other life-changing programs. Clark is a TEDx speaker, SXSW EDU Mentor, and Shoals Woman of the Year finalist.

Find April on LinkeIn, FB, & IG @rntrocks Reach and Teach has a Virtual Interview Series available on their YouTube Channel, also PD for teachers: https://www.youtube.com/reachandteachrocks https://www.facebook.com/reachandteachrocks

Episode #77: Étienne Langlois

Steven "Étienne" Langlois is an award-winning teacher-rockstar and author of the best-selling book "Rock Your Class". When he's not performing for millions of fans in packed theaters or teaching back home in Ontario, Canada, he's busy helping K-12 teachers rock their engagement strategies. Étienne has spent almost 30 years teaching various subject areas and has also taken on leadership roles such as Instructional PD coach, Mentor Teacher and District Program Coordinator. Winner of multiple educator awards and Canada's "Artist of the Year" honors, he has also worked as an author and consultant for leading educational companies in Canada, the US and Europe, developing effective curriculum content. Follow Étienne on TicToc: @rockyourclass Twitter: @rockyourclass IG: @rockyourclass FB: www.facebook.com/etienneonline and visit his website: www.rockyourclasss.com

Episode #76: Jennifer Abrams

Jennifer Abrams is an international educational and communications consultant for public and independent schools, hospitals, universities and non-profits. Jennifer trains and coaches teachers, administrators, nurses, hospital personnel, and others on new employee support, supervision, being generationally savvy, having hard conversations and collaboration skills. Jennifer’s publications include "Having Hard Conversations, The Multigenerational Workplace: Communicating", "Collaborating & Creating Community and Hard Conversations Unpacked – the Whos, the Whens and the What Ifs". Her most recent book, "Swimming in the Deep End: Four Foundational Skills for Leading Successful School Initiatives", was published in 2019. Jennifer writes a monthly newsletter, Voice Lessons, available for reading at and subscribing to on her website, www.jenniferabrams.com and is a featured columnist, writing about personal development at www.eschoolnews.com. Jennifer holds a Master’s degree in Education from Stanford University and a Bachelor’s degree in English from Tufts University. She lives in Palo Alto, California. Follow Jennifer on Twitter @jenniferabrams and IG @jenniferbethabrams

Episode #75: Teresa Sanders

Dr. Teresa Sanders earned a doctorate degree in 2012 Educational Leadership/Adult Education and a masters degree in Education Curriculum and instruction. She has 14 years of teaching experience as a Special Education Behavior Adjustment teacher (sped cert, kids who were placed in the behavior program, mostly kids with ED-she loathes that diagnosis because it doesn’t look at the reason to explain it) and 20 years of intensive mental health and social services experience. She has developed a micro-school Safari Small Schools to meet the needs of students with significant behaviors or who were otherwise left behind in public schools. Follow Teresa on Twitter & FB @drteresasanders There are both FB & IG pages for her school @SafariSmall

Episode #74: Brad Gustafson

Dr. Brad Gustafson is an elementary principal, author, and speaker. He believes schools can be spaces where creativity and innovation thrive, but only when we prioritize relationships and a relevant, connected pedagogy. His latest book is Reclaiming our Calling. His previously published books include Renegade Leadership. His podcast, School Leadership Unearthed, can be found on BAM Radio Network's TweetED Channel. Brad was recognized as a “20 to Watch” by the National School Boards Association and he was named Minnesota’s Principal of the Year in 2016. He presents keynotes and breakout sessions on a variety of topics related to innovative leadership. Follow Brad on Twitter @GustafsonBrad and visit his website: BradGustafson.com

Episode #73: Casey Jakubowski

Casey Jakubowski, Ph.D. is Education researcher in rural schools and former social studies teacher. He is interested in Leadership and improvement. Casey is the author of Thinking About Teaching: A Rural Social Studies Teacher’s Path to Strive for Excellence and is currently finishing a new book, A Cog In the Machine.  He is also the founder of CTJ Solutions, an education consultancy. Follow Casey on Twitter @caseyj_edu

Episode #72:Dan Edwards

Dan Edwards is the Principal of a large primary school in Leicester, England. Prior to working in primary education, Dan has had leadership experience in both the middle school and high school system. He is keen on developing positive school culture within his school and wants to ensure that no pupil is left behind in their learning. He believes positive relationships across all sectors of school life are integral to its success. Outside of teaching, Dan maintains a blog and is a regular writer for Teach Primary and Primary Leaders magazine in the UK. Follow Dan's school on Twitter @woodstockacad and his personal handle is @danedwards_77 Visit his blog at: leadinginthenow.org