The Out of the Trenches Podcast

Special Episode #326: Noemí Rodríguez

Noemí has been a dedicated and passionate force in the world of language education since 2005. A proud graduate of Rutgers University, where she earned her B.A. in Spanish and two Ed.M. degrees, she has built a remarkable career supporting teachers across the globe. From founding the WL Tech Institute and edcampWL to leading Lo Logramos Consulting, her contributions to the field are vast and invaluable.

Over the past 15 years, Noemí has presented at state, regional, national, and international conferences, always bringing her unique insights and enthusiasm for language learning. Today, I’m interviewing her at the CCFLT conference to present her keynote, “The Future is NOW: Redefining Language Learning through Generative AI.”

Find Noemí online: X, IG, FB (@team_lologramos); LinkedIn: Noemí Rodríguez website: www.lologramosconsulting.com

Episode #320: Pablo Muñoz

Pablo Muñoz wrote “The Leader’s Algorithm: How a Personal Theory of Action Transforms your Life, Work & Relationships” Managing Director of Muñoz & Company. As a first-generation high school and college graduate, Pablo’s personal experience fuels his passion for creating high quality school systems. After his retirement from Passaic Public Schools in 2021, Pablo became a Maxwell Leadership Certified Team Member. Pablo uses the leadership techniques garnered as a Maxwell Leadership Certified Team coach, teacher, trainer, and speaker to complement and enhance the profound experiences he has acquired throughout his career in academia. This allows him to create a unique mix of workshops, seminars, keynote speaking, and coaching for his clients, aiding their personal and professional growth.

In addition, Pablo is an Adjunct Professor at Lehigh University; the author of The Leader’s Algorithm; and the host and producer of Latino Leaders podcast. Pablo is gratified by his professional accomplishments, but he is most proud of his family. He is the son of Luz and Pablo Muñoz, both originally from Aguada, Puerto Rico. He is the proud dad of two daughters, Cecilia and Sadie. Pablo is passionate about leadership development, and the crucial role it plays in fostering academic success.

Find Pablo online: @PabloMunoz on LinkedIn

Website: www.themunozcompany.com lots of free content.

Downloadable documents, free chapter of book. 

Episode #319: Dr. Don Parker

Dr. Don Parker wrote “Be the Driving Force: Leading Your School on the Road to Equity” provides PD on how to build relationships with students of trauma, SEL and DEI. Don is a highly sought-after speaker and professional development provider. He specializes in supporting teachers to build trusting relationships with students and improving the culture and climate of schools to optimize staff and students experience.

Dr. Parker is a former principal and served at Posen School in Posen, IL where he improved the school climate, staff collaboration, parent engagement, and student achievement. Previous to that he was the principal of Lincoln Avenue School, a K-8 school in Dolton, IL, where he improved the culture, implemented a resilience program, managed the implementation of restorative justice, and increased attendance and student achievement. Dr. Parker has been an educator since 1997 with a background as a teacher, Dean of Students, Assistant Principal of Student Life, Assistant Principal for Curriculum and Instruction, and Assistant Principal for Activities and Athletics.

Find Don online: www.drdonparker.com

X @drdonparker1 FB @drdonparker

Episode #318: Jean Eddy

Jean Eddy is the President and CEO of American Student Assistance (ASA), where she develops and drives the overall strategic direction of the organization. Working with the ASA Board and senior management team, she is responsible for developing and driving the overall strategic direction of the organization in fulfillment of ASA’s mission. Jean provides leadership and oversight for ASA as it evaluates and implements new initiatives to help kids discover their education and career opportunities.

Find Jean online: www.asa.org you can access programs- there are 50 million kids on their platform. @ASA LinkedIn, FB

Episode #317: Jimmy Day

Jimmy Lee Day II, has been a band director for 15 years and has taught in the Aurora Public School District for 7 of those 15 years. In his 15 years as a music educator, Day has rebuilt three band programs under his baton in urban areas. He transformed them into award-winning programs, earning superior ratings scores from district music festivals. As a result of his effective teaching, Day was chosen to participate in the Public Education & Business Coalition and the Aurora Public School Mentoring Community of Practice as a mentor. He was also asked to serve on the Music Advisory Committee for the Aurora Public School District. Day is passionate about meeting students where they are and teaching them life skills and music skills to help them grow as a person and musician. This approach allows him to set high, but attainable expectations that students can feel proud about accomplishing.

Find Jimmy online: Twitter: @jimmylday (The Maestro)

IG: @jimmydayii FB: @The Maestro

Website: www.msha.ke/jimmyldayii dedicated to when he was a Teacher of the Year. His YouTube channel is linked there. Has whole career as an educator music recordings on YouTube.

Episode #316: Larry Dake

Larry Dake is a superintendent out of NY state, Adjunct professor and author of Identifying Small Habits: Left Unchecked by School Leaders Small Faults Can Become Major Cracks (2022), Dads, Leaders, & Father Figures: Creating Influence & Legacy for a Lifetime (2023)-co-author, Crisis Management: Effective School Leadership to Avoid Early Burnout (2021) and a co-author on 100 No-Nonsense Things That ALL School Leaders Should STOP Doing.

Find Larry online: X, FB, LinkedIn @larrydake

Episode #315: Glenn Robbins

Glenn Robbins is the proud Superintendent of the Brigantine Public School District in Brigantine, New Jersey. He has served as a public-school superintendent in New Jersey since 2016. Prior to becoming a superintendent, he was a middle school principal, a high school assistant principal, a high school social studies teacher, and a high school varsity coach. He is also a best-selling author of “Calm In The Chaos: Ancient Stoic Wisdom for Successful School Leadership” and sought after speaker.

Glenn has been awarded numerous administrative international, national and state recognitions including the National Exemplar of Education Award, Northeast Innovative Superintendent Award, NJ Visionary Superintendent Award, Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools Member, NASSP Digital Principal of the Year, Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Winner, and SETDA Student Voice Award Winner. He has been invited to the White House, and to the US Department of Education several times.

Find Glenn online: Twitter/X: @GlennGRobbins IG: @GlennGRobbins FB: Glennr1809 and/or Glenn Robbins

Website: GlennRobbins.com

Episode #314: Joël McLean

Joël began his career in education in 1997. He has worked as a science and chemistry teacher at the intermediate and secondary level and has been a school principal since 2006. From 2014 to 2018, Joël was on detachment from his school board as a Pedagogical Leader at CFORP, serving the 12 French school boards of the province of Ontario in Canada, as well as various educational partners. As a leadership coach, he worked with school principals to help develop their leadership skills and board-level pedagogical teams regarding leading, teaching and learning in the digital age. Joël was the principal and the School Efficacy Leader at Conseil scolaire public du Nord-Est de l'Ontario until recently.

He is the founder of Inspire Leadership Coaching and hosts 2 podcasts: Inspire Leadership Podcast and This Is Leadership Podcast.

Find Joël on on FB, X, IG http://inspireleadership.ca

Inspire coaching de leadership FB group: www.facebook.com/inspirelifeleadershipcoaching  

 

Episode #313: Priten Shah

Priten Shah's projects aim to drive change and innovation in education. Priten has an M.ED. in Education Policy and Management from Harvard Graduate School of Education and a B.A. in Philosophy from Harvard College. Priten has had the privilege of educating a wide array of students, ranging from language schools in South Korea to special education classes in New York. These diverse classroom experiences have been instrumental in his understanding of students' unique needs, fostering his ability to deliver tailored educational solutions. A believer in the transformative power of technology, Priten has spearheaded numerous groundbreaking projects, including designing custom Learning Management Systems, developing gamified learning applications, and creating mastery-learning-based online courses. He currently runs two education ventures: United 4 Social Change (U4SC) and PedagogyCloud. At U4SC, his focus is on fostering healthier democracies through interdisciplinary education, making civics education accessible to all. U4SC helps teachers integrate civics into their curricula through animated videos, lesson plans, and innovative classroom activities. PedagogyCloud, on the other hand, blends his passion for education with the latest technology. He and his team are helping educators keep pace with rapid advancements in artificial intelligence. Their projects include a customizable chatbot for teachers to use in their classrooms (SocratAI) and professional development resources and curriculum development tools for teachers (PedagogAI).

Find Priten online via his website: https://pritenshah.com/ pedagog.ai socrat.ai | Instagram Socrat.ai They can host PD in schools: PD Flyer (pcdn.co) They post webinars, news, lesson plans & prompt libraries

Episode #312: Dr. Lindsay Prendergast

Dr. Lindsay Prendergast has served schools and districts across the globe for nearly two decades as a leadership coach, consultant, principal, counselor, and teacher. She holds a master’s degree in education administration from Colorado Western State University and a Doctor of Education in education leadership from Wilkes University. Dr. Prendergast currently serves as Assistant Director of Learning Experiences for The Danielson Group (Framework for Teaching). While spending several post pandemic years directly supporting nearly 30 principals as a leadership coach alongside Piper Lee, Lindsay spent hundreds of hours in classrooms observing teachers. These experiences, coupled with her expertise in instructional leadership and coaching, greatly informed the purpose of and need for this book. Lindsay enjoys advocating for educators by writing and speaking around the world for organizations such as ASCD, Learning Forward, Edutopia, AMLE, and others around instructional leadership grounded in student-centered schools teachers thrive.

Connect with Lindsay via Twitter: @lindspren LinkedIn or her website www.edhabits.com