The Out of the Trenches Podcast

Episode 27: Danny Brassell, Ph.D.

Affectionately known as “Jim Carrey with a Ph.D.,” Dr. Danny Brassell (www.DannyBrassell.com) has held a variety of titles and worked with leaders from a variety of fields and disciplines, but he has always considered himself first and foremost a teacher. He is a best-selling author of 16 books, including Leadership Begins with Motivation and The Reading Makeover, based on his popular TEDx talk. For the past 25 years he has also been a lecturer and professor at a number of universities, including his current position as a faculty advisor for the CalStateTEACH program and distinguished visiting professor at the American University of Cairo. A gregarious, sought-after author, speaker, accountability coach and business consultant, Danny is a recognized authority on leadership development, reading, motivation and communication skills and the co-creator of www.theREADINGhabit.com, the world’s top reading engagement program. As a thank you to my listeners, Danny will provide everyone a complimentary e-copy of his book "Read, Lead & Succeed," as well as two digital trainings for parents to promote reading at home with their kids (freeREADINGtraining.com).

Episode 26: Sarah Thomas

Sarah Thomas, Ph.D is a Regional Technology Coordinator in a large district in Maryland, and the founder of #EduMatch, a project that empowers educators to make global connections across common areas of interest. She has spoken and presented internationally, participated in the Technical Working Group to refresh the 2017 ISTE Standards for Educators, and is a recipient of the 2017 ISTE Making IT Happen award. She is also an Affiliate Professor at Loyola University in Maryland. Sarah is a co-author of the #ISTE Digital equity series, Closing the Gap. Follow Sarah on Twitter & on Instagram @sarahdateechu

Episode 25: Evan Robb

Evan Robb is the Principal of Johnson-Williams Middle School in Berryville, Virginia. He has over twenty years of experience serving as a building level principal. Evan is also an accomplished author. His first book titled, The Principal’s Leadership Sourcebook: Practices, Tools, and Strategies for Building a Thriving School Community was published in 2007. His second book, The Ten- Minute Principal, was published in 2019. Evan and his mother Laura Robb collaborated to write Team Makers, which was published later in 2019. Evan partnered with Laura Robb to write A School Full of Readers, which was published in early 2020. You can find Evan on Twitter @ERobbPrincipal or LinkedIn & FB:https://www.facebook.com/evanrobbprin... His website is: https://robbcommunications.com/. His blog is https://therobbreviewblog.com/

Episode 24: Yaritza Villalba

**SPECIAL TEACHER RESOURCE EPISODE** Yaritza Villalba has ten years of experience in education. She started her career teaching Social Studies to high school students in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York.  Throughout the years she has developed numerous curriculum materials and conducted a variety of professional developments. She is currently a lead teacher of an alternative high school in Bedford Stuyvesant, teaching over -aged and under- credited students history through a critical lens. Her overall mission, in education, is to provide teachers and students with an array of strategies and materials to assist them in the educational process. Follow her on Twitter @inc_yv and visit her website: YV Educational Resources

Episode 23: Rick Jetter

Dr. Rick Jetter (a.k.a. “Dr. J.”) is the Asst. Head of Schools at the Western New York Maritime Charter School. Co-Founder of Pushing Boundaries Consulting.is an educator, author, speaker, and national education consultant. He has worked in the field of education for over 20 years and has held the positions of: alternative education teacher, English teacher, assistant principal, principal, assistant superintendent and superintendent of schools before pursuing a career in consulting, speaking, writing and publishing. Rick has written 7 books for the educational community, numerous articles and has also contributed various chapters for other authors’ edited works. You can learn more about Rick and his work by visiting www.rickjetter.com. You can find Rick on most social media channels by searching @RickJetter

Episode 22: Danna Thomas

Danna Thomas is a former Baltimore City Public School teacher turned founder of a global initiative to support the mental health and wellness of educators. Her organization, Happy Teacher Revolution, is on a mission to increase teacher happiness, retention, and professional sustainability by providing educators with the time and space to heal, deal, and be real about the social-emotional demands they face on the job. Follow her on Twitter @HappyTeacherHTR and visit https://www.happyteacherrevolution.com/ to find out more!

Episode 21: Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson is a former teacher and school principal, turned author, speaker, leadership coach, and podcaster. She is passionate about assisting others in seeking greater satisfaction in all areas of their full lives by helping them go beyond work-life balance as well as develop strong leadership foundations. Sarah holds a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education, Master of Science in Educational Administration, and a Certificate for Women in Leadership from Cornell University. She hosts the weekly In AWE Podcast where she is proud to amplify women’s stories to empower a community.  Sarah is co-author of Balance Like a Pirate: Going Beyond Work-Life Balance to Ignite Passion and Thrive as an Educator and author of Lead with Faith: Building a Strong Foundation So You Can Rise Up, Slay Fear, and Serve Well. 

Sarah lives the balance message in her life by pursuing passions such as running, writing, focusing on family with her two daughters and teacher husband, while also honing her leadership skills through networking, teaching, and learning.

Follow Sarah on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIN & Facebook @sarahsajohnson

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Episode 20: Sheldon Eakins

Sheldon L. Eakins, Ph.D. supports educators with the tools and resources necessary to ensure equity at their school. He is the host for #LeadingEquity podcast and is the founder of the https://www.leadingequitycenter.com/ With over 11 years in education, he has served as a teacher, principal, and Director of Special Education. Dr. Eakins has a passion for helping educators accomplish equitable practices in their schools.He has earned a B.S. degree in Social Science Education, an M.S. degree in Educational Leadership (Capella), and a Ph.D. in K-12 Education (Capella). He lives with his family in Pocatello, ID. Follow Sheldon @sheldoneakins Twitter & on IG: @sheldoneakin

Episode 19: Thoughts and Reflections

In this episode, I take a few minutes to recap the last 3.5 months the podcast has been on the air, and thoughts about some of the upcoming guests I have. Thanks for your ongoing support and for being a regular downloader of "Out of the Trenches"!

Dana

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Episode 18: Gretchen Bridgers

Gretchen Bridgers is a National Board certified elementary school teacher from Charlotte, NC. In 2006, Gretchen received her bachelor’s degree at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York. In 2010, she received her master’s degree in Curriculum and Supervision from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Gretchen taught grades 2, 3, and 5 before transitioning into the role of a New Teacher Development Coach for The New Teacher Project [TNTP]. During this time, she also published her first book for new teachers called “Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College” to help prepare future teachers for the realities of life in the classroom. With years of mentoring new teachers, providing professional development to school building staff, and presenting at district and national conferences, Gretchen has now invested her time solely to consulting individual teachers and school staff under her own company, Always A Lesson. Her blog, podcast, classroom resources, and professional development courses serve teachers worldwide. Visit her website at www.alwaysalesson.comand follow her on Twitter @gschultek