The Out of the Trenches Podcast

Episode #277: Dr. Efraín Martínez

Efraín Martínez is a father, husband, a K-5 principal, and podcaster. As a wisdom seeker, he has found productivity to be a great tool for success in life. On his podcast Wisdom & Productivity, he reflects on life and interviews luminary figures on what makes them be who they are. His one word is improvement, and he tries every day to make the world better.

Find Efraín online: website: https://about.me/efrainmartinez

X: www.x.com/emartinezedd  

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/martinezefra  

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/EfrainMartinez1

Episode #276: Nadia Bennett

Nadia Bennett is a school turnaround strategist and former educational leader that made huge strides in the New Jersey education system during her 15+ years of service. During her time as a school leader, she was able to double the success rate of English Language Arts (ELA) test scores in her students, increase student attendance and boost teacher retention. In 2017, as principal of the Simon Gratz Mastery Charter School, the school topped the Philadelphia Charter School Performance Profile. Even the New Jersey Department of Education said she was responsible for “restoring faith in a district that had taken a turn for the worse.” Find Nadia online: she has resources at www.nadiabennet.com/podcast -sign up for free resource on anti-racism. IG @whenbrowngirlslead

Episode #275: Dr. Katie Ritter

Dr. Katie Ritter is the Chief Learning Officer at Forward Edge in Cincinnati, Ohio. Prior to becoming the CLO she served as the Director for Curriculum & Technology Integration at Forward Edge, working closely with district leaders to help them identify needs of their staff, plan PD and implement the PD. Katie oversees the team of 15+ instructional technology coaches, is responsible for growth and development of the department, and also is the creator and oversees Edge•U Badges. She served on the leadership team for the EdTech Coaches Network of ISTE from 2015-2020, was a Future Ready Schools Instructional Coaches Thought Leader from 2017-2020, is a cohost of the Restart Recharge Podcast for instructional coaches, and is a Google Certified Innovator, Coach, and Trainer.

Find Katie online: Curriculum & Integration Services - Forward Edge (forward-edge.net) @KatieMRitter on X. Go to her blog for other handles.

Episode #274: Maria Barrera

Maria Barrera, is a Stanford-educated engineer and founder & CEO of Clayful. She is committed to addressing the youth mental health crisis. Born in Colombia and understanding the pressures of adversity, she leverages her experience from her pioneering role on Nearpod's founding team to create impactful solutions in education. Through her tireless research and collaboration with a diverse team of experts, Maria developed Clayful, offering accessible, preventative mental health resources to families of all socio-economic statuses. Her dedication to training a diverse mental health workforce and establishing partnerships with schools has already impacted thousands of students across the country.

Find Maria online on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/clayfulhealth

IG: www.instagram.com/clayfulhealth/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/clayfulhealth

Website: https://www.clayfulhealth.com/

Episode #273: Dr. Donna Y. Ford

Donna Y. Ford, PhD, is a Distinguished Professor of Education and Human Ecology in the College of Education and Human Ecology at the Ohio State University. She is also a Faculty Affiliate with the Kirwan Institute and the Center for Latin American Studies. Professor Ford is in the Department of Educational Studies and the Special Education Program. Professor Ford has written over 300 articles and book chapters; she has made over 2,000 presentations at professional conferences and organizations, and in school districts. She is the author/co-author/co-editor of 14 books, including Gumbo for the Soul: Liberating Memoirs and Stories to Inspire Females of Color (2017); Telling Our Stories: Culturally Different Adults Reflect on Growing Up in Single-Parent Families (2017); R.A.C.E. Mentoring Through Social Media:Black and Hispanic Scholars Share Their Journey in the Academy (2017); Recruiting and Retaining Culturally Different Students in Gifted Education (2013), Reversing Underachievement Among Gifted Black Students (1996, 2010), Multicultural Gifted Education (1999, 2011), Gifted and Advanced Black Students in School: An Anthology of Critical Works (2011). Dr. Ford is creator of The Ford Female Achievement Model of Excellence (FAME). Donna is a two-time board member of the National Association for Gifted Children, and has served on numerous editorial boards, such as Gifted Child Quarterly, Exceptional Children, Roeper Review, Journal of Negro Education, Gifted Child Today, and Journal of Educational Psychology.

Find Dr. Ford online: FB @DonnaYFord, IG, Twitter @donnayford

Website: Www.donnayford.com

Episode #272: Max Roach

Maxwell is a children’s book author and the Founder of JonAyves Learning Club, a personalized learning organization that teaches children concepts such as long division as early as the age of 3. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto and is certified as a Professional in Human Resources (PHRi). As a former musician, sharing stages with Beyoncé and the Rolling Stones, leading a child care organization as CEO, and working as a consultant for ecommerce tech companies globally, Maxwell values the need to "fill the industry gaps" by way of disruption and modern solutions.

Find Max and JonAyves Learning club online:

JonAyves Virtual 15 (Institution 15-Minute Mathematics Program for Students)

https://www.jonayves.com/jamvirtual15

JonAyves Learning Club Books: JonAyves Learning Club Books

JonAyves Learning Club Complete Book Listing - https://www.jonayves.com/shop

Maxwell Roach & JonAyves Learning Club
Twitter - @JonAyvesTV
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxwellroach
Facebook - JonAyves Learning Club
Website - https://www.jonayves.com
Podcasts and Workshops - https://www.jonayves.com/podcast

Fun Academic Kids Videos
YouTube Shorts - https://www.youtube.com/@JonAyvesTV
TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@JonAyvesTV
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/AJsHouseKids

Count By Numbers and Nursery Rhymes Videos
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@AJsHouseKids

 

Episode #271: AJ Crabhill

AJ Crabill serves as Governance Director at Director of Governance, Council of the Great City Schools (national membership organization of the largest urban school districts) Conservator, DeSoto ISD (small school district on the south side of Dallas). aj works nationwide to focus school boards on student outcomes governance. His book, Great On Their Behalf, published in March, discusses this. He also provides support to schools implementing Student Led Restorative Practices. He supports districts when a school is having challenging w/ its governance.

Find AJ online at www.Greatontheirbehalf.com Twitter, FB, IG: @ajcrabill https://www.ajc7.com/2017/07/bio.html- site with school board related links

Episode #270: Beth Napleton

Chicago-based Beth Napleton is an executive leadership coach, consultant and the owner and founder of Beth Napleton Consulting. She offers senior leaders in education and at mission-driven organizations a clear path to excellence through individual, executive and group coaching experiences. Additionally, she offers busy leaders a container and her expertise so they can expand their capacity in all areas. Beth leverages her extensive experience in education to work with senior leaders in education and mission-driven organizations to help them clear out the “adult problems” that get in the way of student success. Beth is a national award-winning teacher and has been in the education field for over 20 years. She served as Founder and CEO of a small charter school network on the South Side of Chicago that opened in 2013. She is a solo parent who lives in Chicago with her three amazing kids.

Find Beth online: 

Website: www.bethnapleton.com www.leadership.quiz.com also directs to her website.

Social media links: Instagram- @beth.napleton

Facebook- @bethnapletonconsulting

LinkedIn @bethnapleton

Episode #269: Grace Stevens

A former corporate girl, Grace quit VP life to pursue her dream job as a public school teacher. After 20 years in the classroom, she now focuses full-time on helping educators have a more positive teaching experience. Grace combines her signature mantra, "Your energy teaches more than your lesson plans," with two decades of study in behavioral therapy, positive psychology, and NLP to create science-based habits for overwhelmed educators. She has authored three books on teaching including the best-selling Positive Mindset Habits for Teachers and also the One New Habit book series. In addition to being an elementary school teacher for 20 years, she is the author of the popular book Positive Mindset Habits for Teachers.

You can learn more about her on-line courses and coaching at www.GraceStevens.com

Episode #268: Katie Trowbridge

Katie Trowbridge has over two decades of experience as a teacher and mentor. She is President and CEO of Curiosity 2 CREATE, a nonprofit organization focused on helping educators incorporate creative and critical thinking strategies into their existing curricula and build creative classroom environments. Katie is also co-founder of the Creative Thinking Network, an online network to assist teachers in adding creative thinking into their curriculum. Katie has won several Teacher of Excellence and Outstanding Educator awards, has a Master’s in Teaching and a Master’s in Education Administration, and is pursuing her ED.D at Northeastern University in Boston. She currently travels around the nation, speaking at conferences and training educators.

Find Katie online: @thecreativethinking network (has info from experts, lesson plans, etc) Curiosity2create hosts workshops. https://curiosity2create.org and www.creativethinkingnet.com/