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powerED Up
by Ken Ehrmann
We are powering education up by empowering you! Join us to talk about everything education with the hosts and weekly interviews. We will interview teachers to find out what makes great teachers and how we can all grow together.
Episodes
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185: Children CAN Learn about the Brain and Emotional Intelligence
In this conversation, Leroy Slanzi discusses the importance of emotional intelligence in education, sharing insights from his 25 years of experience in various educational roles. He emphasizes the need for early emotional education, the impact of technology on students' emotional development, and...
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184: Unlocking the Power of Listening in Education
In this conversation, Christine Miles emphasizes the critical importance of listening in education and personal interactions. She shares her journey from psychology to education, highlighting how listening has been a foundational skill in her life. The discussion covers various aspects of...
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183: Empowering Students through Leadership in Music Education
In this episode of the Powered Up Podcast, Dr. Dakeyan Graham, a music educator and former Florida Teacher of the Year, shares his journey through the education system, discussing the complexities of parental choice in education, the evolution of school choice in Florida, and the importance of...
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182: Empowering Classrooms for Limitless Student Creativity
In this conversation, Dr. Rachael Mahmood, the 2024 Illinois Teacher of the Year, shares her insights on the importance of elementary education, building relationships with parents, and innovative teaching methods. She emphasizes the significance of creating a supportive learning environment and...
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181: Breaking the Cycle: Poverty and Education
In this conversation, Bryan Kerns shares his unique journey from being a math teacher to becoming the 2025 Tennessee Teacher of the Year and a fire science educator. He discusses the importance of building relationships with students, innovative teaching methods, and the challenges faced by...
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180: Creating a Positive Learning Environment in Math
In this episode of the Powered Up Podcast, host Ken Ehrmann speaks with Heather Smith, the 2024 Burroughs Welcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year. They discuss the importance of building relationships with students, innovative teaching strategies, and the role of community in education....
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179: Fostering Interdependence: A New Learning Paradigm
In this episode of the Powered Up Podcast, Ken Ehrmann speaks with De'Shawn Washington, the 2024 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year, about the importance of executive functioning skills in education. They discuss De'Shawn's journey into teaching, the strategies he employs to teach organization and...
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178: Strategies to Support Students Speaking English as a Second Language
In this episode of the Powered Up Podcast, Lee Perez returns to discuss effective strategies for supporting English Language Learners (ELLs) in the classroom. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the differences between social and academic language, the need for patience, and the value…
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177: Strategies for Successful Co-Teaching
In this episode of the Powered Up Podcast, hosts Ken Ehrmann and Jessica Saum engage with educators Paul Garcia and Leana Malinowsky to explore the intricacies of co-teaching. They discuss the importance of building strong relationships between co-teachers, the need for flexibility in teaching...
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176: Insights from a School-Based OT to Help Support Students Needs
Chelsea Tompkins, a school-based occupational therapist, shares her experience working with students and teachers to support their educational needs. She discusses the importance of real-time interventions and the challenges of generalizing skills. Chelsea emphasizes the need for accommodations…
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175: STRIVE to Teach Happier
In this episode of the Powered Up Podcast, hosts Ken Ehrmann, Rob Dunlop, and Suzanne Dailey discuss their experiences in education, focusing on the challenges and triumphs of returning to the classroom, the importance of teacher energy, and the role of happiness in teaching. They explore the...
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174: Empowering High School Students for a Life After Education
Alhassan Susso, an educator, shares his experience of teaching a personal development course to high school students in the South Bronx. The course aims to prepare students for life after high school, focusing on mindset, vision, communication, leadership, and financial management. Alhassan...
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173: Rebooting and Reinvigorating the powerEDUp Podcast
In this episode, Ken Ehrmann reintroduces the Powered Up Podcast after a brief hiatus, sharing personal reflections on balancing family life with professional commitments. He emphasizes the importance of relationships in education and how they impact both students and teachers. Ken discusses the...
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172: Stop Planning Lessons and Start Planning Experiences
Shelley Jeoffroy, a 5th-grade teacher from Irving, Texas, shares her experiences in education and the importance of embracing diversity in the classroom. She discusses how her travels and teaching overseas have opened her perspective and inspired her to bring innovation and creativity into her...
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171: Place-Based and Community Driven Learning
Aziza Malik, the 2024 Vermont State Teacher of the Year, shares her journey in education and her passion for place-based and community-driven learning. She discusses her background in environmental and farm-based education and how it has influenced her teaching. Aziza emphasizes the importance of...
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170: The Power of Literacy in Students’ Future Success
Aimée Couto, the 2024 Rhode Island State Teacher of the Year and a first-grade teacher, shares her journey into education and the importance of creating a positive and inclusive classroom environment. She emphasizes the need for teachers to have an open mind and heart, to build relationships with...
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169: Empowering Students with High Expectations and Rigorous Learning
Missy Testerman, the 2024 National Teacher of the Year, shares her insights on building relationships with students and their families, and the importance of getting children's literacy right from the beginning. She discusses her approach to teaching English language learners and the challenges…
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168: Creating a Safe and Authentic Classroom Environment
Kimberly Jones, the 2023 Burrows Welcome Fund North Carolina State Teacher of the Year, discusses her career in education and her focus on teaching world literature and Holocaust and human rights education. She emphasizes the importance of creating a safe and authentic classroom environment where...
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167: Facilitating Learning and Discourse to Empower Civics Education
Tara Cocanower, the 2023 Indiana Teacher of the Year, shares her passion for teaching and the importance of empathy in the classroom. She emphasizes the value of connecting with students and helping them develop their worldviews. Tara discusses the use of primary and secondary sources, AI...
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166: The Importance of Inclusive Education
Summary Diana Fannon, a director of special education, discusses her career journey from being a classroom teacher to a school psychologist and administrator. She emphasizes the importance of inclusive education and the need for teachers to be familiar with special education accommodations and...
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165: Integrating Reading and Writing for Deeper Learning
Andrea Haas, an experienced educator, discusses the importance of building relationships in teaching and the role of trust in mentoring and coaching. She shares strategies for creating a positive classroom culture and fostering meaningful conversations through turn and talk activities. Andrea…
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164: Cross-Curricular Learning with Middle School MBA
John Foster, the founder of Middle School MBA, discusses the value of teaching business and economics in schools. He explains how Middle School MBA integrates business, economics, and entrepreneurship into the curriculum, providing students with real-world skills and knowledge. Foster emphasizes...
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163: The Story of Education Starts with the Story of a Child
In this conversation, Jeffrey Benson discusses his extensive experience working with challenging students and the importance of creating a safe and inclusive classroom environment. He emphasizes the need for repetition and progress in student growth and highlights the role of teachers in…
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162: Find the Joy in Teaching andModel Our Best for Students
In this conversation, Sarah Painter discusses the challenges teachers face before and during the pandemic. She emphasizes the importance of reflecting on teaching practices and finding ways to simplify and prioritize tasks. Sarah also highlights the need for self-care and the importance of…
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161: Sketchnoting for Student and Teacher Success
Summary Ashton Rodenhiser, a professional live illustrator and graphic facilitator, discusses the power of visual communication and the process of graphic facilitation. She explains how she got into graphic facilitation and the tools she uses for her work. Ashton also introduces the concept of...
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160: Paternity Break for Matt and Ken
Summary In this episode, Matt Rogers and Ken Ehrmann discuss the upcoming paternity break for the Powered Up Podcast. They reflect on the podcast journey and the impact it has had on their teaching identities. They also discuss the future of the podcast and the importance of setting boundaries as…
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159: When You Wonder, You're Learning
Summary Ryan Rydzewski, co-author of the book 'When You Wonder, You're Learning,' discusses the enduring lessons of Mr. Rogers and their relevance in education today. He emphasizes the importance of relationships in the classroom and the need for teachers to bring their passions into their...
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158: The Experience of Neurodiversity for Our Students
Summary In this conversation, Christopher Scott Wyatt discusses his experience with being diagnosed with autism later in life and the shifting nature of diagnostic labels. He emphasizes the importance of individualized approaches in education and the need to focus on students' strengths and...
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157: SEL was Here, is Here, and will be Here
Summary In this conversation, Kathy discusses the importance of social-emotional learning (SEL) and its impact on teaching. She shares her experience in incorporating SEL into the classroom and emphasizes the need for teachers to set clear boundaries for communication and grading. The…
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156: When We Focus on the Needs of Our Students, We Focus on Success
Summary In this episode, Matt Rogers discusses his career in education, with a focus on special education. He shares his passion for working with students with special needs and the challenges and rewards of teaching in special education classrooms. Matt emphasizes the importance of collaboration...
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155: Teach Happier
Summary In this conversation, Suzanne Dailey, an instructional coach, shares her experiences and insights on creating a positive classroom environment, supporting multilingual learners, promoting teacher wellness, and practicing happiness as a discipline. She emphasizes the importance of…
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154: Creativity Lives in the Craft of Writing
Summary In this conversation, Ken Ehrmann and Gary Whitehead discuss the changes in high school English education, including the impact of technology and online teaching. They also explore the influence of being a poet on teaching and the importance of analyzing poetry with students. Gary shares...
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153: The Leader's Algorithm
Summary In this conversation, Pablo Munoz, a former superintendent of schools, shares his personal and professional journey in education. He discusses the importance of personal stories in education and how his background influenced his leadership style. Munoz also introduces the concept of the...
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152: How to Inspire Writers in your Classroom
In this conversation, Meghan Sheriff and Gretchen Gales discuss various aspects of teaching writing, including engagement, balancing content and writing skills, providing feedback and revisions, the value of writing conferences, and peer editing strategies. In this conversation, Meghan Sheriff…
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151: When Outdoor Experiences Can Inspire a Love for Learning
Lori Danz is the Wisconsin 2023 State Teacher of the Year. A career-long high school biology teacher has leveraged the unique opportunities of her district to add a whole other facet to her day. She manages and teaches the outdoor forest for her school district. All teachers, K-12, can come...
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150: Cracking the Coaching Code
In a rare opportunity, we had the pleasure of speaking to a superintendent and a long-time school board president in the same conversation. PJ Caposey, Illinois Superintendent of the Year, and Bryan Wills, school board president, are colleagues, friends, and co-authors of the book Cracking the...
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149: Balance Your Teacher Life
Grace Stevenson is focused on creating positive mindsets and habits for teachers. After leaving a career in the business world, she launched a twenty-year teaching career in the trenches. Her experiences, passion, and research have driven her new career. She is focused on identifying why she has…
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148: Mentoring Students and New Teachers to Take Flight
Kimberly Radostits is the 2022 Illinois Teacher of the Year, and she is focused on supporting students to grow and take flight to their maximum potential. She has spent her entire career building a program that targets at-risk freshmen to increase the graduation rate dramatically. Community-based...
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147: Reaching the Students Who Need It Most
Dani is the 2023 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year and clarified why in this conversation. She is dedicated to the quality education for every child she interacts with daily. She spends most of her time supporting the students who need it most. Dani acknowledges her strengths and weaknesses as a...
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146: Instructional Upgrades with Quizizz
Kyle Niemis, now a former teacher, comes back to the podcast and works for Quizizz. He joined us to provide an in-depth look at this fantastic online tool, highlight its best features, and share some big updates. We trust Kyle, and we endorse the use of this fantastic online tool. Kyle provides...
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145: AP Calculus Turns Student-Centered Learning
Dr. Michael Ida is the 2023 Hawaii Teacher of the Year and a long-time math teacher. More recently in his career, he started teaching computer science, and this transition has created a huge shift in his teaching approach and education mindset. The focus of his teaching and the design of the…
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144: When “Just Differentiate” Just Doesn’t Cut It
Bryson is an elementary music teacher who is passionate about inclusion. He quickly learned how music teachers are not prepared to include special education students in the classroom successfully. This podcast is inspirational for every teacher, regardless of content area. Be aware of the sensory...
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143: A Foundation of Literacy as a Foundation of Success
Leana Malinowsky is a passionate, qualified, and impactful educator who is changing readers' lives. She shares key instructional strategies to help support young readers and allow their learning to thrive.
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142: Students Thrive When We Teach Intentionally
Renee Jones is the 2023 Nebraska Teacher of the Year, a high school English teacher who provides incredible experiences for her students. She is focused on their development as individuals and in the curriculum content. She focuses on creating key success criteria to help them flourish and grow....
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141: STRIVE for Happiness
Robert Dunlop is a quality educator, speaker, and author. He has had such a diverse experience in education that offers our audience a quality listen. Our conversation rolls from pedagogy to classroom management to feedback, the focus of his book, striving for happiness. The expectations we have...
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140: Train the Brain through Cognitive Development
Betsy Hill brought our podcast new information, perspective, and valuable content. She focuses on studying the brain and, more importantly, the cognitive skills for our brain to learn. There is a lot for teachers to keep in mind to see how we can best support the growth of students. For…
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139: Worldly Education Focused on Home and Dreams
Cohens Mugisha is an incredible educator, changing the lives of the students he works with in his community of Ibanda, Uganda. His classes are focused specifically on writing and speech, but it is evident throughout the conversation these are only leverage points to create real-world learning...
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138: Enhancing Instruction and Student Engagement with PearDeck
Amber Trout is an experienced educator who navigated her career through different experiences and leveraged her expertise to support her colleagues and teachers best. She gravitated towards educational technology to create the best learning experiences for her students. One of the leading…
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137: Learning Foundational Math with the Abacus
Sensei Miwako was an incredible guest to join our podcast. Since moving to the United States, she has spent her time teaching students math through abacus. This conversation was a great learning experience for Matt and Ken. Miwako provided great insight into how this tool can help build...
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136: Teach to the Person in Your Room, Not the Content in Your Book
Mark Housel is a passionate, dedicated, experienced educator. His career has been in physical education, but his wisdom will impact all teachers. He provides a thorough analysis of strategies he utilizes in his classroom that each and every teacher can take and apply. Physical education is the…
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We are powering education up by empowering you! Join us to talk about everything education with the hosts and weekly interviews. We will interview teachers to find out what makes great teachers and how we can all grow together.
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