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Teaching Learning Leading K-12

by Steven Miletto

This audio podcast is comprised of interviews and solo shows focused on providing ideas and resources for K-12 teachers and school-based administrators. It is updated twice a week. Dr. Steven Miletto has been an educator in Georgia for 34 years. He has served public school families as a history teacher, assistant principal, and high school principal. In 2009, he was the Georgia Principal of the Year and a finalist for NASSP/MetLife National Principal of the Year in 2010. Currently, he is the executive director of a regional educational service agency (RESA) in Georgia (US).

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Episodes

  1. Ebony Turner Bailey - Founder of Prime Speech Solutions - Licensed Speech Language Pathologist: Helping Kids and Families - 819

    Ebony Turner Bailey - Founder of Prime Speech Solutions - Licensed Speech Language Pathologist: Helping Kids and Families. This is episode 819 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Ebony Turner-Bailey is a licensed Speech Language Pathologist, the Founder and Executive Director of...

  2. Lisa A. Riegel, PhD. - CEO of Educational Partnerships Institute - Neurowell: Applying Brain Science to Build Safe, Supportive, and Proactive Schools - 818

    Lisa A Riegel, PhD. - CEO of Educational Partnerships Institute & Creator of the NeuroWell Framework - NeuroWell: Applying Brain Science to Build Safe, Supportive, and Proactive Schools. This is episode 818 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dr. Lisa A. Riegel is the Founder and...

  3. Tara Williams, PhD: Supporting Neurodivergent Students Transitioning from K-12 to College - 817

    Tara Williams, PhD: Innovative Collegiate Consultants - Supporting Neurodivergent Students Transitioning from K-12 to College. This is episode 817 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast, Dr. Tara Williams is the founder of Innovative Collegiate Consultants and a tenured chemistry...

  4. Chris Rose - Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer of Abre: A K-12 Data Platform - 816

    Chris Rose - Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer: Abre - A K-12 Data Platform. This is episode 816 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Zach VanderVeen and Chris Rose are the Co-founders of Abre, a modern K–12 data platform that centralizes tools, analytics and information for...

  5. Lessons I Learned from Jobs Before My Education Career - What's My Point? - 815

    Lessons Learned from Jobs Before My Education Career - What's My Point? This is episode 815 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Over the last three episodes I shared with you stories from my earliest jobs and the lessons learned. I discovered that as I reflected on these lessons...

  6. Lessons I Learned from Jobs Before My Education Career - Plumbing Supply Warehouse - 814

    Lessons I Learned from Jobs Before My Education Career: Plumbing Supply Warehouse. This is episode 814 of Teaching Learning Leading K12. Did you have a job or two before you entered your career field? Maybe you started in high school and then college before finally entering the path that you were...

  7. Lessons I Learned from Jobs Before My Education Career - Working at McDonalds

    Lessons I Learned from Jobs Before My Education Career - Working at McDonalds. This is episode 813 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Did you have a job or two before you entered your career field? Maybe you started in high school and then college before finally entering the path...

  8. Lessons Learned from My First Jobs - Grocery Store Bagger

    Lessons Learning from My First Jobs - Grocery Store Bagger. This is episode 812 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Did you have a job or two before you entered your career field? Maybe you started in high school and then college before finally entering the path that you were...

  9. Naphtali Hoff, PsyD - President of Impactful Coaching & Consulting: Becoming the Delegating School Boss - 811

    Naphtali Hoff, PsyD - President of Impactful Coaching & Consulting: Becoming the Delegating School Boss: A Principal's Guide to Reducing Stress and Multiplying Leadership. This is episode 811 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dr. Naphtali Hoff is an executive and performance…

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  10. Timothy and Karinna Karsten: Founders of Global Galactics: Inspiring Awe, Wonder, and Curiosity while Making Learning Fun - 810

    Timothy and Karinna Karsten - Founders of Global Galactics: Inspiring Awe, Wonder, and Curiosity while Making Learning Fun. This is episode 810 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Timothy Karsten is the CEO and co- founder of Global Galactics, a branded ecosystem of content…

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  11. Dr. Darla Bishop - Piggy Bank Pathways: Helping You Raise Money Smart Kids - 809

    Dr. Darla Bishop - Piggy Bank Pathways: Helping You Raise Money Smart Kids. This is episode 809 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. A mother, a former high school educator/bilingual elementary school reading coach, children’s book author, and passionate entrepreneur, Dr Darla…

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  12. Shellee Howard - College Ready - Helping High-Achieving Families Unlock the Path to College Without Debt - 808

    Shellee Howard - College Ready: Helping High-Achieving Families Unlock the Path to College Without Debt. This is episode 808 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Shellee Howard helps high-achieving families unlock the path to college without debt. As the founder of College Ready…

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  13. Sue Ann Highland - Reimagining Learning Spaces: Designing Educational Environments for a New Generation - 807

    Sue Ann Highland - Reimagining Learning Spaces: Designing Educational Environments for a New Generation. This is episode 807 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dr. Sue Ann Highland is the National Education Strategist at School Specialty and author of Reimagining Learning Spaces:...

  14. Dennis A. Feece - The Phantom Grasp: A T.B. Stone Mystery -806

    Dennis A. Feece - The Phantom Grasp: A T.B. Stone Mystery. This is episode 806 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dennis A. Feece may not sound like your typical novelist who crafted a murder mystery, but he calls upon a variety of experiences, hobbies, and schooling to create…

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  15. Sandra T. Elliott, PhD - Sum Thing Is Up: A Practical Guide to Dyscalculia - Tips, Tools, and Resources for Parents, Educators, and Anyone Affected by Dyscalculia - 805

    Sandra T. Elliott, PhD - Sum Thing Is Up: A Practical Guide to Dyscalculia - Tips, Tools, and Resources for Parents, Educators, and Anyone Affected by Dyscalculia. This is episode 805 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Sandra T. Elliott, Ph.D., is a career educator who has spent...

  16. Will & Josh - The HiTech Podcast: Jobs and A.I. - Not Doom & Gloom, but Definitely Silly - 804

    Will & Josh - The HiTech Podcast: A.I. & Jobs: Not Doom & Gloom but Definitely Silly. This is episode 804 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Will & Josh of the HiTech podcast invited me to talk with them about A.I. & Jobs that might look different or could be replaced by A.I.…

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  17. Annamarie Omanga - The Magnolia School: An Independent K-8 School for Girls - 803

    Annamarie Omanga - The Magnolia School: An Independent K-8 School for Girls. This is episode 803 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Originally from Chicago, Annamarie Omanga has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education. She began her career in the middle school classroom and…

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  18. Peter B. Cotton: When Fred the Snake and Friends Learn the Chinese Zodiac and the Great Race! - 802

    Peter B. Cotton: When Fred the Snake and Friends Learn the Chinese Zodiac and the Great Race! This is episode 802 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dr. Peter B. Cotton is the author and creator of an award-winning children’s book series, Fred the Snake, which now consists of 10...

  19. John Schembari, Johanna Tramantano, Crystal Frommert, and Steve Miletto: The Art and Purpose of Podcasting in Education - 801

    John Schembari, Johanna Tramantano, Crystal Frommert, and Steve Miletto: The Art and Purpose of Podcasting in Education. This is episode 801 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. John Schembari, Have a Life Teaching, leads a discussion with education podcasters to reflect on the art...

  20. Formative Assessment, Part 3 - 3 Reasons Why You Need to Include Formative Assessment in Your Lesson Plans - 800s

    Formative Assessment, Part 3 - 3 Reasons Why You Need to Include Formative Assessment in Your Lesson Plans. This is episode 800 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Steve shares three stories from when he was in 8th and 7th grade. The three stories -The Accident, The Beach, and The...

  21. Mike Kenny - MathFactLab: Helping to Make Math Easier to Learn - 799

    Mike Kenny - MathFactLab: Helping to Make Math Easier to Learn. This is episode 799 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Mike Kenny taught 5th grade for 19 years: 4 in England and 15 in VT. Mike is the designer of MathFactLab. MathFactLab is based on the idea that pattern…

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  22. Steve talks with Will and Josh from the HiTech Podcast about Artificial Intelligence - 798

    Steve talks with Will and Josh from the HiTech Podcast about Artificial Intelligence. This is episode 798 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Will and Josh talked with me on their show The HiTech Podcast. Our focus was artificial intelligence. This was a blast! What an awesome...

  23. Andrew Marotta - Educator, Author, Speaker, Leader, and Former NCAA Basketball Official - The Surviving & Thriving Movement - 797

    Andrew Marotta - Educator, Author, Speaker, Leader, and Former NCAA Basketball Official - The Surviving & Thriving Movement. This is episode 797 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Andrew Marotta is the Director of Academic Services & communications in Port Jervis, NY. He was...

  24. Formative Assessment, Part 2: Mini-Whiteboards and Stickies as Formative Assessment Tools - 796

    Formative Assessment, Part 2: Mini-Whiteboards and Stickies as Formative Assessment Tools. This is episode 796 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Mini-Whiteboards and stickies make awesome formative assessment tools for helping you understand what the students get about your...

  25. Formative Assessment, Part 1: What, Why, and Resources - 795

    Formative Assessment, Part 1: What, Why, and Resources. This is episode 795 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Formative Assessment is for determining what your students know and don't know. It is purposefully placed in your lesson plans. The type of formative assessment chosen…

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  26. Barbara R. Blackburn - Rigor and Assessment in the Classroom: Strategies and Tools, Second Edition

    Barbara R. Blackburn - Rigor and Assessment in the Classroom: Strategies and Tools. Second Edition. This is episode 794 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Ranked in the Top 20 Global Gurus in Education, Barbara has dedicated her life to raising the level of rigor and motivation…

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  27. Amy M. Pollack - The Still Further Adventures of Jelly Bean - 793

    Amy M. Pollack - The Still Further Adventures of Jelly Bean. This is episode 793 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Amy Meislin Pollack was a teacher for over four decades, raised three children, and loves to play with her seven grandchildren. From her own childhood to the...

  28. Lindsay Whorton - A New School Leadership Architecture: A Four-Level Framework for Reimagining Roles - 792

    Lindsay Whorton - A New School Leadership Architecture: A Four-Level Framework for Reimagining Roles. This is episode 792 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dr. Lindsay Whorton is proud to be a founding member of The Holdsworth Center. She helped design the Center’s programming…

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  29. Danny Kofke - Where to Spend, Where to Save: A Teacher's Guide to Managing Your Finances - 791

    Danny Kofke - Where to Spend, Where to Save: A Teacher's Guide to Managing Your Finances. This is episode 791 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. After being a teacher for 18 years, Danny Kofke stepped out of the classroom to join the Southern Education Retirement Consortium and...

  30. Ralph R. "Rick" Steinke - Vital Mission: A Jake Fortina Series Love Story - 790

    Ralph R. "Rick" Steinke - Vital Mission: A Jake Fortina Series Love Story. This is episode 790 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Ralph Richard “Rick” Steinke is the award-winning author of a memoir, Next Mission: US Defense Attaché to France (to be republished in 2026). He is…

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  31. Chelsi Brosh, PhD & Melissa Cook - TouchMath - How Combining Multisensory Mathematics Instruction with AI - Powered Progress Monitoring Has Transformed Outcomes for Struggling Learners - 789

    Chelsi Brosh, PhD & Melissa Cook - TouchMath - How Combining Multisensory Mathematics Instruction with AI-Powered Progress Monitoring Has Transformed Outcomes for Struggling Learners. This is episode 789 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Chelsi Brosh, PhD, BCBA-D, is Chief...

  32. Mediocrity - Part 4: Not in These Classes - 788

    Mediocrity - Part 4: Not in These Classes. This is episode 788 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Mediocrity creeps into being when something should have been done but wasn't. Ignored or the thought that somehow the issue would fix itself or go away allows mediocrity to cement...

  33. Mediocrity- Part 3: Could I Have Done More?

    Mediocrity: Could I Have Done More? This is episode 787 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Mediocrity creeps into being when something should have been done but wasn't. Ignored or the thought that somehow the issue would fix itself or go away allows mediocrity to cement itself to...

  34. Mediocrity: Settling for Ok - 786

    Mediocrity: Settling for OK. This is episode 786 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Mediocrity can find its place in your building by you not paying attention to what is going on in your setting. It can manifest by allowing things to go unaddressed. There are challenges in our...

  35. Mediocrity: How Does It Appear In Your School or School System? - 785

    Mediocrity: How Does It Appear in Your School or School System? This is episode 785 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. This is a short introduction to what mediocrity is and why it is important to identify it. I share some thoughts from my friend Mark Wilson that he discussed in...

  36. Annalies Corbin, PhD - The PAST Foundation: Access Through Innovation - 784

    Annalies Corbin, PhD - The PAST Foundation: Access Through Innovation. This is episode 784 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dr. Annalies Corbin is the Chief Goddess, President & CEO of the PAST Foundation. In 2000, Dr. Corbin founded the PAST Foundation, an organization she...

  37. Brandy Samuell - Student Needs for Mental Well-Being, Dangers Associated with AI for Mental Care, and the Role that Technology Can Play When It Supports Human Connection - 783

    Brandy Samuell - Student Needs for Mental Well-Being, Dangers Associated with AI for Mental Care, and the Role that Technology Can Play in Supporting Student Mental Health When It Supports Human Connection. This is episode 783 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Brandy Samuell, M....

  38. Dr. Nakia Cotton-Smith: Essential Tips for Special Education Leaders - 782

    Dr. Nakia Cotton-Smith: Essential Tips for Special Education Leaders. This is episode 782 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. With twenty-nine years of leadership and educational experience, Dr. Cotton-Smith has held various district and school-level leadership positions in the…

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  39. Denise Haynes Talks About Her Novel - Talent Show, Growing Up in a Large Family, and Asks, "Do We Know and Understand Our Parents?" - 781

    Denise Haynes Talks About Her Novel - Talent Show, Growing Up in a Large Family, and Asks, "Do We Know and Understand Our Parents?" This is episode 781 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Denise Theresa Haynes has had several different careers, ranging from a flight attendant for...

  40. Dana Sutton Shares Her Latest Children's Book: Maddie Finds Her Place - 780

    Dana Sutton Shares Her Latest Children's Book: Maddie Finds Her Place. This is episode 780 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dana Sutton is a tutor, coach, and parent with decades of experience working with children (biological, adopted, and stepchildren) and young adults. She…

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  41. Steve Haberlin, PhD - Demystifying Meditation Practice for Educators - 779

    Steve Haberlin, PhD - Demystifying Meditation Practice for Educators. This is episode 779 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Steve Haberlin, PhD, is an assistant professor of curriculum and instruction in the College of Community Innovation and Education at the University of...

  42. Katherine Davis-Gibbon - Award Winning Children's Author & Publisher - Shares Her Latest Children's Book - Words: Growing a Child's Vocabulary & the Power of Words - 778

    Katherine Davis-Gibbon Shares Her Latest Children's Book - Words: Growing Children's Vocabulary & the Power of Words. This is episode 778 of Teaching Learning Leading k12, an audio podcast. Katherine Davis-Gibbon is an award-winning children's book author, publisher, certified yoga and Pilates...

  43. Rae Hughart - Founder & CEO of Teachers Deserve It: Talking Teacher Burnout & the Need for Great Professional Development - 777

    Rae Hughart - Founder & CEO of Teachers Deserve It: Talking Teacher Burnout & the Need for Great Professional Development. This is episode 777 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Rae Hughart is the CEO & Founder of Teachers Deserve It, a TEDx speaker, and an award-winning educator...

  44. Durga Suresh-Menon, PhD - Head of School: New England Innovation Academy - 776

    Durga Suresh-Menon, PhD - Head of School: New England Innovation Academy. This is episode 776 of Teaching Learning Leading, K12, an audio podcast. Durga Suresh-Menon, Ph.D., is Head of School at New England Innovation Academy. An energizing, dynamic and growth-minded educator with a record of...

  45. Laura Levine - President & CEO - JumpStart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy - 775

    Laura Levine - President & CEO - JumpStart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy. This is episode 775 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Laura Levine has devoted her career to helping people of all ages better understand financial services through marketing and outreach,...

  46. Jason McKenna - How A.I. and Robotics are Changing STEM Education - 774

    Jason McKenna - How A.I. and Robotics are Changing STEM Education. This is episode 774 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Jason McKenna is V.P. of Global Educational Strategy for VEX Robotics and author of “What STEM Can Do for Your Classroom: Improving Student Problem Solving,...

  47. Hosho McCreesh - Psalms from the Badlands: 150 Psalms or Haiku Style Poems about the American Southwest - 773

    Hosho McCreesh - Psalms from the Badlands: 150 Psalms or Haiku Style Poems about the American Southwest. This is episode 773 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Hosho McCreesh is currently writing & painting in the gypsum & caliche badlands of the American Southwest. His work has...

  48. Annie Kessler - City Year New York and Student Success Coaches - 772

    Annie Kessler - City Year New York and Student Success Coaches. This is episode 772 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Annie Kessler is a dedicated leader committed to advancing educational equity. She started her career in education as a City Year New York AmeriCorps Member,...

  49. Lee Matthew Goldberg - Miles in Time - Book 1: Solve the Mystery, Save the Future - 771

    Lee Matthew Goldberg- Miles in Time - Book 1: Solve the Mystery, Save the Future. This is episode 771 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Lee Matthew Goldberg is the Anthony, Lefty, and Prix du Polar nominated author of fifteen novels including THE ANCESTOR and THE MENTOR, and THE...

  50. Joshua Ray - Finding Your Balance: Personal and Professional Wellness Strategies for Effective Educational Leadership - 770

    Joshua Ray - Finding Your Balance: Personal and Professional Wellness Strategies for Effective Educational Leadership. This is episode 770 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Joshua Ray, EdD, is an educational speaker and author who has led the Professional Learning Communities...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

This audio podcast is comprised of interviews and solo shows focused on providing ideas and resources for K-12 teachers and school-based administrators. It is updated twice a week. Dr. Steven Miletto has been an educator in Georgia for 34 years. He has served public school families as a history teacher, assistant principal, and high school principal. In 2009, he was the Georgia Principal of the Year and a finalist for NASSP/MetLife National Principal of the Year in 2010. Currently, he is the executive director of a regional educational service agency (RESA) in Georgia (US).

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