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OnPodcastMedia Announcement – Mike Washburn and Tisha Richmond
Hello, and welcome to Episode 112 of the Planning Period Podcast, your #EdBreakroom. I’m your host, Brad Shreffler. This week on the show I am joined by Mike Washburn and Tisha Richmond. Mike and Tisha join me to make an awesome announcement about the future of my show, and honestly, the future of educational podcasting. We…
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Andrew Canlé – Charter Schools and Constant Questioning
Hello, and welcome to Episode 111 of the Planning Period Podcast, your #EdBreakroom. I’m your host, Brad Shreffler. This week on the show I am joined by Andrew Canlé. Andrew followed me on Twitter and when I saw his profile, I just reached out and asked him to be on the show. So, this is another…
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Joshua Katz – The Toxic Culture of Education
Hello, and welcome to Episode 110 of the Planning Period Podcast, your #EdBreakroom. I’m your host, Brad Shreffler. This week on the show I am joined by Joshua Katz. I first heard of Joshua recently when a friend shared his TEDx Talk “Toxic Culture of Education.” It was brilliant, and despite having over 1 million…
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Jenny Pieratt – Keep it Real with PBL
Hello, and welcome to Episode 109 of the Planning Period Podcast, your #EdBreakroom. I’m your host, Brad Shreffler. This week on the show I am joined by Jennifer Pieratt. Jenny reached out to me to ask about coming on the show to talk about her book Keep it Real with PBL, and so became a…
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Daniel Bauer – Better Leaders, Better Schools
Hello, and welcome to Episode 108 of the Planning Period Podcast, your #EdBreakroom. I’m your host, Brad Shreffler. I want to start with some thanks for your understanding with the show hiatus over the last month. I’m happy to say that we figured out our living situation and my son will be at what is…
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Show Updates
Hello, and welcome to this episode of the Planning Period Podcast, I’m your host as always, Brad Shreffler. This week on the show, I’m giving you some updates on some things happening with the show and with me personally. This is going to be a brief episode, just so I can keep you all informed…
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Jennifer Casa-Todd – Bringing Your Whole Self
Hello, and welcome to Episode 107 of the Planning Period Podcast, your #EdBreakroom. I’m your host, Brad Shreffler. This week on the show I am joined by Jennifer Casa-Todd. Jennifer is a Teacher Librarian out of Ontario, Canada, and author of the book Social LEADia. On her website, she says “I am a learner, a…
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Noah Geisel – Digital Badging
Hello, and welcome to Episode 106 of the Planning Period Podcast, your #EdBreakroom. I’m your host, Brad Shreffler. This week on the show I am joined by Noah Geisel. Noah is a self-described “educator, speaker, connector and risk-taker.” He is currently a teacher at CU Denver, but spent the majority of his career as a…
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Jen Giffen – Voracious Learner Part 2
Hello, and welcome to Episode 105 of the Planning Period Podcast, your #EdBreakroom. I’m your host, Brad Shreffler. This week on the show I am joined by Jen Giffen, for part two of her interview. If you haven’t listened to part one with Jen, go back and listen to Episode 104 before you listen to…
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Jen Giffen – Voracious Learner
Hello, and welcome to Episode 104 of the Planning Period Podcast, your #EdBreakroom. I’m your host, Brad Shreffler. This week on the show I am joined by Jen Giffen. Jen is a 19-year educator and self-described “voracious learner.” She is based out of Canada, the York Region School Board. She has done English, Math, Special…
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Steve Isaacs – eSports and Gaming in School
Hello, and welcome to Episode 103 of the Planning Period Podcast, your #EdBreakroom. I’m your host, Brad Shreffler. This week on the show I am joined by Steve Isaacs, a teacher of Game Design at the middle and high school levels, and one of the leaders of eSports in public schools. I heard him first…
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Special Announcement: TardEase!
I do not have an interview for you all this week. WIth the Master’s Program, end of term grades, my other non-education duties, and another big project I’ve been finishing development on, I have not had the time to get an interview scheduled and recorded. Fear not, we will be back next week with a…
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Natalie Makulaski – How We Learn from Games
Hello, and welcome to Episode 102 of the Planning Period Podcast, your #EdBreakroom. I’m your host, Brad Shreffler. This week on the show I am joined by Natalie Makulaski. Natalie is a doctorial student at Central Michigan University. Natalie reached out to me on Twitter after our mutual friend Jon Spike suggested I would be…
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Jake Miller – Why Educators Shouldn’t Feel Inadequate
Hello, and welcome to Episode 101 of the Planning Period Podcast, your #EdBreakroom. I’m your host, Brad Shreffler. This week on the show I am joined by Jake Miller. Jake is the host of the Educational Duct Tape podcast, a tech coach out of Ohio, and THE #EduGIF guy. He and I met in person…
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Episode 100 – Bob Shreffler Interviews Me
Hello, and welcome to Episode 100 of the Planning Period Podcast, your #EdBreakroom. I’m your host, Brad Shreffler. This week on the show I am joined by my dad, Bob Shreffler. You may remember him from episode 10 of the show, and since we’re now in Episode 100, and he has listened to every episode,…
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Student Voices and A New Year
Hello, and welcome to Episode 99 of the Planning Period Podcast, your #EdBreakroom. I’m your host, Brad Shreffler. 99 episodes of the podcast. That. Seems crazy. Almost as crazy as the last few weeks have felt, with the school year starting, finishing a very difficult term of my Ed Leadership Masters, and a hurricane messing…
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Henry Turner – Listening and Empathy
Hello, and welcome to Episode 98 of the Planning Period Podcast, your #EdBreakroom. I’m your host, Brad Shreffler. This week on the show I am joined by Henry Turner, principal of Newton North High School in Massachusetts. I heard him speak at ISTE during an IGNITE session and immediately messaged him to be on the…
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Cheyenne Batista – Sitting In Our Discomfort
Hello, and welcome to Episode 97 of the Planning Period Podcast, your #EdBreakroom. I’m your host, Brad Shreffler. This week on the show I am joined by Cheyenne Batista the founder and CEO of Firefly Worldwide, a new global education consulting firm. She is a former New York City teacher and moved into coaching teachers…
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Claudio Zavala Jr. – #SingASong
Hello, and welcome to Episode 96 of the Planning Period Podcast, your #EdBreakroom. I’m your host, Brad Shreffler. This week on the show I am joined by Claudio Zavala Jr. Claudio is best known for creating the hashtag and movement #SingASong. He’s also an instructional technology coach in Texas, focused on integration of EdTech for…
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Scott Nunes – We Need To Work Together
Hello, and welcome to Episode 95 of the Planning Period Podcast, your #EdBreakroom. I’m your host, Brad Shreffler. This week on the show I am joined by Scott Nunes. Scott is an English teacher, site leader, district technology leader and host of the TNT EdTech Podcast. I met Scott at ISTE this year, and heard…
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Mike Washburn – Overcoming Fear in Education
Hello, and welcome to Episode 94 of the Planning Period Podcast, your #EdBreakroom. I’m your host, Brad Shreffler. This week on the show I am joined by Mike Washburn, Head of Curriculum and Training for Logics Academy in Canada. He is also the co-host of OnEducation, one of the top education podcasts out there. I…
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Blair Mishleau – Windows and Mirrors in Our Classroom
Hello, and welcome to Episode 93 of the Planning Period Podcast, your #EdBreakroom. I’m your host, Brad Shreffler. This week on the show I am joined by Blair Mishleau, an EdTech Consultant with a focus on equity and access. I heard Blair speak about Culturally Responsive Teaching at ISTE, and I sent him a message…
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Douglas Konopelko – ISTE and Screen Time
Hello, and welcome to Episode 92 of the Planning Period Podcast, your #EdBreakroom. I’m your host, Brad Shreffler. This week on the show I am joined by Douglas Konopelko. I heard Doug speak during an IGNITE session at ISTE, and instantly sent him a DM to invite him on the show. Coordinator of Digital Learning…
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#ISTE19 – Virtual Reality Activities that Engage, Enhance, and Extend Student Learning
My next session for the conference is by former podcast guest, and friend, Jon Spike presenting on VR. He started with an intro activity where he had 3 volunteers join him for a game of Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes, where Jon is wearing the headset and looking at a bomb he has to defuse.…
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#ISTE19 – Schools Often Perpetuate Inequity by Cheyenne Batista
Monday is here, my own presentation is done, so I can really enjoy and learn now! Cheyenne Batista is the founder of Firefly Worldwide, a global consulting firm focused on helping schools and organizations with improving equity within their organization. She opened the session by specifying that schools perpetuate inequity unintentionally. This is not the…
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#ISTE19 – IGNITE Round 1
IGNITE sessions are always my favorite part of ISTE. Seeing these typically polished, organized, and fast presentations are perfect for my general lack of focus. Dr. Virginia Duncan presented on The Edge of Epiphany. She spoke about how flawed the term “think outside the box” is in professional learning. In her terms, there is no…
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#ISTE19 – Digital Differentiation with Learning Menus with Kasey Bell
It’s #ISTE19 time, and that means I get to start learning from amazing educators back-to-back. I’m starting my learning journey this year with the amazing Kasey Bell presenting on Learning Menus. As usual, Kasey owns the stage with her soothing southern accent and TONS of shared resources, mixed with hidden Google tips and tricks. Link…
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In Loving Memory of Leanne Hanson
I was informed of the passing of Leanne Hanson, dedicated educator, poet, and #VoicEdFamily member. I am at a loss for words right now, but felt it was appropriate to remember her as I knew her best, a silly and deep-thinking podcast personality. For more of her work, please check out her poetry on her…
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Thaddeus Bourassa – What Do We Value in Education?
Hello, and welcome to Episode 91 of the Planning Period Podcast, your #EdBreakroom. I’m your host, Brad Shreffler. Before I get to this week’s episode, I have an exciting announcement! Planning Period Podcast is participating in its first in-person meetup! I will be joining up with Chris Nesi, Stacy Lindes, and AJ Bianco of Podcast…
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Glen Irvin – The Cycle of School
Hello, and welcome to Episode 90 of the Planning Period Podcast, your #EdBreakroom. I’m your host, Brad Shreffler. Before I get to this week’s episode, I have an exciting announcement! Planning Period Podcast is participating in its first in-person meetup! I will be joining up with Chris Nesi, Stacy Lindes, and AJ Bianco of Podcast…
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Dr. Brad Gustafson – Reclaiming Our Calling
Hello, and welcome to Episode 89 of the Planning Period Podcast, your #EdBreakroom. I’m your host, Brad Shreffler. Before I get to this week’s episode, I have an exciting announcement! Planning Period Podcast is participating in its first in-person meetup! I will be joining up with Chris Nesi, Stacy Lindes, and AJ Bianco of Podcast…
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James Dean – The Gap Between Research and Reality
Hello, and welcome to Episode 88 of the Planning Period Podcast, your #EdBreakroom. I’m your host, Brad Shreffler. Before I get to this week’s episode, I have an exciting announcement! Planning Period Podcast is participating in its first in-person meetup! I will be joining up with Chris Nesi, Stacy Lindes, and AJ Bianco of Podcast…
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Rob Alvarez Bucholska – Gamification
Hello, and welcome to Episode 87 of the Planning Period Podcast, your #EdBreakroom. I’m your host, Brad Shreffler. This week on the show I am joined by Rob Alvarez Bucholska. Rob is the third in my podcasting blind-date series, but he’s also the host of the Professor Game podcast, and a professor at the IE…
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Jessica Reed – EDS and Other Acronyms
Hello, and welcome to Episode 86 of the Planning Period Podcast, your #EdBreakroom. I’m your host, Brad Shreffler. This week on the show I am joined by Jessica Reed. Jessica is the second in my series of podcasting blind dates. Jessica is an English teacher out of Alabama, a special ed teacher, and finishing her…
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Jennifer Binis – Sitting with Discomfort
Hello, and welcome to Episode 85 of the Planning Period Podcast, your #EdBreakroom. I’m your host, Brad Shreffler. This week on the show I am joined by Jennifer Binis, Jenn is a former elementary special education teacher, an education historian (by passion), and an assessment design support for teachers. She is passionate about making people…
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Tyler Tarver – Social Process of Learning
Hello, and welcome to Episode 84 of the Planning Period Podcast, your #EdBreakroom. I’m your host, Brad Shreffler. This week on the show I am joined by Tyler Tarver, Dean of NLC College in Arkansas, YouTube, podcaster, and writer. I recently sent out a tweet and asked for podcast guests, and some awesome members of…
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Maire Cervenak – Owning Your Story
Hello, and welcome to Episode 83 of the Planning Period Podcast, your #EdBreakroom. I’m your host, Brad Shreffler. This week on the show I am joined by Maire Cervenak, former elementary school teacher in New Jersey, now consultant and recent podcast host. I recently heard her on The Ed Podcast with Shane Lawrence, and after…
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Masters Program Update 1
Hello, and welcome to Episode 82 of the Planning Period Podcast, your #EdBreakroom. I’m your host, Brad Shreffler. This week on the show I am joined by me. I give an update on my Master’s Program, talk about why you should consider starting your Ed Leadership Master’s, and the importance of making class relevant and…
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Tisha Richmond – Magical Teaching
Hello, and welcome to Episode 81 of the Planning Period Podcast, your #EdBreakroom. I’m your host, Brad Shreffler. This week on the show I am joined by Tisha Richmond, Tech Integration Specialist, and Culinary Teacher, as well as author and speaker. She was connected to me by former guest of the show John Spike when…
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Dr. Will – The Edupreneur
Hello, and welcome to Episode 80 of the Planning Period Podcast, your #EdBreakroom. I’m your host, Brad Shreffler. This week on the show I am joined by Dr. Will Deyamport. Dr. Will has been on the show before, but I asked him to come back on to talk about his documentary that he just finished…
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Dr. Michael Armbruster – Power of Technical Education
Hello, and welcome to Episode 79 of the Planning Period Podcast, your #EdBreakroom. I’m your host, Brad Shreffler. This week on the show I am joined by Dr. Michael Armbruster, Associate Superintendent of Career and Technical Education in a large district in Central Florida, my district. Mike and I have a lot of mutual friends…
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Master’s Program Paper – My Leadership Philosophy
Application Assignment To try to articulate exactly what makes a great leader is a complicated, if not an impossible task. From my experience, the job of a leader, and especially of a principal, consists of countless priorities, fires to put out, and an endless juggling act of various stakeholders. Even with that in mind, thinking…
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Jackie Ihnenfeld – Parent Involvement and High Expectations
Hello, and welcome to Episode 78 of the Planning Period Podcast, your #EdBreakroom. I’m your host, Brad Shreffler. This week on the show I am joined by the Curriculum Resource Specialist at my school Jackie Ihnenfeld. Jackie is one of the people that forced me into my master’s program, but she is also one of…
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Dene Gainey – Journey to the “Y” In You
Hello, and welcome to Episode 77 of the Planning Period Podcast, your #EdBreakroom. I’m your host, Brad Shreffler. This week on the show I am joined by teacher, author, and friend Dene Gainey. Dene and I know each other from various Edcamps in our area and from our local #coffeeedu group. He never fails to…
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Master’s Program Paper – Professional Biography
As I announced on Episode 75 of the Planning Period Podcast, I have started a Master’s Program in Educational Leadership. As part of this process, I will be posting to the blog many of my completed assignments, research papers, and thoughts about class. This, is the first of those posts, my Professional Biography (school names…
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Rachelle Dene Poth – Passion and Time
Hello, and welcome to Episode 76 of the Planning Period Podcast, your #EdBreakroom. I’m your host, Brad Shreffler. This week on the show I am joined by Rachelle Dene Poth, foreign language and STEAM teacher out of Pittsburgh, EdTech Consultant, author, and educator attorney. Sarah Thomas connected Rachelle and I, and after we chatted a…
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Why I’m Going to Grad School
Hello, and welcome to Episode 75 of the Planning Period Podcast, your #EdBreakroom. I’m your host, Brad Shreffler. This week on the show, it’s just me. If you’ve been listening to the show for any amount of time, you’ve probably heard me say I would never go back to school, never get my masters. And…
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Educational Movie Review – Dead Poets Society
Hello, and welcome to Episode 74 of the Planning Period Podcast, your #EdBreakroom. I’m your host, Brad Shreffler. This week is our second Educational Movie Review. On this episode, former guest, fellow education podcaster, and friend Dan Kreiness joins me to talk about Dead Poets Society. Dead Poets Society is the 1989 file staring Robin…
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Dr. Sam Fecich – A Hatred for Comfort Zones
Hello, and welcome to Episode 73 of the Planning Period Podcast, your #EdBreakroom. I’m your host, Brad Shreffler. Before we get into this week’s episode, I want to ask a quick favor of you. I am putting together a session for #ISTE19 that will consist of me and 5 other Education Podcasters, including former guests…
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Dave Burgess – That Crazy Guy Dressed Like a Pirate
Hello, and welcome to Episode 72 of the Planning Period Podcast, your #EdBreakroom. I’m your host, Brad Shreffler. This week on the show I am joined by Dave Burgess, the author of Teach Like a Pirate and owner of Dave Burgess Consulting and Publishing. Truly, does he need more introduction? Dave and I talk about…
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