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Barbara Oakley—The Memory Paradox: Why Our Brains Need Knowledge in an Age of AI Jul 26, 2025

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About The Guest Barbara Oakley, PhD is professor of engineering at Oakland University and the author of numerous books and articles, including Learning How to Learn and Uncommon Sense Teaching: Practical Insights in Brain Science to Help Students Learn. She teaches the world’s largest MOOC, or Massive Open Online Course, Learning How to Learn, with over 4 million registered students.

Sam Nix—Six Steps to a Strong School Culture: A Leadership Cycle for Educational Success Jul 19, 2025

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Visit Sam's website www.snix3consulting.com

About The Author Samuel Nix, EdD, has been an educator for more than twenty years with a background as a teacher, middle and high school principal, and chief of schools in a variety of school settings. He has used his experience to design professional learning sessions for educators on topics ranging from maximizing the success of the entire organization, with an emphasis on raising the academic achievement of all students, to helping leaders re-envision their learning cultures, to promoting systems thinking that transforms organizations. While he served as a high school principal, Dr. Nix’s campus was named as one of the Top 32 Urban Schools in America by the National Center for Urban School Transformation (NCUST). Dr. Nix has been awarded a Leadership-in-Education Award from the Texas House of Representatives, and; was presented the Mary McLeod Bethune Heritage Award for Education by the NAACP in 2010, the Dr. June James NAACP Education Award in 2016, and the Leadership Legacy Award from the Future Schools Network in 2019.

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Nathaniel Hansford—The Scientific Principles of Teaching: Bridging the Divide Between Educational Practice and Research Jul 12, 2025

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About The Guest Nathaniel Hansford has taught every grade from preK to 12th, in places as diverse as South Korea, the United Kingdom, the subarctic of Quebec, and Ontario, Canada. In 2022, he won the Literacy Leader of the Year award from the Ontario International Dyslexia Association. Nathaniel has written hundreds of articles on the science of teaching. He is most interested in using meta-analysis research to help teachers implement methodologies that have been proven to work. To learn more about Nathaniel’s work in education, visit teachingbyscience.com, or follow him @Natejoseph19 on X (formerly Twitter).

Dave Nagel & Bruce Potter—Grading Visible Learners: Learning with Fluidity, Not Finality Jul 05, 2025

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Visit the website, www.CenterForCollaborativeExpertise.com

About The Authors Dave Nagel and Bruce Potter are co-founders The Center for Collaborative Expertise. Dave’s work focuses on helping schools and districts implement Visible Learning research, assessment and feedback, and effective grading reform at both school and classroom levels. He has supported schools in building impactful PLCs and is a thought leader in the PLC+ framework. Dave has authored seven books, 4 of which are best sellers–aligned to the PLC+ Suite of publications, and contributed to publications such as Principal Leadership, Educational Leadership, and The Learning Professional. He regularly presents at national conferences.
Bruce Potter is a school administrator with over 30 years experience. Bruce began his career as a classroom teacher and has held leadership roles at the building level as a principal and at the district level as a superintendent for 11 years. Bruce brings a wealth of experience in implementing Visible Learning research, guiding districts, schools, and teachers in transforming their practices. His schools have earned national recognition for innovative approaches that redefine success for traditionally underserved students.

This episode of Principal Center Radio is sponsored by IXL, the most widely used online learning and teaching platform for K-12.

Patrice Bain—Powerful Classrooms: Evidence-informed Strategies and Resources Jun 27, 2025

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Learn more about Patrice on her website, www.PatriceBain.com

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About The Guest Patrice M. Bain, Ed.S. is an award-winning teacher and author. Her research-based teaching strategies have proven successful for thousands of students. In addition to Powerful Teaching and A Parent’s Guide to Powerful Teaching, she also coauthored Organizing Instruction and Study to Improve Student Learning with the Institute of Education Sciences (IES).

Jheri South—Supporting Teens with ADHD and RSD Jun 23, 2025

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About The Guest Jheri South is a passionate advocate for teenagers, young adults, parent-child relationships, and individuals with ADHD. She empowers families, schools, and organizations to grow together, communicate effectively, and build healthier connections. Jheri is an ADHD Specialist, Teen & Parent Coach and the founder of Headspace Hub. Jheri is the mom of 7 neurodivergent kids, and has worked as a corporate airline trainer, with clients, and in public school settings. As the creator of ADHD Simplified, Jheri is helping individuals change their lives through 1:1 coaching, online learning and in person workshops.

This episode of Principal Center Radio is sponsored by IXL, the most widely used online learning and teaching platform for K-12.

Elena Aguilar—Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching Jun 16, 2025

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Visit Elena's website, www.BrightMorningTeam.com

About The Guest Elena Aguilar is a writer, leader, teacher, coach and podcaster. Elena is the founder and CEO of Bright Morning Consulting, an organization committed to helping individuals and organizations create the conditions for transformation. She has taught tens of thousands of folks how to have conversations that build a more just and equitable world. Elena can be heard demonstrating these conversations on The Bright Morning Podcast. Elena is a frequent contributor to Edutopia, ASCD’s Educational Leadership, and EdWeek Teacher, and is the author of eight highly acclaimed books, including The Art of Coaching, The Art of Coaching Teams, Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators, Coaching for Equity, and her new book Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching.

Douglas Fisher—RIGOR Unveiled: A Video-Enhanced Flipbook to Promote Teacher Expertise in Relationship Building, Instruction, Goals, Organization, and Relevance Jun 09, 2025

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About The Author Douglas Fisher, PhD is professor and chair of educational leadership at San Diego State University and a teacher leader at Health Sciences High and Middle College. He has published numerous articles on reading and literacy, differentiated instruction, and curriculum design, as well as books such as The Teacher Clarity Playbook 2/e, Your Introduction to PLC+, The Illustrated Guide to Teacher Credibility, The Teaching Reading Playbook, and Welcome to Teaching!. In 2022, he was inducted into the Reading Hall of Fame by the Literacy Research Association.

This episode of Principal Center Radio is sponsored by IXL, the most widely used online learning and teaching platform for K-12.

Shira Woolf Cohen—Leading Future-Focused Schools: Engaging and Preparing Students for Career Success Jun 06, 2025

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About The Guest Shira Woolf Cohen brings 25 years of experience in youth workforce development and education,Over a decade of her career was spent in school leadership at a Philadelphia charter school, As a Teacher, Program Director, Dean, Vice Principal, and Principal, she championed student engagement, innovative instruction, and strong community partnerships to create impactful learning experiences. Shira is the co-founder of Innovageous, where she focuses on building partnerships, designing programs, and improving instruction in both school-based and out-of-school settings.

Janet Patti & Robin Stern—Emotional Intelligence for School Leaders May 26, 2025

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Visit the STAR Factor Coaching Website, www.StarFactorCoaching.com

About The Authors Dr. Janet Patti, a former school leader, is CEO of Star Factor Coaching, a founding member of CASEL, and professor emeritus at Hunter College School of Education at City University of New York, where her teaching and research concentrated on educational leadership. Dr. Robin Stern is the cofounder and senior advisor to the director at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, a licensed psychoanalyst with 30 years of experience, and the author of The Gaslight Effect. They are cocreators of the STAR Factor Coaching model, which helps educational leaders enhance their emotional intelligence skills.

This episode of Principal Center Radio is sponsored by IXL, the most widely used online learning and teaching platform for K-12.

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