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Podcast Library

Welcome to our library of podcasts. If you have an idea for a podcast topic, please contact us and let us know. We'd love to hear from you.

Interview: Lisa Kinnaman: How Idaho is Exceeding Expectations and Driving Student Achievement Gains in Schools
As the State School Improvement Coordinator for Idaho, Kinnaman has been hard at work over the past few years figuring out how to get the most out of improvement and professional development dollars. What she and the entire network of educators, administrators, coaches and leaders have done in that time is nothing short of impressive.
In this 24-minute podcast, I talk to her about the nuts and bolts of their program and Lisa lets us in on what's made Idaho so successful.
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Interview: Joy Landsdowne, Principal, Glenwood Elementary School
In this edition of the PTL podcast, Heather Knight talks to Joy Landsdowne about Glenwood Elementary School's implementation story. Among other things, Joy discusses strategies for developing a cohort of diverse and influential internal coaches, as well as needs assessment strategies to find out exactly what it is that your staff needs. Listen along to get the full story about how they've managed implementation and what they're getting out of it. (Or, if you'd rather browse through at your own pace, please download the PDF for the full transcription.)
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Interview: Russ Waterman, Vice Principal, Eastmont High School
Heather Knight talks to Russ Waterman about Eastmont's implementation story. During the course of this 15 minute interview, Russ provides a wealth of valuable insight and information for anyone navigating their own implementation process.
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Interview: Jean Lane, Deputy Superintendent, Richland School District
In this not-to-be-missed 20 minute interview, Alison Olzendam (PTL President and Founder) talks to Jean Lane about the Powerful Teaching and Learning implementation in Richland School District. Jean discusses how they got started, how they structured their implementation, what worked and what didn't, and how powerful teaching and learning has transformed their culture in the first few years.
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