Today we're pleased to share a special episode from The Authority Podcast, with Dr. John B. King, Jr., the 10th U.S. Secretary of Education.

John is currently the chancellor of the State University of New York (SUNY), the nation’s largest comprehensive system of public higher education. Over the course of his career in public education, he has been a high school social studies teacher, a middle school principal, the first African American and Puerto Rican to serve as New York State Education Commissioner, a college professor, and the president and CEO of the Education Trust.

His new book is called Teacher By Teacher: The People Who Change Our Lives.

John and Ross discuss:

• John’s inspiring story
• Teachers who treat students as worthy of respect
• The teachers who made an impact and why they still stand out today
• What we miss when schools are discouraged from supporting and developing the whole person
• The meaning of public education – why it’s critical and what we miss when it’s not supported
• The public education discourse - what’s missing or what we get wrong
• Rigor and joy are not mutually exclusive
• Going on “offense” to create relevance in school and address chronic absenteeism
• Reasons for hope in education

You can find Teacher by Teacher wherever you get your books.

About today’s guest

John B. King Jr. served in President Barack Obama’s cabinet as the tenth U.S. Secretary of Education. Over the course of his extensive and influential career in public education, he has been a high school social studies teacher, a middle school principal, the first African American and Puerto Rican to serve as New York State Education Commissioner, a college professor, and the president and CEO of the Education Trust, a national education civil rights organization. King is currently the chancellor of the State University of New York (SUNY), the nation’s largest comprehensive system of public higher education. Both of King’s parents were career New York City public school educators. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife, an education researcher and former teacher, and his two daughters.

About the host

Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Bluesky or LinkedIn

Today we're excited to introduce our newest podcast here on the Be Podcast Network, Artificial Intelligence: Real Talk hosted by Eli Marshall Davis. Eli is an Interventionist at Hemphill Elementary in Birmingham, AL, where he sits on the leadership team and chairs the MTSS/Problem Solving Team committee. He is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of South Carolina, focusing on Teaching and Learning, with research interests in social justice, epigenetics, and the transformative potential of AI in education.

In this episode, host Eli welcomes his longtime friend Dr. Marlena Ward Dodds. They explore artificial intelligence, particularly its impact on education and inclusivity, the challenges of online learning, and the digital divide. Dr. Dodds shares her insights and experiences with AI, both in higher education and in the broader context of learning and development. They also discuss the ethical implications and biases in AI, emphasizing the importance of critical thinking and equitable access to technology.

Listen to Artificial Intelligence: Real Talk about subscribe here: https://avisionforlearning.com

We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL.

IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:

• Simplify and streamline technology
• Save teachers’ time
• Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
• Improve student performance on state assessments

🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.

To celebrate EduTalk Radio joining the Be Podcast Network, we're sharing episodes from other network shows. Today is a conversation from Transformative Principal, between host Jethro Jones and Dr. Jocelyn Washburn, an associate director of the Center for Research on Learning at the University of Kansas.

The episode covers:

• SIM is an approach to instruction that focuses on teaching students strategies for learning. In short, SIM emphasizes HOW to learn.
• Learning strategies (explicit instruction) and content enhancement (teacher guided learning) strategies, Cue, Do, Review
• SIM is designed for teachers in middle and high school
• SIM Paraphrasing activity
• Center for Research on Learning
• Pretest and make commitments to learn.
• Success formula =
• If you figure out what works for you, what strategies will help you perform it, that will make it effective for life.
• Strategic is about having strategies
• Why hasn’t anyone taught me “like this” before
• Learning strategies vs. Cue, do, review
• Research-based information
• Concerns about science of reading approaches
• Review process - reviewed against a long list of components (do those specific components have research showing they work.)
• Teacher not being able to teach something even though they have experience showing that it works.
• Adapting evidence-based practices based on student data.
• iSTAR Adaptive intervention based on SIM writing strategies.
• Learn how write complete sentences and effective purposeful paragraphs.
• Many different types of gaps and writing that has happened.
• Human-delivered instruction but with dashboards for families, teachers, students, and administrators with AI to support
• Interest-inventory
• Authentic Audience - writing with purpose routine, built into iStar.
• How to be a transformative principal? Learn alongside your teachers.

We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL.

IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:

• Simplify and streamline technology
• Save teachers’ time
• Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
• Improve student performance on state assessments

🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.