Part two with our guest, Jackie Matthews, professional development coach for schools and school districts, and author of The Power of the Positive Teacher.Jackie shares solid back-to-school wisdom and insight for Teachers and School Leaders! J

Classroom and Culture #31: What’s the Plan? Back-to-School Insights with Jackie Matthews

Aug 8th, 2020 36m 29s

Part one with our guest, Jackie Matthews, professional development coach for schools and school districts, and author of The Power of the Positive Teacher. Jackie shares solid back-to-school wisdom and insight for Teachers and School Leaders!

Classroom and Culture #30: WHAT—NO PLAN B?? NBA Legendary Coach Paul Westhead in the House!

Jul 31st, 2020 50m 55s

Today, we have a legend in the house! NBA great, coach, Paul Westhead has coached everybody from Magic Johnson to Kareem Abdul Jabbar, and today he shares not only powerful stories of having “no plan b” and developing the speed game, but also w

Classroom and Culture #29: A Tree Grows In Selma—The Alton Hardy Story (Part 4)

Jul 23rd, 2020 31m

Pastor Alton Hardy shares his story of hardship, redemption, and being raised up for such a time as this. Urban Hope Community Church: https://urbanhopecc.com Epic Friday Five: https://epic2.com/pages/contact Submit Questions for Q&A Episode: c

Classroom and Culture #28: A Tree Grows In Selma—The Alton Hardy Story (Part 3)

Jul 17th, 2020 30m 8s

Classroom and Culture #27: A Tree Grows In Selma—The Alton Hardy Story (Part 2)

Jul 10th, 2020 36m 4s

Classroom and Culture #26: A Tree Grows In Selma— The Alton Hardy Story (Part 1)

Jul 5th, 2020 33m 55s

Classroom and Culture #25: When God Paints a Picture—Mark Stearns Story Part 5

Jun 27th, 2020 25m 35s

Hear the extraordinary story of what God can do through those who are willing to show up. This is part five of the Mark Stearns story. Lincoln Village Ministry: https://lincolnvillageministry.com YouTube: Search “Lincoln Village History Hunts

Classroom and Culture #24: When God Paints a Picture—Mark Stearns Story Part 4

Jun 19th, 2020 36m 40s

Hear the extraordinary story of what God can do through those who are willing to show up. This is part four of the Mark Stearns story. Lincoln Village Ministry: https://lincolnvillageministry.com YouTube: Search “Lincoln Village History Hunts

Classroom and Culture #23: When God Paints a Picture—Mark Stearns Story Part 3

Jun 13th, 2020 34m 52s

Hear the extraordinary story of what God can do through those who are willing to show up. This is part three of the Mark Stearns story. Lincoln Village Ministry: https://lincolnvillageministry.com YouTube: Search “Lincoln Village History Hunt

Classroom and Culture #22: When God Paints a Picture—Mark Stearns Story Part 2

Jun 10th, 2020 38m 12s

Hear the extraordinary story of what God can do through those who are willing to show up. This is part two of the Mark Stearns story. Lincoln Village Ministry: https://lincolnvillageministry.comEpic Friday Five: https://epic2.com/pages/contac

Classroom and Culture #21: When God Paints a Picture—Mark Stearns Story Part 1

Jun 4th, 2020 28m 11s

Hear the extraordinary story of what God can do through those who are willing to show up. This is part one of the Mark Stearns story. Lincoln Village Ministry: https://lincolnvillageministry.com Epic Friday Five: https://epic2.com/pages/conta

Classroom and Culture #20: Post Quarantine Wisdom from Heads of School Scott Brown and Stephen Steiner

May 30th, 2020 38m 31s

This episode features two prominent heads of school, Scott Brown of TMI Episcopal, in San Antonio, Texas, and Stephen Steiner of Briarwood Christian School, in Birmingham, AL., and cover topics on all things Pandemic school disruption, to remot

Classroom and Culture #19: Jackie Matthews on the Power of Nurturing Faculty and Students During and After the Pandemic (Part 2)

May 28th, 2020 38m 33s

Part two with our guest, Jackie Matthews, professional development coach for schools and school districts, and author of The Power of the Positive Teacher. Jackie's mission: equipping teachers, engaging students! Discussed: What the fall landsc

Classroom and Culture #18: Jackie Matthews on the Power of Nurturing Faculty and Students During and After the Pandemic

May 27th, 2020 32m 17s

Part one with our guest, Jackie Matthews, professional development coach for schools and school districts, and author of The Power of the Positive Teacher. Jackie's mission: equipping teachers, engaging students! Podcast: The Positive Teacher

Classroom and Culture #17: Dr. Gene Frost On Uncommon Schools and How to Lead Off the Map

May 22nd, 2020 56m 18s

Our guest Dr. Gene Frost serves as the executive director of the Wheaton Academy Foundation and the Wheaton Academy Institute, and also served as Head of School at Wheaton Academy from 2006-2018. He is an ordained minister who began his career

Classroom and Culture #15: Zoom’s Ben Grande, Jr. On What It’s Like to Become the World’s Go-To Platform, and Changing the Architecture of Education

May 9th, 2020 31m 11s

In this episode we interview Ben Grande, Jr., Head of State, Local Government, and North American Education at Zoom Video Communications. Ben describes how the transition that was brought about by the pandemic caused operations at Zoom to in hi

Classroom and Culture #14: ACSI President Larry Taylor Discusses What’s on the Post Pandemic Horizon for Christian Schools

May 1st, 2020 1h 4m

ACSI President and CEO, Larry Taylor covers a wide range of relevant topics from technology in schools, to honest conversations with students, to school strategies and what’s on the horizon in the post-pandemic new reality. From head of school,

Classroom and Culture #16: Preserving and Strengthening Your School’s Culture PT 2: Best Practices for Teacher Leaders Looking to Cultivate a Great Culture

May 1st, 2020 53m 7s

This is the Classroom and Culture podcast from Epic Media Partners, where we go deep on all things...faith, culture, creativity, tech and innovation as they relate to education and learning! Today, with our host Monroe Jones, we’re picking up w

Classroom and Culture #13: Sydney Finkelstein on Super Bosses, Leaders as Great Teachers and the Best Ways to Nurture Talent in Your Organization

Apr 24th, 2020 1h 2m

This episode, with our guest Dr. Sydney Finkelstein, is packed with stories and wisdom on all things leadership and life lessons. Sydney Finkelstein is the Steven Roth Professor of Management at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College

Classroom and Culture #12: Chuck Evans on the Classical Schools Landscape and Emerging from the Corona Fog: Now What?

Apr 20th, 2020 56m 2s

Our guest, Chuck Evans, founder and senior partner at the consulting firm, Better Schools, LLC discusses the state and future of Classical Schools, and what we can expect to see on the other side of the Covid-19 School Closures. More gratitude

Classroom and Culture #11: Preserving and Strengthening Your School’s Culture PT 1: Recruiting, Hiring and Retaining the Best People For Your Classrooms

Apr 14th, 2020 1h

This is the Classroom and Culture podcast from Epic Media Partners, where we go deep on all things...faith, culture, creativity, tech and innovation as they relate to education and learning! In this episode Monroe Jones switches places with Mic

Classroom and Culture #10: White Horse Inn’s Shane Rosenthal on What the Next Generation Believes About Their Faith

Apr 8th, 2020 45m 7s

Today we talk with Shane Rosenthal, host of the White Horse Inn Podcast. White Horse Inn is a multi-media catalyst for reformation. Their mission is to help Christians “know what they believe and why they believe it” through conversational the

Classroom and Culture #9: Final Four Fix: Leadership Lessons, and Corona Crisis Impact with Lipscomb Head Basketball Coach Lennie Acuff

Apr 3rd, 2020 47m 29s

When you start leading teams at the college level as young as age 25, you learn a thing or two about handling crises. In this episode, Coach Lennie Acuff takes us on a journey through a lifetime of leadership lessons and all he’s learned along

Classroom and Culture #8: Coronavirus Distraction: CESA Founder Katie Wiens on What’s Down the Road for Christian Schools

Mar 27th, 2020 53m 38s

Today we talk with Dr. Katie Wiens. the cofounder and executive director of CESA, The Council on Educational Standards and Accountability. CESA is an organization that works in conjunction with schools to enable growth, provide resources for im