I was joined by four students representing 3 continents to discuss how remote learning has impacted them.Tiago, Year 12, Dubai residentLottie, Year 6, Dubai residentFree, Grade 6, Atlanta, Georgia residentand Blaine, Grade 12, Raleigh, Nort

#509 George Stewart II on advocacy, teacher leadership, and inspire students to be agents of change

May 31st, 2020 44m 40s

I had the opportunity to have a conversation with George Stewart II about his work as a teacher leader, his advocacy work both at the local and state level, and being an agent of change. I also allowed him to have some time to share his feelin

#508 The Parents Tell All - COVID19 Education with Jun Song, Jenny Mollon, Matt James, Hayley Lamb, and Jessica Daily

May 27th, 2020 1h

Five parents from all over the world share their experiences with their children's education during the COVID-19 pandemic.Jun Song can be found on Twitter here.Matt James can be found on Twitter here.Jessica Daily can be found on Twitter her

#507 with Chuck Rust - What are deep fakes? Why should educators care?

May 19th, 2020 26m 25s

In this episode, I sit down with Chuck Rust, Esq. to discuss #deepfakes, what they are, and why educators (and humans in general) should care about this.We discuss -Legal responsibilities of social media companies to monitor deep fakesShallo

#506 COVID19 stories with Tia Luker-Putra and Sydney Atkins

May 19th, 2020 46m 42s

Tia Luker-Putra is an ex-pat teacher and blogger currently living in China. Sydney Atkins is an administrator living in Al Ain, UAE. We discuss our collective COVID19 experiences. Tia shares what life is like in China going back to school for

#505 with Nate Bowling - El College Board es malo.

May 15th, 2020 42m 56s

My special guest Nate Bowling and I discuss the inequities of the College Board and how they quite possibly have done the worst job in the world in terms of how they handled COVID19 as an organization. Nate can be found on Twitter: https://t

#504 ESports in Dubai with High School Student/Founder Shiv Bhagnari

May 13th, 2020 34m 18s

I had the chance to catch up with 16-year-old Shiv Bhagnari, a Dubai High School student working tirelessly to get ESports of the ground for students in Dubai.Learn about Shiv on LinkedIn and Twitter.Esports Schools can be found on Discord.

#503 with Justin Bedard of Jump! Foundation

May 12th, 2020 36m 20s

Justin and I dive into the history of JUMP! Foundation, the value of finding a good mentor, the importance of process, and what education needs today.We also discuss the dirty word of innovation.

#502 with Kevin Simpson, Patrick Harris, and Steve Bambury - Education in a COVID19 World

May 11th, 2020 55m 50s

Kevin, Patrick, and Steve discuss COVID19 impact on schools across the globe with Jeremy. Kevin can be found on Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/globalkdsl. Patrick can be found on Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/presidentpatSteve can

#501 - Should online learning be regulated?

May 6th, 2020 9m 32s

I update listeners on UAE life and discuss the Shaun Robison article "Now is the time to talk about quality.....".Find Shaun here: https://www.twitter.com/shaun_robisonhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/shaunrobisonFind the article here:https:/

#410 - Karen Giuffre', Founder of Voyagers Community School - Not happy with your children's school? Make your own!

Feb 21st, 2020 37m 29s

Karen began her teaching career in Harvard, Massachusetts where she taught 5th, 6th, and 8th-grade social studies. This was followed by years of serving as a teacher and director of fitness and recreation programs. Karen developed an elementary

#409 Jamal Shipman - CBS Survivor Contestant and Admissions Counselor

Jan 22nd, 2020 48m 37s

Jamal was a contestant on the 39th season of Survivor: Island of the Idols. When he’s not running around on a Fijian Island, he is the Admission Product Area Consultant for a database software company called Veracross. Before that, he worked as

#408 with Markus Finster of MyExpatTaxes.com

Jan 14th, 2020 29m 26s

Markus’ favorite part of starting the company is being able to work with passionate people to make customers'lives easier. He has an engineering degree in information management and more than 20 years in information technology with a focus on p

#407 with Brandon Busteed, President of Kaplan University Partners

Oct 13th, 2019 50m 4s

Brandon Busteed leads Kaplan’s work serving U.S. colleges and universities, leveraging the organization’s highly-diversified, global educational offerings and insights. His mission is to help U.S. higher education adapt, grow and thrive.Prior

#406 with Dr. Donovan Garletts - The (Unanticipated) Life of an Educator

Sep 24th, 2019 21m 22s

Dr. Donovan Garletts is an incredibly driven and decorated educator. A former state champion basketball coach, principal, and now Assistant Superintendent, Donovan never planned to be an educator but it became his calling. Learn about Donovan

#405 Justin Belt of The WhyCast - Naming our intentions and moving across the country

Sep 23rd, 2019 25m 17s

Justin Belt is a HS English teacher in Frisco, TX and is deeply passionate about connecting people to their purpose. He is one of the most thoughtful and beautiful educators I know. In this episode of Dismissed, we discuss moving a family of 7

#404 with Rae Hughart of Teach Better - Growing your impact as a teacher

Sep 23rd, 2019 26m 55s

Rae Hughart is a Middle-Level Math Educator in Illinois, creator of the Teach Further Model, and the Director of Training & Development for the Teach Better Team. Rae continues to facilitate rich discussions with educators around mastering per

#403 Cris Saldaña - One Step EDU

Sep 18th, 2019 14m 7s

Cris Saldaña is educational leader from Pflugerville, Texas. Cris tells his story of how he found education as a career pathway, talks about his work now in his school, and what his aspirations are for the future.Cris's TwitterCris's Blog

#402 with Aubrey Patterson of Nohea - Clarifi, Simplifi.....

Sep 17th, 2019 27m 40s

Aubrey has taught K-12 and college, in Canada and Japan. His biggest contributions have come as a principal in elementary and high schools for 5 years and a district director/superintendent for over 12 years. He loves sports, music, travel and

Dismissed celebrates 50! Top 5-ish episodes of DisruptEdTV presents Dismissed

Aug 27th, 2019 8m 47s

I rank the top 5(ish) episodes of Dismissed as we pass the 50 episode mark.Honorable MentionPam MoranChris McNuttPriya LakhaniInspire CitizensTop 6 in no particular order Dr. Olli Pekka-HeinonenBrad BarrettJT McCormickPran PatelLord

#401 with former NFL Player Jedidiah Collins - Money as a verb, not a noun

Aug 12th, 2019 50m 43s

As a former NFL player, Jedidiah Collins translates the mindset he learned on the field to other professions, whether it’s technology, sales, or start-ups. He has shared his Rookie to Veteran workshop with groups at Amazon, F5, Glasko Smith Kl

#331 Pran Patel - White Fragility, Racism, and Decolonizing the Curriculum

Jul 28th, 2019 54m 52s

Pran Patel has 14+ years of teaching experience working recently as an assistant principal. He has an interesting career in leadership; leading standards; behaviour management; professional development and curriculum. His NPQSL project was to l

#330 Abby French - Snakes, Taking Control of your own PD, Student Voice and Choice

Jul 25th, 2019 27m 56s

Abby French is a 6th grade teacher and NOHEA Kindred. She is deeply passionate about student-centered learning. We discuss her path to taking control of her own professional development, what she wants for her students, and balancing the excit

#329 Ira Cross - Public vs. Private vs. Charter and teaching 4-eva

Jul 22nd, 2019 27m 14s

Ira Cross is a fifth grade teacher from the great state of Ohio. He has had unique experiences teaching in the public, private, and charter sector during a three year span. Ira is an advocate for positivity and energy and has started his own y

#328 Ryan Cowden of the School of Thought Podcast- Leadership and Communication

Jul 9th, 2019 37m 24s

Ryan Cowden is the host of the School of Thought Podcast. He spent 7 years teaching public school in public schools in Southern California. He has also trained educators and leaders as an AVID Staff Developer and independent presenter. Ryan’s e