Podcasts For Leaderful Schools

Dr. Bob Maxfield along with Dr. Suzanne Klein speak with Jenifer Michos, Principal at Parkview Elementary in Novi, Michigan, about the role of a building principal and the importance of teacher leadership.

For this very special 200th episode, Dr. Bob Maxfield and Dr. Suzanne Klein take a trip down memory lane and reflect back upon previous guests including nationally recognized authors, superintendents, principals, teachers, professors, advocates, as well as various others, discussing the significance of those interviews and the importance of the topics that have been discussed.

Dr. Bob Maxfield along with Dr. Suzanne Klein speak with Nicole Hockley, Founder and Managing Director of Sandy Hook Promise, about the importance of school safety in the midst of tragedies involving gun violence in America's schools.

Dr. Bob Maxfield along with Dr. Suzanne Klein speak with Dr. Anthony Francis, Assistant Professor of Education in the Department of Teacher Development and Educational Studies at Oakland University, about teacher leadership, the importance of teaching and why people should choose this profession.

Dr. Bob Maxfield along with Dr. Suzanne Klein speak with Dr. Amanda Nichols-Hess, Associate Professor and e-learning, instructional technology and education librarian for Oakland University Libraries in Rochester, Michigan about teacher leadership, information literacy and 21st century learning.

Dr. Bob Maxfield along with Dr. Suzanne Klein speak with Kate Murray, Principal at Grosse Point North High School in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, about the cultivation and support of teacher leadership with an important discussion about issues facing schools today regarding gun violence.

Dr. Bob Maxfield speaks with Megan Power, a Learning Experience Designer at Design39Campus, a school located in the Poway Unified School District in San Diego, CA. The discussion revolves around teacher leadership in the midst of a unique and innovative approach for teaching and learning which uses design thinking.

Dr. Bob Maxfield along with Dr. Suzanne Klein speak with Dr. Randy Liepa, Superintendent of Wayne RESA in Wayne, Michigan, about better ways of funding education in Michigan along with the School Finance Research Collaborative and the findings of that study.

Dr. Bob Maxfield along with Dr. Suzanne Klein and Dr. Linda Tyson speak with Marcia Hudson, reading consultant for the Avondale School District along with four other literacy leaders representing districts in Oakland County Michigan; Phyllis Ness- Clarkston, Kimberly Hempton- Bloomfield Hills, and Cyndi Setteceri- Birmingham, about the third grade reading/retention issue facing parents and schools as well as the role of teacher leadership.

Dr. Bob Maxfield along with Dr. Suzanne Klein and Dr. Linda Tyson speak with Jarod McGuffey, teacher at Disney Elementary in Fraser Public Schools, Clinton Township, Michigan, about 21st century learning and the role of teacher leadership.

Dr. Bob Maxfield along with Dr. Suzanne Klein speak with Chandra Madafferi, Vice President of the Michigan Education Association, about the mission and purpose of the MEA and the role of teacher leadership.

Dr. Bob Maxfield along with Dr. Suzanne Klein and Dr. Linda Tyson speak with Dr. William Price, professor of educational leadership at Eastern Michigan University and author of Michigan School Finance: A Handbook for Understanding State Funding Policy for Michigan Public School Districts, about the current state of school funding in Michigan.

Dr. Bob Maxfield along with Dr. Suzanne Klein and Dr. Linda Tyson speak with Dr. Robert Glass, Superintendent of Bloomfield Hills Schools in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, about current district initiatives as well as the role of teacher leadership.

Dr. Bob Maxfield along wtih Dr. Suzanne Klein and Dr. Linda Tyson speak with Gillian Cohen-Boyer, Director of Teach to Lead, and Melody Arabo, Lead for the Ambassador Fellowship, about teacher leadership as well the mission and initiatives at Teach to Lead.

Dr. Bob Maxfield along with Dr. Suzanne Klein speak with Dr. Robert Martin, Visiting Assistant Professor for the School of Education and Human Services at Oakland University, about the role of teacher leaders and the impact that the Galileo Institute has had upon his life and career.

Dr. Bob Maxfield along with Dr. Suzanne Klein speak with Dr. Lora Stout, Director of Community Education, Professional Development and Grants for Walled Lake Consolidated Schools, about teacher leadership and the impact of the Galileo Institute on education throughout the last 20 years.

Dr. Bob Maxfield along wtih Dr. Suzanne Klein speak with Dr. Joyce Fouts, Executive Director of the Galileo Leadership Consortium, about teacher leadership as well as looking back over the last 20 years of the Galileo Institute.

Dr. Bob Maxfield and Dr. Suzanne Klein speak with four special guests visiting from Saudi Arabia - Mubarak Abdullah M. AlDossary, Abdulrahman Guman A. Alghamdi, Abdulaziz Ibrahim A. Almajid, and Ali Jarboo A. Asiri. The discussion includes a look into education in Saudi Arabia and what it means to be a teacher, teacher leader and supervisor in Saudi Arabia.

Dr. Bob Maxfield speaks with Dr. Chris Kobus, Associate Professor and Director of Outreach and Recruitment for the School of Engineering and Computer Science at Oakland University in Rochester Michigan, about the role of student engagement in the classroom as well as effective teaching and learning strategies.

Dr. Bob Maxfield along with Dr. Suzanne Klein speak with Barnett Berry, CEO of the Center for Teaching Quality and author of "Teaching 2030" and "Teacherpreneurs", about teacher leadership and how to facilitate deeper learning for all students.