The Making Schools Work Podcast
Join us each week as we talk to different SREB team members and educators across the country to find out the latest in school innovations. From classroom instruction to school leadership, we are going to examine what it is that makes schools work!
The Making Schools Work Podcast
Latest Episodes
Does AI Rot Your Brain? (And Other End-of-Year Questions)
As another incredible season comes to a close, hosts Daniel Rock and Erin Anderson Williams sit down for a candid look at the major themes, tensions and breakthrough moments shaping our classrooms today. In this wrap-up episode, the...
The GPA Myth: Reframing Education as a Solution, Not a Problem
Student engagement is at an all-time low, while student anxiety and behavioral challenges are at an all-time high. How do we turn the tide? Mark Perna, a public speaker, best-selling author and founder of TFS Results, joins Daniel Rock and Chri...
Neuroscience in the Classroom: How Aptitude Testing Creates Better Career Exploration
What are you actually wired to do? Betsy Wills, co-founder of YouScience and author of Your Hidden Genius, joins Daniel Rock and Jason Adair to disrupt the traditional follow your dreams model of career counseling. In this episode, Wil...
Stop Misdiagnosing Resistance: The 5 Catalyst Mindsets Every Instructional Coach Needs
"Help me work with resistant teachers." It’s a major request for instructional coaches, but Becca Silver, founder of The Whole Educator, says it's often a misdiagnosis. In this episode, Silver joins Daniel Rock and Jason Adair to ex...
The High-Growth Blueprint: 5 Years of Level 5 Excellence
Bethany Wilson, principal of the #1 ranked middle school in Wilson County, Tennessee, joins the podcast to share the secrets behind five consecutive years of Level 5 TVAAS growth. From opening a new school just months before COVID to being name...