Let's Learn with Wisconsin ASCD

We are joined by Peter Liljedahl. Peter authored Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics: 14 Teaching Practices For Enhancing Learning. This book and the thinking behind it has spread quite quickly and, after listening to Peter, I think you will see why. Peter will share some insights into the research that went into this work as well as insights into some of the practices shared in the book.

We are joined by Mike Schmoker. Mike is a former administrator, English Teacher, and football coach. He has authored several articles and also has several book titles to his credit.  This includes FOCUS: Elevating the Essentials to Radically Improve Student Learning;  and Association of Education Publishers book of the year finalist Results Now. Today, we look at the second edition of that best seller, Results Now 2.0: The Untapped Opportunities for Swift, Dramatic Gains in Achievement.

We are joined by Alyssa Gallagher. Alyssa co-leads BTS Spark in North America, helping school leaders across the United States and Canada access leadership coaching and professional development. She has experience as a teacher, site leader, and district leader. Alyssa has a track record of success in leadership leading to her work being featured by CNN, Forbes, Wired, The Economist, and 60 Minutes. Alyssa has two current ASCD Books to her credit: Design Thinking for School Leaders (2018) and Design Thinking in Play (2020). Today, we will talk about her upcoming ASCD release, due out May 2024, Embracing MESSY Leadership: How the Experience of 20,000 School Leaders Can Transform You and Your School.

We are joined by Allison Rodman. Allie is the Founder and Chief Learning Officer of The Learning Loop, an educational consulting organization that provides professional learning services to districts, schools, nonprofit organizations, and businesses worldwide. Her work focuses on adult learners and includes the book Personalized Professional Learning: A Job-Embedded Pathway for Elevating Teacher Voice. Today we have the opportunity to talk with Allie on her newest book from ASCD titled Still Learning: Strengthening Professional and Organizational Capacity.

We are joined by a couple gentlemen with Wisconsin roots, Ryan Ruggles and Tim Schigur. These long-time educators collaborated to write Successful Middle School Instructional Technology published by the Association for Middle Level Education. Both Ryan and Tim have experiences as teachers and administrators at the school and district level, sharing a passion for leadership and effective use of technology.