This is a episode #3 in the AI Toolkit for Teachers series where we learn to use AI in our classrooms.To get my free resources for teachers wanting to learn how to use AI in your classroom here:👉 https://www.aaronmakelky.com/student-facing-ai 👈If you know a student who wants to learn how to use AI for school without cheating have them check out: 👉 https://www.aaronmakelky.com/ace-college-with-ai-course 👈Check out my website and projects in my 🔗 Link in Bio Page  🔗  https://www.aaronmakelky.com/linksChapters w/ timestamps00:00 Introduction to AI in Education00:08 Mastering AI Skills for Teachers00:44 Mindset Over Skillset02:17 The RAFT Prompting Framework05:57 Iterating on AI Outputs06:42 AND WHAT ELSING Your Prompt08:41 Split Testing and Guardrails10:15 Citing AI Sources Correctly11:28 AI Transparency in the Classroom13:57 Conclusion and Next StepsSubscribe for more podcasts in the AI Teacher Toolkit series!Tools I use to run my business, write, film, and edit my podcasts:💼 Kajabi for my website https://app.kajabi.com/r/9tapzkUc/t/2ozomyrg 🎥 Descript to film and edit video https://get.descript.com/aaron🤖 Taskade AI Agents for automations: https://taskade.com/?via=r35pt🎤 Shure MV7 Microphone https://amzn.to/4jKfCoz🎤 Rode Wireless Pro Microphones https://amzn.to/4jKfCoz📸 Insta 360 Link Webcam https://amzn.to/40TgsaZ🤳🏼 Insta360 FlowPro Gimbal https://amzn.to/3PWANpI👓Meta RayBan Wayfarer Smart Glasses https://amzn.to/3EHqaV9

Episode Title: Prioritizing Professional Growth as a Catholic School Leader🎙 Guest: Anne Marie Maw📅 Host: John MihalyoEpisode OverviewIn this episode of The Catholic School Leaders Podcast, John Mihalyo welcomes back Anne Marie Maw to discuss one of the most critical aspects of Catholic school leadership—professional growth.Anne Marie shares her passion for continuous learning and how prioritizing professional development not only benefits school leaders personally but also strengthens their schools and communities. Together, John and Anne Marie explore practical strategies to integrate growth into an already packed schedule, combat burnout, and foster a culture of lifelong learning among staff and students.Key Topics Covered:✅ The Importance of Professional Growth – Why every Catholic school leader should make personal development a priority.✅ Making Time for Learning – Practical strategies to fit professional growth into a busy schedule, even with thousands of responsibilities.✅ Avoiding Micromanagement – The fine line between being detail-oriented and overly involved in daily operations.✅ The Power of Networking – Leveraging mastermind groups, professional communities, and global connections to gain fresh perspectives.✅ Balancing Leadership and Personal Well-Being – How setting boundaries and scheduling "office time" can help leaders avoid burnout.✅ Free and Low-Cost PD Resources – Recommendations like LinkedIn, podcasts, and apps like Blinkist for continued learning.Resources & Links:🔹 Visit Elementary Advancement Solutions for resources, tips, and information for Catholic school leaders🔹 Connect with John Mihalyo on LinkedIn🔹 Connect with Anne-Marie Maw on LinkedIn🔹 Check out Blinkist for Book Summaries: Blinkest Website🔹 Book a Free Consultation with John MihalyoMastermind Group InformationWant to learn more about the mastermind groups Anne-Marie and I discussed on this episode? Click here for more information. Final TakeawayInvesting in your own professional growth isn't just an option—it's a necessity for effective leadership. Whether through structured PD, networking, or carving out intentional learning time, prioritizing growth helps you lead with confidence and avoid burnout.📩 Let’s Connect!Join the conversation on LinkedIn and share your thoughts on professional development for Catholic school leaders. If you found this episode helpful, please like, subscribe, and share it with your network!🙏 Thanks for listening! God bless, and stay inspired!

In this bonus episode, originally recorded for Transformative Principal, Jethro Jones speaks with Eric Sheninger and Nicki Slaugh about their book Personalize: Meeting the Needs of All Learners. Hear about:The power of Quest AcademyRetain teachers, retain students - how to keep kids there. Free public schoolTeenagers weren’t engaged. PD time every FridayMastery MinutesBeginning of day, tracker system. Choice, voice, tracker data. Curating evidence. Culture Self-pacing route vs. choice boards. Removed points, extra credit, percentages, Emerging, developing, mastering, extendingProve-its aligned to proficiency scales.Big shifts require big moves. At Quest, we want you to be proficientWhen you remove the traditional structures, you have to addThe right way is your way, there is no best practice. Performance reviews, students meet with teachers one-on-one. Impersonal approaches to focusing on the “who”How can we do it effectively, and what does it look like? Evidence of effective vs. ineffective practices. Practice, practice, practice, prove. Maximizing the time we have with our students.How to be a transformative principal? Eric: Show people the value of what you are doingNicki: Get rid of the energy vampires

Today we're bringing you a popular episode from The Authority Podcast, a conversation between host Ross Romano and Mitch Weathers, a teacher and founder of Organized Binder, Inc. The discussion focuses on Mitch's book Executive Functions for Every Classroom: Creating Safe and Predictable Learning Environments Grades 3-12, published by Corwin. Hear about:Defining executive functions and their importanceSigns of executive dysfunctionJustin Baeder, The Principal Center, says the book “makes the case for universal classroom routines that free up students' mental bandwidth to focus on learning.”Practical steps to create predictable learning environments — and why you should do itPatrice Bain writes that this statement stopped her in her tracks: “As teachers, if we are aware that our students are partially organized, and we do nothing about it, then we are complicit in their failure.”Goal-setting and accountabilityGetting families involvedFind Executive Functions for Every Classroom from Corwin or at http://organizedbinder.com/book Listen to previous episodes of The Authority referenced in this conversation:Mapping Professional Practice with Justin Baeder and Heather Bell-Williams: https://bit.ly/3TaQsUN A Parent’s Guide to Powerful Teaching with Patrice Bain: https://bit.ly/47RKeOf About today’s guestMitch Weathers is a teacher and founder of Organized Binder, Inc. Together with the Organized Binder team, Mitch works with K-12 schools and colleges in the US and internationally to equip students with executive functioning skills. When he is not working with schools, you can find him running trails training for his next ultramarathon. He and his wife, Amber, live in Northern California with their two daughters, Vivienne and Olive. Connect with Mitch @organizedbinderAbout the hostRoss Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on LinkedIn or Bluesky. I also host Sideline Sessions, a podcast for coaches and parents of student-athletes. The show features conversations with coaches and performance experts in the NFL, NBA, NCAA, Olympics, and more. Listen here: https://bit.ly/3Rp0QGt 

To celebrate EduTalk Radio joining the Be Podcast Network, we're sharing episodes from other network shows. Today is a conversation from Transformative Principal, between host Jethro Jones and guest Bryan Dean. Bryan is CAST's Innovation Specialist. Bryan has been working with hard-to-reach students with emotional impairments, conduct disorder, behavioral difficulties, and low interest for more than 20 years.The conversation covers:Giving UDL away for freeBuilding products through grantsPeople think UDL is static, but it isn’t. Identity is important. UDL is human centric, not student centric.How UDL invites students to take ownership of their learning experiences. Do you feel behind? “What if I could have gone through school feeling unencumbered?” Expert Learners vs. executive functioningBounded autonomy. Assumptions about student learning. Joy Zabala - You can’t boil the oceanUDL Con is an ExperienceAI, Accessibility, UDL Guidelines 3.0UDL Con - where the guidelines will be released. CAST.org - check out the projects and resources. How to be a transformative principal? Ghostwalks - walk with nobody there in your school. What is being said by what is on the walls and in the classroom.