Recorded at AMLE 24 in Nashville, Marc sat down with five of the Sparkle Sisters, a group of innovative middle school educators from across the United States. Pull up a chair and catch P. Sloan Joseph, Katie Powell, Ruby Voss, Amber Benson, and Dr. Simone T. Lewis as they discuss topics, including: collaboration, AI, evolving classrooms, and the power of making connections.

Show Notes:

Guests' X handles:

P. Sloan Joseph

Katie Powell

Ruby Voss/Amber Benson

Dr. Simone T. Lewis

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Marc and Nick sit down with tech guru, Jose Moreno, to discuss how his company, Neulight, is using AI to change the way schools implement Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS). And that is just the beginning...

Show Notes:

Neulight Website

Jose Moreno on LinkedIn

Neulight on LinkedIn

Neulight on Facebook

Neulight on Instagram

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Marc and Nick sit down with disrupter, Dr. Anashay "Teach 'Em" Wright, to discuss the importance of promoting the promise and power of children.

Show Notes:

Find Dr. Wright online: X, Website, LinkedIn

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Marc and Nick sit down with math guru and force of nature, Libo Valencia to discuss his book, "Math Play," and why he believes that math can be every student's favorite subject!

Show Notes:

1. Libo on X
2. Libo's website

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Marc and Nick sit down with esteemed educational leader and hip hop artist, Dr. Mervin Jenkins (aka "Spectac") to discuss how he has successfully interwoven his two passions into one outstanding journey.

Show Notes:

1. Life Thru Music
2. Flocabulary

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Marc and Nick sit down with two brilliant education policy experts, Dr. Sarah Robert and Dr. Jennifer Gaddis to discuss the importance of school food and how American institutions can and must do a better job sourcing food and providing more enriching experiences for students.

Show Notes:

1. The Guardian article: "School Food Fights"
2. Open access copy of Transforming School Food Politics Around the World

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Marc and Nick sit down with two amazing staff developers and instructional gurus, Tara Koehler and John Sammon to discuss their new book, The Tapas Approach to Project Based Learning.

This conversation is perfect for PBL pros and newbies alike!

Find Tara and John online:

1. John’s X
2. John’s Facebook
3. Tara’s X
4. Tara’s Facebook
5. Tara’s Instagram
6. Book Website

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Back together for the first time since defending their doctoral dissertations, Marc and Nick sit down with Dr. Gholdy Muhammad to discuss her fantastic new book, Unearthing Joy.

Dr. Muhammad is a professor of Curriculum and Instruction with a focus on literacy, language, and culture at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She has served as a classroom teacher, literacy specialist, school district administrator, curriculum director, and school board president. Her scholarship has appeared in leading academic journals and books.

Dr. Muhammad's Culturally and Historically Responsive Education Model has been adopted across thousands of schools throughout the United States and Canada.

And she's really funny, too!

Dr. Muhammad online:

1. Website
2. X