Meet Matt Booth, the Director of Strength and Conditioning, Dean of Athletics, and Leadership Teacher at Canterbury School in Fort Myers, FL. Matt is a passionate leader who is looking to motivate and inspire others on his journey.Join us today, Tuesday, June 23rd, LIVE on the #ELB podcast at 4:15 EST.We'll discuss fatherhood, leadership, and his 1st book--coming out soon: Being Champions before Championships: A playbook on Leadership, Culture, and Mindset in sports and Life. Learn more & foll

Anne and Jen talk about where they've been and preview this season's upcoming educational topics. Jen had quite the school year, buried in new administration and navigating how to stay afloat. Now that summer vacay has arrived, Jen took lots of naps and has now found time to catch her breath and sit down for a preview of the episodes to come! Join us for all the banter you've missed!

Leadership is full of challenges and competing priorities. It’s easy to fall into “all or none” thinking, believing that if one thing goes wrong, the entire day or outcome is a failure. In this episode, I talk about the concept of the Land of And, a mindset of abundance that allows leaders to hold multiple truths at once, embrace complexity, and approach problems with both clarity and flexibility. I share practical examples from school leadership to illustrate how you can experience joy and succ

Meet April Knight, NAESP President & Principal at Avondale Elementary School in Columbus, OH. Mrs. Knight is just wrapping up her year as NAESP President, and she will join us LIVE today, Monday, 6/22/26, on the #ELB Podcast @ 4:15 EST. We'll discuss all she has learned through this experience--the places she has traveled and the wonderful leaders she's met as NAESP President.She has been a member of NAESP since 2003, has been a Zone Director, President & VP of the Columbus Administrators Associ

Last Days of School, Fishing and AI Learning - FAAF 264 In this 263rd episode, I share my reflections from June 1-5, 2026. Check out the WHOLE SPOTIFY PLAYLIST I put together with all the listens mentioned below: >>> https://bit.ly/E264FreshAirAtFive <<< 10th: The 10 Minute Teacher Podcast E939 “AI in the Classroom — Why There Are No Best Practices Yet” ; The Inspired Athlete E13 “Do it for Joy, Not Glory” 11th: The Easy EdTech Podcast E374 “4 Chatbot Strategies for Teachers Who Want Better Resu

In this episode of The Education Connection , we're continuing our Science of Reading series by exploring one of the most important building blocks of reading success: phonics. What is phonics, and why has it become such a major focus in reading instruction? Join me as we discuss how phonics helps students connect letters and sounds, decode unfamiliar words, and become confident readers. You'll learn: • What phonics is and how it fits into the Science of Reading • Why phonics instruction is rece