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Unlocking Potential: The Science of Timing in Education - Insights from research and Strategies for Student Success
Adapted from my book, Radical Principals Welcome back to "Big Ideas in Small Windows" with your host, Mike Gaskell. In today's episode, we explore the often overlooked...
Less Ego, More Impact: Embracing Humility for School Success: Research shows humble school leaders =success in schools
Confident humility wins every time Podcast host Mike Gaskell argues that humble school leaders who admit mistakes, seek feedback, and empower their teams are more effe...
Escaping the Scroll in Social Media: Tips to Help Students Thrive by Teaching Mindful Media Habits
Social media can be disruptive for children- fueling distractions, unhealthy comparisons, and compulsive behaviors. This episode explores practical solutions like usin...
AI in Classrooms, 10 Months On
The article adapted for thus episode:In this episode of "Big Ideas in Small Windows," I examine the transformative world of AI in education. We visit the rapid advance...
Unlocking Student Potential by Engineering A Flow State in EVERY CHILD
Join host Mike Gaskell, as he dives into the concept of complete immersion that leads to extraordinary productivity and creativity, something researchers call "flow." ...
Teaching kids the power of small wins: revisiting one of the most popular episodes!
In this episode, Mike discusses studies, stories, and strategies to support children in their journey towards success. Notable strategies include utilizing "coffeehous...
The Power of Delivery: Unlocking the Significance of How We Optimize Communication for Educators
Topics Based on Ideas from the book, Radical Principals In this practical episode, we delve into the transformative world of feedback and communication within schools....
Building Students Resilience Through Stories: Exploring Trauma's Impact on Children
In this episode, we explore how storytelling helps children overcome trauma and builds resilience. We discuss Emmy Werner's groundbreaking study, the impact of post pa...
A Race to the Starting Line for Students with Small Wins
In today's episode, we explore how seizing on small wins empowers students for success at the beginning of the school year and throughout. Inspired by an ASCD blog art...
Open School with an Edcamp & Learn about AI
AI Edcamp for faculty Schools are opening and AI looms as a BIG question mark. How will teachers and administrators use it? What about students? How can we start to u...
AI: Remarkably imperfect productivity for educators & families
Episode adapted from this article The use of AI chat tools has rapidly increased this year.AI chat tools have a difficult time with voice since they lack the emotional...
We're Back with an important topic on helping students & parents with what they need!
Welcome back to Big Ideas in Small Windows, where I interview Karen Dudek-Brannan, a Professional Development and Product Specialist, SLP, and founder/CEO of Dr. Karen...
Navigating AI Biases
https://www.techlearning.com/news/navigating-ai-biases-in-the-classroomGenerative AI offers many advantages for educators, for use in and out of the classroom.When I p...
How to get Smarter with micro-movements: with Ted Talk speaker and author Mike Kuczala Ep 13!
My guest, Mike Kuczala, presented a Tedx Talk, seen by over 1000,000 people about the benefits of teaching and learning in a “kinesthetic” classroom. He has been in hi...
Flashback Girl Lise Deguire Ep 12
Please welcome my amazing guest, Lise Deguire, who is the award-winning author of "Flashback Girl," and a clinical psychologist in private practice. At just 4 years ol...
Bestselling Author of The Grit Guide For Teens, Dr. Caren Baruch-Feldman Ep. 11
Please welcome my guest today, Dr. Caren Baruch-Feldman. When you have sold over 40,000 books, people pay attention! As a Clinical-Child Psychologist, she Wrote The G...
ASCD Best Selling Author and Future Ready Schools Innovation Director Tom Murray! Ep 10
I got to meet our latest guest at a national Edtech conference called FETC in Orlando this year. He had a posse hanging around him. I sat down and listened in. I coul...
Dr. Todd Whitaker RETURNS! Listen in Ep 9 Now!!
Welcome back to the podcast, BIG Ideas in small windows. I am delighted to have Dr. Todd Whitaker back on! In this episode, he talks about what distinguishes Great Tea...
Dr. Todd Whitaker- Special Guest!
Welcome back to the podcast, BIG Ideas in small windows. I am delighted to have Dr. Todd Whitaker on this episode. He has sold over 1.5 million books and is most well ...
Erika Garcia @flyingmonkey13 Take a Deep Dive with Erika! Ep 7
Please welcome my guest here on the podcast, BIG ideas in small windows, I am so excited to have influencer Erika Garcia, who has gained another thousand followers sin...
BIG Ideas in Small Windows With Cybertraps Expert Frederick Lane Ep. 6
Join me with my latest guest, Frederick Lane, who is an expert in Cybertraps, having appeared on major networks, served as an expert witness, and written 10 books! Mr....
BIG Ideas in Small Windows with Jethro Jones, Ep. 5
One of the giants in the education podcasting world, Jethro Jones joins my podcast! Welcome back to episode 5 of the podcast, BIG ideas in small windows. Today, we are...
My Interview with Andrea Samadi, Neuroscience Podcaster and Author, Ep 4; Learning & the Brain
Welcome back to the podcast, BIG ideas in small windows. I am your host, Mike Gaskell and am delighted to welcome my next guest, who is a podcaster in the world of lea...
My interview with Diamond Dallas Page, part 2, ep three: How to be Unstoppable
Show Notes: Micro wins build cumulatively to internalize belief Power of story- check out DDPs 2017 speech Everyone fights negatives, and chooses positive affirmations...
Overcoming the odds fighting dyslexia to be Unstoppable with Diamond Dallas Page (DDP) Episode 2
Welcome back to the podcast, Big Ideas in Small Windows-where we offer great solutions in simple ways. It is my pleasure to invite someone who needs no introduction, b...
Teaching kids the power of small wins: BIG Ideas in Small Windows episode 1
In this episode, Mike refers to studies, stories and strategies, to help kids, teachers and families support children in reaching for success. Specific strategies incl...
