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Tuesday Aug 26, 2025
Tuesday Aug 26, 2025
Dana Sutton Shares Her Latest Children's Book: Maddie Finds Her Place. This is episode 780 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast.
Dana Sutton is a tutor, coach, and parent with decades of experience working with children (biological, adopted, and stepchildren) and young adults. She had also worked in preschool, and as a substitute teacher. She is now inspiring young minds with an empowering series of children’s books that includes You Can Do Hard Things and Maddie Finds Her Place.
A keen athlete while growing up, she enjoyed playing fastball, ringette, volleyball, hockey, martial arts and skiing (both in water and downhill). While raising her children, she spent evenings tutoring students from primary school to first- and second year post-secondary school, as well as coaching and instructing various sports teams and athletes, including hockey, fastball, slow-pitch softball, martial arts, power skating, and ringette.
She has owned her own business for the past decade, providing consulting, payroll and accounting services for businesses in the Okanagan, Canada.
Sutton earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Calgary. Born in Ontario, and raised in Calgary, she has spent most of her adult life in Kelowna, British Columbia.
These days, when she isn’t busy with work or grandchildren, Sutton can be found reading a book or riding her motorcycle (an Indian Scout) throughout the Okanagan, where she lives with her husband, Ray and their two Old English Sheepdogs, Guinness and Misty. Guinness, Misty and Bailey (Misty's predecessor) can be found as background characters in many of her children’s book stories.
Our focus today is Dana’s book Maddie Finds Her Place.
Amazing conversation!
So much to learn!
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http://www.danasuttonbooks.com/
https://facebook.com/100092374490621
www.Instagram.com/danasuttonbooks
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dana-sutton-85819088?trk=universal-search-cluster
Length - 43:44
Friday Aug 22, 2025
Friday Aug 22, 2025
Steve Haberlin, PhD - Demystifying Meditation Practice for Educators. This is episode 779 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast.
Steve Haberlin, PhD, is an assistant professor of curriculum and instruction in the College of Community Innovation and Education at the University of Central Florida.
Dr. Haberlin’s research focuses on the implementation of mind-body practices, including mindfulness, meditation interventions to address mental health concerns in educational settings and help students unfold their potential.
His research involves studying the impact of brief meditation, including the use of technology-assisted devices, to improve focus and reduce stress and anxiety. A life-long meditator, with more than 25 years’ experience, his work involves facilitating meditation professional development training and workshops for faculty.
Dr. Haberlin is the author of Meditation in the College Classroom: A Pedagogical Tool to Help Students De-Stress, Focus, and Connect, Awakening to Educational Leadership: A Mindfulness-Based Approach to Supporting and Coaching Teachers, and Calming Student Stress: Mindfulness, Meditation, and Other Strategies to Reduce Anxiety and Enhance Learning in K-12 Classrooms, which was released earlier this year.
Our focus today is on Demystifying Meditation Practice for Educators.
So much to learn!
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Thanks for sharing!
Before you go...
Check out these workshops offered by Steve Haberlin. Click link
Mind-Body Practice Workshops for Teachers and Students
(De-stress, Focus, and Energize!)
Also, you could help support this podcast by Buying Me A Coffee. Not really buying me something to drink but clicking on the link on my home page at https://stevenmiletto.com for Buy Me a Coffee or by going to this link Buy Me a Coffee.
This would allow you to donate to help the show address the costs associated with producing the podcast from upgrading gear to the fees associated with producing the show. That would be cool. Thanks for thinking about it.
Hey, I've got another favor...could you share the podcast with one of your friends, colleagues, and family members? Hmmm? What do you think? Thank you!
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Connect & Learn More:
Don't forget to check out Steve's workshops:
Mind-Body Practice Workshops for Teachers and Students
(De-stress, Focus, and Energize!)
http://facebook.com/steve.haberlin/
https://www.amazon.com/Calming-Student-Stress-Mindfulness-Meditation/dp/147587300X
Length - 47:52
Saturday Aug 09, 2025
Saturday Aug 09, 2025
Katherine Davis-Gibbon Shares Her Latest Children's Book - Words: Growing Children's Vocabulary & the Power of Words. This is episode 778 of Teaching Learning Leading k12, an audio podcast.
Katherine Davis-Gibbon is an award-winning children's book author, publisher, certified yoga and Pilates teacher, and mother of two. She founded Riverlet Press in 2021 to publish books that nurture children's inner lives. Her debut book, My Old Friend, then received critical acclaim and multiple literary awards, and her new book, Words, has been lauded by multiple editorial outlets, and received a Gold Book Award from Literary Titan and a Distinguished Favorite recognition from the Independent Press Awards. Before her writing career, Davis-Gibbon was a contemporary dancer and choreographer, performing nationwide and teaching Pilates and yoga to a wide range of clients, including Olympians and celebrities. She holds a B.A. in Dance from Scripps College and numerous certifications in Pilates and yoga.
Our focus today is Katherine’s book Words.
Great discussion!
Awesome book!
So much to learn!
Thanks for listening!
Thanks for sharing!
Before you go...
You could help support this podcast by Buying Me A Coffee. Not really buying me something to drink but clicking on the link on my home page at https://stevenmiletto.com for Buy Me a Coffee or by going to this link Buy Me a Coffee.
This would allow you to donate to help the show address the costs associated with producing the podcast from upgrading gear to the fees associated with producing the show. That would be cool. Thanks for thinking about it.
Hey, I've got another favor...could you share the podcast with one of your friends, colleagues, and family members? Hmmm? What do you think? Thank you!
You are AWESOME!
Connect & Learn More:
https://www.instagram.com/riverletpress
https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-davis-gibbon-32083323b/
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100075626097180
Length - 50:22
Monday Aug 04, 2025
Monday Aug 04, 2025
Rae Hughart - Founder & CEO of Teachers Deserve It: Talking Teacher Burnout & the Need for Great Professional Development. This is episode 777 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast.
Rae Hughart is the CEO & Founder of Teachers Deserve It, a TEDx speaker, and an award-winning educator dedicated to transforming the teaching profession. With a background in middle-level math education, Rae has pioneered innovative models like the Teach Further Model and co-authored influential books such as Teachers Deserve It and Teach Better. Through her work, she empowers educators with sustainable strategies that promote professional success and personal well-being, aiming to create a system where teachers can thrive.
Our focus today is Rae's organization Teachers Deserve It, teacher burnout, and the need for great professional learning.
Awesome conversation!
So much to think about!
Thanks for listening!
Thanks for sharing!
Before you go...
You could help support this podcast by Buying Me A Coffee. Not really buying me something to drink but clicking on the link on my home page at https://stevenmiletto.com for Buy Me a Coffee or by going to this link Buy Me a Coffee.
This would allow you to donate to help the show address the costs associated with producing the podcast from upgrading gear to the fees associated with producing the show. That would be cool. Thanks for thinking about it.
Hey, I've got another favor...could you share the podcast with one of your friends, colleagues, and family members? Hmmm? What do you think? Thank you!
You are AWESOME!
Connect & Learn More:
https://teachersdeserveit.com/
https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZDo7psMhu9TTomUBKxVvO
https://teachersdeserveit.com/podcast/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rae-hughart/
https://www.instagram.com/teachersdeserveit/
https://www.facebook.com/people/Teachers-Deserve-It/61568079585675/
https://www.amazon.com/Teachers-Deserve-What-Deserve-Dont-ebook/dp/B08DKDHNYF?ref_=ast_author_dp
https://www.amazon.com/Teach-Better-Chad-Ostrowski-ebook/dp/B07Y5RZ5RX?ref_=ast_author_dp
https://youtu.be/OLzaa7Hv3mo?feature=shared
Length - 33:56
Thursday Jul 31, 2025
Thursday Jul 31, 2025
Durga Suresh-Menon, PhD - Head of School: New England Innovation Academy. This is episode 776 of Teaching Learning Leading, K12, an audio podcast.
Durga Suresh-Menon, Ph.D., is Head of School at New England Innovation Academy.
An energizing, dynamic and growth-minded educator with a record of inclusive leadership and passionate storytelling, Dr. Suresh-Menon joins NEIA with over two decades of collaborative higher-education experience, academic program development and a unique understanding of what makes students successful. She has a rich background in higher education, leadership, curriculum development, and academic excellence.
Before joining NEIA, she served as Dean of the School of Computing and Data Science and Dean of Graduate Education at Wentworth Institute of Technology, as well as an Associate Professor, where she led efforts to implement progressive learning strategies and interdisciplinary curriculum that promoted innovation and global awareness.
She is recognized for her work fostering a culture of growth, development and innovation, ensuring that a STEAM curriculum remains aligned with the ever-evolving technological landscape and industry demands.
Fluent in multiple languages, Dr. Suresh-Menon loves to connect with tech-minded students and parents from all backgrounds and brings a global perspective and collaborative spirit to NEIA’s academic community.
What an awesome conversation!
So much to think about!
Thanks for listening!
Thanks for sharing!
Before you go...
You could help support this podcast by Buying Me A Coffee. Not really buying me something to drink but clicking on the link on my home page at https://stevenmiletto.com for Buy Me a Coffee or by going to this link Buy Me a Coffee.
This would allow you to donate to help the show address the costs associated with producing the podcast from upgrading gear to the fees associated with producing the show. That would be cool. Thanks for thinking about it.
Hey, I've got another favor...could you share the podcast with one of your friends, colleagues, and family members? Hmmm? What do you think? Thank you!
You are AWESOME!
Connect and Learn More:
durga.suresh-menon@neiacademy.org
https://www.instagram.com/hello.neia/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/durga-suresh-menon/
Length - 37:41