Teaching Learning Leading K-12

Dr. Darla Bishop - Piggy Bank Pathways: Helping You Raise Money Smart Kids - 809

Dr. Darla Bishop - Piggy Bank Pathways: Helping You Raise Money Smart Kids. This is episode 809 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. 

A mother, a former high school educator/bilingual elementary school reading coach, children’s book author, and passionate entrepreneur, Dr Darla Bishop was motivated by her own challenging childhood in Detroit to help children learn. From motivating parents to transcend limiting beliefs about wealth to helping children to cultivate a positive financial mindset early in their lives, she believes that empowering families with financial knowledge is pivotal in creating prosperous and resilient communities for the future.

Dr. Darla is known as the ”FinanSis” founder of Finansis, LLC. She founded the company in order to use her innate gifts (humor, intelligence, and tough love) to help families and communities improve their relationship with money and set their children up to be financially responsible for life. Dr. Darla is all too aware of the correlation between low credit scores and short lifespan; her mission is to change that narrative.

A woman of many passions, Dr. Darla is an Author, Doula, Military Spouse, Project Manager, 15+ yr public health leadership veteran, Healthcare Consultant, Financial Accountability Partner, Professor of Health Policy, Mentor, and Real Estate Investor, but some of her proudest accomplishments are writing her children's book Madeline’s Money Adventure with her daughter Maddie and coaching bilingual elementary students in reading through “America Reads”.

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https://www.darlabishop.com/

https://www.piggybankpathways.org/

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/darlabishop/

Length - 51:26

Shellee Howard - College Ready - Helping High-Achieving Families Unlock the Path to College Without Debt - 808

 

Shellee Howard - College Ready: Helping High-Achieving Families Unlock the Path to College Without Debt. This is episode 808 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast.

Shellee Howard helps high-achieving families unlock the path to college without debt. As the founder of College Ready and a Certified Educational Consultant, she blends insider admissions knowledge with financial strategy to guide teens toward top-tier schools—including her own children, who all graduated college completely debt-free.

What sets Shellee apart is not just her expertise, but her lived experience. A single mother of four, she navigated the admissions process herself—juggling academics, scholarships, and ambition across blended family dynamics and diverse child personalities. From Ivy League dreams to international study paths, Shellee has done it all. She now works with families worldwide to develop a “Stand Out Strategy” that aligns academic goals with emotional readiness and return on investment.

She’s a two-time bestselling author, international speaker, and host of the podcast Parents, Is Your Teen College Ready? Her work has been featured on FOX, CBS, NBC, and in numerous national publications.

So much to learn and think about!

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https://collegereadyplan.com/

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crfuturenow.com

https://empowereducation.world/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelleehoward/

https://www.youtube.com/@collegereadyplan

https://www.instagram.com/collegereadyplan

https://www.facebook.com/CollegeReadyPlan

Length - 48:02

Sue Ann Highland - Reimagining Learning Spaces: Designing Educational Environments for a New Generation - 807

Sue Ann Highland - Reimagining Learning Spaces: Designing Educational Environments for a New Generation. This is episode 807 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast.

Dr. Sue Ann Highland is the National Education Strategist at School Specialty and author of Reimagining Learning Spaces: Designing Educational Environments for a New Generation. With over 30 years of experience in schools and districts across the country, she has served as a teacher, consultant, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Principal, Federal Programs Director, and CTE Director. 

A specialist in school improvement and turnaround efforts, she is also an Industrial/Organizational Psychologist, passionate about aligning people, processes and learning environments for student success.

Our focus today is her book - Reimagining Learning Spaces: Designing Educational Environments for a New Generation.

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Wonderful conversation!

So much to learn and think about!

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https://www.drsueannhighland.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sueannhighland/

https://www.corwin.com/books/reimagining-learning-spaces-293272

https://www.schoolspecialty.com/

Length - 47:25

Dennis A. Feece - The Phantom Grasp: A T.B. Stone Mystery -806

Dennis A. Feece - The Phantom Grasp: A T.B. Stone Mystery. This is episode 806 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast.

Dennis A. Feece may not sound like your typical novelist who crafted a murder mystery, but he calls upon a variety of experiences, hobbies, and schooling to create the realism in his books - his latest one is The Phantom Grasp: a T.B. Stone Mystery.

For three decades, he engaged in a career of book manufacturing, serving from frontline supervisor to vice president of operations. He worked for several companies, including Bertelsmann, Maple-Vail Book Manufacturing, and RR Donnelley. He then became a Pastoral Associate at a local church, serving for several years.

Feece earned a B.S. majoring in Psychology and minoring in Religious Studies from College Misericordia in PA. He earned an MA in Theology from University of Scranton in PA.

Born and raised in Plymouth, Indiana, he has also lived in CT, NH and now resides in Montrose, PA. He enjoys weightlifting, writing, and exploring his spiritual curiosity.

He has written three TB Stone novels …

Our focus today is Dennis’ latest TB Stone Mystery - The Phantom Grasp.

Great talk!

Awesome story!

Dennis shares how he works on his novels. Great information!

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Gus.Young@Yahoo.com

https://www.instagram.com/DennisAFeece/

https://www.facebook.com/DennisAFeece/

https://www.linkedin.com/DennisAFeece/

https://www.amazon.com/stores/Dennis-A-Feece/author/B0C3BDMTF2?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

Length - 45:48

Sandra T. Elliott, PhD - Sum Thing Is Up: A Practical Guide to Dyscalculia - Tips, Tools, and Resources for Parents, Educators, and Anyone Affected by Dyscalculia - 805

Sandra T. Elliott, PhD - Sum Thing Is Up: A Practical Guide to Dyscalculia - Tips, Tools, and Resources for Parents, Educators, and Anyone Affected by Dyscalculia. This is episode 805 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast.

Sandra T. Elliott, Ph.D., is a career educator who has spent over four decades working to enhance education for all students and improve schools and their systems around the globe. 

She has served as a Special Education teacher, a five-time principal in Florida and Colorado, a district-level administrator and state level consultant. 

She has held executive-level positions at for-profit education providers and foundations and was part of the EngageNY – Eureka Math team and led the TouchMath team that developed DySc- the free dyscalculia screener for ages 3-adult. 

Dr. Elliott is also a member of the UNESCO-sponsored international EDUsummIT that meets biennially to write education policy recommendations to be adopted by the United Nations. 

Dr Elliott has presented at national and international conferences on mathematics for the struggling student and dyscalculia, has published in national and international journals, and recently released her debut book, Sum Thing is Up: A Practical Guide to Dyscalculia - Tips, Tools, and Resources for Parents, Educators, and Anyone Affected by Dyscalculia.

Awesome conversation!

So much to learn and understand.

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https://touchmath.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/touchmath/

https://www.youtube.com/@TouchMath

https://www.instagram.com/touchmath.official/

https://www.facebook.com/TouchMath/

https://www.amazon.com/Sum-Thing-Practical-Dyscalculia-Resources/dp/1966551231

Length - 32:44