Episodes

Monday Nov 28, 2022
Monday Nov 28, 2022
Meg Flanagan - Helping Parents - Military & Civilian - Navigate Public School Requirements like 504 Plans, IEPs, and More. This is episode 522 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast.
Meg Flanagan is an educator who is passionate about helping families find peaceful, practical solutions to school problems.
After serving as a tutor, she noticed that many families were unsure about who to ask or what to do when it came to getting their child the best help at school. This is a concern that is universal!
As a Mom, she knows just how hard it is to remain clear-headed in the face of a crisis that could impact her kids.
She loves serving as a voice of reason and a moderator when parents are overwhelmed and struggling to figure out the best things to help their child learn and grow.
She is ready to use her decade of experience as a teacher and mom to help your family find sanity and solutions to stressful school problems!
Lots to learn!
Some extra information before you go...
The new intro and outro music was written and performed by Brian K. Buffington.
Connect with Brian at briankbuffington@gmail.com or go to his website at
He is an awesome musician, comedic power, teacher, trainer, technology guru, and overall creator of all that is cool.
Thanks, Brian!
Oh, yeah...
Could you do me a favor? Please go to my website at https://www.stevenmiletto.com/reviews/ or open the podcast app that you are listening to me on and would you rate and review the podcast? That would be Awesome. Thanks!
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? That would so awesome!
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for listening!
Connect & Learn More:
https://www.instagram.com/megflanaganeducation/
https://twitter.com/megflanaganed
https://www.facebook.com/megflanaganeducation/
Length - 01:03:24

Friday Nov 25, 2022
Friday Nov 25, 2022
Miriam Plotinsky - Teach More, Hover Less: How to Stop Micromanaging Your Secondary Classroom. This is episode 521 of Teaching Learning Leading K-12, an audio podcast.
Miriam Plotinsky is an instructional specialist with Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland, and the author of Teach More, Hover Less: How to Stop Micromanaging Your Secondary Classroom and the upcoming Lead Like a Teacher: How to Elevate Expertise in Your School.
Miriam is a National Board Certified Teacher and certified administrator, she lives in Silver Spring, Maryland and can be reached via her website or on Twitter: @MirPloMCPS.
Today, we are focused on her book, Teach More Hover Less: How to Stop Micromanaging Your Secondary Classroom.
Some extra information before you go...
The new intro and outro music was written and performed by Brian K. Buffington.
Connect with Brian at briankbuffington@gmail.com or go to his website at
He is an awesome musician, comedic power, teacher, trainer, technology guru, and overall creator of all that is cool.
Thanks, Brian!
Oh, yeah...
Could you do me a favor? Please go to my website at https://www.stevenmiletto.com/reviews/ or open the podcast app that you are listening to me on and would you rate and review the podcast? That would be Awesome. Thanks!
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? That would so awesome!
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for listening!
Connect & Learn More:
https://twitter.com/mirplomcps
https://www.facebook.com/MiriamPlotinsky/
https://twitter.com/mirplomcps
https://www.linkedin.com/in/miriam-plotinsky-b739a3189/
https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324019879
Length - 40:20

Monday Nov 21, 2022
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Sheila Akbar - President & COO of Signet Education - Getting Into College. This is episode 520 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast.
Sheila Akbar joined the Signet team in the summer of 2010, bringing with her a wealth of experience teaching SAT, ACT, GRE, literature, and composition in both one-on-one and classroom settings. Sheila loves both teaching and learning, and finds nothing more rewarding than working closely with students to overcome the challenges they face.
After graduating from Harvard in 2002, Sheila spent two years working in financial services before continuing her academic career, which culminated into two doctorates. She brings her significant business and academic experience to bear on her current role at Signet.
Her skills include speaking to every client to craft a tailored solution for their needs, managing the administrative team, and providing educational thought leadership for the company.
Sheila holds a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from Harvard University and two doctoral degrees from Indiana University.
Today we are focused helping students get into the college they desire to attend.
Some extra information before you go...
The new intro and outro music was written and performed by Brian K. Buffington.
Connect with Brian at briankbuffington@gmail.com or go to his website at
He is an awesome musician, comedic power, teacher, trainer, technology guru, and overall creator of all that is cool.
Thanks, Brian!
Oh, yeah...
Could you do me a favor? Please go to my website at https://www.stevenmiletto.com/reviews/ or open the podcast app that you are listening to me on and would you rate and review the podcast? That would be Awesome. Thanks!
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? That would so awesome!
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for listening!
Connect & Learn More:
Sheila Akbar
President & COO
Signet Education
405 Waltham St. #192
Lexington, MA 02421
info@signeteducation.com
617.714.5262
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheilaakbar/
Length - 57:29

Thursday Nov 17, 2022
Thursday Nov 17, 2022
Harvey "The College" Wizard - Helping Students Stand Out from the Crowd and Get Accepted Into the College They Desire. This is episode 519 of the audio podcast - Teaching Learning Leading K12.
The story of how Harvey Wizard became an internet multimillionaire in the early days of affiliate marketing is told in the New York Time Bestseller, “Get Rich Click.”
Harvey is a successful serial entrepreneur, the world’s winningest college admissions coach, an international bestselling author, award winning photographer, published songwriter and globetrotting standup comedian.
And today, Harvey will tell us not only how to get accepted to schools like Harvard and Stanford (without unethical shenanigans), but also how the same approach can enable anyone to win at even life’s most competitive games.
Awesome conversation! You will know that you can achieve more after listening to Harvey! Lots to learn!
But wait...
The new intro and outro music was written and performed by Brian K. Buffington.
Connect with Brian at briankbuffington@gmail.com or go to his website at
He is an awesome musician, comedic power, teacher, trainer, technology guru, and overall creator of all that is cool.
Thanks, Brian!
Oh, yeah...
Could you do me a favor? Please go to my website at https://www.stevenmiletto.com/reviews/ or open the podcast app that you are listening to me on and would you rate and review the podcast? That would be Awesome. Thanks!
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? That would so awesome!
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for listening!
Connect & Learn More:
1(347)741-8200
https://www.instagram.com/officialharveywizard/
https://www.facebook.com/harveywizard
https://twitter.com/harveythewiz
https://www.linkedin.com/in/harveywizard/
https://www.youtube.com/c/HarveyWizard
https://www.tiktok.com/@harveywizard
Length - 01:10:26

Monday Nov 14, 2022
Omar Reda, MD - The Wounded Healer: The Pain and Joy of Caregiving - 518
Monday Nov 14, 2022
Monday Nov 14, 2022
Omar Reda, MD talks with me about his book The Wounded Healer: The Pain and Joy of Caregiving. This is episode 518 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast.
With us today is Dr. Omar Reda, world-renowned, Harvard-trained trauma expert, the author of several books, including his most recent book, “The Wounded Healer: The Pain and Joy of Caregiving”, and the founder of Untangled, a healing initiative that aims to break the cycles of trauma-related dysfunction through connection, support, education, empowerment, and the mastery of healthy coping skills.
Today, we are focused on his book - The Wounded Healer: The Pain and Joy of Caregiving.
Lots to learn!
But wait...
The new intro and outro music was written and performed by Brian K. Buffington.
Connect with Brian at briankbuffington@gmail.com or go to his website at
He is an awesome musician, comedic power, teacher, trainer, technology guru, and overall creator of all that is cool.
Thanks, Brian!
Oh, yeah...
Could you do me a favor? Please go to my website at https://www.stevenmiletto.com/reviews/ or open the podcast app that you are listening to me on and would you rate and review the podcast? That would be Awesome. Thanks!
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? That would so awesome!
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for listening!
Connect & Learn More:
OMAR REDA - Home (dromarreda.com)
Dr. Omar Reda - Home | Facebook
Dr. Omar Reda | Untangled (projectuntangled.org)
1 (503) 899-3657
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-omar-reda-9852065a/
Length - 26:52