The Authority Podcast — Expert Insights and Fresh Ideas for Education Leaders
by Be Podcast Network · 239 episodes
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Are you looking for proven ideas to increase your influence, hire and develop an excellent staff, build a stronger culture, lead meaningful change, and form a strong foundation for learning and leadership success? This is the podcast for you. Whether you're a leader who seeks to refine your command of core educational strategies, learn new management techniques from those who have used them at some of the world's largest corporations, gain fresh perspectives on personal development or student success from practitioners across fields, or a little bit of everything, you'll find powerful content on The Authority. Join co-hosts Lindsey Cannon...
Latest episodes
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36 min
How Gratitude Can Help Educators to Combat Burnout with Lainie Rowell
Lindsey and Tasha talk with Lainie Rowell, bestselling author, award-winning educator, and gratitude researcher and practitioner, about moving gratitude beyond a surface-level prac…
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18 min
The Origin Episode of Natasha and Lindsey
Show Notes: Meet Your New Hosts of The AuthorityA new chapter of The Authority begins as Lindsey Cannon and Natasha Nurse step into their roles as co-hosts. Building on the foundat…
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33 min
John Hattie: Learning Should Make Your Head Hurt — EduTalk Radio
What actually makes learning happen? And in a world where AI can increasingly do the hard work for us, which parts of that work should students still do themselves?The episode was…
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18 min
Hugging Porcupines with Mike Anderson - Transformative Principal Simulcast
Recorded live at ISTE 2026, Transformative Principal host Jethro Jones sat down with Mike Anderson to discuss his new book, Hugging Porcupines: Month-by-Month Strategies to Support…
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44 min
Every Student an Entrepreneur with Jeff Meade
Ross talks with Jeff Meade, Founding Director of Entrepreneurship at Paul Quinn College, about the "Every Quinnite Is an Entrepreneur" program — an initiative that requires every s…
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55 min
Executive Functions for Every K–3 Classroom with Mitch Weathers and Dr. Sarah Oberle
Ross talks with returning guest Mitch Weathers and Dr. Sarah Oberle about their new book, Executive Functions for Every K–3 Classroom: Promoting Self-Regulation for a Strong Start,…
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44 min
Best of The Authority: The 5 Types of Wealth with Sahil Bloom
In this "Best Of," we revisit my conversation with Sahil Bloom about his first book, The Five Types of Wealth: A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life, a New York Times be…
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46 min
Ethical EdTech with Priten Soundar-Shah — How Educators Can Lead on AI and Digital Safety
Priten Soundar-Shah is CEO of Pedagogy.Cloud, which provides innovative technology solutions to help educators navigate global challenges in a rapidly evolving world, as well as fo…
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50 min
Dancing with Discomfort featuring Carey Borkoski - Best of The Authority
In today's "Best Of," we're going all the way back to episode 9 of The Authority with Dr. Carey Borkoski. We talked about her book Dancing with Discomfort: A framework for noticing…
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Best of The Authority: Every Student Deserves a Gifted Education with Brian Butler
Brian Butler is an educational consultant, speaker, author, and award-winning former principal who is passionate about nurturing collaborative school cultures that unlock every stu…
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51 min
Magic in Room 216 with Andee Nunn
In more than 40 years of teaching, Andee Nunn reached over 4,000 students juggling positions as a reading specialist, English teacher, and communications adjunct faculty. She was n…
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53 min
A Guide to Engaging Families with Nathaniel Provencio—Community Connections and Your PLC at Work
Nathaniel Provencio has worked in the public education field since 2001 as a classroom teacher, building administrator and associate superintendent. He is a speaker, school leaders…
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47 min
The Teacher Team Leader Handbook with Chad Dumas
Dr. Chad Dumas is a Solution Tree PLC at Work®, Assessment, and Priority Schools associate and international consultant, presenter, and award-winning researcher whose primary focus…
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58 min
Best of The Authority: AI with Intention featuring Tony Frontier
In this "Best Of" episode, I spoke with Tony Frontier about his book AI with Intention: Principles and Action Steps for Teachers and School Leaders (ASCD). In one of our most popul…
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55 min
Best of The Authority: Uncommon Greatness with Mark Miller
In our latest "Best Of" episode, I'm bringing back my second conversation with Mark Miller. Each of my episodes with Mark is worth revisiting. Mark is a Wall Street Journal and int…
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39 min
The Instructional Leader in You with Danny Steele
Danny Steele worked for 31 years in education as a principal, assistant principal, teacher, coach, and assistant professor of Instructional Leadership. In 2005, Steele was recogniz…
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43 min
The PLC Dashboard with Brig Leane
Brig Leane, former principal of Fruita Middle School in Colorado, has over 25 years of experience in education. He has been an assistant principal and has taught at the middle and…
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48 min
A Real-World Guide to Restorative Justice in Schools with Nicholas Bradford
In this episode of The Authority on the BE Podcast Network, I talk with National Center for Restorative Justice founder Nicholas Bradford about what restorative justice in schools…
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48 min
Leading Educator Wellness with Bill Barnes and Erin Lehmann
Bill Barnes is the superintendent for the Howard County Public School System in Maryland. Bill was a recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science T…
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41 min
The Craft of Clarity with Casey Watts
My guest today is author, speaker, and podcaster Casey Watts. Casey’s book is The Craft of Clarity: Six Steps to Bridge Gaps, Foster Commitment, and Create Sustainable Alignment.We…