StartEdUp Podcast

In this thought provoking new show, listen as teacher/student hosts, Don Wettrick and Hunter Stone, interview experts in education, innovation and entrepreneurship and discuss how to change the world, and live life to the fullest.

SEU Classic: Soledad O'Brien on truth, media, the fallacy of "both sides"

Soledad O'Brien is an award winning journalist with a reputation for being tough, fair, and factual. So it was no surprise when she candidly talked about politics, truthful reporting, the changing culture of "truth," and why some of this "political correctness" has been helpful in changing the tide of inappropriate behavior. We also get into what role educators play in this divided media landscape. *This is a re-release from 5 years ago. Thus some of the news references are dated.

02-08
44:17

Empowering And Developing Team Members

Episode 5: Empowering and Developing Team Members In this episode Jamal and guest host Dr. Zac Shutler discuss how leaders empower and develop team members, the role of coaching and mentorship, and strategies to support the growth of team members.

02-01
26:37

Real World Examples Of Transformational Leadership

Episode 4: Real-world Examples of Transformational Leadership. In this episode Jamal and guest host Dr. Zac Shutler get practical with real world examples of transformational leadership. They discuss several case studies and reflect on lessons that can be learned from the examples.

02-01
34:22

Developing Your Transformational Leadership Skills

Episode 3: Developing Your Transformational Leadership In this episode Jamal and guest host Dr. Zac Shutler discuss the importance of self-awareness and self regulation, techniques for building trust and credibility with your team, and strategies for improving communication and collaboration as it relates to developing as a transformational leader

02-01
22:10

Leading Change And Innovation

Episode 2: Leading Change and Innovation In this episode Jamal and guest host Dr. Zac Shutler discuss how transformational leaders lead change and innovation. They go into detail on how leaders foster a culture of continuous improvement, techniques for leading change initiatives, and the importance of taking calculated risks in driving innovation.

02-01
22:37

The Transformational Leader's Mindset

Episode 1: The Transformational Leader's Mindset In this episode Jamal and Zac discuss the mindset of a transformational leader. They discuss the importance of mission and values, how transformational leaders motivate and inspire others, and the role of emotional intelligence.

02-01
24:46

Special Principal Leadership Series: The Importance Of Emotional Stability

In this episode Jamal and the Principal guest team jumps into the importance of emotional stability.

01-25
21:45

Special Principal Leadership Series: Providing Feedback To Teachers

In this episode, Jamal and Guest host Dr. Nate Francis, Jaclyn Rowehl, and Corey Jackson discuss the importance of principals providing great constructive feedback to teachers.

01-23
25:03

Special Principal Leadership Series: How To Deal With Push Back

In this episode, Jamal and Guest host Dr. Nate Francis, Jaclyn Rowehl, and Corey Jackson discuss how to deal with push back, and why great leaders respond and thrive on feedback.

01-18
17:59

Developing The Leaders Around You

In this episode, Jamal and Guest host Dr. Nate Francis, Jaclyn Rowehl, and Corey Jackson discuss the importance of developing a strong leadership team and some pragmatic strategies school leaders can leverage to be successful.

01-13
46:27

Special Principal Leadership Series: Avoiding Burnout As A Principal

This is a four part series led by Jamal Crook and three of Florida's finest principals! In this episode Jamal and his guest hosts, Dr Nate Francis, Jaclyn Rowehl, and Corey Jackson discuss practical ways to avoid burnout as a principal and the importance of self-care. Follow these Principals on LinkedIn: Jamal Crook https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamal-crook-146252a1/ Jaclyn Rowehl: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaclyn-rowehl-132072227/ Nate Francis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-francis-277472259/ Corey Jackson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/corey-cj-jackson-6861878a/

01-04
23:25

It's Who You Know... and Teachers Know A Lot of People

"It's not what you know- it's WHO you know" is a cliche that most people think might be a criticism. But who are we building relationships of collaboration & mutual value? Jamal & I discuss this any why teachers are well suited for building a great network.

12-21
23:55

Chat GPT: Open AI's New platform Demo in real time (& we are freaked out)

Today Jamal & try out the new Open A tool "Chat GPT." What we found kind of scares us, and we try to unpack the implications.

12-14
31:00

Leadership is a Team Sport

Today Jamal and I discuss the importance of building communities of leaders and leadership opportunities. Have a suggestion for Jamal and I to cover? Want to be a guest on the show? Email Jamal at: crookjamal@gmail.com

11-29
25:47

Teacher Self Care

What does "self care" mean to you? How and why should you set boundaries? Do the holiday's make things worse?

11-25
22:31

Lauren Prager of Synapse Florida: Building Entrepreneurial Ecosystems

Lauren Prager is the Chief Strategy Officer for Synapse Florida. Her career has centered around building community through cultivating personal connections. Lauren spent more than a decade working in and around Washington, D.C. as a lobbyist, educator and community organizer building bipartisan support for foreign policy issues. She joined Synapse as a volunteer to support the inaugural Synapse Summit in 2018, where more than 3,000 people came together to celebrate and connect around Florida’s innovation community. She helps to lead Synapse’s expansion to create opportunities that showcase Florida’s diverse innovation talent, facilitating meaningful and intentional connections. Synapse Florida creates opportunities to celebrate, discover and engage with Florida’s dynamic innovation community. Each year they host the Sunshine State’s premier innovation event, the Synapse Summit, connecting thousands of Florida’s innovation leaders from diverse industries, technologies and communities. You’re invited to learn more at www.synapsefl.com, and join us at Synapse Summit 2023 on Tuesday, February 14, in Tampa, Florida. LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-slawsky-prager/ Twitter @lsprager Lauren.Prager@SynpaseFL.Com

08-25
35:14

New Beginnings

Holy wow its been too long! After a two month break- I turned 50 and Jamal became a Principal- we return to talk about milestones and new beginnings.

07-27
26:42

Avantis: Creating the Eduverse for k-12 Students

Avantis has just launched "The Eduverse" – a ground-breaking new online platform that gives students access to a K-12 metaverse. In the Eduverse, students can access immersive, educational content and amazing VR experiences. They can interact with each other as avatars, all in a secure and controlled environment, inside and outside of the classroom. In this episode, Chris Klein- head of education North America discusses how this web-based tool, which can be accessed on any device, including laptops, Chromebooks, tablets, phones, and VR headsets, including Avantis’ ClassVR headsets, and Google Expeditions kits. Teachers can also use interactive whiteboards or interactive flat-panel displays to allow an entire class to experience the same content without requiring 1:1 devices or VR headsets. Eduverse is free to teachers, they can simply log-in using their existing single sign-on accounts (e.g. Microsoft & Google) and can immediately access a range of virtual reality content including Eduverse Expeditions, which teachers can use to take students on virtual field trips and collaborate with them in real time as avatars. Also available in Eduverse is Avantis World, the world’s first educational VR theme park, with hundreds of explorable curriculum virtual experiences. For more information about Eduverse, visit http://www.eduverse.com.

06-28
28:18

Founder/ CEO of ID.me Blake Hall

Blake Hall is the founder and CEO of id.me- but he is also an Army Ranger and knows a thing or two about critical missions. In this interview we talk about cyber warfare, identity theft, and the future of social media (and social media bots and trolls). Moreover, we get into how ID.me is saving US businesses and our Government literally billions in anti-fraud measures. You can follow Blake on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hallblake/

05-25
46:08

Jason Calacanis: Practical Education

Jason Calacanis is a tech entrepreneur, angel investor, and author. However, his two podcasts: "This Week in Startups" and "The All- In" podcast have gained a lot of notoriety. In fact, this interview aired in 2017 and we really talked a lot about education, and how young people could get a practical education by working for a startup. So when I caught the All-In podcast two weeks ago, I was happy that Jason was talking about the value of a college education. I remembered this great interview and wanted to re-post it, as is a includes very informative, practical advice.

05-11
36:58

Heather Hull

I absolutely LOVED the Meatloaf quote! I was nodding my head that whole time. Thank you!

07-27 Reply

Tina Tomczak

Curious as to why this episode is only 6 minutes long. You make a pretty interesting and profound statement and back it up with little evidence and "meat". I think this topic is so worth exploring, but you need to expand and include engineers and professionals in these fields. I am disappointed with this 6 minutes.

09-30 Reply

Michael Orange

My favourite podcast ATM. ive taken the insight and begun forging new ventures and found tie inns with education. Thanks to Don and Hunter.

08-12 Reply

Paul Kumer

Just want to say I enjoy your podcast and thought this was a fantastic episode.

12-05 Reply

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