Better Learning Podcast

The Better Learning Podcast is about improving education at all levels - Schools (public, charter, private, independent), Higher Education, & Corporate/Adult Learning. The major theme is to break down the silos and learn from others doing innovative things in education. We highlight innovative programs & initiatives, lessons learned, improvements to educational space, and real-world tactics while getting a deeper understanding of the people behind the innovation. Our guests include Heads of Schools, Superintendents, Principals, Entrepreneurs, Non-profit leaders and other innovators. Kevin Stoller, CEO of Kay-Twelve.com & author of Creating Better Learning Environments, is the host.

Eric Worthington | An Educator's Journey to School Leadership

Mar 22, 2023

In this episode of the Better Learning Podcast, host Kevin Stoller talks to Eric Worthington, Principal at Glen Park Academy in the Gary Community School Corporation located in Gary, Indiana. Eric shares his inspiring journey of becoming a school principal and the experiences that led him there.

The episode starts with...

What Keeps School Leaders up at Night? | AASA Edition

Mar 17, 2023

In this episode, host Kevin Stoller takes us to the 2023 AASA conference in San Antonio, Texas. Kevin talks to 19 school leaders and asks them two questions: (1) What Keeps You Up at Night? and (2) Who Are Your Most Trusted Advisors?

The answers to these questions are alarming and shed light on the challenges that...

Connie Edwards | Why School Leaders Need Confidential Peer Networks | AASA Edition

Mar 17, 2023

In this episode of the Better Learning Podcast, host Kevin Stoller talks with Connie Edwards, Chief Business Officer for the School Superintendents of Alabama, about the importance of confidential peer networks for school leaders.

Connie shares her insights on why school leaders need a confidential space to share their...

Greg Hudnall | Reduce Youth Suicide Through Peer Intervention | AASA Edition

Mar 17, 2023

In episode 117 of the Better Learning Podcast, host Kevin Stoller speaks with suicide prevention expert Dr. Gregory A. Hudnall about reducing youth suicide through peer intervention. Dr. Hudnall is the founder of Hope4Utah, a nonprofit organization dedicated to suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention. His...

Kendrick Wong | The Reason Why School Superintendents Are Quitting Their Jobs | AASA Edition

Mar 17, 2023

In this episode of the Better Learning Podcast, host Kevin Stoller sits down with Kendrick Wong, Senior Marketing Manager at Harvard Graduate School of Education, to discuss the reason why school superintendents are quitting their jobs at an alarming rate.

They discuss the importance of creating a culture of support...