 
  TransformED with STEP Up
Welcome to TransformED, the podcast designed for instructional leaders and educators ready to drive real change in their schools. If you're looking for innovative ways to transform education, you're in the right place. Each episode delves into key issues affecting education, identifying flaws in traditional systems and exploring effective strategies for leaders. From tackling complex challenges to discovering groundbreaking approaches, we provide the tools needed for meaningful school transformation.
      Podcasting since 2024 • 36 episodes
    
TransformED with STEP Up
Latest Episodes
Turning Theory into Action: Competency-Based Learning at Hancock High School with David Williams
In this episode of TransformED with StepUp, hosts Valorie Montgomery and Rebecca Kessler sit down with David Williams, principal of Hancock Place High School, to talk about what it really means to reimagine education. David shares how his team ...
        
          
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    MU Extension: Missouri’s Best-Kept Secret for Early Childhood Success
In this episode of TransformEd with StepUp, hosts Valorie Montgomery and Shauna Stephanchick sit down with Sarah Kennedy, a public health professional and community development field specialist at the University...
        
          
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            Episode 5
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    Leveraging AI and Empowering Design Thinking to improve learning with Dr. Sabba Quidwai
In this episode of TransformED with StepUp, Dr. Sabba Quidwai (author of How Design Thinking Makes You Irreplaceable in a World with AI) joins us to explore how schools can embrace AI without losing the human connection that m...
        
          
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            Season 2
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            Episode 4
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          42:27
        
       
    Revisiting Curriculum Systems: Jay McTighe’s Ideas on Modern Learning
In this episode, we sit down with one of the most influential thinkers in modern education—Jay McTighe, co-author of the landmark Understanding by Design framework. With more than 5 decades in the field, Jay has shaped the way educator...
        
          
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            Season 2
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            Episode 3
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          35:36
        
       
    Dr. Mike Schmoker on Simplifying School Improvement: Curriculum, Instruction, & Literacy
In this episode of TransformEd with StepUp, we sit down with Dr. Mike Schmoker — former teacher, administrator, and nationally recognized author of Focus and Results Now.Dr. Schmoker shares the disconnect he sa...
        
          
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            Season 2
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            Episode 2
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          32:36
        
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