Hosted by SREB · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 62 episodes
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Join us each week as we talk to different SREB team members and educators across the country to find out the latest in school innovations. From classroom instruction to school leadership, we are going to examine what it is that makes schools work!
SREB hosts The Making Schools Work Podcast, a education show with 62 episodes published.
Send us Fan Mail As another incredible season comes to a close, hosts Daniel Rock and Erin Anderson Williams sit down for a candid look at the major themes, tensions and breakthrough moments shaping our classrooms today.
Send us Fan Mail Student engagement is at an all-time low, while student anxiety and behavioral challenges are at an all-time high. How do we turn the tide? Mark Perna, a public speaker, best-selling author and founder o
Send us Fan Mail What are you actually wired to do? Betsy Wills, co-founder of YouScience and author of Your Hidden Genius, joins Daniel Rock and Jason Adair to disrupt the traditional follow your dreams model of career
Send us Fan Mail "Help me work with resistant teachers." It’s a major request for instructional coaches, but Becca Silver, founder of The Whole Educator, says it's often a misdiagnosis. In this episode, Silver joins Dani
Send us Fan Mail Bethany Wilson, principal of the #1 ranked middle school in Wilson County, Tennessee, joins the podcast to share the secrets behind five consecutive years of Level 5 TVAAS growth. From opening a new scho
Send us Fan Mail Why do so many high-quality professional development units end up sitting on the shelf? Jason Adair and Debbie Robertson join the podcast to discuss the HOPE Protocol, a multimillion-dollar grant initiat
Send us Fan Mail How does a school move from a low-performing list to the top 5% in the state for academic growth? Natasha Brown, principal of Westover Middle School and author of Underdog Leadership, joins Daniel Rock a
Send us Fan Mail What do great leaders and great educators have in common? They are exceptional communicators. Thomas Murray, Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools, joins Daniel Rock and Erin Anderson Williams
Send us Fan Mail How do we ensure the skills students build in the classroom translate to the world of work? In this episode, Dr. Nicole Cobb, Professor of the Practice at Vanderbilt University and member of the Governor
Send us Fan Mail In a rapidly changing workforce, students need more than just technical skills—they need the analytical thinking and adaptive problem-solving abilities to apply those skills in real-world contexts. In th
Send us Fan Mail In the conclusion of our two-part series with Principal Baruti Kafele, we move from the leadership mindset to the tactical execution of instructional coaching. This episode is a deep dive into the "Grow
Send us Fan Mail In the first half of this powerful two-part series, we sit down with Principal Baruti Kafele, a renowned school leadership expert and best-selling author. This conversation moves past the daily logistic
Send us Fan Mail What happens when you stop treating the community as a "field trip" destination and start treating it as a classroom? In this special episode, we are joined by Dr. Lisa Bonelli, the assistant principal a
Send us Fan Mail How do we move students from simple compliance to authentic engagement? In this episode, Senior Instructional Coach Daniel Rock and Leadership Coach Erin Anderson-Williams sit down with Dr. Tony Johnson,
Send us Fan Mail How do you move a high school graduation rate from 60% to 87% in a few short years? In this high-energy episode, Senior Instructional Coach Daniel Rock and Leadership Coach Erin Anderson-Williams sit dow
Send us Fan Mail Teaching is often viewed as a "solo gig," but the work of student learning is far too heavy for any one person to carry alone. In this episode, SREB Senior Instructional Coach Daniel Rock sits down with
Send us Fan Mail As the Fall 2026 semester comes to a close, it is time to look back at the schools and strategies that challenged our thinking. In this special wrap-up episode, Daniel is joined by SREB’s Jason Adair and
Send us Fan Mail The "first-year teaching blues" are real, but they don't have to be a career-ender. In this episode, Daniel explores the impact of the GREAT Grant (Georgia Residency for Educating Amazing Teachers), a pr
Send us Fan Mail What really happens to students after they graduate? Does a diploma equal a plan? In this episode, Daniel Rock and Susan Simpson sit down with the innovative College and Career Readiness team from Tuscal
Send us Fan Mail What happens when English and social studies teachers join a career academy — and every lesson connects to the real world? In this episode of the Making Schools Work podcast, SREB’s Daniel Rock and Debra
Betsy Wills
co-author of Your Hidden Genius · YouScience
1 appearance on this show
Becca Silver
CEO and founder · The Whole Educator
1 appearance on this show
Natasha Brown
principal · Westover Middle School
1 appearance on this show
Thomas Murray
Director of Innovation · Future Ready Schools
1 appearance on this show
Baruti Kafele
Principal, Milken National Educator, NABSE Hall of Fame inductee, bestselling author
2 appearances on this show
Allison
Certified Health Coach · Married & A House
1 appearance on this show
Melanie
teacher · How To Harp
1 appearance on this show
Niamh
psychologist · Hume-Fogg Academic High School
1 appearance on this show
Tony Johnson
Sky Television Commentator · Captivate Perspectives
1 appearance on this show
Daniel Rock
Senior Instructional Coach · Wharton
3 appearances on this show
Ashley Shaw
founding attorney · Contract Rx
1 appearance on this show
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