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Kleinversations: Podcast by Klein ISD Professional Learning

Kleinversations: Podcast by Klein ISD Professional Learning

By Klein ISD

This is Klein ISD's podcast about all things education. Our guests are rotating educators & students from all over the school district. We talk about everything from our guests' journeys, to academics, to leadership development, and more! This podcast is for anyone who is wanting to expand their knowledge of Klein Family and hear our conversations about the journey of educators being joyful, reflective, transparent, and deliberate about applying their learning to transform the world!
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#36: The Multipliers Book Dive (Chapter 4)

Kleinversations: Podcast by Klein ISD Professional LearningMar 28, 2022

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#37: Empowering your People with Heidi Sebren

#37: Empowering your People with Heidi Sebren

Welcome back to our first episode of Kleinversations for the 2022-23 school year. For this episode, we welcomed Heidi Sebren to the episode to chat about being a new leader, empowering the people she serves, how to stay poised under pressure, and keeping a pulse on organizations when being a leader.

I hope you leave this episode reflecting on how you lead your people, whether it’s adults students or both. Being a new leader can be a challenge, but it’s always important to stay connected to your people and serve them with authenticity and empowerment. Until next time, here’s to taking out learning to transform the world!

Oct 05, 202230:12
#36: The Multipliers Book Dive (Chapter 4)

#36: The Multipliers Book Dive (Chapter 4)

In this episode, we dive into content from Liz Wiseman's book Multipliers and specifically from Chapter 4. We discuss what she calls "know-it-all" leaders, sharing knowledge without diminishing others, challenging ourselves, and tapping into collaborative leadership. 

Mar 28, 202227:03
#35: Leading with Empathy

#35: Leading with Empathy

"I don't think of leadership as a title, I think of the people." -Dr. Jenny McGown


In this episode, we welcome our Klein ISD Superintendent to the episode to have a conversation around leading with empathy. We touch on ways to show gratitude, exemplars of people showing kindness, and why it's so important to keep people at the center of our work and leadership. 

Jan 12, 202224:49
#34: Multipliers Book Dive: Chapter 3

#34: Multipliers Book Dive: Chapter 3

Join us for this episode from the book Multipliers by Liz Wiseman as we discuss liberators vs tyrants, how they create an environment of space and intensity to help their people thrive.

Nov 05, 202131:00
#33: Students Growing Leadership Skills through Involvement
Oct 15, 202114:49
#32: Multipliers Book Dive: Chapter 2

#32: Multipliers Book Dive: Chapter 2

Join us for this episode from the book Multipliers by Liz Wiseman as we discuss the difference between Talent Managers vs Talent Magnets, how to make those your serve shine, and why it's so important for leaders to highlight their people's gifts to grow them for their futures. 

We barely touch on the content in the chapter and highly encourage you to grab the book to dive deeper into your content! 

Oct 08, 202130:49
#31: Multipliers Book Dive
Sep 03, 202126:13
#30: Tackling Student Writing with an Innovative Podcast

#30: Tackling Student Writing with an Innovative Podcast

In this episode, we have guests Ashley Huff and Grace Erkman, chat with us about how they tacked a student reluctance to writing by thinking outside the box. This teacher and librarian put their heads together to give students a platform to help them grow confidence and let their voices be heard. You will hear about Ashley's experience of being a still-new teacher when the pandemic hit, how Grace keeps an open mind after 21 years of being an educator, and how making this challenge into a success has helped them grow. 

Apr 16, 202126:59
#29: Onward Series: Riding the Waves of Change
Apr 02, 202127:20
#28: Student Perspective on Leadership Development

#28: Student Perspective on Leadership Development

This episode has three high school students from our district who discuss how the SAT Opportunity Ambassador program has helped refine their leadership skills. However, this episode has SO much more content like what these students care about, their hopes for their futures, and how they've grown as individuals. You will be inspired and encouraged listening to these bright students. 

Mar 17, 202131:10
#27: Onward Series: Play & Create

#27: Onward Series: Play & Create

In this episode, we dive into Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience for Educators Chapter 8 by Elena Aguilar. We focus on the different aspects of play and artistic expression, the health benefits they provide, and how they can make you more productive in everyday life. Another highlight of our conversation is how it takes courage to play and create, and how this can build our resilience in trying times.

As stated in the beginning, we are in a large room, 20+ feet away from each other, and wearing masks so thank you for being flexible in your listening. :)

Mar 05, 202130:35
#26: Diving into Student Mental Health
Feb 19, 202138:11
#25: Onward Series: Get Your Learn On!

#25: Onward Series: Get Your Learn On!

In this episode, we talk about the next chapter from the book Onward by Elena Aguilar. We talk about chapter highlights like using inquiry and prof. Learning to recharge and reinvest in yourself, the implications of a conscious competence ladder, minding the learning gap, and a little about time management.

Show Resources
Onward by Elena Aguilar
Permission to Feel by Marc Brackett
Feb 05, 202129:43
#24: Onward Series: Cultivating Compassion

#24: Onward Series: Cultivating Compassion

In this episode, we dive into Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience for Educators Chapter 8 by Elena Aguilar. We do not get even close to all the amazing content in this chapter, but touch on the benefits of exercising compassion towards others, self-compassion, dealing with difficult people, and compassion fatigue. 

As stated in the beginning, we are in a large room, 20+ feet away from each other, and wearing masks so thank you for being flexible in your listening. :)

Jan 08, 202126:49
#23: Teacher Perspectives in a Pandemic
Dec 11, 202046:23
#22: Onward Series: Focusing on the Bright Spots

#22: Onward Series: Focusing on the Bright Spots

In this episode, we dive into Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience for Educators Chapter 7 by Elena Aguilar. We do not get even close to all the amazing content in this chapter, but touch on why it's so hard to focus on bright spots, a few ways to train the brain (for more, read the chapter!), and how diving into sadness is beneficial. Come along with us as we explore retraining our brains. 

As stated in the beginning, we are in a large room, 20+ feet away from each other, and wearing masks so thank you for being flexible in your listening. :) 

Dec 04, 202033:50
#21: Pivoting Education in a Pandemic World
Nov 18, 202036:06
#20: Navigating Negative Mindsets (Onward Series)

#20: Navigating Negative Mindsets (Onward Series)

Join this episode as we dive into Onward: Cultivating Resilience in Educators by Elena Aguilar. The book is broken up in chapters by the time of the year and the current month. The content includes the period of disillusionment, how we have a self-care crisis, to heck with martyrdom (and how it can kill you), learning to say no, diving into perfectionism and more! 

There is an accompanying workbook if you do purchase the book. There are a ton of resources to help process the information. 

Nov 06, 202037:50
#19: What's Your Take? A Student Perspective on Learning in a Pandemic

#19: What's Your Take? A Student Perspective on Learning in a Pandemic

In this episode, we sit down with Aaron Jordan, a current senior, to dive into his perspective of learning in a pandemic. We talk about his greatest fears, the parts of this new environment that are working, and how the implications of this pandemic are affecting student lives. 


Oct 15, 202020:12
#18: Moving Forward Together with Dr. Jenny McGown
Sep 23, 202025:54
#17: Trauma Awareness for Educators
May 06, 202050:21
#16: Processing a Pandemic
Apr 15, 202034:30
#15: Serving Others from a Student Perspective

#15: Serving Others from a Student Perspective

On this episode, we made a change to our usual Klein ISD staff and heard from two of our seniors from Klein High School. Grace Judice and Connor Winston talk about a district-wide initiative that will help our community, their perspective on helping others, how educators made an impact on them, and more!
Show Resources
Klein Serves Website
Mar 17, 202025:57
#14: Counseling, Character, and Nurturing the Heart
Feb 19, 202035:00
#13: Lead from your Seat with Superintendent Dr. McGown

#13: Lead from your Seat with Superintendent Dr. McGown

In this episode, we unpack the characteristics it takes to be someone who leads from your seat. Klein ISD Superintendent, Dr. McGown, joins us and shares examples of people that have touched her life with the qualities that we should all strive to have each day in our work to serve others.  I'm excited to welcome back our repeat guest Superintendent Dr. Jenny McGown as she has deep roots in the Klein community. She is a dedicated leader who has also served Klein ISD in the roles of deputy superintendent, chief learning officer, executive director, principal, assistant principal, and classroom teacher. She first became an educator in Uzbekistan where many of her first students were girls who had never had the opportunity to attend school, and their resilience and tenacious desire to learn captured her heart.   Dr. McGown has recently been named the 2019 Outstanding Woman in Education by the American Association of University Women-North Harris County Branch for her contributions to the field of education. Additionally, she was recognized as one of the top 40 professionals under 40 across all sectors in the greater Houston area by the Houston Business Journal in 2017 and the Houston BizWoman Headliner in Education in 2018.  She also serves on the Google for Education North America K-12 Advisory Board, Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts Board, Northwest Assistance Ministries Board, Klein Education Foundation Board of Directors, and the Lone Star College Chancellor’s Advisory Council.  Dr. McGown completed her undergraduate studies at Texas A&M University as a Dwight D. Eisenhower Scholar and received her Master’s and Doctorate in Education from Sam Houston State University. She is Currently engaged in a strategic data project fellowship at Harvard University.  Outside of professional life, Dr. McGown enjoys spending time with her husband, Brian, and children, Joshua and Mary Claire, both Klein ISD students. She and her husband are members of Faithbridge Church, supporters of the Klein Education Foundation, and are involved in the work of Bridging for Tomorrow and Love 146. Show Resources Big Potential
Jan 22, 202024:28
#12: Student Strength Identification & Positive Effects
Dec 18, 201938:06
#11: Engaging Families in the Education Experience
Nov 20, 201935:52
#9: Culturally Responsive Teaching

#9: Culturally Responsive Teaching

On this episode, Maria Ovalle, Family Engagement Coordinator, talks with us about culturally responsive teaching. We dive into the definition, how to start a culturally responsive mind shift, finding a crew where you can have courageous conversations, and how to have an accepting environment for your students in your classroom.
Episode Resources
Darla Deardove publications
Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain by Zaretta Hammond
Klein ISD Family Engagement page
Raising Culturally Responsive and Responsible Children
2019 Fall Guest Schedule
Sep 24, 201930:03
#8: It Takes a Village and Positivity
May 30, 201928:43
#7: Leadership and Connection
May 17, 201946:41
#6: Working Smarter, Not Harder

#6: Working Smarter, Not Harder

Our episode hosted guest Kelsey Amaya, a 5th grade teacher at Kuehnle Elementary. During the conversation, she talks about giving students choice, personal learning paths through content, letting go of some teacher control, and working on a high-functioning team to maximize time. 

May 01, 201931:17
#5: Visible Learning
Apr 18, 201932:51
#4: Empowering Students with High Expectations
Apr 04, 201933:11
#3: Leveraging Technology for Connection

#3: Leveraging Technology for Connection

Kim Sharp, digital learning specialist, is our guest for this episode and we talk about all things technology. In this conversation we talk about technology integration activities for the classroom, how to start small to keep from being overwhelmed when incorporating new digital tools in your lesson design, how to move from technology substitution to modification and redefinition, and more! 

Mar 20, 201929:28
#2: Intentionally Personalizing Learning with Learner Profiles

#2: Intentionally Personalizing Learning with Learner Profiles

In this episode, I'm joined by Kalya Zitmann (intructional specialist) and we talk about how to create tangible personal learning paths for student academic growth, what creativity for technology usage looks like in the classroom, how the "why" of what we do is so important to the students we serve, and how using data to track progress will help our students retain the content we teach. There's so much more so come along and learn with us! 


Mar 07, 201932:11
#1: Innovative Culture
Feb 22, 201931:37
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