Join in this freewheeling, impromptu segment where several educators drop in from the NAESP conference in Long Beach, California. Follow: @Joesanfelippofc @TonySinanis @GustafsonBrad @benjamingilpin @ToddWhitaker @mrsfadeji @kathyamelton Brad Gustafson is the principal and lead learner at Greenwood Elementary in Minnesota. He’s passionate about sharing the amazing work of students and staff. Ben Gilpin is currently the principal at Warner Elementary School in Spring Arbor. He has s Master’s in education from Spring Arbor University and has an Educational Leadership Certification through Eastern Michigan University. Special bonus: Todd Whitaker, Principal Amy Fadeji and Kathy Melton.

BrandED - Telling Your Education Stories to the World

Smart, Witty, Wisdom from the NAESP conference

We all know that our work is all about the kids, but too often our actions show that we have forgotten this central fact. In this segment our guest shares with us how he keeps his students at the center of his school community. Follow: @Joesanfelippofc @awelcome @TonySinanis @bamradionetwork Adam Welcome is an Elementary School Principal in the Bay Area of California, using Twitter and Remind for school communication and believes in a fun and positive school climate!

It's All About the Kids: How We Make Sure No One Forgets

This is the first of a series of west coast interviews with administrators who are using social media to showcase students' work and tell their school's story. Follow: @Joesanfelippofc @mrsfadeji @TonySinanis @bamradionetwork Amy Fadeji is quite possibly, California's youngest principal. After being an elementary teacher for 7 years, Amy took the plunge into administration three years ago. She LOVES being the lead learner at Penngrove Elementary and working enthusiastically for the students of Petaluma City Schools.

The One Tool You Need to Tell Your School's Story

Our guest is a walking talking model of inspiration. In this segment she talks about why she shares her inspiration, how she shares it, and the results sharing has produced. Follow: @Joesanfelippofc @venspired @TonySinanis @bamradionetwork Krissy Venosdale, Lower School Innovation Coordinator at The Kinkaid School in Houston TX working with PreK to 4 Learners. She loves blogging at Venspired.com, creating graphics and posters, learning new things, and traveling with her husband and daughter.

Reflecting on Doing and Sharing Inspiring Work

Through trial and error, our guests discovered that what parents want from teachers and school leaders may differ from what schools and PTO's believe. Tune in to learn what matters most to many parents and how to marry what parents want with what schools need. Lisa Davis is a Parent Leader in her community. She currently serves as Vice President of Jericho joint council of PTAs. She previously held the position of President, Vice President, and chair of numerous committees. She also serves as a member of the district's President's Council and Health & Safety Committee. Gwen Pescatore is a mother of 3, serving as the home and school association president at @KnappElementary, and on the planning committee for #ParentCamp.

The One Thing Parents Really Want From Teachers and School Leaders

In this segment we talk with #satchat co-founder Scott Rocco about how he renovated the communications strategy of his school using social media. Follow: @Joesanfelippofc @ScottRRocco @TonySinanis @bamradionetwork Scott Rocco is Superintendent of Schools in Spotswood, New Jersey, adjunct professor at The College of New Jersey, instructor in the NJEXCEL program, and co-founder/co-moderator of #Satchat on Twitter; a weekly global educational conversation. He is also a founding member of EdCampNJ. His blog site is evolvingeducators.wordpress.com which discusses how the integration of technology is resulting in the evolution of our educational system.

Minimizing Distractions to Learning in Your Class

School Makeover: Changing the Way You Communicate About Your School

The spectrum of child development presented in middle school makes teaching these grades particularly challenging. Our guest sheds light on some of the unique challenges and shares some of the creative ways his school addresses them. Follow: @Joesanfelippofc @donald_gately @TonySinanis @bamradionetwork Don Gately is the principal at Jericho Middle School on Long Island in New York. Jericho Middle School has a comprehensive school-wide program to develop academic and social emotional literacy; the school was named a New York State/National School to Watch in 2009 by the National Forum to Accelerate Middle Level Reform.

Why Middle School Is Misunderstood: Helping Students, Staff and Parents Get It

In this segment we talk about a new initiative to retake control of the public narrative around education. Follow: @Joesanfelippofc @BobFarrace @TonySinanis @bamradionetwork Bob Farrace is director of public affairs at the National Association of Secondary School Principals. In that capacity, he represents principals’ voices to national media and build principals’ capacity to be their own best strategic communicators.

Retaking Control of the Conversation on Educators and Education

In this segment we talk with a school principal about how he discovered what innovative school leaders were doing with technology and how he went from being a dinosaur to the cutting edge of digital leadership. Follow: @Joesanfelippofc @TonySinanis @drspikecook @bamradionetwork #edchat #edtech #satchat Dr. Spike C. Cook is the Principal of RM Bacon Elementary school in Millville, NJ. He is the author of Connected Leadership: It's just a click away published in 2014 by Corwin.

A Principal's Story: From Dinosaur to the Cutting Edge of Digital Leadership

Our guest believes that telling your school's stories requires many approaches and mediums, but all centered around kids. Follow: @Joesanfelippofc @GustafsonBrad @TonySinanis @bamradionetwork Brad Gustafson is the principal and lead learner at Greenwood Elementary in Minnesota. He’s passionate about sharing the amazing work of students and staff.

Telling Your School's Story In Many Ways and Modes

In this segment Joe and Tony take us on a high-energy walk back through some of the best ideas, insights and strategies they've discussed in their first year hosting BrandEd. We then look forward to the road ahead in 2015. Follow: @Joesanfelippofc @PrincipalJ @TonySinanis @bamradionetwork Dr. Joe Sanfelippo is the Superintendent of the Fall Creek School District in Fall Creek, Wisconsin. Tony Sinanis, is lead Learner of Cantiague Elementary- Jericho, NY. They have co-authored, The Power of Branding: Telling Your School's Story

Celebrating a Year of BrandEd: A Look Back, A Look Ahead

Thoughts about branding your school and the pros and cons of social transparency. Follow: @Joesanfelippofc @PrincipalJ @SPSantilli @TonySinanis @bamradionetwork Jessica Johnson has been an elementary school teacher in Minnesota, Arizona and is now an Elementary School Principal in Wisconsin.  Her blog is http://principalj.blogspot.com @PrincipalJ where she co-moderates the weekly #educoach chat.

Balancing the Pros and Cons of Social Transparency at Your School

Our guest shares the process, the steps and the tools his school used to start building his school's brand in the community. Follow: @Joesanfelippofc @SPSantilli @TonySinanis @bamradionetwork Stephen P. Santilli is currently Lead Learner (Principal) of the William Davies Middle School in Mays Landing, NJ. He is also edcamp South Jersey and ParentCamp South Jersey Organizer, and the 2014 recipient of the Academy of Education Arts and Sciences Bammy Award for Middle School Principal.

The Building Blocks of Branding Your School

Our guest says that if you use technology to open a larger window into your school, staff, family and the broader community will be enthusiastically engaged. Follow: @Joesanfelippofc @CurtRees @TonySinanis @bamradionetwork Curt Rees is the elementary principal of a school that has been recognized by the Wisconsin Department of Instruction as an RTI Model school. He and his staff have presented at several conferences to share what their school has found to be successful with RTI.

The Value of Opening a Larger Window Into Your School

Tune in as school district superintendent Dr. Joe Sanfelippo and Bammy Awards, elementary school principal of the year, Tony Sinanis explore why telling your education stories and branding your school is so important today.. BrandED offers strategies, tips and tools to help teachers, principals and administrators reclaim the narrative about education and to build communities by telling their education stories one classroom at a time, one school at a time. once school district at a a time. Ten minutes of real-world wisdom, wit and proven strategies for educators.

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BrandED - Telling Your Education Stories to the World

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