Conference Podcast Episodes

Overview

Podcast

2025 attendees at a packed session

Our Making Schools Work podcast features insights and examinations of all the different issues facing the K-12 classroom and school.

Sometimes, we talk to our conference presenters and Pacesetter winners in order to give educators opportunities to learn from these experts whether they can make it to their session. 

On this page, you will find all of our conference-themed episodes. However, you can also go to the main podcast page to find all of the episodes. 

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Pacesetter Spotlight: Richland High School’s Flex Block

Richland High School Part 1: Flex Block with Marcus Stewart and Heather Bryan

Welcome to a special two-part episode of the Making Schools Work podcast! In this first installment, we’re joined by Richard Morrison, senior leadership coach at SREB, as he discusses his three-year partnership with Richland High School in Mississippi. We also hear directly from Richland High School’s principal, Marcus Stewart, and assistant principal, Heather Bryan, about their incredible journey of improvement.

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Special Episode: Coaching the Coaches – How One Georgia District Supports Instructional Coaching at Every Level

Coaching the Coaches with Kanisa Williams

In this episode, Jason and Dan sit down with Kanisa Williams, an instructional coach from a large Georgia district, who coaches other instructional coaches. They talk about how coaching cycles are implemented not just with teachers, but with coaches, and the importance of modeling, trust-building and communication. 

Kanisa shares how she supports new coaches in clarifying their role, planning productive coaching cycles and using teacher data to identify priorities.