Jim McNeish

Jim McNeish - Executive Coach of Quaich, an organization that creates new ways to build executive teams and develop leaders -  joins Rob and Rob to discuss how leaders can get in touch with their Shadow Selves and continue to lead in these uncertain times. The Next Class is hosted by Rob Birdsell and Rob Schnieders. ------The Next Class is sponsored by Amerigo Education. For more information about Amerigo, visit their website at http://www.amerigoeducation.com.

Jim McNeish - Executive Coach of Quaich, an organization that creates new ways to build executive teams and develop leaders -  joins Rob and Rob to discuss how leaders can get in touch with their Shadow Selves and continue to lead in these uncertain times. The Next Class is hosted by Rob Birdsell and Rob Schnieders. ------The Next Class is sponsored by Amerigo Education. For more information about Amerigo, visit their website at <a href="https://www.amerigoeducation.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.amerigoeducation.com</a>.

Episode 17: Getting In Touch With Your Shadow Self with Jim McNeish

Steven Guttentag

Steven Guttentag, CEO of Reading Plus and Co-Founder of Connections Academy, joins Rob and Rob to discuss how teachers and students can best prepare for the new school year. Reading Plus is an adaptive literacy intervention that helps students develop the skills they need to be successful readers. The Next Class is hosted by Rob Birdsell and Rob Schnieders. ------The Next Class is sponsored by Amerigo Education. For more information about Amerigo, visit their website at http://www.amerigoeducation.com.

Steven Guttentag, CEO of Reading Plus and Co-Founder of Connections Academy, joins Rob and Rob to discuss how teachers and students can best prepare for the new school year. Reading Plus is an adaptive literacy intervention that helps students develop the skills they need to be successful readers. The Next Class is hosted by Rob Birdsell and Rob Schnieders. ------The Next Class is sponsored by Amerigo Education. For more information about Amerigo, visit their website at <a href="https://www.amerigoeducation.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.amerigoeducation.com</a>.

Episode 16: Preparing for the School Year With Steven Guttentag

Tim Knowles

Tim Knowles, Founder and Managing Partner of The Academy Group, discusses how to build a more prosperous and equitable future for all. The Academy Group is an organization that unlocks opportunity for young people from the nation’s most resilient communities to realize their full potential.The Next Class is hosted by Rob Birdsell and Rob Schnieders. ------The Next Class is sponsored by Amerigo Education. For more information about Amerigo, visit their website at http://www.amerigoeducation.com.

Tim Knowles, Founder and Managing Partner of The Academy Group, discusses how to build a more prosperous and equitable future for all. The Academy Group is an organization that unlocks opportunity for young people from the nation’s most resilient communities to realize their full potential.The Next Class is hosted by Rob Birdsell and Rob Schnieders. ------The Next Class is sponsored by Amerigo Education. For more information about Amerigo, visit their website at <a href="https://www.amerigoeducation.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.amerigoeducation.com</a>.

Episode 15: Building a More Equitable Future With Tim Knowles 

Jill Kafka

Jill Kafka, Executive Director of Partnership Schools in New York, shares what she learned from scaling an innovative network of Catholic schools, and how private schools make a difference in the lives of their students and families. The Next Class is hosted by Rob Birdsell and his co-host Rob Schnieders. ------The Next Class is sponsored by Amerigo Education. For more information about Amerigo, visit their website at http://www.amerigoeducation.com.

Jill Kafka, Executive Director of Partnership Schools in New York, shares what she learned from scaling an innovative network of Catholic schools, and how private schools make a difference in the lives of their students and families. The Next Class is hosted by Rob Birdsell and his co-host Rob Schnieders. ------The Next Class is sponsored by Amerigo Education. For more information about Amerigo, visit their website at <a href="https://www.amerigoeducation.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.amerigoeducation.com</a>.

Episode 14: Creating a Network of Catholic Schools with Jill Kafka

Colleen McFarland

Colleen McFarland, Change Management leader for Beam Suntory and author of "Disconnected" shares her insights on how leaders can connect better digitally with their younger employees and, in doing so, welcome and support them.The Next Class is hosted by Rob Birdsell and his co-host Rob Schnieders. Check out Colleen's book - "Disconnected: How to Use People Data to Deliver Realness, Meaning and Belonging at Work" here: https://www.amazon.com/Disconnected-Deliver-Realness-Meaning-Belonging-ebook/dp/B086WT3TTC------The Next Class is sponsored by Amerigo Education. For more information about Amerigo, visit their website at http://www.amerigoeducation.com.

Colleen McFarland, Change Management leader for Beam Suntory and author of "Disconnected" shares her insights on how leaders can connect better digitally with their younger employees and, in doing so, welcome and support them.The Next Class is hosted by Rob Birdsell and his co-host Rob Schnieders. Check out Colleen's book - "Disconnected: How to Use People Data to Deliver Realness, Meaning and Belonging at Work" here: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Disconnected-Deliver-Realness-Meaning-Belonging-ebook/dp/B086WT3TTC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Disconnected-Deliver-Realness-Meaning-Belonging-ebook/dp/B086WT3TTC</a>------The Next Class is sponsored by Amerigo Education. For more information about Amerigo, visit their website at <a href="https://www.amerigoeducation.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.amerigoeducation.com</a>.

Episode 13: Connecting Digitally with Colleen McFarland

Jennifer Henry

In this week's episode of the Next Class, Jennifer Henry, Senior Vice President at 2U and social entrepreneur, shares her insights about online education, what schools could look like post-COVID-19, and how school leaders can set their schools up for success. The Next Class is hosted by Rob Birdsell and his co-host Rob Schnieders. ------The Next Class is sponsored by Amerigo Education. For more information about Amerigo, visit their website at http://www.amerigoeducation.com.

In this week's episode of the Next Class, Jennifer Henry, Senior Vice President at 2U and social entrepreneur, shares her insights about online education, what schools could look like post-COVID-19, and how school leaders can set their schools up for success. The Next Class is hosted by Rob Birdsell and his co-host Rob Schnieders. ------The Next Class is sponsored by Amerigo Education. For more information about Amerigo, visit their website at <a href="https://www.amerigoeducation.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.amerigoeducation.com</a>.

Episode 12: Online Teaching Strategies with Jennifer Henry

Dan Porterfield

In this week's episode of the Next Class, Dan Porterfield, President and CEO of the Aspen Institute, shares his insights about the future of education through the COVID-19 crisis and beyond.The Next Class is hosted by Rob Birdsell and his co-host John Lanctot. ------The Next Class is sponsored by Amerigo Education. For more information about Amerigo, visit their website at http://www.amerigoeducation.com.

In this week's episode of the Next Class, Dan Porterfield, President and CEO of the Aspen Institute, shares his insights about the future of education through the COVID-19 crisis and beyond.The Next Class is hosted by Rob Birdsell and his co-host John Lanctot. ------The Next Class is sponsored by Amerigo Education. For more information about Amerigo, visit their website at <a href="https://www.amerigoeducation.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.amerigoeducation.com</a>.

Episode 11: Aspen Institute President and CEO Dan Porterfield 

Father Garanzini

In this week's episode of the Next Class, Father Michael Garanzini, Former Chancellor, Loyola University Chicago, shares his advice for school administrators about leading in the the time of COVID-19. The Next Class is hosted by Rob Birdsell and his co-host John Lanctot. ------The Next Class is sponsored by Amerigo Education. For more information about Amerigo, visit their website at http://www.amerigoeducation.com.

In this week's episode of the Next Class, Father Michael Garanzini, Former Chancellor, Loyola University Chicago, shares his advice for school administrators about leading in the the time of COVID-19. The Next Class is hosted by Rob Birdsell and his co-host John Lanctot. ------The Next Class is sponsored by Amerigo Education. For more information about Amerigo, visit their website at <a href="https://www.amerigoeducation.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.amerigoeducation.com</a>.

Episode 10: Leading in Crisis with Father Garanzini

Rob Schnieders

In this week's episode of the Next Class, Rob Schnieders, Amerigo's Chief Academic Officer and an online learning expert, shares his top tips for educators who have moved to online learning in the wake of COVID-19. The Next Class is hosted by Rob Birdsell and his co-host John Lanctot. ------The Next Class is sponsored by Amerigo Education. For more information about Amerigo, visit their website at http://www.amerigoeducation.com.

In this week's episode of the Next Class, Rob Schnieders, Amerigo's Chief Academic Officer and an online learning expert, shares his top tips for educators who have moved to online learning in the wake of COVID-19. The Next Class is hosted by Rob Birdsell and his co-host John Lanctot. ------The Next Class is sponsored by Amerigo Education. For more information about Amerigo, visit their website at <a href="https://www.amerigoeducation.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.amerigoeducation.com</a>.

Episode 9: Teaching Online with Rob Schnieders 

Craig Pines

This week, Craig Pines, Amerigo Education CEO, and Rob Schnieders, Amerigo's Chief Academic Officer, sit down with Rob and John to talk about their expensive experience in online education, how it began and how schools can be using technology to their advantage. The Next Class is hosted by Rob Birdsell and his co-host John Lanctot. ------The Next Class is sponsored by Amerigo Education. For more information about Amerigo, visit their website at http://www.amerigoeducation.com.

This week, Craig Pines, Amerigo Education CEO, and Rob Schnieders, Amerigo's Chief Academic Officer, sit down with Rob and John to talk about their expensive experience in online education, how it began and how schools can be using technology to their advantage. The Next Class is hosted by Rob Birdsell and his co-host John Lanctot. ------The Next Class is sponsored by Amerigo Education. For more information about Amerigo, visit their website at <a href="https://www.amerigoeducation.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.amerigoeducation.com</a>.

Episode 8: Online Education with Craig Pines and Rob Schnieders

Education veterans Rob Birdsell and Rob Schnieders interview industry leaders about a wide range of topics related to the future of K-12 education.

This week, Father John Foley, Cristo Rey Network's Chair Emeritus and Chief Mission Officer, and Elizabeth Goettl, Cristo Rey Network's President and CEO, sit down with Rob and John to discuss Cristo Rey's beginnings and how the organization reinvented the high school model. The Next Class is hosted by Rob Birdsell and his co-host John Lanctot. ------The Next Class is sponsored by Amerigo Education. For more information about Amerigo, visit their website at http://www.amerigoeducation.com.

This week, Father John Foley, Cristo Rey Network's Chair Emeritus and Chief Mission Officer, and Elizabeth Goettl, Cristo Rey Network's President and CEO, sit down with Rob and John to discuss Cristo Rey's beginnings and how the organization reinvented the high school model. The Next Class is hosted by Rob Birdsell and his co-host John Lanctot. ------The Next Class is sponsored by Amerigo Education. For more information about Amerigo, visit their website at <a href="https://www.amerigoeducation.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.amerigoeducation.com</a>.

Episode 7: Reinventing High School w/ Cristo Rey 

David Napier

Carmen Garrett Armistead

This week, Carmen Garrett Armistead, Head of School at St. Pius X High School, and David Napier, President and Chief Operating Officer of Amerigo Education, sit down with Rob to discuss the lessons they've learned during their time working in international education, and what the future may hold. The Next Class is hosted by Rob Birdsell and his co-host John Lanctot. ------The Next Class is sponsored by Amerigo Education. For more information about Amerigo, visit their website at http://www.amerigoeducation.com.

This week, Carmen Garrett Armistead, Head of School at St. Pius X High School, and David Napier, President and Chief Operating Officer of Amerigo Education, sit down with Rob to discuss the lessons they've learned during their time working in international education, and what the future may hold. The Next Class is hosted by Rob Birdsell and his co-host John Lanctot. ------The Next Class is sponsored by Amerigo Education. For more information about Amerigo, visit their website at <a href="https://www.amerigoeducation.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.amerigoeducation.com</a>.

Episode 6: International Education Models w/ Carmen Garrett Armistead and David Napier

Jeb Bush

In Part 2/2 of this series, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, founder and chair of the Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd), joins Rob to discuss the future of education, his advice for leaders, and the impact his mother, Barbara Bush, had on his love of learning. The Next Class is hosted by Rob Birdsell and his co-host John Lanctot. ------The Next Class is sponsored by Amerigo Education. For more information about Amerigo, visit their website at http://www.amerigoeducation.com.

In Part 2/2 of this series, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, founder and chair of the Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd), joins Rob to discuss the future of education, his advice for leaders, and the impact his mother, Barbara Bush, had on his love of learning. The Next Class is hosted by Rob Birdsell and his co-host John Lanctot. ------The Next Class is sponsored by Amerigo Education. For more information about Amerigo, visit their website at <a href="https://www.amerigoeducation.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.amerigoeducation.com</a>.

Episode 5: Interview w/ Gov. Jeb Bush (Pt. 2) 

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, founder and chair of the Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd), joins Rob to discuss leadership, the future of education and why he's drawn to the issue of education. Part 1 of a 2 part series. The Next Class is hosted by Rob Birdsell and his co-host John Lanctot. ------The Next Class is sponsored by Amerigo Education. For more information about Amerigo, visit their website at http://www.amerigoeducation.com.

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, founder and chair of the Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd), joins Rob to discuss leadership, the future of education and why he's drawn to the issue of education. Part 1 of a 2 part series. The Next Class is hosted by Rob Birdsell and his co-host John Lanctot. ------The Next Class is sponsored by Amerigo Education. For more information about Amerigo, visit their website at <a href="https://www.amerigoeducation.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.amerigoeducation.com</a>.

Episode 4: Interview w/ Gov. Jeb Bush (Pt. 1) 

Mark Morgan

Baer Fisher

Baer Fisher, Sporting Director at FC United Soccer Club and the head coach of the Loyola Academy Boys Varsity Team and Mark Morgan, Chief Financial Officer at Amerigo Education, join Rob to discuss the impact of high school sports on students, and how student athletics have changed over the years. The Next Class is hosted by Rob Birdsell and his co-host John Lanctot. ------The Next Class is sponsored by Amerigo Education. For more information about Amerigo, visit their website at http://www.amerigoeducation.com.

Baer Fisher, Sporting Director at FC United Soccer Club and the head coach of the Loyola Academy Boys Varsity Team and Mark Morgan, Chief Financial Officer at Amerigo Education, join Rob to discuss the impact of high school sports on students, and how student athletics have changed over the years. The Next Class is hosted by Rob Birdsell and his co-host John Lanctot. ------The Next Class is sponsored by Amerigo Education. For more information about Amerigo, visit their website at <a href="https://www.amerigoeducation.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.amerigoeducation.com</a>.

Episode 3: Youth Sports and Education (With Mark Morgan and Baer Fisher)

Dave Napier

Vince Krydynski

This week, Rob and John are joined by Vince Krydynski, President of Marian Catholic High School, and David Napier, President and Chief Operating Officer of Amerigo Education, where they discuss alternative pathways to education. The Next Class is hosted by Rob Birdsell and his co-host John Lanctot. ------The Next Class is sponsored by Amerigo Education. For more information about Amerigo, visit their website at http://www.amerigoeducation.com.

This week, Rob and John are joined by Vince Krydynski, President of Marian Catholic High School, and David Napier, President and Chief Operating Officer of Amerigo Education, where they discuss alternative pathways to education. The Next Class is hosted by Rob Birdsell and his co-host John Lanctot. ------The Next Class is sponsored by Amerigo Education. For more information about Amerigo, visit their website at <a href="https://www.amerigoeducation.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.amerigoeducation.com</a>.

Episode 2: Alternative Pathways to Education (With Vince Krydynski and Dave Napier)

This week, Rob Schnieders - Chief Academic Officer at Amerigo Education - joins Rob and John to talk about Operation Varsity Blues, the college admissions scandal that's impacted University of Southern California, Stanford University and more. The Next Class is hosted by Rob Birdsell and his co-host John Lanctot. ------The Next Class is sponsored by Amerigo Education. For more information about Amerigo, visit their website at http://www.amerigoeducation.com.

This week, Rob Schnieders - Chief Academic Officer at Amerigo Education - joins Rob and John to talk about Operation Varsity Blues, the college admissions scandal that's impacted University of Southern California, Stanford University and more. The Next Class is hosted by Rob Birdsell and his co-host John Lanctot. ------The Next Class is sponsored by Amerigo Education. For more information about Amerigo, visit their website at <a href="https://www.amerigoeducation.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.amerigoeducation.com</a>.

Episode 1: College Admissions Scandal (With Rob Schnieders)

Join education expert Rob Birdsell and co-host John Lancot every other Wednesday as they interview industry leaders about a wide range of topics related to the future of K-12 education.Sponsored by Amerigo Education. Learn more about Amerigo at http://www.amerigoeducation.com.

Join education expert Rob Birdsell and co-host John Lancot every other Wednesday as they interview industry leaders about a wide range of topics related to the future of K-12 education.Sponsored by Amerigo Education. Learn more about Amerigo at <a href="http://www.amerigoeducation.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.amerigoeducation.com</a>.

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The interview with Jeb Bush was a great episode. I thoroughly enjoyed it and it was very informative!

Great Show!

Haven’t heard a perspective like this on Education!

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