Librarians, Leadership, and Identity with Bill Bass

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Teach Smarter

Stephanie Dinnen and Pete Siner

31 episodes

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Teach Smarter is a podcast for educators who want to save time, teach more effectively, and stay focused on what matters. Hosted by former classroom teachers Stephanie Dinnen and Peter Siner, each episode shares practical strategies you can apply right away—from planning routines and instructional tools to tech that actually supports learning. Our goal: help teachers work smarter without losing sight of what works in real classrooms.

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Librarians, Leadership, and Identity with Bill Bass

Teach Smarter

47 minutes 21 seconds

3 months ago

Librarians, Leadership, and Identity with Bill Bass

In this episode, Pete and Stephanie talk with Bill Bass, Innovation Coordinator for Parkway School District and former ISTE Board President, about transforming school libraries and reframing what educator resistance really means.

Bill oversees 29 school librarians, 16 of whom have been named Teacher of the Year. He shares why some educators aren't actually resistant to change, but are instead keepers of tradition who are protecting what works. He also walks through his three-part framework for shifting librarians from task-doers to school leaders and explains why his district’s librarians are never on the chopping block during budget cuts.

About Bill Bass:Bill Bass is an award-winning educator and former English teacher who now serves as Innovation Coordinator for Instructional Technology, Information, Library Media, and Federal Programs in Parkway School District in St. Louis, Missouri. As an international speaker, writer, and professional developer, he focuses on systemic, sustainable technology integration across all grade levels. Bill served as President of the ISTE Board of Directors and was named one of NSBA's 20 to Watch EdTech Leaders. He is an ISTE Certified Educator, Google Certified Innovator, Google for Education Certified Trainer, and author of four books including Leading from the Library (ISTE 2019, 2024).

Learn more at billbass.tech