This show aims to speak directly to educators who want less fluff and more substance. Hosts Jeanne Spiller and Matt Treadway don't tap dance around the issues facing schools in the 21st century but instead address them head on. Real Talk focuses on real people working in real schools as they deal with very real situations.
Real Talk with Jeanne and Matt: Real People, Real Schools, and Real Situations
Claim This Podcastby Matthew Treadway
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28 episodes
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This show aims to speak directly to educators who want less fluff and more substance. Hosts Jeanne Spiller and Matt Treadway don't tap dance around the issues facing schools in the 21st century but instead address them head on. Real Talk focuses on real people working in real schools as they deal with very real situations.
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Recent Episodes
May 11, 2026
Shared Data, Shared Decisions
<p>In this episode of Real Talk with Jeanne and Matt, hosts Jeanne Spiller and Matt Treadway sit down with new author, educational consultant, and thought leader Jason Williams to discuss his new book, Shared Data, Shared Decisions: A Student-Centered Framework for a Healthy Data Culture. Jason shares how schools can move beyond viewing data as something intimidating, punitive, or simply admired from a distance and instead create systems where data becomes a meaningful tool that drives decisions, strengthens collaboration, and improves student learning outcomes.</p><p></p>
March 7, 2026
Real Talk from the Field: Waverly’s PLC Transformation
<p>In this special episode of Real Talk with Jeanne and Matt, Matt sits down with Superintendent Eric Knowles of Waverly Central School District in Waverly, New York to discuss the district’s journey toward becoming a Professional Learning Community at Work®.</p><p>Eric shares the leadership moves, cultural shifts, and lessons learned as Waverly has worked to build clarity around essential learning, strengthen collaborative teacher teams, and stay focused on student results. This conversation offers an honest look at what it takes to move PLC work from theory to practice across an entire district.</p><p></p>
January 21, 2026
Partners in Practice: Co-Teaching at Every Stage of Instruction
<p>In this episode of Real Talk with Jeanne and Matt, hosts Jeanne Spiller and Matt Treadway dive deep into Matt’s new book Partners in Practice: Co-Teaching at Every Stage of Instruction. The conversation challenges the idea that co-teaching is simply two adults in a room and reframes it as shared responsibility across planning, instruction, assessment, and response.</p>
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