Dr. Todd Brist

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Brist

Watertown (SD) Middle School Principal (16 years) | AMLE Leadership Institute Faculty | NAESP Professional Learning Advisory Council | Previous AMLE Trustee/Vice Chair | Previous NAESP Center for Middle Level Leadership Fellow | Member of NASSP/SDASSP, NAESP/SDAESP, AMLE/SDAMLE, and ASCD/SDASCD | South Dakota Association of Middle Level Educators (SDAMLE) Board of Directors (Past President) | 2016 South Dakota Middle School Principal of the Year | Ed.D. (Not just a rite of passage: An action research project on bullying prevention) | Adjunct Professor Northern State University & Mount Marty University | Active in the Boys and Girls Club (Past President) | National, Regional, and Local Presenter | Former High School Principal (3 years) and Middle School/High School Teacher (12 years) | Avid Prince Fan

Katie Powell and Dr. Todd Brist—Are the Kids Safe?: Partnerships with the Association for Middle Level Education
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Oct. 27, 2026

Katie Powell and Dr. Todd Brist—Are the Kids Safe?: Partnerships with the Association for Middle Level Education

Our guests, Katie Powell and Dr. Todd Brist, are members of the Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE). Katie Powell is the Director for Middle Level Programs for The Association for Middle Level Education and a former middle school special education, Title 1, and ELA teacher. Passionate about reclaiming the wonder and curiosity of learning, Katie is author of the books Boredom Busters: Transform Worksheets, Lectures, and Grading into Engaging, Meaningful Learning Experiences and Fr...
Guests: Katie Powell , Dr. Todd Brist
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