Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchNo, kids do not learn to read and write naturally (with Melanie Brethour)
Episode 141
Skeptics of the Science of Reading claim that the current push for evidence-based reading instruction is just another pendulum swing.
Yet if you look…
2 years, 9 months ago
Creating an intentional career and life with alter egos (with Meg Niman)
Episode 140
Many leadership initiatives in education need to come from the top…
But change can happen when direct service providers emerge as leaders on their tea…
2 years, 9 months ago
Cell phones, 1:1 device initiatives, and homework policies in K-12 education (with Dr. John Burkey)
Episode 139
Learners in K-12 settings have changed over the past 25 years, and what were considered best practices in the 1990s may no longer work for learners i…
2 years, 9 months ago
Increasing access to instructional programs in rural districts (with Chris Dodge)
Episode 138
If you’re providing therapy or tutoring services, contracting with schools, or offering professional development to K-12 professionals, you won’t wan…
2 years, 10 months ago
Why aren’t my students generalizing? (social skills groups, organizing tools)
Episode 137
Social skills groups have been widely criticized recently. They’re often labeled as ableist and not neurodiversity-affirming.
I also take issue with t…
2 years, 10 months ago
BONUS: Accessible career exploration in K-12 education (with Matthew Chaussee)
Most of us still don’t know what we want to be when we grow up, but at least we know more than we did when we wanted to be pro athletes or “movie sta…
2 years, 10 months ago
Time blindness, anxiety, and behavior management
Episode 136
When kids have a poor sense of time, the common response is to give them a planner or some kind of a timer.
While these tools may be a part of your st…
2 years, 10 months ago
How to read the room, speak with confidence, and sell your ideas (with Roberta Ndlela)
Episode 135
If you want to learn how to present information to school boards, administration, or other leadership or land more speaking engagements, you won’t wa…
2 years, 10 months ago
How to help teens get comfortable with discomfort and pursue meaningful work (with Joey Mascio)
Episode 134
Teen’s brains are wired to seek pleasure, avoid pain, and conserve energy. On top of that their prefrontal cortex isn’t fully developed yet, which me…
2 years, 11 months ago
Is K-12 education preparing kids for the workforce? (with The Fabulous Learning Nerds)
Episode 133
The whole point of school is to prepare kids for adult life, but many people worry we aren’t giving kids what they need.
Whether kids go right into th…
2 years, 11 months ago