Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThree Practices That Turn Language Therapy Into a Scalable System
Episode 258
Clinicians who are confidently delivering language and literacy interventions haven't found the perfect "therapy curriculum".
They've learned how to …
4 months, 1 week ago
BONUS: Using Recess to Build Social Skills and Help Students Discover their Leadership Potential (with Elizabeth Cushing)
Recess is often thought of as an “extra” activity in the school day. Sometimes it’s even taken away from students as a punishment.
But some schools t…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
How to Go From “Talking About Students” to Changing School Systems (with Kurtis Hewson)
Episode 257
Most schools say they “collaborate.” They hold team meetings. They talk about students. They review data.
But without clear infrastructure, those meet…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
Student Wellness Is a Design Decision, Not a Siloed Activity (with Lauren Porosoff)
Episode 256
When schools talk about improving engagement, student wellness, or school climate, it often turns into assemblies, themed weeks, or standalone initia…
5 months, 1 week ago
Five “clinical containers” to design your language therapy system
Episode 255
In episode 255 of De Facto Leaders, I elaborate on the concept of using vocabulary as a large “container”, so you can design sessions efficiently wit…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Three Pieces of Unconventional Advice I Give SLPs
Episode 254
Many experienced SLPs think they just need to plan better.
Tweak the activity.
Adjust the visuals.
Try a new printable or protocol.
But what if none of …
6 months, 1 week ago
Education is a business. Let’s stop pretending it isn’t.
Episode 253
“Education isn’t a business” is a thing people say when they’re upset about how the school systems are being run.
But education actually IS a business…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
A Case for Well-Designed Virtual Field Trips (with Seth Fleischauer)
Episode 252
While virtual learning has become more prevalent since 2020, the founders of Banyan Global Learning have been offering digital learning experiences f…
7 months, 1 week ago
Using a “Virtual Speech Helper” (with Maura Connor)
Episode 251
Have you met “Jessica” the virtual speech helper? I certainly remember hearing about it the first time.
This concept raised a lot of questions in the …
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Defining “EdTech” and the End User (with Maura Connor)
Episode 250
When I first started working in the schools in the early 2000s, there was a push for integrating technology into classrooms and therapy sessions
It wa…
8 months ago