Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchUsing the essential 5 to build vocabulary and syntax in secondary school (with Amy Baugh)
Episode 205
Today I’m sharing an interview I did with Amy Baugh, a member of Language Therapy Advance Foundations.
Amy Baugh is an experienced SLP, a life-long l…
1 year ago
Using digital resources to improve team collaboration and combat therapist burnout (with Dr. Karen Rose)
Episode 204
Finding the right amount of therapy materials is a struggle for many clinicians. It’s hard to find the balance between having enough options, without…
1 year, 1 month ago
Frontloading, explicit instruction, and providing the “right” amount of support
Episode 203
In this episode, I’m answering FAQs from the School of Clinical Leadership members about supporting students’ executive functioning.
I answer the foll…
1 year, 1 month ago
Public perception of education, positive role models, and keeping good leaders in schools (featuring Dan Kelley, Dr. Joseph Williams, and Danny Bauer)
Episode 202
A good school leader knows how to protect their staff from initiatives and fires they may need to put out on a regular basis. In many cases if you’re…
1 year, 1 month ago
Swallowing and feeding intervention in the schools (with Carolyn Dolby)
Episode 201
Many people classify swallowing and feeding intervention as a “medical” service that shouldn’t be addressed in the schools.
This is a very black and…
1 year, 1 month ago
Supporting underrepresented families with “Families and Educators Together” Teams (with Ari Gerzon-Kessler)
Episode 200
Helping families feel involved in their child’s school experience is a challenge; and underrepresented populations may often feel like their voices a…
1 year, 2 months ago
How to run a high-value, no-drama PTO (with Christina Hidek)
Episode 199
Finding the resources and funding for learning tools and enriching events is a consistent challenge for many districts.
The PTO is often a largely un…
1 year, 2 months ago
Empowering educators to support mental health at the Tier 1 level (with Dr. Hayley Watson)
Episode 198
Teachers and school leaders often feel like they have to be “everything to everyone”.
Not only are educators expected to deliver high-quality instruc…
1 year, 2 months ago
Scaffolding, fading prompts, and the importance of parent and teacher coaching (with Rebecca Robbins)
Episode 197
“Scaffolding” has become a buzzword when it comes to helping kids become more independent with academic and functional tasks, but it's only useful if…
1 year, 2 months ago
FAQs: Language therapy goals and "observable behaviors" vs "strategy goals".
Episode 196
For episode 196 of De Facto Leaders, I share a Q & A session where I talk through how to write language therapy goals that are both trackable and fun…
1 year, 3 months ago