Podcast Episodes

EP336 4 routines to help students notice and adjust their thinking

Metacognition — "thinking about your thinking" — is one of the most powerful skills we can teach students, and it doesn't require adding anything new…

9 months, 4 weeks ago

EP335 How teacher language shapes us—and teaches kids to find their wisest self (with Lily Howard Scott)

"Giving kids, and yourself, language to wrap around the idea that we have an inner leader (our kindest, best self) is transformative."

Join me as I t…

10 months, 1 week ago

EP334 Are you a Type A or Type B teacher? Rethinking effort, expectations, and balance

How much effort is enough—for you and your students?

In this episode, I'm weaving together three listener questions about navigating effort, expectat…

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Join me for live PD this winter: Unlocking Teacher Productivity

SCHEDULE CHANGE! I'm partnering with Rocket PD to offer a live-virtual cohort called Unlocking Teacher Productivity starting in late January.

(Origin…

11 months ago

EP333: Engagement isn't extra: boredom busters that prime the brain for learning (with Katie Powell)

Engagement is not the same as "fun." It's the foundation for meaningful and lasting learning.

Join me as I talk with Katie Powell, author of Boredom …

11 months, 1 week ago

EP332 Time blocking for teachers: Align your priorities, energy, & tasks to create a sustainable schedule

Time blocking sounds simple… but if you've ever sat down during your prep period with a plan and still ended the day feeling behind, you know it's no…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

EP331 Want to individualize learning without overwhelm? Try this self-paced approach (with Rob Barnett)

How can you meet the needs of every learner in your classroom while keeping your workload manageable? In this episode, Robert Barnett shares how self…

1 year ago

EP330 Design a self-running classroom that frees you to teach

One of the most exhausting parts of teaching is the constant decision-making. You're answering questions like:

Where do I turn this in?

Can I go to t…

1 year ago

EP329 How a daily binder routine teaches students the skills behind academic success (with Mitch Weathers)

We often assume students should already know how to stay organized, manage their time, and start tasks independently—but these are skills that need t…

1 year, 1 month ago

EP328 The crumb story: following your inner compass when you can't please everyone

In this summer reflection episode, I'm sharing a small story—just a quiet moment at an airport breakfast counter—that brought me back to the kind of …

1 year, 1 month ago