Podcast Episodes

Speed Counts When Making Successful Changes in Your District or School: When to Go Fast or Slow (Volume 2, Episode 20)

Season 2 Episode 20

Angela and Davey discuss the importance of the speed of implementation when change processes in districts or schools.

Using a blog message posted on October 19, 2024 by Dr. Howie Knoff, your Hos…

Published on 10 months ago

Tearing Down the Wall Between General and Special Education: The Need for Collaboration and Integration (Volume 2, Episode 19)

Season 2 Episode 19

Angela and Davey discuss the often-present "wall" between general education teachers and special education teachers, and how this impacts students with disabilities. . . who are often more general e…

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Measuring Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), Using Social-Emotional Screeners, and Improving Students' Mental Health (Volume 2, Episode 18)

Season 2 Episode 18

Davey and Angela discuss the current state of students' mental health across the country, and the challenges that schools face relative to addressing these students' social-emotional needs.

Based…

Published on 11 months ago

When Schools Implement Fads or Flawed Programs: The Impact on Teacher Morale and Student Outcomes (Volume 2, Episode 17)

Season 2 Episode 17

Davey and Angela examine the detrimental effects of adopting ineffective educational fads and programs on school staff and relative to student outcomes. Based on the September 7, 2024 blog by Dr. Ho…

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Students' Mental Health Crisis: Focusing on Evidence-Based Solutions (Volume 2, Episode 16)

Season 2 Episode 16

Angela and Davey address the alarming mental health and social-emotional challenges facing U.S. students, citing a CDC report showing significant increases in sadness, hopelessness, violence, and bu…

Published on 11 months, 4 weeks ago

Winning the Gold: Why Schools Should Model the U.S. Women's Olympic Team (Volume 2, Episode 15)

Season 2 Episode 15

Davey and Angela compare the success of the U.S. Women's 2024 gold-winning Olympic Gymnastics team to what schools need to do to attain comprehensive levels of school success. 

Using Dr. Howie Knof…

Published on 1 year ago

Are Schools Really Prepared to Address Educators’ Biggest Behavioral Student Concerns? (Volume 2, Episode 14)

Season 2 Episode 14

Angela and Davey discuss one of the most concerning topics in education today: Students' school and classroom behavior and interpersonal interactions. Anchored by Dr. Howie Knoff's July 27, 2024 bl…

Published on 1 year ago

The Seven Sure Solutions for School Improvement and Success (Volume 2, Episode 13)

Season 2 Episode 13

Davey and Angela discuss school improvement, and the "Seven Sure Solutions". . . the evidenced-based components. . . that have been proven to facilitate school success in schools across the country.…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Teaching Social Skills: A Science-Based Approach (Volume 2, Episode 12)

Season 2 Episode 12

Davey and Angela take on the topic of teaching students social skills in school and how to do this. They do this by critically reviewing the June 22, 2024 blog post by Dr. Howie Knoff. Dr. Howie adv…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Title IX Sexual Harassment: A Procedural Primer (Volume 2, Episode 11)

Season 2 Episode 11

In today's Program, Angela and Davey summarizes a June 8, 2024 Blog post by Dr. Howie Knoff explaining Title IX's requirements regarding sexual harassment in schools. They highlight the frequent lac…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago