What happens when students and older adults have intentional opportunities to learn from one another? In this episode of Time for Teachership, host Lindsay Lyons talks with guest Ivy Mitchell, a former civics teacher and creator of Bridging the Generations, about using intergenerational connection to strengthen civic engagement, challenge age-based stereotypes, and help young people see themselves as active members of their communities. Ivy shares how a simple classroom idea grew into a commun

Let’s chat—send me a text! Students need practice. There, I said it. 😉 Meaningful math doesn’t mean eliminating repetition, worksheets, or good old-fashioned skill practice. Sometimes students just need to practice the darn equation. But sometimes we can give that practice a little more purpose. In this episode, we’re talking about: What good math practice is actually forWhen straightforward practice is the best choiceHow practice can become part of a larger learning experienceUsing my Staine...

Download the free 1012 Must-Reads for Educational Leaders at https://bit.ly/102reads Put This Into Practice ➡️ Grab the Guide - bit.ly/teamnormsguide What happens when school leaders don't intentionally build culture? A vacuum forms—and it's usually filled by friction, isolation, and burnout. In this episode of Building a Culture of Collaboration, veteran educator, football coach, and author Tom Walls shares how leaders can intentionally design culture without launching another heavy initiati

Remember your first business card? Carley Crose handed hers to everyone, including the waiter at Chili's. Years of chasing titles and promotions later, a job where she could name her own title led to a revelation: all of this is made up. In this episode, Casey sits down with Carley, a program manager at an incentive meeting planning agency (and Casey's cousin), to talk about why so many of us tie our worth to a title and what opens up when we let that go. Listen for: - What Carley did when she

What does it feel like to be a student, staff member, or family walking into your school? And does that experience reflect the values your school says it stands for? In this episode of Aspire to Lead, Joshua Stamper sits down with educator, leadership consultant, and author Nathaniel Provencio to explore a question that deserves more attention in education. Is customer service and experience getting lost in our schools? Drawing from his book, Five Stars, Nathaniel explains why exceptional servi

In this episode, we learn the term “positive deviant” and explore how we can increase happiness by sharing the good things about people with their people.

When a parent sees your school’s number on their phone, what do they expect to hear? That answer might tell you something important about the relationship you’ve built. In episode 306 of Leaning Into Leadership, Dr. Ted Huff joins Darrin for a conversation about moving family engagement beyond fundraising and building partnerships grounded in trust, listening, and shared hopes for students. Ted brings 31 years of experience as a teacher, assistant principal, and principal. He and Darrin first

See What's Possible 🚀 Build Momentum - bit.ly/layeringteams In episode of Leading Collaborative Response, Kurtis and Lorna share the integral understanding of the connection between the tiers of support on the continuum and the layers of teams providing those supports. Connected Resources: Blog post - Reduce the Number of Student Meetings by Adding One More - https://corwin-connect.com/2022/04/reduce-the-number-of-student-meetingsby-adding-one-more/ Blog post - Scaffolding Our Collaborative

Can we support an anxious child without removing every uncomfortable experience? In this episode of The Language of Behavior, Joshua Stamper and Charle Peck explore a question raised at a recent conference: Is gentle parenting making kids more anxious? They unpack the difference between empathy and permissiveness, discuss how support can become overprotection, and consider what it means to help children face challenges within a trusting relationship. Drawing on their experiences as educators an

Glenn Robbins, an award-winning superintendent and best-selling author, shares insights on finding calm in chaos, turning rejection into redirection, and applying ancient stoic wisdom in modern school leadership. He emphasizes the importance of family, mentors, and timeless principles in leadership. His books, 'Calm in the Chaos,' 'I Won't Back Down,' and 'Unclench Your Fist,' offer valuable lessons from historical leaders and personal experiences. Glenn finds hope in education through the dedic

What does it take to move students beyond accurate decoding toward fluent, meaningful reading? In this episode, we welcome Kelly Maxwell and Deiysi Paredes-Monjaras, co-creators of Elevating Fluency, to explore why foundational literacy skills and language comprehension must develop together. Drawing on their experiences as a struggling reader and a multilingual learner, Kelly and Deiysi discuss the importance of connecting phonics to vocabulary, using visuals without promoting guessing, and rec

🎓 Join Educators From Across the Field → jigsawlearning.ca/summit - FREE to Register In this episode of Leading Collaborative Response, Kurtis is joined by Trevor VanSomeren and Michelle Micklich, the administrative team at Griffiths-Scott School. Trevor and Michelle share how their school has fostered an inclusive and collaborative learning environment through their Collaborative Response efforts. Explore four mistakes we see leaders make when planning for their first collaborative team meeti

Explore Why it Matters 🔎 Collaborative Meeting Spaces bit.ly/spacechecklist Is your organization truly learning, or just going through the motions? A learning organization is one that is constantly evolving, comfortable with "failing forward," and driven by a cycle of continuous reflection: What have we done, what have we learned, and what comes next? In this video, we break down the critical conditions needed to establish a high-performing learning culture. Discover how to build a team that t

Chris Roberts is the Founder of the Classical Education Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit building free, competitive math fluency tools for K–12 students. He holds a master's degree in mathematics education, spent years directing award-winning Texas bands, authored How to Make First Chair, and brings more than 30 years of software development experience to the classroom problem he couldn't stop thinking about. That problem: students failing algebra not because of algebra, but because they never

It’s the day after your major holiday concert. You’re voice is shot, your energy is at zero, the kids are bouncing off the walls, and there is still an entire week left before break. If you’ve ever felt like every second of every music class must come directly from your own vocal cords and body, this episode is your official permission slip to rest! In this episode, Jeanette Mihalchik dives deep into strategies for fighting music teacher exhaustion by leveraging technology and digital creators

When the shooting started at the Las Vegas concert, Todd Blyleven got his family out. Then he turned around and went back in. For eight hours. This week Todd joins Jon and Coach Jim for one of the most powerful conversations the Lounge has ever had. He is the son of Hall of Fame pitcher Bert Blyleven, a former professional baseball player, a speaker, a songwriter, and someone who carried more than 30 people out of a mass shooting with his own arms while the gunfire was still happening. He als

You know the work matters. You want to get into classrooms, address that difficult conversation, or revisit the priorities your team identified back in August. So what keeps getting in the way of beginning? In this special midweek episode of Leaning Into Leadership, Darrin Peppard shares a conversation with a principal during a coaching visit in Omaha, Nebraska. One observation—“It’s the start that stops most people”—becomes a challenge to examine the leadership work we keep putting off. The C

🎓 Join Educators From Across the Field → jigsawlearning.ca/summit - FREE to Register Access the FREE webinar “5 Mistakes Leaders Make When Organizing Data” - https://bit.ly/5mistakesdata In episode 30 of Leading Collaborative Response, Lorna and Kurtis are joined by the Superintendent of Grasslands School Division, Scott Brandt, and the principal of Bassano School, Brita Goldie. In the conversation, we explore how the division has implemented a Collaborative Response journey across all of its s

Send us Fan Mail S4 EP 36 | Creating Meaningful Connections: A Conversation with Zheina Have you ever wondered how to build meaningful connections while balancing a busy career, personal life, and multiple community projects? On this episode of Making the Grade podcast, Georgia sits down with her friend Zheina, a go-to-market leader at Technis and co-founder of Gather, to talk about her journey from Bulgaria to the United States, her career transition into tech, and her passion for bringing p...

🎓 Join Educators From Across the Field → jigsawlearning.ca/summit - FREE to Register In this weeks podcast, Kurtis and Lorna reflect on why Collaborative Response is an ecosystem, not a series of isolated initiatives. In this video, we explore how successful schools are creating a complex network of interconnected systems to ensure every student and staff member is supported. Discover the foundational components of Collaborative Response and see how they are deeply linked to one another. We'll

When Casey showed the women she interviewed for her upcoming book its table of contents, almost every one of them said, "I would open up to the chapter Interrupting Contagious Narratives." In this solo episode, Casey shares why negative narratives spread so much faster than positive ones, and how to keep from catching them. Two types of contagious narratives: 1. Projections: borrowed beliefs about who we are or how things have to be, passed on by others and carried as if they were our own 2. E