Episodes
Oct. 28, 2025
234. Students Are Not Their Behaviors with Dr. Claudia M. Bertolone-Smith and Marlene Moyer
In today's episode with special guests Dr. Claudia M. Bertolone-Smith and Marlene Moyer, Lindsay discusses their book Tools Not Rules, and specifically how educators shouldn't classify students by their behaviors. Liked this ...
Oct. 21, 2025
233. Engagement is Thinking with James Nottingham
In today's episode with special guest James Nottingham, Lindsay discusses his book Teaching Brilliantly, and specifically how engagement involves thinking, in addition to how educators can improve student involvement and inte...
Oct. 14, 2025
232. Guest Tips for Preparing for and Facilitating Student-Led Conversations
In today's solo episode, Lindsay is sharing tips from recent guests on the show related to preparing for and facilitating student-led conversations as educators. Hope you enjoy! Liked this episode? Rate, review, and share! Ge...
Oct. 7, 2025
231. Leading Teacher Teams with Dr. Chad Dumas
In today's episode with special guest Dr. Chad Dumas, Lindsay discusses how to properly and effectively lead teacher teams to help support teachers and their students. Liked this episode? Rate, review, and share! Get In Touch...
Sept. 30, 2025
230. How is decision fatigue and herd mentality showing up for you? with Dr. ClauDean Kizart
In today's episode with special guest Dr. ClauDean Kizart, Lindsay discusses her book, and specifically how educators can recognize both decision fatigue and herd mentality they experience, in order to properly show up for th...
Sept. 23, 2025
229. Build an Equitable Classroom with Dr. Jacobē Bell and Dr. Reshma Ramkellawan
In today's episode with special guests Dr. Jacobē Bell and Dr. Reshma Ramkellawan, Lindsay discusses their book, and specifically how educators can properly build an equitable classroom for their students. Liked this episode?...
Sept. 16, 2025
228. From Compliance to Compassion with Dr. Orinthia Harris & Jill Flanders
In today's episode with special guests Dr. Orinthia Harris and Jill Flanders, Lindsay discusses their book, and specifically how educators can go from compliant to compassionate with their students. Liked this episode? Rate, ...
Sept. 9, 2025
227. Map Systems of Power & Co-Create with Students with SL Rao
In today's episode with special guest SL Rao, Lindsay discusses map systems of power, and how they relate to co-creating in the classroom with young students. Liked this episode? Rate, review, and share! Get In Touch With SL ...
Sept. 2, 2025
226. Season 6 Updates
In today's solo episode, Lindsay is welcoming you to Season 6 of the podcast and sharing many exciting updates related to upcoming episodes. Hope you enjoy! Liked this episode? Rate, review, and share! Get Your Episode Freebi...
Aug. 26, 2025
225. Local Civics with John Rudolph Mueller
In today's episode with special guest John Rudolph Mueller, Lindsay discusses a platform called Local Civics, and how it helps connect people to their communities and also educates students to create engaged citizens. Liked t...
Aug. 19, 2025
224. Somewhere Beyond the Sea in a Creative Writing Activism Unit
In today's solo episode, Lindsay is sharing a creative writing activism unit that educators can use and implement with their students. Hope you enjoy! Liked this episode? Rate, review, and share! Get Your Episode Freebie & Mo...
Aug. 12, 2025
223. Accomodations, Modifications, & Inclusion Anxiety: Supporting Learners with IEPs with Toby J. Karten
In today's episode with special guest Toby J. Karten, Lindsay discusses how educators can properly provide support for student learners with IEPs using accomodations, modifications, and inclusion anxiety. Liked this episode? ...
Aug. 5, 2025
222. Solution Tree author: Their Stories, Their Voices with Kourtney Hake and Paige Timmerman
In today's episode with special guests Kourtney Hake and Paige Timmerman, Lindsay discusses their book "Their Stories, Their Voices", and how educators can use personal narrative to empower student writers between grades 6-12...
July 29, 2025
221. Facilitating Contentious Conversations? Paraphrase Your Butt Off with Carolyn McKanders
In today's episode with special guest Carolyn McKanders, Lindsay discusses how you can use paraphrasing as a way to facilitate contentious conversations as an educator. Liked this episode? Rate, review, and share! Get In Touc...
July 22, 2025
220. Processes for Group Dialogue, Discussion, and Decision-Making with Dr. Laura Lipton
In today's episode with special guest Dr. Laura Lipton, Lindsay discusses the processes for group dialogue, discussion, and decision-making that are essential for educators. Liked this episode? Rate, review, and share! Get In...
July 15, 2025
219. Implementation is a Process with a Moral Imperative with Jenice Pizzuto & Steven Carney
In today's episode with special guests Jenice Pizzuto and Steven Carney, Lindsay discusses the ways in which implementation is a process with a moral imperative and how it will benefit educators. Liked this episode? Rate, rev...
July 8, 2025
218. Leadership Simulations as PD with Dr. Richard Bernato
In today's episode with special guest Dr. Richard Bernato, Lindsay discusses leadership simulations, and specifically how they serve as professional development for educators. Liked this episode? Rate, review, and share! Get ...
July 1, 2025
217. Schedule Time to Think with Dr. Samuel Nix
In today's episode with special guest Dr. Samuel Nix, Lindsay discusses the importance of scheduling time to think as an educator, which is overlooked by most and crucial for success. Liked this episode? Rate, review, and sha...
June 24, 2025
216. Responding to Emotions & Charged Comments in Schools (Inside Look at a Workshop)
In today's episode with special guest Dr. Eric Soto-Shed, Lindsay shares an inside look at a workshop and responds to each clip with her thoughts related to emotions and charged comments in schools. Liked this episode? Rate, ...
June 17, 2025
215. Build These 4 Positive Mindsets with Tom Hierck & Dr. Chris Weber
In today's episode with special guests Tom Hierck and Dr. Chris Weber, Lindsay discusses the 4 different positive mindsets that every educator should build for themselves and their students. Liked this episode? Rate, review, ...
June 10, 2025
214. Hands Down, Speak Up with Kassia Wedekind and Christy Thompson
In today's episode with special guests Kassia Wedekind and Christy Thompson, Lindsay discusses their book "Hands Down, Speak Up" in relation to student voice and education. Liked this episode? Rate, review, and share! Get In ...
June 3, 2025
213. The Latest Student Voice Research & Tools with Dr. Dana Mitra
In today's episode with special guest Dr. Dana Mitra, Lindsay discusses the latest student voice research and tools that educators can use with their students to aid their learning. Liked this episode? Rate, review, and share...
May 27, 2025
212. Game-Changing Equitable Assessment Ideas from This Month’s Guests
In today's solo episode, Lindsay is reviewing all the game-changing equitable assessment ideas that were shared and discussed with this month's guests on the podcast. Hope you enjoy! Liked this episode? Rate, review, and shar...
May 20, 2025
211. A Tech Platform to Elevate your Standards-Informed Instruction with Chris Hull
In today's episode with special guest Chris Hull, Lindsay discusses a tech platform called Otus that was created by Chris and how it can be used to elevate your standards-informed instruction as an educator. Liked this ep...