Episodes
Feb. 2, 2021
15. Modeling Mindfulness with Morgan Atkins
Mindfulness is more than a yoga class term, it can be a way of life for those who are overwhelmed or unfocused. Today's episode features the experiences of Morgan Atkins, a teacher with an emphasis in SEL (Social Emotional Learning) who managed to...
Jan. 26, 2021
14. What exactly is differentiation?
Today we are breaking down the process of differentiation and using that to serve students with IEPs as well as the whole class. I share some ways you can make your curriculum to suit the needs of all students in a way that isn't overwhelming. Episode...
Jan. 19, 2021
13. Talking to Young Kids About Racial & Social Justice with April Brown
If you've been paying attention this past year, you've noticed that it wasn't until multiple tragedies in the Black community that a large amount of white individuals actually started to acknowledge these systems of racism and oppression. But what if...
Jan. 12, 2021
12. What did my students think of my remote teaching during COVID?
This episode, I dive in to the feedback I receive from student's after my first semester of remote teaching. I address some of the challenges and new methods that came up in the virtual classroom and share how I will refine the process for the...
Jan. 5, 2021
11. Beyond "Performative Partnership" with Afrika Afeni Mills
In this episode, I got to talk with Afrika Afeni Mills. She is the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with BetterLesson, and an Education Consultant. I’m so excited for you to hear our conversation today which talks about a variety of...
Dec. 15, 2020
10. What is Teachership?
Ten episodes in, and I'm finally sharing what exactly teachership is! Christina Steinbacher-Reed and Sam A. Rotella coined this term in 2015. In this solo show, I share how they define teachership, and how you can help it come to life in your...
Dec. 8, 2020
9. The Power of Mentors with Annalisa Holcombe
Annalisa Holcombe talks to me about how to set up effective student mentoring programs, why we should all have our own personal Board of Directors, and how we can live into our values at work. Episode Links: Annalisa can be found...
Dec. 1, 2020
8. How to Do a Root Cause Analysis
In this solo show, I talk though how to do an effective root cause for an adaptive challenge in your school. To make these ideas practical, I share examples of root cause analyses from schools in turnaround. Episode Links: Lindsay...
Nov. 24, 2020
7. Leading Antiracist Schools with Accountable Shared Leadership with Dr. Cherie Bridges Patrick
Dr. Cherie Bridges Patrick is back in this conversational episode in which we talk about how to lead schools committed to antiracism. We talk about a lot in this episode, including: shared leadership structures, student voice, shifting mindsets,...
Nov. 17, 2020
6. Pushing Back Against Teacher Neutrality
The idea of "staying neutral" or "apolitical" as educators is common. In this episode, I push back against the notion of value neutrality in schools, explaining why I've come to this conclusion and how teachers and school leaders who are feeling the...
Nov. 10, 2020
5. Shifting from Assimilationism to a Multilingual Habitus with Kholood Qumei
This week's guest, Kholood Qumei, is a full-time teacher by day and student by night. She is pursuing an EdM in International Education and Development with a concentration in languages, literacies, and cultures, and she speaks with us about shifting...
Nov. 3, 2020
4. Learning as Leading
In this solo show, I summarize the 9 learning tasks for leaders from Preskill & Brookfield’s book, Learning as a way of Leading: Lessons From the Struggle for Social Justice and what this means for leaders in the field of education. Resources...
Oct. 27, 2020
3. The Primacy of Discourse in Laboring for Racial Justice with Dr. Cherie Bridges Patrick
Racism denial and discourse scholar, Dr. Cherie Bridges Patrick shares a wealth of knowledge about what is necessary as we labor for racial justice, including: the "primacy of discourse," 4 discourse capacities we can build up, principles of adaptive...
Oct. 20, 2020
2. Getting Started with Personalized PD
In this solo show, I talk about the rationale for personalized PD and how to make it happen (including how to generate topics and types of PD). Get Your Episode Freebie & Other Resources On My Website: Lindsay can be found on: ...
Oct. 12, 2020
1. Creating a Culture of Coaching with Romain Bertrand
In this episode, innovative personalized learning leader, blogger, consultant, coach and practitioner, Romain Bertrand talks to us about the importance of visioning and self-assessment, how to support teachers during COVID, what should we should keep...
Oct. 5, 2020
Trailer
How can I build capacity for culturally responsive teaching and project-based instruction? How can I reduce teacher burnout and promote a culture of wellness for staff and students? What are the secrets to getting teacher buy-in? What does practicing...