Episodes

In this powerful episode of the Time for Teachership Podcast , host Lindsay Lyons speaks with educator Caitlin MacLeod-Bluver about teaching social studies through the lens of justice, literacy, and belonging. Caitlin shares ...

How do teachers respond when students appear to have little or no background knowledge about a topic? In this episode of the Time for Teachership Podcast , host and instructional coach Lindsay Lyons explores strategies for he...

How can schools help students practice democracy—not just learn about it ? In this episode of the Time for Teachership Podcast , host Lindsay Lyons sits down with civic education researcher Dr. Sarah Burnham to explore how cl...

Talking with young people about difficult current events—especially those involving immigration enforcement, protests, and community fear—can feel overwhelming for educators and families. In this episode of the Time for Teach...

Welcome to the Time for Teachership Podcast! In this inspiring episode, Iuri Melo, therapist, educator, and founder of School Pulse, joins Lindsay to explore how schools, families, and students can proactively cultivate joy, ...

Welcome to Episode 250 of the Time for Teachership podcast! 🎉 In this milestone episode, Lindsay explores how stories and civic imagination can help educators, leaders, families, and students co-construct shared values — and ...

What does it take to build a classroom culture where students truly believe: I belong here. I can master rigorous challenges. My ideas make an impact. In this energizing conversation, Dr. Jennifer Berry, CEO of SmartLab Learn...

Last week, I had the incredible honor of speaking with Zaretta Hammond about cognitive justice, instructional equity, and rebuilding students’ learning power. If you haven’t listened to Episode 247 yet, I strongly encourage y...

What does it really take to lead meaningful change in schools — not just adopt new strategies, but fundamentally shift practice? In this powerful conversation, Zaretta Hammond joins Lindsay on the Time for Teachership podcast...

One-off workshops rarely create lasting change in classrooms. In this episode of the Time For Teachership podcast, Lindsay shares a practical Google Doc template designed to support teacher teams in ongoing, meaningful profes...

What does it look like to coach teachers with humanity, curiosity, and care—especially in today’s demanding educational landscape? In this episode of the Time for Teachership podcast, Lindsay welcomes back Dr. Jacobē Bell to ...

How can educators gather meaningful data that actually reflects student thinking—without over-relying on benchmarks or labels? In this episode of the Time for Teachership podcast, Lindsay is joined by Dr. Jana Lee to explore ...

What is instructional coaching—really? And how can coaches meet teachers where they are without forcing everyone into the same coaching mold? In this episode of the Time For Teachership podcast, Lindsay is joined by Chrissy B...

In today's episode with special guest Mary Kelly, Lindsay discusses student agency, and how it's relevant to trade schools today. Liked this episode? Rate, review, and share! Get In Touch With Mary Kelly: Website: http://www....

In today's solo episode, Lindsay is sharing her thoughts and takeaways from the book POV about how educators can lead change in turnaround/low-performing schools. Hope you enjoy! Liked this episode? Rate, review, and share! G...

In today's solo episode, Lindsay is sharing her thoughts and takeaways from Hammond's book about how educators can lead change in turnaround/low-performing schools. Hope you enjoy! Liked this episode? Rate, review, and share!...

In today's solo episode, Lindsay is sharing her thoughts about how educators can work to lead positive and effective change in both turnaround and "low-performing" schools. Hope you enjoy! Liked this episode? Rate, review, an...

In today's solo episode, Lindsay is sharing how you can unlearn the incorrect way the history of Thanksgiving is often taught to students at school, in order to discuss and have children relearn it in a more accurate manner a...

In today's episode with special guests Dr. Eric Soto-Shed and Kara Pranikoff, Lindsay discusses how you can effectively spark conversations with your family about important topics. Liked this episode? Rate, review, and share!...

In today's solo episode, Lindsay is sharing ways you can properly approach and initiate current event conversations with your kid at home. Hope you enjoy! Liked this episode? Rate, review, and share! Get Your Episode Freebie ...

In today's episode with special guest Ari Gerzon-Kessler, Lindsay discusses the topic of relational family engagement as it relates to parents, students, and educators. Liked this episode? Rate, review, and share! Get In Touc...

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 ...

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...

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...