The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast
The Thoughtful Teacher podcast shares the stories of educators who have implemented innovative or creative solutions within their space. These stories and commentaries empower educators by sharing a world of ideas that can enhance pedagogical choices and decrease the isolation many teachers experience. We introduce listeners to school-based educators, thinkers, and researchers who have powerful ideas and innovations that makes teaching and learning more meaningful for your students. We also occasionally offer commentary on practice and policy to help navigate the complexity of our profession.
- Update frequency
- every 17 days
- Average duration
- 27 minutes
- Episodes
- 77
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
For Real Engagement...Take Them Outside with Becca Katz
Outdoor learning expert Becca Katz shares the powerful, research based reasons why students perform better when outdoor learning is part of everyday education activity. She also shares about how her …
00:37:50 |
Tue 05 Dec 2023
What a Foster Child Really Needs
Thoughtful Teacher Podcast host Scott Lee shares a story about a former student who was in foster care and eventually adopted by his foster parents and how it all happened without using a computer da…
00:12:44 |
Mon 20 Nov 2023
Just Don't Break Your Hammer with Caroline Mickey
Librarian Caroline Mickey says "reading builds empathy" in this conversation about school library censorship. Caroline shares her experiences having a lesson cancelled as the result of an organized c…
00:40:03 |
Tue 24 Oct 2023
Reclaiming Intervention for Trauma with Sue Jones
Sue Jones a Trauma Informed Practices Coach in New York shares how using the restorative intervention Life Space Crisis Intervention supports students who have experienced trauma and present with ele…
00:50:43 |
Tue 10 Oct 2023
Implementing Equity-Focused Practices in Schools with Dr. Mark Gooden
Equity-focused school leadership is an ongoing, whole-team process for school improvement. In this continuing conversation Mark A Gooden and Scott Lee discuss the ongoing routines and habits of equit…
00:34:49 |
Tue 26 Sep 2023
Helping School Leaders Understand Implicit Bias with Mark Anthony Gooden
For schools to truly provide an equitable learning environment, educators and school leaders must understand implicit bias and how implicit bias affects all our interactions with students (and other …
00:42:02 |
Tue 12 Sep 2023
Why We Need Civics
Host Scott Lee offers this commentary on the implications of the lack of prioritizing civics education in the US.
00:15:08 |
Tue 13 Jun 2023
Embedding Mental Health Interventions in Career and Technical Education with Michele Morgan
In this conversation, occupational therapist Michele Morgan shares how she and her colleagues implemented several mental health interventions within her school district's career and technical educati…
00:27:31 |
Tue 23 May 2023
The Therapeutic Inclusion Program with Michael Murray and Laura Balogh
Many times students with serious mental health needs are sent to separate schools or residential placements. In this episode we discuss an alternative-The Therapeutic Inclusion Program with Michael A…
00:43:46 |
Tue 09 May 2023
Centering with Students in Teacher-Powered Schools with Sarah Giddings and Wendy Salcedo-Fierro
In this conversation Sarah Giddings and Wendy Salcedo-Fierro share their experiences working with students in Teacher-Powered Schools. Teacher Powered Schools are organized intentionally to have a sh…
00:34:25 |
Tue 25 Apr 2023
What Happens in Schools That Matter with Steve Van Bockern
The conversation continues as Steve Van Bockern and host Scott Lee discuss some examples of what happens, or should be happening in schools. Steve Van Bockern is author of Schools That Matter: Teachi…
00:34:21 |
Tue 11 Apr 2023
Creating Well Being in a School with Steve Van Bockern
Schools can create a culture where students are challenged academically while also supporting the well-being of all students. In this conversation host Scott Lee and Steve Van Bockern discuss how the…
00:33:05 |
Tue 28 Mar 2023
Why Global Citizenship is Essential with Brantley Turner
In this conversation Scott Lee and Brantley Turner discuss Brantley's experiences as an administrator in shared Sino-US school and how her work shapes her beliefs in the importance of challenging ass…
00:27:38 |
Tue 14 Mar 2023
Thanks to Listeners and a Call to Action
Host Scott Lee thanks listeners from around the world for supporting The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast and issues a call to action about the lack of quality mental health services for children and adole…
00:10:34 |
Thu 22 Dec 2022
Effective Data Use in the Classroom with Matthew Courtney
Teachers are drowning in data and much of this data has little value to inform and improve instruction. Scott and Matthew Courtney discuss how to solve this problem- and do so simply and without wast…
00:27:57 |
Wed 07 Dec 2022
Why 3rd Grade Retention?
Thoughtful Teacher Podcast host Scott Lee explores the problem with the growing trend of retaining 3rd grade students for a full year using state testing scores. This commentary considers some of the…
00:13:21 |
Wed 16 Nov 2022
Focus on the Joy of Learning with Jill Speering
Scott Lee has a wide ranging conversation with author and former teacher and literacy coach Jill Speering. Jill shares insights from her memoir Rubies in the Rubble: An Educator's Transformation from…
00:38:02 |
Thu 03 Nov 2022
Supporting Children In Need with author Isela Arredondo
Author Isela Arredondo discusses her book about about an absent parent I Will Always Be There and how she works with cancer survivors using jewelry making as a healing activity. She also shares her e…
00:20:49 |
Wed 19 Oct 2022
Vision for the 21st Century School
This commentary by Thoughtful Teacher Podcast host Scott Lee outlines a vision for meaningful change in how we do schools. Using a historical background we explore the current state of our education …
00:18:12 |
Tue 27 Sep 2022
Commentary: What do we assess?
Host Scott Lee offers commentary about what should be assessed in schools.
00:09:56 |
Mon 13 Jun 2022
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