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The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast

R. Scott Lee, Ph.D.

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

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34:13

What Happens in Schools That Matter with Steve Van...

The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast ·

2023/04/11

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: Teaching the Mind and Reaching the Heart and is co-author with Larry Brendtro and Martin Brokenleg of Reclaiming Youth at Risk: Futures of Promise. Listen in this conversation that provides a positive challenge to the status quo in many schools!

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32:58

Creating Well Being in a School with Steve Van Bockern

The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast ·

2023/03/28

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 needs of students can be met without sacrificing academics. Steve Van Bockern is author of Schools That Matter: Teaching the Mind and Reaching the Heart and is co-author with Larry Brendtro and Martin Brokenleg of Reclaiming Youth at Risk: Futures of Promise. Listen in this conversation that provides a

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27:31

Why Global Citizenship is Essential with Brantley Turner

The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast ·

2023/03/14

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 assumptions and helping students become global citizens.

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10:27

Thanks to Listeners and a Call to Action

The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast ·

2022/12/22

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 adolescents in the United States.

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27:50

Effective Data Use in the Classroom with Matthew...

The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast ·

2022/12/07

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 wasting valuable time. Matthew Courtney is author of the book Exploratory Data Analysis in the Classroom and he shares how to effectively choose useful data (that teachers are probably already collecting anyway) and manipulate that data to help make real, meaningful instructional decisions. And this can be

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13:13

Why 3rd Grade Retention?

The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast ·

2022/11/16

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 problems with using state tests in this way, policy considerations and a few ideas for what could be done differently.

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37:55

Focus on the Joy of Learning with Jill Speering

The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast ·

2022/11/03

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 Pain to Prominence, from Abuse to Absolution. The discussion includes Jill's work as an elementary teacher, district-wide literacy training specialist and school board member. This insightful discussion touches on literacy, teaching for joy (instead of a test) and school board politics.

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20:42

Supporting Children In Need with author Isela Arredondo

The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast ·

2022/10/19

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 education experiences from her perspective as a US immigrant.

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18:04

Vision for the 21st Century School

The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast ·

2022/09/27

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 systems and what is missing as many schools do not adequately respond to the changes in society that are not reflected in our schools.

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9:48

Commentary: What do we assess?

The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast ·

2022/06/13

Host Scott Lee offers commentary about what should be assessed in schools.

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26:37

Implementing Trauma Informed Education Programming...

The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast ·

2022/05/17

Ellen Montgomery returns to The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast to discuss her work in implementing trauma informed programming in the Metro Nashville (Tennessee) Public Schools. We discuss how this student mental health centered initiative helps students who have experienced trauma and Ellen shares some stories about how this work positively supports both students and teachers.

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24:07

School Safety and De-escalation with Amy Murphy and...

The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast ·

2022/05/03

In the second part of our discussion on school safety and de-escalation Amy Muphy, Brian Van Brunt and Scott Lee discuss the public health model for safety and de-escalation, teacher creativity, relationships and get sidetracked a little about films that feature teachers.

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30:29

School Safety and De-escalation with Amy Murphy and...

The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast ·

2022/04/19

School safety and crisis intervention experts Amy Murphy and Brian Van Brunt discuss techniques for classroom crisis de-escalation with host Scott Lee. Amy and Brian recommend a research-based three-pronged approach to preventing or mitigating crisis situations in a classroom setting: clarifying norms for a safe climate, de-escalation, and teamwork.

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37:40

Teacher Advocacy with Sanford Johnson

The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast ·

2022/04/05

Sanford Johnson the Executive Director for Teach Plus Mississippi and host Scott Lee discuss teacher advocacy. Sanford has spent a great deal of his career advocating for education professionals, in this episode he shares his work supporting teacher quality as well as the activities that he and Mississippi Teach Plus Fellows including improving teacher compensation, improving mental health resources and strengthening the teacher pipeline.

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28:00

The Universal Values that Support Resilience...

The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast ·

2022/03/22

In the second part of our discussion with Larry Brendtro we talk about how the latest brain science and social science research continues to demonstrate that youth develop resilience by developing supportive relationships with caring adults. The values that support these relationships are belonging, mastery, responsibility and generosity which are universal values.

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33:50

Creating Cultures where Students Thrive with Larry...

The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast ·

2022/03/08

Larry Brentro shares his experiences in his career as a teacher, principal, program director, social worker and professor as he helps illuminate what what effective educators do in classrooms and schools. Larry has authored or co-authored 15 books on topics include teaching and learning, healthy brain development and quality learning environments for students who have been marginalized. He also co-hosts the annual Reclaiming Youth Seminars, which are currently held every summer in Sioux Falls, South

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28:23

Education and Recycling in Haiti with Blada Desauguste

The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast ·

2021/12/14

A non-profit Haitian and US based partnership for recycling plastic also has a growing educational mission within Haitian schools. In this episode, guest Blada Desauguste and host Scott Lee discuss this teacher-created education program that operates as part of a plastic recycling program in Haiti. Blada also explains how some short-sighted policy decisions have led to a large plastic waste problem in Haiti and how his organization, Kay (pronounced Kai) Blada Recycling, provides part of the

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22:23

Discussing Equity Issues with Students with Dr....

The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast ·

2021/11/19

Malcolm Gillard and Scott Lee discuss equity issues, restorative practices and creating a positive classroom environment for all students.

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29:31

Laws Limiting Discussion of Race and Gender Issues...

The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast ·

2021/10/27

Executive Director of the Tennessee Council for the Social Studies and I discuss recent laws that limit discussion of equity, race, and gender issues by teachers. Tennessee was one of the first of several states have passed such laws. We talk about how this law may affect teachers, particularly social studies teachers, in Tennessee and elsewhere.

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29:52

Mindfulness for Students who have Experienced Trauma...

The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast ·

2021/10/13

In this episode, Jennifer Knowles returns and we dive deeper into mindfulness in schools as we discuss trauma informed mindfulness. Enjoy learning more about how mindfulness is a part of transforming learning and schools.

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