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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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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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30:23

Parenting Advice for Tweens with Joshua Sneideman

The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast ·

2021/09/29

Our friend Joshua Sneideman returns to discuss his new book Parenting Tweens: Successfully Navigating the Middle School Years. We learn about a useful resource for teachers and parents about this important (and sometimes difficult) developmental time.

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15:28

No, We Are Not Teaching Communism with guest Adam Jordan

The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast ·

2021/09/14

We continue our conversation from last season with Adam Jordan discussing the negative public narratives that professional educators are facing.

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23:55

Social Justice and what's coming with the All Y'all...

The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast ·

2021/06/29

Guest Adam Jordan and I discuss some of the exciting events planned for this summer and fall sponsored by the All Y'all Social Justice Collective. After that he and I discuss some of the problems of equity facing the teaching profession. This part one of two episodes of conversations where we discuss equity issues. This episode will conclude our spring 2021 series, we will return with the fall series in September and Adam and I will continue our conversation.

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5:28

Tim Shriver calls for an Education Moon Shot

The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast ·

2021/06/16

Commentary by host Scott Lee discussing Tim Shriver's recent call for "An Education Moon Shot".

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26:05

How to be a Therapeutic Helper with Dr. Paul Baker

The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast ·

2021/05/19

As part of the continuing series on restorative practice, we continue our discussion with Dr. Paul Baker focusing on how all school staff members can learn to be a therapeutic helper for students who have experienced trauma. Specifically, Dr. Baker outlines the ways in which Neurotransactional Repair happens for students who have become disconnected.

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21:27

Teaching Students who have Experienced Trauma with...

The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast ·

2021/05/05

Guest Dr. Paul Baker discusses what is going on with students who have experienced trauma and why the approaches that some educators often fail. We also talk about what does work and a mindset that will help teachers work with students who exhibit difficult behaviors.

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32:58

How to Confront White Nationalism in Schools with...

The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast ·

2021/04/21

For a variety of reasons, students bring white nationalist and extremist ideas into schools. For most educators this is a challenge because this is rarely a topic for professional learning and this is an unusually difficult topic to address. The Western States Center recently published the 2nd edition of their Confronting White Nationalism in Schools Toolkit and in this episode we will meet one of the co-authors Jessica Acee. In our discussion we learn about white nationalism in general and how to

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