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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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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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Restorative Interventions with Mark Freado

The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast ·

2021/04/06

We continue our discussion with Mark Freado in our restorative practices series. In this episode we follow up our discussion about restorative culture by talking about interventions. We specifically discuss Life Space Crisis Intervention (LSCI) and Planning Restorative Outcomes both of which educators and youth care workers can use to enhance their professional practice.

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Developing a Restorative Culture with Mark Freado

The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast ·

2021/03/23

Mark Freado discusses how to develop a restorative culture within a school or youth serving organization and why focusing solely on punishment and rewards does not foster positive change within children and adolescents.

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28:44

How We Implement Restorative Practice with Laura...

The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast ·

2021/03/09

Teachers Laura Fittz and Ellen Montgomery discuss their experiences as the implemented restorative practices and continue to strengthen their teaching by being intentionally restorative in their relationships with students. Each are high school content area teachers who understand the real nature of the student-teacher relationship and how the promote student motivation and student agency.

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Technology and Teaching with Joshua Sneideman

The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast ·

2021/02/24

Guest Joshua Sneideman discusses his award winning book (co-authored with Erin Twamley) Everyday Superheroes: Women in STEM Careers. Joshua is also an expert in education technology and we discuss how technology could change (or not change) the work of educators.

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25:45

Creative Remote Teaching with Greg Bagby

The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast ·

2020/12/15

This year, many teachers have found themselves teaching remotely, whether they had planned on it or not. Hamilton County (Tennessee) Technology Coordinator Greg Bagby normally works with teachers to integrate technology for in-person schooling. As one would expect, this year his job has changed and he shares his ideas for how to navigate potential pitfalls to remote teaching. We also discuss best practices, planning and where to find additional resources to support educators who find remote learning

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Culture Books with guest Erica Richardson

The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast ·

2020/12/01

Former elementary school teacher Erica Richardson tells her story of how she founded the grass-roots literacy organization Culture Books. We discuss her concerns about elementary literacy teaching and assessment that is not serving the learning interests of elementary aged students. She also describes the programs that her organization conducts to promote develop culturally sustaining literacy development.

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30:37

All Y'all Social Justice Collective with Adam Jordan...

The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast ·

2020/11/10

Adam Jordan and Rebekah Cordova are among the founding members of the All Y'all Social Justice Collective. In this episode they discuss how All Y'all supports the work of teachers through providing meaningful, action-oriented professional development experiences.

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Project LIT with guest Shereen Cook

The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast ·

2020/10/27

We continue our series on teacher developed literacy initiatives with Shereen Cook a teacher who has been part of the Project LIT team for several years. She discusses how she implements Project LIT in her classroom.

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Project LIT with guest Jarred Amato

The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast ·

2020/10/13

Podcast guest Jarred Amato discusses the literacy initiative, Project LIT, that he started with a group of students. What started as a classroom project about "book deserts" has now become a literacy community of over 40 chapters all across the country. Jarred discusses how project based learning, social emotional learning and culturally sustaining pedagogies intersect within this project.

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Teaching with a Global Perspective with James Dittes

The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast ·

2020/09/29

Guest James Dittes, a German and English teacher in Gallatin, TN, discusses his work with a global student exchange program that he coordinates. We also discuss the importance of having a global perspective and how this can enhance learning for students.

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Commentary: On Being Flexible

The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast ·

2020/09/23

Thoughtful Teacher Podcast host Scott Lee draws on his experiences in alternative schools discussing ideas on how to approach teaching students in a changing, unpredictable environment.

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Commentary: Curriculum omissions and implicit bias

The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast ·

2020/07/22

This episode is a commentary by host R. Scott Lee discussing problems with structural racism in schools. The episode focuses on important omissions in social studies, civics and the humanities and a lack of professional development regarding implicit bias.

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Commentary: Racial Injustice and Schools

The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast ·

2020/06/22

Continuing commentary on racism in schools and what educators can start doing.

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Commentary: Racial Injustice

The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast ·

2020/06/05

Commentary on how racial inequality and injustice is a problem that all teachers must deal with, an article from The Bitter Southerner is suggested for reading.

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Commentary: Thinking About Next School Year

The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast ·

2020/05/22

Thoughtful Teacher Podcast host R. Scott Lee continues commentaries about how schooling will be different during the COVID-19 pandemic. This episode he discusses how teachers should be planning for classroom procedures in the 2020-2021 school year.

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Commentary: Thinking About the Future

The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast ·

2020/04/29

Thoughtful Teacher Podcast host Scott Lee commentary on what the upcoming school year may look like and some thoughts on what educators may need to prepare for as we can expect another school with COVID-19 disruptions.

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Women in STEM Careers with Joshua Sneideman

The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast ·

2020/03/17

Our guest for this episode is Joshua Sneideman who is the co-author of the book, Everyday Superheroes: Women in STEM Careers. Joshua is a former middle school science teacher and former Einstein Fellow working in the US Department of Energy. We talk not only about his book, but also the essential nature of literacy development and social emotional learning in STEM instruction.

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25:19

Avoiding Power Struggles with Richard Tate

The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast ·

2020/03/04

Teachers sometimes find themselves in tit-for-tat power struggles with students. Our guest, Richard Tate, has worked with teachers and mental health professionals on ways to develop positive relationships with children and adolescents. We'll talk about how power struggles start as well as why and how to avoid them. We will also learn about the programs of Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee.

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19:51

Using Mindfulness in the Classroom with Jennifer Knowles

The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast ·

2020/03/03

Guest Jennifer Knowles of the Center for Mindful Living discusses how to use mindfulness techniques in the classroom. Jennifer coaches teachers in the use of mindfulness in schools. Not only can mindfulness practice improve the social emotional climate in a classroom, Jennifer also discusses how mindfulness can improve academic performance. We will also talk about techniques and additional resources.

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