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De Facto Leaders

Dr. Karen Dudek-Brannan

On the De Facto Leaders podcast, host Dr. Karen Dudek-Brannan helps pediatric therapists and educators become better leaders, so they can make a bigger impact with their services. With over 15 years of experience supporting school-age kids with diverse learning needs, Dr. Karen shares up-to-date evidence-based practices, her own experiences and guest interviews designed to help clinicians, teachers, and aspiring school leaders feel more confident in the way they serve their students and clients

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46:36

Re-release: The impact of texting on literacy and the...

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2024/08/28

In this episode, I’m revisiting an older episode in honor of a special event that I'm doing in the month of September, 2024.I am so excited to announce the partnership that’s happening between the BEpodcast network and Reading is Fundamental (RIF) that’s starting in September for National Literacy Month. De Facto Leaders is part of the BEpodcast network (Link here: https://bepodcast.network/), so I’ll be participating in this effort. About Reading is Fundamental (RIF): Reading is

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61:41

Creating a culture of collaboration on your school...

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2024/08/21

I’m a huge supporter of professionals taking ownership of their careers; regardless of the systemic issues at play.But having said that, I ALSO like to help educators get to a place where they can work towards addressing systems issues head on.That’s why I was so excited to talk with Kurtis Hewson about the Collaborative Response Framework in episode 174 of De Facto Leaders.Kurtis Hewson is an award-winning former administrator and teacher, as well as teaching faculty at the post-secondary

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54:48

Increasing attendance with student engagement and...

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2024/08/07

How can districts reverse chronic absenteeism and gain a deeper understanding of why students don’t come to school? Can we measure how “connected” students are to their schools? How do we impact the level of connection they feel with potential mentors in their lives? I invited Jen Perry to episode 172 of the De Facto Leaders podcast to discuss this topic and explore ways schools can assess student engagement and put meaningful programs in place to increase it. Jen Perry is Senior Manager of

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48:56

Social-emotional learning for adults (featuring...

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2024/07/31

Most discussions around social-emotional learning are about helping kids stay regulated, healthy, and adjusted, but we can’t forget about the adults. Being in any type of role that involves caring for others can be incredibly dysregulating; whether you’re a K-12 professional or a parent. That’s why in this episode, I’m highlighting past interview clips with guests that address emotional regulation and self-care in adults. In this episode, you’ll hear discussions on:✅How to teach behavioral

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60:34

Making intentional decisions and leaning on the...

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2024/07/24

As a school leader, when is it best to make “top-down” decisions, and when should you make it a collaborative process?How can you tell which stakeholder input to prioritize?What’s the best way to communicate with your staff in a way that feels transparent, but doesn’t burden them with too much information? How can you make decisions confidently when you’re supervising staff in positions you’ve never held yourself? I invited Dr. Jen Schwanke to episode 170 of the De Facto Leaders podcast to

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47:06

How to support executive functioning with...

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2024/07/17

Today, I wanted to share some FAQs that people ask about how to teach executive functioning. Some of those common questions are:How do you teach self-talk, time-perception, and strategic-planning?How do you offer help without making kids prompt-dependent?I understand that executive functioning intervention is more than just checklists and behavior charts, but what’s the right way to structure interventions?How can I provide environmental scaffolding after students leave my therapy

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82:13

EP 173

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2024/07/14

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43:02

What do administrators need from school therapists...

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2024/07/10

Almost every school leader that I know has said they didn’t realize what they were getting themselves into when they started their first administrative position. In this episode, I wanted to share clips from past “De Facto Leaders” guests to showcase some of the challenges faced by school administrators (or those hoping to move into an administrative role). You’ll hear discussions on:✅Qualities of a good principal: Protecting staff and removing barriers✅Navigating ambiguity and impostor

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45:17

A framework for executive functioning intervention:...

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2024/07/03

As a professional field, we’re getting stuck in old ways of thinking when it comes to designing services for students experiencing executive dysfunction. When we think of “therapy” the first thing that comes to mind is a clinician sitting in a chair saying things like, “And how does that make you feel?” or a clinician doing exercises in a 1:1 or group setting. When we think of “planning for therapy”, we think of what materials or activities we’re going to do in our direct therapy

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75:07

The role of syntax in supporting language processing...

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2024/06/26

Language and executive functioning have a bidirectional relationship (Baron & Arbel, 2022; Larson, et al., 2019). This means that building language skills can impact executive functioning, and vice versa. A significant amount of executive functioning skills are required to comprehend language-based academic tasks like reading and writing. Yet strategic thinking (which is part of executive functioning) requires a significant amount of internal dialogue; which is very difficult to engage

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76:30

Turning litigious situations in to reading reform...

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2024/06/19

Teacher preparation programs should equip reading teachers with the knowledge they need to provide explicit intervention for students who have dyslexia or other disabilities. But what if they don’t? Unfortunately, this situation is quite common. That’s why I invited Mary Saghafi and Shannon Betts from the Reading Teachers’ Lounge Podcast to episode 165 of the De Facto Leaders podcast to talk about how reading specialists and other service providers can emerge as literacy leaders; whether it

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77:04

The content + strategy + retrieval trifecta for...

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2024/06/12

Is it functional to work on parts of speech?Is sentence diagramming useful? How do we improve word-retrieval in kids with developmental disabilities, and is it similar to what we’d do for an adult with a brain injury?How can we make therapy academically relevant and functional beyond just getting a good score on a standardized test? I invited speech-language pathologist and Language Therapy Advance Foundations student Katy Wyatt to the show to share answers to these questions. I’m always

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69:47

Experiential learning and cultivating a passion for...

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2024/06/05

Preparing young people for adulthood is all about providing them with the right blend of experiences; both in and outside of school. Building literacy, numeracy, and content knowledge will give students a foundation for success; but we need to pair that with real-world experiences where they can apply that knowledge in real time.When we think about “real-world” experiences; we often think of internships, “on the job” skills, or daily tasks and other things we’d categorize as

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85:04

The summer slide: Real phenomenon or invented by...

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2024/05/29

My heart sinks when I see how polarizing topics in education have become, as well as the tendency for people to have “all or nothing” thinking.I’ve seen an increasing amount of activities pitted against each other as if doing one means we can’t ALSO do the other:👉Standardized testing vs. real-world observations/stakeholder interviews.👉Year-round school vs. traditional summer break.👉Critical thinking skills vs. foundational skills.👉Play vs. academics during non-school time (after school

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69:56

Why aren’t they participating? Rethinking family...

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2024/05/22

Helping families feel involved in their children’s education goes beyond checking the boxes to make sure you’re following legal guidelines.That’s why I invited Dr. Kristin Vogel-Campbell to De Facto Leaders to talk about how school teams can make the IEP process more welcoming to families, especially those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Dr. Kristin Vogel-Campbell (she/her/hers) is a veteran Special Educator with over 20 years in the field. She has served in various

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57:23

BONUS: The Authority: Executive Functions for Every...

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2024/05/15

About The Authority Podcast:Hosted by leadership coach, storytelling strategist, and edtech advisor Ross Romano, The Authority provides education leaders with proven ideas to increase your influence, hire and develop an excellent staff, build a stronger culture, lead meaningful change, form a strong foundation for teaching and learning success, and more. The show features interviews with the authors you already admire, up-and-coming voices, and experts from the worlds of business, personal

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66:16

Turning disagreements in to alliances in K-12...

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2024/05/08

There’s a lot of "us vs. them" thinking happening relating to what’s going on in the school systems.Parents feeling like teachers don't want to accommodate students with diverse learning needs.Teachers feeling like administrators don't understand because they aren't in classrooms anymore. Therapists feeling like teachers don't want to reinforce strategies in their classrooms, or that administrators don't value their expertise. It’s easy to default to thinking the worst of the person on the

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51:26

Comorbidities and Differential Diagnosis (ADHD, DLD,...

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2024/05/01

When kids need support with language, reading/writing, and executive functioning, they often have multiple diagnoses.This makes both treatment planning, diagnosis, and determining eligibility for educational programming complicated; especially when it comes to legal guidelines as well as state and local policies. That’s why in episode 159 of De Facto Leaders, I’m sharing a Q & A session I did about comorbidities in my Language Therapy Advance Foundations member’s group. In this episode

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69:01

Literacy and background knowledge: Essential skills...

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2024/04/24

The most effective reading instructional practices aren’t always the ones that gain traction.It’s the ones with the most successful marketing campaigns. The best marketer wins; but this certainly isn’t a win for the students who go without effective instruction or the school staff struggling to support them. That’s why I was so excited to talk with Dr. Pamela Snow about the growing body of research relating to literacy and its impact on life outcomes; as well as how we can improve the

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72:38

Unpacking the early literacy debate and building a...

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2024/04/17

The literacy space has become increasingly polarizing since the reading wars began.There are a number of debates and questions that continue, including:Will kids learn to read “naturally”? What did the whole language approach get right, if anything?Is explicit phonics instruction just a pendulum swing (and is focusing on phonics enough)?Are we teaching kids to read too early? When we talk about “early literacy” instruction, what are we actually recommending and how does that look? I invited

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