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Mosaic Days: An Educational Leadership Podcast

Mosaic Days is hosted by Allison Smith and Leonard Martinez. With over forty years of experience in education combined, they discuss leadership, advocacy and personal and professional development as well as share tips for educators and families to support the growth of all of our children.

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All Episodes

33:27

Winter Break and Wellness

Mosaic Days: An Educational Leadership Podcast ·

2026/01/07

“With all the stressors at work and home, it is vital for staff to identify what re-energizes them and make explicit connections to understand that these activities are restorative, lest we see staff burnout that may impact staff retention.”On Episode 20, in celebration of the New Year, Allison and Leonard discuss staff mental health and the importance of identifying ways to recharge.

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33:11

Mosaic Days: An Educational Podcast: School - Parent...

Mosaic Days: An Educational Leadership Podcast ·

2025/12/29

“No matter what happens, find a way to restore the relationship, no matter who thinks they’re right, no matter who thinks they’ve won. If we can’t move forward, then everyone loses. We need to remain student-focused with student-driven discussions.”On Episode 19, Allison and Leonard discuss tips for keeping your cool, making data informed decisions and ensuring the conversation stays student-focused.

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33:51

Mosaic Days: An Educational Podcast: School - Parent...

Mosaic Days: An Educational Leadership Podcast ·

2025/12/22

“Communication is the key to trust. Once it erodes, conflict quickly replaces it.”Our parents should be our partners in education until they feel like they’re not. On Episode 18, Allison and Leonard discuss the basis for potential conflict with staff in part two of dealing with school - parent conflict.

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30:15

Mosaic Days: An Educational Podcast: School -...

Mosaic Days: An Educational Leadership Podcast ·

2025/12/15

As Educational Partners, parents play a vital role in education but what happens when there is disagreement between staff and parents? How do we navigate those discussions? How do we listen with an open mind, with an open heart in order to support our families?On Episode 17, Allison and Leonard discuss their own personal challenges as parents with the educational system in part one of dealing with school - parent conflict.

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43:07

Mosaic Days: An Educational Podcast: The California...

Mosaic Days: An Educational Leadership Podcast ·

2025/12/09

The California School Dashboard was rolled out during the 2017-2018 school year to provide parents and school districts meaningful information on schools and district progress so they can make decisions that improve and impact student learning.On Episode 16, Leonard and Allison discuss the purpose of the California School Dashboard, its intricacies and whether or not it effectively measures student achievement and outcomes. Join us for Episode 16!

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36:57

Mosaic Days: An Educational Podcast - Celebrate...

Mosaic Days: An Educational Leadership Podcast ·

2025/12/02

IDEA was a landmark law that enabled all students to access public education and introduced the concept of Least Restrictive Environment and FAPE, Free Appropriate Public Education, which are the hallmarks of special education today.In Episode 15, Allison and Leonard look back at the creation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act as they celebrate its 50th Anniversary on November 29th. While the impact that this law has had on all students in our country is cause for celebration, there

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26:18

Mosaic Days: An Educational Podcast - Autism Speaks 5K!

Mosaic Days: An Educational Leadership Podcast ·

2025/11/24

Episode #14 has officially dropped! Have a listen!Episode 14 was recorded at UCLA for the Autism Speaks Empower 5K Run/ Walk as Allison and Leonard discuss their educational experiences as it relates to serving students with Autism and their families over the past twenty years.

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32:00

Mosaic Days: An Educational Podcast- Conflict,...

Mosaic Days: An Educational Leadership Podcast ·

2025/11/21

Episode #13 has officially dropped! Have a listen!“Sometimes our emotions get the best of us. We are advocates for students, we are advocates for our community, and sometimes the ways in which we advocate clash with one another.”In Episode 13, Allison and Leonard discuss ways in which leaders can successfully navigate disagreements with staff members in a supportive way that prevents damage to the schoolcommunity and continues to ensure positive learning outcomes for all students.

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33:11

Mosaic Days: An Educational Podcast - This Will...

Mosaic Days: An Educational Leadership Podcast ·

2025/11/17

In Episode 12, Allison and Leonard discuss the top 7 mental puddles to avoid if you want to be a successful leader. Put on those rainboots if you want to traverse the path to student achievement!

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18:37

Mosaic Days: An Educational Podcast- The Governor’s...

Mosaic Days: An Educational Leadership Podcast ·

2025/11/03

HOT TOPIC ALERT! Listen to Episode #11“The science of reading has changed from decade to decade…when you look at the history of it, we have vacillated between the two camps - phonics vs whole language instruction- I think this new bill is trying to bring it all together.”In Episode 11, Allison and Leonard discuss the recently approved AB 1454 that focuses on student literacy and how it will affect instruction throughout the state of California.

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31:47

Mosaic Days: An Educational Podcast- The Potential...

Mosaic Days: An Educational Leadership Podcast ·

2025/10/29

HOT TOPIC ALERT! Have a listen to Episode #10!“Every single class is different. I don’t know how they are going to be able to make such a statement….. it really depends on who is in that classroom , what the level of needs are, whether or not health and nursing is needed, whether or not there is behavioral support needed.”In Episode 10, Allison and Leonard discuss the recently approved AB 560 and how it will affect Special Education classrooms as well as its potential fiscal impact.

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30:43

Mosaic Days 102025

Mosaic Days: An Educational Leadership Podcast ·

2025/10/21

HOT TOPIC ALERT!Episode 9 is now available.“If there is no oversight at the federal level, then we have to self monitor, we have to self regulate. With the potential lack of federal monitoring, it is a founded fear that districts are going to try to reduce costs by reducing services.”In Episode 9, Allison and Leonard discuss the latest blow to education as the Office of Special Education Programs has been all but eliminated.

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43:10

Mosaic Days 101425

Mosaic Days: An Educational Leadership Podcast ·

2025/10/15

Episode 8 is now available and ready for you to have a listen!“Let’s be thoughtful. Let's be intentional. Let's make sure that we are putting systems in place that everyone is going to be involved in, and let’s implement this together”In Episode 8, Allison and Leonard continue the discussion on how best to support student social emotional learning through an intentional three pronged structured support system focused on prevention, intervention and postvention strategies.

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30:29

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Mosaic Days: An Educational Leadership Podcast ·

2025/10/06

Check out the latest episode of Mosaic Days! Now streaming on Spotify and iTunes!The affective domain can either severely impact or positively impact the learning process for our students in schools.In episode 7, Allison and Leonard discuss the ways in which student emotions can impact student learning and achievement. They examine some of the causes and how teachers can transform student experiences into student gains to build community.

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30:35

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Mosaic Days: An Educational Leadership Podcast ·

2025/09/30

Tune in for Episode 6!“This is what we’re here for right? Teaching, instruction. This is the primary purpose for our existence as educators. We’re here to teach content to a variety of learners with a variety of experiences and backgrounds.”In episode 6, Allison and Leonard discuss the basics for creating lesson plans that engage all students.

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31:20

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Mosaic Days: An Educational Leadership Podcast ·

2025/09/22

Tune in for Episode 5!“Funding for special education has never been what it should be.”In episode 5, Allison and Leonard discuss the biggest challenges facing special education including rising costs related to higher rates of incidence to staffing shortages and everything in between.

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32:43

Mosaic Days 091425

Mosaic Days: An Educational Leadership Podcast ·

2025/09/16

“We want that new teacher to feel a part of the community because if they feel a sense of belonging, much like we talk about with our students, they will be more apt to return that next day, that next week, that next year”In episode 4, Allison and Leonard talk about the struggles of a first year special education teacher and how leadership can provide critical support for teacher retention.

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31:38

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Mosaic Days: An Educational Leadership Podcast ·

2025/09/09

“Today is going to be a great day!” Students know that each day is a fresh day when they feel welcomed and supported.In episode 3, Allison and Leonard talk about building community and promoting positive behaviors by implementing consistent practices throughout the school as well as into the classroom.

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30:08

Mosaic Days 083125

Mosaic Days: An Educational Leadership Podcast ·

2025/09/02

“Building strong relationships with families, students and staff is so crucial within the first few weeks of school for both administrators and teachers.”In episode 2, Allison and Leonard talk about developing relationships on campus during the first weeks of school.

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27:56

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Mosaic Days: An Educational Leadership Podcast ·

2025/08/26

“As teachers and administrators, those first few days of new school year are filled with unexpected surprises. Nothing ever goes as planned.”In the first episode of Mosaic Days, Allison Smith and Leonard Martinez discuss Back to School tips for teachers and administrators.

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