ASCD Learn Teach Lead Radio, where you'll hear engaging conversations between ASCD Emerging Leaders and leading authors, experts, and practitioners on the topics that matter to today's educators and impact the success of each child.
Latest episodes
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11 min
School Is Out: Decompress, Reflect, Consider What Matters
Chase Mielke is a writer, speaker, and award-winning high school teacher. He holds a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction and runs affectiveliving.com He is the author of…
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10 min
Too Many Demands, Too Little Time: Are We Ready To Adopt a Minimalist Approach to Education?
We're all struggling to manage more demands on our schedules and too little time to give those demands the attention they require. Have we reached the point where we need to take a…
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11 min
Five Strategies to More Effectively Develop Students’ Real World Thinking Skills Five Strategies to More Effec…
We’re seeing increased demand in the world and the workplace for complex thinking skills, but in education, we often struggle to teach these competencies. In this episode, we discu…
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9 min
Are We Genuinely Stepping Closer to Equity in Education and How Do We Know?
Our guest shines a bright light on the connection between policies, practices, and mindsets when it comes to equity in education. Join us as we unpack the critical indicators of su…
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11 min
Seven Keys To More Respectful, Supportive, and Impactful Instructional Coaching
Too often instructional coaching makes teachers feel diminished and undervalued. In this episode, we unpack the elements that produce more impactful, and supportive coaching that l…
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11 min
Seven Keys To More Respectful, Supportive, and Impactful Instructional Coaching
Too often instructional coaching makes teachers feel diminished and undervalued. In this episode, we unpack the elements that produce more impactful, and supportive coaching that l…
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10 min
Equity Initiatives: What Works, What Doesn't and Why?
Many education leaders have discovered that equity initiatives are a lot easier to launch than to achieve. In this episode, we unpack the essential elements of successful equity in…
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10 min
Well-being: Engaging and Uplifting Students in a Volatile World
The challenges of pandemic teaching and learning have sparked heightened interest in student well-being and engagement. Join us as we explore a new vision for organizing schools ar…
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11 min
Sustaining Emotional Energy and Resilience During an Extremely Tough School Year: What Works, What Doesn’t?
As we all push through another exceptionally challenging school year, we pause to talk about proven ways to sustain our emotional energy and resilience. Join us as we separate what…
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10 min
Prevention Interviews: A Strategy for Managing Student Discipline Issues (Before They Happen)
Our guest acknowledges what most of us know intuitively, punishing students is a marginally effective way to manage student discipline issues. Join us to learn about an approach th…
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9 min
If We Are Positive and Ignore the Negative, Teaching and Learning Will Thrive, Right?
In this episode, we look at why ignoring what teachers are really thinking and feeling in the name of being unwaveringly “positive” can actually undermine school culture and create…
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10 min
3 Things Your Black and Brown Students Desperately Wish You Understood About Teaching Them — Especially This T…
After 18 months of pandemic-driven trauma, many of our students, are simply not okay. The social-emotional implications are often greater among black and brown students for myriad…
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10 min
How Our Instructional Mindset Evolved During a Year of Pandemic Teaching and Learning
Join us for a discussion on how pandemic-driven changes in our teaching practices shifted our mindset and how changes in our mindset may transform our instructional practices for t…
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12 min
Zombie Ideas: Research Killed These Teaching Strategies, But They Keep Coming Back to Life
In this episode, we explore teaching concepts and strategies that research has repeatedly discredited but are widely practiced in classrooms nonetheless. What can we do to bridge r…
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10 min
What Can We Do Now to End This Extraordinary School Year Well and Prepare for the Next?
As we move through spring break, we begin looking ahead to the end of the school year. Join us as we consider how to end this extraordinary year well and prepare for whatever the c…
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11 h 15
Avoiding Equity Traps: If You’re Uncomfortable You’re Probably on the Right Track Avoiding Equity Traps: If Yo…
Join us for a candid discussion about the traps, tropes, and pitfalls we often encounter as we work to support equity and inclusion in our schools. In this episode, we discuss why…
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12 h 12
What We Need to Know to Manage the Pandemic’s Impact on Teaching the Whole Child
COVID-19 had increased the intensity of the needs students have, the range of needs students have, and the prevalence of those needs. In this episode, we discuss what every educato…
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11 h 14
Learning to Challenge Racial Color Blindness in School
The idea that racism does not exist or is of little consequence has gained traction in the country. How does this belief impact schools, school leaders, teachers, and students? Joi…
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12 h 12
Managing the Ambiguity, Loss of Control, and Fatigue of Teaching in the Current Climate
Join us for an empowering discussion about managing the loss of control many of us feel about teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic. What specific strategies do school leaders need…
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The ‘E’ Word: What Students of Color Need From Every Teacher
What do you generally think about students of color? How do our preconceived notions impact how we relate to some students and how those students relate to us. In this episode, we…