This episode helps you get the important things done—the things that you got into this job for. We’ll talk about what batch planning is, why I love it, how I’m using it, and how it can help you too. What is batch planning? It’s doing the work you have for a specific task that you have to repeat daily or … Read More
107. High School Students Take Over the Pod!
About 30 high school students at the 6th Annual Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Summit hosted by MIAA/MSAA created their own podcasts during a one-hour breakout session. This episode showcases their voices. Student Groups Discuss… Gentrification Creating Inclusive Sports Communities Unified Sports Programs “True Intentions” Misconceptions of Teenagers Gendered Issues at School (and Student Activism) Racism at School “Accepting” Others (with … Read More
106. MINDSET: Coaching Intensives vs. Workshops
…Many times, if we’re not creating in the session itself, we don’t actually implement what we learned even if we learned awesome things.” ” username=”@lindsayblyons”] The term “coaching intensive” is uncommon in the educational professional development space. So, in this episode, I’m sharing what it is, why it’s better than standard workshops, and how you can implement intensives in your … Read More
105. Genius, Justice, and Joy with Dr. Gholnecsar Muhammad
Dr. Gholnecsar Muhammad has held many roles in education from teacher to curriculum director to school board president to associate professor. She studies Black historical excellence in education, intending to reframe curriculum and instruction today. Dr. Muhammad’s books Cultivating Genius: An Equity Model for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy and Unearthing Joy are two of my favorite educational books of all time. In this … Read More
104. MINDSET: “DEI” and Curriculum Cannot Be Separate
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is often siloed as something separate from the day-to-day curriculum and instruction that occurs in schools. This doesn’t work. Curriculum needs to be designed with justice and belonging at the core. Why? DEI is too often siloed from curriculum and instruction. It must be embedded in our curriculum work to be sustainable and make … Read More
