Episodes

  • What Secondary Speducators Wish Elementary Speducators Knew: A Conversation with Sarah Hogan
    Sep 30 2024

    In this episode we talk with Sarah Hogan, a special education instructional facilitator in Sheridan 1, about the differences between elementary and secondary as a speducator.

    John Hattie's Collective Efficacy

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    49 mins
  • Behavior Plans, A Conversation with Katie Gaddy
    Sep 8 2024

    In this episode we talk with Katie Gaddy, a school psychologist in Sheridan 1 and a professor for Eastern Washington University, and behavior plans.

    PBIS World | A Complete Tier 1 Through Tier 3 Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports System

    Behavior at Home - Center for Parent Information and Resources (parentcenterhub.org)

    University of Missouri: Evidence Based Intervention Network

    National Center for Intensive Intervention

    Iris Center

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    57 mins
  • Back to School
    Aug 13 2024

    In this episode we discuss preparing for a new school year and some tips, tricks, and resources.

    Resources mentioned:

    The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin

    The Form Tool

    ChatGPT

    The Organized Mind by Daniel J. Levitin

    The Thriving School Psychologist Collective

    Miss Behavior Blog

    Teachers pay teachers

    Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande

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    59 mins
  • Book Review: Autism & Education, Part 2
    Aug 3 2024

    This is a discussion of the book Autism & Education: The Way I See It: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know by Temple Grandin (2022) and how we see its ideas interacting with our practices. This is part one where we discuss the second, and final, chapter of the book.

    References:

    The Mindful Body by Ellen J. Langer

    Brene Brown

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    47 mins
  • Book Review: Autism & Education, Part 1
    Jul 19 2024

    This is a discussion of the book Autism & Education: The Way I See It: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know by Temple Grandin (2022) and how we see its ideas interacting with our practices. This is part one where we discuss the first chapter of the book.

    References:

    How can I talk if My Lips Don't Move by Tito Rajarshi Mukhopadhyay

    Fall Down 7 Times Get Up 8: A Young Man's Voice from the Silence of Autism by Naoki Higashida

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    37 mins
  • Book Review: Six Shifts, Part 4
    Jul 9 2024

    This is a discussion of the book Six Shift to Improve Special Education and Other Interventions: A Commonsense Approach for School Leaders by Nathan Levenson (2020) and how we see its ideas interacting with our practices. This is part four where we discuss the fifth and sixth shifts in the book: From One Good Schedule to Many Great Schedules and From Managing Compliance to Managing Practice, Too.

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    47 mins
  • BooK Review: Six Shifts, Part 3
    May 20 2024

    This is a discussion of the book Six Shift to Improve Special Education and Other Interventions: A Commonsense Approach for School Leaders by Nathan Levenson (2020) and how we see its ideas interacting with our practices. This is part three where we discuss the fourth shift in the book: from deterrence to prevention to better address social, emotional, and behavioral (SEB) needs.

    Intervention resources discussed:

    https://casel.org/

    https://www.pbisworld.com/

    https://www.interventioncentral.org/

    Report writing tool: theformtool.com

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    56 mins
  • BooK Review: Six Shifts, Part 2
    Apr 15 2024

    This is a discussion of the book Six Shift to Improve Special Education and Other Interventions: A Commonsense Approach for School Leaders by Nathan Levenson (2020) and how we see its ideas interacting with our practices. This is part two where we discuss the second and third shifts in the book: from more adults to more time and from generalists to specialists

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    40 mins