This week, Im sharing an interview I did with another host on the BE podcast network because I think its something youll really enjoy. The episode is going live in the De Facto Leaders podcast feed.Dr. Chris Jones has been an educator in Massachusetts

Theres a difference between influence and control.Whether were making suggestions to a coworker, asking a supervisor for support, setting expectations with kids, or interacting with someone in an online forumwere all attempting to create behavioral c

If the schools are devoting time and money to improving reading instruction, how should the rest of the day look for kids as it pertains to literacy?Should parents be working with kids at home? If so, how much? What about reading? Can we use apps to help

When I first learned about the field of occupational therapy, I had a very superficial understanding of what it entailed. In the school systems, it seemed like referrals often focused on fine-motor skills related to school, like pencil grip. When I learne

Language therapy often focuses on early intervention; but what happens if students continue to struggle with language in the high school years?Many SLPs are pressured to drop students from their caseloads or move to a consult-only model when students tra

In this conversation, Ben Hockema and I discuss how to create a solid financial plan in your career so you can focus your time and energy on the impact you can make.We discuss all kinds of possibilities; whether you want to stay in your current position

Executive functioning and financial literacy go hand-in-hand; which is why money management should be a part of any K-12 curriculum.Much of this has to do with self-evaluation, the ability to think into the future, and the understanding of quantitative a

Many people working in K-12 education have ambitions to start their own company where they have the ability to redesign the way student learning happens.The motivation often comes from wanting to create a scenario where they feel less constrained, more in

Many clinicians are trained to focus on checklists and evaluations so we can walk in to work confident; knowing exactly what our protocols are.And while systems and processes are extremely important, we have to know how to use them flexibly.When we thin

People working in the schools are often expected to make everything a priority all the time, without consideration of how they might be able to manage the backlog of projects.They have to say No to people who need help in the interest of saying Yes t