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The Thoughtul Teacher Podcast

R. Scott Lee, Ph.D.

The Thoughtful Teacher podcast shares the stories of educators who have implemented innovative or creative solutions within their space. These stories and commentaries empower educators by s...

Episodes

20 of 91 episodes

How Students (and Adults) can Communicate Using Dignity with Karren Minagla

Send us Fan Mail Does the communication in your classroom or school promote dignity? This is a problem that that the organization UNITE is w...

23:49Oct 6, 2026

Quality Instructional Leadership for New Teachers with Weade' James

Send us Fan Mail Policy researcher Weade' James shares research that she and her colleagues at the Center for American Progress conducted re...

30:07Jun 30, 2026

Be a Behavior Detective with Cheryl Randle

Send us Fan Mail Cheryl Randle is an instructional specialist helping teachers and administrators support students. In this conversation she...

29:13May 19, 2026

Use Yoga to Teach Self-Regulation in the Classroom with Danielle Larsen

Send us Fan Mail No student ever was successful without developing self-regulation skills, which is harder than ever for students to develop...

30:47Apr 28, 2026

Growing New Communities of Support with Megan Lyons and Beth Rice

Send us Fan Mail In the second part of our series on building communities of practice around social emotional learning through the Social Em...

29:18Apr 7, 2026

Communities of Support and Practice for SEL with Jim Vetter

Send us Fan Mail Jim Vetter the executive director of the Social Emotional Learning Alliance for the United States-SEL4US- shares how this c...

25:36Mar 17, 2026

Community Building during Detention? Take a Hike! with Leslie Trundy

Send us Fan Mail Does your school's detention program do little to teach students how to make better choices in the future? Many do bec...

30:04Feb 24, 2026

Teaching All Students about Climate Action with Laura Schifter

Send us Fan Mail Aspen Institute Senior Fellow Laura Schifter shares about her work at This Is Planet Ed -part of the Aspen Institute's...

33:54Feb 3, 2026

Yes! Grammar can be Fun to Teach with Patty McGee

Send us Fan Mail It's happened to all of us we have to teach grammar and our teeth clench because we hate it. Almost all teachers have...

30:33Jan 13, 2026

Our Students say They Feel Free: Outdoor Learning with Kyra Stepenson

Send us Fan Mail School-based nature educator Kyra Stephenson shares how she developed the nature-based learning program at her school in Ne...

48:38Dec 9, 2025

SEL Works for Every Student with Christina Cipriano

Send us Fan Mail Christina Cipriano led a research team that studied over 250 social emotional learning programs worldwide again demonstrati...

36:33Nov 18, 2025

Professional Learning for Teachers to Thrive with Anne Podolsky

Send us Fan Mail Anne Podolsky of the Learning Policy Institute shares the latest research trends in effective teacher professional learning...

27:07Oct 28, 2025

Joy and Empowerment in Teaching with Missy Testerman

Send us Fan Mail National Teacher of the Year for 2024-2025 Missy Testerman uses her position to advocate for the teaching profession. In th...

34:34Oct 7, 2025

Why Have We Never Heard of Catharine Beecher? with R. Lee Wilson

Send us Fan Mail She taught, she founded schools, she was published widely, she demonstrated that women and girls could achieve academically...

40:44Sep 18, 2025

PBS Stations Still Stand by Teachers with Robyn Stringfellow

Send us Fan Mail At both the local and national levels PBS stations are facing serious challenges. Yet, they keep providing some of the most...

29:50Aug 26, 2025

Every Conversation Matters with Erika Bare and Tiffany Burns

Send us Fan Mail Every interaction with every student is important, but how we structure (and yes, even plan) our conversations have an enor...

43:50May 20, 2025

Build the Ecosystem for Great Conversations about Race with Matthew R. Kay

Send us Fan Mail English teacher and author Matthew R. Kay shares how to build the classroom ecosystem for having meaningful conversations i...

38:08Apr 29, 2025

Our Kids Want to Have Difficult Conversations with Matthew Hawn

Send us Fan Mail Matthew Hawn used to be a social studies teacher until he was fired. He had his day in court and won, but instead of being...

35:08Apr 15, 2025

How Trees Support Learning with Albert Garcia

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever noticed that tree-lined streets and neighborhoods with lots of trees seem appealing? Have you ever thought th...

27:08Mar 25, 2025

Building Design for Learning with Willam Browning and James Determan

Send us Fan Mail Most teachers know that the physical space in schools and classrooms matter for student learning, health and wellness. But...

45:33Feb 25, 2025