Time for Teachership

If you regularly struggle with having time for important discussions with students, now is the time to change that! With one thing after another coming up in the news and in our communities, we can't afford to stay silent on these issues that are affecting our students. Unfortunately, the current model you might be using is not going to give you the flexibility you need to include more current eve...

Our guest today is music instructor and executive director of the Boston Music Project—an organization that seeks to provide all students with the opportunity to develop musical proficiency, social emotional skills, civic engagement, and creative self-expression. We talk about his experience in leading children to own their creativity and become activists through their music. Get ready to be inspi...

This is the last installment of the Planning Series! In this episode, you'll receive five more strategies for creating efficient lesson plans that save you time and engage more students. Want more? Follow me on Instagram: @lindsaybethlyons Liked this series? Rate, review, and share! Episode Links: Lindsay can be found on:  LinkedIn: @ lindsaybethlyons   Instagram: @ lindsaybethlyons Facebook Group...

You're listening to Part 5 of the Planning Series. In this episode, I share why wellness belongs in your teacher life. There are multiple types of wellness and it only takes a little effort to go a long way.  Want more? Follow me on Instagram: @lindsaybethlyons Liked this episode? Rate, review, and share! Episode Links: Lindsay can be found on:  LinkedIn: @ lindsaybethlyons   Instagram: @ lindsayb...

In part 4 of the Planning series, we are clearing out the clutter that takes up too much valuable space in our minds and instead creating a system that we can keep track of.  Want more? Follow me on Instagram: @lindsaybethlyons Liked this episode? Rate, review, and share! Episode Links: Lindsay can be found on:  LinkedIn: @ lindsaybethlyons   Instagram: @ lindsaybethlyons Facebook Group:  Time for...

Welcome back to the Planning Series! Today, you will learn to figure out what's holding you back when it comes to laying out your aspirations. If you haven't taken time to do more PD because you're worried about spending any time away from grading and your students, you are not doing yourself or your students a favor. Research shows the amazing benefits your students can have by incorporating more...

Welcome to part 2 of the Planning Series!  Today I am sharing all the tips with you on how to set and accomplish your goals using some tried and true strategies. If you've set action steps before and haven't been able to keep up with it, don't despair because it is possible to get things done without feeling overwhelmed. There is a way to make sure your are not constantly putting off your tasks. T...

Who said planning and grading has to take up all of your time? In today's solo episode, Lindsay brings a highly effective strategy to the table as a way to replace the previous time-consuming methods that weren't getting her the results she wanted. If you're an instructor who would love to have time for fun professional development, increase your student's levels of achievement, and streamline you...

We are joined this week by Leah Urzua, a Systems Strategist and an Online Business Manager to Lindsay, with a mission to expand social and racial justice in all areas of life and culture. Today, she goes into the intersections of business and systemic racism and why it's crucial for everyone to get involved in anti-racist agendas. We talk historical roots, sociological research, dreams, and steps...

On Wednesday, January 6, 2021, the United States experienced a domestic terrorist attack on its government for the first time in history. Lindsay considers the moments leading up to the attack on the U.S. Capitol, talks about an important discussion with other educators, and discusses what she decided to talk about with her white students after realizing it was an important learning opportunity. E...

Mindfulness is more than a yoga class term, it can be a way of life for those who are overwhelmed or unfocused. Today's episode features the experiences of Morgan Atkins, a teacher with an emphasis in SEL (Social Emotional Learning) who managed to improve her students' mental wellbeing through mindfulness. This past year she took classes from Mindful Schools and the Institute for Jewish Spirituali...

Today we are breaking down the process of differentiation and using that to serve students with IEPs as well as the whole class. I share some ways you can make your curriculum to suit the needs of all students in a way that isn't overwhelming. Episode links:  Lindsay can be found on:  LinkedIn:  @lindsaybethlyons Instagram:  @lindsaybethlyons Facebook Group:  Time for Teachership Get Your Episode...

If you've been paying attention this past year, you've noticed that it wasn't until multiple tragedies in the Black community that a large amount of white individuals actually started to acknowledge these systems of racism and oppression. But what if they were taught to be aware of these issues much sooner in life? In this episode, trauma-informed specialist, writer, curricular developer, and inst...

This episode, I dive in to the feedback I receive from student's after my first semester of remote teaching. I address some of the challenges and new methods that came up in the virtual classroom and share how I will refine the process for the future.  Episode links:  Lindsay can be found on:  LinkedIn: @lindsaybethlyons Instagram: @lindsaybethlyons Facebook Group: Time for Teachership Get Your Ep...

In this episode, I got to talk with Afrika Afeni Mills. She is the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with BetterLesson, and an Education Consultant. I'm so excited for you to hear our conversation today which talks about a variety of things including Rudine Sims Bishop's Windows & Mirrors strategy as well as what she's been calling "performative partnership." Episode Links: Afrika can b...

Ten episodes in, and I'm finally sharing what exactly teachership is! Christina Steinbacher-Reed and Sam A. Rotella coined this term in 2015. In this solo show, I share how they define teachership, and how you can help it come to life in your school.  Episode Links:  Lindsay can be found on:  LinkedIn: @ lindsaybethlyons   Instagram: @ lindsaybethlyons Facebook Group: Time for Teachership   " Teac...

Annalisa Holcombe talks to me about how to set up effective student mentoring programs, why we should all have our own personal Board of Directors, and how we can live into our values at work.  Episode Links:  Annalisa can be found at:  www.connectioncollaborative.com   Get Your Episode Freebie & Other Resources On My Website: https://www.lindsaybethlyons.com/blog/the-power-of-mentors-with-annalis...

In this solo show, I talk though how to do an effective root cause for an adaptive challenge in your school. To make these ideas  practical, I share examples of root cause analyses from schools in turnaround.  Episode Links:  Lindsay can be found on:  LinkedIn: @ lindsaybethlyons   Instagram: @ lindsaybethlyons Facebook Group: Time for Teachership   Get Your Episode Freebie & Other Resources On My...

Dr. Cherie Bridges Patrick is back in this conversational episode in which we talk about how to lead schools committed to antiracism. We talk about a lot in this episode, including: shared leadership structures, student voice, shifting mindsets, accountability, and self-care.  Episode Links:  Cherie can be found at: www.socialchangecoaching.com Get Your Episode Freebie & Other Resources On My Webs...

The idea of "staying neutral" or "apolitical" as educators is common. In this episode, I push back against the notion of value neutrality in schools, explaining why I've come to this conclusion and how teachers and school leaders who are feeling the same way might move forward.  Episode Links: Lindsay can be found on:  LinkedIn: @ lindsaybethlyons   Instagram: @ lindsaybethlyons Facebook Group: Ti...

This week's guest, Kholood Qumei, is a full-time teacher by day and student by night. She is pursuing an EdM in International Education and Development with a concentration in languages, literacies, and cultures, and she speaks with us about shifting our thinking about multilingual students, embracing what her advisor calls a "multilingual habitus," strategies you can use to support students in yo...

In this solo show, I summarize the 9 learning tasks for leaders from Preskill & Brookfield's book, Learning as a way of Leading: Lessons From the Struggle for Social Justice and what this means for leaders in the field of education.  Resources mentioned in the show are linked below:  Learning as a Way of Leading by Preskill & Brookfield  Setting Up Structures of Shared Leadership blog post   Myish...

Racism denial and discourse scholar, Dr. Cherie Bridges Patrick shares a wealth of knowledge about what is necessary as we labor for racial justice, including: the "primacy of discourse," 4 discourse capacities we can build up, principles of adaptive leadership, and critical self-reflective journaling.      Resources mentioned in the show are linked below: Dr. Bridges Patrick's dissertation can be...

In this solo show, I talk about the rationale for personalized PD and how to make it happen (including how to generate topics and types of PD).  Get Your Episode Freebie & Other Resources On My Website: https://www.lindsaybethlyons.com/blog/professional-development-for-teachers-getting-started-with-personalized-professional-development   Lindsay can be found on:  LinkedIn: @ lindsaybethlyons   Ins...

In this episode, innovative personalized learning leader, blogger, consultant, coach and practitioner, Romain Bertrand talks to us about the importance of visioning and self-assessment, how to support teachers during COVID, what should we should keep from pre-COVID classes and what we should not, and creating a culture of coaching.  Get Your Episode Freebie & Other Resources On My Website: https:/...