The Educator's Blueprint
by Dr. Lisa Powers and Ms. Jamie Grieshaber
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Season 6, Episode 3 (109): High Schools ARE Different--How MTSS and…
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Join us as we engage in meaningful conversations on topics currently impacting our school systems, behavior, and instructional practices. From the classroom to the boardroom, we welcome you to unpack, reflect, and learn with us.
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- Season 6, Episode 3 (109): High Schools ARE Different--How MTSS and PBIS Work in the HS Setting · 37 min · Season 6 Episode 109Join Lisa for a conversation with Dr. Angus Kittelman, assistant professor and research partner with the University of Missouri, Columbia, and implementation partner with the…
- Season 6, Episode 2 (108): Like It or Not, AI is Here! What We CAN Control · 52 min · Season 6 Episode 108Are you throwing up your hands regarding AI use in the classroom? Don't! Listen in on this conversation with Mark Henderson, a member of the Missouri School Board Association and…
- Season 6, Episode 1 (107): Let's Get This Educator Party Started! · 15 min · Season 6 Episode 107The moment you've been waiting for has arrived--Season 6 of The Educator's Blueprint!! We have so much in store for you this season including a new cohost, Dr. Megyn Martin, new…
- Season 5, Episode 12 CS (106): What Does It Look Like? What Does It Sound Like? Building Effective Teaching Matrices for Your School and Classroom · 29 min · Season 5 Episode 106Join Lisa and Jamie for a discussion with Andrew Paulhamus, a veteran high school science teacher and PBIS team member at Williamsport Area High School in Pennsylvania. The…
- Season 5, Episode 11 CS (105): Would Your Students Rather Be Quiet Than Wrong? Creating Safe Spaces for Active Engagement · 21 min · Season 5 Episode 105Students come to high school with many educational experiences. Unfortunately, some of these experiences have lasting negative impacts. Join Lisa and Jamie for a conversation…
- Season 5, Episode 104: MO SW-PBS Summer Institute 2026 is Coming!! · 27 min · Season 5 Episode 104Educators, mark your calendars for June 9 and 10, when the 20th, yes 20th MO SW-PBS Summer Institute 2026 will be held at Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach, Missouri! So much is…
- Season 5, Episode 103: Check-In, Check-Out (CICO)--Simplified, Standardized, Formalized · 42 min · Season 5 Episode 103As educators, we've all had experience with some version of Check-In, Check-Out (CICO) as an intervention for at-risk students. What has CICO looked like for you? Is it an…
- Season 5, Episode 10 CS (102): WHY??? Function-Based Support in ALL Classrooms · 22 min · Season 5 Episode 102As a general educator, if you are wondering if function-based support should be part of your behavior management focus, wonder no more. As we have learned, especially in the…
- Season 5, Episode 9 CS (101): A Further Understanding of Escalation and De-escalation Phases--There's More to Learn · 29 min · Season 5 Episode 101Understanding and having tools to work through the phases of behavioral escalation and de-escalation are such significant aspects of teaching. They're so important that we're…
- Season 5, Episode 8 CS (100): Supporting Students AND Yourself During the Escalation and De-escalation Phases · 27 min · Season 5 Episode 100Effectively managing escalating behaviors while maintaining safety for all is always a challenge regardless of the classroom setting. Listen in on this conversation with Nicole…
- Season 5, Episode 7 CS (99): Good Job! Stop! Don't Do That! What? Getting Specific and Building Positive Relationships · 24 min · Season 5 Episode 99We're getting specific with our precorrects, positive praise, and corrective feedback. Join us for a conversation with Carigan Allie, a 5th grade middle school teacher in…
- Season 5, Episode 98: TFI 3.0--A Roadmap to PBIS Action Planning as well as Celebration · 35 min · Season 5 Episode 98Sounds like TGIF, but it's not! TFI or Tiered Fidelity Inventory 3.0 is an updated tool that guides schools as they reflect on the implementation of the core features of PBIS for…
- Season 5, Episode 6 CS (97): Look for the Signs! De-escalating Challenging Classroom Behaviors · 41 min · Season 5 Episode 97Preventing and de-escalating problem behavior has always been a challenge for teachers at all levels. Listen in as Kathy Gagnepain, a 4th grade teacher in the Rockwood School…
- Season 5, Episode 5 CS (96): Be Specific and Get More from Your Students · 19 min · Season 5 Episode 96Listen in to a quick, practical conversation with Darcy Pratt, Dean of Students in the Southbridge Public School System in Massachusetts. This discussion focuses on her current…
- Season 5, Episode 4 CS (95): Active Engagement Does Not Have to be a "Dog and Pony Show" · 25 min · Season 5 Episode 95In this classroom series podcast, Mallory Murphy, 4th grade teacher and PBIS coordinator at Turner Elementary in Turner, Maine, describes what active engagement should be. She…
- Season 5, Episode 3 CS (94): More Than Posters on the Wall--Designing Teaching Matrices for Behavior · 33 min · Season 5 Episode 94Do you use, really use, teaching matrices in your school and/or classroom? Listen in as Lisa and Jamie have a conversation with 5th grade middle school teacher, Camilla Shaw…
- Season 5, Episode 2 CS (93): Greetings at the Door--Building Positive Relationships, Simply · 30 min · Season 5 Episode 93Listen in for an extremely practical conversation with Brittany Morrison, 4th grade teacher in the Maine public school system. Brittany provides a "do now" application for…
- Season 5, Episode 1 CS (92): Yay!! The Classroom Mini Series is COMING! · 24 min · Season 5 Episode 92So exciting to jump start this classroom mini series highlighting voices from the field informing practitioners as well as leaders about thoroughly researched skills that can…
- Season 5, Episode 91: Happy New (Educator's Blueprint Podcast) Year! What's On The Horizon · 7 min · Season 5 Episode 91Join Lisa and Jamie for a quick chat to find out what's in store for this year's podcast. So many exciting sneak peeks including the Classroom Mini Series that will highlight the…
- Season 5, Episode 90: It's Contagious!! PBIS Across ALL Grade Levels · 29 min · Season 5 Episode 90Join Lisa for a conversation with Amanda Henson, Elementary Instructional Supervisor for the Graves County School District in Kentucky. Amanda discusses her district’s multi-year…
