Time for Teachership

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 instructional coach April Brown shows how to have more important discussions with young children about race and systems of white supremacy. Episode Links: Get Your Episode Freebie & Other Resources On My Website: https://www.lindsaybethlyons.com/blog/talking-to-young-kids-about-racial-social-justice-with-april-brown

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 Episode Freebie & Other Resources On My Website: https://www.lindsaybethlyons.com/blog/what-did-my-students-think-of-my-remote-teaching-during-covid

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 be found at: Afrika Afeni Mills Equity Guardian on Facebook AfeniMills on Twitter Afrika Afeni Mills on LinkedIn Get Your Episode Freebie & Other Resources On My Website: https://www.lindsaybethlyons.com/blog/beyond-performative-partnership-with-afrika-afeni-mills

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 "Teachership" newsletter from the 2016 International Literacy Association Conference (Steinbacher-Reed, Rotella, Eglesia, & Eglesia) Get Your Episode Freebie & Other Resources On My Website: https://www.lindsaybethlyons.com/blog/what-is-teachership5963620

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-annalisa-holcombe

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 Website: https://www.lindsaybethlyons.com/blog/how-to-do-a-root-cause-analysis

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 Website: https://www.lindsaybethlyons.com/blog/practicing-shared-leadership-in-school

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: Time for Teachership "No Neutral Zone" from the Teaching While White podcast Talking with Young Kids About Elections, Democracy and Justice for All by April Brown Teaching the 2020 Election: What Will You Do on Wednesday? By Cory Collins Get Your Episode Freebie & Other Resources On My Website: https://www.lindsaybethlyons.com/blog/teacher-neutrality

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 your classes, and the importance of doing a language history of ourselves and our students. Resources mentioned in the show are linked below: Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies Get Your Episode Freebie & Other Resources On My Website: https://www.lindsaybethlyons.com/blog/culturally-responsive-teaching-shifting-from-assimilation-to-a-multilingual-habitus Kholood can be found on: Twitter: @qumeikho

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 Myisha T's Check Your Privilege site Get Your Episode Freebie & Other Resources On My Website: https://www.lindsaybethlyons.com/blog/learning-as-leading-improve-leadership-skills-while-learning Lindsay can be found on: LinkedIn: @lindsaybethlyons Instagram: @lindsaybethlyons Facebook Group: Time for Teachership