The Educator's Blueprint
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120 episodes
Episode 31: Preparing Special Education Teachers with Dr. Cathy Thomas (Part 1)
In this episode, Lisa and Jamie speak with Dr. Cathy Thomas, Associate Professor of Special Education, Texas State University, to discuss special education and teacher preparation. This first of a two part episode ...
Ep. 29 District Supports for Special Educator's with Dr. Terry Houlton
In this episode, Lisa and Jamie speak with Dr. Terry Houlton, Director of Special Education, in Millard Public Schools, regarding systems to support special education teachers as part of an MTSS framework.
Episode 32: Preparing Special Education Teachers with Dr. Cathy Thomas (Part 2)
In this episode, Lisa and Jamie continue the conversation with Dr. Cathy Thomas, Associate Professor of Special Education, Texas State University, to discuss special education and teacher preparation. This second s...
Episode 27: Using Performance Feedback to Support Teachers with Dr. Lisa Hazel
In this episode we chat with Dr. Lisa Hazel, Assistant Superintendent of School Leadership in Ferguson-Florissant School District, regarding principal leadership and partnering with teachers. We also discuss how performa...
Season 5, Episode 83: Intro with Lisa Powers and Jamie Grieshaber
It's already SEASON 5 of The Educator's Blueprint podcast. Join Lisa and Jamie as they review previous seasons as well as outline the upcoming 5th season with insights into guests and “just in time; just what’s needed” topics for all educators....
Season 5, Episode 85: Dr. Katie Meyer--Coaching, Training, and Technical Assistance Series
Train to HOPE? or Train to MAINTAIN? That is the question . . . and we know the answer! Join Lisa and Jamie for an important conversation with accomplished educational researcher, Dr. Katie Meyer, about using the resources that are available to...
Season 5, Episode 86: A Conversation with Dr. Mark Wheatley
Listen in on Lisa Power's conversation with Dr. Mark Wheatley, the Assistant Commissioner of Special Education for DESE (MO). Discover how his office along with DESE support Local Education Agencies (LEA). He highlights the importance of genera...
Season 5, Episode 87: Put Me In, Coach! Talking Training, Coaching, and Technical Assistance with Jamie Grieshaber
Jamie Grieshaber, MO-SWPBS Statewide Facilitator and Coach, is on the other side of the microphone in this episode of The Educator's Blueprint. Everyone needs a “Jamie” and her team in their school toolbox. Join Lisa for an interview with Jamie...
Season 5, Episode 88: Yikes! AI! Using Artificial Intelligence Safely and Positively
Join Lisa and Jamie for a conversation with Mark Henderson, Director, Digital Initiatives, with the Missouri School Boards' Association. Mark, the "AI Guy", discusses using Artificial Intelligence for positive engagement with students and a res...
Season 5, Episode 89: Making the Complex, Simple! The Importance of Integrating Across Multiple Educational Systems
Lynne DeSousa, MTSS Specialist and PBIS Coordinator for the Colorado Department of Education, shares the importance of "getting back to basics". Current school safety initiatives to prevent school violence has led to a re-emphasis on the ...
Season 5, Episode 90: It's Contagious!! PBIS Across ALL Grade Levels
Join 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 journey to unify PBIS principles across ALL educational levels...
Season 5, Episode 91: Happy New (Educator's Blueprint Podcast) Year! What's On The Horizon
Join 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 6 Effective Classroom Practices as well as meaningful topi...
Season 5, Episode 1 CS (92): Yay!! The Classroom Mini Series is COMING!
So 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 build positive habits in the classroom! Partners with the National Ce...
Season 5, Episode 2 CS (93): Greetings at the Door--Building Positive Relationships, Simply
Listen 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 getting students ready for the school day. Daily greetings are just one ...
Season 5, Episode 3 CS (94): More Than Posters on the Wall--Designing Teaching Matrices for Behavior
Do 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. Camilla emphasizes the importance of designing any te...
Season 5, Episode 4 CS (95): Active Engagement Does Not Have to be a "Dog and Pony Show"
In 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 emphasizes the importance of being very intentional when designing l...
Season 5, Episode 5 CS (96): Be Specific and Get More from Your Students
Listen 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 work with teachers and coaches to improve student engagement and ti...
Season 5, Episode 6 CS (97): Look for the Signs! De-escalating Challenging Classroom Behaviors
Preventing 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 District in St. Louis, discusses her proactive planned approach. She ...
Season 5, Episode 98: TFI 3.0--A Roadmap to PBIS Action Planning as well as Celebration
Sounds 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 all tiers. Listen in on this conversation with Kare...
Season 5, Episode 7 CS (99): Good Job! Stop! Don't Do That! What? Getting Specific and Building Positive Relationships
We'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 Westbrook Public Schools--Maine. Carigan emphasizes that specifically tea...
Season 5, Episode 8 CS (100): Supporting Students AND Yourself During the Escalation and De-escalation Phases
Effectively managing escalating behaviors while maintaining safety for all is always a challenge regardless of the classroom setting. Listen in on this conversation with Nicole Daigle, an experienced special education teacher currently working ...
Season 5, Episode 9 CS (101): A Further Understanding of Escalation and De-escalation Phases--There's More to Learn
Understanding 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 devoting another episode to this topic! Listen in as Hannah Hergenrot...
Season 5, Episode 10 CS (102): WHY??? Function-Based Support in ALL Classrooms
As 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 previous two podcasts, questioning and understanding the "why" of beha...
Season 5, Episode 103: Check-In, Check-Out (CICO)--Simplified, Standardized, Formalized
As 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 intervention that can be easily used for ALL students? Most importantly,...
Season 5, Episode 104: MO SW-PBS Summer Institute 2026 is Coming!!
Educators, 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 happening at this year's institute that ...