PD for the SOUL
Welcome to PD for the Soul, the podcast that nourishes your passion for teaching with research-driven insights, inspiring case studies, and thought-provoking conversations with special guests. Relaunching January 2025, we’re here to help you connect the dots between theory and practice, with a special focus on mathematics education. From innovative strategies to deepen math instruction to stories that bring numbers to life, PD for the Soul is your go-to resource for growth, innovation, and inspiration in education. Let’s transform classrooms—one concept, lesson, and student at a time.
Podcasting since 2021 • 15 episodes
PD for the SOUL
Latest Episodes
Reading Between the Numbers: How Literacy Powers Math Success
Dear Educator,Math and literacy—two core subjects, often taught in silos, but deeply intertwined in practice.In this episode of PD for the Soul, titled “Reading Between the Numbers: How Literacy Powers Math Succ...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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43:41
Shortcuts or Setups? Teaching Math for the Long Game
As the school year winds down, this episode invites educators to pause and reflect: Are the rules we’re teaching setting students up for long-term success—or long-term confusion?From “keep, change, flip” to “move the decimal,” we explore...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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18:40
Closing Strong: Data-Driven Teaching for Maximum Impact
In this episode of PD for the Soul, we're getting intentional about these final weeks of the school year. With benchmark data in hand, it’s time to shift from information to transformation—and that means making every instructional mome...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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30:21
Making Math Stick: The Power of Consistent Representations
In this episode, we’re diving into one of the most overlooked yet powerful elements of effective math instruction: consistent representations. Too often, in the rush to prepare students for tests, we skip over the very tools that help th...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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16:36
From Surviving to Thriving: How Maslow’s Hierarchy Shapes Teacher Well-Being
Dear Educator,Teaching is more than a profession—it’s a calling, a passion, and, at times, an all-consuming responsibility. We pour so much of ourselves into our students, our classrooms, and our craft that we often forget to ch...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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47:15