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.
PD for the SOUL
Unlocking Potential: The Power of High Expectations in Math
Dear Educator,
What if the most powerful tool in your classroom isn’t a strategy, a curriculum, or a tech platform—but your belief?
In this episode of PD for the Soul, I sit down with James Oneal for a timely and transformative conversation on unlocking student potential through the power of high expectations. James brings clarity, wisdom, and firsthand experience that will leave you both challenged and deeply inspired.
Too often, we’re told to meet students “where they are”—but what if we also saw where they could be? What if we chose to believe that every student—regardless of background, behavior, or beginning—has brilliance waiting to be uncovered? That belief is not soft. It’s not naïve. It’s revolutionary. And it changes everything.
This episode is a call to action: to look at our students through a different lens, to reflect on the expectations we hold, and to commit to doing the work that helps every learner rise.
Because when you believe in your students, they start to believe in themselves.
And when that happens, everything becomes possible.
With purpose and partnership,
Laneshia
P.S. Don’t forget to download your free copy of the PD for the Soul Podcast Companion Journal! It’s designed to help you process insights, reflect deeply, and apply what you learn in each episode—starting with today’s powerful conversation on unlocking potential. Let your reflections fuel your growth. 💡📓
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