Have you ever lost sleep over that one teacher who seems to disagree with everything you do? Or found yourself obsessing over why certain staff members just don't seem to like you? I get it. I've been there. In fact, I rememb...
Your students can decode words — but something’s still missing. They’re reading words but not books, and it’s choppy, slow, and uncertain. That’s where fluency comes in, the bridge between sounding out and real reading. In th...
The Calm Effect: How Teacher Energy Shapes the Classroom Can a teacher’s calm change the entire classroom? Absolutely. In this thoughtful episode, Jeremy from Why Edify shares his blog post The Calm Effect—a reflection on how...
Leadership Hangover - FAAF 237 In this 237th episode, I share my daily reflection posted on BlueSky, TwiX @bryoncar and YouTube shorts @FreshAirAtFiver, from October 27-31th, 2025. Check out the WHOLE SPOTIFY PLAYLIST I put t...
Meet Jose Sanchez, the Assistant Superintendent of HR of Oakdale Joint USD in CA. Jose and I connected years ago at a leadership event and have stayed in touch. He is a vibrant leader, leading in and outside his district. We'...
What if belonging wasn’t a poster or a pep talk, but a practice you could measure, build, and sustain? We sit down with Dr. Sheldon Eakins to unpack how leadership choices shape whether students feel accepted, supported, and ...