No Name Paper: A Teacher Podcast

Do we actually give teachers the space and authority to lead — or have we just given them something else to be responsible for? This week, Lauren Kaufman joins the No Name Paper podcast to talk about what it really...

Episode Summary Are we just preparing students to do really well at school, or are we actually preparing them for life? In this episode of the No Name Paper Podcast , host Meghan Wells sits down with veteran educator...

Season 2, Episode 34 AI Fluent or Just Figuring It Out? with Tori Fitka Teachers are being told they need to understand AI—but what does being AI literate actually mean? This week, I’m joined by someone I’ve had the...

Access, Independence, and the IEP with Allie Wilson When does support give a student access—and when can it unintentionally keep them from building independence? In this episode of No Name Paper , Meghan talks with...

232 — Making Education Special for All with Dr. Amy Perez What if making education “special” didn't mean doing more? In Episode 232 of the No Name Paper Podcast, Meghan talks with Dr. Amy Perez, a recently retired...

Episode 231: Connecting Special Education: People Before Paperwork Special education depends on collaboration, but for families and educators, the system can still feel deeply fragmented. In this episode, Meghan talks...

We spend a lot of time in education talking about professional development. But most of the time… it doesn’t actually change what happens in classrooms. In this episode, Meghan sits down with veteran educator and...

Episode How can teachers create more engaging classrooms without chasing every new tool or burning themselves out? In this episode of No Name Paper , Meghan Wells talks with educator, author, and Educational Duct Tape...

Episode 227: From Innovation to 5th Grade: What Actually Translates We talk a lot about innovation in education. We talk about best practices. We talk about professional development, systems, and big ideas. But what...

Episode 226 (Replay): Teacher PD That Actually Sticks with Andrea Bitner 📅 Originally recorded April 2025 Let’s be honest—most professional development doesn’t stick. In this replay episode, Meghan sits down with...

Episode 225: Learning, Imagination, and the Limits of “Innovation” with Jon Madian What if the problem in education isn’t a lack of innovation—but a misunderstanding of learning itself? In this episode, Meghan sits down...

<p>In this replay of December 13,2025, we sit down with George Couros — speaker, consultant, former principal, and author of The Innovator’s Mindset, Innovate Inside the Box, and his upcoming book Forward Together...

<p>🎧 Episode 221: Breaking Cycles (For Students—and Ourselves) with Justin Pickens</p><p>What does it actually mean to break cycles in education?</p><p>In this episode, Meghan sits down with Justin Pickens—educator...

<p> Episode 220: PLCs That Actually Work with Kurtis Hewson</p><p>So you may know what a PLC is—or at least think you know what a PLC is.</p><p>In this episode, Meghan sits down with Kurtis Hewson, co-founder of Jigsaw...

<p>🎧 Episode ___: Connection Before Content with Josh Tovar</p><p>What happens when schools stop focusing on systems—and start focusing on people?</p><p>In this episode, Meghan sits down with Josh Tovar, principal of...