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Hosted by R. Scott Lee, Ph.D. · education · EN-US · 91 episodes
The Thoughtful Teacher podcast shares the stories of educators who have implemented innovative or creative solutions within their space. These stories and commentaries empower educators by sharing a world of ideas that can enhance pedagogical choices and decrease the isolation many teachers experience. We introduce listeners to school-based educators, thinkers, and researchers who have powerful ideas and innovations that makes teaching and learning more meaningful for your students. We also occasionally offer commentary on practice and policy to help navigate the complexity of our profession.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Thoughtful Teacher podcast shares the stories of educators who have implemented innovative or creative solutions within their space. These stories and commentaries empower educators by sharing a world of ideas that can enhance pedagogical choices and decrease the isolation many teachers experience.
The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast is hosted by R. Scott Lee, Ph.D.. The show has published 91 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "How Students (and Adults) can Communicate Using Dignity with Karren Minagla" (6 October 2026, 24 minutes), "Quality Instructional Leadership for New Teachers with Weade' James" (30 June 2026, 30 minutes), and "Be a Behavior Detective with Cheryl Randle" (19 May 2026, 29 minutes).
The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 34 minutes across 91 episodes.
Booking probability for The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast's contact route on record: public web form.
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R. Scott Lee, Ph.D. hosts The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast, an education show with 91 episodes published.
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Episode #9
Send us Fan Mail Does the communication in your classroom or school promote dignity? This is a problem that that the organization UNITE is working to solve. In this episode Karren Minalga discusses the Dignity Index and...
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Send us Fan Mail Policy researcher Weade' James shares research that she and her colleagues at the Center for American Progress conducted regarding new teacher induction programs. In this episode we discuss the findings...
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<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Cheryl Randle is an instructional specialist helping teachers and administrators support students. In this conversation she shares how she approaches finding the clues to help teachers motivate...
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<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>No student ever was successful without developing self-regulation skills, which is harder than ever for students to develop. In this conversation, Danielle Larsen shares how she teaches yoga in...
Episode #5
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In the second part of our series on building communities of practice around social emotional learning through the Social Emotional Learning Alliance, we share a conversation with Megan Lyons...
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<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Jim Vetter the executive director of the Social Emotional Learning Alliance for the United States-SEL4US- shares how this collection of state alliances supports classroom teachers and schools...
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<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Does your school's detention program do little to teach students how to make better choices in the future? Many do because detention is not used as a learning opportunity. In this episode...
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<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Aspen Institute Senior Fellow Laura Schifter shares about her work at This Is Planet Ed-part of the Aspen Institute's Energy and Environment Program. This Is Planet Ed an initiative to unlock...
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<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>It's happened to all of us we have to teach grammar and our teeth clench because we hate it. Almost all teachers have some writing instruction, but the grammar lessons remind us of all the red...
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<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>School-based nature educator Kyra Stephenson shares how she developed the nature-based learning program at her school in New York and shares stories about how this program promotes learning...
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<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Christina Cipriano led a research team that studied over 250 social emotional learning programs worldwide again demonstrating that SEL is effective and essential to promote positive outcomes...
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<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Anne Podolsky of the Learning Policy Institute shares the latest research trends in effective teacher professional learning. Some of the findings-particularly on learning environments for...
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<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>National Teacher of the Year for 2024-2025 Missy Testerman uses her position to advocate for the teaching profession. In this conversation, she shares how even in times of stress and upheaval...
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<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>She taught, she founded schools, she was published widely, she demonstrated that women and girls could achieve academically at the same levels as men and boys. She became one of the most famous...
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<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>At both the local and national levels PBS stations are facing serious challenges. Yet, they keep providing some of the most helpful and robust resources for educators. In this conversation...
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<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Every interaction with every student is important, but how we structure (and yes, even plan) our conversations have an enormous impact on how students learn and achieve. In this conversation...
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<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>English teacher and author Matthew R. Kay shares how to build the classroom ecosystem for having meaningful conversations in the classroom, especially conversations about race in America. In...
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<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Matthew Hawn used to be a social studies teacher until he was fired. He had his day in court and won, but instead of being reinstated the school board appealed. In this conversation, Matt...
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<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Have you ever noticed that tree-lined streets and neighborhoods with lots of trees seem appealing? Have you ever thought that your school or the area around campus could use more trees? Well...
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<p>Send us Fan Mail</p>Most teachers know that the physical space in schools and classrooms matter for student learning, health and wellness. But often teachers are using guesswork when they make decisions about...
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