Building a School Where Every Kid Belongs

Done Before You Leave with Amy Storer

Amy Storer visits twelve campuses in her district every single month. She comes with one topic. One tool, one tip, one practical thing. And she doesn’t leave until the teachers have actually done it. Not watched a demo. Not taken notes. Done it.

From Burnout to Regeneration with Ruth Poulsen

Ruth Poulsen spent 15 years teaching and leading in schools before burnout forced her to step back. Now on sabbatical, she's writing the Regenerative Schools blog on Substack and working on a book about how schools can sustain their people the way a regenerative farm sustains its soil. She and Rae talk digital sunsets, the 40% rest principle, and why saying no to good things is a leadership superpower.

Designing Classrooms That Fit the Student

What happens when you stop asking students to fit the classroom and start building the classroom to fit them? Kim Lohse has spent her career in teaching, administration, and innovation leadership answering that question. She joins Rae to talk about future-ready skills, creativity, and what student-centered design actually looks like in practice.

Building a School Where Every Kid Belongs

Josh Tovar grew up as a newcomer who didn't speak English, graduated at the bottom of his class, and spent the next thirty years making sure no other kid had to feel invisible. As principal of Memorial Pathway Academy in Garland, Texas, he shares how he builds culture-first leadership for newcomers and non-traditional learners, and why caring has to come before curriculum.

Executive Functioning for Educators with Sue Thompson

Executive Functioning for Educators with Sue Thompson