The Educator's Blueprint

By Dr. Lisa Powers and Ms. Jamie Grieshaber

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Join us as we engage in meaningful conversations on topics currently impacting our school systems, behavior, and instructional practices. From the classroom to the boardroom, we welcome you to unpack, reflect, and learn with us.

Episode Date
Season 5, Episode 12 CS (106): What Does It Look Like? What Does It Sound Like? Building Effective Teaching Matrices for Your School and Classroom
Jun 10, 2026
Season 5, Episode 11 CS (105): Would Your Students Rather Be Quiet Than Wrong? Creating Safe Spaces for Active Engagement
May 13, 2026
Season 5, Episode 104: MO SW-PBS Summer Institute 2026 is Coming!!
Apr 29, 2026
Season 5, Episode 103: Check-In, Check-Out (CICO)--Simplified, Standardized, Formalized
Apr 15, 2026
Season 5, Episode 10 CS (102): WHY??? Function-Based Support in ALL Classrooms
Apr 01, 2026
Season 5, Episode 9 CS (101): A Further Understanding of Escalation and De-escalation Phases--There's More to Learn
Mar 25, 2026
Season 5, Episode 8 CS (100): Supporting Students AND Yourself During the Escalation and De-escalation Phases
Mar 18, 2026
Season 5, Episode 7 CS (99): Good Job! Stop! Don't Do That! What? Getting Specific and Building Positive Relationships
Mar 04, 2026
Season 5, Episode 98: TFI 3.0--A Roadmap to PBIS Action Planning as well as Celebration
Feb 25, 2026
Season 5, Episode 6 CS (97): Look for the Signs! De-escalating Challenging Classroom Behaviors
Feb 18, 2026
Season 5, Episode 5 CS (96): Be Specific and Get More from Your Students
Feb 11, 2026
Season 5, Episode 4 CS (95): Active Engagement Does Not Have to be a "Dog and Pony Show"
Feb 04, 2026
Season 5, Episode 3 CS (94): More Than Posters on the Wall--Designing Teaching Matrices for Behavior
Jan 28, 2026
Season 5, Episode 2 CS (93): Greetings at the Door--Building Positive Relationships, Simply
Jan 21, 2026
Season 5, Episode 1 CS (92): Yay!! The Classroom Mini Series is COMING!
Jan 14, 2026
Season 5, Episode 91: Happy New (Educator's Blueprint Podcast) Year! What's On The Horizon
Jan 14, 2026
Season 5, Episode 90: It's Contagious!! PBIS Across ALL Grade Levels
Dec 03, 2025
Season 5, Episode 89: Making the Complex, Simple! The Importance of Integrating Across Multiple Educational Systems
Nov 19, 2025
Season 5, Episode 88: Yikes! AI! Using Artificial Intelligence Safely and Positively
Nov 05, 2025
Season 5, Episode 87: Put Me In, Coach! Talking Training, Coaching, and Technical Assistance with Jamie Grieshaber
Oct 22, 2025
Season 5, Episode 86: A Conversation with Dr. Mark Wheatley
Oct 08, 2025
Season 5, Episode 85: Dr. Katie Meyer--Coaching, Training, and Technical Assistance Series
Sep 17, 2025
Season 5, Episode 84: International PBIS--Germany
Sep 04, 2025
Season 5, Episode 83: Intro with Lisa Powers and Jamie Grieshaber
Aug 28, 2025
Season 4, Episode 82: Tier 2 Interventions Getting You Down?
Jun 05, 2025
Season 4, Episode 81: A Conversation with Susan Barrett and Kimberly Yanek--National Center for PBIS
May 28, 2025
Season 4, Episode 80: PBIS Summer Institute--A Conversation with Jody Baker
Apr 26, 2025
Season 4, Episode 79: School Safety and Connection with Michelle Kruse
Apr 02, 2025
Season 4, Episode 78: A Conversation with Dr Higgins on Leading MTSS in a District
Mar 19, 2025
Season 4, Episode 77: Responding to Crisis: What do in Recovery: A conversation with Dr. Steve Goodman and Dr. Jen Freeman
Feb 19, 2025
Season 4: Episode 76 Dr. Nikole Hollins-Sims on Equity and Belonging
Feb 05, 2025
Season 4, Episode 75: Belonging and the Science of Connection with Jamie Grieshaber
Jan 22, 2025
Season 4, Episode 74: One Leader's Approach to being a MTSS Coordinator
Jan 08, 2025
Season 4: Episode 73 (Part 2): Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: Systematic Screening Past, Present and Future
Dec 18, 2024
Season 4: Episode 72: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: Systematic Screening Past, Present and Future
Dec 04, 2024
Season 4: Episode 71 Inclusive Communities & Proactive Relationship Building; Unpacking Restorative Practices within a Tiered System
Nov 20, 2024
Bonus Episode: Chatting with District Leaders
Oct 09, 2024
Bonus Episode: We are going to Forum 2024
Oct 08, 2024
Season 4: Episode 70 Kicking off the Year Strong
Sep 11, 2024
Season 4: Episode 69: Where we are headed!
Aug 28, 2024
Episode 68: Implementation in High Schools and Student Success with Dr. Angus Kittelman
Apr 01, 2024
Episode 67: Implications for MH in the Peri-Covid Era with Mark Weist and Andy Garbacz
Mar 04, 2024
Episode 66: A Reggio Approach to Early Childhood
Feb 13, 2024
Episode 65: MTSS in a Community School/District
Feb 07, 2024
Episode 64: Prioritizing Mental Wellness for Everyone in the System
Jan 09, 2024
Episode 63: Winter Warm Up with Lisa and Jamie
Dec 05, 2023
Episode 62: Leading the State in PBIS/ISF: A Stone Soup Approach with Tina Lawson
Dec 01, 2023
Episode 61: IL Forum Keynote and District Strand Recap
Oct 31, 2023
Episode 60: Student Voice in High School PBIS/MTSS
Oct 13, 2023
Episode 59: Dr. Aaron Campbell on Equity
Aug 30, 2023
Season 3: Episode 58 Lisa and Jamie Connect, Reflect and Project what is coming!
Aug 21, 2023
Episode 57: Season 2 End of Year Review
Jun 20, 2023
Episode 56: A Conversation with Dr. Kent McIntosh!
May 30, 2023
Episode 55: Intensifying High Leverage Practices (Part 2) with Dr. Sara Estrapala and Dr. Ashely Rila
May 02, 2023
Episode 54: Intensifying High Leverage Practices (Part 1) with Dr. Sara Estrapala and Dr. Ashely Rila
May 02, 2023
Episode 53: Dr. Angus Kittelman on Tier 2/3 systems, Science of Implementation and Behavior at the High School level
Apr 28, 2023
Episode 52: New Richmond School District - A rural perspective
Apr 12, 2023
Episode 51: Exploring Function Across Tiers with Dr. Kathleen Cohen-Strickland and Sarah Pinkelman
Mar 29, 2023
Episode 50: Multi-Tiered Systems of Support and High Leverage Practices across General Ed and Special Ed
Mar 27, 2023
Episode 49: Lisa Lewis on Special Education then and now
Mar 19, 2023
Episode 48: Tim Villegas on Inclusion
Mar 15, 2023
Episode 47: Exploring PBIS/MTSS in Rural Districts
Feb 27, 2023
Episode 46: Dr. Lise Fox on Inclusion of Young Children in Community Settings
Feb 15, 2023
Episode 45: Dr. Charis Wahman and Early Childhood
Feb 07, 2023
Episode 44: Mental Health and Wellness with Kelly Perales
Jan 04, 2023
Episode 43: Self-Regulation with Dr. Sara Estrapala
Dec 21, 2022
Episode 42 with Dr. Renee Bradley and the progress of Special Education
Dec 16, 2022
Episode 41: School Safety within the MTSS Framework with Mark Gengaro
Dec 09, 2022
Episode 40: Part 2 with Dr. Jessica Meisenheimer
Nov 18, 2022
Ep 39: District MTSS Implementation Path - Part 1 with Dr. Jessica Meisenheimer
Nov 15, 2022
Season 2 B3: Behind the PBIS Curtain with Dr. George Sugai (Part 2)
Nov 14, 2022
Season 2 B3: Behind the PBIS Curtain with Dr. George Sugai (Part 1)
Nov 14, 2022
Episode 38: Part 2 with Dr. Lewis on Professional Development, Coaching and Chicago Forum 2022
Oct 10, 2022
Episode 37: Part 1 with Dr. Lewis on Professional Development, Coaching and Chicago PBIS Leadership Forum 2022
Oct 10, 2022
Season 2 Bonus 2: Jamie's Life Update
Oct 06, 2022
Season 2 Bonus 1: Laugh and Learn all about Lisa!
Oct 06, 2022
Ep 36 A: Back to Basics from a Districtwide MTSS Perspective with Dr. Paula Raigoza
Aug 24, 2022
Intro to Season 2: What we are planning for this year!
Jul 26, 2022
EP 35: Year in Review
May 24, 2022
Episode 34: Innovative Ways to Grow Paraprofessionals
May 13, 2022
Episode 33: Engaging Families in the IEP Process
Apr 08, 2022
Episode 32: Preparing Special Education Teachers with Dr. Cathy Thomas (Part 2)
Apr 06, 2022
Episode 31: Preparing Special Education Teachers with Dr. Cathy Thomas (Part 1)
Mar 16, 2022
Episode 30: Supporting Tier 3 and Special Education within an MTSS Framework with Dr. Kathleen Strickland-Cohen
Mar 09, 2022
Bonus 7: Urban Education
Mar 02, 2022
Ep. 29 District Supports for Special Educator's with Dr. Terry Houlton
Feb 23, 2022
Episode 28: Engaging Families in Special Education with Dr. Laura Kern
Feb 17, 2022
Episode 27: Using Performance Feedback to Support Teachers with Dr. Lisa Hazel
Feb 07, 2022
Episode 26: Dr. Nanci Johnson on Missouri SW-PBS Classroom Materials
Feb 02, 2022
Episode 25: Intentionality in the Classroom with Dr. Brandi Simonsen
Jan 26, 2022
Episode 24: The Impact of Policy with Dr. Ambra Green
Jan 19, 2022
Bonus 6: Looking Ahead
Jan 12, 2022
Episode 23: Winter Warm-Up
Dec 15, 2021
Episode 22: Clip Charts...Yay or Nay
Dec 08, 2021
Episode 21: How Can I Respond
Dec 01, 2021
Episode 20: Perspective from Two Secondary Teachers
Nov 17, 2021
Episode 19: Current Reality from Two Elementary Teachers
Nov 10, 2021
Episode 17: The PBIS Leadership Forum
Oct 20, 2021
Episode 16: We're Headed to a Conference
Oct 13, 2021
Bonus 5: What We're Listening To
Oct 06, 2021
Episode 15: Problem Solving the Challenges of Tier 2
Sep 29, 2021
Episode 14: Is the Intervention Working? Data and System Recommendations
Sep 22, 2021
Episode 13: Common Practices Regarding Intervention Effectiveness
Sep 15, 2021
Episode 12: Let's Talk Interventions
Sep 08, 2021
Episode 11: Student Identification
Sep 01, 2021
Episode 10: Can We Just Start Tier 2?
Aug 25, 2021
Bonus 4: Do We Really Need an Assessment Schedule that Includes Behavior?
Aug 18, 2021
Bonus 3: Is DBDM a Rock Band?
Aug 11, 2021
Bonus 2: Back to School
Aug 04, 2021
Bonus 1: The Past, Present, and Future of PBIS - Part 2
Jul 28, 2021
Bonus 1: The Past, Present, and Future of PBIS - Part 1
Jul 21, 2021
Episode 9: Wellness in relation to Opinions, Climate and Culture
Jul 14, 2021
Episode 8: Social Media Influence, Fact Checking, and our Wellness
Jul 07, 2021
Episode 7: Discussing/Responding to Stressful Events with Students
Jun 30, 2021
Episode 6: Managing Mental Health and Wellness
Jun 23, 2021
Episode 5: Reinforcement in Secondary Settings
Jun 16, 2021
Episode 4: Schedules of Reinforcement and Monitoring Use
Jun 09, 2021
Episode 2: Reinforcement and Bribing Students
Jun 02, 2021
Episode 3: General Praise vs. Positive Specific Feedback
Jun 02, 2021
Episode 1: What's the Why?
Jun 01, 2021