De Facto Leaders

A podcast by Dr. Karen Dudek-Brannan - Wednesdays

Categories:

Education

156 Episodes

  1. Does your SYSTEM support your policy and your curriculum? (with Jalita Johnson)

    Published: 3/6/2024

  2. BONUS: SEEing to Lead: Seeing the whole staircase (with Dr. Karen Dudek-Brannan)

    Published: 2/28/2024

  3. Am I influencing or trying to control? Reframing advocacy and clinical leadership (with Candice Noss)

    Published: 2/21/2024

  4. Audiobooks, homework research, and the "read for 20 minutes" rule

    Published: 2/14/2024

  5. Unlocking success through sensory processing and team collaboration (with Maude Le Roux)

    Published: 2/7/2024

  6. High school language therapy: Do we still have time to make an impact? (with Tiffany Shahoumian-Ruiz)

    Published: 1/31/2024

  7. The six stages of financial independence for therapists and educators (with Ben Hockema)

    Published: 1/24/2024

  8. Building financial literacy from elementary school through adulthood (with Ben Hockema)

    Published: 1/17/2024

  9. Becoming a school founder and empowering students through project-based learning (with Tanya Sheckley)

    Published: 1/10/2024

  10. Developing a cultural competemility mindset for educators and clinicians (with Melanie Evans)

    Published: 1/3/2024

  11. Are we being too child-focused in our therapy planning?

    Published: 12/27/2023

  12. No, kids do not learn to read and write naturally (with Melanie Brethour)

    Published: 12/20/2023

  13. Creating an intentional career and life with alter egos (with Meg Niman)

    Published: 12/13/2023

  14. Cell phones, 1:1 device initiatives, and homework policies in K-12 education (with Dr. John Burkey)

    Published: 12/6/2023

  15. Increasing access to instructional programs in rural districts (with Chris Dodge)

    Published: 11/29/2023

  16. Why aren’t my students generalizing? (social skills groups, organizing tools)

    Published: 11/22/2023

  17. BONUS: Accessible career exploration in K-12 education (with Matthew Chaussee)

    Published: 11/15/2023

  18. Time blindness, anxiety, and behavior management

    Published: 11/9/2023

  19. How to read the room, speak with confidence, and sell your ideas (with Roberta Ndlela)

    Published: 11/1/2023

  20. How to help teens get comfortable with discomfort and pursue meaningful work (with Joey Mascio)

    Published: 10/25/2023

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On the De Facto Leaders podcast, host Dr. Karen Dudek-Brannan helps pediatric therapists and educators become better leaders, so they can make a bigger impact with their services. With over 15 years of experience supporting school-age kids with diverse learning needs, Dr. Karen shares up-to-date evidence-based practices, her own experiences and guest interviews designed to help clinicians, teachers, and aspiring school leaders feel more confident in the way they serve their students and clients. She’ll cover a range of topics designed to help you support students' emotional and academic growth and set kids up for success in adulthood, including how to support language, literacy, executive functioning, and how to help IEP teams working together to support kids across the day. Whether you want to learn more effective strategies for your therapy session or classroom, be a more influential leader on your team, or find creative ways to use your skills to advance in your career, Dr. Karen has you covered.