In episode 95, Ryan Pelkey talks about the importance of paying attention to the mental health of teachers/staff. He offers ways to support each other and urges administration to focus on relationships.

In this episode, Melissa interviews educator Michael McLaughlin, Head of Middle School at Austin Prep in Reading, MA. Michael shares how he strives to raise the engagement of his middle school learners and how he is inspired by sharing ideas with other educators.

Melissa chats with Mike Earnshaw about punk rock parallels in education.

Lt. Al North explains the importance of teamwork, being prepared, and noticing signals.

Blow up the existing model and provide valuable structures.