Teachers Aligned

Todd Scholl

Real conversations about mindfulness, trauma-informed practices, restorative practices, social-emotional learning, yoga, neuroscience, psychology, and teacher wellness.

  1. Dr. Dean Ornish on Undoing Chronic Disease

    01/19/2022

    Dr. Dean Ornish on Undoing Chronic Disease

    Dr. Dean Ornish is the author of is the author of seven books, all national bestsellers. UnDo It! (co-authored with Anne Ornish) was published by Random House as their lead nonfiction title in January 2019. His three main-stage TED.com talks have been viewed by almost six million people. The research that he and his colleagues conducted has been published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, The Lancet, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Circulation, The New England Journal of Medicine, the American Journal of Cardiology, The Lancet Oncology, and elsewhere. A one-hour documentary of their work was broadcast on NOVA, the PBS science series, and was featured on Bill Moyers' PBS series, Healing & The Mind. Their work has been featured in all major media, including cover stories in Newsweek, TIME, and U.S. News & World Report. He has written a monthly column for TIME, Newsweek and Reader’s Digest magazines, is a LinkedIn Influencer, and was Medical Editor of The Huffington Post 2010-2016. He was appointed by President Clintonto the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy and by President Obama to the White House Advisory Group on Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health. He is also a member of The Lancet Oncology “Moonshot Commission.” He has been a member of the boards of directors of the San Francisco Food Bank and the J. Craig Venter Institute. Dr. Ornish and colleagues established a lifestyle medicine clinic at the St. Vincent de Paul Homeless Shelter in San Francisco where over 30,000 homeless people were treated. The “Ornish diet” has been rated “#1 for Heart Health” by a panel of experts at U.S. News & World Report for eight years from 2011-2019. He co-chaired the Google Health Advisory Council with Marissa Mayer 2007-9.

    31 min

  2. 03/12/2021

    Pete Stone, Chanda Jefferson, Jed Dearybury, and Saani Niri on Dismantling Inequities and Standardized Testing

    This is a special edition of the Teachers Aligned Podcast featuring four amazing educators in South Carolina. Pete Stone is the Chester County Teacher of the Year. Chanda Jefferson is the 2020 SC Teacher of the Year from Fairfield. Jed Dearybury was a 2014 Honor Roll Teacher in SC and a national leader in professional development. Saani Niri is an SCforED Board Member and teacher from Rock Hill.  In this episode, we talk about the reflections we've had since the pandemic started. We focus on the inequities that this pandemic has made even more obvious. We also talk about bringing an end to standardized testing.  The conversation starts a few seconds in because I forgot to hit record.

    1h 24m
  3. Mag Dimond on Traveling Mindfully

    04/27/2020

    Mag Dimond on Traveling Mindfully

    Mag Dimond is the award-winning author of BOWING TO ELEPHANTS, Tales of a Travel Junkie (which hit #1 in 5 countries on the day it launched and just won Best Indie Biographies & Memoirs from Kirkus). Her book has been compared to EAT, PRAY, LOVE in professional reviews and has received accolades from many thought leaders in the mindfulness space, including Jack Kornfield. It’s full of stories of her travels around the world, self-discovery, healing, food, and so much more at magdimond.com. She has been a world traveler since age 11 — living with her mother in Italy for 3 years — and has traveled the globe. Once a 10 year hospice volunteer, she is a practicing Buddhist and dedicated member of Spirit Rock Meditation Center north of San Francisco. Mag’s essays are on Elephant Journal (being read by almost 2 million people).

    1h 8m
  4. Meena Srinivasan on Mindfulness, Appropriation, and Transformative Educational Leadership

    04/21/2020

    Meena Srinivasan on Mindfulness, Appropriation, and Transformative Educational Leadership

    Meena Srinivasan, MA, National Board Certified Teacher, is a South Asian-American edupreneur with deep expertise in the fields of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and Mindfulness in Education. She is the Founding Executive Director of Transformative Educational Leadership (TEL), an empowering, racially and culturally diverse, compassion-centered, innovative program for educational leaders who are called to integrate mindfulness-based, social, emotional, academic and ethical learning into schools and school systems. Prior to this role she spent five and a half years working in partnership with the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL) to implement SEL system-wide in the Oakland Unified School District. Meena has taught and led in a variety of school settings (public, private, urban, international) and holds a Clear Administrative Services Credential in the state of California. She is the creator of the SEL Every Day online courses, author of Teach, Breathe, Learn: Mindfulness In and Out of the Classroom and SEL Every Day: Integrating SEL with Instruction in Secondary Classrooms which was chosen as one of 2019’s Favorite Books for Educators by the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley. Meena’s article, “Social and Emotional Learning Starts with Adults” was one of ASCD’s 10 Best Express Articles of 2018. Meena's Resources  Tree of contemplative practices TEL website My website Also note I'm offering a significant discount on both of my online courses through May 8th in response to COVID-19 (flyer attached) Free guided meditation to support during COVID-19 Article on Integrating Mindfulness into Virtual Spaces

    56 min
  5. Bonus: If We Treated Doctors the Way We Treat Teachers

    04/20/2020

    Bonus: If We Treated Doctors the Way We Treat Teachers

    This is a short audio skit exploring a scenario where doctors were suddenly treated the way teachers are treated.

    4 min
  6. Dr. Rick Hanson on Cultivating Well-Being & His Latest Book, Neurodharma: Science, Wisdom, and Steps to the Highest Happiness

    04/08/2020

    Dr. Rick Hanson on Cultivating Well-Being & His Latest Book, Neurodharma: Science, Wisdom, and Steps to the Highest Happiness

    Dr. Rick Hanson is a psychologist, Senior Fellow of UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, and New York Times best-selling author. His books have been published in 29 languages and include  Resilient, Hardwiring Happiness, Buddha’s Brain, Just One Thing, and Mother Nurture – with 900,000 copies in English alone. His newest book is Neurodharma: Science, Wisdom, and Steps to the Highest Happiness will be released May 5, 2020. Founder of the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom, he’s lectured at NASA, Google, Oxford, and Harvard, and taught in meditation centers worldwide. His work has been featured on the BBC, CBS, and NPR, and 150,000 subscribers receive his free Just One Thing newsletter every week. He has a variety of popular online programs in positive neuroplasticity – with scholarships available for those with financial need. Dr. Hanson has been a trustee of Saybrook University, served on the board of Spirit Rock Meditation Center, and was president of the board of FamilyWorks, a community agency. He began meditating in 1974, trained in several traditions, and leads a weekly meditation gathering. He and his wife live in northern California and have two adult children. He enjoys being in wilderness and taking a break from emails. Please welcome Dr. Rick Hanson. Rick's Resources Social Media https://www.facebook.com/rickhansonphd/ https://www.twitter.com/drrhanson/ https://www.instagram.com/rickhansonphd/ https://www.youtube.com/user/drrhanson Website https://rickhanson.net/ Being Well Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/being-well-podcast-with-dr-rick-hanson/id1120885936?mt=2

    1h 19m
  7. Susan Crooks on Suicide Prevention and Removing the Stigma of Mental Health (TRIGGER WARNING - This podcast contains information about suicide which may be upsetting to some people.)

    03/27/2020

    Susan Crooks on Suicide Prevention and Removing the Stigma of Mental Health (TRIGGER WARNING - This podcast contains information about suicide which may be upsetting to some people.)

    TRIGGER WARNING - This podcast contains information about suicide which may be upsetting to some people. Susan Crooks is an educator with over 25 years of teaching experience. She holds a M.Ed. from Clemson University and is a certified trainer and ambassador for The Foundation for Critical Thinking. Ms. Crooks and her son, Walt, worked at the same school for almost 10 years. They have presented their unique theory on the pairing of mindfulness and critical thinking at conferences across the United States. The loss of Walt due to anxiety and depression led Susan to establish Walt’s Waltz. A driven mother and educator, Susan strives to open conversations and change prevailing perspectives on Mental Health. Susan's Recommendations Suicide Life Line: 1-800-273-8255 waltswaltz.com PsychU Read This Till You Believe It — A book to offer encouragement and support. By M.H. Clark Walt's Waltz Song

    1h 8m
  8. Shelly Fox on Leading a Contemplative Progressive School

    03/06/2020

    Shelly Fox on Leading a Contemplative Progressive School

    Shelly Fox is the Director of Blue Mountain School, a contemplative progressive school in Floyd, Virginia. Her background is in community-based and school-based counseling.  Blue Mountain School’s model of Contemplative Progressive education is also grounded in values and practices that facilitate change and growth, and the model asks that everyone in their school community—parents, students, and teachers—support each other as they learn and grow from their experiences.  Shelly states, "I am happy to be focusing my attention and energy to co-create (on a foundation that already has been established by those who came before) a small-scale educational system that fosters the development of loving human relationships, self-awareness, and self-efficacy—all of which are things that kids (and all of us!) need to be at peace in the world." Shelly's Recommendations Blue Mountain School Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators The Art of Coaching: Effective Strategies for School Transformation Responsive Classroom The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life The Choose Love Enrichment Program Set up a tour of Blue Mountain School at contact@bluemountainschool.net

    1h 5m
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Real conversations about mindfulness, trauma-informed practices, restorative practices, social-emotional learning, yoga, neuroscience, psychology, and teacher wellness.

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  • Creator
    Todd Scholl
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2022
  • Episodes
    36
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Todd Scholl
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    Teachers Aligned