The Brian Mendler Show

Special education teacher Shanna Hancey, discusses the pain & joy that comes with working with non-verbal autistic 3-5 year olds, what to do when a student harms himself, and a personal experience with her brother that led her into this profession.

Jonathan Alsheimer, Teacher, Author and former MMA fighter, discusses lessons learned from the cage that can be applied to his students, engaging students virtually and what it means to go to the next level

Assistant Principal and Author, Emily Paschall, discusses how “Education is about human connections, overcoming, persevering, and sometimes, it’s even about helping kids unbecome what they’ve learned from negative influences.”

Ms. Chyna (@especiallysped), special education teacher, discusses the difference between tantrums and meltdowns and strategies to handle both, why some students should be allowed to sleep in class, and why knowing the kid’s whole story is critical to success.

Dr. Heather Lyon, Assistant Superintendent, explains the different levels of engagement, the power of catching people “doing good”, and why we need the dreaded state assessments.

Regina Gordon, first year Principal, discusses her biggest surprises during her first week back at school, what SEL/relationship building looks like now and the challenges of managing masks with elementary students.

Dr. Neil Gupta, Dir. of Secondary Instruction and ASCD Board Member, discusses the challenges of opening schools virtually, how to connect with students if you plan on opening virtually, and how having the right mindset for this school year will be crucial

Brian and Todd Nesloney, Author and Culture and Strategic Leadership Director for TEPSA, discuss the issues surrounding the reopening of schools

Dr. Heather Thompson Day, Professor and Author, discusses the number one key to successful communication, the pitfalls of labeling students and her inspirational story from being expelled to obtaining her Ph.D.

First international guest and Assistant Principal, Adrian Torrese from Western Australia, discusses schools being back to normal, lesson learned from losing his father at age 11 and my number one lesson learned from my visit down under.