https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-shuqj-1b9320c
In this episode, Andra sits down with Lisa Gray, a veteran teacher, to get a unique teacher’s perspective on how to build a culture of creative teaching — and what it looks like when a teacher is actually given room to teach creatively.
Lisa shares how she does it in her own classroom: the way she plans for curiosity over compliance, the resources she reaches for — including Twinkl — when she wants something engaging without spending her whole evening building it from scratch, and the small choices that turn a standard lesson into something kids remember.
And they talk about the other half of it: what the admin provides. Because creative teaching doesn’t happen on a teacher’s grit alone — it happens when a leader protects the time, trusts the teacher’s judgment, and celebrates the attempt, not just the polished result. Andra and Lisa get honest about what that support looks like in practice, and what happens when it’s missing.
If you’ve ever wished your building felt a little more alive — a little less worksheet, a little more wonder — this one’s for you.
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