
About this podcast
Everything But The Lesson Plan Hosted by Franchesca Thompson Teaching doesn’t begin and end with lesson plans — it lives in our stories, identities, communities, and the moments after the bell. Everything But The Lesson Plan is a podcast for educators who want more than curriculum — more connection, more healing, more justice, and more purpose. Each week, we step beyond the textbook to talk about: Cultivating equity, inclusion, and belonging in all school spaces — staff rooms, community…
139 episodes · Education
Everything But The Lesson Plan
About this podcast
Everything But The Lesson Plan Hosted by Franchesca Thompson Teaching doesn’t begin and end with lesson plans — it lives in our stories, identities, communities, and the moments after the bell. Everything But The Lesson Plan is a podcast for educators who want more than curriculum — more connection, more healing, more justice, and more purpose. Each week, we step beyond the textbook to talk about: Cultivating equity, inclusion, and belonging in all school spaces — staff rooms, community…
Recent episodes
- Crushing Generational Boxes Through the Power of Words30 Sept · 9 min
- Five Minutes: Body Scan Meditation for Teachers23 Sept · 7 min
- Navigating Parent -Teacher Conversations That Actually Build Trust17 Sept · 8 min
- Show Me the Data — What Actually Protects Students When DEI Is Rolled Back10 Sept · 40 min
- Revenge Bedtime Procrastination — Why You're Sacrificing Sleep to Reclaim Your Life2 Sept · 14 min
- The Heart of It — Sleep, Stress & the Science of Staying Well27 Aug · 30 min
- No Child Should Wear Their Trauma28 Jul · 34 min
- Tech That Actually Teaches Beyond the Buzzwords in EdTech23 Jul · 15 min
- From Hope to Action Changing the Future for Our Youth15 Jul · 33 min
- Mid-Summer Break Check-In8 Jul · 15 min