De Facto Leaders

Dr. Karen Dudek-Brannan

On the De Facto Leaders podcast, host Dr. Karen Dudek-Brannan helps pediatric therapists and educators become better leaders, so they can make a bigger impact with their services. With over 15 years of experience supporting school-age kids with diverse learning needs, Dr. Karen shares up-to-date evidence-based practices, her own experiences and guest interviews designed to help clinicians, teachers, and aspiring school leaders feel more confident in the way they serve their students and clients. She’ll cover a range of topics designed to help you support students' emotional and academic growth and set kids up for success in adulthood, including how to support language, literacy, executive functioning, and how to help IEP teams working together to support kids across the day. Whether you want to learn more effective strategies for your therapy session or classroom, be a more influential leader on your team, or find creative ways to use your skills to advance in your career, Dr. Karen has you covered.

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Supporting self-regulation in K-12 kids (with Lisa Navarra)

De Facto Leaders

05/10/23 • 54 min

“Behavior problems” are an external sign of what’s going on internally.

In order to support kids who are being referred for behavioral concerns, we need to address these internal skills proactively.

That’s why I invited consultant and educator Lisa Navarra to episode 111 of the De Facto Leaders podcast to talk about self-regulation.

Lisa M. Navarra, M.S. in Special Education, SDA, award-winning educator and published author of children’s books, music, and teacher resources provides professional development and individual services teaching the “how to learn” skills for children who struggle learning and self-regulating.

Lisa has been invited to speak at schools, libraries, and organizations where she has transformed resistant learners into students who learn the skills in how to focus and believe in themselves! Lisa’s dedication to supporting schools and families extends beyond her books and resources and includes her podcast, “Student Success Beyond Expectations” Podcast. Click here to learn more: https://childbehaviorconsulting.com/podcasts/

In this interview, we discuss:

✅Common misconceptions surrounding behavior problems and the role of internal regulation.

✅How to make sure kids get support across their day; including on the bus and in the hallways.

✅What to do when stimming is seen as a behavior problem, and how to help kids get sensory needs met and self-advocate.

You can connect with Lisa on her website here: https://childbehaviorconsulting.com/

Follow her on Instagram: http://@lisanavarraedu or on

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChildBehaviorConsulting

You can find her podcast here: https://childbehaviorconsulting.com/podcasts/ or listen to episodes on her Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@childbehaviorconsulting1650

In this episode, I mentioned my Executive Functions Implementation Guide that shares how school therapists can lead their IEP teams in providing mental health, behavioral, and social skills support for K-12 kids.
You can download this free resource here: https://drkarendudekbrannan.com/efschools

We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL.

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Salary and caseload negotiations and expanding your career opportunities (with Rachel Archambault)

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12/18/24 • 71 min

Many therapists feel as though they have limited upward mobility in their careers.

Graduate programs understandably focus on direct clinical practice and understanding evidence-based practices.

Unfortunately, this leaves many clinicians unprepared to navigate policy work, salary negotiations, or running a business.

This makes many therapists less confident in advocating for reasonable caseloads or better compensation because they feel they have limited options for earning a living.

That’s why I invited Rachel Archambault to episode 194 to talk about how state and local policy impacts clinical disciplines and how therapists can expand their career options.

Rachel Archambault M.A. CCC-SLP is an award-winning speaker and consultant for trauma-informed care as well as a licensed speech-language pathologist (SLP). She collaborates with service providers (SLPs, doctors, PT/OT, etc.), parents, businesses (schools, hospitals, universities, rehab), and communities to incorporate trauma-informed care into their setting.

In 2018, Rachel was an SLP at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL when an internationally publicized traumatic event happened at her workplace. After wondering how she could better work with her students (and self) who had undergone trauma, she found trauma-informed care. Her lived experience of trauma in combination with her profession allow her to bridge the gap for SLPs and other service providers who want to learn about and implement trauma-informed care in any setting. Rachel is a neurodivergent SLP, (PTSD & ADHD) and advocates for mental health trainings for SLPs.

Rachel uses her unique journey to help put a face to trauma for healthcare providers, parents, and universities.

In this conversion, we discuss:

✅Negotiating salary for SLPs at the district level and giving public comment.

✅Making a case for districts to hire additional clinicians; including how to show the negative impact of high caseload numbers.

✅How to stay informed and understand how state and local policy impacts your ability to provide quality services.

✅Common knowledge gaps for clinicians; including people management, business operations, sales, marketing, and personal finance.

Listen to Rachel’s previous interview on De Facto Leaders here: EP 115: Trauma-informed care for therapists, teachers, and school leaders (with Rachel Archambault) Link here: https://drkarendudekbrannan.com/ep-115-trauma-informed-care-for-therapists-teachers-and-school-leaders-with-rachel-archambault/

You can learn more about Rachel’s services or how to book her for a speaking engagement here: https://www.ptsdslp.com/

Follow her on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/ptsd.slp/

Follow her on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/PTSD.SLP/

Connect with her on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-archambault/

Listen to the Speech Science Podcast here: https://www.speechsciencepodcast.com/episodes

In this episode, I mention the School of Clinical Leadership, my program that helps related service providers develop a strategic plan for putting executive functioning support in place in collaboration with their school teams. You can learn more about that program here: https://drkarendudekbrannan.com/clinicalleadership

We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL.

Simplify and streamline technology
Save teachers’ time
Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
Improve student performance on state assessments

🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.

Morphology hierarchies, etymology, and reframing the “joy” of reading.

De Facto Leaders

10/02/24 • 22 min

How much do we need to know about morphology and etymology to effectively help students? Is etymology an essential component to spelling and reading instruction?

Will phonics instruction bore students?

Is exposure to interesting books enough to foster a love of reading for people who don’t have solid word decoding skills?

I revisit my conversations with Anna Gieger (Episode 177) and Dr. Jan Wasowicz (Episode 176) in this episode and share my thoughts on these questions.

This episode is a follow-up commentary on the National Literacy Month series the BE podcast network (https://bepodcast.network/) did as a partnership with Reading Is Fundamental (https://www.rif.org/).

EP 176: Building the language skills for reading, writing, and spelling (with Dr. Jan Wasowicz)
(https://drkarendudekbrannan.com/ep-176-building-the-language-skills-for-reading-writing-and-spelling-with-dr-jan-wasowicz/)

EP 177: Debunking reading myths and defining literacy buzzwords (with Anna Geiger)
(https://drkarendudekbrannan.com/ep-177-debunking-reading-myths-and-defining-literacy-buzzwords-with-anna-geiger/)

In this episode, I mention Language Therapy Advance Foundations, my program that helps SLPs create a system for language therapy. You can learn more about Language Therapy Advance Foundations here: https://drkarenspeech.com/languagetherapy/

You can get 25% off either program when you join between September 15-October 15. Just enter coupon code RIF25 on the checkout page to get this special rate.

*If you’re already a member of either program and you refer a friend, tell them to email me at [email protected] if they join and let me know you referred them and I’ll send you a $100 referral bonus.

Here’s what you can do right now to support this campaign and ensure you don’t miss any of these amazing interviews/commentary.

Go to Apple, Spotify, or any other directory you use for podcasts and subscribe to the De Facto Leaders podcast.

Once you listen to an episode or two, leave me a rating and review. This helps get my show into the hands of people who need the information.
Do you have a colleague or friend who needs to learn more about the research surrounding language and literacy? Do you want to spread the word about practices and ideas you’d like to see in your school, community, or state? If so, tell them about the De Facto Leaders podcast so they can listen to all the episodes in this special campaign.

Reading Is Fundamental is a nonprofit that focuses on connecting educators and families with materials and training aligned with evidence-based literacy instruction. Not only is their model aligned with the science of reading; they also offer unique book ownership solutions for professionals and families to address book equity issues. You can learn more about Reading Is Fundamental here: https://www.rif.org/

You can also learn more about the other BE Podcast Network shows at https://bepodcast.network

We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL.

Simplify and streamline technology
Save teachers’ time
Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
Improve student performance on state assessments

🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.

The content + strategy + retrieval trifecta for language and executive functioning (with Katy Wyatt)

De Facto Leaders

06/12/24 • 79 min

Is it functional to work on parts of speech?

Is sentence diagramming useful?

How do we improve word-retrieval in kids with developmental disabilities, and is it similar to what we’d do for an adult with a brain injury?

How can we make therapy academically relevant and functional beyond just getting a good score on a standardized test?

I invited speech-language pathologist and Language Therapy Advance Foundations student Katy Wyatt to the show to share answers to these questions.

I’m always excited to connect with people who are using the frameworks I teach; because I’m always amazed at some of the creative ideas they come up with to expand on what I’ve given them.

If you’re a Language Therapy Advance Foundations student, and you want some practical ways to use the tools I’ve given you, you'll really enjoy this interview. And if you’ve been lurking and considering whether the program is for you, this will give you an idea of what you’ll learn if you do decide to join.

Katy Wyatt graduated from California State University, Los Angeles in 2017, with a Masters of Arts in Communication Disorders. After moving to North Carolina, Katy has worked in head starts, homes, schools, skilled nursing facilities, and assisted living facilities with clients ages 11 months to 99+ years. Katy is a board-certified cognitive specialist, and has also been certified in the SOS approach to feeding. Katy currently works in the schools full time with Kinetic Physical Therapy and Wellness; she works with students to improve their language, articulation, and fluency skills, develop alternative means of communication, and improve their social and academic functioning. Katy also serves as the compliance coordinator and SLP-Assistant supervisor with Speech Inspirations PLLC.

In this conversation, we discuss:

✅The parallels between therapy for aphasia and child language disorders.

✅Why therapy focused on vocabulary and background knowledge can ALSO address executive functioning skills like the ability to self-question, generate and evaluate ideas, and plan/executive them.

✅Parts of speech and sentence diagramming: How to embed this kind of work into structured but contextualized activities.

✅Syntax as a vocabulary skill: How to help kids understand what words MEAN and what words DO.

✅Why it’s impossible to define what vocabulary skills are “age-appropriate” at each grade level; and how to reframe the way you think about scaffolding across grade levels and varying student needs.

✅Generalization: How to focus on explicit instruction of content and strategy in direct therapy while ALSO giving students retrieval tools they can use outside sessions.

The Language Severity Rate Scale and Classroom Communication and Learning Checklist from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) can be found here: https://www.dpi.nc.gov/documents/ec/speech-guide/download

Katy's Semantic Feature Analysis Song Video can be found here: https://youtu.be/Qdw3M1ZiaSM

I mentioned this conversation in this interview: EP 148: Unlocking success through sensory processing and team collaboration (with Maude Le Roux) Link here: https://drkarendudekbrannan.com/ep-148-unlocking-success-through-sensory-processing-and-team-collaboration-with-maude-le-roux/

Katy is a member of Language Therapy Advance Foundations, my program that gives SLPs and other service providers create a system for language therapy. You can learn more about the program here: https://drkarenspeech.com/languagetherapy/

We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL.

Simplify and streamline technology
Save teachers’ time
Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
Improve student performance on state assessments

🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.

FAQs: Language therapy goals and "observable behaviors" vs "strategy goals".

De Facto Leaders

01/01/25 • 45 min

For episode 196 of De Facto Leaders, I share a Q & A session where I talk through how to write language therapy goals that are both trackable and functional.

This is just one of many Q & A sessions I’m planning on sharing where I talk through how to find the balance between focusing on external behaviors that allow us to document progress and internal cognitive processes.

I also talk about when to focus on “observable” language skills vs. strategy-based goals; especially when addressing both language and executive functioning skills.

Throughout the session, you’ll hear examples related to working on skills like syntax, semantic feature study, vocabulary, and cognitive processes that support language comprehension.

This Q & A session was done in the member’s group for Language Therapy Advance Foundations, my program that helps SLPs build a system for language therapy. You can learn more about Language Therapy Advance Foundations here : https://drkarenspeech.com/languagetherapy

We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL.

Simplify and streamline technology
Save teachers’ time
Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
Improve student performance on state assessments

🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.

Supporting underrepresented families with “Families and Educators Together” Teams (with Ari Gerzon-Kessler)

De Facto Leaders

01/29/25 • 59 min

Helping families feel involved in their child’s school experience is a challenge; and underrepresented populations may often feel like their voices aren’t being heard.

While it can help if school staff buy in to the idea of family engagement, it’s difficult for schools to make it happen without the right systems in place.

That’s why I invited Ari Gerzon-Kessler to episode 200 of De Facto Leaders to talk about the “Families and Educators Together”, or FET team framework he’s developed.

Ari Gerzon-Kessler is a sought after speaker and professional learning provider. He is the author of “On The Same Team: Bringing Educators & Underrepresented Families Together,” which won the Gold Medal from the Independent Publishers Book Awards for outstanding education book of 2024. Ari is a speaker, trainer, and coach working with schools and districts committed to forging stronger school-family partnerships. He also leads the Family Partnerships department for the Boulder Valley School District (CO).

Ari has been an educator since 2000, having served as a principal and bilingual teacher. In 2006, Ari was a recipient of the Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund. As principal, his school received the Governor’s Distinguished Improvement Award in 2013. His leadership efforts to strengthen partnerships with underrepresented families and dismantle unjust practices was featured in Education Week in 2015.

In this conversation, we discuss:

✅How to get and keep families engaged in the “Families and Educators Together” (FET) Team

✅What’s the difference between the PTO and the FET team, and how can these two teams work together.

✅“Event-based” planning versus “Engagement-based” planning?

✅Using a combination of technology and in-person events to increase equity and help families feel more included in their children’s school experience.

✅How to set up systems that enable educators to have regular positive communication with families.

Learn more about Ari’s workshops, articles, and resources here: https://tinyurl.com/4yaszykn

You can connect with Ari on LinkedIn here: www.linkedin.com/in/arigerzon-kessler

Connect with him on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/ari.gerzonkessler/

Get his book “On The Same Team: Bringing Educators & Underrepresented Families Together,” here: https://www.solutiontree.com/on-the-same-team.html

Email him at [email protected].

We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL.

Simplify and streamline technology
Save teachers’ time
Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
Improve student performance on state assessments

🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.

Public perception of education, positive role models, and keeping good leaders in schools (featuring Dan Kelley, Dr. Joseph Williams, and Danny Bauer)

De Facto Leaders

02/12/25 • 64 min

A good school leader knows how to protect their staff from initiatives and fires they may need to put out on a regular basis. In many cases if you’re unaware of everything your school administrator is dealing with, it means they’re doing their job well.

This lack of awareness of what happens behind-the-scenes may mean little appreciation for everything administrators are dealing with. While negative perceptions exist towards teachers and other school staff members as well, the public tends to be even more unforgiving towards those in leadership positions.

Yet despite all the negativity, I’m optimistic. Part of that is because of the many conversations I’ve had with public sector leaders. When you remove the parts from the whole, and speak with the individuals who are part of the bigger system, it's easier to see past the politics and have an appreciation for the work being done.

That’s why I’m highlighting impactful clips from three past interviews focused on the struggles of school leaders, as well as what’s possible when we put the right supports in place for students, teachers, and the people leading them.

These interviews feature discussions on:

✅The impact of social media on the perception of education, and shedding light on the “behind-the-scenes” challenges of principals.

✅The importance of positive adult role models in shaping kids’ beliefs about what’s

✅The power of K-12 education in creating life opportunities.

✅Using meditation to decrease disciplinary write-ups and increase your own creative problem-solving.

✅How to use the 85% rule to support your mental health and show up for your students.

You can listen to the full interviews here along with guest bios:

EP 114: Do school leaders need coaching? (with Dan Kelley) Link here: https://drkarendudekbrannan.com/ep-114-do-school-leaders-need-coaching-with-dan-kelley/

EP 128: Using K-12 education to create opportunities and find your calling (with Dr. Joseph Williams) Link here: https://drkarendudekbrannan.com/ep-128-using-k-12-education-to-create-opportunities-and-find-your-calling-with-dr-joseph-williams-iii/

EP 124: Meditation for educators and the art of giving 85% (with Danny Bauer) Link here: https://drkarendudekbrannan.com/ep-124-meditation-for-educators-and-the-art-of-giving-85-with-danny-bauer/

We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL.

Simplify and streamline technology
Save teachers’ time
Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
Improve student performance on state assessments

🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.

Literacy skills and technology: The pros and cons

De Facto Leaders

10/13/21 • 37 min

In episode 29 of the Are they 18 yet?TM podcast, I did part 3 of a 3-part series on literacy (you can find parts 1 and 2 in episodes 27 and 28.)

Since the influx of technology, a lot of us are left wondering how this will impact our children's learning;
especially their reading and writing skills.
✅That's why I discussed the following in this episode:
✅The difference between "explicit learning" and "implicit learning".

✅The kind of opportunities kids need in order to develop solid reading/spelling skills.
✅Why typical reading instruction leaves some kids behind; plus what pieces are typically missing.
✅The pros and cons of technology for struggling readers.

In this episode, I mention a blog post called "What is texting doing to reading and spelling skills?" where I dive further in to this conversation.
I also mentioned a simple protocol you can use to study challenging spelling patterns (like affixes), which I outline in this article.

Finally, I also talked about my Word Study Toolkit, which offers a set of definitions and concepts you can use to help build the skills kids need to be fluent readers and spellers.

Here’s what’s inside the Word Study Toolkit: Over 200 flashcards with prefixes, root/base words, suffixes, and multiple meaning words to build strong reading and spelling skills.

Word lists with key orthographic concepts, so you have a quick guide to important word parts needed for strong vocabulary skills
Descriptions of 17 key concepts for building morphology/orthography skills.
All flashcards and word lists have definitions, so your students actually remember how words are spelled.
BONUS:Video tutorials with a quick-guide for using the toolkit to build reading and spelling skills.

You can get instant access to the Word Study Toolkit here: https://drkarendudekbrannan.com/wordstudy

The De Facto Leaders podcast was formerly the “Are they 18 yet?®” podcast.
As of November 2022, the name of the show has changed, and we’ve shifted from a focus on parenting to a focus on supporting clinicians and educators to design effective services for kids (but parents are still welcome to listen).
Episodes published before November 24, 2022 will still contain some of our old branding.

We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL.

Simplify and streamline technology
Save teachers’ time
Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
Improve student performance on state assessments

🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.

Does your family need a new operating system? (with Kate Wendell)

De Facto Leaders

09/22/21 • 53 min

We're always updating the operating systems on our devices, but do we ever think about updating the "operating system" we use to live our lives? The truth is, a lot of people end up living with their "default" setting; doing things not because it's what they want, but because it's what they think they're "supposed" to be doing based on what they've seen in their past.

That's why in episode 26, I sit down with Kate Wendell from FamilyOS. Kate and her husband Tanner Wendell work with couples to help them update their "family operating systems" so they can live a more peaceful, successful life.

In this conversation, Kate shares:
✅What is a "family operating system" and why is it essential to having healthy relationships with your partner and child?
✅The "CODE" for creating a peaceful, thriving family (that Kate and Tanner teach couples they coach).
✅Why the mindset of "the kids always come first" can do more harm than good; plus the counterintuitive way of thinking that ends up helping kids more in the long run.
✅How your past impacts the way you parent and interact with your partner (plus some personal struggles Kate and Tanner have worked through).
✅Why having a "system" focused on long-term goals can help your family feel safe and secure.

You can learn more about how to connect with Kate on Instagram @thekatewendell, and on her Facebook page here. You can also check out the FamilyOS podcast here.

In this episode, I mentioned SLP Learning Academy, my a membership designed to help you make a lasting impact with your services, create change in the field, and feel confident and fulfilled in your work WITHOUT burning out (or spending hours planning.)
To get more information about this program (plus my other resources for parents, educators, and SLPs), visit my resources page here: https://drkarendudekbrannan.com/

The De Facto Leaders podcast was formerly the “Are they 18 yet?®” podcast. As of November 2022, the name of the show has changed, and we’ve shifted from a focus on parenting to a focus on supporting clinicians and educators to design effective services for kids (but parents are still welcome to listen). Episodes published before November 24, 2022 will still contain some of our old branding.

We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL.

Simplify and streamline technology
Save teachers’ time
Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
Improve student performance on state assessments

🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.

Do school leaders need coaching? (with Dan Kelley)

De Facto Leaders

05/31/23 • 65 min

A lot of professional development is still delivered in the lecture or workshop format, even though there’s evidence that this model doesn’t have a significant impact on student outcomes.

So what do people working in K-12 education need to support students and have fulfilling careers?

I started asking myself that question when I was working in the schools, and I stumbled upon the coaching industry.

This led me to discover design-thinking, a process for solving problems and innovating; something I’d never heard of in my preservice training.

Nowadays, people are more skeptical than ever about the scientific community. Many feel that the heavy focus on evidence-based practice ignores the human component that school professionals bring to the table.

I see design-thinking as a way we can be evidence-based, innovative, and empathetic at the same time.

That’s why I invited Dan Kelley from DPK Solutions to episode 114 to share how he uses design-thinking to coach school leaders.

Daniel P. Kelley is the veteran principal of Smithfield High School in Smithfield, RI. He is an educator, instructional leader, and innovator. Dan served as president of the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) during the 2017-2018 school year and was a member of the NASSP Board of Directors for five years. He has served as a high school assistant principal; a high school and middle school special education teacher; and a middle school math and science teacher. He was named the Rhode Island Secondary Principal of the Year in 2012.

As a leader in education, Dan believes in challenging current instructional practices to provide creative and effective opportunities for students to learn, grow, and succeed. He is passionate about educational leadership that builds strong relationships with faculty and the community, utilizing social media to foster connections between educators, and establishing Personal Learning Networks for collaboration and professional development.

In this episode Dan shares:

✅Why your boss isn’t always the best person to coach you, and where you can go to get the support you need.

✅How to use design-thinking to keep students engaged and provide real-life, project-based experiences that prepare them for adulthood.

✅What school staff need in a coach (and why it’s different depending on your role and your career goals).

You can connect with Dan on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dpk933/ on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/danielpkelley and on his website here: https://twitter.com/danielpkelley

In this episode, I mentioned my free online training for K-12 therapists who want to offer social and academic support that’s evidence-based and neurodiversity-affirming. You can sign up for that free training here: https://drkarendudekbrannan.com/efleadership

We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL.

Simplify and streamline technology
Save teachers’ time
Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
Improve student performance on state assessments

🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.

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