The Educator's Blueprint
The Educator's Blueprint
Dr. Lisa Powers and Ms. Jamie Grieshaber
Season 5, Episode 11 CS (105): Would Your Students Rather Be Quiet Than Wrong? Creating Safe Spaces for Active Engagement
20 minutes Posted May 13, 2026 at 1:00 pm.
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Students come to high school with many educational experiences. Unfortunately, some of these experiences have lasting negative impacts. Join Lisa and Jamie for a conversation with high school math teacher, Melissa Hough. Melissa strongly emphasizes the importance of creating a safe environment for students to actively engage in classroom activities leading to improved thinking skills and creating connections to other learning. From the beginning of her courses, Melissa encourages students to ...