Teaching Like Ted Lasso

DescriptionDavid Theune is the Director of Communications at Spring Lake Public Schools in Spring Lake, Michigan. He joins Teaching Like Ted Lasso to help us consider where we might find joy in schools.Video: https://youtu.be/gHrC6wnOkIwShow Notes for Season 3 Episode 2 on Finding JoySpring Lake High School ranked 7th in Michigan https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/michigan/rankingsThe Logistic of Joy: https://www.grandhaventribune.com/opinion/the-logistics-of-joy-why-we-choose-the-stress-of-excellence/article_db89e1d2-c410-5b88-b959-88152f3802f6.htmlSpring Lake Public Schools open house on X: https://x.com/slps_lakers/status/2090786291147317529Holland Outdoor Discover Center: https://outdoordiscovery.org/Matt Damon on Good Hang talking about hard work and joy: https://www.tiktok.com/@fanclub_goodhangg/video/7659731587147320607?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pcA Joyful First Day of School: https://www.springlakeschools.org/p/~board/district-news/post/a-joyful-first-day-of-schoolBreaking the Cycle of Math Trauma: https://www.mathlearningcenter.org/blog/dr-kasi-allen-breaking-cycle-math-traumaMath: From Tears to Smiles – available online Hope College launches GRACE Project: https://hope.edu/news/2026/academics/new-federal-grant-helps-hope-college-launch-grace-project.htmlJason Sudeikis and Bob Share the Ted Lasso Inspired Belief of Replacing Cynicism with Positivity [NSFW]: https://youtu.be/kDgr0GSNliA?si=NCrmZxdZ9COGwdhv&t=5176SLHS Shrinky Dink lesson on X: https://x.com/slps_lakers/status/2100238477363134817Stratford Festival: https://www.stratfordfestival.ca/SLHS trip to Stratford Festival on X: https://x.com/slps_lakers/status/2102473139699519582What is the Opposite of Bullying? on Jennifer Ward’s blog: https://www.jenniferward.org/2016/03/what-is-opposite-of-bullying.htmlA Peek Inside a Host Family’s Life: https://thelakeranchor.com/2005/feature/a-peek-inside-the-host-families-life/Travel as a Political Act: https://store.ricksteves.com/products/travel-political-act-book?srsltid=AU7gw4XDHB7DbK6CKBn9kPtnzl7NcEzfzR-GusiCIy2QHiLBtHIZbhFAWhy Rick Steves wants Americans to travel more (Traveler, Tourist, Pilgrim): https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20250730-travel-culture-shock-rick-steves-katty-kay-interviewTeaching in Tanzania podcast: https://shows.acast.com/teaching-in-tanzaniaPeter Theune’s obituary: https://www.sytsemafh.com/obituaries/peter-theune/obituarySpring Lake staff gathering on X: https://x.com/slps_lakers/status/2091903581985120683Email us with ideas at teachingliketedlasso@gmail.comLINKS (not associated with TLTL) TO TED LASSO SCENES:S1E08 Dani wants to give away joy for freeS1E08 Be Curious, Not JudgmentalS4E07 Alice “Yes and” the Believe signJoshua Davis Music: https://joshuadavismusic.com

DescriptionDr. Francis Su, author of Mathematics for Human Flourishing, joins Teaching Like Ted Lasso to help us introduce the focus of this season – teaching and learning with joy.Video: https://youtu.be/wUmSpLd1wdcShow Notes for Season 3 Episode 1 on Defining JoyDr. Su’s website at Harvey Mudd College: https://www.hmc.edu/mathematics/faculty-staff/su/Dr. Su’s public website: https://francissu.com/Mathematics for Human Flourishing: https://www.francissu.com/flourishingMAA Retiring President Address: https://youtu.be/xEtDvc1SWm8?si=YQ0aPtdWe6k41E8nDan Meyer’s Graphing Stories: https://blog.mrmeyer.com/2007/graphing-stories/Michigan AMTE 2026 Conference: https://www.miamte.org/cac2026A Meditation on Mathematical Joy: https://socialconcerns.nd.edu/research/virtues/magazine-home-spring-2026/mathematical-joy/The Quiet Book read aloud: https://youtu.be/_mbMEJ3zQk8?si=zb2sT_amqVeVWNKTNCTM Notice and Wonder resources: https://www.nctm.org/noticeandwonder/Dr. Su’s episode on the How to Be a Better Human podcast: https://youtu.be/tI5-HSi97lA?si=RPR3Uwgj2DHEFW64Ted Lasso Missed the Opportunity to Tell a Healthy Love Story: https://victoriarwexler.medium.com/ted-lasso-missed-the-opportunity-to-tell-a-needed-love-story-d07fb43bf7ddSurprised by Joy - a critical summary and overview: https://cslewis.drzeus.net/papers/surprised-by-joy-critical-summary/Martin Gardner website: https://martin-gardner.orgMaking a hexaflexagon: https://www.maths.uq.edu.au/ClubInfinity/Newsletters/12/hexaflex.htmlHistory behind the hexaflexagon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FlexagonCAST’s Universal Design for Learning 3.0 Guidelines – Consideration 7.3) Nurture Joy and Play: https://udlguidelines.cast.org/engagement/interests-identities/joy-play/Dr. Su’s episode on the Amidon Planet podcast: https://amidonplanet.com/episode139/7 Exam Questions for a Pandemic (or any other time): https://www.francissu.com/post/7-exam-questions-for-a-pandemic-or-any-other-timeCollaborating on Mathematics: https://math.hmc.edu/su/collaborating-on-mathematics/Math Fun Facts: https://math.hmc.edu/funfacts/tag/geometry/Ewan McIntosh’s TEDxLondon Talk: https://youtu.be/JUnhyyw8_kY?si=8DntuCHRW-yNr2QbA teacher bloggin on random groups: https://mslwheeler.wordpress.com/2017/02/27/studenting-visibly-random-groups-sketchnotes-thinkingclassroom/Father-son team up to create graphic novel about math: https://www.gvsu.edu/forum/view.htm?articleId=AE6F7223-9967-9E4F-F4BB38FCFD7013EAAl Logical: https://naturalmath.com/al-logical/John’s blogpost about the lesson he mentioned https://mathhombre.blogspot.com/2026/07/math-performances.htmlEmail us with ideas at teachingliketedlasso@gmail.comLINKS (not associated with TLTL) TO TED LASSO SCENES:●      S1E08 Dani wants to give away joy for free●      S1E08 Be Curious, Not Judgmental●      S3E06 Dani just wants to see a tulipJoshua Davis Music: https://joshuadavismusic.com

DescriptionCoach Jen Rivera and Infielder Morgan Spicer from GVSU’s 2023 National Runner-up softball team join Teaching Like Ted Lasso to discuss Diamond Lessons – what they’ve learned coaching and playing softball and how it applies to teaching and learning.Video: https://youtu.be/3SxKB4oGMCMShow Notes for Season 2 Episode 3 on Diamond LessonsLakers Conclude Season in National Championship Series: https://gvsulakers.com/news/2023/5/31/softball-lakers-conclude-season-in-national-championship-series.aspx  Morgan Spicer (softball information): https://gvsulakers.com/sports/softball/roster/morgan-spicer/17110Jen Rivera (softball information): https://gvsulakers.com/sports/softball/roster/coaches/jen-rivera/2012John U. Bacon quote (audio): https://youtu.be/J7R-rkwc9Ew?si=GUPnBIKWJY5EPmU6Let Them Lead by John U. Bacon: https://letthemleadbybacon.com/Goal Research Summary: https://www.dominican.edu/sites/default/files/2020-02/gailmatthews-harvard-goals-researchsummary.pdfAchieving your goals: An evidence-based approach: https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/achieving_your_goals_an_evidence_based_approachWhat the Blue Jays Taught us about math education (Math Therapy podcast): https://www.maththerapypodcast.com/1734392/episodes/18140055-what-the-blue-jays-taught-us-about-math-education LINKS (not associated with TLTL) TO TED LASSO SCENES:●      S1E10 Ted consoles after loss●      S1E02 Lion or Panda●      S1E02 Ted tells Sam to be a goldfish●      S2E01 Not being rude, just being Dutch●      S1E03 Ted tells Beard that Roy needs to be the first domino to fall●      S1E03 and S3E11 Best versions of themselves●      S1E02 Ted asks Keeley how to motivate Jamie●      S3E02 Sport as a metaphor for life Joshua Davis Music: https://joshuadavismusic.com

DescriptionDr. Marnie Stockman and Nick Coniglio, co-authors of Lead it Like Lasso and co-hosts of the Lens of Leadership podcast, join Teaching Like Ted Lasso to play a game involving helping teams made up of Ted Lasso characters find success.Video: https://youtu.be/jwn4yOl-_14 Show Notes for Season 2 Episode 2 on Assembling Diamond DogsLead it Like Lasso (website): https://leaditlikelasso.com/Peanut Butter and Biscuits episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peanut-butter-and-biscuits-shrinks-a-ted/id1582585314?i=1000652907243 The Teachers’ Pep Rally episode:: https://www.youtube.com/live/JrIfG0YSxxY?si=6qnZf1f0_XTVCFYE Lens on Leadership [LoL] podcast: https://leaditlikelasso.com/podcast/ Lucy poster: https://images.app.goo.gl/ACeN1mxywR3GhAc17 Ted Lasso Team on the Greatest Ensembles of All Time [video]: https://youtu.be/PlEhr246k8s?si=sns89IQ5IGWhVkG1 New York Islanders article: https://thehockeynews.com/news/greatest-teams-of-all-time-1982-83-new-york-islandersSid Caesar’s Your Show of Shows: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Your_Show_of_ShowsTLTL Leadership episode: https://shows.acast.com/62f3ebde7f77c400141e89cb/65fb66ab1c46ed00170aeadd 1980 USA Men’s HockeyTeam: https://www.ushockeyhall.com/page/show/3172214-1980-men-s-olympic-teamDiamond Dog Draft episode [LoL]: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2317766/14958448-special-2024-diamond-dog-draftPeter Liljedahl article: https://peterliljedahl.com/wp-content/uploads/Visibly-Random-Groups.pdf Ted Lasso classroom teams: https://jamboard.google.com/d/1PL2Om2dz4ocqVc5b7J24ZV_HDjY5Ko-1CNcqRMs4xRU/edit?usp=sharing Think Again by Adam Grant: https://adamgrant.net/book/think-again/John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success: https://coachwooden.com/pyramid-of-success Ted Lasso characters’ scores on the Pyramid of Success [LoL]: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1w7PnnXOHry0yZUXlhmG5FahOF40DYUhm/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=113255211160363813656&rtpof=true&sd=true TLTL Complex Instruction episode: https://shows.acast.com/62f3ebde7f77c400141e89cb/63938b75b39f57001083f398 Let Them Lead by John U. Bacon: https://letthemleadbybacon.com/Designing Math Adventures: https://www.amazon.com/Designing-Math-Adventures-Thinking-Mathematics-ebook/dp/B0CXMQT3DJJoshua Davis Music: https://joshuadavismusic.com

DescriptionThe Teaching Like Ted Lasso podcast comes full circle as Kathy Coffey joins us once again to discuss play and planning, with a focus on the book she wrote with Dave, Designing Math Adventures.Video: https://youtu.be/HDUvp0Z1POYShow Notes for Episode 20 on Planning with Kathy CoffeyMath in Action: https://www.gvsu.edu/mathinaction/Math in Action presentation resources: http://tinyurl.com/3sbd42jmMI-AMTE conference: https://umdearborn.edu/casl/departments/mathematics-and-statistics/mi-amte-cac-2024MCTM Conference: https://mctm.wildapricot.orgDesigning Math Adventures ebook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXMQT3DJ?ref_=pe_93986420_775043100One of Dave’s blog posts on the Teaching and Learning Cycle: http://deltascape.blogspot.com/2011/02/you-do-yoga.htmlOne of John’s blog posts on problem solving: http://mathhombre.blogspot.com/2009/06/polyas-army.htmlStanford d.school design thinking mindsets: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/dMindsets-as-presented-by-the-Stanford-dschool-dschool-2011-p-3_fig1_318554625Change by Design: https://www.ideo.com/journal/change-by-designSunflowers episode [IMDB]: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19655884/?ref_=ttep_ep6Motivated by Dr. Ilana Horn: https://www.heinemann.com/products/e08981.aspx#galleryDo Nows and Exit Tickets” https://www.ct3education.com/pedagogy-matters-1-nows-exit-tickets-essential-bookends-lesson/The Dream-keepers: https://books.google.com/books?id=hhwwRhvsYO0C&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=falseBuilding Thinking Classrooms: https://buildingthinkingclassrooms.comSmarter together: https://www.nctm.org/store/Products/Smarter-Together!-Collaboration-and-Equity-in-the-Elementary-Math-Classroom/One Sentence Lesson Plan: https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/one-sentence-lesson-plan/Simon Sinek: https://simonsinek.com/golden-circle/Mismatch: https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262539487/Jenna Laib’s keynotes: https://slowrevealgraphs.com/gvsu/David Butler on Four Sevens podcast: https://www.mathsplay.org/podcasts/four-sevens/episodes/2148294693Joshua Davis Music: https://joshuadavismusic.com

DescriptionKassia Wedekind joins the Teaching Like Ted Lasso podcast to discuss planning, with a focus on planning lessons that supports small groups and whole class discussions.Video: https://youtu.be/jVVEEgyBuXkShow Notes for Episode 19 on Planning with Kassia WedekindThat Workshop Book: https://www.heinemann.com/products/e01192.aspxHands Down, Speak Out by Kassia Omohundro Wedekind and Christy Hermann Thompson: https://www.routledge.com/Hands-Down-Speak-Out-Listening-and-Talking-Across-Literacy-and-Math/Wedekind-Hermann-Thompson/p/book/9781625312693Math Exchanges: https://mathexchanges.wordpress.comKassia at 2017 ShadowCon: https://vimeo.com/218464948Dave’s blog post on the math party inspired by a Kassia presentation: http://deltascape.blogspot.com/2017/05/wanna-play.htmlNumberless Word Problems: https://numberlesswp.comThe Vital Role of Joy for Educators: https://www.ascd.org/el/articles/the-vital-role-of-joy-for-educatorsSmarter together: https://www.nctm.org/store/Products/Smarter-Together!-Collaboration-and-Equity-in-the-Elementary-Math-Classroom/How High-achieving Countries Develop Great Teachers: https://edpolicy.stanford.edu/sites/default/files/publications/how-high-achieving-countries-develop-great-teachers.pdfJoshua Davis Music: https://joshuadavismusic.com

DescriptionGeoff Krall joins the Teaching Like Ted Lasso podcast to discuss planning, with a focus on planning lessons that build academic identities.Video: https://youtu.be/A2gdsSoezz8Show Notes for Episode 18 on Planning with Geoff KrallNecessary Conditions: https://www.routledge.com/Necessary-Conditions-Teaching-Secondary-Math-with-Academic-Safety-Quality/Krall/p/book/9781625311450Geoff’s Website: https://emergentmath.comTed Lasso dart scene from season one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3S16b-x5mRAScrubs IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0285403/Can I Kick It? by A Tribe Called Quest: https://youtu.be/O3pyCGnZzYA?si=qEg4Obs0QTqPORDHStenhouse Publishing: https://www.routledge.com/go/stenhouse-publishingTracy Zager on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TracyZagerMotivated by Dr. Ilana Horn: https://www.heinemann.com/products/e08981.aspx#galleryShadow a Student Challenge: https://dschool.stanford.edu/shadow-a-student-k12Hands Down, Speak Out by Kassia Omohundro Wedekind and Christy Hermann Thompson: https://www.routledge.com/Hands-Down-Speak-Out-Listening-and-Talking-Across-Literacy-and-Math/Wedekind-Hermann-Thompson/p/book/9781625312693Building Thinking Classrooms: https://buildingthinkingclassrooms.comTeacher-Designed Mathematical Portfolio Assessments: Motivations, Potential Benefits, and Lessons Learned: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42330-023-00280-3Student Math Portfolios – A How to: https://pubs.nctm.org/view/journals/mtlt/113/7/article-pe8.xmlJoshua Davis Music: https://joshuadavismusic.com

DescriptionCris Tovani joins the Teaching Like Ted Lasso Podcast to discuss the keys to planning lesson that support learning.Video: https://youtu.be/hk6NEcgvYfEShow Notes for Episode 17 on Planning with Cris TovaniDo I Really Have to Teach Reading?: https://www.routledge.com/Do-I-Really-Have-to-Teach-Reading-Content-Comprehension-Grades-6-12/Tovani/p/book/9781571103765That Workshop Book: https://www.heinemann.com/products/e01192.aspxExpeditionary Learning: https://eleducation.orgCatch and Release Workshop: http://tinaspurlock.weebly.com/uploads/1/9/1/4/19147885/using_workshop_model_to_assess_and_differentiate.pdfGrant Wiggin’s cross-country story: https://pdfcoffee.com/grant-p-wiggins-assessing-student-performance-exploring-the-purpose-and-limits-of-testing-pdf-free.htmlInvestigation math anxiety in the classroom (Math Teacher Lounge podcast): https://amplify.com/episode/math-teacher-lounge/mtl-season-5/episode-1-investigating-math-anxiety-in-the-classroom/Brené Brown on Day 2 [aka the messy middle] (Unlocking Us podcast) https://brenebrown.com/podcast/brene-on-day-2/No More Telling as Teaching: https://www.heinemann.com/products/e09244.aspxWhy Do I Have to Read This?: https://www.routledge.com/Why-Do-I-Have-to-Read-This-Literacy-Strategies-to-Engage-Our-Most-Reluctant/Tovani/p/book/9781625311511Planning with the 4 T’s (Expeditionary Learning blog post): https://eleducation.org/resources/planning-with-the-4-ts/Simon Sinek’s Ted Talk on starting with why: https://youtu.be/qp0HIF3SfI4?si=tkkmKYMNliCuxjPqIntroducing the One Sentence Lesson Plan (blog): https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/one-sentence-lesson-plan/Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi: Flow, the secret to happiness (TED Talk): https://youtu.be/fXIeFJCqsPs?si=e3_SkzeXcSuKTw33Joshua Davis Music: https://joshuadavismusic.com