Ever walked into a classroom and felt the tension before anyone even said hello? Yeah, me too. And if you've ever wondered how to actually shift that energy (without adding one more thing to your already-overflowing plate), this episode is for you.

Tomorrow night, April 22nd, 2026, from 6 to 8 PM Eastern, I'm hosting a free live workshop called Building the Dream Team. It's all about how to support your paraprofessionals, one-to-one aides, and everyone on your student's support team so you can stop feeling like you're carrying communication in a silo.

In this quick bonus episode, I'm giving you a bird's eye view of what we're going to cover. We'll talk about why those tense classrooms feel the way they do (spoiler: it's usually trickling down from the top), why blaming the paras never works, and what happens when we start leading with relationship first. I'm not going to ask you to run a three-hour training. I'm going to show you how minutes a week, done well, can completely change the vibe in a classroom and the progress your students make.

If you've ever thought, "I wish the team would just model on the device," or "I feel like I'm the only one supporting this kid's communication," you already know why this matters. Come hang out with me live tomorrow. There won't be a replay.

What You'll Learn:

Why the tension in a classroom usually has nothing to do with you (and everything to do with what's happening above and below everyone's pay grade)
The trickle-down effect that's shaping how your paras and one-to-ones show up every day
Why "lazy" isn't a thing... and what's actually going on when someone isn't following through
How to build collaborative relationships with your support team in minutes a week, not hours
What it looks like to chip away at a tense classroom instead of joining in on the bad vibes
Why Maslow was right... your paras can't learn new strategies if their basic needs aren't being met either
A peek at the mindset shift that makes the whole collaboration thing feel less like a chore and more like actual teamwork
What you can expect at the live Building the Dream Team workshop tomorrow night

Resources Mentioned:

Building the Dream Team Live Workshop (April 22nd, 2026, 6-8 PM ET): Register here

Your Next Steps:

46. Sneak Peak: Dream Team Workshop