Welcome to Roots L.E.A.D. to Results—a weekly podcast that brings soul-deep encouragement to educators who are tired of surviving and ready to serve from a place of alignment, clarity, and conviction.
I’m Lisa Karosas—science teacher, curriculum designer, and believer that classrooms change when teachers are rooted.
This podcast is my own accountability check-in: a chance to slow down, reflect on the bigger picture, and disciple through my daily work right alongside you.
Each week follows a simple rhythm—L.E.A.D.—
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L: Let Go & Lead Yourself
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E: Establish Rhythms that Sustain You
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A: Align with What Actually Matters
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D: Disciple Through Your Daily Work
Through scripture, storytelling, and reflections on the realities of teaching, this podcast will help you reconnect with your calling, rediscover your voice, and refocus your energy on what matters most—not just in your classroom, but in your life.
Whether you're a science teacher or not, if you're craving grounded leadership, grace-filled persistence, and a reminder that you're not alone—you’re in the right place.
Let’s grow the roots that lead to lasting results.
Episodes
Jul 14, 2021
Jul 14, 2021
35 min
This marks the start of a 5-week series where I’ll share details of the framework I use to create interactive science lessons for student centered learning in my very on virtual high school chemistry class! Today's topic is “Review & Preview”. In this episode, I'll share with you the research that inspired me to make it so much more than busy work at the start of class and some specific examples of exactly how I use it.
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To revisit any of the 5 Element Framework discussed in this series, remember to visit my website at www.labineverylesson.com/5elements. There, you can download the complete guide that provides you with examples or recommendations of how to implement each element into your own lesson plans.
When you share your email with me to get the guide, you’ll also get added to my email list. That might be super useful if you think any of my prepared lessons might work for your students in your classroom. Each time I publish new lessons for sale – those that aren’t already on TpT – I’m going to be publishing them to only my website for 1 week at a lower price before publishing them on TpT for the masses. When you’re on my email list, you’ll get first-dibs and a discount!
Jul 8, 2021
Jul 8, 2021
20 min
My interpretation and understanding of student centered learning may not be textbook. But, then again, is anything that happens in our classroom really "textbook"?!
I've spent the last several weeks detailing for you the most impactful research-based concepts from the Visible Learning text that transformed my practice.
In this episode, I'll explain how they compliment my idea of student centered learning and the development of the Lab In Every Lesson concept and curriculum.
Jun 30, 2021
Jun 30, 2021
22 min
Today, we’re talking about DIFFERENTIATION.
In my 11 years of participating in professional development, I've learned that we should be able to differentiate content, process, and product. But, no one ever described how we should accomplish that!
The authors of Visible Learning get it done, though! So, we'll discuss differentiation, Visible Learning-style, where we consider varying only "difficulty" and "complexity".
Jun 17, 2021
Jun 17, 2021
19 min
In our tour through the text, Visible Learning: What Works Best to Optimize Student Learning, we consider the effectiveness of various instructional strategies and something the authors refer to as “effect size". The effect size of common strategies are discussed, but we reveal that those strategies with the highest effect size values, those that are said to produce two and three years worth of learning, form the foundation of student centered learning.
Jun 9, 2021
Jun 9, 2021
41 min
We begin our study of the text, Visible Learning for Science, by considering some nuances presented by the authors in the introduction which have formed the foundation of the Lab In Every Lesson approach for preparing and delivering interactive science lessons.
Jun 1, 2021
Jun 1, 2021
26 min
Welcome to my new podcast! In this episode, I invite you to learn more about my credentials and begin a book study with me as you seek to explore options for making your classroom more active and your students more capable.