Vrain Waves: Teaching Conversations with Minds Shaping Education

Suzannah Evans, Dr. Shane Saeed

Booking Overview

Vrain Waves is a teacher-focused learning show that shares classroom-ready strategies and practical tools, grounded in education theory. Each week, the host(s) bring in education leaders and consultants to help teachers feel informed, inspired, and connected.

Metrics

Episodes: 92

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

30s Ad: 71 - 90, 60s Ad: 87 - 105

Contact Information

stvrain.vrainwaves@gmail.com

Host

Suzannah Evans - Educator and professional learning leader for the St. Vrain Valley School District; co-host of Vrain Waves, focused on helping teachers access powerful professional learning anytime and implement e...

Dr. Shane Saeed - Education professional and co-host of Vrain Waves, contributing expertise on learning science, instructional strategies, and teacher professional learning that translates into improved student outc...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:

Education researchers/authors, classroom-practice experts, instructional coaches, learning-science specialists, and well-regarded education consultants (often with published work or district/system leadership experience).

Required Achievements:

Published books or widely adopted frameworks, Conference leadership and keynote presentations, Consulting work with districts/schools, Research credibility in learning science/assessment, Recognized expertise in classroom instructional practice

Recent Guest Discussions

Pooja K. Agarwal - Collective Efficacy And Science-of-learning Practices For Improving Long-term Learning (mentioned In Episode Branding/credits)

Pooja K. Agarwal - Science Of Learning Practices And “bite-sized Adjustments” To Strengthen Teaching And Student Learning

Recent Topics

Education, Teacher Training, Learning Science, Instructional Strategy, Assessment, Classroom Practice, Professional Development, Equity, Ai Education, School Leadership

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Vrain Waves: Teaching Conversations with Minds Shaping Education

Stronger Learning at All Ages!

May 15, 2026

Wrapping up Season 8 with three outstanding St. Vrain educators who continually seek to refine their practice. We don't need to redo everything every year! Small, intentional shifts in language, error-analysis protocols, and reflection make a huge difference in these classrooms. All of which directly translates to inspiring students to own their learning and stay curious. Smart teaching, stronger learning at all ages! @SuzannahEvans2 @drshanesaeed Pooja K. Agarwal

Smart Teaching, Stronger Learning!

April 24, 2026

We can't say enough about the collective efficacy that contributed to this incredible book, Smart Teaching Stronger Learning, but more importantly, the collective efficacy that is built when we incorporate science of learning practices. Our biggest takeaway: Don't be intimidated by these concepts! They are actually "bite-sized adjustments" you can make that will result in powerful shifts for your teaching and for your students' learning. Let's leverage what we're already doing in the classroo...

ETHOS behind the AI

March 20, 2026

We are highlighting our incredible St. Vrain Valley AI team in this episode, and their work over the last three years has resulted in an Ethical, Transparent, Human-centered, Opportunity-focused, and Safe AI framework. Keeping people, not tools, at the center of this work is the priority, and let's ask ourselves, "Will AI help our students grow, or just get it done?" "Is it a value-add and elevation of the content, or just an unnecessary extra step?" Tune in for some thoughtful conversation a...

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