S2: Episode 3 — What Kids Remember: A Conversation with Dana Schenle

Good Kids Don't Happen By Accident · Oct 1, 2026 · 39m

I've known Dana Schenle for more than 25 years. We started teaching at Riverview around the same time, and over the years we've become much more than coworkers—we've become friends and family.

Dana is an outstanding third-grade teacher and an incredible mom. She's also someone I've turned to countless times when I had a student who was struggling because she has a remarkable ability to see the child behind the behavior.

In this conversation, we talk about the teacher who inspired Dana to become an educator, building meaningful relationships with students, what children remember about the…