THE BROADBAND IMPERATIVE:
DRIVING CONNECTIVITY, ACCESS AND STUDENT SUCCESS
SETDA Deputy Executive Director Christine Fox joins us to explain this incredible and useful program for K-12
THE NATIONAL COLLABORATIVE FOR DIGITAL EQUITY
You’re going to meet two amazing people , Bob McLaughlin and Susan Ballard and learn about the work they have done with the Federal Government to have banks abide by Federal law re The Community Reinvestment Act and provide grants for digital equity. Its an amazing story and ongoing.
USING LESSON JAMS (HACKATHONS) TO PROMOTE COLLABORATIVE, CROSS-CURRICULAR LESSON PLANS
Meet Mike Russell, Director of Studies and Academic Innovation at NJ’s Doane Academy and learn to LESSON JAM with us.
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ENSURING THE PRIVACY AND SECURITY OF STUDENT DATA
A CoSN Show with Linnette Attai, CoSN Project Director and renowned author on data security, and two school district leaders Jennifer Miller and Andrew Moore
SEARCHING FOR DIGITAL EQUITY IN THE
CLASSROOM AND COMMUNITY
with Dr. Nicol Howard, a speaker at ISTE, ISTE author and Asst Professor at The University of California Redlands, working always on teacher training. Nicol is amazing.
“STORIES ARE STRONGER THAN HATE”
DISCOVERY EDUCATION WORKS WITH THE SHOAH FOUNDATION FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Together they have created an astonishing experience for your students. I encourage you to listen to returning guest Dr Claudia Ramirez Weideman of The Shoah Foundation, created by Steven Spielberg.
ONLINE EDUCATION AND ACCESSIBILITY
A visit with Michigan Virtual’s Director of Instructional Product Development Krista Tomaselli and Oekmos MI Superintendent John J Hood on the new standards for online education
A DEEP DIVE INTO THE VALUE OF GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION
NCGE’S Executive Director Charlie Regan, formerly of National Geographic Sr. VP where he was GM of the Maps Division. Charlie has been on the show before and he is a terrific guest
EARNING COLLEGE CREDIT THROUGH CLEP EXAMS
Emily Paulsen, the Executive Director of CLEP, a credit-by-exam program that lets students earn college credit by demonstrating college level knowledge in any of 34 subjects. In this episode, you’ll learn more about the College Board’s College-Level Examination Program (CLEP). CLEP exams are another option to help high school students earn college credit for what they already know, for a fraction of the cost of a college course. CLEP has been the most widely trusted credit-by-examination program for over 50 years, accepted by 2,900 colleges and universities and administered in more than 2,000 test centers.“
THE AASA LEADERSHIP NETWORK
Driving superintendent success, innovation and growth, and shaping the future of public education while preparing students for what’s next. With the creation of 35 network programs, this initiative connects educational leaders to the professional learning, leadership development, relationships and partnerships they need to ensure a long career of impact with Mort Sherman / AASA Associate Executive Director, Leadership Network,Valerie Truesdale / Assistant Executive Director, Leadership Network, Bernadine Futrell / AASA Director, Leadership Network
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SOCIAL STUDIES: NCSS’ RECENT CONFERENCE:
ACTION, AGENCY ACTIVISM & ADVOCACY
Social Studies, Geography and Civics are the highlightswith guests from NCSS and NCGE
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IMPROVING STUDENT ACCESS TO SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES
VIA TELE-THERAPY
A show I have been waiting for a long time with Kristin Martinez, Head of Clinical Services at Presence Learning which has helped thousands of schools and hundreds of thousands of students.
CHANGING MIS-PERCEPTIONS ABOUT GIFTEDNESS IN
LOW INCOME AND MINORITY POPULATIONS
An NAGC show with Joy Lawson Davis who specializes in diversity and gifted ed and Kristina Collins an expert in SEL needs of the Gifted
MULTI- CULTURAL EDUCATORS:
THE WINNERS OF THE ALAS SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
Meet Beatriz Maldonado, Director of Language Acquisition in Berwyn IL schools and Belinda Reyes, Executive Director for Multi-cultural Curriculum In Osceola FL, two wonderful educators and winner of ALAS scholarships sponsored by Curriculum Associates
UNCONSCIOUS BIAS IN SCHOOLS
Dr. Tracey Benson , Ass’t Professor of Education at UNC Charlotte on his book of the same title. Great stuff for this time in Education.
USING VIRTUAL REALITY TO INCREASE SUCCESS FOR EDUCATORS
Welcome to the future of Professional Development.
We have Ms Stacey Kruse from SIM SCHOOL an AI based ‘flight’ simulator for Educators .
PLAN NOW FOR FETC’S 2020 CONFERENCE : ED TECH IN MIAMI IN MID- JANUARY.
WHO COULD ASK FOR ANYTHING MORE?
The one and only Lenny Schad, LRP Media Group CIO and Innovation Officer for District Administration ( former Houston ISD and KatyTX ISD CTO) and Jennifer Womble , Conference Program Chair are my guests.
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NOVEMBER 2019
THE STEM CAREERS COALITION
A terrific show on creating STEM careers with coalitions members , Chevron’s Manager of Education & Corporate Programs Janet Auer, Dan Ayoub, Microsoft General Manager of Education and Marla Wislon, Sr Director Coalition and Partner Success at Discovery Ed.
OSHA REGULATIONS GOVERNING SCHOOL SCIENCE LABS
You aren’t going to believe how important this is.. with Glastonbury CT School Safety Officer and NSTA top safety consultant Dr. Ken Roy.
SPECIAL EDUCATION 2020
A visit and a look-ahead with the Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE)’s Executive Director Luann Purcell
COLLEGE SELECTION FOR STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
Transitioning to college is tough for anyone. For LD students, frankly its tougher. Listen to two Landmark College Professors Rebecca Matteon and Dorothy Osterholt on how they work with neuro-divergent students to achieve success
CREATING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS THAT CREATE LEARNING
We’re going to review what happened at the Ed Spaces national conference two weeks ago in Milwaukee with Association Executive Director Jim McGarry
DIVERSITY IN TEACHING HISTORY …USING RELEVANT MATERIALS
Meet Stuart Matranga, LA – based middle school History teacher and creator, president , publisher at Midgard Education.
NORTH DAKOTA’s 2018
TEACHER OF THE YEAR
LEAH JUELKE…AN ELL TEACHER
You bethca! ( sorry , couldn’t resist)….. ELL even in good old North Dakota. Leah’s work affects the school ( Fargo South High )and the community. She’ll offer some great strategies and insights. Recommended to me by their wonderful state Supt. Kirsten Baesler.
MAGNET SCHOOL ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM GRANTS.
HOW THEY HELP DISTRICTS
Our guests are Magnet Schools of America Executive Director Todd mann and from SC’s District 5 in Columbia, Sara Wheeler
GETTING STARTED AS AN ED TECH PROFESSIONAL
A whole bunch of early career tips from some CoSn experts in the form of retured district CTO Donna Williamson,Jamie Locklin CTO of Alamo Heights, TX schools and Sarah Ashton CTO of San Rafael, CA schools.
WORKING WITH EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AGENCIES TOWARDS EQUITY
An AESA show with returning guest, Dr Scott Menzel, Superintendent Of Washtenaw Intermediate School District, a Michigan ESA.
STUDENT DIET, STUDENT HEALTH AND LEARNING
Listen and meet Sarah Martin, Director of Programs for Healthcorps. This show is all about school-based health.
TEACHING READING TO ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
Thank you Smartbrief Education for introducing us to today’s guest, educator Carol Behel, 2019-20 Alabama Teacher of the Year who is an expert in the area. She is Board Certified as a ‘New Language” educator.
K-12 AND THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM
Our guest Hasan Davis is an expert at giving hope and impetus to students across the nation on this subject. We all know its a system in need of reform and because it matters to the lives of so many of our students, we happily welcome Hasan to the show.
ROWAN-SALISBURY NC SCHOOLS: THEIR TRANSITION TO A
‘RENEWAL SCHOOL SYSTEM’
Learn how this school district is taking full advantage of a North Carolina law change for their students and with the help of partners with Superintendent Lynn Moody. Thanks to one of those partners, Discovery Education.
WORKING TO PROVIDE MORE CLINICAL PRACTICE IN TEACHER EDUCATION
Critical to the future of teacher preparation, this group was recently founded at Sacred Heart University to develop partnerships between K-12 and educator preparation.
USING AUDIO IN THE CLASSROOM
The time has come and why not! We have Front Row’s Mark Jones with us who explains that audio works better for bioth students and teachers for learning, for safety, for communication.
MEN OF COLOR and HIGHER EDUCATION SUCCESS
Returning guests Professor Amy Gamel and UMich counselor Andarius Taylor on overcoming barriers and making it all work for everybody. Their insights are amazing.
SYSTEMIC CHANGE IN
TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Its all about Equity ! Deputy Chief of Academics at Tulsa schools Danielle Neves is our guest along with returning guest, CEO of Leading Educators Chong-Hao Fu
The AASA LARGE COUNTYWIDE & SUBURBAN DISTRICT CONSORTIUM
The Consortium met earlier this month, a gathering hosted by Greenville County Schools in Greenville, S.C. ! Our AASA guests today are : Burke Royster / Superintendent, Greenville County Schools, Ember Conley / Superintendent, Mesa Public Schools, Mesa, Ariz. , Jack Smith / Superintendent, Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, Md.
PRINCIPAL LEADERSHIP & INNOVATION
October is National Principals Month and on that note we have the Executive Director of NAESP, Dr. L. Earl Franks focusing on their Center for Innovative Leadership.
S.T.E.A.M. EDUCATION IN A SMALL RURAL SCHOOL
This is going to be a nice show with teacher Caitlin Bowen from Wellsville, NY Secondary School…a huge thanks To Smartbrief for finding Caitlin for us.
CTE LEARN
THE NEW ONLINE PLATFORM FROM ACTE
starring the Professor who developed it , Dr Michelle Conrad and ACTE’s Mike Connett
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OCTOBER 2019
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES…AND CIVICS EDUCATION
This is going to be a very interesting show with Ace Parsi from National Center for Learning Disabilities and Kei Kawashima Ginsburg , Director of CIRCLE at Jonathan M Tisch College of Civic Life
GIFTEDNESS KNOWS NO BOUNDARIES !
A VERY SPECIAL SHOW PREVIEWING A PANEL AT THE NAGC 66TH ANNUAL CONVENTION , ALBUQUERQUE NOV 7-10
with CBS News Poltical Commentator and Producer and expert on Hispanic Education Leslie Sanchez and former NFL and CFL quarterback , educator and leader in Educational Inclusion, Shawn Moore
MATH SUCCESS FOR ALL LEARNERS
We’ll focus on elementary math with First Grade educator Julie Dossantos from Vero Beach FL and Dina Neyman from our friends at Curriculum Associates. Guaranteed to be a fun show
TEACHERS AS LEARNERS:
A TRUE DISCUSSION AMONG SOME TERRIFIC EDUCATORS
Our wonderful guests are Dr Kristin Barbour of NILD.org, Dr Carey Borkoski of Johns Hopkins, and Doctoral candidates ( I’m calling them ‘Doctor’) Brianne Roos, faculty at Loyola U, Maryland and Paula Clark, Math Department Chair at North High School in Ohio.
RE-THINKING SOCIAL STUDIES INSTRUCTION IN THE DIGITAL AGE
I used to teach Social Studies so I love doing shows about it. Director if Curriculum Kim Dinkheller of at Quincy IL schools is our guest as they work their way through a digital transition.
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THE NATIONAL HISTORY TEACHER OF THE YEAR
This year the Gilder Lehrman Institute honoree is our guest ,Ms. Alysha Butler of Washington DC Public Schools.
PERSONALIZED INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR EACH AND EVERY STUDENT
Nobody does it better than the DC Everest School District in Wisconsin and their long time and absolutely excellent Superintendent Kristine Gilmore and her innovative team.They are back this time with a special guest Keith Ruskowski of Diamond Assets, a company which really helps school districts keep up with technology needs.
YOUR SCHOOL LIBRARY:
LEADERS IN INCLUSION, EQUITY & DIVERSITY
The title says it all. You know how I feel: all school librarians got to heaven !!!. We welcome AASL President and Director of Library Services for Newport News VA Public Schools, Mary Keeling
MINDFULNESS AS A TEST PREP ADVANTAGE
A very interesting way to improve student achievement and test scores. Author Logan Thompson, author of “Beyond the Content: Mindfulness as a Test Prep Advantage” is our guests
IMPROVING COMMUNICATIONS IN DISTRICTS WITH LESS THAN 35OO STUDENTS
About a new and very important new service from NSPRA explained by Executive Director Rich Bagin and Associate Director Melissa Braham
DESIGN THINKING IN
CURRICULUM DESIGN
Author of “Designed to Learn: using Design Thinking to Bring Purpose and Passion to the Classroom, Dr. Lindsay Portnoy is our guest
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Executive Director of The State Ed Tech Director’s Association, Candice Dodson is very special guest.
LEVERAGING ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR READING DISTRICT WIDE
with Christine Jones , one of our good friends at Benetech/Bookshare to be sure all children have equal access to reading.
FACING THE EVERYWHERE CHALLENGE OF TRAUMA-INFORMED EDUCATION
I hate to talk about this subject because we have far too many children coming to school with Adverse Childhood Experiences. Every school must cope with this and formulate a game plan to help these children. Expert Dr. Howie Knoff will be able to put this into a greater perspective with strategies and ideas for your district.
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT MONTH : CONNECTING EDUCATION AND INDUSTRY
An ACTE presentation with two very interesting guests representing industry associations and their education initiatives along with ACTE’s Mike Connet
SCHOOL SAFETY WITH AASA
The National Superintendents Association brings us Fire Captain Bob Otter of Citizens Aid, an organization charged with keeping schools and the citzenry safe from circumstances that might endanger them in schools
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AN AC&E EQUITY PRESENTATION
LAPTOP EQUITY & ACCESS
IN EVERY SCHOOL
Youy are goning to love this show! Learn about LAPTOPS ANYTIME and how Duncanville (TX) ISD is using this incredible method of putting technology into the hands of all their students. Basically bringing kiosk technology into schools and it works.
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SEPTEMBER 2019
THE TEACHER AS LEARNER
Two of my favorite guests return, Dr Kristin Barbour of NILD and
Dr Carey Borkoski of Johns Hopkins University on a excellent topic
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UNDERSTANDING CAREER READY FOR ALL : LOOKING AT DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE
Your students who learn differently, those with ADHD, autism Dyslexia, etc need to understand what the future workplace holds. Expert Jan Coplan of Landmark College career office is our guest
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A NATIONAL LOOK AT MAGNET SCHOOLS
with Theresa Porter , Director of Magnet Schools in E. Baton Rouge Schools with Todd Mann of Magnet Schools of America
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PROMOTING EQUITY BY BUILDING ON YOUR DISTRICT’S STRENGTHS
Leading Educators literally does what their name implies in districts across the country. Standing up for equity for every student every day, we have , as a first time guest whom we truly welcome, their CEO, Chong-Hao Fu with us
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TRAUMA INFORMED EDUCATION
TRAUMA INFORMED CARE IN EDUCATION. An unfortunately huge issue these days.With thanks to my friends at Waterford Institute, from Washington County UT, we have Pre-School Coordinator Britney Nelson
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SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING IN PORT WASHINGTON-SAUKVILLE (NY) SCHOOLS
What they’re doing and why it works with Duane Woelful, Director of Special Services and School Psychologist Caitlin Zozakiewicz
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PART 2 : IN CLASSROOM BOOK COLLECTIONS: PROMOTING DIVERSITY
Great topic ! Our friends from Mackin are back as we continue our conversation with their special guest Beaverton, OR ELL educator Rob Hillhouse
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CELEBRATING CONSTITUTION DAY AND TEACHING CIVICS
THE TEACHER AS LEARNER
Two of my favorite guests return, Dr Kristin Barbour of NILD and Dr Carey Borkoski of Johns Hopkins University on a excellent topic
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UNDERSTANDING CAREER READY FOR ALL : LOOKING AT DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE
Your students who learn differently, those with ADHD, autism Dyslexia, etc need to understand what the future workplace holds. Expert Jan Coplan of Landmark College career office is our guest
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A NATIONAL LOOK AT MAGNET SCHOOLS
with Theresa Porter , Director of Magnet Schools in E. Baton Rouge Schools with Todd Mann of Magnet Schools of America
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PROMOTING EQUITY BY BUILDING ON YOUR DISTRICT’S STRENGTHS
Leading Educators literally does what their name implies in districts across the country. Standing up for equity for every student every day, we have , as a first time guest whom we truly welcome, their CEO, Chong-Hao Fu with us
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TRAUMA INFORMED EDUCATION
TRAUMA INFORMED CARE IN EDUCATION. An unfortunately huge issue these days.With thanks to my friends at Waterford Institute, from Washington County UT, we have Pre-School Coordinator Britney Nelson
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SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING IN PORT WASHINGTON-SAUKVILLE (NY) SCHOOLS
What they’re doing and why it works with Duane Woelful, Director of Special Services and School Psychologist Caitlin Zozakiewicz
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PART 2 : IN CLASSROOM BOOK COLLECTIONS: PROMOTING DIVERSITY
Great topic ! Our friends from Mackin are back as we continue our conversation with their special guest Beaverton, OR ELL educator Rob Hillhouse
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DIGITAL PORTFOLIOS : THE BRAVE NEW
(AND BETTER) WORLD OF STUDENT ASSESSMENT
The times they are definitely a ‘changin’. Our guest is Erik Petrick, the Chief Creative Officer of bulb
an ASCD presentation
SCHOOL SAFETY/CRISIS MANAGEMENT
THE “EDUCATORS SCHOOL SAFETY NETWORK”
Meet Professor Dr Amy Klinger and Educator/Attorney Amanda Klinger , founders of the Network.Listen for great safety and crisis management insights
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an AC&E Equity Presentation
COLLEGE CHOICE : FINDING THE RIGHT PATH FOR YOUR NEEDS
Our guest is Kevin Mayne, VP for Enrollment Management at Landmark College,
the college for students who learn differently.
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An AC&E Equity Presentation
THE LATEST IN ADAPTIVE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES
WITH A SPECIAL LOOK AT MATH
MCGraw Hill experts Terry Cheng & John Miller on
adaptive learning technologies, AI , and personalized learning.
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PROMOTING EQUITY AND STUDENT DATA PRIVACY ..A DISTRICT LEADERS CHALLENGE
Our friends from “Catch On”, Lil Kellogg and Jena Draper with insights for district leaders in an ever changing environment pulling ever different way.
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SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND SELF-CARE: CREATING A LIFE WORK BALANCE
Thank you Smartbrief for guest Fred Ende, noted author and Curriculum Director for Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES in NY
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an AC&E Equity Presentation
EQUITY & SCHOOL BUDGETING
We have the expert, Founder of Allovue Jess Gartner
on being ESSA ready with your school financing
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An AC&E Equity Presentation
THE FUTURE OF GIFTED EDUCATION
with the president of NAGC Dr. Jonathan Plucker ,
Professor at Johns Hopkins and the new Executive Director at NAGC , John Segota
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ED SPACES ARE LEARNING SPACES
with “The Man” from who directs the Ed Market Association , the organization behind the ED SPACES conference ( October in Milwaukee) Jim McGarry. We’ll talk whats new in school and classroom design as we make education accessible and equal physically
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ONLINE ED: USING COURSE DESIGN STANDARDS TO SUPPORT STUDENT SUCCESS
Great topic …Listen to Christine Voelker the K-12 program director at Quality Matters and Cindy Hamblin who is the Director of the Virtual Learning Leadership Alliance
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RURAL EDUCATION:
A VISIT WITH QUEEN ANNE’S COUNTY MD. SCHOOLS
with Supt Dr Andrea Kane and her cabinet members who direct some very innovative programs in CTE, Performing Arts and Science
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TEACHING READING AND SPOTTING DYSLEXIA
A favorite expert of ours returns, Ms Donnell Pons. Detrmining if dyslexia is affecting any given student.
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TUESDAY
an AC&E Equity Presentation
SKOOG…with a hard ‘G” : MULTI-SENSORY LEARNING IN EVERY CLASSROOM
You’ere gonna love this show about Skoog and its effects on learning using sound and music. Creator Dr Benjamin Schogler is here with my good friend Kevin Custer are my guests
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An AC&E Equity Presentation
GETTING GIRLS INTO STEM
A great educator will give you her insights . My guest is our old friend Michele Zimmerman.
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AN AC&E EQUITY PRESENTATION
TIPPY TALK : ITS ALL ABOUT SOCIAL INCLUSION IN THE CLASSROOM AND BEYOND.
Rob Lafan , Tippy Talk founder, has quite a story to tell..how he founded whats becoming a worldwide phenomena for children with autism and social challenges.
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TAKING A LOOK AT EQUITY AND ED TECH IN CANADA
with “The Man” from the North , Mindshare Learnings’s Robert Martellaci. Our neighbors to the north have a lot going in terms of Equity and ed tech innovations. Nobody knows more about it than Robert.
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An AC&E Equity Presentation
EMPOWERING WRITERS
THE WRITING EXPERIENCE, LITERACY
AND EQUITY IN YOUR CLASSROOM
Listen to a terrific teacher from Bushland TX , Kylene Reed who turned her classes around by engaging her kids in a writing program that works. I know Kylene…you’ll be wildly impressed
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DESIGNING LEARNING SPACES THAT MATTER
Meet University City Missouri School’s Director of Innovative Learning Robert Dillon, an expert in classroom.
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AUGUST 2019
MAINSTREAMING CHILDREN WITH HEARING LOSS and from last week
Previewing the upcoming 40th annual Clarke Schools conference which will feature the work of a group called “No Limits” and their production of ‘Silent No More’
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MINDFULNESS IN THE CLASSROOM
ASCD author Thomas Armstrong, Executive Director of the
American Institute for Learning and Human Development , is our guest
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A SMARTBRIEF PRESENTATION …
E-SPORTS AND EDUCATION
Leveling up pedagogy and student engagement with video games..real competition encourages learning as my guest from Orange County DOE, Kevin Brown, will tell you.
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“INFERCABULARY” AND MIDDLE SCHOOL CRITICAL THINKING
There’s a great company out there called Infercabulary. ..vocabulary made visual. Its founders Beth and Deena will be here and so will educator Kate Gentry who has had great success with the product…and it is a very cool product indeed….as you will learn .
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AN AC&E EQUITY PRESENTATION
SOCIAL JUSTICE AND DISABILITY
The movement out there is called “Nothing about us…without us”.
Landmark College Researcher Chris Wenz brings his insights about what this means to the show
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COLLEGE ACCESS & SUCCESS
FOR RURAL STUDENTS
We have Berea College’s Dreama Gentry as our guest.
As you know rural success is a favorite topic of mine. Should be a great show.
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BACK TO SCHOOL WITH CoSN
An important show as my CoSN guests give you three essential tools
for Tech leaders as we begin the New school year.
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SPACE FUTURIST BRIAN DEAN
That’s Learning Space, not Outer Space
My friends at Norva Nivel bring to us Bryan Dean, an expert on Learning Spaces…focusing on STEAM in the classroom and how the classroom environment can make all the difference in the world.
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CULTIVATING THE ART OF LEARNING:
featuring the expertise of our returning guest Director of the National Institute for Learning Development, Dr. Kristin Barbour on the building blocks of learning.
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AN AC&E EQUITY PRESENTATION
TOOLS THAT SUPPORT ASSESSMENT
FOR ALL STUDENTS
Texthelp’s Jason Carroll on the accommodations needed in testing … for students with disabilities
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FROM POVERTY THRU HIGHER ED
One man’s journey and we have the man with us. Andarius Taylor is one amazing gentleman now an academic adviser at University of Michigan. And I’ll thank one of educations great people, Dr Amelia Gamel for this show.
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AN AC&E EQUITY PRESENTATION
PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL STUDENTS WHILE MINIMIZING ATTENTION
What our returning guest Dr. Wes Dotson, Director of the Burkhart Center for Autism at Texas Tech calls “The Flashing Arrow”. He has some answers for you.
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THE CHALLENGES , AS ALWAYS, OF RURAL EDUCATION.
THIS TIME, LET’S GO OUT WEST
Thank you Waterford Institute for our guest today, Dr Scott Crane, Supt of Grand County Schools in Moab, UT. Scott hosted the recent Utah Rural Schools Conference.
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HOW TO BECOME A GLOBALLY COMPETENT TEACHER
ASCD author Ariel Tichnor-Wagner on her new book.…and why ‘global competence’ is so necessary.
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INFERCABULARY!!
REACHING ALL STUDENTS K-12 WITH VISUAL VOCABULARY INSTRUCTION
I spelled it correctly. ‘Infercabulary” A great new product using semantic reasoning is making a difference for all kids including those with ELL and SPED needs. We have Deena and Beth, the creators.
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ENGAGING STUDENTS…EXPLORING PATHWAYS TO COLLEGE AT AN EARLY AGE IN BARNSTABLE, MA
Our guests are school proncipal Jim Anderson and
from American Student Assistance,, CEO and President Joan Eddy
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an “Institute for Education Innovation” show
LEADING INNOVATION IN
DOUGHERTY COUNTY GA SCHOOLS
Meet Superintendent Ken Fyer as he evaluates the year just past and plans for an innovvative new one for 2019-20.
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THE EDUCATION INDUSTRY AND HIGHER ED WORKING TOGETHER FOR GRADUATE DEGREES
Discovery Education is working with Buena Vista University , creating new advanced degrees for educators. This has always been a pet peeve of mine that the industry itself isn’t more involved in teacher education. Finally, its happening.
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an NCEA show: CATHOLIC EDUCATION
THE SETON AWARDS GALA AND NCEA PHILANTHROPY
WE always enjoy having this important segment of American education included in our roster of show. Good folks and good schools that reach out to help all. Learn about these awards, etc.
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HONORING SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS !
THE SWING EDUCATION HALL OF FAME
Its a tough job. I know…did it for a while while I was teacher college on off days to keep my hand in. We have Ralph Starace of NJ recently honored by Swing Education into their Hall of Fame. Swing Education is a very cool way for districts to find subs and for subs to find districts to work in. Give a listen.
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STUDENT VOICE…STATEWIDE
A CCSSO show with North Dakota’s absolutely excellent State Superintendent Dr Kirsten Baesler…all about her statewide student cabinet.advisory board. It turns out that the customers have some really great ideas.
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JULY 2019
THE SOCIAL SKILLS COMPONENT FOR AN
EFFECTIVE HIGH SCHOOL AUTISM PROGRAM
A wonderful educator and community leader Kelly Sheeran of Oxnard CA. joins us to tell us of her success and , more importantly, her students success. Our friends at Smartbrief introduced us. Thanks.
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A VISIT WITH CoSN
DRIVING K-12 INNOVATION
Keith Krueger and others on enhancing learning in a age of innovation. CoSN has a new series on real world trends
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BEST PRACTICES FOR EXCELLENT BLENDED LEARNING
From Laurel Mississippi schools we have Dr. Kenitra Ezi and Dr. Kiana Pendleton, Ass’t Superintendent and Magnet School Principal respectively on the role of the teacher in the ‘blend’
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LUBBOCK-COOPER SCHOOL DISTRICT (TX)
KEEPING UP BY TRADING UP ON TECHNOLOGY
When I first heard about Diamond Assets they were at the CoSN conference. I realized that their work with school districts makes a huge difference is technology accessibility. L-C’s Supt Keith Bryant tells us how the service works in his district.
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CULTIVATING A SENSE OF BELONGING AND CONNECTION WITH ALL OF YOUR STUDENTS
Johns Hopkins Professor Dr. Carey Borkoski is our guest. In an age of SEL importance, Carey is a true expert on on why this matters to your leadership in the classroom and all of your students.
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THE NATIONAL CENTER ON
ACCESSIBLE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS
Learn a lot about this very important organization and how they work with school districts nationwide….including , we hope, yours. If not yet , you will be after you listen to Director Cynthia Curry & Jennifer Levine, their Professional Learning Director
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THE INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION INNOVATION
Institute founder & CEO Doug Roberts brings to us one of the top Superintendents in the country, nationally honored Dr Susan Enfield of Highline School District (WA) on LEADING INNOVATION.
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JUNE 2019
THE CURRICULUM ENGINE
MOVING AWAY FROM STATIC CURRICULUM RESOURCES
Learn about Walch Education’s CURRICULUM ENGINE. Its new and exciting and UNIQUE. Janne Whatley , former math specialist in Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools is our guest
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ASSESSMENT , EQUITY AND ACCESSIBILITY
How important is that combination. Learn from NWEA experts team members Brian Tosky and Vanessa Peterson.
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BUILDING SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING INTO EARLY EDUCATION CURRICULUM
I like this topic. SEL has become so important. Jenni Torres , Waterford’s VP of Curriculum is our guest
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DYSLEXIA, STRUGGLING READERS AND
SOME METHODS TO GET OVER THE HUMP
Thanks to our good friends at Smartbrief, we have recognized expert, author , presenter and innovator for literacy Donell Pons who helped write the UTAH Dyslexia Handbook for Educators
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A REAL TREAT!
THE SUBSTITUTE TEACHER OF THE YEAR
named by Kelly Educational Staffing, awarded to our guest Mary Harn of Florida this honor…subs are so important and too often overlooked. Glad we can do this show!
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ACHIEVING THE RIGHT BALANCE OF ED TECH IN THE CLASSROOM
We have one of the leading voices in education with us, Dreambox Learning Founder Jessie Wooley-Wilson , recently named GEEK WIRE’s “Big Tech CEO of the Year”
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AASA PRESENTS
WOMEN IN SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
Three terrific leaders :Carla Austin Assessment Program Specialist, Fulton County Schools ….Amy Carter Meridian, MS …..and Sheila Quinn, Clover S.C . ..join us having just been attendees at AASA’s recent conference focusing on women in school leadership.
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CREATE INFORMED GLOBAL CITIZENS WITH NEWS IN THE CLASSROOM
VP of NexXGenNews Dave Drucker is our guest to talk about the newest
way to present student news to your students
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BENETECH’S NEW ACCESSIBILITY CERTIFICATION FOR ED CONTENT.
CONGRATULATIONS, MACMILLAN
Benetech’s Brad Turner joins us along with the very first education company officially certified under the new program. MACMILLAN represented by their director of Content Standards and Accessibility, Rachel Comerford
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SOCIAL STUDIES AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
A look at some of the initiatives of NCSS including Digital Civics
Engagement with their Executive DIrector, Dr Larry Paska
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SCHOOL COUNSELORS: MORE IMPORTANT NOW THAN EVER
The national Conference is in late June in Boston. Representing ASCA, we have School Counselor Sarah Kirk from Norman OK. on her day-to day work.
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SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMUNICATIONS AND THE WORK OF NSPRA
Every school district should be at their July Conference
NSPRA leaders Rich Bagin and Melissa Braham welcome you to their it …Learn more and plan for July.
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THE NEW SCHOOL HEALTH AND SAFETY INSTITUTE AT JOHNS HOPKINS SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
This is exciting. Meet Dean Christopher Morphew and Professor Holly Wilcox. Learn about the new center for thought and research on school climate, student safety, suicide prevention, etc.
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MAY 2019
AN ASCD SHOW
TIPS FOR THE ASPIRING PRINCIPAL
That’s Aspiring , not Expiring. Being a principal is a tough job.Being a new principal is even tougher. My guest, ASCD author Baruti Kafele, is an expert on handing the challenges and has a new book out on the subject…about being well prepared to lead.
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AN AC&E ‘EQUITY’ PRESENTATION
THE BURKHART CENTER FOR AUTISM EDUCATION
Executive Director of this Texas Tech based facility, Dr.Wes Dotson is my guest. The Center works in teacher training and can be of great help in presenting innovative approaches to working with those challenged with autism; a lifelong approach
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THE STRATEGIC PLAN OF IL. DISTRICT 54
Sounds like a mystery, doesn’t it. Its isn’t, at least for long as we have Supt Andy DuRoss on how digital content is changing the long term strategies for teaching and learning
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FINANCIAL EDUCATION FOR HIGH SCHOOLERS
The Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center joins yours truly with spokesperson Hallie Davis to talk about their new FAST LANE website for teachers, student and parents.
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CIVICS EDUCATION FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
ICivics is the education organization started by Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. Its Executive Director , the one and only Louise Dube has taken it beyond expectations and continues to do so with tools for ELL students. She;s our guest along with their ELL Lead Educators, Kristen Chapron.
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DRIVING INTER-OPERABILITY IN K-12 EDUCATION…THE HEART OF ED TECH
District systems must work together…Products must work together ! The experts speak : Bruce Umpstead, Colet Bartow ( Montana DOE) and Dan Ralyea (SC DOE), all members and leader at IMS Global Learning Consortium
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THE CHALLENGES OF RURAL EDUCATION
THREE GREAT EASTERN KY LEADERS :
MOVING EDUCATION FORWARD IN SPITE OF THE ODDS
They’re back, Scott Helton of Magoffin County Schools, Dave Gibson of Paintsville KY and
Executive Director of their ESA, KVEC’s Jeff Hawkins .
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STRENGTHENING URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS
AN AASA SHOW
The Urban Superintendents Academy of AASA works with Howard U and USC to help Superintendents nationwide deal with the challenges of urban education and bolster their effectiveness.
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MICROSOFT AND THE EVER CHANGING ED TECH INCLUSIVITY FOR EVERY STUDENT
A visit with Microsoft’s GM of Education, Lydia Smyers. She’s well worth listening to, believe me
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AN AC&E ‘EQUITY’ PRESENTATION
COLLEGE SUCCESS FOR STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
Experts from Landmark College, the college for students who learn differently, discuss the book “From Disability to Diversity”…for students with Autism , ADHD etc.
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“CLOSING THE GAP”
A NEW BOOK ON DIGITAL EQUITY STRATEGIES
FOR THE K-12 CLASSROOM
Our guest is an author of this new book from ISTE, ISTE award winning educator Dr. Sarah Thomas, a founder of the EduMatch movement for educators to work together globally.
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AN AC&E “ACCESSIBILITY” PRESENTATION
STUDENT ASSESSMENT AND ACCESSIBILITY
Our guest, Jennifer Paul is the English Language and Accessibility Assessment Specialist at Michigan DOE making sure all children have an equal show as they are assessed.
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GEORGIA DISTRICTS SUSTAINING ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS
A VISIT WITH CLAYTON COUNTY AND DOUGLAS COUNTY
Our wonderful and talented guests are Curriculum and Assessment Director , Dr. Ebony T. Lee and Title l Lead Tutor Collette Christopher of Douglas Cty. on overcoming the challenges.
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50 YEARS LATER…TEACHING APOLLO 11
Our resident STEM educator, Professor Emeritus Billy Hix of TN’s Motlow College , amateurastronomerextraordinaire, on using the momentous event as a teaching tool.
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IMPROVING KENTUCKY EDUCATION DAILY ;
A VISIT WITH EDUCATION COMMISSIONER WAYNE LEWIS
A CCSSO show.
Competency based education, Equity , improving test scores, bridging accessibility gaps are just some the areas we’ll cover with Dr Lewis.
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WE WELCOME THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING DEVELOPMENT
We’re going to go wild with NILD, a 1st time guest,with whom we’ll be be speaking about EQUITY and meeting the needs of exceptional learners. Our NILD guest is their Executive Director Kristin Barbour.
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EQUITABLE PATHWAYS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
Always a key area in schools nationwide , we look at ESL with great information on current policies, research and practice with Senior Research Associate at WestEd, Molly Faulkner-Bond
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WHERE EDUCATIONAL SPACE DESIGN MEETS PEDAGOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
A VISIT WITH THE EDUCATION MARKET ASSOCIATION
The way your classroom space is developed and designed, the way your furniture works, the way your school is built and furnished… all make a difference in learning.Learn all about it.
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A TEXAS ESA: PROMOTING AND BUILDING DYNAMIC DIGITAL ENVIRONMENTS TO THEIR MEMBER DISTRICTS
Texas Regional District 11 is working hard for their member educators to build digital environments for student learning across the region.The how and the why from their digital resources team
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THE NATIONAL COALITION FOR SAFE SCHOOLS
Re-imagining what safe and healthy schools can look like, educators are taking the bull by the horns. Meet Physics teacher Mark Vondracek of Evanston (IL)H.S & Ed Dunkenblau of the Institute for Emotionally Intelligent Learning about their national coalition of educators making a big difference out there.
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APRIL 2019
TEACHING AUTISTIC CHILDREN: HOW TECHNOLOGY MAKES AN S.E.L. DIFFERENCE
APRIL IS AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH
PA based Blairsville-Saltsburg schools’ Speech Language Pathologist Heather Kress joins Dr Greg Firn of Robokind on breaking these children out of their shells with the use of robots and other technologies.
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TEACHING RESPECT FOR OTHERS
” TEACHING WITH TESTIMONY”
We are bringing back guest Dr. Claudia Ramirez-Wiederman from one of our most listened to shows last year. Discovery Ed has teamed again with The “Steven Spielberg founded” Shoah Foundation on teaching kindness & respect with the help of history
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LETS MAKE COLLEGES STUDENT READY!
Making 1st Gen college students feel supported, safe and successful is quite the task. We welcome back Professor. author and Consultant to Higher Ed Dr. Amelia Gamel who works with and understands the needs of First Gen College students.
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TEACHING THE GIFTED
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF TALENT DEVELOPMENT
Northwestern University Director of the Center for Talent Deveolopment and past President of NAGC Paula Olszewski-Kubilius is our guest and motivating students to think and learn
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THE CHALLENGE OF ACCESSIBILITY FOR RURAL SCHOOLS
A CoSN show with Technology guests from rural districts. In an age of equity, the challenges must be addressed.What they are…How to fix them!
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TEACH TWO SIDES OF EVERY ISSUE
There are two sides and they can be discussed quite civilly with the facts from both being presented fairly and equally. Help your students and yourself by learning about PROCON.ORG. If you aren’t using it now, you will be tomorrow. Their CEO Kamy Akhavan is my returning guest.
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CLASSROOM STRATEGIES THAT DRIVE EQUITABLE OUTCOMES
A SCHOOL GOES FROM ‘D’ TO ‘B+’
Principal Michele Fleming improved her Florida elementary school’s rating by 85 points in two years but that’s not all, the outcomes were were ‘equity oriented”. Michele and Equity expert Ken Tam are my guests
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ITS AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH
So important to recognize this challenge for so many kids and to honor all the educators who deal with them daily, co-hosted by autism expert ,Kevin Custer & autism communications developer and father of an autistic child,
Rob Lafan of “TippyTalk”.
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A HUGE ISSUE FOR SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS…..
ALL ABOUT ACCESSIBLE PDF’s
Learn from George Nicholls, the CEO of our friends at Quillsoft on why this is needed and how to make an important changes that affect many of your families and students
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THE AASA TRANSFORMATIONAL NETWORK FOR INNOVATION
AASA on scaling innovative approaches to district-wide improvement.School system leaders will work throughout the year in an Innovation Network to study best practices and apply principles of innovation to their district-wide planning with Michael Conner, Superintendent, Middletown Public Schools, Middletown, Conn and Jeff Dillon, Superintendent, Wilder School District, Wilder, Idaho
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CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT FOR NEW TEACHERS
Good topic with returning guest and school district consulting expert in behavior management, Dr. Howie Knoff of Project Achieve
LEARN ABOUT ‘THE CURRICULUM ENGINE”
This is a revolutionary curriculum editing and design platform from Walch, a 90 year old company , now looking at the Curriculum as a Service” business
PENNSYLVANIA’S SECRETARY OF EDUCATION ON EQUITY
We welcome Dr Pedro Rivera
who also serves as President of the
Board of Directors for CCSSO.
BRIAN COLEMAN
“SCHOOL COUNSELOR OF THE YEAR”
Brian is a counselor at Jones College Prep HS in Chicago and has great insights on the challenges kids face and how school counselors deal with it all everyday.
INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY , GREAT RESULTS
THE CHANGING WORLD OF AUTISM EDUCATION
From Dallas TX ISD, Principal Katherine Carter and classroom teacher Rebecca Parker on how the use of robot interaction can open an autistic child’s world …with Rich Margolin, ROBOKIND‘s CTO and Founder
EQUITY IN SCHOOLS
ALTERNATIVE/AUGMENTED COMMUNICATION
OurSpecial guests are two of the most respected voices in the use of Assistive Technology in Education, Chris Bugaj , founding member of the Assistive Tech team for Loudoun County Public Schools in VA and Language Pathologist Rachel Madel who coaches on communications worldwide. Together they co host the podcast “Talking with Tech”
ACCESSIBILITY IN EDUCATION
BOOKS FROM BENETECH’S BOOKSHARE SO ALL STUDENTS CAN READ
Working with Bookshare , school districts bring books and reading to all those students whose abilities may have created challenges. Benetch’s VP of Global Learning, Brad Turner brings such capabilities to students worldwide.
TWO SHOWS LIVE FROM THE COSN CONFERENCE IN PORTLAND OREGON
What’s happening at the conference with a full barrage of excellent guests from the world of Ed Tech and School Networking, companies and educators, ed tech directors, superintendents. You name it, we’ve got it.
“HEAD AND HEART” MAKE THE DIFFERENCE
IN PORTSMOUTH VA SCHOOLS
Krytal Thompkins is the Reading and English Education Dept. leader for Portsmouth schools and she leads by example. This show is a gift to us from Waterford Institute
LIVE FROM THE COSN CONFERENCE
3 TRULY GREAT SUPERINTENDENTS
Anchored by COSN’s Anne MacMullen , we have Superintendents Dave Schuler, Randy Zeigenfuss and Donna Wright, IL, PA, NC.respectively .
THE UNH ONLINE GRADUATE PROGRAM FOR ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLS
Our Special guest is UNH Clinical professor in their Dept. of Occupational Therapy , Dr Therese Willkomm who oversees the graduate certificate program
EMERGING TRENDS IN
ENGLISH LEARNER EDUCATION
WITH A LOOK AT HOW SEL & CULTURALLY -RESPONSIVE TEACHING MATTER
Based on the findings of a brand new report from our friends at McGraw Hill and their partner Study Sync, a lively discussion will ensure with MHE’s VP Ed Lamprich and StudySyncs Aislinn Cunningham.
Sounds good ..and it is. Connie Carter has been working with Maine schools in many ways and has just started a podcast series working with students from very different high schools to encourage understanding, social justice ,etc.. Learn how it works.
THE DIGITAL CONSORTIUM VISITS PA. AND OHIO SCHOOLS
Superintendents Brian Troop of Ephrata PA and Michael Laub of Avon, OH are my AASA guests as their districts were the host districts
HOW TO WORK WITH
DIGITAL BADGES & PORTFOLIOS
ASCD author David Niguidula and Dave Moscarelli , Portfolio Coordinator at a Rhode Island School District are my guests
A SPECIAL ED UPDATE FROM SPECIAL ED ADMINISTRATION
Dr. Luann Purcell of CASE is my guest.
RENTON (WA) PREP, A MICROSOFT FLAGSHIP SCHOOL, WITH EQUITY
AS A MAINSTAY
The one and only Michelle Zimmerman is back….high tech advocate, educator at Renton Prep, author, etc…on how they make it all come together at this award winning school
THE SCHOOL COUNSELOR OF THE YEAR
Its Chicago Public Schools counselor Brian Coleman and we’ll be getting his thought on a lot of subjects affecting students and counselors. Congratulations, Brian!
NAVIGATING THE ‘SEA’
“SOCIAL, EMOTION, ACADEMIC
Returning guest, Long Island Principal Lori Koerner, a real difference maker…on a pedagogical shift that has worked and worked well!
WHAT’S HOT AT THE UDL-IRN CONFERENCE
UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING
We’re live from Orlando with Kevin Custer and CAST’s Steve Nordmark. The UDL-IRN’s Mission is to support the design of future-ready learning environments that are equitable, beneficial, and meaningful for all learners!
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MARCH 2019
MATH EDUCATION
ROUTINELY ENGAGING STUDENTS IN MATHEMATICAL DISCOURSE AND PRACTICES IN CASE YOU MISSED LAST WEEK’S SHOWS
From Curriculum Associates, Danielle Curran, VP of Math Instruction along with the authors of ‘Routines for Reasoning” helping to foster math practices for all students
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CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION
FROM ACTE, THE NEW S.T.E.M. PARENT APP
CTE is STEM education and ACTE is using an app from “LifelongJourney.us to get parents involved and get a deeper understanding of what CTE means.
S.T.E.A.M EDUCATION
A BOND ISSUE TRANSFORMING EDUCATION
IN MOUNT VERNON NY
The title says it all. Our guest is Superintendent Dr. Ken Hamilton. How his team and the city made it happen
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A HIGHER ED UPDATE FROM LANDMARK COLLEGE
SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS WHO LEARNING DIFFERENTLY
The Senior Director of Short Term Programs at Landmark, Carroll Pare is our guest. Landmark wants all of K-12 to know that every student can succeed in higher ed and they work at it every day
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TECHNOLOGIES THAT ARE CHANGING SPECIAL EDUCATION
Nationally recognized Special Education expert Kevin Custer of Arc Capital Development brings educator Melissa Corto, CEO of compliance-oriented, learning minded Education Modified ,to our show
An annual show we do honring the next books out there that include Mathematics as part of the ext and pictures…not textbooks….but childeren’s books, fiction etc. Fun and good thought with Dr Jordan Ellenberg and Kirsten Bohl of The National Mathematics Research Institute
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THE IMPACT OF THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC ON SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION
TRAUMA INFORMED EDUCATION
A fascinating preview of the WestEd webinar upcoming on March 19.
EQUITY IN EDUCATION
MEETING THE NEEDS OF ELL LEARNERS BY INTEGRATING CURRICULUM SUPPORTS
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HOME-SCHOOL RELATIONSHIPS
A GUIDE FOR PARENTS ON WORKING WITH & UNDERSTANDING LEARNING ISSUES
Our guest is the author of a new guidebook called “The ABC’s of Learning Issues”, Dana Stahl
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RETHINKING THE TRANSITION FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE
Fro Education Reform Now, Michael Dannenberg and from
the Alliance for Excellent Education, Anne Hyslop
21st CENTURY HOLISTIC ASSESSMENT FOR TODAYS EDUCATION:
USING DIGITAL PORTFOLIOS
Its time for a real and deep change as we assess our students for an ever changing world. Learn more form BulbApp.com guests Erik Petrick and Dr. Bill Williams
THE NEW SCHOOL RULES
My guest, author Keara Mascarenaz, leads work in change management, leadership development, school design and innovation
THE NBA ( yeah, that NBA):
SUPPORTING STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IN MATH AND SCIENCE
The NBA has teamed up with Discovery Education . Our guests include two folks from the NBA’s Social Responsibility team.
Cool show, eh?
OLD FRIENDS RETURN
” CREATING COMMUNITIES OF COURAGE”
Christian Villenas and Susan Zelinski are the creators of two new and powerful reports about Communities of Courage.
A CONVERSATION WITH A TRUE EDUCATION LEADER…FORMER GOVERNOR BOB WISE OF WEST VIRGINIA
The founder of the Alliance for Excellence in Education and former Governor of W. Virgina Bob Wise returns. He believes that the next 3 years are crucial in shaping education for next few decades. A MUST LISTEN
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FEBRUARY 2019
THE SHELBY COUNTY, TN
S.T.E.M EDUCATION INITIATIVE
Learn how an excellent school district is combining digital tools and Professional Development to fully support STEM learning
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SCHOOL NETWORKING:
THE INTEROPERABILITY OF TECH AND DATA SYSTEMS IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS
An array of CoSN experts will be joining us
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CELEBRATING PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Leading the celebration is our guest Dr. Rich Long, the Executive Director of Learning First, the organization of national associations in education.
SOCIAL STUDIES IS THE ANSWER
My guests from NCSS will prove that you; Larry Paska, executive director and India Meissel, President
OVERCOMING POVERTY: CREATING SUCCESS IN
PRE-SCHOOL AND THE EARLY GRADES
Waterford Institute bring us Arizona educator,Dr. Laura Neal, Sup’t., at Somerton AZ
That’s the name of the new book by expert author Michelle Zimmerman who , coincidentally, is our guest today!
ASSESSMENT LITERACY
We’ve touched on this before, now we’re taking an an in depth look with Director of Assessment and Personalized Learning at Curriculum Associates, Ken Tam is my guest
CREATING CHANGE FOR GIFTED CHILDREN
Professor Jonathan Plucker , the President Elect of NAGC is my guest
INCORPORATING CURRENT BUSINESS AND TECH NEW INTO YOUR CONTENT
Discovery and Cheddare work together. This is a very cool. Learn about how TECHBOOKS makes it happen!
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AN FETC PANEL DISCUSSION ON EQUITY
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THE ED TECH ADVOCACY SUMMIT 2019
SETDA’S Tracy Weeks, CoSN’s Keith Krueger and Ed Tech expert Jon Bernstein are my guests.
Learn about this and please plan to attend
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MATH ANXIETY
Welcome to my world. We have an expert from Landmark College, the higher education institution for students who learn differently,
Dr. Michelle Bower.
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STUDENT DATA PRIVACY
THE #1 ISSUE IN ED TECH.
BUILDING A SCHOOL COMPLIANCE PROGRAM
with author Linnette Attai, the ultimate expert
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LIVE FROM TCEA
A visit with some great vendors at TCEA
Waterford Institute on Early Ed
Robokind on Autism
7 Mindsets on SEL
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JANUARY 2019
TEACHER VOICE
FIGHTING TEACHER BURNOUT
Kansas teacher Anthony Meals speaks out. He is a SMARTBRIEF Editor’s choice Content Award winner for his recent and excellent blog post.
SPECIAL EDUCATION
AN FETC PANEL DISCUSSION ON EQUITY AND INCLUSION
We’ll be talking Assistive Technology etc with a group of educators that includes experts Chris Bugaj of Loudon VA, Kindy Segovia of Kent ISD in MI and Mia Laudato & Robin Williams of FDLRS Action resource Center
STUDENT VOICE AND DIGITAL PORTFOLIOS..
A NEW ROAD TO BETTER ASSESSMENT
BulbApp founder Erik Petrick and student Keith McBrayer on their experiences working with this wonderful new assessment tool.
USING THAT DATA:
Author David Niemi, VP of Measurement and Evaluation at Kaplan
on his new book
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ASCD author David Niguidula all about his new book ( same as the title)
A NEW WRITING ASSESSMENT TOOL
Jason Carroll of Texthelp on their new ‘WriQ” product. See them at FETC
ADVANCING EQUITY IN ALL ENVIRONMENTS
AUTISM ETC
SEL, BULLYING AND CAREER TRANSITION FOR SPECIAL NEEDS TEENS
An old friend returns….Marc Zimmerman of The Social Express, and now Teen Career Path and Cool School…great products for special children grown out of a life experience.
RURAL EDUCATION
A CALL TO ACTION IN KENTUCKY
One of the most concerning issues nationally is bringing equity of education to all students in rural America. The call to action of the title is a report to be presented to Kentucky legislators at the start of their session and is a blueprint for rural education in every state.
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IMPROVING PERSON TO PERSON INTERACTION FOR STUDENTS WITH AUTISM
Dr. Greg Firn,the COO of Robokind ( and if you don’t know about them, you should), returns with renowned expert and author Dr. Lisa Raiford, currently South Carolina DOE’s expert on Autism.
IMMERSIVE VIRTUAL REALITY IN EDUCATION
A CONVERSATION WITH THE FORMER EDITOR OF VIRTUAL REALITY REVIEWER MAGAZINE AND CO-FOUNDER OF VR EDUCATION, DAVE WHELAN.
ADVANCING EQUITY IN ALL ENVIRONMENTS
AUTISM ETC
SEL, BULLYING AND CAREER TRANSITION FOR SPECIAL NEEDS TEENS
An old friend returns….Marc Zimmerman of The Social Express, and now Teen Career Path and Cool School…great products for special children grown out of a life experience.
RURAL EDUCATION
A CALL TO ACTION IN KENTUCKY
One of the most concerning issues nationally is bringing equity of education to all students in rural America. The call to action of the title is a report to be presented to Kentucky legislators at the start of their session and is a blueprint for rural education in every state.
IMPROVING PERSON TO PERSON INTERACTION FOR STUDENTS WITH AUTISM
Dr. Greg Firn,the COO of Robokind ( and if you don’t know about them, you should), returns with renowned expert and author Dr. Lisa Raiford, currently South Carolina DOE’s expert on Autism.
an FETC show
USING CLASSROOM TOOLS TO DRIVE EQUITABLE ACCESS & OUTCOMES
with Ken Tam, Executive Director of Personalized Learning and Assessment at Curriculum Associates and Educational Psychologist Lori Jackson and SEL and Ed Tech expert, co founder of The Connections Model. Both will be at FETC Jan 27-30 in Orlando
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
ARE YOU A BOSS, A LEADER OR A BUILDER AT YOUR SCHOOL
About School Leadership with Robyn Jackson, Educational Consultant , author and CEO of Mindsteps.
EQUITY AND ACCESSIBILITY
WE WELCOME A NEW GUEST ASSOCIATION,
with a very special guest, Executive Director of The Assistive Technology Industry Association, David Dikter. Their conference is the same week and in the same city as FETC ..Orlando Jan 30-Feb 2
A MAJOR CHANGE IN THE EDUCATION OF EDUCATORS
THE EDUCATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM AT
THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
We know how people learn. Education is a science as in STEM. We’ll be talking with Dr. Firat Soylu, the founder and developer of the program
CCSSO’s DIVERSE AND LEARNER READY TEACHERS INITIATIVE
with The Council of Chief State School Officer’s Saroja Warner
TRANSFORMING TRADITIONAL CLASSROOMS
A CONVERSATION WITH THE FOLKS AT NORVANIVEL WHO CREAT AMAZING AND UNIQUE CLASSROOM FURNITURE THAT ENHANCES LEARNING, EXCITES STUDENTS AND CREATES AN EQUITABLE AND ACCESSIBILITY ATMOSHPHERE.
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK 2019
AN NCEA SHOW WITH NCEA’S GABY GALLAGHER AND MATT RUSSEL…PLUS INFO ON THEIR DAY OF GIVING TO CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
AN FETC PANEL ON THE FUTURE OF ED TECH
CALL IT A PREVIEW OF WHAT YOU CAN LEARN AT FETC HAPPENING THE LAST WEEK OF JANUARY IN ORLANDO WITH FETC PRESENTERS KEVIN CUSTER ON SPECIAL ED, ED TECH MANAGEMENT WITH LEARNPLATFORM’S KARL RECTANUS AND CT’S ED TECH GURU DOUG CASEY
CREATING A CULTURE OF QUESTIONING
IN THE CLASSROOM
EDUCATOR VOICE FROM SMARTBRIEF
MEET KASEY SHORT, FROM CHARLOTTE , EDITORS CHOICE WINNER, ENGLISH DEPT CHAIR, SOCIAL STUDIES/LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHER. SHE’S ONE OF THOSE GREAT TEACHERS WHO GETS BETTER EVERY DAY AND ENCOURAGES OTHERS TO DO THE SAME
A DIFFERENT LOOK AT SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING
LOOKING AT THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SEL, HOW IT WORKS , WHAT IT DOES AND A LOOK AT FINE TUNING YOUR PROGRAM SO IT REALLY WORKS WITH DR. HOWIE KNOFF OF PROJECT ACHIEVE
MAP YOUR CURRICULUM
A CONVERSATION WITH THE DIRECTOR OF ED TECH AT NYU’s SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES, DR. CHRIS ZAKRZEWSKI ON THEIR USE OF ‘COURSETUNE’
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POVERTY AND SCHOOL PERFORMANCE
RESULTS OF A NEW STUDY WITH TWO GENTLEMEN FROM NWEA CHRIS MINNICH AND ANDY HEGUDUS.
IS SCHOOL DISCIPLINE ALREADY A PRISON FOR MANY STUDENTS?
MY GUEST DR. MARYANN WOODS- MURPHY , A NEW JERSEY GIFTED AND TALENTED EDUCATOR BELIEVES IT IS. SHE IS AN OUTSTANDING AND WELL RECONIZED AWARD WINNING EDUCATOR AND HAS RECENTLY BEEN AWARDED A SMARTBRIEF ‘EDITOR’S CHOICE AWARD FOR A RECENT POST WHICH WE WILL DISCUSS.
ISSUES IN TRANSITION TO HIGHER ED FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
OUR FRIENDS FROM LANDMARK COLLEGE RETURN WITH THEIR INCREDIBLE INSIGHTS ABOUT STUDENTS WHO LEARN DIFFERENTLY
CLOSING THE EQUITY GAP IN A DIVERSITY RICH OKLAHOMA DISTRICT
THANK YOU WATERFORD INSTITUTE. WE’LL BE HAVING A CHAT WITH EDUCATOR RENEE DOVE FROM OKMULGEE SCHOOLS
THE CoSN ANNUAL INFRASTRUCTURE SURVEY
LEARN WHERE YOUR DISTRICT STANDS IN COMPARISON TO OTHERS AS WE REVIEW THE RESULTS WITH PAULA MAYLAHN AND IL. ED TECH DIRECTOR KEITH BOCKWOLDT
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