Meet author and thought leader Dianna Whitlock on how proper teacher evaluation can make all the difference to the success rate of administrators and classroom teachers… and have a great impact on student success as well.
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New Program Looks at the Unique Learning Journey of Any Student
We welcome Jonell Sanchez, the President of the Learning Division at ACT, where they recently launched a new program called MOSAIC to look at and assess the learning journey of any individual.
RACE AND EQUITY IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
Our guest is the current president of The National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP), Ms. Kimbrelle Barbosa Lewis, who also serves as Chair of their National Task Force on Race and Equity. You can also listen to Kimbrelle on the Comcast newscast at https://comcastnewsmakers.com/Videos/2020/10/14/NAESP.
HOW RELATIONSHIPS & CULTURE SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE SUCCESS THRU A PANDEMIC
Meet principal Tom Schroeder and Vice Principal Vicki Flournoy at Florida’s Margate Elementary School, a Curriculum Associates Exemplar school, discussing the importance of relationships and culture in times of crisis.
REIMAGINING EDUCATION AS WE WORK THROUGH THE PANDEMIC
Johns Hopkins Education Professor and good friend Dr. Carey Borkoski talks about creating a process and prioritizing needs for all students based on what we have learned in these troubling times.
Read her article on page 6 of the Back-to-School 2020 issue of Equity & Access here.
EQUITY AND RISK FACTORS IN SOMERTON, ARIZONA
Guest Laura Noel is Superintendent in Somerton, Arizona, a district almost surrounded by Mexico with very unique challenges.
The Critical Role of School Librarians in the Age of COVID-19
Kathy Carroll and Sylvia Knight Norton of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) discuss the school librarian’s critical role in the age of COVID-19.
Best Practices for High-Impact Learning
Edison Learning is a company that believes in producing high-quality, rigorous curriculum that works for ALL students with an emphasis on underrepresented groups in low socioeconomic urban areas or rural communities. Meet Dr Wendy Oliver, their Chief Learning Officer.
KNOW YOUR ED SERVICE AGENCY & USE THEIR EXPERTISE, ESPECIALLY THESE DAYS
One of our great friends, Dr. Joan Wade, Executive Director of AESA, on the role of ESA’s, the services they provide and how their efforts have changed during the pandemic.
CREATING A CULTURE OF STEM AMIDST COVID FOR STUDENTS IN CLARENDON COUNTY, SC
Superintendent Dr. Shawn Johnson is our guest as we look at the reasons why they chose to emphasize STEM, how it’s working and next steps for students and teachers. Discovery Education’s Anna Strassner, who has been helping them create and use the program, discusses the work. These are always fun shows highlighting districts on the track of Ed tech and STEM.