May – June 2021 Issue

IMPROVING HIRING AND STAFFING IN PREK-12: A VISIT WITH DR HOWIE KNOFF OF PROJECT ACHIEVE. Things are changing  out there and we must hire the right people with the right techniques. Dr. Knoff offers his insights on how this process should work for the betterment of all ...
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THE NEW TEACHER CENTER...Seeking a new vision for teaching and learning by anchoring equity through three powerful and highly integrated shifts: 1) embracing teaching and learning as a dynamic relational human exchange 2) expanding the concept of educator and community in schools and 3) co-designing systems to sustain equity...with Atyani ...
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MAKING SCIENCE ENGAGING...IN PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS ...Let's make it for everywhere. Discovery Education brings us  L'Tunya C. Bernard, M.Ed.Curriculum Supervisor at Port Arthur ISD (Texas). For more info on L'Tunya go here    ...   go :here for more about Science in Texas ...
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Dr Molly Ness of Learning Ally is our guest about Taking a Broader View of Essential Early Literacy Instruction.  More info at https://learningally.org/Solutions-for-School/Educator-Blog/building-reading-resolutions-for-the-new-year...at Excite Reading: https://learningally.org/Solutions-for-School/Early-Literacy/Excite-Reading and Beyond the Buzzwords: A Guide and Glossary for Brain-Based Reading Instruction https://learningally.org/Portals/6/Docs/Collateral/Glossary_Final_10.12.pdf ...
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 ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY RESOURCES  FOR URBAN EDUCATION,  THE BEGINNINGS OF THE  SUSTAINABLE EDUCATION INITIATIVE WITH DISCOVERY EDUCATION  Subaru,like many corporations, recognizes their role in helping public K12 education  with resources concerning  for Urban Education as we prepare a workforce for tomorrow. Our guest today is Shira Haaz, Subaru of America's Corporate ...
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SCHOOL CLIMATE MATTERS:  STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH NATTERS. Quentin Shepard ,the  very innovative and enjoyable Superintendent of  Victoria TX  ISD returns  with Jodi Lott who is Director of Sales for Gaggle . She isd also  a member of Connecticut Suicide Advisory Board. The right attitude, the right leadership and the best ...
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FOCUSING ON EQUITY TO CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP: A VISIT WITH LISA O'MASTA OF LEARNING A-Z. We'll discuss the impact of good reading instruction, proper use of technology and some great methods for equitable learning ...
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EQUITY AND THE IMPACT OF SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY , A VISIT WITH E-THERAPY,  company founder , returning guest and great friend Diana Parafiniuk is joined by  E Therapy's Director  of Mental Health  Operations , Megan Magee ...
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WHY SUMMER READING MATTERS , A VISIT WITH CAPSTONE PUBLISHING 's president , former teacher Randi Economou, a favorite returning guest ...
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ALL ABOUT GENERATIVE  AI, A COSN PRESENTATION WITH ED TECH CONSULTANT PETE JUST ,most recently the CoSN Board Chair . What's going on with AI....Pete knows his stuff for school districts about the tremendous impact of AI having just retired from Wayne Township in Indiana ...
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Dr Maria Armstrong, Executive Director of ALAS , the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents joins Supt. Rene Sanchez of Champlain Valley  VT schools on how SEL and teacher well being matter for teacher retention as we explore how a rural state school district deals with 2023's many challenges ...
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Amanda Landavazo from Benetech's  BOOKSHARE  is our guest. . Bookshare makes reading easier for your students with  challenges like dyslexia, blindness, cerebral palsy, and other reading barriers  and can customize their experience to suit their learning style and find virtually any book they need for school, work, or the joy ...
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