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Welcome to the LeeCoSchools Edcast page! Below are our EdCast episodes in reverse order (newest first, oldest last) with a link to a pdf with a transcript of the episode. Beginning in January 2019, we will release new episodes once a month on the second Tuesday of each month. You can catch us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or Email. You can get the Edcast from the following sources: Soundcloud, iTunes, PlayerFM, Stitcher, and TuneIn. Thank you for listening!
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Episode 028 – Dr. Karen Landers a.k.a. Vaccines Are Vital
Transcript for Episode 028 – Dr. Karen Landers a.k.a. Vaccines Are Vital
Show Notes: In this episode, we chat with Dr. Karen Landers from the Alabama Department of Public Health. She tells us about her awesome career, about vaccines, and dispels some common misconceptions surrounding this amazing scientific breakthrough.
- Alabama Department of Public Health
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Marshall Islands TB Elimination Project
- World Health Organization Stats for Marshall Islands
- How Do Vaccines Work?
- History of Vaccine Development
- Timeline of Vaccines
- The Value of Believing in Yourself: The Story of Louis Pasteur
- Vaccines as one of the greatest scientific discoveries of all time
- Categories of Vaccines
- Strategic National Stockpile
- Strategic National Stockpile Fact Sheet
- Vaccine Myths Debunked
- Donald Ainslie (D.A.) Henderson and Smallpox Eradication
- Vaccines for Children (VFC)
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Episode 027 - Thomas Ashbaugh Returns! a.k.a. Keep Reading!!
Transcript for Episode 027 - Thomas Ashbaugh Returns! a.k.a. Keep Reading!!
Show Notes: In this episode, we chat with our second repeat guest, Thomas Ashbaugh, to give us an update on Lee County's game to help incentivize reading: Read2Mine. Take a listen to hear all of the really cool things Thomas has added to the game for this coming school year and to hear about the significant increase in reading that took place last year with this program in place.
- Pay to Win Games
- Accelerated Reader Book Finder
- Renaissance Place/Accelerated Reader
- Minetest
- Read 2 Mine Tutorial Video
- Read 2 Mine Crafting Tutorial Page
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Episode 026 - Señora Zulaica Konz-Gonzalez a.k.a. Mistakes Are OK If You Learn From Them
Transcript for Episode 026 - Señora Zulaica Konz-Gonzalez a.k.a. Mistakes Are OK If You Learn From Them
Show Notes: In this episode, we chat with Señora Zulaica Konz-Gonzalez who is a Spanish Teacher at Smiths Station High School. She is Smiths High’s 2018-19 Teacher of the Year and Lee County’s 2018-19 Secondary Teacher of the Year. She shares her teaching philosophy, her experiences learning English, and gives us a glimpse of the magic that has earned her 3 Teacher of the Year honors from 2 different school systems without giving away too many state secrets.
- Colorín Colorado, a bilingual site for educators and families of ELL students
- Duolingo: Learn Spanish, French and other languages for free
- The Power of the Telenovela
- Telenovelas Provide Platform for Public Health Messages
- Soap Operas as Teaching Tools
- 4 Ways to Support Beginning Teachers
- 8 Ways New Teachers Want (and Need) You To Support Them
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Episode 025 – East Alabama Mental Health…again! a.k.a. Mental Health is Important
Transcript for Episode 025 – East Alabama Mental Health…again! a.k.a. Mental Health is Important
Show Notes: In this episode we have our first repeat guests (!) – Caroline May and Chelsea Neighbors from East Alabama Mental Health – to chat about mental health in general for Mental Health awareness month. We cover many topics including why we need to destigmatize mental health, how to help someone move on from major trauma such as a natural disaster, and survivor’s guilt. I know it sounds like it is going to be a heavy episode, but these ladies make it fun and accessible.
- Parents as Teachers
- Parents as Teachers at EAMH
- Smart Start Alabama
- Mental Health Advocates Will Miss The Sopranos
- What Happens When Celebrities Talk About Mental Illness
- Celebrities and Mental Health Disorders: Why Their Voices Matter
- Prayer versus meditation? They’re more alike than we realize
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Episode 024 – Dr. Jason Wright a.k.a. Education is a People Business
Transcript for Episode 024 – Dr. Jason Wright a.k.a. Education is a People Business
Show Notes: In this episode, I chat with Dr. Jason Wright, Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education at Lee County Schools. In this fascinating chat, we discuss his professional journey, his education philosophy, several awesome things going on in Lee County, the process behind making the decision to close schools, and many other topics.
- Lessons from the Mouse: A Guide for Applying Disney World’s Secrets of Success to Your Organization, Your Career, and Your Life
- National Coverage of March 3, 2019 Tornadoes
- International Coverage of March 3, 2019 Tornadoes
- Instructional Rounds in Education: A Network Approach to Improving Teaching and Learning
- Create Board Game Teaching Resources
- Design a STEM Board Game
- Create a Board Game Lesson Plan
- “Industrial Age Education is a Disservice to Students”
- Student Engagement Resources
- “Lee County school system set to open nontraditional learning center”
- “Lee County Schools open new Learning Center”
- Southern Union State Community College Technical Education Program
- Career Technical Education
- Why Career and Technical Education?
- Career and Technical Education in High School
- National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER)
- 9/11 to today: Ways we have changed
- How 9/11 Changed America: Four Major Lasting Impacts
- How 9/11 Changed How Americans View The World
- To Close or Not to Close: A Superintendent’s Winter Worry
- How Alabama school officials decide when to close for weather
- School Make-Up Day Options from ALSDE
- 2011 Alabama Law about making up bad weather days
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Episode 023 - Sarah West a.k.a. Importance of Art Education
Transcript for Episode 023 - Sarah West a.k.a. Importance of Art Education
Show Notes: March is Youth Art Month, so in this episode I chatted with Sarah West, the owner of the Sarah West Gallery of Fine Art in Smiths Station. She tells me all about her after school art education program, why art education is important, and that everyone has artistic ability.
- Sarah West Gallery of Fine Art
- National Art Education Association
- Importance of Arts Education
- Winston Churchill the Artist
- Why you should make art, even if you’re bad at it
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Episode 022 – SRO Corporal Pam Revels a.k.a. Keeping Our Kids Safe
Transcript for Episode 022 – SRO Corporal Pam Revels a.k.a. Keeping Our Kids Safe
Show Notes: In this episode I sit down with Lee County Sheriff Deputy, Corporal Pam Revels. Corporal Revels is the premier School Resource Officer (SRO) not only in Lee County, but in Alabama and the country. Take a listen and hear how much she loves her job, how seriously she approaches keeping our schools and students safe, and learn what you should do in the unlikely event of a crisis or emergency.
- Lee County Sheriff Department
- School Officer: A Job With Many Roles and One Big Responsibility
- National Association of School Resource Officers
- Corporal Revels pictured as Region 6 Director for NASRO
- Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)
- International CPTED Association
- The Alabama Association of School Resource Officers (TAASRO)
- Securing Alabama’s Facilities of Education or SAFE Council
- Establishing the Governor’s SAFE Council
- The Teen Brain: It’s Just Not Grown Up Yet
- Understanding the Teen Brain
- The Teen Brain
- Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
- Bullying vs. Harassment
- Too Much Screen Time Damages the Brain
- Consequences of making threats on social media
- Yellow Dot Program
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Episode 021 - 2018 Retrospective a.k.a. Hostful Goodness
Transcript for Episode 021 - 2018 Retrospective a.k.a. Hostful Goodness
Show Notes: In this episode Keith and Kyle have a quick chat with each other looking back on the first year of the podcast, looking forward to the next year of podcasts, and announce some changes. Kyle has also added a short surprise at the end.
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Episode 020 – Sanford Middle School 2018 STEM Day a.k.a. THIS is why you need to learn this stuff!
Transcript for Episode 020 – Sanford Middle School 2018 STEM Day a.k.a. THIS is why you need to learn this stuff!
Show Notes: In this episode, I have a series of short chats with some of the contributors at Sanford’s STEM Day. I learn about what the students get to experience during this wonderful event and some of the real life scenarios where the things learned in the classroom are used. Many thanks to Auburn University’s outreach programs, Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Spicer’s Music, and more for taking the time to share your passion with our students! Below are links to some of the things discussed in this episode:
- Auburn University College of Education
- Physics of Roller Coasters
- Spicer’s Music on Twitter: @spicersmusic
- Spicer’s Music
- The Structure of the Drum: How Sound is Produced
- I Love Lucy
- Dauphin Island Sea Lab on Twitter: @disealab
- Dauphin Island Sea Lab
- What is an ROV?
- Southeastern Center of Robotics Education (SCORE) on Twitter: @SCOREAuburn
- Southeastern Center of Robotics Education (SCORE)
- Auburn University College of Science and Math (Cosam) Outreach
- VEX Robotics
- Project Lead the Way (PLTW)
- Forestry Management Assistance
- Controlled Burning
- Epicormic Branching
- Establishing and Managing Timber Stands
- Timber Stand Improvement
- Thinning Pine Stands
- Growing Forest Trees
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Episode 019 – Coach Jeff Carrero a.k.a. Championship Mentality
Transcript for Episode 019 – Coach Jeff Carrero a.k.a. Championship Mentality
Show Notes: In this episode we chat with the Men’s Soccer Coach at Smiths Station High School, Coach Jeff Carrero. He tells us about how he has built a great team at Smith’s Station High, how he plans to reload for this year and sustain success. He also explains the game of organized chaos that is soccer and why players take those ridiculous-looking dives during games. Below are some links to things discussed in this episode:
- Swift Denim Closes Columbus Plant
- Uniroyal Closes Opelika Plant
- North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
- Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA)
- Soccer Strategies
- How to Understand Soccer Strategies
- Soccer Strategy and Tricks
- 2018 World Cup
- Why Do Soccer Players Flop So Much?
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Episode 018 – Erin Redden a.k.a. Educate the WHOLE Child
Transcript for Episode 018 – Erin Redden a.k.a. Educate the WHOLE Child
Show Notes: In this episode we chat with Erin Redden, the music teacher at Beauregard Elementary School. She tells us how Arts education is important for a well-rounded individual and how music and other arts are integral to every other subject. Below are some links to things discussed in this episode:
- STEM vs. STEAM
- AMSTI or Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative
- ARI or Alabama Reading Initiative
- In the Hall of the Mountain King
- Gustav Holst
- Holst’s “The Planets”
- CIP or Classification of Instructional Programs
- “Spring” by Vivaldi
- Spicer’s Music in Auburn
- Suzuki Style or Method
- What To Do In Active Shooter Situations
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Episode 017 - Thomas Ashbaugh a.k.a. Read Books, Get Stuff
Transcript for Episode 017 - Thomas Ashbaugh a.k.a. Read Books, Get Stuff
Show Notes: In this episode, we chat with Lee County network admin Thomas Ashbaugh. He tells us about Read 2 Mine, a program he has developed to incentivize reading by giving students a platform to spend their accelerated reader (AR) points and have fun while doing so! Below are some links to things discussed in this episode:
- Pay to Win Games
- Accelerated Reader Book Finder
- Renaissance Place/Accelerated Reader
- Minetest
- Read 2 Mine Tutorial Video
- Read 2 Mine Crafting Tutorial Page
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Episode 016 – Kasey Bell a.k.a. Shaking Up Learning
Transcript for Episode 016 – Kasey Bell a.k.a. Shaking Up Learning
Show Notes: In this episode we chat with Kasey Bell who was one of the keynote speakers at the Alabama Leaders in Educational Technology (ALET) Fall Symposium. She has made it her mission in life to help teachers move away from the old-fashioned, industrial style of teaching and embrace innovation to make learning more dynamic for students. Below are some links to things we discussed in this episode:
- Alabama Leaders in Educational Technology
- Shake Up Learning
- Google Classroom
- Google Certifications
- SAMR Model
- Google Teacher Tribe Podcast
- Ditch That Textbook
- Shake Up Learning Book
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Episode 015 – Theresa Owen a.k.a. Don’t Be A Bull(y) In A China Shop
Transcript for Episode 015 – Theresa Owen a.k.a. Don’t Be A Bull(y) In A China Shop
Show Notes: In this episode we chat with the Guidance Counselor at Loachapoka High School, Mrs. Theresa Owen, for National Bullying Prevention Month. She tells us what constitutes bullying, what forms bullying can take, and how to handle it if you are the victim, witness, etc. Below are some links to things we discussed in this episode:
- Stopbullying.gov
- Cyberbullying
- Lee County Bullying Information
- Lee County Cyberbullying Information
- Lee County Bullying Policy on Page 44 of 57 in pdf of Student Handbook
- More Lee County Bullying Policy on Pages 17-19 and 64 of 67 in pdf of Chapter 5 of Board Policy Manual
- How should schools handle cyberbullying?
- Cyberbullying Taken to a Whole New Level
- The Parent’s Guide to Cyberbullying
- Cyberbullying, Haters, and Trolls
- Smith Scholarship Foundation
- Woman sentenced to 15 months in texting suicide case
- Girl who urged boyfriend’s suicide with texts appeals her conviction
- Woman who urged boyfriend’s suicide in texts argues prosecutors “cherry-picked” messages
- She urged her boyfriend to kill himself. Her lawyers say it was free speech
- Death of Conrad Roy
- Verizon Parental Controls
- T-Mobile Parental Controls
- Sprint Parental Controls
- Parental Controls for Android
- Parental Controls for Apple
- Teachers' essential guide to cyberbullying prevention
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Episode 014 – Cynthia Meals a.k.a. Don’t Ask Someone To Do Something You Wouldn’t Do Yourself
Transcript for Episode 014 – Cynthia Meals a.k.a. Don’t Ask Someone To Do Something You Wouldn’t Do Yourself
Show Notes: In this episode, we chat with the new principal at Loachapoka Elementary School, Mrs. Cynthia Meals. She tells us about her professional journey, her leadership philosophy, and her vision for the future of Loachapoka Elementary. Some of the things discussed in this episode are linked below:
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Episode 013 – East Alabama Mental Health for Suicide Prevention Awareness Month a.k.a. It's All About Community
Transcript for Episode 013 – East Alabama Mental Health for Suicide Prevention Awareness Month a.k.a. It's All About Community
Show Notes: In this episode, we chat with Chelsea Neighbors and Caroline May with East Alabama Mental Health. They tell us about some of the signs that someone is contemplating suicide, some of the things we can do as a community, and what happens when someone is referred (it's not as scary as you may think). Below is a sampling of resources for this episode:
- The words to say—and not to say—about suicide
- US suicide rates increased more than 25% since 1999, CDC says
- Lee County School District Information on Jason Flatt Act for Suicide Prevention
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Phone Number: 1.800.273.8255
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Live Online Chat
- Auburn University Student Counseling and Psychological Services
- The Trevor Project—Saving Young LGBTQ Lives
- Trevor Project Phone Number: 1.866.488.7386
- Trevor Project Text Number: Text “Trevor” to 1.202.304.1200
- Trevor Project Live Chat
- LGBT National Help Center
- PFLAG Help Hotlines
- Nadine Harris Burke, MD- Childhood trauma and health
- Daniel Siegel, MD - Mindfulness and Neural Integration
- Dr. Brené Brown TED Talk on Vulnerability
- Dr. Brené Brown TED Talk on Listening to Shame
- Empathy visual
- The Body Keeps the Score by Dr. Bessel Van der Kolk, MD
- The Whole Brain Child by Dr. Daniel Siegel, MD
- No Drama Discipline by Dr. Daniel Siegel, MD
- Dr. Daniel Siegel’s Hand Model of the Brain
- Conscious Discipline Classroom and Parenting Curriculum developed by Dr. Becky Bailey, Ph.D
- Don’t Call Me Crazy Documentary
- Kevin Hines
- Psychology Today
- Alabama Board of Examiners in Psychology
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- Substance Abuse and Suicide: A Guide to Understanding the Connection and Reducing Risk
- Alabama Detox Centers for Alcohol and Drug Addiction
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Episode 012 – Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Summer Parent Expo 2018 a.k.a. Look Ma, No Hands!
Transcript for Episode 012 – Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Summer Parent Expo 2018 a.k.a. Look Ma, No Hands!
Show Notes: In this episode, we come to you from the PLTW parent expo at East Smiths Station Elementary School where the students get to show off their awesome projects and what they learned during the summer engineering academy. We chat with some of the teachers and learn about their feelings toward the PLTW approach to learning and their excitement at using the curriculum during the regular school year. Some of the things discussed in this episode are linked below:
- Project Lead The Way (PLTW)
- VEX Robotics
- Auburn University College of Science and Mathematics (COSAM) Outreach
- PLTW Curriculum
- PLTW Elementary Curriculum
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Episode 011 – Tech Coaches a.k.a. Don't Be Afraid of Change
Transcript for Episode 011 – Tech Coaches a.k.a. Don't Be Afraid of Change
Show Notes: In this episode, we chat with Laela Bunn, Andrew Click, and Patti Henderson who are the Tech Coaches for Lee County Schools. They tell us about what they like to see in classrooms, where teachers who want to begin integrating technology in their lesson plans can start, the benefits of technology in the classroom, and some of their favorite products. Some of the things discussed in this episode are linked below:
- Kahoot
- Google Classroom
- Goobric
- Google Slides
- Flipgrid
- Pear Deck
- Pear Deck Vocabulary Factory
- Seesaw
- Leslie Fisher
- Alice Keeler
- ALET, Alabama Leaders in Educational Technology
- GaETC, Georgia Educational Technology Conference
- AETC, Alabama Educational Technology Conference
- ISTE, International Society for Technology in Education
- Google Teacher Tribe Podcast
- Nearpod
- Breakout EDU
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Episode 010 – Beulah High Student Council a.k.a. Astonishing Selflessness
Transcript for Episode 010 – Beulah High Student Council a.k.a. Astonishing Selflessness
Show Notes: In this episode, we chat with the Student Council at Beulah High School about their myriad community service projects and all the good they do for the community. Be prepared to be astonished at the selflessness of these young men and women. Below are some links to some of the things discussed in this episode:
- Beulah High Student Council
- Relay for Life
- Beulah Friends of the Community
- Hope for the Hungry
- Divine Intervention Ministries
- Salvation Army
- Powderpuff Games
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Episode 009 - Ruritan Club Scholarship Committee a.k.a. Put Yourself In Position for Success
Transcript for Episode 009 - Ruritan Club Scholarship Committee a.k.a. Put Yourself In Position for Success
Show Notes: In this episode, we chat with the Scholarship Committee of the Smiths Station Ruritan Club. They tell us about the great work they do in the community, about their memorial book scholarship, how parents and students can put themselves in the best position for success, and how to write an effective letter of recommendation. Below are links to some of the things discussed in this episode:
- National Ruritan Organization
- Smiths Station Ruritan Club
- Civitan International
- 12 simple ways to prepare a student to win college scholarships
- 13 best tips for winning college scholarships
- How to write a letter of recommendation
- How to write a perfect (and personalized) letter of recommendation
- Purdue Owl: Writing letters of recommendation for students
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Episode 008 – Beauregard Elementary Pre-K Teachers, a.k.a. First Class Teachers and Program
Transcript for Episode 008 – Beauregard Elementary Pre-K Teachers, a.k.a. First Class Teachers and Program
Show Notes: In this episode, we chat with the two Pre-K Teachers at Beauregard Elementary School, Mrs. Medeiros and Mrs. Carr, and they give parents tips on how to best prepare their children and put them on the path to success in their early years of development. Below are links to some of the things discussed in this episode:
- First Class Pre-K
- Alabama First Class Pre-K tops nation in quality for 12th year
- Grants & Funding for First Class Pre-K
- Requirements for Early Childhood Education Jobs in Alabama
- Teaching Strategies Gold
- Conscious Discipline
- Why We Stopped Teaching Children How to Read
- How to raise verbal children
- The 30 Million Word Gap by Age 3
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Episode 007 – West Smiths Station Elementary Scholars’ Bowl Team a.k.a. Crushing the Competition
Transcript for Episode 007 – West Smiths Station Elementary Scholars’ Bowl Team a.k.a. Crushing the Competition
Show Notes: In this episode we chat with the Scholars’ Bowl team at West Smiths Station Elementary School and we learn about how the competitions work, how they prepare for it, and how much they enjoy…crushing their enemies! That last is a running joke throughout the episode, but we assure everyone they are perfect sportsmen during actual competitions. Below are links to some of the things we discuss in this episode
- Twitter: @WSSESchool
- Mrs. Flowers
- Coach Corey Harris
- Smiths Station Junior High Beta Club
- Smiths Station Scholars’ Bowl
- Alabama Scholastic Competition Association
- The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy
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Episode 006 – Loachapoka High School Robotics Team a.k.a. Future Architects of Skynet
Transcript for Episode 006 – Loachapoka High School Robotics Team a.k.a. Future Architects of Skynet
Show Notes: In this episode we chat with the Loachapoka High School Robotics Team. They tell us about robotics competitions, their aspirations, and how the team has helped them. Below are links to some of the things we discuss this episode:
- Twitter: @Indian_Robotics & @LoachapokaAD
- E-Day at Auburn University
- Project Lead The Way (PLTW)
- VEX Robotics
- Auburn University College of Science and Mathematics (COSAM) Outreach
- VEX Robotics Competition
- The Ongoing Controversy Of Microtransactions In Gaming
- Women in STEM
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Episode 005 - Emily Jennings, Lee County's Elementary Teacher of the Year a.k.a. It's OK to Fail
Transcript for Episode 005 - Emily Jennings, Lee County's Elementary Teacher of the Year a.k.a. It's OK to Fail
Show Notes: In this episode, we chat with Mrs. Emily Jennings, Wacoochee Elementary School's Teacher of the Year and the Elementary Teacher of the Year for Lee County Schools. Mrs. Jennings shares with us her teaching philosophy, how she makes learning fun for her students, and how she's not afraid to try and fail because that's how you learn. Below are some links to what we talk about in the episode:
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Episode 004 - Dr. James "Mac" McCoy a.k.a. Planting Trees
Transcript for Episode 004 - Dr. James "Mac" McCoy a.k.a. Planting Trees
Show Notes: In this episode, we chat with the Superintendent of Lee County Schools, Dr. James "Mac" McCoy. Dr. Mac chats with us about leadership, taking chances, allowing teachers to experiment, and how we teach children not subjects. Below are links to some of the things we talked about in this episode:
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Episode 003: Michael Glisson a.k.a. Leaders Are Made, Not Born
Transcript for Episode 003: Coach Mike Glisson a.k.a. Leaders Are Made, Not Born
Show Notes: In this episode, we chat with Coach Michael Glisson, new football coach at Smiths Station High School. We discuss the challenges and rewards of coaching high school football and how a coach's job extends beyond winning games. Below are links to some of the things we discuss in this episode:
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Episode 002: Beth Parkman a.k.a. "The Real World's A-Comin'!"
Transcript for Episode 002: Beth Parkman a.k.a. "The Real World's A-Comin'!"
Show Notes: In this episode, we chat with Beth Parkman, the Career Coach for Lee County Schools. Beth tells us what students and parents need to know about leaving K12 Education and the myriad options available to students in their post-K12 life. Below are links to things discussed in the episode:
- Cappex
- Achieve Alabama
- Scholly
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Pell Grant
- ACT
- Alabama Department of Labor
- ONet OnLine
- TSYS Jobs
- Potential Magazine
- My Next Move
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Episode 001: Nancy Blanco a.k.a. "Leading the Way"
Transcript for Episode 001: Nancy Blanco a.k.a. "Leading the Way"
Show Notes: In this episode, we sit down with Mrs. Nancy Blanco, the lead English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher for Lee County Schools. We discuss the rewards and challenges of serving the ESL population. We also talk about the new summer enrichment program, Project Lead the Way (PLTW). Below are links to things discussed in the episode:
- You can follow Mrs. Blanco on Twitter @mrsblancoesl
- Lau v. Nichols, Supreme Court decision that states that failure to provide English Language instruction to children who do not speak English violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964
- Plyler v. Doe, Supreme Court decision that states that denying enrollment to children of undocumented immigrant status violates the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. The undocumented or non-citizen status of a student (or his or her parent or guardian) is irrelevant to that student’s entitlement to an elementary and secondary public education
- Colorín Colorado, a bilingual site for educators and families of ELL students
- Duolingo: Learn Spanish, French and other languages for free
- Language Line Translation Services
- Myths and Realities, Second Edition: Best Practices for English Language Learners
- Project Lead The Way (PLTW)
- VEX Robotics
- Auburn University College of Science and Mathematics (COSAM) Outreach
- Ozobots
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Episode 000: Introductory Episode a.k.a. "The Soft Opening"
Transcript for Episode 000 - Introductory Episode a.k.a. "The Soft Opening"
Show notes: An introductory episode to introduce ourselves and the Edcast. Kids Deserve It by Todd Nesloney and Adam Welcome
Intro and Outro music: Sunny Day by Audiobinger is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License.
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