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Education RxDevin Siebold: Educator, Podcaster, ComedianHollye sits down with Bored Teachers Comedian Devin Siebold for a light-hearted chat about being an educator and leaving education. Devin and Hollye talk about some of the highs and lows in education. Devin shares his journey moving from education into full-time comedian, public speaker, and podcaster. If you haven't watched "Crying in My Car" on YouTube, click this link and check it out.Listen in...Devin's story is worth a listen!2023-11-2954 min
Education RxThe Missing Link: Uniting Families and EducatorsHollye and Shannon talk with Eric Robinson, founder of TogetR4success. Eric's program is uniquely designed to create relationships between teachers and families over a 10 week period using games and challenges. This episode highlights the breakdown of trust and relationship between educators and families, and how it is impacting education across the US. Eric has created a program that is focused on the missing link of relationship and how to heal it.Eric's blog: https://togetr4success.blog/Find Eric on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-robinson-842264140Eric's program: https://togetr4success...2023-11-1557 min
Education RxIEPs, Manifestations, and School Behaviors: Ryan HoganJoin us as we talk with Ryan Hogan, @inclusivetogether, Ryan is a school psychologist AND the parent of a student with ASD. He knows how impactful it is to understand the system, know how to navigate it, and how to support it in the home. We discuss lingo (RTi, MTSS, IEP, MRD....), the processes you go through to get your student help, and what happens when a student with special needs is struggling with behaviors. Is restorative justice making a difference? Teachers are exhausted and at the end of their rope with student behaviors. Parents are exhausted and don't...2023-11-0850 min
Education RxTeachers Gotta Eat: Paige EdmondsWe continue our interview with Paige Edmonds, functional nutritionist and program director for Dr. Mindy Pelz's agency. This round, we focus in on teachers/educators and how they can fuel their crazy days. Paige offers quick and easy ideas to keep us all on our toes throughout the day. She also shares some of her fool proof ways to be prepared for the week so you stay fueled.2023-11-0132 min
Education RxLeaky Gut, Leaky Brain: Paige Edmonds How do you sit in a class and stay focused on a lecture if you just ate a bunch of simple carbs and drank a sugary soda?? The way students eat is directly impacting their ability to engage in academics. But is goes deeper: the way students are eating is directly impacting their mental health, their behavior, AND their long-term health outcomes!It may be hard to swallow the magnitude of how our food is impacting our education system, but we NEED to talk about it! Luckily, we found Paige Edmonds, an amazing functional nutritionist who works with Dr...2023-10-2553 min
Education RxMatt Beaudreau: Building a New Education SystemShannon and Hollye talk with Matt Beaudreau about the breakdown of the current public education system. Is changing the system an option? Matt says "no!" So how do we move forward and create a better landscape in education? Make a NEW system! Matt has been, and continues to, build new educational systems through programs such as Apogee Strong (mentorship programs), Acton Academy Private Schools, and now he is working with a team to build more new education programs. How do we begin? Listen in and find out.2023-10-1153 min
Education RxSeason 3 Wrap UpShannon and Hollye talk about the guests and topics in Season 3: Educational Administration. They review some current educational issues, including the systemic issues in Houston's HISD district. Paying teachers based on student test scores...is this the wave of the future for public education teachers? Should it be? Across the country people are making moves to create change: are we going in the right direction? Listen in. Share your thoughts.2023-09-2730 min
Education RxBeing an Effective PrincipalWill McCoy talks with Shannon and Hollye about leadership in schools. Walk throughs. Observations. Reviews. Creating a team environment. Building trust between administrators and teachers. Respecting teacher expertise. Getting staff input on professional development options. We ask the tough questions and Will steps up to the plate and answers each and every one of them!Will started his career as a teacher. He moved into a principal role and ultimately a superintendent. He has specialized in being a turnaround principal and superintendent: you will understand why when you hear his insights and approach to each situation. He has authored multiple...2023-09-2048 min
Education RxReimaging School Boards: Make Education Great!Shannon and Hollye talk with Kristin Smith, mother, education advocate, and dedicated school board president in Durango, CO. Sounds nice, but...why would I listen to it? Great question! Because Kristin shares ideas and methodology that WORKS! She talks about how she worked with her board to change leadership, bring students onto the board and mentor them, get a superintendent that was the right fit for their district, and even how their school board is working to bring families and community into a closer relationship with school staff and leadership.We talk about the dilemma of identifying what a district...2023-09-131h 13
Education RxA Sociological Look at School AdministrationDr. Michael Allen joins Hollye and Shannon to discuss school-based administration (aka principals). We talk about why students are going to the office and returning in minutes. Dr. Allen talks about observations and feedback. What is impairing principals from being present and tuned in? How do principals tap into the expertise of teachers and certified staff, create strong team dynamics, and elevate the workflow in their buildings? Dr. Allen's first degree was in sociology, and he uses this lens to shed light on why many schools are experiencing breakdowns and ways to heal them.Check out his book at https...2023-09-061h 06
Education RxDo You Trust Your Administrators? Dr. Doug Fisher looks at educational leadership through the Leader Credibility Model. What does it take for a leader to be credible with their staff? Looking through the teacher's lens is the principal in your building accessible to you? Do you trust them? Are they present when it matters? From an administrator lens what are key ways that you can show up for your staff? Can you give teachers for agency in managing students and learning? Dr. Fisher is more than a skilled educator and leader, he is experienced in finding creative solutions that come from strong research and powerful...2023-08-3056 min
Education RxAdministration: Dealing with District Level IssuesWill McCoy joins Hollye and Shannon to talk about educational administration. This inaugural episode in the Educational Administration series starts at the top! We ask questions that stem from real experiences and frustrations brought to our attention by listeners and educators. How much travel and training for top-level administrators is too much? What level of power do school boards have? How to manage department heads when they are behaving badly. Will candidly addresses these questions (and more) from his years as a superintendent and turnaround superintendent. What are some of the ways he used to stay connected to his...2023-08-2352 min
Education RxSeason 2 Wrap Up and RehashWhat an INCREDIBLE 2nd season we have had. We focused on "inclusion", but found several themes rose to the surface consistently across all of our episodes:Questioning of Standardized TestingStudent Led LearningMore Focus on Mastery, Less Focus on a Traditional Grading SystemUsing EdTech to Ensure EVERY Student has Access to LearningUniversal Design as a Foundation in Creating LearningSupporting Students in Identifying What THEY Need to LearnFocusing on Equity: across cultures, socio-economic groups, and physical/cognitive ability levelsThis season we had absolutely OUTSTANDING guest: Episode 1: Mike Marrota, Karen Janowski, Chris Bugaj (Authors of Inclusive Learning 365)Episode 2: Dr. Andrew Ho of Harvard...2023-06-1453 min
Education RxDr. Pasi Sahlberg: How the US Can Reform Our Education SystemsDr. Pasi Sahlberg, lifelong educator, academic, policy maker, and author, hails from Finland and has been a driving force in educational reform in his home country and throughout the world. He is currently living in Melbourne, Australia and working for Southern Cross University. Dr. Sahlbery has worked in countries around the world helping to support universities in revamping their education programs in an effort to create highly effective educators that can go into public education and raise up the next generation. In our interview with Dr. Sahlberg, we talk about WHY teachers in the US have lost influence and power...2023-05-241h 04
Education RxWant Student Engagement? Buy In? To Stop Disruptive Behaviors? Sam Kary Talks Next Generation TeachingSam Kary is the founder and CEO of The EdTech Classroom and Next Generation Teacher talks to us about the reality of student led, universal design, inclusive learning. Not "techy?" Not a problem! Sam give quick and easy ways to start a shift in your classroom. Learn how to get your students involved in self reflection, real time feedback to guide lessons, and ....STOP giving direct instruction!? That's right. Sam shares how he made that one big change--no more standing in front of the class giving information--and how it revolutionized student engagement.We talk about standardized testing, getting rid of...2023-05-171h 10
Education RxTurning It Around: Supporting Educators with Classroom Behaviors & Finding Ways to Create SuccessWill McCoy and Reagan Rogers of Invo Healthcare join us on this episode to talk about ways education can "Turn it Around." We talk with them about the behavioral crisis many educators are experiencing with students, and ways to address the challenges. Reagan shares how her program and team collaborate with educators to create systems that WORK! We talk about the trauma and emotional challenges educators, themselves, have been having to work through. Add classroom behavioral issues that are becoming common place in schools across America: educators are exasperated! We discuss ideas and resources to give educators ways to get...2023-05-101h 04
Education RxDoes Inclusion Work? How Inclusive Practices Support Every Students’ SuccessDr. James Robinson from Indiana University’s Institute on Disability, and former full time educator/special education teacher, joins us to talk about inclusion. He shares some of the research that his agency has done on the use of inclusive practices in public education. They have consistently found that the implementation of these practices results in improved test scores and graduation rates: these outcomes are not just for students with IEPs/special education needs, but are true for ALL students! Dr. Robinson shares some of the key instructional strategies that he and his colleagues share and coach educators on using in...2023-05-031h 14
Education RxCultural, Racial, and Socio-Economic Challenges in Education: Powerful Ways Educators can Reframe Their Approach and INCLUDE Every Student EffectivelyDr. Pedro Noguera talks with Hollye and Shannon about inclusion from the lens of meeting every student where they are at. Teaching students the way they learn, not making students learn the way you teach. He reinforces the importance of relationship between educators and students. We, as educators, need to start by honoring the cultures of our students–their language, their traditions, their values are precious. We can help students find motivation and enthusiasm for learning through providing opportunities for creativity and a sense of success when they are engaging in problem solving. Moving towards meaningful ways of assessing le...2023-04-2653 min
Education RxStudent Driven Learning: When Students Own their Learning, Exponential Gains are Made!Dr. Fisher shares methods for creating student driven learning that WORKS!6 Steps in the Progression of Learning for Students1. Students identify and know their current level of performance2. Students identify where they are going next with their learning3. Teachers support students in exploring a range of tools, and students select the tools that WORK for them4. Students want and ASK for feedback. Teachers–model this by asking students for their feedback as well5. Students recognize their own learning achievements6. Students start to teach othersUsing “gaming” methods, like ensuring that students start with some level of success, THEN create challenge. Provide instan...2023-04-1957 min
Education RxWho measures What and WHY? Dr. Andrew Ho explains standardized testing and NAEP scoresThe National Assessment of Educational Progress, otherwise known as the Nation’s Report Card, was first given in 1969 with the purpose of measuring the educational achievement and progress of the nation's students at established grades and ages in relation to the content of NAEP frameworks. Every two years, a sampling of schools across the nation are selected for testing: students are chosen at random to participate in NAEP. Every student has the same chance of being chosen—regardless of race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, disability, status as an English learner, or any other factors. (Beginning in 1990, these tests were made voluntary, and...2023-04-1251 min
Education RxInclusive Learning 365: Education that does NOT exclude anyone!Inclusive Learning 365: Education that does NOT exclude anyoneThis episode is the first in our second season, and sets the stage for a full season focused on inclusion, i.e. student centered learning, i.e. equitable learning, i.e. student driven learning, i.e. universal design for learning. We are going to look at inclusive practices from multiple angles to better understand what inclusion means and how we can create it in our schools. Today we are talking to 3 of the 4 authors of the book Inclusive Learning 365: Mike Marotta, Karen Janowski, and Chris Bugaj. Their book provides a deeper understanding about...2023-04-051h 05
Education RxSeason 2 TrailerSeason 2 is coming! Starting April 5, 2023 look for a new episode every Wednesday. We will be focusing on the concept of INCLUSION for this season: What is it? Why do we need it? How do educators create it? What will be benefits be?We have AMAZING guests: Authors of "Inclusive Learning 365" Mike Marotta, Karen Janowski, and Chris BugajDr. Andrew Ho of the Harvard Graduate School of Education and National Educational Testing expert discussing NAEP scores at an all time LOWDr. Doug Fisher of San Diego State University, Literacy and Student Driven...2023-03-2901 min
Education RxBonus: Season 1, Highlights and ReviewHollye and Shannon welcome their producer Kieran Bronson-Doherty in a round table discussion about Season 1. Looking at key points, powerful ideas, and resources that were brought forward during this first season.What IS social emotional learning? Why is it a hot topic? How does it impact academic learning? What are some of the ways that education and educators are addressing social emotional issues? Education is not just about students kindergarten to 12th grade. It goes beyond academics: the students of today ARE the leaders of tomorrow. Education impacts everyone! Hollye, Shannon and Kieran...2022-12-2847 min
Education RxEpisode 8: Dr. Angela Griffin discusses Preschool and High School "Drop Outs"Dr. Angela Griffin, Washington Board of Education member, Preschool educator and director, and educator of educators, shares how Washington state was able to keep daycares and preschools going during CoVid. She shares how maintaining these programs supported families, but also addressed the social emotional needs of early learners. These programs ensured foundational skills for students that resulted in better outcomes in kindergarten and first grade.On the other end of the spectrum, we have high school students who literally "disappeared" during CoVid. Non-traditional students, and/or students who did not have support during CoVid "dropped out" by...2022-12-1455 min
Education RxEpisode 7: Students with Emotional & Behavioral Disorders, SEL, and Academic GrowthWithin public education, there is a classification of "Affective Education," or students with emotional & behavioral disorders. These students may have mental health issues, such as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism, or other diagnoses that include an emotional/behavioral element. This population of students may have average to above average academic skills, but they are sidelined by their struggles with managing the classroom environment, emotional regulation, and/or social interactions. It is not uncommon for these students to be overlooked when we are talking about the impact of virtual learning or...2022-12-0755 min
Education RxEpisode 6: Special Education and the Impact of CovidThis episode is EXTRA Special: we were able to get our amazing friend, John Cordova, to be a guest announcer and help us introduce the episode. John's mom, Shari, joins us to share a parent's perspective on how CoVid and virtual learning impacted her child with special needs. Shari is the founder of a wonderful organization in Albuquerque, NM called The Rio Grande Down Syndrome Network. She is also an attorney and mother of 3, and all around amazing lady! She shares some of the details of her fight to get John what he needed and the creative way she...2022-11-301h 43
Education RxEpisode 5: Building Equity by Engaging Families in the Education Process This week we talk with Trise Moore, an equity and engagement specialist from the Pacific Northwest region. She shares ways that families have been impacted by the CoVid 19 experience, and subsequent virtual schooling. Identifying WHY families are key in the education process, as well as simple and effective ways to engage families in the education process.Trise helps identify how educational administrators, as well as teachers and school based staff, can tap into the community, families, and key local resources to increase support for education and student success.She shares elements of connecting with families...2022-11-2347 min
Education RxEpisode 4: CoVid's Impact on Higher EducationIn this episode we talk about the mental health impacts of CoVid on young adults and adult students in higher education programs. We discuss how virtual learning was impacted, as well as relationships with peers, and basic living (including sleep-wake cycles, motivation, and the quality of life) were all impacted by CoVid and virtual learning. Looking at how depression and anxiety have been on the rise for many students during this time period as a direct result of CoVid and how it impacted the college experience. Add to that financial, housing, and connecting with other students for studying ....many...2022-11-161h 01
Education RxEpisode 3: What IS working?Join Shannon as she talks with Libby, an administrator at Animas High School in Durango, CO, to explore how relationship building has kept their students engaged in learning. Hollye interviews Kathy, a veteran principal who has used a variety of SEL curriculums, and shares how the "Leader in Me" curriculum took a school that was drowning and turned it into a school where students were setting goals and finding intrinsic motivation to succeed.This episode gives clear examples for ways that we can build strong systems, that tap into EVERY person in the building, to create a...2022-11-091h 05
Education RxEpisode 2: A New Perspective on Social Emotional LearningIn episode 1 we talked about the Social Emotional Crisis that was building pre-CoVid, and was amplified during CoVid. This crisis is impacting academics, but looking deeper, it is causing many teachers to feel defeated. If teachers are feeling hopeless, their students will feel hopeless. How can we learn or take in academic knowledge if we are in a state of trauma or hopelessness? SEL (social emotional learning) has been identified as a crucial component for repairing public education. There are many SEL curriculums out there. But should SEL be a "curriculum?" Or a way of being that is seamlessly...2022-11-0149 min
Education RxEducation Rx: Long Term Effects of CoVid 19 on EducationHosts Hollye Bronson OTR/L, MIDT and Shannon Donnaway SLP introduce Education Rx and interview Dr. Karen Beard, associate professor at Ohio State University, and co-author of Time for Change: Understanding Teacher Social-Emotional Learning Supports for Anti-Racism and Student Well-Being During COVID-19, and Beyond. This episode explores the hidden impact of CoVid on teachers and educators: what is it? What are the long term effects? What have educators learned from CoVid? Where can we focus our efforts now to support educators and students in creating more effective learning environments that will lead to improved academic results?This...2022-10-2458 min
Education RxEducation Rx: Trailer, Season 1Education Rx is a new podcast focused on public education, educators, students, and families. CoVid 19 had a hidden impact on educators that might surprise you. What is it? How did it happen? And how do we move forward? Get ready for a new, provocative podcast that will look at the public education system and ways that we can make it better. Join us. Listen in, learn, and let's start some meaningful conversations about education reform.2022-10-2001 min