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The Awesome IEA Podcast, brought to you by the Illinois Education Association. The podcast for curious well-informed association members. The goal of this podcast is to educate our members about important new educational policy initiatives in a brief and hopefully entertaining format. Join Kelsey Ha…

Kelsey Harms & Diana Zaleski

  • Mar 15, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 12m AVG DURATION
  • 27 EPISODES


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Latest episodes from Awesome IEA Podcast

Episode 27 - New Educator Resources

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2020 3:26


In this episode we discuss new educator resources with our special guest Tom Tully, IEA Secretary-Treasurer.

Episode 26 - IEA Representative Assembly

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2020 8:11


In this podcast we discuss the 2020 IEA Representative Assembly with Robin Ehrhart, IEA Director of Program Development.

Episode 25 - Ed Leaders Network

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2020 5:16


In this episode we discuss a new professional development collaboration that we have with the Illinois Principals Association called Ed Leaders Network.

Episode 24 - Meet The Newest IEA Managers

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2019 13:19


In this episode we meet our three newest IEA managers: Sean Denney, IEA Director of Government Relations, Sylvia Rios, IEA General Counsel, and Jamie Schumacher, IEA Director of Business Services.

Episode 23 - IEA Retired

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2019 11:15


In this episode we discuss IEA Retired with our special guest Jim Duffy, Chair of the IEA Retired Council, and Kim Riley, IEA Retired Paraprofessional.

Episode 22 - What Is A UniServ Director (UD)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2019 9:16


In this episode we discuss what a UniServ Director, or UD, is with our special guest, Jon Butler, UniServ Director for Region 62.

Episode 21 - School District Finances

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2019 12:36


In this episode we discuss school district finance and district financial profiles with our special guest Erika Lindley, IEA Research Specialist.

Episode 20 - IEA Special Education Committee

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2019 5:11


In this episode we discuss the work of the IEA Special Education Committee.

Episode 19 - Educator Evaluation Update

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2019 5:48


In this episode we discuss updates related to educator evaluation.

Episode 18 - What Are Restorative Practices

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2019 7:13


In this episode we discuss restorative practices with featured speaker Dr. Diana Zaleski.

Episode 17 - IEA Program Development Department

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2019 20:53


In this episode we speak with several staff members from the IEA Program Development Department to learn more about the supports the Program Development Department offers.

Episode 16 - Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2019 10:05


In this episode we speak with IEA Instructional Resource and Professional Development Director Kristine Argue-Mason about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).

Episode 15 - The 2019 IEA Representative Assembly

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2019 10:48


In this episode we discuss the 2019 IEA Representative Assembly with Robin Ehrhart, IEA Director of Program Development and Sarah Antonacci, IEA Director of Communications.

Episode 14 - ESSA Update & IBAM Interview

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2019 27:39


In this episode we are talk about updates concerning our state education accountability system. Then, we air a special interview with Larry Frank, IEA Director of Educational Policy and Research, regarding the Illinois Balanced Accountability Committee.

Episode 13 - Educational Equity Work

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2019 13:12


In this episode we speak with IEA UniServ Director Sherri Jones about her work in Educational Equity.

Episode 12 - IEA Legislative Platform

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2018 9:12


In this episode we discuss the IEA Legislative Platform with special guest Ben Sodergren-Barr.

Episode 11 - Every Student Succeeds Act Update

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2018 10:56


In this episode we discuss updates concerning our state education accountability system.

Episode 10 - IEA Executive Director Audrey Soglin

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2018 20:48


In this episode we speak with IEA Executive Director Audrey Soglin about the role of Executive Director, the Partnership for Resilience, collaborating with the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), the structure of the IEA Officer/Management Team, and the strategic goals of the Illinois Education Association.

Episode 9 - IEA President Kathi Griffin

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2018 22:06


In this episode we speak with IEA President Kathi Griffin about the IEA Board of Directors, IEA Executive Committee, IPACE Executive Committee, Grassroots Political Activists (GPAs), and more!

Episode 8 - Budget And School Funding Formula

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2018 21:41


In this episode we discuss the Budget and New School Funding Law with special guests Erika Lindley, IEA Research Specialist, and Larry Frank, IEA Director of Educational Policy and Research.

Episode 7 - Professional Development Opportunities

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2018 8:39


In this episode we discuss the IEA professional development opportunities with special guest Mary Jane Morris, Director of IEA Teaching and Learning.

Episode 6 - SCORE Grants

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2018 11:38


In this episode we speak with IEA Early Career Development and Student Director Meredith Byers about SCORE grants.

Episode 5 - Degrees Not Debt

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2018 7:20


In this episode we talk about NEA’s Degrees Not Debt Program featuring Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Teacher Loan Forgiveness, Teacher Loan Cancellation, and Income-Based Repayment Plans.

Episode 4 - How The IEA Representative Assembly Works

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2018 10:42


In this episode we speak with IEA Director of Program Development Robin Ehrhart about the IEA Representative Assembly.

Episode 3 - Senate Bill 100

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2018 14:04


In this episode we learn about the new student discipline reform law, Senate Bill 100, otherwise known as Public Act 99456, with IEA Deputy General Counsel Paul Klenck.

Episode 2 - How A Recommendation Meeting Works

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2018 19:45


Episode 2 - How A Recommendation Meeting Works, interview with IEA Director of Government Relations Jim Reed.

Episode 1 - Every Student Succeeds Act

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2018 7:20


Episode 1 - Every Student Succeeds Act, our new state education accountability system.

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