BLaST the Airwaves

Celebrate STEM in Industry with Theresa Micknick, Physician Assistant with Dr. Bacelli, Alexandra Konsur-Grushinski, STEM Services Coordinator of NEIU 19 and current lead of NEPA STEM Ecosystem, and Rebecca Gibboney, Coordinator of Professional Learning at BLaST IU17!

Celebrate STEM in Industry with Joe Glynn, the Chief Technology Officer at WVIA, Alexandra Konsur-Grushinski, STEM Services Coordinator of NEIU 19 and current lead of NEPA STEM Ecosystem, and Rebecca Gibboney, Coordinator of Professional Learning at BLaST IU17!

Celebrate STEM in Industry with Tyler Floryan, a filmmaker at WVIA, Alexandra Konsur-Grushinski, STEM Services Coordinator of NEIU 19 and current lead of NEPA STEM Ecosystem, and Rebecca Gibboney, Coordinator of Professional Learning at BLaST IU17!

Celebrate STEM in Industry with Dr. Russell Caspe, Advanced Engineering Manager, Alexandra Konsur-Grushinski, STEM Services Coordinator of NEIU 19 and current lead of NEPA STEM Ecosystem, and Rebecca Gibboney, Coordinator of Professional Learning at BLaST IU17!

Celebrate STEM in Industry with Erica Lutz, Assistant Planner from Sullivan County Planning Office, Alexandra Konsur-Grushinski, STEM Services Coordinator of NEIU 19 and current lead of NEPA STEM Ecosystem, and Rebecca Gibboney, Coordinator of Professional Learning at BLaST IU17!

Celebrate STEM in Industry with Marc Annicelli, Chief operating officer at Bayard Printing Group, Alexandra Konsur-Grushinski, STEM Services Coordinator of NEIU 19 and current lead of NEPA STEM Ecosystem, and Rebecca Gibboney, Coordinator of Professional Learning at BLaST IU17!

Celebrate STEM in Industry with Glenn Poirier, owner of Metalkraft Industries, Alexandra Konsur-Grushinski, STEM Services Coordinator of NEIU 19 and current lead of NEPA STEM Ecosystem, and Rebecca Gibboney, Coordinator of Professional Learning at BLaST IU17!

Celebrate STEM in Industry with Brad Saldi, industrial engineer for General Dynamics Land Systems, Alexandra Konsur-Grushinski, STEM Services Coordinator of NEIU 19 and current lead of NEPA STEM Ecosystem, and Rebecca Gibboney, Coordinator of Professional Learning at BLaST IU17!

Celebrate STEM in Industry with Dave Loomis, an Agriculturalist for Bohlayer's Orchard, Alexandra Konsur-Grushinski, STEM Services Coordinator of NEIU 19 and current lead of NEPA STEM Ecosystem, and Rebecca Gibboney, Coordinator of Professional Learning at BLaST IU17!

Celebrate STEM in Industry with Aaron Loyack, Mechanical Engineer for General Dynamics Land Systems, Alexandra Konsur-Grushinski, STEM Services Coordinator of NEIU 19 and current lead of NEPA STEM Ecosystem, and Rebecca Gibboney, Coordinator of Professional Learning at BLaST IU17!

Listen in on this episode, as we learn how PBS has continued and strengthened its programming for caregivers during these times!

Today, we talk about the arts and music. 

We have the pleasure of speaking with Erin Hamilton, our Curriculum Specialist here a BLaST Intermediate Unit 17. Erin, thanks so much for joining us today to discuss educational solutions for all. Specifically, we're going to be discussing early literacy. More importantly, how caregivers can reinforce early literacy in their homes.

Today, we talk about the importance of mathematics and having the right mindset with your child or children when it comes to the subject.

Today, we talk about the importance of writing. How many times a day do you take advantage of the opportunity to write? No, not essays or research papers; but, writing as simple as a list. Think about it. Do you allow the same opportunities for your child?

Today, we talk about the importance of reading. What kind of a reader are you? How much do you, yourself, value reading? Ultimately, we are the models for our child or children. The skill, the habit, starts with you.

Today, we will continue talking about the basics, but most importantly we will emphasize the importance of YOU! Yes, You!

Today, we’re heading back to the basics. You guessed it, basics 101. I mean, it’s never a bad thing to ground yourself in the fundamentals, right?

This season, we will focus on providing solutions for caregivers as they navigate distance learning. So, let’s get started!

It's been quite the journey these past couple of months, but it's time to go on and write our narrative. Take what we have learned in the previous episodes and create, together, with confidence. 

How will you respond when faced with adversity? Our students are watching. Our communities are watching. It is our time to step up, show up, and lead by example.

Get to know one of our education consultants, Dana Vermilya, as she talks support for diverse learners in the virtual world.

Feedback cannot happen without assessment. So, what is the role of assessment in the virtual setting? Tune in to find out. 

Learn how to provide feedback from a distance and, also, think about how often you ask students for their feedback. There should be a healthy balance.

What kind of relationship do you want your students to have with feedback? A love or hate relationship? This episode focuses on three simple questions to ask to guide feedback to make it human and build positive relationships. 

We can all be coaches and facilitators in the classroom, no matter the learning environment, and our students can continually practice to improve over time. Find out how in this episode!

Today we will be discussing the importance of collaboration, no matter the learning environment. How can we still use the same pedagogy we used to use but in a remote environment? Listen and find out. 

Today's episode will focus on the instructional framework previously mentioned in episode 26. Specifically, we will focus on one of the blades of the pinwheel demonstrating. 

During this episode, we will discuss student engagement and teacher best practices with Amy Pardee, a Special Education teacher for BLaST Intermediate Unit 17. 

It's time we let go of perfection and embrace the imperfection.

Today, we are wrapping up our episodes focusing on engagement by taking a deeper look at intentional scheduling and development of engaging tasks.

Today, we have the pleasure of speaking with Dan Coran, Special Education Supervisor at BLaST Intermediate Unit 17. Specifically, we will be discussing the role teacher clarity plays in student and teacher success in all learning environments.

We will be discussing technology tools. Is it the tool or is it the task? Is it the new or the old?

we will be discussing a common struggle among educators across the commonwealth:  engagement. First, we must lay the foundation and define engagement to gain a better and common understanding.

Today, we will discuss how we bring relevance to the classroom. How do we get our students hooked? Engagement is a struggle in a virtual world, but together, we can find the answers.

Today, we will continue to discuss teacher clarity through learning intentions and success criteria. How explicit are we with learning intentions for students? Do our students even know what success looks like in our classrooms? What about in life?

Today we start talking about teacher clarity. How can we increase clarity in distance learning? Specifically, we will be taking a look today at standards and creating a flow that makes sense for you and your students. So, let’s start blasting the airwaves.

Today, we have the pleasure of speaking with Meg Ralston an Autistic Support Consultant here at BLaST Intermediate Unit 17.

Today, during the episode, we will talk about immediacy with boundaries. We must continue to show up, relate, and be available for our students and families, but we need to keep it in perspective.

Today, during the episode, we will talk about one my of most favorite things: passion. How well do you lead with passion? Is your passion contagious? We’re about to find out!

Today, during this episode, we will continue to uncover the secrets of what it takes to build your teacher credibility. Trust and competence. How do we now build trust in the world we are living in? How can we show our competence when, maybe, just maybe, we feel like a first-year teacher all over again? You are not alone. These are questions that we all wonder. 

During this episode, we will start to uncover the secrets of what it takes to build your teacher credibility. How much do your students believe they can learn from you? 

During this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Johanna and Caroline, two students from our local region, and hearing their take on the school year so far.

During this episode, we are going to talk about the vibes you give and how they influence your relationships.

During this episode, we are actually going to take a step back and feel. We are going to take the time to feel what you have been going through the past couple of weeks and try to understand why we are feeling the way we are feeling. It is not easy, especially now, amidst all the chaos to take the time to think about your feelings; but, why not take the time right now, today, on your drive to work, your drive home or perhaps during your walk around the block? So, let’s start blasting the airwaves.

During this episode, we will discuss the importance of the ‘why’ and the ‘how’ in building positive teacher-student relationships. Teaching is so much more than the content; and, we also know that we will never get to the content if we first don’t build an authentic relationship with our students.

During this episode, we will talk with Heidi Turi from BLaST Intermediate Unit 17 about her first weeks of school. We have spent the past couple of episodes discussing procedures and management. Why not hear from an expert in the field?

 During this episode, we will discuss classroom expectations and how to define “done”.

During this episode, we will discuss classroom procedures and the importance of having a plan. Speaking of plan, have you ever considered classroom jobs? Maybe a great time to start is now!

During this episode, we will discuss where we even begin in our bag of tricks. I mean, do we even have a bag of tricks? Of course, we do! You just might have to dig a little deeper this year in that bag of yours to find them. We have spent our first episodes discussing self-care, but now we are shifting gears to discuss how we plan for those first couple of days, weeks maybe even months of school.

During this episode, we will discuss one of the toughest parts of education, especially for me, compassion fatigue. We have spent our first episodes discussing self-care, but now how do we find that balance between work and life so we avoid compassion fatigue? Why don’t we start blasting the airwaves to find out...