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The CPS Teach Chicago Podcast is a window into the profession of teaching in Chicago Public Schools. Hosted by two CPS teacher leaders, each episode dives into a CPS initiative or district focus and processes it from the teacher’s perspective.

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    • Jan 22, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 34m AVG DURATION
    • 13 EPISODES

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    Energy and Sustainability

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2022 39:59 Transcription Available


    Noelle and Kyriako sit down with the Director of Energy and Sustainability at Chicago Public Schools, Sandrine Schultz, to discuss what's happening to push the district forward to a sustainable, green, and equitable future. Turns out, it's a lot.  Episode Resources:cps.edu/energyFeatured Bell:Maria Saucedo Scholastic Academy

    Triangle, Square, Circle

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 48:27 Transcription Available


    Episode Summary:Noelle and Kyriako pull together an OSEL Specialist, Principal, and a Middle School teacher to embark on a protocol that breaks down the first quarter of the CPS 2021-22 school year, and some current realities of in-person instruction.  Episode Resources:Elementary Community Building HandbookHigh School Community Building HandbookOSEL WebsiteEpisode Bell:Social Justice High SchoolTeacher Appreciation Schools:Mt. Vernon ElementaryWilliam H. Brown ElementaryDisney 2 Magnet Elementary©Chicago Public Schools 2021

    The Opportunity Schools Case Study

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 37:55 Transcription Available


    Episode Summary:Season 2 hosts Noelle and Kyriako make their debut with a topic near and dear to both of them—hiring teachers.  Listen now as they dive into a new Case Study on the Opportunity Schools initiative within CPS. Special guests include Ben Felton—Executive Director of Teacher Recruitment, Pathways, and Equity Strategy for CPS, and Jasmine Thurmond—Principal at King Academy of Social Justice.Episode Resources:Opportunity Schools Case Studyhttp://www.cps.edu/opportunityschoolsEpisode Bell:Richards Career AcademyTeacher Appreciation Schools:Hamilton ElementaryRandolph Elementary

    Season 2 Teaser

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 1:25


    We're back for Season 2 of the CPS Teach Chicago Podcast! Listen now to meet our new CPS teacher hosts: Noelle Jones and Kyriako Anastasiadis. Check back soon for our first episode to debut and, as always, connect with the show at  cps.edu/tcpod 

    Season 1 Finale Extravaganza

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 37:04 Transcription Available


    It's the end of the school year and the end of our first season. Listen now as Katie and Keisha reconnect with our Season 1 guests to get updates on all things discussed and send Season 1 off into the summer sunset. Timestamps below. Interim CPS CEdO, Dr. Maurice Swinney @ 1:55Dr. Hampton of Daley Acamedy @ 12:03OSEL Behavior Health Specialist Tynisha Jointer @ 16:20Teach Chicago Tomorrow Update @ 30:18Gage Park HS Graduation Speech @ 33:25Featured School Bell: Lake View High SchoolLinks:CPS Equity FrameworkCPS Healing Centered ProjectTeach Chicago Tomorrow Pathways Partnership Application

    Teacher Appreciation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 34:15 Transcription Available


    It's great to hear "thanks for being a teacher" this week, but Teacher Appreciation as a greater construct is critical for building successful work cultures within school buildings.  Listen now as Katie and Keisha talk with Tamiko Nettles, Education Engagement Manager in the CEO's office, on how CPS is looking at Teacher Appreciation from every lens.Also, listen in on a surprise act of appreciation for both hosts after the interview. You don't want to miss it! Featured School Bell: Whitney Young Magnet High SchoolAppreciation Ad Schools:  Best of Season 1 Roll  Season 2 Host Search: cps.edu/podhostListener Survey: cps.edu/tcpodsurvery©Chicago Public Schools 2021

    Simultaneous Instruction

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 49:25 Transcription Available


    Is there anything else to talk about? Listen now as Keisha and Katie connect with teachers in and out of CPS to talk through best practices and strategies for a successful Quarter 4 of simultaneous instruction.  Special thanks to Gina Maffucci and Amanda Huffman of Ben Milam Elementary School of Dallas Independent School District and Kimberly Frey and Derek Gould of Chicago Public Schools for joining us. Episode links:Season 2 Host Interest FormListener SurveyEpisode Specific Web Page

    Semester 1 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 30:09 Transcription Available


    Let’s process Semester 1 a bit. Hosts Keisha and Katie are joined by Dr. Kamilah Hampton, Principal of Daley Elementary, and Dania Saleh, Assistant Principal at Lake View High School to reflect on a semester of school that will never be forgotten. Also, please take 5 minutes and fill out our new TC Pod Listener Survey.

    Teach Chicago Tomorrow

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 35:32 Transcription Available


    Ten percent of CPS students report serious interest in a teaching career, yet less than one percent of those students actually go on to become CPS teachers. In this episode, Katie and Keisha break down Teach Chicago Tomorrow, the district’s new plan to bring additional talented, diverse teachers to future classrooms by investing in its own high school graduates who are interested in teaching.Resource links discussed in this episode: Teach Chicago Tomorrow website: cps.edu/teachtomorrowTeach Chicago Tomorrow toolkitTCT Pathway's Partnership web page: cps.edu/pathwayspartnersEpisode transcript

    Trauma, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 40:29 Transcription Available


    In the second half of our episode on Trauma, Keisha and Katie reconnect with CPS behavioral health specialist, Tynisha Jointer, and welcome in fellow CPS teachers Laura Ferdinandt and Michelle Velez, of the Teacher Advisory Council, to talk about the Healing Centered Project and what trauma engaged teaching could look like in Chicago Public Schools. Resources for this episode found here. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts©Chicago Public Schools

    Trauma, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 42:49 Transcription Available


    The topic of Trauma has certainly been top of mind in 2020—so we’re taking some time on the show to acknowledge it. CPS behavior health specialist, Tynisha Jointer, joins Katie and Keisha in part one of this conversation to explain what Trauma is, frame the collective trauma of 2020, and provide some windows into how CPS teachers can better support their students and themselves. Click here for resources discussed in this episode.Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts©Chicago Public Schools

    Equity

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 48:49 Transcription Available


    For our inaugural episode, Keisha and Katie sit down with CPS chief of equity, Dr. Maurice Swinney, to talk about what equity looks like in Chicago Public Schools. Resources discussed in the episode: CPS Equity ToolkitEpisode transcript hereSubscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts©Chicago Public Schools

    Trailer: CPS Teach Chicago Season 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 5:15


    Hosts Katie Arbuckle and Keisha Wheat set up the first season of the new Teach Chicago podcast by Chicago Public Schools.

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