K12 On Learning

Reading aloud to your children does more for them than just building great memories and fostering a love for reading. It improves reading, writing, speaking, listening, and attention. Reading aloud to your children provides a model of what good reading looks and sounds like, builds vocabulary, and it improves comprehension. Terry Decker, a legally blind teacher, and reading specialist shares how she discovered that a love for reading could change her world and her student's world.

The role of a school counselor is to build trusting relationships with students and their families, provide educational programming, one on one guidance, and personal strategies to ensure student success. School counselor, Jessica Leucerta is here to discuss this vital partnership.

Dr. Sherri Wilson, the Director of Partnership Development and Career Pathways at Stride, introduces us to a four-part webinar series called "My Career Connections." This is a job fair for high school kids you have never seen before. https://www.stridelearning.com/career-prep/student-resources.html

Moderator of the K12 National Learning Coach Community, Ryanne Channel, joins us to talk about socialization for the learning Coach. The National Learning Coach Community has a membership of more than 55,000 to help share where you can find support, friends, and social interactions and have someone who understands your situation answer your questions. Learn how to become involved in your specific state school community to find local events and opportunities to meet up with learning coaches like you.

Andrew Andrew Dotson is a senior at the Texas Online Preparatory School. His experience in online education is nearly nine years now. Andrew shares insights into how his online schooling helped him overcome shyness and struggles, develop hidden strengths, earn career certifications, and prepare for a bright future.

Primary Care Physician Dr. Devin Higgins joins us to address parents' most frequently asked questions about selecting a doctor and health care for their kids.

In this episode of K12 On Learning, we hear from student Anahy R. about her experience as an online student and how she was inspired to start her own podcast, "Inside the Mind of a Homeschooler."

The National School Choice Awareness Foundation researches, develops, and disseminates the nation's largest online portfolio of school navigation resources for families in English and Spanish. In this episode, meet the President, Andrew Campanella, and celebrate the new addition of resources in Spanish with Krissia Campos Spivey.

A mother and learning coach from South Carolina, Makova McCaskel, shares her very personal insights about the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King. We encourage your family to look for ways to serve your community by using this day as a day ON, not a day OFF. #StrideServes More ideas for service opportunities can be found here: https://www.nationalservice.gov/serve-your-community/mlk-day-service Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s speech can be found here: https://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm If you want to share your service idea or experience, please submit your ideas to our FB group, K12 Behind the Scenes. https://www.facebook.com/groups/k12behindthescenes #OnLearningPodcast

Career technical education (CTE) can give your child what's needed to succeed: technical, academic, and employability skills. Tami Perez is a teacher and CTE Coordinator for the Idaho Technical Career Academy who shares five reasons CTE is an attractive choice for students and parents in schools across the country.

The increased costs of living have impacted every household. Our kids need to learn how we handle our financial well-being, understand money's value, and distinguish wants from needs. Today we revisit Joseph Okaly, a Certified Financial Planner, to discuss how to involve children in developing a financial plan.

Today we look back at 2022 from the podcast point of view and share some of our most popular voices, and the episodes that received the most comments, shares, and interactions.

Libraries are not just for books; they have evolved to become community hubs, serving an important role in civic life. In this episode, we welcome Holly Jackson, a former librarian, library director, and now a library consultant, to help us learn how things have changed at local libraries to benefit our communities and families.

The winter break can derail learning and spoil your routine unless you follow teacher trainer Ginny Murphy's five teaching tips to help students learn over the break.

Not every day are students able to speak with the leader of the largest publicly traded online education company, but today you will meet two young student entrepreneurs who will do just that. Get ready to hear how these students' online education is opening doors to their future and yours. Stride CEO James J. Rhyu joins us at the request of two students, brothers Brennen-Pierson Wang and Julian-Alexandre Wang, enrolled at George Washington Online High School. They discuss successes, challenges, goals, encouragement, and the importance of humility and gratitude.

Placing a big red bow on a new pet is endearing at this time of year, but preparation must first occur. A child learning from home often enjoys the addition of a pet. Today we will visit with Jennifer Kornberger, a veterinary assistant and wildlife rehabilitation care expert, to learn how families can be prepared for a pet in the home.

Family traditions contribute a sense of comfort and belonging. Learning about traditions helps us understand how families, and even whole societies, can come together. In this episode, host Heidi Higgins invites students and families to share their thoughts and ideas about their own families.

Social Emotion Learning (SEL) and 7 Mindsets are taught in schools. They have been designed to promote self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making in students and families. In this episode, you will be introduced to Krista Stippich, 7 Mindset's implementation manager for Stride K12. The 7 Mindsets are part of the Social Emotion Learning curriculum.

Let's face it. Sleep is a challenge for most of us—there is so much to do instead! But a good night's sleep makes all the difference in mental and physical health, performance, and relationships. Children need rested minds to learn, retain, and work through challenges. In this episode of K12 On Learning, Seattle-based Children's Gentle Sleep Expert Rebecca Michi discusses how to build a routine to give kids more control. Please subscribe, and don't forget to leave us a good review! Listen anywhere you find podcasts! #K12OnLearning

We are 100+ episodes strong and still going. Join us for this engaging podcast episode as we celebrate a big milestone with the “K12 On Learning” series. This podcast is ranked globally in the top 10% by ListenNotes. This means that each episode has had over 2,500 downloads. Listen now!

In Part 5, of our Schooling Effectively @ Home Series, we will talk about how practice makes progress. Perfection is not what we are going for here. Our guest, Deslynn Mecham, suggests that practicing routines and procedures will eliminate some disruptions and allow more opportunities for learning. #K12OnLearning

In Part 4 of our Schooling Effectively @ Home series, we will share why it is a good idea to develop a game plan to be ready for any scenario you may face during the day.

Bullying affects everyone… those who are bullied, those who bully, and those who witness it. In this podcast episode, we share the voices of students, teachers, and a Bully Prevention Specialist, who will advise on how to make the environment around you safer and kinder. Listen now!

Deslynn Mecham is back for Part 3, and sharing skills all parents and partners need to respond to the arguing, complaining, and whining that can come from the little learners in our homes.

Finding the strength to get up and do something is a skill. In this episode, we talk about motivating to activate our children and ourselves in the schooling-at-home setting.

Whose Job is it anyway? In Part 1 of our "Schooling Effectively @ Home" Series, our guest, Deslynn Mecham, shares the value of developing a job description for the new roles of parent/learning coach and student/child when schooling at home.

A school year can be a bit chaotic. Today we introduce you to a series called Schooling Effectively @ home with Deslynn Mecham. The series will cover defining roles for you and your child, and you will learn about what motivates them. How to handle complaining and crying and whining—whether it be yours or your child's, and share ideas on developing a game plan for when things become difficult. Join us next week for Part 1. Whose Job Is This Anyway?

When children are not meeting mental, social, or physical milestones or if they are struggling in school, it's crucial to find out why. It may be that a disability is affecting your child's educational performance. As a parent, it might be hard to know where to turn. Becky Pierce, LST, joins us to share that there is a community of help and support for you. Each state offers opportunities and modifications to help the child progress.

In this podcast episode, professional photographer, Jeff Mauritsen, shares what a photography career might look like for some professionals and offers tips on how to prepare for the National Photography Contest open Now for students K-12 from ANY School across the nation. Listen now!

Lifelong learning and support are helping online high school graduate, Daysha Ross find success as a young adult. She has taken advantage of high school, and post-high school, internships to develop skills before she heads off to college. Daysha gives credit to her family and access to a success coach who still works with her today, even after graduation. The good news is that you don't have to be a Stride student to access a success coach. Learn more!

The pandemic and the growing frequency of school security issues have forced parents, educators and legislators to RETHINK school. In this episode, we share five things that you have to RETHINK when schooling online.

In this episode, we take a final look at summer. Many families focus on three things during these last weeks: making memories developing routines, and planning for Fall.

During the last few years, the gaming and Esports industry has exploded. Did you know that Esports viewership rivals that of traditional sports? Trevor Alexander, a UI/UX Designer, father, podcaster, and avid gaming fan, sheds some light on how to navigate raising kids with complex media… like video games. Listen now to learn more!

One of the reasons we don't change is that we don't recognize the fact that we live in patterns; we are all made up of regular, daily habits. In this podcast episode, we will learn how to change our habits from Jennifer Rojas, Cook Center for Human Impact Manager, and Brett Williams, LMFT. Changing our habits can help us further enjoy the things that are good for us, like learning. Listen now!

The Key to a healthy life is good nutrition. Children develop their eating patterns early in life, and these habits often continue into adulthood. Early years at home are an opportunity to teach children healthy habits that will stay with them as they get older. Functional Nutrictionist, Carol Jensen, directs a discussion on benefits for the whole family when we eat better.

Hear from three experienced families who share their experiences of enrolling in a Stride K12 powered school.

We just celebrated the country's birthday It is a good time to pause, and remember. Remembering why we can have opinions, why we can have choices, where our freedoms come from, and who sacrificed to give them to us is worthy of a pause and a discussion at home. We want good citizens to come from our homes. By educating ourselves and our children about the history behind the celebrations, we instill reverence in the next generation for the freedoms that are easily taken for granted. When we show and teach by example these freedoms will continue long after we are gone Kristen Batsel is one of only 50 leaders in the united states that serve as a director of an American Legion Auxiliary Girls State program. Leaders in each state, like Kristen, volunteer months and months each year with no pay or financial support, yet they gather volunteers from their respective American Legion Auxiliary units and provide for a select group of young citizens (usually several hundred per state) who have completed their junior year in high school, a deep dive into understanding how our government works, how laws come to be and distinctions in the three branches of government. Kristen offered a week-long immersion experience where students lived and learned about the love and the sacrifice that gave freedoms to us. The goal is to build strong citizens for the future, encourage involvement and support young people by offering scholarships to encourage further education. I invited Kristen to jump on with us today and share some of her passion and love of country. Welcome to K12 On Learning Kristen! Will you please tell us more about you?

In a world flooded with promises of instant gratification, shortcuts, quick fixes, and easy buttons, Chad Austin, a fitness trainer, offers help for people wanting to focus on long-term fitness success. In this podcast episode of “K12 On Learning,” listeners can learn ways to stop constantly starting over and also improve the quality of their lives through fitness. Chad Austin has been a leader in the fitness industry since 2003. He is a fitness business owner, and he is also the best-selling and award-winning author of the book series, “Make Fitness A Priority.”

Stride and the Nature Conservancy teamed up & invited students nationwide to join in on the first-ever Stride Innovation Challenge. Listen to the podcast!

Many Dads teach their children how to have fun, and how to laugh, and more importantly, they can be influences for good. They teach the value of learning and education. In this episode, we pay tribute to Dads with some heartwarming thoughts sprinkled with Dad Jokes!

In this episode of “K12 On Learning,” we dig into the overall parent responsibility when you choose to school online. Learning Coach and mother of four children, Corrie Munson, speaks to us about why she chose an online school for her children, and also the responsibilities she took on when she did so. Listen now!

In this episode, you will hear from two high school graduates, Perrena Stoddard, a graduating senior from Indiana Digital Learning School, and Paige Edwards, a graduating senior from Destinations Career Academy in Oregon, and a member of the Stride Student Advisory Council. Both are addressing their peers at their own school's graduation ceremony, and both of them have a lot to say about their online education.

In this podcast episode of “K12 On Learning,” you can discover how little mistakes or unknowns can take a big toll, especially when it comes to planning, preparing, and applying to a college or for a job. Our podcast guest, Kelly MacLean, a former college recruiter, shares how you can help your teen stand out on an application, and how to start preparing now for college and a career. Listen now!

In this Part 2 podcast episode of “K12 On Learning,” the topic discussed is a serious one… "How Parents Can Help Prevent Suicide." The mental health series featured in these episodes is geared toward parents, and it is in partnership with the Cook Center for Human Connections and parentguidance.org. Listen now!

In this podcast episode of “K12 On Learning,” experts from the field will discuss various aspects of nursing. With new and emerging innovative technologies, it has also opened up to be an in-demand career today, with many opportunities. The goal of the Stride Nursing Club is to encourage students to look at this health profession specialty. Today, we hear from Dr. Sherri Wilson, RN, Director of Stride Career Prep's Healthcare Program, who introduces us to two surgical care nurses. Listen now! #nursesweek #nursing #k12OnLearning

This episode is Part 1 of our "K12 On Learning" Mental Health Series, focused specifically on building your child's confidence. Listen now!

In this podcast episode of “K12 On Learning,” you will hear a teacher, who is experienced in both online learning and traditional classroom environments, describe the differences she's found between the two distinct teaching roles. Listen now! #K12OnLearning #TeachLuv

In this episode, teen brothers, and entrepreneurs, from Stride talk about how they have created an opportunity to educate their peers on the world of finance. These Stride students discuss their online opportunities for investing, by developing virtual stock trading games and competitions. In this podcast, you will learn how you can get in on the fun. Listen now! #K12OnLearning

Lena, from Ukraine, encourages us to talk to our kids about the war and shares ways to become Global Citizens.

In this episode, learn about what makes young children ready for kindergarten and tips on how to prepare, from early learning specialist, Dr. Melissa King. #k12OnLearning

In this podcast episode, our guests, Adelita Shepherd, an experienced test administrator, and Ben and Sarah, a 5th grader and 7th-grader help us share 10 tips to help parents, students, and teachers prepare for test anxiety. Listen now! #K12OnLearning