Lindsay Live

In Lindsay, we believe so strongly in the potential of our graduates, that we've designed a program to make sure they are the ones working alongside us in the future and carrying the Lindsay vision into the next generation. On this episode of Lindsay Live, Kristy Caesar, Sayla Arguelles, and Yazmin Martin discuss the Lindsay/Alder teacher residency program that allows LUSD graduates and classified staff to earn their teaching credential and become teachers and learning facilitators for future Lindsay Learners.

In Lindsay, our learning facilitators focus on more than just developing learners who are capable of passing a test or graduating high school. We are focused on the development of the “whole child.” This means that our graduate is not just book smart, but a well-rounded lifelong learner who is capable of becoming a contributing member of their community. We want our learners to be not only intellectual, but also empathetic, caring, and involved. We want them to be healthy mentally, physically, and emotionally.

Creating connections with our learners and coworkers may be the most important thing we can do as educators. In this episode, Francisca Peña, Brenda Gonzalez, and Barry Sommer discuss the importance of making an impact on our learners lives through building relationships, and how we pass that skill along to them through the Relationship Sphere of Living, part of the Lifelong Learning standards that are integrated into the Lindsay Unified curriculum.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion. Three big words that have been the focus of national conversation more than ever in recent years. On this episode of Lindsay Live, Tom Rooney, Ivett Urrutia, and John Woods contextualize what these words mean to a school district and To the stakeholders in the community.

The second episode in our series on Lindsay's seven spheres of lifelong learning. Katryn Gonzales, Hipolito Cerros and Laura Cortes discuss civic engagement, the role of local government and why the election is about much more than just picking a president.

The first podcast in a series on the seven spheres of lifelong learning covers the Personal Sphere, which focuses on living a healthy, balanced lifestyle. McKaylie Caesar, Shanna Lemus, Linda Ledesma, and Anthony Gonzalez join the show for a conversation on how physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual health contribute to learning.

Our graduate is our gift to the world. These graduates are lifelong learners who passionately believe in Lindsay Unified’s mission to Empower and Motivate for today and tomorrow. They are part of the next generation of learning facilitators who are committed to serving Lindsay learners. In this episode, three Lindsay graduates, Marissa Knutson, Wendy Valenzuela, and Lyndsi Ibarra, talk about how they have returned to Lindsay to give back and join our mission to transform education.

Schools around the world are closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but districts like Lindsay Unified have been able to adapt. Schools are closed but learning continues, thanks to a commitment to anywhere/anytime learning. Empower CEO John Caesar and Lindsay LFs Jorge Magaña and Kala Mendonca discuss the district vision for anywhere/anytime learning and how it has enabled the ideal learning experience to continue in the face of the pandemic. Plus, Adam Watson and Seth Abbott call in to discuss how their districts are handling the crisis and using anywhere/anytime learning to provide access to quality learning opportunities.

Jonathan Bassett and Jeremy Jennings discuss the importance of creating connectedness with every learner. Johann Urbaez and Tisha Larkin Barnes call in to share strategies for making learners feel seen, heard, safe and known, even in times when they do not have direct physical access to a learning facilitator.

Guadalupe Alvarez joins the show to talk about her experience in transferring the cognitive lift in her learning environment to the learners. With learners Edgar Leal, Monse Guttierez and Areli Granados.

Lucia Perezchica's class leads the podcast, discussing how they carry the cognitive lift as learners in a performance-based learning environment.

Cinnamon Scheufele and Jeremy Jennings join the podcast to discuss strategies for implementing a culture of positive goal orientation.

Kala Mendonca, Brandi Quintero and Brian Montejano discuss strategies for building a growth mindset in the learning environments, and the life long changes that come as a result. Lindsay Learners share inspirational quotes that epitomize what growth mindset means to them.

Debbie Efseaff, Erik Gonzales and Tyler Campbell discuss creating motivating learning opportunities that bring real world relevance into their learning environments. Plus, Brandon Cohen of the Buck Institute for Education joins the podcast to talk about learning with a project-based mentality, and Lindsay learners Kris Castro and Lewis Cha share their stories.

Chris Macias and Megan Beltran join the podcast to discuss the benefits and challenges of the performance level scoring system. Brenda Gonzalez gives five useful tips for successful scoring using the Empower Learning Management System.

Tisha Bradley, Tiffany Laird, Lorena Leon, Manny Sanchez and Joel Martinez talk about avoiding complacency and maintaining a learner centered culture. They discuss strategies for building relationships, making learners feel known, and taking care of yourself as the marathon of the school year races on.

Nelly Lopez and Ashley Villanueva join the podcast to talk about the creation of Personalized Learning Plans and SMART Goals. They discuss how parents can play a role in the learning process and share strategies for cultivating collaboration between learning facilitators, learners and families.

Kristy Caesar, Guadalupe Alvarez and Bernadette Shelton join the podcast to talk about strategies for starting the school year, building trust with new learners, and developing a Shared Vision and Code of Cooperation.

You're listening to Lindsay Live, an educational podcast coming to you from Lindsay Unified School District in central California. Lindsay Unified leads a growing surge of school districts transforming the way we approach education in the United States through the implementation of a Performance Based learning system. This podcast will provide insights into what it takes to succeed in the PBS system. Be sure to subscribe on iTunes and Soundcloud to receive access to expert panel discussions, useful strategies and engaging conversation straight from learners, learning facilitators and other stakeholders who live and breath in the performance based system.