Passing Notes » Education

For this episode of Passing Notes, I visited with Andy Moore and Scott Melson with Let’s Fix This. Let’s Fix this is a non-profit, non-partisan… Continue reading → Episode 067: Let’s Fix This

Every year I am incredibly fortunate to be able to connect with Oklahoma’s State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister. This past year, and no doubt looking forward,… Continue reading → Episode 066: State Superintendent

Councilperson James Cooper has represented Ward 2 of Oklahoma City since April of 2019. Before that he was an AVID middle school teacher in Oklahoma… Continue reading → Episode 065: Systemic Racism in Our Communities

Let’s talk about dyslexia. Dyslexia is a specific learning disability characterized by having difficulties relating to language, particularly reading. It runs in families and is… Continue reading → Episode 064: Dyslexia

I have been holding on to this episode for too long. Truth time between having a new position in the district last year to a… Continue reading → Episode 063: Teaching for Purpose

For this episode of Passing Notes, I decided to do something a little different… I’ve been wanting to do a Back to School episode for… Continue reading → Episode 062: Back to School

For this episode I interviewed Dr. Giordana Cote. Dr. Cote currently works for Tools of the Mind as the Director of Partnership Development. She has… Continue reading → Episode 061: Social Emotional Learning

Whew! This last month has been… so many things but normal. As I’m sitting in my home office thinking about everything that has happened, I’m… Continue reading → Episode 060: Advocacy & Covid 19

Another year, another legislative session which means the OSDE and State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister are gearing up for another season of new bills and finalized… Continue reading → Episode 059: An Update from the State Superintendent

For this episode of Passing Notes I had the opportunity to interview my previous principal, Mr. Lee Roland. Lee Roland is a former teacher, principal,… Continue reading → 058: School TurnAround

For this episode of Passing Notes I interviewed recently retired educator, Kevin Lynch. Kevin is a former teacher, university professor, has provided support to teachers… Continue reading → Episode 057: School Culture

For this episode of Passing Notes I interviewed William Stubbs. William is the Managing Director with Uplift Education in Dallas, Texas and is a co-moderator… Continue reading → Episode 056: Equity

For this episode of Passing Notes I interviewed Melonie Hau, the Superintendent of Newcastle Public Schools. Superintendent Hau has worked with multiple districts and the… Continue reading → Episode 055: Strategic Planning

For this episode of Passing Notes I interviewed Dr. Keely Frayser. Keely is the Executive Director of Curriculum in the Putnam City School District. Keely… Continue reading → Episode 054: The Power of PLC

For this episode of Passing Notes I interviewed Greg Frederick. Greg is the principal of the U.S. Grant High School in Oklahoma City Public Schools.… Continue reading → Episode 053: Developing School Community

For this episode of Passing Notes, in the Leadership Series, I visited with retired educator Pam Hibbs on building relationships. Pam Hibbs is the former… Continue reading → Episode 052: Building Relationships