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The Latin Learner Podcast offers helpful information from experts in the school community on a wide variety of topics.


    • Feb 24, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 16 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Latin Learner Podcast

    Test-Optional: How Latin Prepares Students Amid Evolving Trends (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 9:53


    Test-Optional: How Latin Prepares Students Amid Evolving Trends (Part 2) by Latin School of Chicago

    College Counseling at Latin: An Overview (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 11:46


    College Counseling at Latin: An Overview (Part 1) by Latin School of Chicago

    Learning For Justice At Latin: In Action (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 8:11


    Learning For Justice At Latin: In Action (Part 2) by Latin School of Chicago

    Learning For Justice At Latin: Standards (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 12:26


    Join Upper School English Teacher and Diversity Coordinator Brandon Woods, Middle School English Teacher and Diversity Coordinator Jennifer Nabers and Lower School Spanish Teacher and Diversity Coordinator Kasey Taylor for a discussion about the Learning for Justice standards at Latin.

    Computer Science at Latin: CS as a Liberal Art (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 15:23


    Join Upper School Computer Science Department Chair and Teacher Ash Hansberry, Middle School Computer Science Teacher Bobby Oommen and Lower School Computer Science and Technology Integration Specialist Fiona Deeney for a discussion about CS as a liberal art.

    Computer Science at Latin: CS in the Classroom (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 12:18


    Join Upper School Computer Science Department Chair and Teacher Ash Hansberry, Middle School Computer Science Teacher Bobby Oommen and Lower School Computer Science and Technology Integration Specialist Fiona Deeney for a discussion about how computer science is integrated into classroom activities at Latin and why it's important to adapt to technological changes in today's the world.

    Computer Science at Latin: Understanding Computational Thinking (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 11:29


    Join Upper School Computer Science Department Chair and Teacher Ash Hansberry, Middle School Computer Science Teacher Bobby Oommen and Lower School Computer Science and Technology Integration Specialist Fiona Deeney for a discussion about computational thinking and how it's woven into the curriculum at Latin.

    Record-breaking Bird Watcher on Life After Latin, Nathan Goldberg '14

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 10:48


    Nathan Goldberg '14 is a professional bird-watching tour guide for Red Hill Birding, a local bird-watching tour company based in Chicago. His "life list," which is the total number of birds seen in a lifetime, spans about 1,230 species. Listen to his adventures of traveling the country to spot some of the rarest species of birds.

    The Science Behind the COVID-19 Vaccine

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 11:15


    Dr. Leslie Cordes, senior medical consultant at Latin School of Chicago, walks us through the science behind the COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Cordes is a pediatrician and has been a physician for 36 years. She has a master's in public health with a focus in epidemiology.

    Remote Learning Strategies for Middle School Students

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 6:27


    Latin School of Chicago middle school teacher Bobby Oommen gives tips for helping your student get the most out of remote learning. Mr. Oommen teaches computer science and is the eighth grade team leader at Latin School of Chicago.

    "The Queen's Gambit" Executive Producer on Life After Latin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 10:36


    "The Queen's Gambit" Executive Producer on Life After Latin by Latin School of Chicago

    Latin's COVID-19 Saliva Screening Program

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021 8:12


    We sit down to discuss Latin's saliva screening program with Dr. Leslie Cordes, senior medical consultant at Latin School of Chicago. Cordes is also a pediatrician and has been a physician for 36 years. She has a master's in public health with a focus in epidemiology.

    Latin's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Goals and Actions Steps

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 10:04


    Eleannor Maajid is Latin's Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. She will explain more about the institutional goals for diversity, equity and inclusion.

    Healthy Sleep Habits for Kids

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 10:43


    Sleep expert, Dr. Rebecca Kempton, answers this question along with many other important ones including, “How do I get my child to fall asleep?” and “What happens if my child doesn't get enough sleep?” Take a listen as Dr. Kempton discusses sleep for children 4-12 years old.

    Managing Children's Anxiety at Home and in the Classroom

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 10:32


    We sit down with licensed clinical psychologist Dr. Gabrielle Roberts who specializes in working with children, adolescents and young adults at Advocate Children's Hospital in Oak Lawn, IL, to talk about ways to help support your child and their anxiety in the classroom and at home.

    Teaching Introverted Learners

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 10:39


    Beth Manning, a middle school science teacher at Latin School of Chicago, is a lifelong introvert. Growing up, she remembers feeling like she wasn't being the right kind of student in the classroom. After reading Susan Cain's book, “Quiet” several years ago, she saw all of the benefits that introverts can bring to a classroom and to a workplace.

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