Podcasts about defense education activity

The Military Interstate Children's Compact Commission (MIC3) addresses key educational transition issues encountered by children of military families.  But what does implementation of the Compact look like?  Listen as Shelly Ramos, Senior Director of the Curriculum Standards and Student Support Division at the Texas Education Agency and MIC3 Texas State Commissioner, shares three unique case studies and solutions that illustrate how MIC3 works to assist in successful education-related transitions.   This podcast is made possible by our partnership with Scott Spouses' Club and their generous support. To learn more, visit  https://www.scottspouseclub.com/. Audio mixing by Concentus Media, Inc., Temple, Texas.   Show Notes: Resources:   MCEC Global Training Summit Don't miss Lindsey Dablow, Training and Operations Associate (MIC3), presenting two sessions at the Global Training Summit. Distinguished Lecture Session, Tuesday, July 30, 2024 MIC3 201: Case Studies and Implementing the Compact The format of the Compact 201 Training is an interactive session focused on discussing case studies to demonstrate the correct implementation of the Compact. Participants will learn of the legal provisions related to education that protect military children as they transition interstate between public and Department of Defense Education Activity schools. Participants will discuss Compact gray areas and learn about Commission resources and best practices for military families, school districts, and states.   Virtual Session, Thursday, August 1, 2024 MIC3 101: Addressing Key Educational Transition Issues The National Office facilitates the MIC3 Compact 101 Training. Participants will gain an understanding of the legal provisions related to education that protect military children as they transition interstate between public and Department of Defense Education Activity schools. The Compact 101 Training provides participants with a working knowledge of the Compact, state structure and implementation, rules and regulations, and how the Compact supports military students. (Registration for our Virtual Session will open June 25, 2024). https://www.militarychild.org/event/gts/gts-register/   The Military Interstate Children's Compact Commission (MIC3) https://mic3.net/   https://mic3.net/mic3training-net/   Bio: Shelly Ramos serves as the senior director of the Curriculum Standards and Student Support Division at the Texas Education Agency. Ms. Ramos provides statewide leadership for the implementation of new legislation and State Board of Education mandates for K-12 education, including the state curriculum standards known as the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, or TEKS, the Texas Virtual School Network, Mathematics Achievement Academies, and Civics Training Program as well as high school graduation requirements. Ms. Ramos has served as the commissioner designee from Texas for the Military Interstate Children's Compact Commission (MIC3) since 2016.    Prior to joining the Texas Education Agency, Ms. Ramos worked in educational publishing developing products for social studies teachers and students. She also served as a classroom social studies teacher for eleven years.      

In this podcast Alice interviews two guests, both based at the US Army War College and both researching AI-enabled military technologies. LTC Dr Paul Lushenko is the Director of Special Operations and a Faculty Instructor in the U.S. Army War College's Department of Military Strategy, Planning, and Operations. Paul has combined an academic career with regular military deployments, directing intelligence operations at the Battalion, Combined Task Force, and Joint Task Force levels. He is the co-editor of Drones and Global Order: Implications of Remote Warfare for International Society (2022), which studies the implications of drone warfare on global politics. With colleague Shyam Raman he has also co-authored Legitimacy of Drone Warfare: Evaluating Public Perceptions (Routledge in 2024), which explores public's perceptions of legitimate drone strikes. Dr Jerilyn Packer is an award-winning educator, specialising in the US military school system. Twelve years ago she transitioned into educational leadership, which enables her to engage in reflective practices and collaborative coaching with district and school leaders in the Department of Defense Education Activity. Skilled in strategic planning, professional learning, and data analysis, she partners with senior leaders to identify educational gaps and craft targeted solutions to improve achievement. Dr. Packer is currently running a research project which uses interviews and focus groups among senior officers to determine what shapes their trust in AI-enabled military technologies. Going forward, she hopes to employ this research in an upcoming role within the Senior Executive Service, so her findings will have broad policy impact. Paul and Jerilyn help us grapple with recent technological developments in warfare which have huge implications for how governments, militaries and the public visualise conflict – and indeed peacekeeping – now and in the future. Indeed, as Paul's 2022 edited volume underlines, drone warfare and AI require us to rethink the structural and normative pillars of global order. Between them, they discuss recent developments in drones and AI technologies; their increasing incorporation into military arsenals, strategy and practice; barriers to their use such as concerns around ethics, governance and trust; and the ways in which they are changing our habits of visualising war itself. Among other topics, we touch on the dehumanising, racist and colonial dimensions of drone warfare; the moral questions posed by asymmetric/'riskless'/'post-heroic' conflict; and connections between Greek myths, dystopian science fiction and the new war-storytelling patterns that are increasingly inspired by AI. This episode offers important reflections, based on both Paul and Jerilyn's research, into the challenges and concerns of professionals who find themselves in an often 'uneasy partnership' with emerging military technologies, and poses critical questions about wider public understandings and perceptions. We hope you find the discussion interesting. Paul dives deeper into these important topics in recent articles 'Trust but Verify' and 'AI and the future of warfare'.  For a version of our podcast with close captions, please use this link. For more information about individuals and their projects, please visit the University of St Andrews' Visualising War website.Music composed by Jonathan YoungSound mixing by Zofia Guertin

In this episode, your hosts Judy Jablon and Nichole Parks are joined by Beverly Erdmann, Former Administrator at Department of Defense Education Activity, for a conversation about what it means to be in two-way relationships and interactions and how this helps create thriving communities for children. Show notes: LFC's book 11 Simple Rules to Create Thriving Communities for Children is available for purchase here. Use code Fall10 for a 10% discount. A quote to take away: Beverly shared, “I know I've been guilty in the past of thinking that I'm listening to someone, and I'm forming a response that may or may not really be in the moment. So, I think that the challenge sometimes is to, as Shannon said, be present, be actively present.” Thanks for listening!

The National Assessment of Educational Progress, otherwise known as the Nation's Report Card, was first given in 1969 with the purpose of measuring the educational achievement and progress of the nation's students at established grades and ages in relation to the content of NAEP frameworks. Every two years, a sampling of schools across the nation are selected for testing: students are chosen at random to participate in NAEP. Every student has the same chance of being chosen—regardless of race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, disability, status as an English learner, or any other factors. (Beginning in 1990, these tests were made voluntary, and parents can opt their student(s) out if they do not want them to participate.) Historically, all 50 states, and the District of Columbia and the Department of Defense Education Activity, participate in this testing. Students in grades 4, 8 and 12 are randomly selected to participate in testing in the areas of civics, economics, geography, mathematics, music and visual arts, reading, science, technology and engineering literacy, U.S. history, and writing. Student performance is reported on National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scales, which run 0–300 (for most subjects) or 0–500 (mathematics and reading only). The focus of testing is on reading, mathematics, and (12th grade) science.Our country saw trends of math and science scores declining in the 1970's, then rising during the 1980's and 1990's. In the early 2000's, limited growth was seen, and in the 2010's we appeared to plateau. In 2020, NAEP testing was just beginning when CoVid hit, and the testing was put on hold. In 2022 testing resumed, with shocking scores being released in October 2022. These scores demonstrated that not was there a trend of decline in scores, but on average students had lost between 2 and 9 months worth of learning! This may not sound significant: 2 months? Well, in 2 months my student will catch up. WRONG! Learning continued to move forward leaving students who were behind getting further and further behind, not catching up. The scores that came in October 2022 demonstrated catastrophic declines.This episode Dr. Andrew Ho, professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and psychometrician, joins us to discuss NAEP scores and what they actually mean! Dr. Ho has served on the governing boards for the National Council on Measurement in Education and the National Assessment of Educational Progress. His research ​​is known for his research documenting the misuse of proficiency-based statistics in state and federal policy analysis. He explains WHO is measuring WHAT and WHY when our nation puts “standardized testing” into place.Does this episode sound “heavy” and boring? IT'S NOT!! Dr. Ho takes this dry information and brings it into perspective with real world understanding of why we all need to know about our Nation's report card, and explains what is driving so much expensive and time consuming testing in our schools.Join us for an informative and meaningful look at where our nation's students are currently at, and ways we can begin to move forward!Links:https://www.gse.harvard.edu/faculty/andrew-ho https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcardhttps://edopportunity.org/

Today on FIREBRAND: Congressman Matt Gaetz recaps an explosive day of hearings in the House Armed Services and Judiciary committees, where he blasted the ATF's assault on the Second Amendment, questioned the leader of AFRICOM General Michael E. Langley about African coup leaders who have received U.S. military training, and exposed the history of racist statements by a former chief diversity officer at the Department of Defense Education Activity. Watch on Rumble: https://rumble.com/v2ehauq-episode-93-live-committee-fireworks-firebrand-with-matt-gaetz.html

The Department of Defense Education Activity, or DODEA, employs 500 teacher for the children of service members stationed in Italy, Spain, Turkey, and Bahrain. The teachers, part of a bargaining unit called the Overseas Federation of Teachers, haven't had a new contract in 28 years. Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with someone who knows what the teacher want: President of the Overseas Federation of Teachers, Linda Hogan.

In this episode, we look under the hood to see how school chief information officers and chief academic officers work together to manage the "four buckets" of responsibilities required to achieve educational goals. Follow on Twitter:  @sparvell @MicrosoftEDU @bamradionetwork @Jonharper70bd  @drf4331 Related Resources MicrosoftEDU: K12 Blueprint – Learning Next Dean Folkers is the Director of Education Data and Technology at the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). CCSSO is a nonpartisan, nationwide, nonprofit organization of public officials who head departments of elementary and secondary education in the states, the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense Education Activity, the Bureau of Indian Education, and the five U.S. extra-state jurisdictions.

To meet the requirements outlined in the President's Management Agenda, government organizations must strive to strengthen and empower their workforce. But how do they get there? Hear from this panel of IT leaders from Department of State, Department of Defense Education Activity, and ICF, as they discuss how agencies can adopt hyper-automation technologies to transform the services and systems their employees rely on.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To meet the requirements outlined in the President's Management Agenda, government organizations must strive to strengthen and empower their workforce. But how do they get there? Hear from this panel of IT leaders from Department of State, Department of Defense Education Activity, and ICF, as they discuss how agencies can adopt hyper-automation technologies to transform the services and systems their employees rely on.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Updates Travel to the 24th Annual Professional Practices Institute in Oklahoma City, OK My first flight trip in a year+(!) PPI is a program of the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) NASDTEC has operated since 1928 as “a professional membership organization representing state departments of education and professional standards boards/commissions that are responsible for the preparation, licensure, and discipline of K–12 educational personnel.” It has members from all 50 states, DC, the Dept. of Defense Education Activity, Guam, and the province of Ontario Vision: “NASDTEC believes that all students should have educators who are held to high standards.” Mission: “NASDTEC is dedicated to providing leadership and support to those responsible for the preparation, certification/licensure, employment, ethical and professional practice, and continuing professional development of educators.” TikTok! … It's 10 p.m.–Do You Know What Apps Students Are Using? PPI General Session 2 (2:45 - 3:45 pm) Introduction (including Center for Cyberethics) U.S. Supreme Court Snapchat decision Apps popular with teens GroupMe Direct and group messages Photos, videos, and calendar links Kik Messenger Text messages, etc. Allows communication with strangers WhatsApp Text, audio, videos, and photos Instagram Photos and videos (public or private) Instagram Direct TikTok Short-form videos Tumblr Microblog – scrapbook of text, photos, videos, and audio. Houseparty Live video and group video chat Screenshots can be taken Live.me Live video streaming that can be watched by anyone YouNow Live video streaming Snapchat Time-limited pictures and videos Whisper “Anonymous” confession app Monkey Modern version of Chatroulette – uses Snapchat to connect users for 10 second chats with strangers MeetMe: Chat and Meet New People Omegle Anonymous chat with strangers Yubo “Tinder for Teens” – if two users "match, they can chat via Snapchat and Instagram Amino Interested-based groups for chatting via text, voice, or video. Among Us In-game chat feature Bitlife Quiz app Discord Voice and text chatting tool Holla Live video chat Lipsi Anonymous feedback on Instagram posts Types of Educator Misconduct Personal Cybertraps Professional Cybertraps Criminal Cybertraps Legal Considerations U.S. Constitution 4th Amendment “Right to Privacy” State Laws and Regulations District Policies and Procedures Investigations Types of Witnesses Cooperative Witnesses Uncooperative Witnesses Third-Party Data Sources Types of Data Data Stored on or Transmitted over School Equipment Public-Facing Social Media Data Stored on Personal Devices Sources of Data Examination of Data in App Screenshots or Photos of App Data Digital Forensics Mobile Devices Hard Drives and Other Data Storage Cloud Storage Resources PPI Agenda https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.nasdtec.net/resource/resmgr/2021_ppi_okc/october_1_2021_ppi_agenda.pdf - #2021–08–04 The Most Popular Apps for Teenagers: What's Hot, What's Not https://yourteenmag.com/technology/the-most-popular-apps-for-teenagers - #2021–06–29 18 Social Media Apps and Sites Kids Are Using Right Now https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/16-apps-and-websites-kids-are-heading-to-after-facebook - #2021–03–23 TikTok Is Now the Most Used App by Teens & Pre-teens in the US https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tiktok-is-now-the-most-used-app-by-teens–pre-teens-in-the-us–301253639.html - #2020–12–09 Nine Popular Apps for Teens That Parents Should Monitor https://www.learningliftoff.com/nine-popular-apps-for-teens-that-parents-should-monitor/ - #2020–10–06 TikTok passes Instagram as second-most popular social app for U.S. teens https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/06/tiktok-passes-instagram-as-second-most-popular-social-app-for-us-teens.html - #2021–10–18 Popular student monitoring software could have exposed thousands to hacks https://www.fastcompany.com/90686770/netop-student-monitoring-software-hack - #2018–09–27 Top Apps Teens are Using Right Now https://besociallysmart.com/top-apps-teens/

Chief of the Education Partnership and Resources Division within the DoDEA, Kathy Facon joins us to provide an overview of impact aid and encourage eligible Local Education Agencies to apply for a portion of $20M in funding available to schools through the DoD Impact Aid for Children with Severe Disabilities (CWSD) program.   This podcast has been made possible thanks to the generous support from the Edwards Spouses' Club. https://www.edwardsspouses.com/     Show Notes:  Learn more about the DoD Impact Aid for Children with Severe Disabilities Program at: https://www.dodea.edu/partnership/disabilities.cfm   Application Deadline Completed applications are due July 15, 2021 to be eligible for FY 2021 funds.     Kathleen Facon is the Chief of the Education Partnership and Resources Division within the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA). In this role, Ms. Facon is responsible for leading efforts to increase family, school, and community partnerships to expand educational opportunities to leverage the influence and share resources of the Department of Defense Education Activity with to support children from military families. She is responsible for the oversight for policy and management of the Non-DoD School Program (NDSP), providing support and funding for the education of over 4,000 school age children of military members and DoD civilian employees assigned to approximately 135 international locations.   Ms. Facon provides leadership and oversight for a competitive grant program which promotes and expands continuity in academic and social support programs in military-connected school districts and is responsible for the administration of the congressional funding for Department of Defense Impact Aid Program. Over the past thirty years, Ms. Facon served as an expert advisor, senior staff officer, and consultant on child and youth development, early education, national accreditation systems, partnerships, parent education and involvement, curriculum programming, youth education support, and exceptional family member programs.  

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN, AASA, and edWeb.net.The webinar recording can be accessed here.There is no question that the year 2020 presented a whole new reality to the practices and processes for leading learning in today's school systems. Old problems and challenges were magnified, as new crises arose almost daily. One positive thing life in COVID-19 did provide was an opportunity to examine the current status of K-12 education and innovate new ways to meet the needs of all students. In this edWeb podcast, education leaders, Dr. Carol Kelley, Superintendent, Oak Park Elementary District 97, IL, Dr. Chris Marczak, Chief of Instructional Leadership for the U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity, Pacific Center for Instructional Leadership, Japan, Dr. David Schuler, Superintendent, Township High School District 214, IL, and Dr. Donna Wright, Director of Schools, Wilson County Schools, TN, reflect on the lessons learned for dealing with a sudden crisis as they recall the steps they took in March and April of 2020 when the world was beginning to deal with the reality of a global pandemic. They also share strategies, policies, and practices they are implementing in their school systems to assure that effective learning for all students continues today and in the future. Frankie Jackson shares the latest updates from CoSN's 2021 Driving K-12 Innovation Report. Listen to the conversation as together we look back and look forward. This edWeb podcast is of particular value to school superintendents, K-12 school and district leaders, and aspiring leaders. ClassLink ClassLink's mission is to remove barriers between students and impactful education content.CoSN Visionary leaders empowering every learner to achieve their unique potential in a changing world. AASA, The Superintendents Association AASA advocates for equity for all students and develops and supports school system leaders.

We're back with another episode today. A great interview with Ms. Burns!! “views expressed are the personal views and opinions of Ms. Burns and do not represent the views of the Department of Defense Education Activity”.

Episode #50: Sandeep Dutt in conversation with Denise Glyn Borders, the President - CEO of Learning Forward. She has served as president of SRI Education, where she led three centres – Learning and Development, Technology and Learning, and Education Policy. Previously, Borders was senior vice president and director of the U.S. Education and Workforce Development Group at FHI 360, a global human development organization with an evidence-based research approach. Earlier, Borders was a senior vice president at AED (formerly the Academy for Educational Development), where she oversaw U.S. program operations in education, early childhood development, research and evaluation, and education policy and practice. She also served as president and CEO of The McKenzie Group. She served as associate director of the Office of Research, Evaluation, Assessment, and Professional Development for the Department of Defense Education Activity. She was also chief of Educational Accountability and Assistant Superintendent for Baltimore City Public Schools and a National/Federal Government Evaluation Consultant at CTB/McGraw-Hill Publishing. In addition, Borders has been a curriculum specialist, teacher supervisor, classroom teacher, and university lecturer. Borders currently serves on the Board of Trustees for Teachers College, Columbia University, and for AdvancED. Borders shares how year 50 at Learning Forward is special and what the organisation is doing to revise the Standards Of Professional Learning after almost 25 years. The vision of the Standards is to serve the foundation of Learning Foward, what it stands for and the fourth revision will focus on educator practice and student results. Professional Learning is the prime vehicle to embody the success of educators, in the current times, the new digital skills and technology will really make all the difference. With 45 of experience, from a teacher to the CEO of The Professional Learning Association, there is no one better than Denise Glyn Borders for our show number 50. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/learningforward/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/learningforward/support

Guest Bio: Ms. Sansone is a high school science teacher at Vicenza High School in Vicenza, Italy. Ms. Sansone has fourteen years' teaching experience, ten of which have been for the Department of Defense Education Activity teaching math, science, and social studies at schools in Japan, Turkey, Germany, and now Italy. She previously taught in Chicago Public Schools. An undergraduate Environmental Science and Policy major at Clark University, Ms. Sansone has a Master of Arts from National Louis University in Secondary Science Teaching, and Master of Science in Instructional Design and Technology from Walden University. She a PhD candidate at Michigan State University's Educational Psychology and Educational Technology program. Her teaching focus is on developing STEM literacy in diverse learning contexts and her goal is to help students develop an identity as scientists and historians in her classroom through collaborative learning, real-world applications, and inquiry-based instruction, bringing the classroom into the community and the community into the classroom. About This Episode: Chicago. Japan. Turkey. Germany. And now Italy. Walk a mile with us and find our how Anna Sansone, a Chi Town educator (who was an undergraduate Environmental Science major and Spanish minor from rural Northern California) ends up as a world wide educator teaching math, science and social studies for the Department of Defense Education and one of the best cell rappers in education! For More Information: Visit www.stillstacey.com to learn more about the host and to submit scheduling inquiries or general questions about the podcast. To learn more about today's guest or the resources mentioned, you may reach out her directly via @sansonesan on Twitter and Instagram. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/stacey-mcadoo/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/stacey-mcadoo/support

Dawn MacFarland has 20 years of service to military-connected students and families through DoDEA (Department of Defense Education Activity). She began her teaching career in Tucson, Arizona, and has since taught in London, England, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as well as Hanau and Stuttgart, Germany. Ms. MacFarland teaches language arts and humanities, and her lifelong commitment is dedicated to educating the whole child—mind and heart. Ms. MacFarland’s career is cultivated by a mindset that looks beyond typical markers of student success and dives deeper into areas of long-term student development and growth. Her entire concept of teaching revolves around the idea that in education, as in life, leaders need to build relationships, and create climates of security, in order to get the best out of the communities they serve. Ms. MacFarland was a finalist for DoDEA 2020 State Teacher of the Year, and she is the 2020 Europe East Teacher of the Year.

Are you PCSing overseas?  In this podcast, Kathleen Facon, Chief of Education Partnership and Resources with the Department of Defense Education Activity, talks about how DoDEA is supporting military-connected students, families, and schools, DoDEA Partnership Grant Program and the Non-DoD School Program. Do you have additional questions? Visit the Department of Defense Education Activity website at: https://www.dodea.edu/  This podcast has been made possible because of the generous support from the Keesler Spouses’ Club.

How can state level agencies help promote the successful implementation of the Seal of Biliteracy in school districts? Why is it important to track data on who is earning the seal, and how might organizations go about doing it? What are some ways to ensure equitable access to the seal of biliteracy for all students and how are states like Washington providing resources to make that happen? We discuss these questions and much more in our conversation with Angela Davila and Patty Finnegan from Washington State’s Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Angela Davila is the WA state World Language Program Supervisor, OSPI. Previously she coordinated foreign language programs worldwide for the Department of Defense Education Activity in Arlington, VA. She has also served as World Language Curriculum Coach/Developer for the Bellevue School District, World Language Facilitator for the Highline School District, and Spanish teacher in Bellevue and Highline school districts for a total of 26 years. She also directed Language Immersion Camps in five languages at Camp Waskowitz in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains while working in the Highline District. Patty’s work as a teacher, teacher educator, state-level administrator, and educational researcher continues to be fueled by her passion to serve traditionally marginalized students. She has led professional learning on effective program development and instructional practices for English learners and students with disabilities. Patty serves as Special Projects Program Supervisor with the Washington State’s Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction’s Migrant & Bilingual Education office and facilitates Washington’s K-12 Dual Language Initiative. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/highest-aspirations/message

In this podcast, Dr. Dell Mc Mullen the director of DoDEA schools in Europe shares some strategies military parents can use to make a smooth transition into a DoDEA school.  Her insights will also address some common concerns and questions parents have as their children transfer.   U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity:  https://www.dodea.edu/   Student to Student:  https://www.militarychild.org/audience/students  

In this episode of Leading from the Classroom, 2017 Department of Defense Education Activities Teacher of the Year Kelisa Wing tells the story of how a missed opportunity to meet her personal hero became her opportunity to be present in a historical moment to make her own "good trouble."

Speakers:   Craig Menzel, Seoul American Middle School, Department of Defense Education Activity   Arlene Wallace, Principal, Mayo High School for Math, Science, and Technology, Darlington, SC   Mark Abramovich, Principal, Harmon Middle School, Aurora, OH Transcript: Rigor and High Expectations  

We welcome your emails prior to the show. School Talk is a monthly forum for the community of the Department of Defense Education Activity, your chance to interact directly with DoDEA's leaders as they discuss topics related to educating the children of America's service members.

We welcome your emails prior to the show. School Talk is a monthly forum for the community of the Department of Defense Education Activity, your chance to interact directly with DoDEA's leaders as they discuss topics related to educating the children of America's service members.

We welcome your emails prior to the show. School Talk is a monthly forum for the community of the Department of Defense Education Activity, your chance to interact directly with DoDEA's leaders as they discuss topics related to educating the children of America's service members.