Podcasts about defense education activity dodea

DoDEA's mission is to "Educate, Engage, and Empower military-connected students to succeed in a dynamic world". Listen as Kathleen Facon discusses DoDEA's grant programs and how they are being implemented in communities to support military-connected students.    This podcast is made possible by generous funding from the Wright-Patterson Officers' Spouses' Club. To learn more, visit https://wrightpattersonosc.org/.   Audio mixing by Concentus Media, Inc., Temple, Texas.   Show Notes: Resources:   DoDEA https://www.dodea.edu/   DoDEA Grant Program https://www.dodea.edu/education/partnership-and-resources/dodea-grant-program   Bio: Kathleen Facon is the Chief of the Educational Partnership and Resources Division within the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA).  Kathleen (Kathy) Facon is responsible for leading DoDEA's efforts to champion quality educational opportunities for military children in public schools by supporting military-connected local educational agencies (LEAs). Additionally, she is responsible for overseeing the policy and management of the Non-Department of Defense School Program (NDSP), which provides support and funding for the education of authorized command-sponsored dependents of military members and Department of Defense civilian employees assigned to overseas areas without DoDEA schools.   For nearly 30 years, Ms. Facon has served in various capacities in support of military child and youth development, early education, national accreditation systems, partnerships, parent education and involvement, curriculum programming, youth education support and exceptional family member programs. She has held leadership positions at the Marine Corps Headquarters in Virginia and on Marine Corps and Army installations in California and Germany.   Ms. Facon, a native of California, received a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Development from California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo and a Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership from Concordia University, St. Paul, Minnesota. Ms. Facon has been awarded the Commander's Medal for Civilian Service and the Army Achievement Medal for Superior Civilian Service. Also, Ms. Facon has received twice, commendation from the Department of Navy for civilian service.  

Trigger Warning: This week's banter includes some descriptions of trauma. If you would prefer to only listen to this week's interview, please skip ahead to 27:19.   This week, Chris interviews Aaron Marsters, an Assistive Technology Instructional Systems Specialist for Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA)! Aaron shares about his role supporting the assistive technology needs of students on military bases across Europe, in his case, particularly in Germany. He shares ideas about AI and AAC, ways they collaborate to share implementation across Europe, and how they have adopted the Specific Language System First approach on bases across Europe!   Before the interview, Rachel tells a heartbreaking story about one of her clients who is currently in a child psychiatric ward. Her client is an AAC User, and Rachel shares about how the child has been mistreated despite the family's best efforts to help. Chris and Rachel share their collective worry for Rachel's client and their desire for his treatment to improve.   Key Ideas this Week:  

A senior Pentagon official who oversaw federally operated schools was among the arrests made in a Georgia human-trafficking sting recently. Stephen Hovanic, 64, a former chief of staff for the Americas division of the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), was charged with pandering -- a misdemeanor in the state of Georgia -- and among the 26 individuals arrested. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/foundationkings/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/foundationkings/support

In this mini Veterans Day episode, I explore some of the reasons why the schools run by the  Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) are outperforming schools in the rest of the United States. Links to some of the materials I cite are at talkingaboutkids.com. Full-length Talking About Kids episodes will return next week (November 20, 2023).

Description: Ms. Guilfoyle's teaching philosophy focuses on equity and students' experiences as pathways to student connection. We'd like to thank the Naval Academy Spouses and Civilian Club for their support of this episode. https://www.usna.edu/NASCC/index.php   Show Notes: Third Culture Kids http://www.crossculturalkid.org/ DODEA Teacher of the Year Program https://www.dodea.edu/teachers/teacherofyear.cfm   Bio: Rachel Guilfoyle: 2022 DODEA State Teacher of the Year and Fulbright 2022-2023 Global Teachers for Classrooms Award Recipient. Rachel Guilfoyle is an experienced educator, scholar, and historian. As 2022 DoDEA State Teacher of the Year, she is currently representing DoDEA educators, students, and military-connected families at the national level during her Year of Service from January to December 2022. Passionately driven by examining the past to help build the future, she takes pride in providing culturally responsive, standards-based education. Ms. Guilfoyle's teaching philosophy focuses on equity and students' experiences as pathways to student connection and as a vehicle to deliver culturally responsive, standards-based education. Her experiences living in Mildenhall, England, Okinawa Japan, Spangdahlem, Germany and other locations as a military child, surviving military spouse, parent to military children and her perspectives as a first-generation American, inspired Ms. Guilfoyle to become a Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) educator in support of the mantra “Military families also serve.” A thirteen-year teaching veteran, Ms. Guilfoyle is a fifth-grade educator at Daegu Elementary School in South Korea. Ms. Guilfoyle is a recipient of the United States Forces Korea Scroll of Appreciation for Excellence in Education award, 2022 DoDEA Pacific West Teacher of the Year, National Endowment of the Humanities Scholar and 2022-2023 Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Scholar. She holds Bachelor and master's degrees in Education, as well as teaching certifications from DoDEA and the state of Georgia. Ms. Guilfoyle's husband, Robert Kenny, a fellow DoDEA educator from London, England, --shares her passion for culturally responsive education and completing their “Wonders of the World” travel bucket list; together they are the parents of three daughters-- Michela, Yasmin and Kamala-- all Daegu Middle High School graduates--and a son, Alex who is a middle school's student at Daegu Middle High School.    

As Emily Richmond says goodbye (temporarily!), she looks into the early history of integration and present-day landscape of the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), which serves nearly 67,000 students from military connected families at its campuses both in the U.S. and abroad. This is Emily's last episode as host until she returns in June 2023. In the meanwhile, Kavitha Cardoza, a longtime education reporter, takes over. They chat about their experiences in school, their beginnings in education reporting and what they would like to see changed.    This week's episode of EWA Radio was sponsored by the Collaborative for Student Success. EWA retains all editorial control over the content of the podcast. 

As Emily Richmond says goodbye (temporarily!), she looks into the early history of integration and present-day landscape of the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), which serves nearly 67,000 students from military connected families at its campuses both in the U.S. and abroad. This is Emily's last episode as host until she returns in June 2023. In the meanwhile, Kavitha Cardoza, a longtime education reporter, takes over. They chat about their experiences in school, their beginnings in education reporting and what they would like to see changed.    This week's episode of EWA Radio was sponsored by the Collaborative for Student Success. EWA retains all editorial control over the content of the podcast. 

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.  

Kelisa Wing is an educator, author, speaker, and a renowned activist for discipline reform. As the 2017 Teacher of the Year for the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) she is the first person of color to receive the award in the DoDEA's 71-year history. An acclaimed author, Kelisa has published several books, including Promises and Possibilities: Dismantling the School to Prison Pipeline. More recently, she published a series of six children's books that address racial justice in America, including What is Anti-Racism? and What is the Black Lives Matter Movement?  Learn more about Kelisa at https://KelisaWing.com.

To talk with LaChanda Garrison, the 2021 Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA), is to be taken to school by next-level brilliance, compassion and intellectual and spiritual depth. Her story is unique and fascinating, and reminded us that each person has a unique path and set of experiences. A self-proclaimed “military kid,” LaChanda shares her […]

To talk with LaChanda Garrison, the 2021 Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA), is to be taken to school by next-level brilliance, compassion and intellectual and spiritual depth. Her story is unique and fascinating, and reminded us that each person has a unique path and set of experiences. A self-proclaimed “military kid,” LaChanda shares her […]

We know it takes a village to raise a child.  But who is in your own personal village?  Better yet, who is in your tribe? Dr. El Brown, from the Straight Talk Podcast with Dr. El, tells us the difference between a tribe and village, and who we should allow in them.  It's a fun and informative episode. Join us.Dr. El’s Bio Dr. El Brown is the Founder of KinderJam and host of the podcast Straight Talk with Dr. El. She is also a faculty member in the Early Childhood Education Master of Arts in Teaching Program in the American University, School of Education, in Washington DC. Dr. El began her career as an Early Childhood educator in Atlanta Public Schools (APS). After which, she relocated to Asia and taught 2nd grade in Japan and South Korea with the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA). Upon her return to the United States, Dr. El founded KinderJam, which grew to serve Military and State Department Families in 11 countries and 16 states. The program was founded in response to Dr. El’s experience as a mother parenting a young child with disabilities and its purpose was to promote Early Intervention and Family Engagement in military communities. To further develop KinderJam and ensure the professional integrity of the program, she earned an M.S. in Early Childhood Education. Later, Dr. El earned her Ph.D. in Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Special Education with a secondary emphasis on Educational Psychology from George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. Dr. El's current research focuses on reconceptualizing what it means to support families of young children with disabilities within the military community. Presently, Dr. El operates a preschool for Fairfax County and provides training in the areas of Family Engagement, Family Support, and Cultural Competence to service providers, who work and interact with young children and their families. Dr. El has authored two books and created music and curriculum for young children. But above all, she is the proud mother of a 13-year-old son on the autism spectrum, affectionately known as SuperDuperYoungMan (SDYM).Articles about tribe/friendshiphttps://www.meridian-counseling.com/blog/2018/6/21/friendship-finding-your-tribehttps://aleteia.org/2017/03/14/the-8-types-of-women-you-absolutely-need-in-your-friend-tribe/https://www.heruniqueglow.com/blog/the-value-of-your-tribe-how-to-find-onehttps://www.wellandgood.com/types-of-friendships/ Don't forget to rate/review and subscribe!! Have a question or topic you want us to talk about? We want to hear from you!!Twitter: @girrrlpodcastInstagram: @girrrlpodcastFacebook: @girrrlpodcastEmail us: Talk2Us@girrrlpodcast.com            

The Nikki Rich Show live with Dr. Deena C. Brown. Dr. Deena C. Brown is a dynamic inspirational speaker, entrepreneur, radio/tv personality. and catalyst for change. Her purpose in life is to inspire, empower, and transform lives. Dr. Deena C. Brown, is a 20+ year veteran educator who works with clients to create sustainable growth by developing leaders at every level within organizations. Dr. Brown is a certified John Maxwell Advanced Global Leadership speaker, teacher, and consultant with a purpose and passion for helping individuals, leaders, and organizations connect the dots between their core values and transformative leadership for the 21st century and beyond. Dr. Brown served 16 years overseas with the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) as an elementary and secondary school principal, educator, and continuous improvement administrator. In 2012, Dr. Brown was recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School Principal for Academic Excellence. In addition to completing the competitive DoDEA Center for School Leadership, Dr. Brown graduated from San Diego State University with a B.A. in Economics; was awarded a M.A. in Education from Old Dominion University; and earned her Ph.D. from the University of Southern Mississippi in Educational Leadership and Research. After identifying a significant deficit of women in key leadership roles, Dr. Brown founded The Leadhershift Movement. The Leadhershift Movement is designed to help women shift the way they think about themselves as women and how they LEARN, EXPERIENCE, APPLY, and DEVELOP (L.E.A.D). The Leadhershift Movement provides a safe-space for professional women to get clear about their Why, confident about the What, and consistent about the How. Book Dr. Deena to Speak About: Transformational Leadership Talent Acquisition and Development Developing Millennial Leaders Diverse and Inclusive Workplaces

In this podcast, learn more about the Department of Education’s Military Affairs Team’s mission and work, collaboration with the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), and Department of Education resources available to military-connected students and families.  Hear a message from Secretary DeVos—“Re Think School” and her priorities.   Visit the Department of Education’s website at www.ed.gov Type in “Family” in the search engine.  One of the items that will pop up is “Family and Community Engagement” resources are available under the “Family” and “Community” subtabs    Touching Base newsletter: https://www2.ed.gov/news/newsletters/touchingbase/index.html   Parent Training and Information Centers connect parents of children with disabilities with resources.  https://www.parentcenterhub.org/find-your-center/   Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children (MIC3): www.mic3.net Student2Student: https://www.militarychild.org/audience/students   Parent to Parent: https://www.militarychild.org/audience/parents   Federal Commission on School Safety: https://www.ed.gov/school-safety  

Our guest fell into teaching at a virtual school. In this segment, she shares what she has learned about making virtual classes work. Follow: @intoy2014 @mr_abud @masseydaniele @bamradionetwork Daniele Massey has over 12 years of experience as a classroom teacher, virtual teacher, mentor, instructional coach, teacher leader and educational consultant at the district, state, and national level. Massey is the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) 2013 Teacher of the Year and a military spouse.

Join us to learn about a fantastic opportunity to bring science and STEM to life in your classrooms with eCyberMission. http://www.ecybermission.com/ eCyberMission is a web-based Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics competition for 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th grade teams. Students must be enrolled in either 6th, 7th, 8th or 9th grade at a U.S.-based public or private school, a Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) school abroad or a U.S.-based home school.Your team will propose a solution to a real problem in your community and compete for State, Regional and National Awards. Students learn to work together as a team to create their mission project through a valuable guided research process. The site provides excellent resources for carrying out research-based projects that take you from identifying the local/global problem, to coming up with a solution to address it. This process could be used even if you aren't eligible to participate in the competition and you may even want to get involved as a Cyber Judge. Our special guest, Matt Hartman, will provide an overview of the entire process and information about participating.

Join us to learn about a fantastic opportunity to bring science and STEM to life in your classrooms with eCyberMission. http://www.ecybermission.com/ eCyberMission is a web-based Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics competition for 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th grade teams. Students must be enrolled in either 6th, 7th, 8th or 9th grade at a U.S.-based public or private school, a Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) school abroad or a U.S.-based home school.Your team will propose a solution to a real problem in your community and compete for State, Regional and National Awards. Students learn to work together as a team to create their mission project through a valuable guided research process. The site provides excellent resources for carrying out research-based projects that take you from identifying the local/global problem, to coming up with a solution to address it. This process could be used even if you aren't eligible to participate in the competition and you may even want to get involved as a Cyber Judge. Our special guest, Matt Hartman, will provide an overview of the entire process and information about participating.

The Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) is a program that provides high school students the support and resources to design and conduct original research in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) areas.We’re joined by Dr. Lynn Smith, director of the European Regional JSHS and member of the Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA), who will discuss the major goals of the program and how it’s working to widen the pool of trained talent that will ultimately conduct research and development vital to our nation. Several students and mentors taking part in the JSHS program will join the call to discuss their experiences and their plans for the future. Regional JSHSNational JSHSDepartment of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA)DoDEA EuropeDoDEA PacificAcademy of Applied ScienceThe appearance of advertising on this Web site, does not constitute endorsement by the Department of Defense, of the products or services advertised on this site.Read Transcript