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In this episode of TheSquare, we visit Keeley Elementary in Garland ISD for a special conversation with Steve Hulsey, recently retired President from Corgan. Steve reflects on his 35-year career, sharing how he first got into architecture and how his journey led him to designing educational spaces. Keeley Elementary holds a unique place in his heart—it was the first school project he worked on from start to finish. As we walk through the school, Steve recounts the design process, the inspirations behind key architectural elements, and the challenges he faced along the way. We also explore how schools serve as the heart of a community, shaping generations of students and families. Beyond architecture, Steve discusses his approach to leadership, mentorship, and the importance of being involved in one's community. Plus, he shares what's next in retirement—including a surprising new passion for music! Join us for a fascinating discussion about architecture, education, and the lasting impact of thoughtful design.  Visit: https://www.Corgan.com/    Also connect with us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CorganInc/    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CorganInc/    Twitter: https://twitter.com/CorganInc    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/corgan    Video Produced by: Corgan   Have Questions? We'd love to hear from you.    Email: communications@corgan.com #Architecture #Education #Community #SchoolDesign #TheSquare #Corgan

We are honored to have chef Kevin Jenkins, Executive Chef at Garland ISD in Texas, on our latest episode of "The Mix Up"! Dive into an engaging conversation where Chef Kevin shares his culinary journey, innovative school meal programs.

Dallas school leaders braced for a C rating for the district, down from the B it earned in 2021-22, but Texas' official academic accountability grades are on hold once more because of a lawsuit. Garland ISD, meanwhile, is projected to score a B, as it did two years ago. The two districts had dozens more campuses earn Ds or Fs this year, compared to those that were not rated the last time grades were released, according to estimates. Also, McKinney is turning a new page in its literary scene with the launch of a festival dedicated to spotlighting the voices of local and up-and-coming authors. The Roy and Helen Hall Memorial Library is holding its first literary fest. And a massive night of professional wrestling is heading to North Texas. On Thursday, All Elite Wrestling's CEO and general manager Tony Khan, alongside Arlington mayor Jim Ross and a group of the wrestling promotion's top stars, announced that the pay-per-view event “All In Texas” will be coming to Globe Life Field next year, scheduled for July 12th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What does it take to lead, particularly, lead a school? Josh Tovar has some ideas. On this episode, Josh talks about what it takes to be a leader of a school, how leading by example and focusing on what's best for kids (not always what's easiest for adults) can have a tremendous impact on a school. Listen here! . . . Josh Tovar is the proud son of Virginia and Jesus Tovar who immigrated from Cd. Juarez Chihuahua, Mexico in the late 70's. Raised in El Paso, Texas, he faced adversity as an emergent bilingual student who graduated at the bottom of his high school class. He knew he needed to change his life, so he enlisted in the United States Marines.  After attending artillery school, he began attending UTEP, where he earned a BA in History and Minor in Education. He has been in the education system from pre-k to the university level.  He was in the classroom for ten years and the last twenty-two years has been an administrator.  He assisted in graduating all students who passed the state exam in 2008, turned around a medical magnet program and assisted in transforming a school of 2550 students from a D- to B- in three years. He currently is the proud principal of Memorial Pathway Academy in Garland ISD which supports EB students and those who might fall through the cracks in a comprehensive high school. He is the proud father of Cashew, Aaron and Matthew.  He has been supported and married to Berernice. Finally, he knows that kids do not care how much you know until they know how much you care.  Connect with Josh X: @MPA_GOJAGUARS X: @JTSPOTLIGHTS . . . Elijah Carbajal is a teacher who followed in the footsteps of teachers in his family. He has served as an educator in the state of New Mexico since 2014. He is passionate about growing students and teachers and has fulfilled this purpose through different roles. Elijah has experience as an elementary classroom teacher and a Title I reading interventionist, and he is currently an MLSS/MTSS Resource Teacher in his local school district. Along with being the host of The Shut Up and Teach Podcast, he is the author of the book A Place They Love. Elijah loves to spend time with his wife, Tracey, and his cat, Nala. Connect with Elijah Website: shutupandteachedu.com X: @carbaeli Instagram: @carbaeli TikTok: @carbaeli Facebook: Shut Up and Teach EDU . . . Here's how you can get Elijah's book, A Place They Love: Creating a Healthy School Culture and Positively Impacting Students: EduMatch (Discount for orders of 10+ copies): A Place They Love Amazon: A Place They Love Barnes and Noble: A Place They Love #APlaceTheyLoveBook / #ShutUpAndTeach / #EduMatchBooks

The SPEDTalk crew speaks with Garland ISD about its partnership with Project Search. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spedtalk/message

JOSH TOVAR is the proud principal at Memorial Pathway Academy in Garland ISD. He's been in education for over thirty years and has served at all levels from elementary to university. Josh is the proud son of Virginia and Jesus Tovar, a proud immigrant to the USA, and former US Marine. Welcome to Teachers on Fire interviews, airing LIVE on YouTube every Saturday morning at 9:00 Pacific and 12:00 Eastern! Join the conversation and add your comments to the broadcast. IN THIS CONVERSATION: 0:53 - JOSH TOVAR is the proud principal at Memorial Pathway Academy in Garland ISD in Texas. 1:35 - About the unique mission of MPA and the immigrant story it supports 4:33 - Two stories of personal and professional adversity 10:57 - Why Josh tells the story of his school community and celebrates students 14:55 - How Unlock the Middle has impacted Josh's thinking and practice 20:25 - Josh's three pillars: faith, family, and fitness 24:30 - What time Josh goes to bed on school nights 25:00 - Setting Josh on fire: sharing the beauty of the education profession 30:04 - A professional goal for this year: speaking at NASSP in Tennessee 32:27 - What sets Josh on fire outside of school: being the best dad possible 34:39 - A productivity hack: phone apps that build quick photo collages 34:59 - Educators to follow on X 35:42 - Josh on edtech tools: "I'm still a paper guy" 36:28 - Two book picks: Four Agreements and Define Your Why by Barbara Bray 36:50 - Josh's podcast picks 37:41 - Who I should interview next on the podcast: Erik Francis 39:24 - A YouTube channel pick: JT Spotlights 40:56 - What the Tovar family is streaming these days 41:21 - The best ways for Teachers on Fire to follow Josh CONNECT with ME On X @TeachersOnFire (https://X.com/TeachersOnFire) On Facebook @TeachersOnFire (https://www.facebook.com/TeachersOnFire/) On YouTube @Teachers On Fire (https://www.youtube.com/@teachersonfire) On LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/timwcavey/ Visit the home of Teachers on Fire at https://teachersonfire.net/. SONG TRACK CREDIT GO! by Neffex *All songs retrieved from the YouTube Audio Library at https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teachersonfire/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teachersonfire/support

Analysis on economic trends, including what rising fuel prices and a California electric school bus mandate means for the industry. Annamarie Banner, director of transportation for Garland ISD in Texas, a winner of Transfinder's Top Transportation Teams award, talks school startup, technology and teambuilding. Director of Emergency Services Patrick Dewing shares how the Verra Mobility stop arm camera enforcement system was implemented and is being used for school bus rider safety in Broome County, New York.  Read more at stnonline.com/tag/teamwork and stnonline.com/tag/safety. 

Show off your Lone Star spirit with a free Texas flag hat with an annual subscription to The Texan: https://go.thetexan.news/texas-flag-hat/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=weekly_roundupThe Texan's Weekly Roundup brings you the latest news in Texas politics, breaking down the top stories of the week with our team of reporters who give you the facts so you can form your own opinion. Enjoy what you hear? Be sure to subscribe and leave a review! Got questions for the reporting team? Email editor@thetexan.news — they just might be answered on a future podcast. This week on The Texan's Weekly Roundup, the team discusses: Ken Paxton's attorneys filing a motion to dismiss 19 of the suspended attorney general's 20 impeachment chargesThe potential endangered species designation that could hinder Gov. Greg Abbott's Rio Grande buoy barrier systemOklahoma sending its National Guard troops to assist Texas with securing the southern borderThe Texas DPS having rescued over 900 children from human smuggling and trafficking through the southern borderParker County as a microcosm of the state's 2024 Republican primary electionsThe beginning of the first of 21 election contests over Harris County's 2022 general electionsA Title IX investigation into Garland ISD revealing “shockingly inadequate” compliance with student safety standardsThe ongoing conflict between Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and HISD Superintendent Mike MilesThe SMU graduate suing the university over its shift to online classes during the COVID-19 pandemicA poll of likely Houston voters showing crime as a top issue going in to the city's mayoral electionA new law that prohibits hunting in river beds over concerns for private property rightsTexas having nearly $9,000 in local government debt for each resident of the stateThe $142 million Houston-based Medicare fraud scheme that ended in three arrests

It could have been a North Texas massacre with up to 150 victims, if not for a Garland Police officer who became the first lawman in the country to engage ISIS-inspired terrorists on Texas soil.Greg Stevens, now 70, has lived for seven years on terrorist hit lists and shadowed by national intelligence. He joins the Blue Grit Podcast team to discuss the incident. Stevens has also received the nation's highest law enforcement honor and is revealing himself publicly for the first time."They kept me out of the media and kept my name and so on anonymous for a long, long time," said Stevens. Seven years ago, on May 3, 2015, he singlehandedly stopped an ISIS terrorist attack as a Garland Police officer.Stevens was one of 40 officers assigned to a security detail at the Curtis Culwell Center that Sunday in Garland.It's where a conservative group hosted a Muhammad cartoon contest that authorities knew would likely anger some Muslims."This had a lot of potential for bad things happening," said Stevens.Elton Simpson and Nadir Soofi drove from Arizona with guns on an ISIS inspired mission authorities say to kill the 150 people attending the event."This little black car came from my left as I'm facing out on the street," said Stevens.Stevens believes the two attackers chose to pull up at the entrance monitored by him and an unarmed Garland ISD officer."They probably looked over there, look there are two guys, one of them is not even armed, and the other guy is 100 years old how hard can this be? The next thing I see is somebody dressed in all black stepping out of the car and the barrel of a rifle coming up in my direction."Stevens fired 14 rounds from a handgun while the two men with rifles fired 35, one of them, striking unarmed security guard Bruce Joiner in the leg.Within seconds, the veteran officer took down the gunmen from more than 30 feet away."This whole event probably didn't take no more than 10 and probably 15 seconds," said Stevens. "I'm a pretty good shooter. I'm not a great shooter. My training kicked in. I wasn't formulating a plan."Restorers: A Water Street PodcastOver these short episodes, we will be introducing you to the heroes who are working in...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showemail us at- bluegrit@tmpa.org

On this episode of the Teaching Champions Podcast I am joined by Josh Tovar.  He is a principal and one of the hosts of Unlock the Middle Podcast. In this episode we discuss:1.     Your past doesn't define you.2.     Come from the side of connection and love.3.     Be vulnerable, open your armor, and show your holes.4.     Be around others who have the same love, passion, and vision for students success.5.     Establish patterns of positive behavior.6.     Coach others up in a positive way.7.     If you connect with others you will see the results.8.     Body language speaks volumes.9.     Use visuals when working with ELL students.10.  Use social media to enhance PD.And so much more!Josh Tovar's Bio:Josh Tovar is the proud son of Virginia and Jesus Tovar.  Josh and Berenice are the proud parents to Matthew, Aaron and Josh II aka Cashew.  Josh was born in Cd. Juarez, Mexico and immigrated with his family in the late 70's to El Paso, Texas. After trouble years in high school, he joined the US Marines Corps as a 0811 artillery man. Proudly joining the Marines, it allowed him to serve his country and attend UTEP. Where he earned his degree in History and Minor in Education. As a public educator, he has been a member of 13 schools at the elementary, middle, high school level all the way to teaching Master level courses at a University.  He has a Masters in School Counseling and Administration from Sul Ross State University. He also has a Masters in History from UTEP and he finished his Superintendent course work at Sul Ross.  He was a middle school and high school teacher for 8 years, Assistant Principal for 13, worked in Operations for 2 years, and now he's on his 6th year as Principal at Memorial Pathway Academy in Garland ISD, Texas. He was honored by his colleagues at Parkland Middle School by being selected as Teacher of the Year and made it to the Top 10 in the district.  As an Assistant Principal he began to use social media to promote his student and the positive thing they did at school.  He was entrusted to head the Medical Magnet at Bel Air High School where he worked with this colleagues and the use social media to increase recruitment by 30% the two years he was the administrator in charge. While principal at Socorro High School, he used social media to help support his colleagues in the classroom and his students.  As Principal Socorro HS, “The Familia” and the use of social media (Facebook/Instagram/Twitter/Periscope/Snapchat), allowed for school's report card increased from a D- to B- in three years and earning state distinctions.  The graduation rate increased by 8% and it could be seen that the campus Familia culture had increased as reflected by the last climate survey where 80 out of 88 items increased to include 100% of items by students and parents.  Josh understands the power of Social Media and how our customers are deeply connected to these platforms. He understands that we need to meet our students where they are at and connect with them, as Ryan Scott says, “connections before content.” Josh Tovar's Social Media:Twitter: @MPA_GOJAGUARS and @JTSPOTLIGHTSUnlock the Middle: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJRUChU4R0kTH9x9N0WyvZgOhio State Marching Band:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hYWLZLgrR8

Josh Tovar is the proud son of Virginia and Jesus Tovar. Josh and Berenice are the proud parents to Matthew, Aaron and Josh II aka Cashew. Josh was born in Cd. Juarez, Mexico and immigrated with his family in the late 70's to El Paso, Texas. After trouble years in high school, he joined the US Marines Corps as a 0811 artillery man. Proudly joining the Marines, it allowed him to serve his country and attend UTEP. Where he earned his degree in History and Minor in Education. As a public educator, he has been a member of 13 schools at the elementary, middle, high school level all the way to teaching Master level courses at a University. He has a Masters in School Counseling and Administration from Sul Ross State University. He also has a Masters in History from UTEP and he finished his Superintendent course work at Sul Ross. He was a middle school and high school teacher for 8 years, Assistant Principal for 13, worked in Operations for 2 years, and now he's on his 6th year as Principal at Memorial Pathway Academy in Garland ISD, Texas. Josh understands the power of Social Media and how our customers are deeply connected to these platforms. He understands that we need to meet our students where they are at and connect with them, as Ryan Scott says, “connections before content.” You can email Josh at federico.tovar@yahoo.com or catch up with him on social media at the following locations: Twitter @MPA_GOJAGUARS  FACEBOOK Mpa Jaguars IG @mpajaguars  Tik Tok @mpajags LEADERS: How will you welcome your staff back in the fall? Now is the time to lock Darrin Peppard in for your opening events. Darrin will bring a positive, uplifting, and inspiring message to your staff and remind them that EDUCATORS MATTER! Dates are filling up fast, email darrinmpeppard@roadtoawesome.net or call (307) 371-8947 to get a conversation with Darrin today! Want to know what you'd miss out on, check this link to see Darrin in action https://youtu.be/WyQlujq6SSA (Road to Awesome breakout session - CADA 3/2022) Now is the time! Leadership teams are being reorganized across the US this spring. New members will be replacing members who are retiring or moving on to another role. New administrators will be leaping out of the classroom and into leadership for the very first time. Let's be INTENTIONAL with the development of our leadership teams for next year. High Performance Leadership Teams by Road to Awesome is designed to align each member of the new leadership team, to dig deep into the core values of the team, and to ultimately identify and plan the goals for the upcoming year. I would love to work with you and your team to help you achieve that High Performance that you are looking for, that your school and district deserve. Let's connect - email me at darrinmpeppard@roadtoawesome.net or call me at (307) 371-8947. It costs you nothing to have a conversation. Professional development with Road to Awesome is just a click away. Connect with us at roadtoawesome.net for leadership coaching and consulting, the High Performance Leadership Teams event, staff culture and climate professional development, and keynote and event/school kick-off speaking. Darrin will make your event awesome and have your team ready to roll on the #RoadToAwesome email Darrin at darrinmpeppard@roadtoawesome.net Subscribe to our newsletter at roadtoawesome.net Got a book idea you'd like to pitch to the team at RtA? Go to https://roadtoawesome.net/our-services to submit your idea. Follow me on social media at @DarrinMPeppard on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok, Alignable, and LinkedIn Final thought for this set of show notes - folks, as educators we are changing the world and we do that one conversation at a time.

George Couros welcomes Sherese Nix to this episode of Three Questions on Educators that Inspire! Nix, the current Executive Director of Communications & PR with Garland ISD shares some powerful stories as she answers these questions: Who is a teacher that has inspired you and why? Who is an administrator that has inspired you and why? What advice would you give your first-year teacher-self? In this episode, Sherese Nix even shouts out a previous guest of the podcast, Dr. LaTonya M. Goffney, who is also working on a book that is coming out soon! Links: Sherese Nix - https://twitter.com/sherese_nix Fast as We Can, Slow as We Must with Dr. LaTonya M Goffney - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdW7YKEUUQo Quotes: “You have to stay ready so that you don't have to get ready. Iron sharpens iron.” - Sherese Nix sharing the advice from Dr. LaTonya M Goffney "There is learning and leadership in every position." -Sherese Nix "When you set the tone that you are loved and you are valued...you take those barriers and those guards down..." -Sherese Nix Please share your thoughts with us on Twitter or Instagram at #InnovatorsMindset. More at georgecouros.ca George Couros on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gcouros George Couros on Instagram: https://instagram.com/gcouros George Couros on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/georgecourosauthor/ George Couros on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/george-couros-a5146519 For the full audio podcast: https://linktr.ee/gcouros Because of a Teacher - https://www.amazon.com/dp/194833433X?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d The Innovator's Mindset: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0986155497?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d Innovate Inside the Box: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1948334127?ref=exp_gcouros_dp_vv_d Music from Bensound - http://bensound.com/

If you want to make a difference for all the newcomers enrolling in your schools, this is a great show with lots of free resources.  Carol Salva (@MsSalvaC) interviews guest iMargaret Gisala Rutaquio (@aggie_rutaquio), a Multilingual Programs Newcomer Facilitator from Garland ISD. Margaret shares her Ambassador program, intake process and ideas for newcomer leadership.

Welcome to 2022! We'd say "Wow! What a year last year was,"but it's becoming redundant at this point. Instead, School PR Happy Hour is looking forward to the work we may all be called to do this year - assist our HR departments in hiring great teachers. Jason Wheeler, CPC, from Garland ISD comes back to the show to share what he focuses on regarding recruitment marketing.

Welcome to the inaugural episode of the 3296 Weather podcast.   My love for everything weather goes back to 8th Grade Earth Science class at Sellers Middle School in Garland, Texas.  I discuss how I got here and the plans I have for the podcast going forward.  Again, welcome to the 3296 Weather Podcast!Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/jeffb1991)

District titles and playoff berths are up for grabs all around the area in this week's high school football slate, and Star Local Media sizes up what's on the line in their local districts.Matt Welch, Devin Hasson and David Wolman break the various tiebreakers and playoff qualification scenarios across their 5A and 6A conferences, laying out the smooth paths for Lovejoy and Frisco ISD in 7-5A Division II, McKinney North 7-5A Division I and Mesquite Poteet in 6-5A Division II (2:15), followed by unorthodox playoff qualifiers for the Garland ISD and Wylie in 9-6A (5:10).Discussion then shifts to breaking down the various tiebreakers in play this week for Frisco ISD and The Colony over in 5-5A Division I (7:48), a do-or-die week for Prosper in 5-6A (12:07), plenty more to play with Mesquite ISD in 10-6A (17:22) and a potentially chaotic finish for Lewisville ISD, Plano ISD and Coppell in 6-6A (20:51).

As high school football's regular season passes the midpoint, Star Local Media takes a look back at a week filled with wild finishes and high-stakes matchups.Matt Welch, David Wolman and Nolan Beilstein discuss Rowlett's big win over longtime Garland ISD powerhouse Sachse (1:05), followed by a look around 6-6A and big wins for Lewisville, Coppell and Marcus (7:55), Frisco's defense continuing to impress (22:53), and what to make of a pair of heartbreaking losses for John Paul II and Prosper (28:00).

The second week of high school football at the 5A and 6A levels is in the books, and the Star Local Media sport staff reflects on what went down in their coverage areas following last week's games.Matt Welch, Devin Hasson and David Wolman look back on another entertaining battle between Sachse and Coppell (1:05), Garland ISD's unique approach to district play (6:45), a check-in on Frisco ISD as district play begins (11:22), Allen's juggernaut offense (20:33) and Prosper's resilience vs. Euless Trinity (24:55) and another shootout between McKinney North and Justin Northwest (29:09).

This Episode of the Campfire we talk Garland ISD and Wylie! Who will come out on top of this interesting District? So many great teams and players in this one.

Show Notes: Evoking Sound: Fundamentals of Choral Conducting and Rehearsing by James Jordan Sing to Me by Andrea Ramsey This Ol' Man arranged by Greg Gilpin One Accord by Georgia Newlin   Sara's Bio: Sara Rond is the assistant choir director at Cooper Junior High and Draper Intermediate in Wylie, TX. where she teaches 5th - 8th grade choir. Previously she taught elementary music in Garland ISD for 8 years. During that time she completed her Orff Levels at SMU and conducted the Garland ISD Children’s Chorus.  She is married to Kevin and has two children.   Afternoon Ti Links: Blog: https://afternoonti.blogspot.com Instagram: @highafternoonti   Intro/Outro Music: Our Big Adventure by Scott Holmes www.scottholmesmusic.com

This week, the UIL announced the new athletic districts during its biennial realignment and, hosted at Kelly's Craft Tavern in Frisco, the Star Local Media sports staff discusses how its local high schools were impacted.Matt Welch, Devin Hasson and Bryan Murphy break down the new-look 5-6A and 6-6A districts, including the impact of the Allen-Plano ISD split, expectations for Little Elm and a balanced change for Lewisville ISD and Coppell, followed by a relatively chaos-free realignment for Garland ISD and Mesquite ISD but with a new wrinkle to their regional outlook (12:45).Prosper ISD athletic director Valerie Little stops by to discuss Prosper's success in 6A, expectations for its new high school Rock Hill and more around the Collin County athletics scene (17:50) before the staff continues with a look at a football district of doom in 5A (28:25), Denton Ryan coming to Frisco (31:30), what to make of Lancaster's strange district (33:55), and various changes of scenery for Mesquite Poteet and Carrollton Creekview (37:45), plus the 4A trio of Celina, Sunnyvale and Argyle (49:54).

Several local high school boys basketball teams begin district play on Friday, and Star Local Media sizes up what to expect as the conference slate gets underway.Matt Welch, Devin Hasson, Bryan Murphy and Kendrick Johnson break down the new-look landscape in 8-5A with Little Elm, The Colony and Lake Dallas (1:23), a vacated throne in Garland ISD with 10-6A (7:43), a fascinating season for Allen, Prosper, Plano ISD and McKinney ISD in 9-6A (10:56), early storylines during Frisco ISD's district slate (23:18), surprise teams McKinney North, Mesquite Horn and Newman Smith (27:29), and an unpredictable draw for Lewisville ISD in 6-6A (34:53).

In this episode we have our first guest Angalina McClinton, a teacher for Garland ISD, open up about her role in helping her students cultivate their gifts and natural abilities. We also cover the trial of our dear brother Botham Jean. Buckle up. We have a packed show for you!

With district play looming throughout the Metroplex, Star Local Media revisits its playoff projections from the summer and makes its official postseason predictions for its Class 6A districts.Matt Welch, Devin Hasson, Bryan Murphy, Kendrick Johnson and Taylor Raglin all chip as the staff goes district by district to size up their projections from before the season began and discuss how much has changed after three weeks of non-district action. The sports staff predicts the landscape in 9-6A (Allen, Plano ISD, McKinney ISD, Prosper) (2:49), 10-6A (Rowlett, Sachse and the rest of Garland ISD) (24:23), followed by a student-athlete spotlight interview with Frisco quarterback Caree' Green (33:21) before rounding things out with picks in 6-6A (Lewisville ISD and Coppell) (37:45) and 11-6A (Mesquite ISD) (45:07).

Star Local Media continues its preview of the upcoming football season by discussing what’s ahead on the gridiron in District 7-5A Division II.Matt Welch and Devin Hasson break down what to expect this season in 10-6A for Sachse (2:15), Rowlett (7:10), plus a potential Garland ISD dark horse (8:55), the district's marquee game to watch (10:35) and projected playoff teams (12:50).The staff re-racks and does the same in 11-6A with a look at the upcoming seasons for Mesquite (10:25), Mesquite Horn (18:28) and North Mesquite (21:38), plus the power duo of Longview and Rockwall (23:42), plus Mesquite ISD's marquee game to watch (27:52) and projected playoff teams (29:45).

Garland Independent School District serves thousands of dyslexic students. Dyslexia is a learning disability that has profound effects on students as they move through high school — so identifying students early on is incredibly helpful. But how do you do that? In this podcast we find out how Garland ISD is empowering people to work across departments, train teachers to become dyslexia therapists, and help teams working with special education and dyslexic students to work together. What dyslexia looks like, and how dyslexic students experience school How schools can work across teams to better serve dyslexic students Takeaways from seeing dyslexic students thrive after identification and intervention

With spring practices in the books, Star Local Media breaks down offseason storylines for its local football districts -- starting with Districts 7-5A Division II and 10-6A.In 7-5A Div. II, the staff discusses the quarterback situations for Lovejoy, Frisco Reedy and Lake Dallas (2:00), plus whether another Frisco ISD program, like Memorial or Lebanon Trail, might be primed to make a leap in 2019 (14:40).In 10-6A, topics include heavy offseason turnover for Sachse (20:10) and Rowlett (24:30), and a potential rebound candidate in Garland ISD (26:55).

Show #6 2-14-2019We are speaking to Marcy Eisinger M.S., M.Ed., LPC, LDT, CALT, CDT. Marcy is the Assistant Director, Dyslexia at Garland ISD. Come find out the great things Garland ISD is doing for their Dyslexic students.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Empowerdyslexia)

How might we leverage technology to facilitate collaboration and professional development across educational teams working with ELLs? What are some simple tech tools that can be used to bring people together easily and efficiently? How might we overcome the fear of using new tools to increase collaboration? We discuss these questions and much more in our conversation with Bret Gosselin. Bret has been a high school educator serving ELs for thirteen years. During that time he has worked with newcomers through LTELs both as a teacher and a specialist. He is passionate about seeing these students meet with success and loves collaborating with teachers in attaining this shared vision. Bret currently serves as EL Instructional Specialist at Garland ISD in Texas. He is passionate about seeing these students meet with success and loves collaborating with teachers in attaining this shared vision. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/highest-aspirations/message

In this episode of Seated2Serve, host Jeff Bickerstaff interviews Garland ISD Superintendent, Dr. Ricardo Lopez. How does the 4th largest independent school district in DFW meet the needs of such a diverse culture, and accelerate the career and occupational paths as early as elementary school? What does that have to do with local family business? Quite a bit! Find out more about Dr. Lopez on the Garland ISD website, and connect with him on Twitter @rlopez42. Follow #ChooseGarlandISD to keep up with everything they're doing! Jeff Bickerstaff has worked with the city councils of Richardson, Murphy, Forney, and Garland, and currently holds place 6 in Sachse, Texas. Jeff is knowledgeable firsthand of the importance of small family business relationships and how communities work. To be a guest or advertise on Seated2Serve, call 972-771-4992. Seated2Serve is produced by OffBeat Business Media for the OBBM Network and affiliates, and is available at OffBeatBusinessMedia.com. Listen to Seated2Serve each Tuesday at 7 AM and 7 PM on OBBM Radio and the OBBM Network podcast, also available on Google Play, iTunes, and your OffBeat Business app! Contact 972-771-4992 for guest and sponsor information today. Seated2Serve is sponsored by Jeanie Marten Realty, MartenTeam.com  (972) 588-8363,  LCS Travel (214) 432-2909 in Sachse, Texas and Bickerstaff Insurance and Financial Services. For network production, programming, and promotional information, contact OffBeat Business Media at 214-714-0495.Support the show (https://offbeatbusiness.com/discountmembership/#join)

Star Local Media kicks off its Spring Football Primer, checking in on the offseason progress for its local football districts. The discussion begins with key offseason storylines in the revamped 6-6A (1:30), which features Coppell and the four Lewisville ISD schools (Hebron, Lewisville, Marcus and Flower Mound), followed by the Fast Forward Rewind student-athlete spotlight and a chat with McKinney Boyd's Plae Wyatt (12:00), and an offseason check-up on 10-6A, which includes Rowlett, Sachse, Wylie and the rest of Garland ISD (17:30).

The UIL’s biennial realignment takes place on Thursday and the Star Local Media sports staff previews the event with some predictions on where our local high schools could be headed. The discussion kicks off with a look at Class 5A and the upcoming Division I-II split for football, and how that will affect realignment for Frisco ISD (2:25), as well as Mesquite ISD’s two 5A-Div. I schools Poteet and West Mesquite (6:30), and where a couple of the floater schools in Div. II like Lake Dallas and Lovejoy could be headed (9:40). Talk then shifts to Class 6A and the realignment possibilities for Lewisville ISD and Coppell (16:10), the possibility of Prosper joining the Plano, Allen and McKinney district (22:00), plus the potential for any shake-up to the Garland ISD (29:40) or Mesquite ISD districts (33:45).

The Star Local Media sports staff shifts gears to talk basketball and the notable storylines and takeaways from the early stages of district play around the area. Matt Welch, Tim Glaze and Kendrick E. Johnson kick things off with a look at 6-6A girls basketball, including Plano East’s start to district (1:55), McKinney’s improvement (6:20) and the district’s four-way tie for first place between Plano Senior, Allen, Wylie and McKinney (10:50). Discussion shifts to the boys side of 6-6A and Denton Guyer’s early stranglehold on the district (16:20), McKinney and Allen as potential challengers to the Wildcats’ throne (21:10) and how Plano West’s Ryan Zambie has become one of the top scorers in the district (26:56). Bryan Murphy, Justin Thomas and Devin Hasson round out the discussion with a look around their markets, including Sachse girls basketball’s continued dominance of 10-6A (38:23), Prosper and Lone Star girls basketball as regional playoff contenders (42:46), West Mesquite boys basketball’s new-look roster (45:50), RJ Hampton avoiding a sophomore slump at Little Elm (47:30), District 14-5A boys basketball as a two-team title race (48:25), the depth of 5-6A and 9-6A boys basketball (49:50) and where things stand in Mesquite ISD and Garland ISD (51:35).

Google News and Updates (2:36) Expanded Page Hierarchy in Google Sites Gmail Add-Ons Checkmark Chrome Extension from EdTechTeam Rachel Smith (The Isle of Man) -- Keep for regularly used phrases / Permanent Clipboard extension See where the file is in Drive when you click to change the file name (via Mike Mohammad @mo_physics from Wisconsin) Featured Content (7:54) Mason Mason, M. Ed. is an Education Technology National Instructor with EdTechTeacher, Inc. and an Ed.D. student at Southern Methodist University studying PreK-12 Educational Leadership. He is passionate about helping educators transform teaching and learning through technology integration and closing the digital divide through equitable access to technology for all students. Mason obtained his B.A. in English and Education from The Ohio State University and his M.Ed. in Educational Leadership from Southern Methodist University. He taught secondary English, Language Arts, and Reading for eight years in Dallas ISD and Plano ISD and spent a year as an Education Technology Instructional Coach at a 9-12 one-to-one iPad high school in Garland ISD. His passion for improving teaching and learning has guided his work in schools across the nation and at various local, regional, and national conferences. Google Certifications: Google Certified Educator Level 1, Google Certified Educator Level 2, Google Certified Trainer, Google Certified Innovator Connect with Mason: Twitter: @EdtechMason Website: http://www.edtechmason.com Resources Kasey’s video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUcrQJnGzHE Matt’s video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVyU15xco2Q Mason’s video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C94jbavnImI Google Teacher Tribe Mailbag Denise Wolfe (Nebraska) - Just wanted to take a moment and THANK YOU for your podcast! Heather Moores (Quebec, Canada) -  I came across a Google Chrome Extension called “CheckMark”. Have you guys heard of this? On The Blogs (27:53) Matt - Custom Bitmoji Feedback (via Mandi Tolen) Kasey - How to Become a Google Certified Trainer (FREE eBook Download) [shortcode-variables slug="signature"]