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The Neighborhood NewsExplore Pleasant Valley in Peoria AZ, a gated community located at Lake Pleasant Parkway and Jomax. Known for its spacious single-family homes, generous lot sizes, toy storage options, and scenic mountain views, Pleasant Valley offers both comfort and convenience for residents. The community features a biking and walking path, a children's playground, and secure gated access, with HOA dues at $420 per quarter.Pleasant Valley is just minutes from the 303 and I-17, making commutes and weekend adventures easy. Residents are part of the Deer Valley Unified District—school ratings and info can be found on Great Schools below. Local highlights include Lake Pleasant Regional Park, Peoria Regional Preserve, and the Peoria Sports Complex, all nearby for recreation and family fun. The area is also seeing new development, with major homebuilders investing in the community's future.This week's featured business is Smiling Golden Ranch, owned by Keri Stavish. Smiling Golden Ranch is a local gem—learn more about their story and offerings at https://keristavish.wixsite.com/smilinggoldenranch.Points of interest:Lake Pleasant Regional Park: https://www.maricopacountyparks.net/park-locator/lake-pleasant-regional-park/Peoria Regional Preserve: https://www.alltrails.com/lists/peoria-regional-reservePeoria Sports Complex: https://www.peoriasportscomplex.com/ For upcoming developments, check out: https://www.abc15.com/news/business/homebuilders-buy-600-lots-at-peoria-master-planned-community#:~:text=Two%20of%20the%20nation's%20largest,based%20Taylor%20Morrison%20Home%20Corp.Catch the full episode now on YouTube or your favorite podcast platform!
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It is said that real estate values are often reliant on great communities and great schools. Together, communities grow and exist hand-in-hand. In this episode, Dr. Ron Russ, Superintendent of the Merton Community School District, joins John Gscheidmeier to discuss how great schools enhance and help maintain great real estate values. Originally recorded in December, 2024, this episode will be one of our listener's favorites. Dr. Russ can do a little bragging here as well - his district scored incredibly high in the annual student testing scores compared to over 400 comparable schools in Wisconsin! Wow!From the district's webiste: The Merton Community School District has a reputation for high standards and accountability. According to the DPI's school report cards, the District continues to exceed expectations and has been highlighted by multiple sources as one of the best schools in southeast Wisconsin the past several years. All this is done in spite of an annual cost per student for K-8 schools below the statewide and the Waukesha County average annually. But how does this help maintain or even elevate real estate values? Home buyers and parents will tend to pay more for great services - in other words - great schools and great communities. Join Dr. Russ and John as they explore how valuable great school are not only to our families, our kids, our future, but also real estate.
GDP Script/ Top Stories for December 18th Publish Date: December 18th From the BG AD Group Studio Welcome to the Gwinnett Daily Post Podcast. Today is Wednesday, December 18th and Happy birthday to Keith Richards I’m Keith Ippolito and here are your top stories presented by KIA Mall of Georgia. Logan Hawkins to Represent Gwinnett Technical College at EAGLE Leadership Institute Neighborhood Christmas Train Experience is back and raising funds for Norcross co-op Norcross woman who beat girlfriend's daughter to death sentenced to 200-plus years in prison Plus, Curt Yeomans conversation with Aaron Pierre and Kevin Harrison Jr. All of this and more is coming up on the Gwinnett Daily Post podcast, and if you are looking for community news, we encourage you to listen daily and subscribe! Break 1: 07.14.22 KIA MOG STORY 1: Logan Hawkins to Represent Gwinnett Technical College at EAGLE Leadership Institute Logan Hawkins has been selected to represent Gwinnett Technical College at the EAGLE Leadership Institute in March 2025, which honors outstanding adult education students. Hawkins, from Sandy Springs, joined Gwinnett Tech after a major life event, earning his high school equivalency and a welding certification through the Take Ten+ program. Passionate about learning, he plans to continue his welding studies and aspires to become a business owner. Hawkins aims to inspire others by sharing his journey of overcoming obstacles to achieve educational success, highlighting the importance of perseverance and lifelong learning. STORY 2: Neighborhood Christmas Train Experience is back and raising funds for Norcross co-op Railroad enthusiasts can enjoy the Neighborhood Christmas Train Experience in Norcross, featuring one of metro Atlanta's largest model train collections. Proceeds from the exhibit, which runs this weekend, benefit Neighborhood Cooperative Ministries. The display includes new features like a mountain set and an Engineer Training Center for kids. The event also showcases an expanded LEGO Town of Bethlehem and a performance by the Atlanta Band of Jazz. Organized by Jonathan and Donna Galucki, the exhibit is a family effort, with contributions from their sons and nephews. Last year, it raised $10,000, and they aim to surpass that this year. STORY 3: Norcross woman who beat girlfriend's daughter to death sentenced to 200-plus years in prison Celeste Alexandria Owens was sentenced to over 200 years in prison for her role in the 2021 murder of 8-year-old Amari Hall in DeKalb County. Convicted of multiple charges, including murder and child cruelty, Owens received a life sentence plus 235 years without parole. Amari's mother, Brittany Hall, awaits trial. The case drew attention due to the brutal nature of Amari's death and the subsequent concealment of her body. Owens and Hall were accused of abusing Amari and her siblings, with evidence including suspicious internet searches and surveillance footage. Amari's body was found in a wooded area days after she was reported missing. We have opportunities for sponsors to get great engagement on these shows. Call 770.874.3200 for more info. We’ll be right back Break 2: 08.05.24 OBITS_FINAL STORY 4: Deputy Chief Steve Shaw graduates from FBI National Academy Gwinnett County Police Department Deputy Chief Steve Shaw graduated from the FBI's National Academy, a prestigious 11-week program for top law enforcement leaders. The academy offers training in leadership, national intelligence, counterterrorism, and global law enforcement perspectives. Selection is highly competitive, limited to the top one percent of officers. Shaw's graduation highlights the department's commitment to professional development and organizational excellence. STORY 5: 11 Gwinnett high schools receive GreatSchools’ College Success Award Over 104 public schools in Georgia, including 11 from Gwinnett County, received the GreatSchools' College Success Award, recognizing their excellence in preparing students for college. Now in its sixth year, the award evaluates how well schools help students enroll in college, succeed in coursework, and continue into their second year. Data from 19 states informs the selection process. The recognized Gwinnett schools are among 79 in the Atlanta area and 1,436 nationally. The award highlights schools prioritizing rigorous academics and college readiness, reflecting parents' desire for diverse learning opportunities for their children. Break 3: ****12.18.24 MUFASA_FINAL**** Break 4: Ingles Markets 4 Signoff – Thanks again for hanging out with us on today’s Gwinnett Daily Post Podcast. 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View WCN's video coverage of these meetings online at wilsoncountynews.com/meeting-coverage/. Commissioners Sept. 23 Stockdale City Council Sept. 19 East Central Independent School District Meeting: Special meeting, Sept. 12, 5:32-6:35 p.m. Discussion, no action: •Discussed matters pertaining to the Nov. 5 election in closed session; no action was taken upon reconvening in open meeting •Heard a report from Duncan Klussmann with the Texas Education Agency's (TEA) System of Great Schools. East Central ISD is now part of the System of Great Schools, which is an opt-in network to help district leaders with technical assistance, learning opportunities, and grant application and other...Article Link
Radical Self-Tenderness: Christie Hardwick Tenderness is pleasurable. So why does it feel like something to avoid, something to cringe from, something to quickly get through? When you are tender with yourself, or someone is tender with you, it is vulnerable. So why not be vulnerable? We all have our stories. Radical Self Tenderness takes self care to the next level. We cultivate within us a vibration of love that heals, What if taking care of you is part of taking care of the world? If you live tenderly on the inside could it contribute to more tenderness in your life and in those whose lives you touch? Can you be tender with what causes you to feel pain? Can you see how self acceptance contributes to peace? What if we were meant to love ourselves? What would that make possible? Christie has spent more than thirty years developing leaders and managing change. While in the high tech sector, she simultaneously held leadership positions at work and in the community. Christie is an American Leadership Forum Senior Fellow and faculty member. For five years, she served on the Women's Leadership Board at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. She was the founding board chair of GreatSchools.net, served two terms as an elected school trustee (recognized by CTA with their State Gold Award) and also chaired the board for GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network. She is an expert facilitator of Contextual Leadership with the Institute of Women's Leadership and The American Leadership Forum, Silicon Valley. Licensed in 2007 and ordained with CSL in 2015, Christie teaches virtually with Illli.org and soulcallglobal.org and is a member of the ministry team at First Unity Spiritual Campus in St. Petersburg, Florida. Christie also currently serves as executive advisor and spiritual guide to leaders from both the non-profit and corporate sectors. Her new book “Radical Self Tenderness”“ How nurturing your soul can help heal the world” is out from Park Point Press. She and her wife Jane Harper have four children and seven grandchildren and live between the U.S. and Italy. Learn more about Simran here: www.iamsimran.com www.1111mag.com/
Malls are on a severe decline and do not seem to be bouncing back anytime soon. Vacant malls are however taking on new life as a vessel for charter schools and education. But what, exactly, are the benefits of this? Plus: Playstation lays off 900 workers and McDonald's launches an anime-themed restaurant. Join our hosts Jon Weigell and Sara Friedman, as they take you through our most interesting stories of the day. Follow us on social media: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thdspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thdspod/ Thank You For Listening to The Hustle Daily Show. Don't forget to hit Subscribe or Follow us on Apple Podcasts so you never miss an episode! If you want this news delivered to your inbox, join millions of others and sign up for The Hustle Daily newsletter, here: https://thehustle.co/email/ Plus! Your engagement matters to us. If you are a fan of the show, be sure to leave us a 5-Star Review on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hustle-daily-show/id1606449047 (and share your favorite episodes with your friends, clients, and colleagues).
This is part 2 of a series with Colm McEvilly Colm McEvilly works with an internal team and directly with prospective and current investors to guide them to the projects that best fit their needs and their goals. In 2018, he took the plunge out of the corporate world and into full-time real estate investing, where he heard he leveraged his engineering background and the data-driven investing methodology that he had learned. Show summary: In this episode, Colm discusses the importance of a systematic approach to real estate investing. He introduces a four-step decision-making process and emphasizes the importance of vetting sponsors, analyzing the market, evaluating the investment, and understanding deal numbers. He also shares resources for gathering market information and understanding laws and risks. He further explains different types of investors and the importance of understanding lending information and deal numbers. He advises thorough vetting of sponsors and emphasizes the value of quality asset management. He also recommends asking for underwriting screenshots and having a direct conversation with the investor. -------------------------------------------------------------- Intro [00:00:00] The Decision Making Process [00:03:03] Vetting the Sponsor and Partners [00:07:32] Analyzing the MSA and Submarket KPIs [00:09:05] The average income growth and neighborhood analysis [00:09:41] Schools and their importance in real estate investment [00:10:40] Understanding investment strategies and deal numbers [00:16:59] -------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with Colm: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tga_ip/ Web: tgaip.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colm-mcevilly-1480b94a/ Connect with Sam: I love helping others place money outside of traditional investments that both diversify a strategy and provide solid predictable returns. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HowtoscaleCRE/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samwilsonhowtoscalecre/ Email me → sam@brickeninvestmentgroup.com SUBSCRIBE and LEAVE A RATING. Listen to How To Scale Commercial Real Estate Investing with Sam Wilson Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-scale-commercial-real-estate/id1539979234 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4m0NWYzSvznEIjRBFtCgEL?si=e10d8e039b99475f -------------------------------------------------------------- Want to read the full show notes of the episode? Check it out below: Colm McEvilly (00:00:00) - If you have a process, it puts you in the driver's seat with a clear checklist. It demystifies the process, it gives you control, it saves you headache and heartache. And you know that you're investing for the right reasons. Intro (00:00:12) - Welcome to the how to Scale Commercial Real Estate show. Whether you are an active or passive investor, we'll teach you how to scale your real estate investing business into something big. Sam Wilson (00:00:25) - This is part two of a series with Colm Machiavelli. If you want to pronounce his last name correctly. For those of you that don't know, Colm has gone from an engineer to an investor advocate, and his journey has gone from serving himself to want to serve a community. Part two of this. I'm excited to have you back on the show here today. Colm, how's it going? Colm McEvilly (00:00:43) - It's going fantastic. We're going to dive into this quickly and we're going to have in the show notes, a place for you to reach out to me if you want to dive in to your own personal investing journey to talk about the process we're going to go through, why don't you let me share my screen for those that are able to see what we're looking at and so share screen. Sam Wilson (00:01:03) - Yep. You should be able to to share that. Yeah. If you're watching this on YouTube, this would be a great one if even if you don't watch the show on YouTube, this would be a good episode to go and actually see. See what Colm is sharing with us here today, because this is going to be great. Colm McEvilly (00:01:16) - So you see the screen, right? Sam Wilson (00:01:18) - I do. Colm McEvilly (00:01:18) - Okay. So this is building off part one. Part one talked about investor biases. And so these are the three different biases that investors have when they're going into every decision. We talked about that at length. If you haven't heard about it go the other podcast. If you want more information I would recommend these books. Thinking in Bets how to decide. This is a professional poker player. She talked extensively about the decisions that we make and how everything's a gamble and how when you're an investor, one of the things that you could do to provide a sense of momentum is decide what level of risk certain numbers and certain decisions are for you, and then you can create a matrix and decide that way. Colm McEvilly (00:01:59) - And the whole purpose is to have consistency with your investor making podcast investor making decisions. Episode 245 on Cash Flow Connections with Hunter Thompson is an episode where he interviewed this poker player, Annie Duke. And when I heard that episode years ago, this was probably 2 or 3 years ago. We? I just thought, wow, this applies so much to the investors that I was serving at the time. And I noticed that when I talked to software engineers that they had a real process that was tangible. But when I talk to investors that were more emotional, let's say usually physicians are pretty. They're making a lot of emotional decisions. They would go back and forth on the progress of their decision, and the result was that they never made a decision. So they're sitting on the sidelines. They weren't happy, they weren't getting anything done. And I had to come up with a tangible process for them to actually feel like they were in control of their decision making process. And just recapping. If you have a process, it puts you in the driver's seat with a clear checklist. Colm McEvilly (00:03:03) - It demystifies the process, it gives you control, it saves you headache and heartache. And you know that you're investing for the right reasons. So this is the process that I teach my investors to go through. And there's four different key columns, key quadrants. Think of it like a submarine. And you need and you need to fill up each level of the submarine, each room of the submarine before you move to the next. And the key thing I want to call out is notice that deal numbers is all the way at the end. It's not at the beginning. And so there's a couple of reasons for that. One, what if the investment strategy doesn't even work with what you're looking for? The deal numbers don't matter. What if the market has laws or developments or big, big, you know, units nearby that doesn't align with what you think is best for your the use of your money, then the deal numbers doesn't matter. And then what about the sponsor? What if the sponsors unethical. Colm McEvilly (00:04:01) - You know, anybody could put 15% IRR in the Excel spreadsheet cell box. Is that is that actually a conservative number? Are you looking at the actual rent escalations. Is that matching the market information. So just know that deal numbers are at the end. You need to vet the sponsor. Then you need to look at the MSA and the area. And then you need to look at the investments. And eventually, you know, like I trust Sam, I've invested with Sam before. I trust him as a sponsor, so I don't need to to do this. So so what I'm saying is that this decision making process is going to be a little bit shorter in the future. I will still look at the MSA in the area in the investment and the deal numbers, because that might be something particular to my needs at the time. Maybe the liquidity timing of the deal is is really important to me. So I need to look at this third stage, which is the investment stage. Right. So but but just driving into this and again you could reach out to me, we could set up a call. Colm McEvilly (00:05:01) - There'll be there'll be my contact in the show notes. But the first thing you want to do is always have a phone call, you know, is there even a real number on the website? You know, is there is there a real number on. There's a real number on on on Brecken right on your Brecken website. Sam Wilson (00:05:14) - Oh there. Colm McEvilly (00:05:15) - Better then know I know, I think I know there is. Sam Wilson (00:05:18) - I mean it's got to be at the bottom or it's under a contact. Go. We just launched the new website last week. Colm McEvilly (00:05:24) - Yeah, it looks really good, I saw that. Oh, by the way, you put you. Sam Wilson (00:05:29) - Did put a review from you. Thanks, buddy. Colm McEvilly (00:05:31) - Yeah, but you put, you put my last name was with an E instead of M. Not that it matters. Sam Wilson (00:05:36) - Oh, well, then that's. I got to go back to our website, guys. Hey, we're getting off track here, and you have told me something even already here called my website. Sam Wilson (00:05:47) - I mean, which you can find my contact info all over the internet, but it it doesn't have our phone number there at the footer. We need that. Hey, I'm sorry, we're getting off track here. What you're doing here is really good. But no, we don't have a phone number there at the footer. Yes, there is at least 100 phone numbers. Probably on there. Colm McEvilly (00:06:04) - Those are called trust statements. You should actually have a couple different numbers. And then side note, if you are raising capital one of the best websites to file file to follow a site. Tuners. See you notice his phone number up here. There's lots of there in marketing it's called they're examples of trust. You know you have the referrals in here. We're jumping off topic but just know if you want to look if you're building a money raising website go to Site Tuners and you can actually reach out to them and get a free free contact. They can help you optimize your website. Oh that's. Yeah. Colm McEvilly (00:06:36) - And we could talk about that later. So Brecken and then back to the decision making processes. So you want to have a phone call with them. And you want to look at their track record and not just look at what they are projecting, but what were their actual returns. And referrals is really important. A lot of times I'm working with physicians. They only want to talk to another physician that invested with us. So if you're if you're raising money, again, not just if you're an investor, but if you're raising money, make sure that you have the different occupations of your investors separated and tagged, because you're going to have different investors that are going to want to speak and receive information in a unique way, that they're probably going to hear it better from someone that has the same job as you. So just a side note, but but when you're asking for referrals, maybe ask for somebody that has the same job as you because they're going to care probably about the same things as you as an investor. Colm McEvilly (00:07:32) - The strategy. So different types of strategy. Right now I'm I'm not so bullish on multifamily. I'm more so bullish on alternative assets. I think multifamily is going to be I think there's going to be a correction. And I'm interested in looking in multifamily in a couple of years from now, unless there's a super sweet deal because but the point is, I know my strategy right now and I've moved a little bit away towards multifamily. I'm in alternative assets, I'm in storage, I'm in industrial with some with some really good sponsors. And then think about this. You know, they always say that your closest five friends are going to predict are kind of like a, a microclimate of what you're going to become. If you have five, five friends that are way out of shape and you're probably going to become out of shape, right? Right. So the partners so understanding who your sponsor has partnered with, why and then learning about those partners, are those partners ethical. Like what have those partners done. Colm McEvilly (00:08:36) - And and then also asking your sponsor why they partnered with that particular sponsor. Because that could show that could be, you know, you're peeling the onion back and learning about why the sponsor partner with somebody else. Because that could show where the sponsor feels like they might not be super strong or might not have enough resources. And time is a resource. And so learning about your sponsors partners is really important. And then. Colm McEvilly (00:09:04) - So that's the that's the. Colm McEvilly (00:09:05) - First quadrant or not quadrant. And that's the first step in in this decision the decision making process. And again decision quality equals your life quality. You your decisions in every area how you do one things how you do everything. So now we're going to dive into the MSR. And there's my old partner Neil Bawa had this thing called location magic. I can send you the link for it. It's really good on identifying key KPIs and submarket KPIs. So for example, I want to look at the population growth, the job growth, and I want to look at the crime and the average condo value. Colm McEvilly (00:09:41) - I want to look at the average the average income growth. And there's certain metrics. And you can reach out to me, I can give you those metrics that are my lowest growth requirements for for Metro. And then I want to look at the neighborhood. I want to look at the the poverty levels. I want to look at the crime levels. I want to look at the income levels. I want to look at the rent levels for that neighborhood. And again, job growth. You can even sometimes look at job growth and neighborhood Scout USA data. There's a lot of really good websites that are out there that can give you KPI metrics. Actually, I can pull up. So here's here's a couple different fee based softwares that will help you with identifying market and submarket information. So we have ry indicator. Neighborhood scout Ryan Ryan is really good for the debt. So that's probably if you're raising capital trying to buy buildings or buy assets, it's really good for because you'll know the timing of when people have to sell or when they have to get new, new financing. Colm McEvilly (00:10:40) - Best places. Net best map. Those are some free ones. Data using Google search. Crime grade Dawg city data. Department of numbers. Those are some free ways to look at submarkets. And actually I'm going to I want to show you one thing for schools. When you're when you're investing in B and C classes or when you're investing in a in. B classes, the schools are more important. Important if you're investing in a C class, crimes more important to attend it. Just just understand that. But if you want to find out where to get more information on good schools Niche.com Greatschools.org justice. Org. Those are a couple of really good resources for finding out good schools. Again, go back to the a couple minutes back in this YouTube video and you can see those those free and fee services laws and risks obviously rent control understanding if it's even impacting or not. Where I live right now we have rent control but it's CPI plus 8% and Cpi's like 8%. So I can raise my rent 16% every year. Colm McEvilly (00:11:49) - You know, that's it's okay. Yeah. Northern California has rent control. But is it even you know that's that's pretty high every year municipality. So this has to do with with understanding different laws. There are some really good websites for understanding the amount of permits and developments that are coming in your area. That's really important because if you have a development that's huge, 200, 300, 400 units that are going in across the street, and you're going to probably have to give up a couple of months of free rent. That's going to kill your cash flow for the first year. So that's something to think about. Unit count, square feet. Just know that that in times of recession, people like more bedrooms and more bathrooms. People huddle together when money is tight, and so just having more bedrooms and bathrooms are they're more desirable in a time of recession. But at the same time, they'll probably stay there longer because they're going to have more, more crap there. And then understanding that people will typically choose a bigger square foot facility than than a small or bigger square foot. Colm McEvilly (00:12:59) - Apartment in a smaller square split apartment, and then just understanding what your asset class and what's the strategy behind that asset class for that investment. And we're going through here quick. Again, we could always talk I got five more minutes right. Yep. Okay. So this third level is the investment. And you can read this. You can pause the video. But we're going to start with tax benefits. There's three types of investors. There's there's growth investors. There's cash flow investors. And then there's tax deferment investors. And so just understanding why are you investing this particular thing. You know an investment in a multifamily investment in a new development investment are going to have different they're going to have different types of depreciation benefits. Right. You know, typically, if you have more than $3 million deployed, you're a cash flow and cash flow investor. And then if you have less than that, you're an equity growth investor. That's just kind of what I noticed from dealing with with I probably had 6000 investor calls, the NOI strategy. Colm McEvilly (00:14:03) - So what's the strategy that they're doing to implement to increase the net operating income? What's the lending info? This is crushing people. Right now, there's $1.5 trillion of debt that's about to come up at the end of their term. What are those people going to do if if the income or the worth of the property is actually less than, then what it needs to be in order for them to to get new debt, you know, maybe if they're DSR as 1.0, they're not going to be able to get new debt. So they might have to sell. So just knowing what your lending info is, what your LTV, LTC, your when's the interest only term and and how that affects your your bump and your your balloon payment, not your balloon payment, but how it affects the increase of the of the mortgage on a monthly level when you're no longer interest, only if that's what the structure is and understanding the distribution schedule. I don't personally care if I get one check a quarter or one check a month. Colm McEvilly (00:15:04) - I have so many different investments I don't even look. I mean, I look at all the reports, but to me, I'm going to get the money eventually. I partner with people again. The number one thing I do is I check the sponsor. I partner with people I really trust, people that have a great track record. So the distribution schedule, if it's monthly, quarterly, weekly, you know, with, with some of this new. Bit tokenization of real estate. You can actually have daily distributions, but I don't know if that is even something that's attractive to somebody. And then forms de filing. Just making sure that, you know, it's a real entity that you're sending your money to. But you probably already knew that because you vetted the sponsor. And then the last, the last we have two minutes for the last section, which is the deal numbers, understanding the CapEx, the reserves and the operational budgets. That's really important. And sometimes the CapEx or the reserves are huge. Colm McEvilly (00:16:02) - And you go, why do we have $5 million of reserves? And they say, well, we're raising this distribution reserves. It's like, wait, you're raising money just to give me back my own money? What the heck is that? You know, but that's a that's a project that I came across about a year ago. It's kind of funny understanding the fees. You know, sometimes the fees are steep, sometimes they're not. But the truth is, you you think that, you know, you need to pay some sort of fees. You want to pay for someone to have some resources to actually implement good asset management. So asset management fees and property management fees, you get what you pay for. A lot of times it's like it's like olive oil. If you if you buy a cheap bottle of olive oil, it's probably fake. But if you buy an expensive bottle of olive oil, it's more likely going to be real than fake. It could still be fake. So the same thing applies with with the fees that have to do with asset management. Colm McEvilly (00:16:59) - Really important. You think you think that you know, you think it's expensive working with a professional. Try working with an amateur like you get what you pay for, right? Yeah. Ask for the underwriting. I love it if they don't want to share the underwriting with you. That's a huge red flag. And you don't need you don't need the the actual model. You don't want the model because you might get an Excel version that doesn't line up with the version that you have, and it opens up and all the numbers are like, they're gone, they're off. Right? And you just ask for a PDF screenshot of the underwriting, and if you want further information, you should be able to have a phone call with their investor relations person like myself or, you know, the partner like Sam. And they should be able to speak eloquently through the entire numbers with you. Ask for the underwriting. Sam Wilson (00:17:48) - That's one thing. And we have to we have to hit stop here, unfortunately. But this is awesome. Sam Wilson (00:17:53) - By the way, what you've shared today is really good because this applies both to the people out there raising capital and also to the people out there looking to deploy their money into investments. The strategy is the same. It's just on which side of the table you are and how you're looking at this. One comment on the underwriting is I actually asked for the Excel model, and so maybe I'm a little bit different in that regard, but I asked for the Excel model just so I can play with the numbers and see how they change. Or it's like, okay, good call out. Like that's your assumption. Like you assume there's an 8% rent growth, but what happens if there's a -3% rent growth, like, oh yeah, you know, I don't know. That's just one of the strategies that I as a personal when I deploy capital into into other investments as a limited partner that I 100% of the time ask for the Excel model. Anyway, on that column, if our listeners want to get in touch with you, learn more about you. Sam Wilson (00:18:43) - What's the best way to do that? Colm McEvilly (00:18:45) - My email is column at TGR. That's that's column at TGR. And and there'll be some show notes. Sam Wilson (00:18:57) - Absolutely. Column. This is great dude. Maybe we got to come back for round three. But thank you again for your time today. This has been absolutely fantastic. Colm McEvilly (00:19:06) - Hey. Thanks, Sam. Sam Wilson (00:19:06) - Hey, thanks for listening to the How to Scale Commercial Real Estate podcast. If you can do me a favor and subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, whatever platform it is you use to listen. If you can do that for us, that would be a fantastic help to the show. It helps us both attract new listeners as well as rank higher on those directories. So appreciate you listening. Thanks so much and hope to catch you on the next episode.
For years, parents and community leaders relied on standardized test scores and socioeconomic status to determine the quality of a school. But parents – and teachers in the classrooms – have long known those limited factors only tell part of the story. With an increasing number of school options and data available to families across the U.S., parents are faced with a seemingly endless amount of information when it comes to evaluating what could be right for their child. What should parents look for when weighing education options for their students? How can community leaders use that data to replicate success? And how can we understand which school options are going to help all children succeed? In this episode, Jon Deane joins Kevin to discuss how parents can make the right choice for their child's education.
Family - values - roots -stability - honor -dignity -pride -respect Discussing and going over data center information, cyber terrorism, theft, and more that the puppets or trained monkeys (field offices- ie. Switchbox Inc, Nuvox Communications, the dock, extended stay (ky), blue mile communications, great schools actual school locations that are vacant now, and probably were when Great Schools leased them, just filling them with "virtual lives " virtual reality people" fake people but when looked up have virtually everything social media and identification documents. Talk about one one to rip off all aspects of government funding 1.school voucher program 2. fake identities 3. low income government funding 4. section 8 apartments 5. election fraud 6. census fraud ( billions of $$$$ BILLIONS appropriated to go to certain areas based on population....Virtual Lives, fake identities .... millions I'm guessing... And they have been setting it up for decades. Trained Monkeys-Human Drones-Slaves-iRobot Hypnosis - Brain washing - Mind Control - reprogramming - Translucent Code - Apply Aloe
As I was recording this podcast, the following email went out to community stakeholders from the Superintendent of the Estes Park School District regarding the district policy concerning the charter school application and upcoming process here is what it read: Estes Park School District Staff, Parents/Guardians, and Community,Loveland Classical Schools has submitted an application to start a K-8 charter school in the Estes Park School District. The application was submitted and has met the requirements set in the policy. District policy also dictates that the district must host public meetings so that stakeholders have the opportunity to relay questions and express concerns or support regarding the charter school application. A timeline has been developed to guide the process, and we strongly encourage citizens to attend the meetings if at all possible. HERE is the most recent LCS Charter School Application. Below you will find an upcoming timeline for community meetings hosted by the Estes Park School District in relation to the application and process: * November 29, 2022* Time: 5:30-7:30 pm* Initial Public meeting for stakeholders to provide comments around the Loveland Classical Schools application. A review of the process will occur at this meeting. * Location: Estes Park Town Hall | 170 MacGregor Avenue, Estes Park, CO 80517* December 12th, 2022* Time: 6:15 pm* Regular Board of Education meeting* Location: Estes Park Town Hall | 170 MacGregor Avenue, Estes Park, CO 80517* January 5, 2023* Time: 5:30-7:30 pm* Public meeting in which the Loveland Classical Schools Charter School representatives will be interviewed by Superintendent Bode and the Board of Education in the presence of the public. There will not be an opportunity for public comment at this meeting. * Location: Estes Park Town Hall | 170 MacGregor Avenue, Estes Park, CO 80517* January 6, 2023* Time: 5:30-7:30 pm* Public meeting for stakeholders to provide comments around the Loveland Classical Schools application. * Location: Estes Park Town Hall | 170 MacGregor Avenue, Estes Park, CO 80517* January 10, 2023* Time: 8:30-11:00 am * Regular Board of Education Work Session * Location: Admin Conference Room | 1605 Brodie Avenue, Estes Park, CO 80517* Regularly scheduled DAAC (District Accountability Advisory Committee) Meeting * Time: 4:15-5:45 pm * Location: Admin Conference Room | 1605 Brodie Avenue, Estes Park, CO 80517* January 23rd, 2023 * Time: 6:15-TBD pm* Regular School Board meeting to receive DAAC and Superintendent recommendation regarding the Loveland Classical Schools charter into the district.* Location: Estes Park Town Hall | 170 MacGregor Avenue, Estes Park, CO 80517* February 14, 2023* Regular Board of Education Work Session* Time: 8:30-11:00 am* Location: Admin Conference Room | 1605 Brodie Avenue * Regularly scheduled DAAC (District Accountability Advisory Committee) Meeting * Time: 4:15-5:45 pm * Location: Admin Conference Room | 1605 Brodie Avenue, Estes Park, CO 80517 * February 27th, 2023* Time: 6:15 pm* Description: Regular EPSD Board meeting vote and adopt an official resolution regarding Loveland Classical Schools. @ Town Hall* Location: Estes Park Town Hall | 170 MacGregor Avenue, Estes Park, CO 80517Additionally, a comment form has been created to allow for online feedback utilizing the Google Form found HERE. Information collected by this form will be shared with the Board of Education, Superintendent Bode and Administration. This form will be accepting responses until January 10th, 2023. For more information and up to date details, please follow along on our website HERE. Kind Regards, Ruby Bode, Superintendent Here are the two emails I read on the episode: To members of the Estes Park School District Board,I reluctantly offer these comments regarding the proposed charter school application. Reluctantly, because based on my prior experiences with such issues in Estes Park, I suspect this may already be a done deal. Reluctantly also because I am aware that my comments may offend certain people including some who are good friends. Nevertheless, I believe the issues and concerns below should be part of the public record regarding the charter school application.Here is the first:LOVELAND CLASSICAL SCHOOL CHARTER PROPOSAL AND A BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT LCS POLICIES AND PROCEDURESOME HELPFUL DEFINITIONS: A NON-PUBLIC (PRIVATE) SCHOOL IS A SCHOOL SUCH AS AN INDEPENDENT, PAROCHIAL OR HOME SCHOOL THAT DOES NOT RECEIVE ANY PUBLIC (TAXPAYER PROVIDED) FUNDING. THE OPERATIVE TERM HERE IS “INDEPENDENT” MEANING THAT BY NOT ACCEPTING PUBLIC FUNDING THE SCHOOL IS ALSO RELIEVED FROM FOLLOWING MOST STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS THAT OFTEN ACCOMPANY THE RECEIPT OF GOVERNMENT FUNDING. A CHARTER SCHOOL IS A PUBLIC SCHOOL THAT DOES RECEIVE TAXPAYER FUNDING; CONSEQUENTLY, A CHARTER SCHOOL MUST FOLLOW APPROPRIATE CORRESPONDING STATE REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS THAT ACCOMPANY THE ACCEPTANCE OF TAXPAYER FUNDING.LCS POLICIES AND PROCEDURESA. SCHOOL GOVERNANCE WILL BE DONE BY AN APPOINTED (NOT AN ELECTED) BOARD IN LOVELAND. THERE WILL BE NO DIRECT ACCOUNTABILITY TO THE TAXPAYERS OF THE ESTES VALLEY OF THE BOARD'S DECISIONS.B. FUNDING PROVIDED TO THE LOVELAND CLASSICAL SCHOOL WILL ACCORDINGLY REDUCE FUNDING AVAILABLE TO CURRENT ESTES VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENT PROGRAMS. IN OTHER WORDS, THE PROPOSED LCS CHARTER SCHOOL WILL BE IN DIRECT FINANCIAL COMPETITION WITH THE ESTES PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT (EPSD), AND THUS EXACERBATE THE CURRENT FUNDING AND STUDENT NUMBERS CHALLENGES OF THE ESTES PARK SCHOOL DISTRICTC. ADDITIONAL TAXPAYER PROVIDED STARTUP FUNDING FOR THE CHARTER SCHOOL WILL BE USED TO RENOVATE AND EXPAND CHURCH FACILITIES WHERE THE CLASSES WILL BE HELD (ESTES PARK BAPTIST CHURCH—CORNERSTONE) IN ESTES PARK. THE CHURCH WILL ALSO RECEIVE A YEARLY USE FEE. THE MINISTER OF THE CHURCH TO RECEIVE THE RENOVATION MONEY IS ALSO ON THE BOARD OF THE LOVELAND CLASSICAL SCHOOL (A CLEAR CONFLICT OF INTEREST). ALL ALTERNATIVE LOCATIONS FOR THE PROPOSED LCS BRANCH ARE EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN CHURCHES IN THE ESTES VALLEY.D. ALTHOUGH COLORADO CHARTER SCHOOLS ARE REQUIRED TO ADMIT STUDENTS OF ALL INCOMES AND ACADEMIC ABILITIES, THEY ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION OR FOOD THAT CAN OFTEN BE CRITICAL TO CERTAIN LOW INCOME FAMILIES. THE PROPOSED LOVELAND CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOL WILL NOT PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION AND MEAL PROGRAMS AS THE ESTES PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS DO. STUDENTS MAY ALSO BE REQUIRED TO PURCHASED SCHOOL-SANCTIONED CLOTHING.E. ALTHOUGH COLORADO TEACHER CERTIFICATION FOR LCS IS RECOMMENDED, IT IS NOT REQUIRED (THIS IS TRUE FOR ALL APPROVED COLORADO CHARTER SCHOOLS). THE LCS BOARD IN LOVELAND WILL THUS HAVE FINAL SAY ON TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS.F. LCS POLICIES REGARDING CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:1. “The theory of evolution in regard to human origins will not be taught at this time” “but such teaching is not intended to exclude other theories of human origin and development such as creation” (a potential Constitutional violation)2. The LCS curriculum does not include human sexuality instruction (a potential violation of certain Colorado statutes unless an official waiver has been granted)3. “Controversial issues” are defined as those of a political or social nature where there are differences of opinion and passions run high. These issues may not be addressed in certain cases as determined by the LCS Board in Loveland. Thus, controversial issues may only be explored when arising from some part of the curriculum in grades 6-12. When these subjects come up, teachers will present an “impartial view” without proselytizing. Contemporary controversial issues will not be discussed in the elementary school, even if part of the Core Knowledge sequence, without Site Principal approval.*The above information is taken from a variety of sources. Since thorough and reliable information is limited, I welcome any additions and/or corrections to the above statementsMY PERSONAL ANALYSIS OF THE LCS CHARTER PROPOSALUnder the Colorado Charter School Act an approved charter school is allowed to have an independent governing board, to hire unlicensed teachers, to impose conservative dress codes and to provide creative and sometimes experimental approaches to teaching the general high school curriculum approved by the State Board of Education.At the same time, however, a charter school is still a public school that must be open to students of all income levels and academic abilities. It may not exercise the kind of selective admissions policies that are allowed to independent and parochial schools because a public school is intended to serve the general public, not a select group of like-minded people. A charter school may not promote religion (especially a particular religion) in any way, nor may it discriminate against any ethnic, racial or gender group in any way.In my personal opinion, The LCS application proposal fails the Charter School test. The refusal to teach the origins of human evolution clearly reveals the narrow fundamentalist religious education mission of the school. The LCS approach to human evolution has nothing to do with a “classical education” and it is contrary to both state-approved scientific education and the general public's belief in appropriate scientific education. LCS's motivation is further affirmed by the accompanying proposed religious locations, taxpayer supported church startup funding (and consequent Board membership conflicts of interest). Lack of local control of the LCS Board is also an issue of concern.In addition to failing the appropriate religious test for a charter school, LCS also fails the general test of how to approach controversial issues. The seemingly benign language and processes regarding the teaching and discussion of controversial issues leaves far too much power in the hands of the Site Principal and the independent LCS Board. Parsed carefully, the language is very similar to the language of requirements imposed in Texas and Florida to promote particular political views by carefully and intentionally limiting and censoring discussion of certain controversial issues. Restricting faculty responses and faculty led discussions to this degree may be fine for the promotion of certain political, social or religious agendas, but it is not good public education.In summary, the LCD proposal is a proposal for a private school designed to meet the needs, not of the general public, but instead mostly to satisfy the needs and desires of conservatives, religious fundamentalists and evangelical Christians. There is nothing wrong with a private school to satisfy those needs and desires, but there is everything wrong for such a school to expect to be supported by public taxpayer funding. Should the current School Board support such a proposal, future bond issues and appeals for public funding may consequently fall on deaf ears from a significant portion of the taxpaying public who will not forgive the Board for helping to financially undermine the Estes Park School District in order to serve the narrow and minority agenda of a powerful religious and political lobbying group. Does the EPSD need to significantly improve its academic program in some areas? Yes it does, and this should be the Board's focus rather than encouraging a competitive charter school with particular political and religious agendas that risk doing more harm than good to the public school system.*My reactions to this charter school proposal are based on 36 years of teaching in independent schools (including nine years as a Headmaster), service on the Board of the Association of Colorado Independent Schools, and participation in a number of ACIS Accreditation Evaluations.As my background implies, I am not opposed to independent schools, religious schools or charter schools. The school choice program in Colorado has certainly benefited my children and grandchildren. Would I be opposed to any type of charter school in Estes Park? No, I would not be, as long as the charter school is a true “public school” in the sense that it serves the entire community (i.e. that it is without inappropriate political, social or religious baggage). Am I opposed to a “classical school” without the aforementioned baggage? Not necessarily, although having taught both Western Civilization and Global Studies(along with Comparative Religions) I would offer the caveat that too much focus on the Western Canon may not well serve our increasingly diverse student population. Consequently, any proposed charter school should take that into consideration and avoid offering “canned curriculums” often provided by groups with particular agendas that may not be appropriate as part of the Estes Park “public” school system.In this vein, I urge individual Estes Park Board members, as you consider this charter proposal, to act as stewards of the overall Estes Valley educational community and not as perceived representatives of any particular political, social or religious action group.Here is the second: We are writing to strongly oppose the LCS-EV application. The money that it siphons from the school district will have a serious negative impact on the quality of education the district will be able to provide for students who do not attend the new school. The data show that Estes Valley schools are performing well, but this change could mean fewer teachers and possibly lower salaries which are already among the lowest in the nation. Also, it is a clear violation of the separation between church and state for the district to spend $50,000 renovating a church to accommodate the special needs of the new school.The financial requirements for the students in the new school will eliminate any students of limited means, because they will not be able to afford the uniforms, lunches, and transportation. There are many parents in Estes Park who work in the service industries who are barely able to afford living in Estes. This is discrimination against those parents and students.It seems to us that spending a half million dollars for the benefit of 40-70 students is fiscally unsound. Diluting the money from tax dollars to run two schools does not provide the highest quality of education for the students in either one.If the school is approved, the Estes Park elected school board cedes any oversight to the appointed board of the Loveland Charter School, who are not local residents. The board even includes the pastor of the host church……talk about a conflict of interest! And to imagine that the Loveland board--not even required to appoint certified teachers--will appoint anyone but religious pedagogues is naive. We want to emphasize that we are NOT opposed to religious schools....one of us attended them, after all. But this is a thinly disguised attempt to use public money to fund a religious school, and that is what is not acceptable. If there are parents who want their children in a religious school, they should be willing to pay for it.-- Mary and Barry HanniganEstes Park, COwww.blackcanyonrecords.com/maryHere is the link to the Great Schools reviews I read from: https://www.greatschools.org/colorado/loveland/4273-Loveland-Classical-School/reviews/And just for fun, here is Willam Burroughs reading his Thanksgiving Poem: Today's episode is sponsored by: Get full access to The Colorado Switchblade at www.coloradoswitchblade.com/subscribe
(Please Note: I am no longer on social media of any kind. If you feel this is an important story, please share it with the community via your social media.)As the Estes Park Community moves forward from the mid-term elections, the Colorado Switchblade begins to look into three separate issues that will have wide-ranging effects on our community. In today's podcast, I introduce these issues and begin digging into concerns, including an email circulating in our community sent to the stakeholders in our School District and local media regarding the upcoming decision to allow a right-wing Christian-based charter school into our community and in part funded by taxpayer funds that would otherwise go to our school district. Here is the concerned email sent to community stakeholders over the weekend unedited in its entirety:To:Ms. Stacy Ferree, President, Estes Park School District R3 Board of EducationMs. Ava Kendal, Vice President, Estes Park School District R3 Board of EducationMr. John Davis, Treasurer/Secretary, Estes Park School District R3 Board of EducationMr. Eric Adams, Director, Estes Park School District R3 Board of EducationMr. Jason Cushner, Director, Estes Park School District R3 Board of EducationCc:Ms. Rube Bode, Superintendent, Estes Park School District R-3Ms. Heather Gooch, Assistant to BOE and Superintendent Ms. Bev Bachman, Chair, District Advisory Accountability CommitteeMs. Wendy Rigby, Estes Park Trail-GazetteMs. Kris Hazelton, Estes Park News Mr. Jason VanTatenhove, Colorado Switchblade Ms. Anne Delaney, Greeley TribuneMr. Will Costello, Loveland Reporter-Herald Dear Board Members,Thank you for your service to the Estes Park School District.I realize that you will soon have before you a decision regarding the application for a branch of the Loveland Classical School (LCS) charter school here in the Estes Valley (known as ‘LCS-EV'). As a citizen of the district and a firm advocate for public education I am writing to you to express some concerns I have regarding this application and why it should not be granted. I have read the application and information available on the LCS website (such as the Student and Guardian Handbook) in detail, and some of the information raises concerns as to whether LCS is truly a public school with a culture open and accepting of everyone, or is it a private school culture focused on a select few of like-minded people?As you make this very important decision, I encourage you to analyze the following issues.· Concern for the governance and location of LCS-EVo Governance: Per the LCS-EV application, LCS-EV will be governed by the appointed – not elected – LCS Board of Directors. This may be standard practice in a private school – but not in a public school. This board is based in Loveland – not Estes Park. Where is the accountability to Estes Park and the tax-paying public?(LCS-EV application, page 58) o Location: Per the LCS-EV application, LCS-EV is proposed to be housed at Cornerstone Church of the Estes Valley. If that location does not work out, 2 other Estes Park churches have said they would provide space. Cornerstone Church will receive $50,000 for improvements and $15,000 per year. How can LCS-EV, a public school, funded by public tax dollars, reside within a church, and yet claim this will have no influence? (LCS EV Application pages 82 and 83)o Furthermore, the pastor of Cornerstone Church of Estes Valley is on the Board of LCS. This clearly presents a conflict of interest. https://www.lovelandclassical.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=501968&type=d&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=staffhttps://www.ccestes.com/abouto On November 14, 2021, leaders of LCS, along with several other Front Range Religious and Charter schools, published an ad in the Fort Collins and Loveland papers expressing opposition to county health orders (which reflected those of the Academy of Pediatrics) regarding the Covid pandemic. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=4440398442664456&set=pb.100063708206177.-2207520000o Per the LCS-EV application, if LCS-EV fails to meet the predicted number of students, it will fall short of its revenue goals and in turn, it will use LCS ‘Reserves' as required. As I'm sure you are aware, LCS Reserves are from the Thomas School District (TSD). Any formal statement from TSD regarding this must be made public; both communities deserve to be informed.▪ The predicted number of students for LCS-EV is 12 per grade level (grades 1 – 8) for the first year, 2 additional students per grade level the following year, and 1 additional student per grade level for all subsequent years.▪ The LCS-EV application states that they have an ‘intent to enroll' 62 students, however, 20 of those are listed in grades 7 and above – so they will not be eligible when LCS-EV opens. Likewise, the number of ‘intent to enroll' students K-6 is considerably less than (by 50%) the 12 per grade level (just looking at K-6) required in year 1 to be self-sustaining.(LCS-EV application pages 13 and 79)· Socio-Economic status of students. Will certain requirements/aspects of LCS-EV make it difficult for students of low-income families to enroll in LCS-EV?o The application states that transportation will not be provided for LCS-EV students. This immediately limits many families from even considering LCS as an option.(LCS EV Application page 83)o The application does not commit to providing food service. While it discusses some options, not having a firm plan that will ensure its students have access to free meals also eliminates many families.(LCS EV Application pages 83 and 84)o LVS provides a Dress Code Catalog as a guide for purchasing school-sanctioned clothing. Most of the recommended stores are financially out of reach for low-income families. https://www.lovelandclassical.org/ourpages/auto/2021/9/7/43188581/LCS_Dress_Code_Catalog.pdf?rnd=1631008009000o There is a $75 per student fee to attend LCS-EV.(LCS EV Application page 80)· Students being accepted for their authentic selves.o The dress code for LCS as available on their website as well as in the LCS-EV application makes it clear that a student is to conform to the school's view of what is appropriate (including on a gender basis) and therefore, a student may not be permitted to attend school as their true authentic self, even if a parent is supportive of such choices. And while I agree that a level of dress code is necessary in a public-school setting, the LCS dress code is completely out of date for today's public schools. Furthermore, it is up to the administration to determine the implementation of words such as ‘conservative', ‘wholesome', ‘modestly', and ‘traditional'. (LCS EV Application pages 44 and 45)https://www.lovelandclassical.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=501965&type=dhttps://www.lovelandclassical.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=501968&type=d&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=968022Examples include:▪ Students are to have a conservative appearance, choosing clothing that fits properly and modestly, and adheres to the wholesome, conservative image stated in the dress code purpose. Board stated Dress Code Purpose: Students, faculty, volunteers, and staff are expected to have a conservative appearance, projecting a wholesome and traditional image at all times.▪ Jewelry/Earrings: Please note that the application and the LCS online dress code for elementary students are not the same. Regarding jewelry, the application states “non-distracting” but the on-line LCS dress code states that only girls are permitted to wear earrings. Why the discrepancy and why the gender discrimination?▪ Non-ear piercings are not allowed at any grade level at LCS. These types of piercings, such as a small nose ring, are very common today, are only done with parental permission, and allow a student to express their individuality.▪ Only natural hair color and ‘traditional' hairstyles are permitted. As above with non-ear piercings, a student (with their parent's permission) should be allowed to express their individuality with their own hair. Likewise, who makes the judgment on what is ‘traditional'?· Limited authentic education for certain topics (censorship?)I think we can all acknowledge that we live in a challenging time in terms of certain issues and if and how they should be taught or discussed within our schools – especially public schools. However, the policies of LCS raise the question of whether students will even be allowed to discuss certain topics. If topics are not addressed openly, honestly, and unbiasedly, students are therefore in an environment of censorship and limited exposure to real-world situations. Examples include:o Controversial Topics. The LCS policy on Controversial Topics is a perfect example of the above. Controversial issues are defined as contemporary problems, subjects, or questions of a political or social nature where there are differences of opinion and passions run high. Controversial issues will only be explored when arising from some part of the curriculum (grades 6-12). When these subjects come up, teachers will present an impartial view of both sides without proselytizing. Contemporary controversial issues will not be discussed in the elementary school even if part of the Core Knowledge sequence, without Site Principal approval.https://www.lovelandclassical.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=501968&type=d&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=968022o Evolution. LCS wants to avoid the topic of evolution. The LCS policy on the teaching (or lack thereof) of evolution will limit LCS students in learning basic science principles. Much of modern biology rests on the theory of evolution. The Core Knowledge sequence introduces the theory of evolution in the 7th grade. LCS will adhere to the Core Knowledge sequence. The theory of evolution in relation to human origins will not be taught at this time. In the high school biology class the evolutionary theories of human development will be canvassed. The teaching of evolution is not intended to exclude other theories of human origins and development, such as Creation. Nevertheless, we will not teach these theories but refer students back to their parents.https://www.lovelandclassical.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=501968&type=d&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=968022o Human sexuality. The LCS policy states:LCS does not include within its curriculum “human sexuality instruction” as defined in C.R.S. § 22-1-128. https://www.lovelandclassical.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=501968&type=d&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=968022Information regarding this Colorado Education Statute can be found at:https://www.cde.state.co.us/cohealth/policiesandguidelines-health andhttps://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-22-education/co-rev-st-sect-22-1-128.htmlC.R.S. § 22-1-128 begins by stating:Colorado youth have a right to receive medically and scientifically accurate information to empower them to make informed decisions that promote their individual physical and mental health and well-being.Why does LCS not believe in providing this information to their students?· Supporters of LCS-EV. On October 27, 2022, the Estes Park Trail-Gazette published several names of supporters of LCS-EV. https://www.eptrail.com/2022/10/27/group-supports-charter-school-in-estes-park/Some concerns and perceptions of conflict of interest among this group include:o Several are current or former pastoral staff of churches – which again – leads to the perception of conflict of interest and whether LCS-EV is a truly public school or has characteristics of a private religious school.o There are 2 supporters on the TG list (Jay Jacobsmeyer and Eunice Docter) that donated a total of $6400 to the campaigns of 2 school board members in 2021. https://tracer.sos.colorado.gov/PublicSite/Search.aspxo I am personally aware that many on the TG list of supporters do not have school-age children. As you have access to enrollment data, I would encourage you to analyze how many people on the list actually have school-age children.· LCS Reviews / Student attritiono As I am sure you are aware, LCS has received several one-star reviews on “GreatSchools.org” where parents have withdrawn their children from LCS.https://www.greatschools.org/colorado/loveland/4273-Loveland-Classical-School/reviews/o While these reviews are anecdotal, as you do your own analysis and investigation, I encourage you to understand how many students have enrolled and then unenrolled in LCS and then make the information available to the community.o One 1-star review stated:“Horrible school. Very narrow-minded school, no diversity. They push students out who don't fit their exact want.”o One 5-star review raises red flags of a different sort: “If you want a private education for your kids without having to pay for it, this is your school.”Thank you for taking the time to read through these concerns. You were all elected by the Estes Valley community to do everything in your power to support and promote the Estes Park School District and the children of our community. Please do not let the desires of a limited group of people impact the incredible work that you and the school district administrators and staff are doing to accomplish your goals.Sincerely,Peggy MauermanAllenspark Also, in today's episode, I speak about a mailer that will start to hit residents' mailboxes today sent out by the Estes Valley Fire Prevention District, asking for community input. A press release below discusses the request for public input and the link to participate in the survey. The Community update goes over all of this on the EVFPD's website. Here is a link to the internal survey they conducted on the same issues: Today, I just introduce the topic briefly but I plan to have Chief Wolf on for a few conversations starting later this week regarding the reality of our communities fire protect moving forward. I also briefly discuss a community conversation on the topic of local journalism I will be a part of at the Fort Collins Public Library this coming Wednesday evening.According to a piece by The Coloradan's, Editor, Eric Larsen: From 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, Northern Colorado Deliberative Journalism Project partner Poudre River Public Library District will host its next edition of The Scoop community conversation series, focusing on the future of journalism in Northern Colorado and beyond.The event will be held at the Old Town Library, 201 Peterson St. in Fort Collins. It is free for the public to attend, but registration is encouraged at www.poudrelibraries.org/events.The community discussion and mediated debate will focus not just on the Coloradoan, a Deliberative Journalism Project partner, but how area residents find trustworthy, fact-based news today and how that will change in the future…According a recent mapping project conducted by the nonprofit Colorado Media Project, there are 25 identified providers of news in Larimer County across television, radio, digital and print media. They range from niche magazines like Craft Beer and Brewing to "legacy media" newspapers like the Coloradoan, Loveland Reporter-Herald and Estes Park Trail-Gazette. They include community organizations like Fort Collins Public Media and one-man online sites like Jason Van Tatenhove's Colorado Switchblade.Today's post is sponsored by: Get full access to The Colorado Switchblade at www.coloradoswitchblade.com/subscribe
When buying a home there are a lot of factors to consider, but did you know how important finding a home next to a great school district is? How does it impact your home value? How do you research and compare the quality of schools? What are some of the best school districts in Orange County California? If you have kids or don't, let's look at why researching the school district when looking for a home is a smart move. To find more info on schools near you, you can use the follow sites: GreatSchools.org Niche.com Schooldigger.com Josh Alexander THE brokeredge JoshAlexanderRealEstate@gmail.com 714.366.2186 DRE#:01974435 Want to get a monthly update on your home's value? https://hmbt.co/FpQZKP Thinking of buying a home, want to know the process and costs involved? - http://vid.us/kk81kx Thinking a selling your home and want to know the process and costs involved? - http://vid.us/7j8wtf Want to schedule a time to talk? - calendly.com/joshalexanderrealestate Follow me on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/joshalexanderrealestate/ Follow me on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/josh_the_real_estate_dad/ Follow me on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshalexanderrealestate/ LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/joshtherealestatedad
We interviewed Eric Branner (CEO of Fons.com) and had a far-reaching conversation about many topics relevant to music school owners today, including: - How to make summer your most profitable time of year - How to prep for a great fall enrollment - What great schools have in common - Zoom beginning to charge for use of their service - The state of our industry in 2022 and beyond We covered a lot… but in a focused manner. ------- Get your burning business question answered by Daniel & Nate: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fms If you love the podcast, then please leave a review: growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsreview
This week its all about new music and music news of March 2022 plus- Getting stoked for the upcoming Midtown reunion shows- The differences between a radio show and a podcast- Doing interviews outside your comfort zone- Original blink-182 lineup reuniting to rerecord Flyswatter- Why John Doe is eternally cool- Compiling a playlist of all music from past Power Chord Hour guest & much moreSupport the artists heard on this episode Hot Water Music - Feel The Voidhttps://endhitsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/feel-the-voidGolden Richards - Shake Your Hairhttps://goldenrichards.bandcamp.com/track/shake-your-hairLower Expectations - Talking To Myselfhttps://lowerexpectationsband.bandcamp.com/album/talking-to-myselfCheck out the Power Chord Hour radio show every Friday night at 10 to midnight est on 107.9 WRFA in Jamestown, NY. Stream the station online at wrfalp.com/streaming/ or listen on the WRFA app.powerchordhour@gmail.comInstagram - www.instagram.com/powerchordhourTwitter - www.twitter.com/powerchordhourFacebook - www.facebook.com/powerchordhourYoutube - www.youtube.com/channel/UC6jTfzjB3-mzmWM-51c8LggSpotify Episode Playlists - https://open.spotify.com/user/kzavhk5ghelpnthfby9o41gnr?si=4WvOdgAmSsKoswf_HTh_Mg
Welcome back to another episode of Quarter Life Clarity! This week Sydney and Clay talk about the prep work they did when moving out of state for the first time. This episode contains tips and info Clay and Sydney wishes they would have known before moving. Here are the links mentioned by Clay in todays episode: If you have children, check out local schools on websites like GreatSchools.org. To look into commute times, open Google Maps during rush hour to see which routes are the most red, and get estimated travel times for car and transit.If you can't visit in person, use Google Street View to explore neighborhoods.Use NeighborhoodScout to research crime rates. Thanks so much for listening! See you next Thursday. :)
President Richard Dunsworth, of the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, Arkansas joins us on this episode of Rebuilding the American Dream. A first generation college graduate, Rich shares some of the advice and counsel he gives to each incoming first year student: Invite someone to invest in you. And as you move through your collegiate experiences, are you investing in your own growth, not just in the classroom, but in the community? Richard Dunsworth became the 25th president of University of the Ozarks in 2013. The university has been consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report in its annual “Great Schools, Great Prices,” category. Prior to arriving at Ozarks, President Dunsworth was an administrator for 22 years at Millikin University in Decatur, IL. A native of Colorado, Dunsworth has earned degrees from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Eastern Illinois University and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Why are parents, teachers, and administrators hamgstrung and unable to affect a change in the public schooling system? There is a giant barrier for change that wields enormous power politically, at the federal, state, and local levels: Teacher's Unions.
Jenette and Kate sit down with Danielle Summers and Daron Kennett, Davis District's Professional Learning Supervisors. They discuss new things in professional learning and resources available to teachers. Come hear about the Friday 15, microcredentials, and more.
In this episode, we dive into my personal experience with public schools distributing fake grades to students, and what my family did to sound the alarm. It was quite the event. If you're looking for the resource that I mention in this episode from GreatSchools.org, here it is: https://www.greatschools.org/gk/common-core-test-guide/ If you enjoyed this episode and want to support the podcast, you can! Simply subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and download your favorite episodes. If you listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, please rate us and leave a review. Your positive rating and review make it easier for more people to discover the podcast. Also, when you subscribe, you will get notified when the next episode is released and you'll never miss an episode. To learn more about the Ed Gap Evolution Podcast and to support our work, please visit www.edgapevolution.com
Inspired teaching can change lives. What are the ingredients of great teaching, and great schools?
Inspired teaching can change lives. What are the ingredients of great teaching, and great schools?
In this episode, I talk with Carol Lloyd, author of the ground-breaking book Creating a Life Worth Living: Career Counseling for the Creatively Inclined, which came out in 1997 and is still going strong. We reflect on the book's insights and lessons, what Carol gleaned from her conversations with creators from a wide range of art forms, and how her ideas have evolved in the time since the book came out. Currently, Carol is the VP and editorial director for Great Schools, a national non-profit focused on parenting and education, and host of the podcast Like a Sponge. Before that, she was an award-winning real estate columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle for ten years and edited the education section of Salon.com. Her work has been widely published and anthologized, including in the NY Times Magazine and on the radio show This American Life, and featured on NPR's Talk of the Nation, PRI's The World and KQED's Forum and To the Best of Our Knowledge. She's also a mom of two.
Host Tanya Shaffer talks with Carol Lloyd, author of the ground-breaking book Creating a Life Worth Living: Career Counseling for the Creatively Inclined, which came out in 1997 and is still going strong. We reflect on the book's insights and lessons, what Carol gleaned from her conversations with creators from a wide range of art forms, and how her ideas have evolved in the time since the book came out. Currently, Carol is the VP and editorial director for Great Schools, a national non-profit focused on parenting and education, and host of the podcast Like a Sponge. Before that, she was an award-winning real estate columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle for ten years and edited the education section of Salon.com. Her work has been widely published and anthologized, including in the NY Times Magazine and on the radio show This American Life, and featured on NPR's Talk of the Nation, PRI's The World and KQED's Forum and To the Best of Our Knowledge. She's also a mom of two.
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Joining us from Oakland California, Gretchen consults with clients to inform their product strategy and improve team collaboration skills. Her book, Mastering Collaboration is a handbook to help teams work better together. She spent the first part of her career in design consulting for firms like frog design, Cooper, and LUNAR. Recently, she was Head of Design at PG&E, California's largest energy company, she has led the design of the hardware and software of a next-generation surgical system, and served as VP of Product at GreatSchools.org. Gretchen is a Bay Area native who left only long enough to get a bachelor's degree from Harvard in History & Literature. You can purchase Gretchen's book online https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Collaboration-Working-Together-Productive/dp/1492041734
Carrie Goux, Vice President of External Affairs for GreatSchools GreatSchools.org, joined AM Tampa Bay to discuss Over 2,100 high schools across the country are recipients of the 2020 ‘College Success Award’ from GreatSchools.org, and one hundred nine of the schools are in Florida.
Welcome back to the Passive Mobile Home Park Investing Podcast, hosted by Andrew Keel. On this episode of the Passive Mobile Home Park Investing Podcast, Andrew talks about how you can review a potential mobile home park investment opportunity in 10 minutes or less. Andrew goes over some great tips on where you should go for market research, rent comps and more! Andrew also goes over the most important things you need to look upfront when considering a passive mobile home park investment.Andrew Keel is the owner of Keel Team, LLC, a Top 100 Owner of Manufactured Housing Communities with over 1,400 lots under management. His team currently manages over 20 manufactured housing communities across ten states - AR, GA, IA, IL, IN, MN, NE, OH, PA and TN. His expertise is in turning around under-managed manufactured housing communities by utilizing proven systems to maximize the occupancy while reducing operating costs. He specializes in bringing in homes to fill vacant lots, implementing utility bill back programs, and improving overall management and operating efficiencies, all of which significantly boost the asset value and net operating income of the communities.Andrew has been featured on some of the Top Podcasts in the manufactured housing space, click here to listen to his most recent interviews: https://www.keelteam.com/podcast-links. In order to successfully implement his management strategy Andrew's team usually moves on location during the first several months of ownership. Find out more about Andrew's story at AndrewKeel.com.Would you like to see mobile home park projects in progress? If so, follow us on Instagram: @passivemhpinvesting for photos and awesome videos from our recent mobile home park acquisitions. Talking Points:00:18 - Welcome to the Passive Mobile Home Park Investing Podcast00:40 - The key to getting a mobile home park deal done quickly and efficiently01:32 - Researching the market01:55 - 5 websites, tools, and go-to places for thorough research05:32 - FEMA Flood Map06:22 - Occupancy in the mobile home community07:19 - The number of park-owned homes in the community08:00 - The utility infrastructure09:15 - Review the size of the lots and the park10:47 - Pitched roof homes11:23 - Lot rent competition in the area12:04 - Conclusion Resources/Links:BestPlaces.net: https://www.bestplaces.net/SpotCrime.com: https://spotcrime.com/GreatSchools.org: https://www.greatschools.org/RentOMeter.com: https://www.rentometer.com/FEMA Flood Maps: https://msc.fema.gov/portal/home Links & Mentions from This Episode:Bigger Pockets website: https://www.biggerpockets.com/Mobile Home University website: https://www.mobilehomeuniversity.com/Keel Team's official website: https://www.kee
Michael and Diane tackle the thorny – and often emotional – question of sports and schools in this latest episode, as well as how to think about a change GreatSchools made recently to its school rating formula to try and decouple a school’s rating from the income level and racial makeup of its students.
On this episode, Chalkbeat publisher-to-be (current editor-in-chief) Bene Cipolla joined Mark Simon to talk about how her group covers educational issues across the country.Bene talked about her organization's purpose -- to have an impact on the improvement of schools for all children, especially those who have lacked access to a quality education.She explained her role, why education journalism appeals to her, the kinds of stories Chalkbeat covers, how they cover social justice issues, who their readership is, how they are funded, and the organization's long-term plans.Lastly, Bene gave advice to aspiring education journalists and picked a group that she wanted to salute.Thank you for listening. Please rate and review us if you can. Stay safe and stay well.IMPORTANT LINKSChalkbeat.orgChalkbeat's Twitter Bene Cipolla's TwitterAP/Chalkbeat story on racial inequity in educationNY Times/Chalkbeat story on reopening schoolsThis American Life featuring a Chalkbeat storyChalkbeat on Great Schools overhauling ratingsCEO Elizabeth Green on Chalkbeat's business modelVotebeat.org, which will cover election administration in a similar manner
Jaime A. Molera, Former Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Chairman of Arizonans for Great Schools and a Strong Economy, on why a NO vote is the right choice on the Proposition 208 tax increase. The Great Barrington Declaration. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This is The EdUp Experience, President Series Episode #18 - On this episode of The EdUp Experience, we welcome Rich Dunsworth, President at University of the Ozarks. Rich talks to us, among other topics, about why he decided to focus on his employees first when Covid hit and his thoughts on college students following new rules to help reduce the spread. Richard L. Dunsworth, J.D., became the 25th president of University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, Ark., on June 1, 2013. Under Dunsworth's leadership, enrollment at the private-four-year Presbyterian-affiliated university has increased 49 percent—from 585 in 2013 to 872 in 2018—and the university has been consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report in its annual “Great Schools, Great Prices,” category. This episode was brought to you by Data Driven Marketing. Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next time for another episode! Contact Us! Connect with the hosts - Elvin Freytes, Elizabeth Leiba, and Dr. Joe Sallustio ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us! ● Visit us at The EdUp Experience. ● Follow us on Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!
In this episode, we discuss the issues of "safe" neighborhoods, escaping bad people and keeping secrets. GreatSchools: www.greatschools.org Instagram: www.instagram.com/blacksitcomhistory Facebook: www.facebook.com/blacksitcomhistory Music in this episode is by co-host of the Black Sitcom History Summer Skye and co-written and produced by C-Natural (IG: @cnatural). The single is called "About Love" and available on all digital music platforms. Click on the link for streaming and download options: https://song.link/AboutLove. Get the first season of The Jeffersons on dvd: https://amzn.to/2PF1e4c Or watch it on the Starz Prime Video channel: https://amzn.to/33FlYkp --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/blacksitcomhistory/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blacksitcomhistory/support
If you are a military family with kids you don't want to miss this show. In this episode I sit down with my friend Judy Glennon. Judy is the Parent Initiatives Program Manager at Military Child Education Coalition (www.militarychild.org). We discuss the release of their newest online resource ‘SchoolQuest'an interactive tool specially designed to support highly mobile military families and students with school transitions and the 6ththrough 12thgrade academic journey. SchoolQuest Tools & Features include: StudentQuest Academic Tracker. Monitor and plan students' academic career progress from 6th to 12th grade. Student Profile. Customized student profiles automatically compile important details and deadlines for quick views and access. Online Community. Connect with other military parents to build relationships and benefit from sharing experiences and information in a safe and private online space. Reminders & Notifications. Set reminders for important deadlines and get notified about them automatically in time to act. Personalized Checklists. Time-bound, student-specific information compiled into accessible lists. School Search Capabilities. The GreatSchools, Niche and DoDEA search function researches and aggregates schools in the next community where you PCS. "This project would NOT have been possible without the generous support of USAA Foundation. They have walked beside us all along the way and underwrote this entire project. They have a true heart for military-connected children and families and SchoolQuest is only possible because of their vision and commitment to providing the very best support for our military families." ~Judy Glennon~ Here is a short clip of Judy explaining School Quest “We're really, really excited to introduce our relaunch and redesign of our school quest. Parent transition tool, okay. years ago, we had school quest, and it was a website and a repository of information. People could go into it and find information, but it was just it was a website, and you get to the website, you have to dig. And it linked to a lot of other things. But there was a lot of digging involved and our new platform, there's not a lot of digging involved. It's all we're trying to serve it up for you, so what we have on school quest, and it's just we have an academic tracker that will allow parents to monitor and plan their student's academic career. And it's designed for middle school and high school families, especially the academic tracker. We address exceptional needs children, we address kids who may be on a math pathway. We address topics for career and technical education, and so you pick the things that your student is interested in, or the things that you're interested in for your students, you put them in the grade that you want your students to take those things and it follows along the way. And every one of these different categories in the academic tracker has three things… It has things to know, so that's where we put out general information and then sometimes very specific information about that topic. Questions to Ask, so if your student isn't interested in career and technical education, you just don't know what that is. There's a bunch of questions that you can ask and either of the school or some other parent that maybe have a child in that environment, ask a teacher, ask a friend, whatever. And then, Resources. So there are links to page after page of websites of MCEC resources, you'll find webinars that we've done on the topic there, links to podcasts that may be on that topic, just a ton of information in and that's just in the academic track. And then, when you first get to school quest, you know, every parent, we want them to set up their family dashboard, their profile, and you can have, you have then create a persona for each one of your students.” For more information or questions about SchoolQuestTM,please email schoolquest@militarychild.org.
GreatSchools y otras organizaciones aliadas han creado recursos bilingües que las familias pueden usar en casa. Las escuelas han alterado la instrucción educativa debido a COVID19, por lo que organizaciones como GreatSchools están proporcionando información y orientación muy necesaria para padres y estudiantes. Para mas información visite: https://www.greatschools.org/
Many local communities are engaged in conversations about how school quality should be determined and how that information should be shared. Those conversations take place in the shadow of GreatSchools.org - who provides a 1-10 rating for nearly every public school in the country. These ratings have a major impact on everything from curriculum to housing prices. Matt Barnum (Chalkbeat) wrote about the ways GreatSchools ratings can nudge families towards schools with fewer Black and Brown students. He joins us to discuss his reporting as well as what current education research can tell us about just how malleable people are when it comes to making choices about schools. We're also joined by Ali, the leader of the Seattle Chapter of Integrated Schools, and the author of our most widely read blog post, The Problem with GreatSchools. We grapple with the source of the data provided by GreatSchools, but also with how we use it, and, especially what our obligations are, as White and/or privileged people, when we interact with this data.Join our Patreon to support this work, and connect with us and other listeners to discuss these issues even further.LINKS:Matt's article on Great SchoolsPeter Bergman (Columbia University) - Study on the impacts of providing GreatSchools ratings to people searching for homes with housing vouchers (Section 8)Vernā Myers's TED Talk- Researcher of bias who worked with Next DoorEdWeek interview with Bill Jackson, the founder of GreatSchools, about the original vision for the organization. Three takes on how Next Door has tried to address racial bias:Harvard Business ReviewWiredThe RootLet us know what you think of this episode, suggest future topics, or share your story with us - @integratedschls on twitter, IntegratedSchools on Facebook, or email us hello@integratedschools.org.The Integrated Schools Podcast was created by Courtney Mykytyn and Andrew Lefkowits.This episode was produced by Andrew Lefkowits and Ali McKay.Audio editing and mixing by Andrew Lefkowits.Music by Kevin Casey.
Co-chairs Max Rodenburg and Dr Marilyn Moore talk with Jack about their support of the LPS Bond Issue which is now before LPS voters
Guests this week: Lauren Piccirillo, mom and inventor of Baby Soothe, the infant massager, chats about how she got started and the benefits of massage with Tranquilo’s Baby Soothe. Jon Deene from Great Schools talks all about how you can use the website to find the school right for your family. Martin Amado gives us ideas for Halloween using Pumpkinmasters.
Inspired teaching can change lives. What are the ingredients of great teaching, and great schools?
This week: We interview Michael Kirst, the former president of the State Board of Education, about why adopting a ranking system for district and charter schools can be arbitrary and unhelpful; and we also discuss the possibility of a state construction bond for K-12 and community college facilities on the March 2020 ballot.
Intersection Education - Toward Better Teaching and Learning
The second episode in our series about What Great Schools Do focuses on creating schools where students want to be and discusses the following aspects: relationships, academic engagement, fun, safety, fairness & equity, and voice.
Intersection Education - Toward Better Teaching and Learning
The first episode in our series "What Great Schools Do" focuses on Professional Teacher Learning
Episode #160 - Quote of the Day -: Great schools are not defined by the mission statement on the wall... but by the adults who are on a mission. Hi this is Coach P – Jim Pusateri and your listening to the Good Morning minute of Inspiration podcast. Each day we will bring you a short inspirational podcast to kick off your morning and put you in the positive attitude needed to succeed and WIN the DAY! Start everyday with the Good Morning minute of inspiration Podcast; as we discuss todays quote of the day and spread some insight on developing a Positive Attitude and the Mental Toughness to succeed in Athletics, Life and Business.Jim Pusateri – Coach P is a Teacher, Coach and Mentor who helps others develop the Mental Toughness needed to succeed in Athletics, Life and Business. He is a High School Teacher and Head Football Coach along with being the Offensive Coordinator at the High School level in Orlando Florida. After coaching at various levels, College, High School and Middle School; Jim feels you make your biggest impact on the High School Athlete, He States: “it is at this level that you truly can change the course of a student’s life.”Jim has over 30 years of life, business and coaching experience where he has developed his Mental Toughness Story. He has developed several start-up companies from the ground up and now helps business owners, students, athletes and adults realize that Mental Toughness is the secret to obtaining success and true happiness.Jim Pusateri is always looking for new opportunities where he can offer his knowledge, experience and creativity. send request to: coachjrp@gmail.comAdditional Mental Performance & Coaching Strategies with Coaching tools: www.CoachPfootball.com www.InspiringThem.comView our 9 series videos on developing the 5-P’s needed to develop the Mental Toughness to Succeed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxW3362V5Do&list=PLUtvaaCFvMVIWRyoF3r4Z3gWtTAog-z9tHave a question, like to have something discussed on our show, have a favorite quote you would like us to feature on the podcast? Email us your questions and requests at: coachjrp@gmail.comWould you like our FREE booklet on the 5-P's of success? It fully explains how to develop the Mental Toughness to succeed. send us an email or submit your email address in the pop-up window on our website. www.InspiringThem.com email:coachjrp@gmail.com Want to Pledge to our cause?Bringing a little Inspiration to the world each morning!BECOME A MOVE FORWARD NATION PATRON OF - Coach P - Jim PusateriPLEASE HELP with the ongoing cost of keeping our information FREE. Please leave us a TIP in the Tip jar! https://www.patreon.com/join/coachjrp? Podcast Website: http://shoutengine.com/GoodMorningMinuteofInspiration/ Subscribe to Podcast on I-Tunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/good-morning-minute-of-inspiration/id1448367073MOVE FORWARD NATION ON SOCIAL MEDIA:Twitter: @inspirationalunFacebook: @InspirationaluniversityLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimpusateri/Join the MOVE FORWARD Nation Mastermind Group on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12225781/ Jim Pusateri (Coach “P”) My passion is to educate and inspire people to MOVE FORWARD toward success. How can I help you develop the Mental Toughness to succeed?
Episode #160 - Quote of the Day -: Great schools are not defined by the mission statement on the wall... but by the adults who are on a mission. Hi this is Coach P – Jim Pusateri and your listening to the Good Morning minute of Inspiration podcast. Each day we will bring you a short inspirational podcast to kick off your morning and put you in the positive attitude needed to succeed and WIN the DAY! Start everyday with the Good Morning minute of inspiration Podcast; as we discuss todays quote of the day and spread some insight on developing a Positive Attitude and the Mental Toughness to succeed in Athletics, Life and Business.Jim Pusateri – Coach P is a Teacher, Coach and Mentor who helps others develop the Mental Toughness needed to succeed in Athletics, Life and Business. He is a High School Teacher and Head Football Coach along with being the Offensive Coordinator at the High School level in Orlando Florida. After coaching at various levels, College, High School and Middle School; Jim feels you make your biggest impact on the High School Athlete, He States: “it is at this level that you truly can change the course of a student’s life.”Jim has over 30 years of life, business and coaching experience where he has developed his Mental Toughness Story. He has developed several start-up companies from the ground up and now helps business owners, students, athletes and adults realize that Mental Toughness is the secret to obtaining success and true happiness.Jim Pusateri is always looking for new opportunities where he can offer his knowledge, experience and creativity. send request to: coachjrp@gmail.comAdditional Mental Performance & Coaching Strategies with Coaching tools: www.CoachPfootball.com www.InspiringThem.comView our 9 series videos on developing the 5-P’s needed to develop the Mental Toughness to Succeed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxW3362V5Do&list=PLUtvaaCFvMVIWRyoF3r4Z3gWtTAog-z9tHave a question, like to have something discussed on our show, have a favorite quote you would like us to feature on the podcast? Email us your questions and requests at: coachjrp@gmail.comWould you like our FREE booklet on the 5-P's of success? It fully explains how to develop the Mental Toughness to succeed. send us an email or submit your email address in the pop-up window on our website. www.InspiringThem.com email:coachjrp@gmail.com Want to Pledge to our cause?Bringing a little Inspiration to the world each morning!BECOME A MOVE FORWARD NATION PATRON OF - Coach P - Jim PusateriPLEASE HELP with the ongoing cost of keeping our information FREE. Please leave us a TIP in the Tip jar! https://www.patreon.com/join/coachjrp? Podcast Website: http://shoutengine.com/GoodMorningMinuteofInspiration/ Subscribe to Podcast on I-Tunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/good-morning-minute-of-inspiration/id1448367073MOVE FORWARD NATION ON SOCIAL MEDIA:Twitter: @inspirationalunFacebook: @InspirationaluniversityLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimpusateri/Join the MOVE FORWARD Nation Mastermind Group on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12225781/ Jim Pusateri (Coach “P”) My passion is to educate and inspire people to MOVE FORWARD toward success. How can I help you develop the Mental Toughness to succeed?
Barry Saide has been in education for 18 years. He currently serves as Director of Curriculum and Instruction for Tabernacle School District, in Tabernacle, New Jersey. He is a current board member for NJASCD, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, and ASCD Influence Leader. He is a former elementary school teacher, supervisor of curriculum and instruction, and adjunct college professor. He's served on educator work groups for the New Jersey Department of Education, and advised on policy for The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Great Schools!, and National Council for Teacher Quality (NCTQ). Connect with Barry via Twitter @barrykid1 or his website, barrysaide.com. Barry Saide Show Highlights: Who are the people you surround yourself with How Barry uses the obstacle of time to his benefit Engaging in the moment you’re in right now Absorb from everywhere and then add it to your life The power of gratitude Barry’s approach to being great every day Thought leaders Barry follows The Reflective Practice Protocol used in Tabernacle School District Barry Saide Resources: Who Moved My Cheese? Ego is the Enemy The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*** Thought Leaders to Follow: Tim Ferriss James Altucher Jimmy Casas Jeff Zoul Bobby Dodd Winston Sakurai Glenn Robbins Barry Saide Contact Info Website Twitter (@barrykid1) LinkedIn Read the Better Leaders Better Schools Roadmap Show Some Love BECOME A PATRON OF THE SHOW FOR AS LITTLE AS $1/MONTH DID YOU LIKE THE SHOW? iTunes SUBSCRIBE HERE! LEAVE A 5-STAR RATING AND REVIEW Join my hybrid group coaching & leadership development community Website :: Facebook :: Insta :: Twitter :: LinkedIn SHOW SPONSORS: ORGANIZED BINDER Organized Binder is an evidence-based RTI2 Tier 1 universal level solution Focuses on improving executive functioning and noncognitive skills Is in direct alignment with the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework Is an integral component for ensuring Least Restrictive Environments (LRE) You can learn more and improve your student’s success at https://organizedbinder.com/ Copyright © 2018 Better Leaders Better Schools
Matt and Courtney continue the iNACOL18 interview series with David Ruff (@gspdavid) and Christina Horner of Great School Partnership. They talk about community partnerships, and the struggles of making it happen. How do the successes happen? Find out in this great interview!
Matt and Courtney continue the iNACOL18 interview series with David Ruff (@gspdavid) and Christina Horner of Great School Partnership. They talk about community partnerships, and the struggles of making it happen. How do the successes happen? Find out in this great interview!
Bill shares robust advice on choosing the best school environment for your family and leadership strategies from his years a CEO.
Today the Getting Smart team is bringing you a bonus episode! Recently, they got the chance to interview a ton of great people at the recent iNACOL conference and want to bring it to you early as a little holiday gift this season. In this special bonus episode, Tom interviews Nicole Assisi and Shelly Kurt of Thrive to talk all about how they are building community and doubling proficiency rates for children from low-income neighborhoods. Nicole and Shelly originally met at a San Diego Starbucks five years ago and went on to create one of the nation’s most thoughtfully design K-12 networks serving diverse low-income neighborhoods — Thrive. From the first napkin of that fateful day, they outlined the key elements that make Thrive so special — project-based, personalized, and social-emotional learning. They wanted to create a place that helps develop good humans that solve problems with discernment, empathy, and agency — and they did. They picked two underserved neighborhoods in east San Diego, City Heights, and Linda Vista, and set to work combine all of these elements that make Thrive so special. Key Takeaways: [:15] About today’s bonus episode. [1:27] Tom welcomes Nicole and Shelly to the podcast. [1:45] About Nicole’s high school education and early career. [2:21] Where Shelly grew up, her high school experience, and when she decided to pursue education as a career. [3:01] The story of how Nicole and Shelly first met. [5:01] The core teachings and transformative education Nicole and Shelly focus on at Thrive. [6:09] Nicole discusses the underserved communities they decided to focus on in San Diego. [8:16] Nicole and Shelly discuss their newly opened k-8 campus. [9:01] How the new space compliments their program. [11:50] Jessica takes a moment to explain a campaign Getting Smart is supporting this winter called ‘Share your Learning.’ [12:31] About the flexibility and functionality of their space. [14:00] Shelly and Nicole discuss their project-based learning and social-emotional learning that they implement at Thrive, and how [16:25] Nicole and Shelly describe their organizational learning. [18:23] What else Nicolle and Shelly are doing to share their lessons outside of Thrive. [20:49] Nicole and Shelly’s learnings about high school. [22:16] Does Thrive have ambitions to grow a giant network? [23:16] What Nicole and Shelly are most curious about right now and want to work towards. [26:00] A big thanks to Nicole and Shelly for joining Tom this episode! For More on Great Schools, Check Out: Episode 88 — “Making the City the Text at High Tech High” with founder Larry Rosenstock, and Episode 95 — “Leadership for School Progress with Poway Unified” with School District’s Superintendent and Principal from Design 39. Mentioned in This Episode: Thrive iNACOL High Tech High Share your Learning Corte Madera School District Next Generation Learning Challenges Silicon Schools Fund Get Involved: Check out the blog at GettingSmart.com. Find the Getting Smart Podcast on iTunes, leave a review and subscribe. Is There Somebody You’ve Been Wanting to Learn From or a Topic You’d Like Covered? To get in contact: Email Editor@GettingSmart.com and include ‘Podcast’ in the subject line. The Getting Smart team will be sure to add them to their list!
A través de su trabajo en GreatSchools, Pascale se está enfocando en crear contenido digital y herramientas para empoderar a los padres hispanos con información crítica para ayudar a sus hijos a tener éxito. Aprenda mas sobre su historia personal y la mision de GreatSchools. Estos son algunos recursos mencionados: https://www.greatschools.org/ https://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/what-is-stem-school/ https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/apcourse
Through her role at GreatSchools, Pascale has been an effective advocate for the Latinx community. Her organization is developing bilingual digital content to continue building awareness about school quality and using school-level data to mobilize grassroots advocacy. Learn about Pascale’s journey, model STEM schools and other ways in which GreatSchools continues to push for better schools for all children. Some of the resources mentioned in the episode are: https://www.greatschools.org/ https://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/what-is-stem-school/ https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/apcourse
There are many ways that parents can engage with their kids’ education. However there are few resources available to help parents make the biggest possible impact. Often, the most significant resource provided to parents is a back-to-school shopping list! In this episode, we interview Samantha Brown Olivieri, chief strategy officer at GreatSchools, about how parents can ensure their children are receiving a quality education on both individual and systemic levels. We talk about school supply list policies, the merits of educational standards, and the most important things that parents can provide to their kids. Full show notes and links at http://educationpost.org/conversation/podcast/
Learning the Skill of Self-Advocacy: Meet PACER Center's Transition and Employment Specialist Erika Theiler Full Transcript Below PACER Center - Champions for Children with Disabilities: A Visit with National Parents Center on Transition and Employment Specialist Erika Theiler In partnership with State Services for the Blind of Minnesota we are proud to present, PACER Center - Champions for Children with Disabilities: A Visit with National Parents Center on Transition and Employment Specialist Erika Theiler Erika sits down with Jeff Thompson of Blind Abilities in the fourth of a series of podcasts in partnership with PACER Center and State Services for the Blind. Erika talks about the importance of self-advocacy, soft-skills, the family’s role in building a young adults advocacy skills and the importance of knowing your rights as a person with a disability. Join Erika Theiler and Jeff Thompson of Blind Abilities for this in-depth conversation about Self-Advocacy in Transition and Employment. From the PACER Center web site: Postsecondary education is an exciting opportunity for all youth, including those with disabilities. Going to college today can mean attending a 4-year college or university, a 2-year community college, or a technical institute or trade school. It can mean studying full-time or part-time, or living at school or commuting from home. Learning and earning go hand-in-hand. The more years of schooling your youth completes, the higher his or her income is likely to be. The wide variety of postsecondary educational programs currently available for youth makes exploring options with your son or daughter an exciting process. Although postsecondary students with disabilities are entitled to certain protections, the process for accessing accommodations is much different than in high school. Youth must take a more active role in knowing their rights and advocating for needed supports. This means they must know about their disability and the accommodations they need to be successful. Families play an important role in helping their young adults learn self-advocacy skills, as well as their rights as a person with a disability. You can watch the Great Schools video of Nasina: Kids with Character: Grit"Grit is having the courage to do your impossible or to do what you think is hard and to do it anyway," says Nasina, a young woman with incredible grit. Her story will awe and inspire you. Be sure to check out the entire PACER Center Series at www.BlindAbilities.com PACER Center enhances the quality of life and expands opportunities for children, youth, and young adults with all disabilities and their families so each person can reach his or her highest potential. PACER operates on the principles of parents helping parents, supporting families, promoting a safe environment for all children, and working in collaboration with others. With assistance to individual families, workshops, materials for parents and professionals, and leadership in securing a free and appropriate public education for all children, PACER's work affects and encourages families in Minnesota and across the nation. You can find out more about PACER Center on the web at www.Pacer.org http://www.Pacer.org You can reach the National Parent’s Center on Transition and Employment on the web at www.PACER.org/Transition You can reach pACER Center by phone at 952-838-9000 You can find out more about State Services for the Blind on the web at www.MN.Gov/Deed/SSB And by calling 651-539-2300 Live Learn Work and Play Thanks for Listening! You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Store. Get the Free blind Abilities App on the Google Play Store Full Transcript: Learning the Skill of Self-Advocacy: Meet PACER Center's Transition and Employment Specialist Erika Theiler Erica Theiler: Self advocacy really means speaking up for yourself, and asking for what you need. Jeff Thompson: State Services for the Blind of Minnesota presents PACER Center, champions for children with disabilities. Erica Theiler: Especially right at senior year of high school, or after high school, where your young adult will have to know how to advocate for themselves too. Jeff Thompson: We will be talking to Erica Theiler, transition and employment specialist at PACER Center. Erica Theiler: I would encourage the participants of the team meeting to talk directly to the student, rather than asking the parent what they think the student needs or wants. Jeff Thompson: Helping parents, families, and young adults transition from high school into adult service systems. Erica Theiler: And assertive communication is really having the posture, and the confidence, and saying what you need in a way that respects others, but also respects yourself. Jeff Thompson: And you can find out more about National Parent Center on transition and employment on the web at www.PACER.org/transition. Erica Theiler: Just give us a call. The main PACER number, which is 952-838-9000, and we can help you brainstorm and problem solve whatever is happening or what questions that you have. Jeff Thompson: Produced by Blind Abilities in part with State Services for the Blind Minnesota. Live, learn, work, and play. We hope you enjoy. Jeff Thompson: Welcome to Blind Abilities, I'm Jeff Thompson, and I’m at the PACER Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, and I'm talking to Erica Theiler. And she is the transition and employment specialist here at PACER. How you doing? Erica Theiler: Hi, I'm good this morning, thank you. Jeff Thompson: Can you give us a little overview on PACER and your department? Erica Theiler: Sure. Well PACER was founded back in 1977, and really it's all about parents helping parents support individuals with disabilities. It started with just children with disabilities, but we've really grown to support young adults with disabilities as well. My department is called the National Parent Center on Transition and Employment. And it was founded in 2014. And our goal is really helping parents, and families, and young adults transition from high school to the adult service system. So how do you get job supports for people with disabilities? Or how do you access accommodations in college, or live independently, whether it's housing, or recreation and leisure? Our focus is giving that one on one assistance and workshops, but really about what happens after high school, and how things change. Nasna: So, I woke up and got myself together and went to school, and I became a scholar, not just a student. Jeff Thompson: That's the voice of Nasna a young woman with determination, perseverance, what she calls grit. Jeff Thompson: One of the important skills that I know is when you're transitioning from high school to college, and into later on in life, is self advocacy. Can you talk about self advocacy? Erica Theiler: Sure, yeah. Self advocacy really means speaking up for yourself, and asking for what you need. In order to do that effectively though includes knowing your rights, and being able to explain your disability, knowing about your disability and how to talk about it with other people, whether it's an employer, or a professor at college, or somebody in the community to access the supports that you need. Jeff Thompson: Now advocacy, usually when there's a disability, or someone that's struggling with certain aspects of their education and stuff. It's usually the parents that notice this and so they are their first advocate. Erica Theiler: Yeah, they're their first advocate, and their lifelong advocate, really. You know, when I have a big decision in my life I still call my mom. I still ask her for some help, and I ask my dad for help when it comes to buying a car, or big decisions in my life, I rely on my parents. And I think that's good for families to know that we're not expecting that role to ever go away as a parent, you will always be the best advocate for your young adult, or your teen, or your adult child. Erica Theiler: But there is kind of this period where, especially right at senior year of high school, or after high school, where your young adult will have to know how to advocate for themselves, too. Jeff Thompson: And that includes like making sure that you have the right equipment, the right accessibility tools for success, and possibly taking the right courses in school, so you have to be able to be there for yourself, because whether you're doing an IPE or IEP, or anything like that, it comes down to you advocating for yourself. Erica Theiler: Yeah, and I really encourage parents to start that process of teaching their child how to advocate for themselves really early. So when I was a teacher, I was a special education teacher for six years, and when I was a teacher I would include self advocacy goals in the IEP as early as fifth or sixth grade. In partnership with the school, we could start teaching the child how to advocate for themselves, how to ask for what they want as far as accommodations, or talk about their goals for the future, so then we can build a really good IEP that supports them moving forward. Erica Theiler: And fifth and sixth grade seems really early, but that's when ... you know, the earlier you start the better, and that's when students are starting to formulate their really solid ideas of what they want to do in the future, and we can really encourage them to be their own individual person, and direct their own lives. Nasna: Anything in my way, I have tried to move it. There's a second where I have a little meltdown, like, oh my goodness, I can't do this, and I panic a little bit internally. But then that lasts for like 10 seconds, and I'm back on it. I appreciate school, and I love the power of learning. Jeff Thompson: I did some teaching myself, and I remember some kids would come into the training center, and it seems like the umbilical cord was cut right at the door where they have all the skills in the world to do a bunch of different things, mostly technology, or braille reading, they're great at that, but they just haven't been able to make a sandwich, do other things that the parents kind of did for them. And it actually comes into what decisions are made, and them to make decisions, and to learn to know what skills they should get. And I think advocacy is one of those ones that, if you have that, the rest will follow. Erica Theiler: Yeah, and another thing that parents can do in the community to help build that advocacy skill is just allowing your young adult, or your child, to speak up at a restaurant, and order what they want, or speak up when they're asking for a job application for their first job. Or helping them to have the skills to tell a coach about their disability, and maybe what accommodations they would need on the sporting team, or for whatever event is coming up. So just really supporting their young adult, and being their own voice, and helping them to ask for what they need at an early age when there's still those supports in place, rather than when they're ... after they graduate from high school. A lot of times they're on their own when it comes ... they're doing these requests on their own, rather than with the support of a parent or a teacher by their side. Erica Theiler: So giving them as much practice as possible is really helpful. Jeff Thompson: You bring up a great point. Like at a restaurant, there's so many times, and there's a saying in England that I learned, it's called, "Does she want sugar?" And it's when you ask for tea, and they bring you the tea, and they turn to the person across the table and say, "Does she want sugar?" And that's one of those things that even at cash registers, that other thing, you pay for it and they hand the other person the receipt, or something, to speak up. Like you said, once you leave high school, you don't have all that structure. You don't have the TBI at your side, you can't bring them with you because once you go to college there's a whole different system, and that's where you have to start knowing what you want, and asking for what you want. Erica Theiler: Exactly, and thank you for saying that, Jeff. And one thing that I did as a teacher as well, is at IEP team meetings, when I could get a student to participate or to come to a meeting, which sometimes was uncomfortable for them, but I would encourage the participants of the team meeting, whether it's teachers, or an administrator, or the parents, to talk directly to the student. And say, "What would you like your goals to be for this next school year? Or what kind of classes do you want to take? Or what accommodations do you think that you need?" Rather than asking the parent what they think the student needs or wants. Erica Theiler: Of course we want the parent input, and we need that parent input because they know their young adult and their child best, but I think encouraging students to see themselves as their own voice, and see themselves as their own advocate as early as possible is really helpful. Nasna: Grit is having courage to do your impossible. Or to do what you think is hard, and do it anyway, even if it's not the most pleasant thing going through. Erica Theiler: And like you said, you know, when you get to college, there's not an IEP team meeting anymore. You have to be the one to go into the disability services office and say, "Hey, I need some accommodations, because I have a disability, and this is what works for me in the past, let's talk about this, let's work on what classes that I have, and how I can access the program of study." Erica Theiler: A lot of colleges, they won't directly with the parent, they only work directly with the student. And even if the student signs a waiver saying that the college can talk to a parent, the colleges don't have to. They're going to work mostly with the student directly. And that's the same with an employer. And employer's going to work directly with their employee, rather than going through a parent or a guardian. So just really preparing your child, your young adult, your youth, the student, if you're a teacher, preparing the student for that reality after high school is really important. Jeff Thompson: And especially you have individual teachers along the way while you're in college, you have to be able to talk to them, and ask them or tell them what works for you. I like how you put that, what works for you, because what works for the teacher they've done or for the school may not be what ... if you're a braille reader, and they want to have you use a reader, actual person read it to you, maybe the braille's the best one for you. So you can educate the teachers, you can educate the disability services office, and then like you said, you can't bring them to the workplace. So you advocating for getting the stuff that works well for you is actually you know best, that's going to work. Erica Theiler: Yeah, and I like that, I haven't heard of it that way, but how you said you have to be the one to educate others. So you, as the self advocate, need to be able to know how to talk about your disability, talk about what works for you in order to educate the people around you that are there to provide the supports. Whether that's a professor in college, a disability services office, or your employer, somebody in the community, the list kind of goes on and on, but being able to talk about your disability succinctly, and in a way that tells others what you need as far as accommodations, and deciding how much you want to disclose is really important, and something that should be practiced early and often. Jeff Thompson: Yeah, and you're right, those parents have a lot of opportunity to give them that. Whether it's responsibilities for taking out the garbage or something like that. And they might say ... I don't want to use the word argue, or I don't think when someone is self advocating that they're a pain, I think it's putting value on themself and their needs, and what they need to succeed. Erica Theiler: Yeah. And one thing that I did as a teacher in my classroom was encourage what are called soft skills. Soft skills are things like communication skills, critical thinking, leadership, teamwork, having a good work ethic. And employers report, there's some data out there, that they want those skills more than technical skills on the job. So in the classroom, we would encourage ... I would plan lessons around communication, or lessons around teamwork. And build in the academic skills as well, but also be focusing on these extra soft skills that come into play that are important, not just to get your diploma, but to be an individual in the workforce, and be an individual in college, and to be a community member. Jeff Thompson: Exactly. And the employment component that you're talking about, that, like you said, it may not be all the technical skills that they're looking for, they're actually looking for team players. They're looking for people who think out of the box, and when you have a disability you've been doing that for quite a while. So a lot of these skills, the soft skills that you're talking about, the stuff that we're advocating for people to get involved in to use, actually is something that employers don't even realize they're looking for. The skills that you develop through your challenges as you venture through the transition process. Erica Theiler: Yeah, and I think I included those soft skills in my day to day teaching, and I think that parents have the opportunity to include those soft skills in their home, like you said, with chores, or with roles in ... very defined roles and responsibilities, if a youth with a disability has a sibling, and then they have to figure out, if they have to problem solve together if they don't ... if they both don't want to do the same thing that day, if one of them wants to go to the pool and one of them wants to go to Valley Fair, having them be the ones to problem solve together rather than the parent making the decision. I'm not a parent, I'm one of the few people at PACER that's not a parent yet, so I can't say I don't know how easy that is to let your children problem solve. But, I think that that would be something that could be a good learning moment, or learning opportunity for the kids. Jeff Thompson: Exactly. Just like labeling the microwave. Mom may not want something that covers up the numbers, it might be clear, or it might be a bump above, or dad might not want this, so that's a point for you to say ... or your voice. I think self advocacy is just basically putting value behind your voice, your input into the conversation. Erica Theiler: And then one thing that goes along with sharing your voice is being confident. So I've done some self advocacy lessons back when I was a teacher, but also in the past year here at PACER, and one thing that we talk about with students in the 18 to 21 programs is something called assertive communication, and being really confident in talking about yourself, talking about what you need. When I say assertive communication, there's passive communication, assertive communication, and aggressive communication. And assertive communication is really having the posture, and the confidence, and saying what you need in a way that respects others, but also respects yourself. And shares that you know what you need, you know what you have a right to, and you're willing to work with others in order to make that happen. Jeff Thompson: I notice when you said assertive we both kind of sat up just a little bit. We got our posture going. Erica Theiler: And when I taught that lesson about those types of assertive communications, we actually do a body posture activity, where I have the students sit up. And I have them put their shoulders back, and you know, you kind of get into that ... you speak better when you're in that posture, and you express yourself better in that posture. Whereas we would also have the students show me what passive communication looked like, and they would have their head down on the table, and be really sleepy. And then we'd also practice aggressive communication, and how standing over top of somebody, or having that mean look on your face, whatever it may be. We'd do some role playing activities, and to really show them that assertive and confident communication is going to get you the supports that you need and get your point across in a respectful way to yourself and others. Jeff Thompson: Yeah. And parents have that great opportunity to start that early, because the sooner that someone begins to realize they have a voice and their voice is heard, and they get that experience, it just carries on for every level of stage of life that's ahead of them. Erica Theiler: Yeah. And these skills that we're talking about today, they transfer and they develop throughout life. They're not going to go away, they're not going to be forgotten. If you continue to use them, and you continue to practice in the community, you're going to continue to have those skills. Erica Theiler: You know, I think about I was a math teacher for a while, and teaching geometry for example, or the Pythagorean theorem, or different math skills, you know, if you don't ... you'll always kind of remember, okay, I know kind of how to do that, I know it has to do with triangles, or I know it has to do with algebra, or solving a problem, but if you don't use it, then sometimes you learn that skill in order to get your diploma, and then you kind of forget about it. Whereas self advocacy skills, or these soft skills, like leadership and having a positive attitude, and assertive communication, that can really transfer to all aspects of life. Jeff Thompson: Lifelong skills. Erica Theiler: Exactly. Nasna: You can push yourself to achieve that A plus in, you know, pre-calculus, or to get an A in trigonometry, you can do that. Erica Theiler: So another thing when I was working with students in high school, high school aged students with disabilities, we did a lot of goal setting activities. And what I realized is that some students could set a goal for their day, and that was it. They could set a goal I need to get through the day by staying focused, or I need to get this piece of homework done today. Whereas other people could really set a goal for long term, they could set a goal for 10 years from now, what they would like to do. Erica Theiler: And I realized when I'm teaching them some of these skills for the future, I really needed to individualize the skills based on what their goals were. So what I mean is the student that could only kind of see into the future for the day, I would talk to them about, okay, how are you going to advocate for yourself to get the accommodation that you need on this assignment in order to get it done today? Or how are you going to share your voice in a classroom when you're feeling overwhelmed in order to get through the day? If they had some sort of anxiety disorder, anxiety difficulties in getting through a certain class. I would have students that science was a common one that was difficult for them to get through because it was a technical class, and they have anxiety in this class. So we would talk about how they would advocate for themselves when they were feeling overwhelmed. So those skills I built into their one day. Erica Theiler: Whereas I had some students who could think five, 10 years down the road. And they wanted to be an English teacher, or they wanted to go to ... I had one student that wanted to be a grant writer for a nonprofit. So we talked about how can you learn the skills that you need to get that degree in college, how can you apply to that college, ask for those services that you need, get that degree. And then what are you going to do in order to get that specific job that you want? So knowing the students, and if you're a parent, knowing your child and their goal setting abilities, can help you develop these advocacy skills, or these communication skills, these teamwork skills. You can really base it on their goals for the future, whether it's a goal for today or a goal for 10 years from now. Jeff Thompson: That's a really good point, you just set my mind spinning there, it was really good because working within the parameters of their capabilities, and kind of enhancing that, like if they can only do a day, well, let's build that into the day, and maybe that's enough, or recognizing someone else. So at some point, do students recognize what works best for them? Like if they try to plan too far out, or are they better off ... is that suggested to them, to maximize your potential, but realize what works best for you? Erica Theiler: Mm-hmm (affirmative). You know, I think it depends on the student, and where they're at. The goal as a teacher was always to get them to think about what they want to do after high school. So you want them to goal set for what they want to do for their future so you can really plan appropriately while they're in high school, and get them prepared. Some students, when you'd ask them that question, they would talk about what they're going to do this weekend versus what they're going to do after high school. Or they would talk about ... they have a job interview tomorrow, rather than what career they want for the future. Erica Theiler: So when I heard those things, or them talk about the day to day, or this coming weekend rather than the future, when I was asking them about their future, then I would kind of take a step back, and say, "Okay, let's talk about this job interview you have tomorrow. How can you prepare for that?" And then we'd start there. And then after that job interview, we'd debrief, "How'd it go? What could you have done better?" And then that's when the opportunity arose to talk about what happens next. So, "When you have another job interview in the future, what do you think you should do different, or how can we prepare you differently for that for after high school?" I try to build in those terms, after high school or after you graduate, or build those into our conversations, but not force it for a student that wasn't ready for those sorts of goal setting. Jeff Thompson: So students shouldn't actually expect miracles in a day, it's just a practice. Like you said, early on, the safeguards are there, it's a good time to practice, you're in fifth, sixth grade, seventh grade, then pretty soon high school, and then you're bridging the gap into young adulthood. And by practicing this and having a good support group, like your parents and friends that encourage it, it sounds like a pathway to success. Erica Theiler: Yeah, and helping youth understand, youth that are in middle school and high school, understand that it's okay to fail. It's okay to go to a job interview and not get the job. It's okay to not do so well on a test. But being able to give them some reflection skills and some goal setting skills that will help them get where they want to go in the future is really important. Jeff Thompson: Experience is the best teacher. Erica Theiler: Yeah, for sure. Nasna: I'm going to UC Berkeley. I got the black and gold scholarship for UC Berkeley. I'm really proud of myself. I am completely covered my first year. Jeff Thompson: Well Erica, what advice would you give to a student who is entering that transition period of their life? Erica Theiler: I think one thing we haven't talked about yet is knowing your rights, being confident, and being assertive in what you want for your future, is my biggest advice. And when I say knowing your rights, is knowing that after high school the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, once you take your diploma, you're no longer covered under that law anymore, that piece of legislation, so you're then covered under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Am Ericans With Disabilities Act. And they have different requirements, they have a different definition of disability, they have different ways to access services, and to access protections as a person with a disability. Kind of researching those laws is important, and knowing your rights under those laws. PACER, of course, has some help sheets that are written in a way that's family friendly, that you can ... that you as parents or you as a student can talk to your families together, and discuss those rights, or give us a call. Erica Theiler: But once you know those rights, having a base for being confident and assertive in asking for what you need. Jeff Thompson: Now the Transition and Employment Project, they have a website, and there's lots of tips and tricks for parents and for students on the website. How can someone get ahold of that? Erica Theiler: Yeah, so our specific website is www.PACER.org/transition. And that'll get you to our main site, and I encourage people to explore the Learning Center on that site, and there's some links to some resources about post secondary education, employment, independent living, laws and rights, as we discussed, health transition, housing, there's a lot of wealth of resources there. And it's a good place to start. I will say that there's a lot there, so if you're feeling overwhelmed, just give us a call. If you call the main PACER number, which is 952-838-9000 and ask to speak to a transition advocate, or ask to speak to me, if you can say, "I want to talk to Erica," I'm the only Erica here. Then we can give you some one on one support as far as what your specific questions are. Because every situation is unique. We get tons of different calls here. If we don't know the answer, we know who knows the answer for you. And we can help you brainstorm and problem solve whatever is happening, or what questions that you have. Jeff Thompson: Well Erica, I want to thank you so much for all this information. Thanks for taking the time out of your day, and speaking to the listeners, yeah, just wonderful. Thank you. Erica Theiler: Yeah, absolutely, thanks for being here, Jeff. Jeff Thompson: Be sure to check out PACER Center, champions for children with disabilities. On the web at www.PACER.org. Check out State Services for the Blind of Minnesota, at www.mn.gov/deed/ssb. Live, learn, work, and play. And a big thank you goes out to Cheechau[ for the beautiful music. You can find Chee Chau on Twitter @LCheeChau . Jeff Thompson: For more podcasts with the blindness perspective, check us out on the web at www.blindabilities.com. On Twitter @BlindAbilities, and download the free Blind Abilities app on the App Store, and on Google Play. That's two words, Blind Abilities. Jeff Thompson: You can also enable the Blind Abilities skill on your Amazon device. Just say, "Enable Blind Abilities". Jeff Thompson: And from PACER Center, State Services for the Blind, and Blind Abilities, thanks for listening. We hope you enjoyed, and until next time, bye bye. [Music] [Transition noise] -When we share -What we see -Through each other's eyes... [Multiple voices overlapping, in unison, to form a single sentence] ...We can then begin to bridge the gap between the limited expectations, and the realities of Blind Abilities.
Welcome to the first episode of “The Phoenix and Scottsdale Real Estate Show!” It is our mission to keep you informed so that you can make smart decisions when buying or selling real estate and keep you connected with the community. We started this show to really connect buyers, sellers, and investors out there in the Phoenix area. We’ll provide localized content about what’s happening here in our area. When you hear national news about the national real estate market, it’s not at all applicable to our city, our ZIP codes, or your community or subdivision. That is what we’re here to do. If you have any questions about your specific area, go to our Facebook or Instagram and post your question. We’ll answer you in the next episode. That brings us to today’s episode. When you’re out looking at homes, it’s easy to fall in love with a property. Emotions run high, and it’s easy to get emotionally attached and overlook other important things as a homebuyer. As a buyer, there are three important things that you need to check before you move forward on a property: 1. Crime rates. Crime rates are often overlooked, even though it’s public information. Again, when you fall in love with the house, you don’t want to see any flaws, so you ignore crime rates or don’t bother checking them. It’s important to check crime rates, though. I recommend sites like AreaVibes or NeighborhoodScout. These are both good sites that you can use to get data for the area you are looking in. “School districts will impact the resale value of your home.” 2. School districts. Even if you don’t have kids, school districts are very important because of resale value. Chances are that part of your future buyer people will have new families and young kids, so they will really pay attention to school districts. For us personally, having three small kids ages six, four, and three, schools were very important when my wife and I purchased our home. To see how schools in the area are ranked, check out GreatSchools.org. 3. Resale values. It’s important that you have a good agent who can really articulate property values. They can help you determine what the home sold for and how long the previous owners have been in the house. If you are looking for a place with more stability, look at the neighbors and see how long they have been in their houses. This is a very important thing to do. If you move into an area with a high turnover rate (north of 15% or 20%), that may not be the best for real estate value. Again, a good agent can articulate the value of the property you’re purchasing and the value of homes in the area. One of the benefits of working with us is that we have proprietary software called Market Snapshot that you can sign up for. If you are looking to purchase a home (and even after you purchase), we will send you a monthly email that shows you what’s going on with prices for homes in your area. That way, you can keep tabs on what’s going on and keep track of the market value of your property. I hope you found this information helpful. We helped 174 families meet their real estate goals last year, and we are hoping to help over 200 families this year. We want to be a resource for our past and prospective clients, so we look forward to seeing you in episode two. Follow #Phoenix&ScottsdaleRealEstateShow for updates. In the meantime, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us with any questions. We would be happy to help you!
Bill shares robust advice on choosing the best school environment for your family and leadership strategies from his years a CEO.
September 30th - We have Four great schools with us Today! by Lou Weiland
In this week's podcast, Brian, Roberta, Cristina, and Matt delve into the Framework for Great Schools in New York City. They unpack the nuance of the framework and think about its implications for schools and teachers. Music courtesy of http://www.bensound.com/
As a real estate agent, one of the primary reasons I usually hear when somebody explains why they’re moving to a certain area is they want to make sure they’re in a good school district. If you’re a homebuyer and you’re basing your home’s new location primarily on schools, there are three things you need to consider. First, there are more than just public school options out there. Most of us in Wake County have one full, year-round option and one traditional schedule option that we’re assigned to. The county has such a great charter system that in most places you can have five or six other nearby charter schools you can apply to, not to mention private school options that range in cost from just under $5,000 a year up to $20,000 a year. Figure out all your options and do your research on every school before making a decision. “Don’t base such a huge decision on bits and pieces of information about schools.” Secondly, don’t just base your opinion of a school on how a school rating site rates them. A website like GreatSchools.com is a great resource but it qualifies schools on a scale predicated solely on test scores. We all know there is more to a school than just test scores. In fact, we know that certain schools will just teach for test scores, and that doesn’t reflect how the children are growing and learning beyond academics. Find out extra information like what extracurricular activities the school has and what its culture is like. Third and most importantly, regardless of what the school’s rating system is or how it’s perceived, the relationship your child has with its individual instructors and administrative staff will have the most impact. In other words, your child’s experience may be completely different than what the school’s rating shows. Don’t base a huge decision like selecting where to live solely based on a perception of a certain school or school district. Talk to the people involved, do your research, and talk to your real estate agent to find out what they know about it. If you have any questions about this topic, don’t hesitate to give us a call or shoot us an email. We’d be happy to assist you in any way we can.
#EducationReformSeries | The Funky Politics, with our friends from Chalkbeat TN is peeling back the layers on “Education Reform” with some of the brightest and most committed minds in the Education arena. Guest for this show: Dr. Carol Johnson, Executive Director, New Leaders for New Schools - South Region Great Schools Have Great Leaders We need more males in the classroom, especially black males Urban public schools need excellent leaders, it is critical to their success On this show, we cover a lot of territory. Ths series is about tackling the issues of Education Reform. Enjoy!
In this interview, Baraf and Jacobs discuss the "what" and "why" of Competency-Based Learning, and the "how" of implementation. Courtney Jacobs is a veteran teacher and coach and works with schools through the Great Schools Partnership in New England.
Noel Pearson (Founder and Co-chair of Good to Great Schools Australia) and Phyllis Yunkaporta both outline the success of Direct Instruction teaching method in lifting the education levels of school children in Indigenous communities. ____________________ The Centre for Independent Studies (CIS) promotes free choice and individual liberty, and defends cultural freedom and the open exchange of ideas. CIS encourages debate among leading academics, politicians, media and the public. We aim to make sure good policy ideas are heard and seriously considered so that Australia can continue to prosper into the future. Check out the CIS at - https://www.cis.org.au/ Subscribe to CIS mailing list- https://www.cis.org.au/subscribe/ Support us with a tax-deductible donation at - https://www.cis.org.au/support/ Join the CIS as a member at - https://www.cis.org.au/join-cis/ Follow CIS on Socials Twitter - https://twitter.com/CISOZ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CentreIndependentStudies/ Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-centre-for-independent-studies/?viewAsMember=true
The second half of the interview with Michael Monteiro of Buildium. Hear some great book recommendations, discussion about customer service, hiring, and more. Show Notes: Accuracy & Availability in Property Management 01:22 Partnership & Advice in Property Management 04:00 The Top Lead Sources for Property Managers 05:51 Word of Mouth & Referrals are not enough - Diversify to Grow 06:45 The Blindspot of Selling Property Management 08:24 The Importance of Having Multiple Channels to Hit Growth Goals 09:18 Get Clear on What The Owners Want 11:25 To be Competitive - Leverage the Right Technology 11:46 The Biggest Property Management Challenges 12:16 GreatSchools - per Capita income as a Tool to Select Areas to Manage 12:56 Technology is Critical to Success 15:19 Hiring Is a Common Barrier to Growth & Helps You Focus on the Business 15:40 The Painful Transition from Solopreneur to Having a Team 16:54 Whenever you fail to inspire, you always control. 17:46 Organizational Health: Cohesion, Clarity, Over Communicate, Continue to Over Communicate it 18:46 The Importance of Having Clarity of Vision or a "Why" 20:32 Incentivizing Good Behavior or Performance With Money vs. Inspiration 21:24 When you share your purpose & values clients won't worry about the specifics once they trust you. 22:53 Even if some marketing channels aren't performing as well they have different audiences 26:16 Tweetables: "If you're perfectly available and perfectly accurate, you're just NOT screwing up. That's expected and demanded." "It's not enough to rely on just word of mouth & referrals. Property managers are having to diversify." "Whenever you fail to inspire your team, you always waste energy trying to control them." Resources: FCC Disclaimer: Wherever possible we make our links to 3rd-party sites affiliate links, which may compensate us. This does not imply that we endorse them, we are just being helpful & smart. Book: First Break All the Rules State of Property Management Report GreatSchools Book: E-Myth Revisited Book: The Advantage Book: Start With Why Buildium
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I provide a friendly, trustworthy, or wry voice to any male voice over project, but I can also give you a serious, informative take on the copy. I definitely fill the niche of the 'iPod Generation' voice. Other than my normal voice, I provide a vast array of character voices, and have trained heavily in accents and dialects. I'm a big fan of collaboration, and will take any direction you give me. My ego comes last. Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform • Teenage Boy • Young Adult Male • Middle Age Male • Senior Male Language(s) of Which I Am a Native Speaker: • English - USA and Canada I Offer my Services for these Recording Purposes • Commercials • Promos • IVR, voicemail, phone systems, and on-hold messages • Training, business presentations, sales, and web sites • Audiobooks • Videogames • Documentaries • TV shows and movies • Movie and game trailers • Podcasts • Adult content • Songs • Others (on-camera, infomercials, live announcers, spokespersons) Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise) • Jobs for SAG-AFTRA (US) signatories My Union Affiliations and Memberships • SAG-AFTRA (US) My Recording and Delivery Capabilities • I will go to any designated studio in my area • I have ISDN in my studio • I have Phone Patch in my studio • I have Source Connect in my studio • I can record and then deliver the audio files via Email • I can record and then upload the audio files via FTP Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer • I offer copywriting services • I offer translation services • I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks • I offer voice direction services • I have a music library and can add music to any project • I can add special effects to any project My Home Base , California, United States Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects English, British: Standard, RP Cockney, Birmingham, Highlands Scottish, Northern and Southern Irish American: Southern (Tennessee, Texas, South Carolina, Mississippi), New York, Minnesota, Chicago, General Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), Japanese, Australian, South African, French, German (Northern and Southern), Italian, Russian, Hungarian, Serbo-Croatian, Swedish, Dutch, Carribean (Bahamas and Jamaica), Canada In addition to these, I can do innumerable character voices (from robots to detectives to giants) and can combine them with these accents for intersting twists (a Jamaican robot, for instance). My Voice Experience I'm currently 'the voice' of Coke Zero -- I do all their radio campaigns as they need them. I also do a lot of video games with clients such as Remedy, Thunder Game Works, Crescent Moon Games, Awem Studios, Big Fish Games, Ben Olding Games, FlightSimVoices, and others. Three games in which I was featured have spent numerous weeks in the Top 25 Apps in the iTunes Store, and a few are all-time classics: Death Rally, Kick the Buddy, and Trenches II. I also do PSAs for Great Schools. I also have experience in commercials, podcasts, dubbing, audiobooks, and films. This is my passion.
Hank Pellissier--[Part 4]--(writer, editor, speaker, producer, futurist and transhumanist). Topics: Human Intelligence--is it a product of our culture or our genes? Are some of this world's cultures more effective, more useful...maybe even more valuable? Should having babies be licensed and regulated, and not a right given to everyone? Features of Confucianism. Artificial Intelligence and the Technological Singularity. Ideas in the movie Idiocracy--a lighthearted science fiction movie in which the entire population of the world, in the far future, becomes very stupid. And I ask Hank if I am accurate in sizing him up as "an activist who feels comfortable using people's negative emotions to get the word out on topics he feels are important." I tell him that I think he views argument and controversy as useful and important tools. And I ask him if I am wrong. Hank Pellissier is a writer, editor, speaker and producer, especially on futurist and transhumanist topics. He has written 22 articles for HplusMagazine, and 30 articles for IEET.org - the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technology. Seven of his articles placed in the Top 12 in 2011 hits. In 2012 he was appointed the Managing Director of IEET. He continued to write for the site, finishing the year with 4 articles in the Top 12. He left IEET in October 2012 to start Transhumanity.net. He gave that site to Zero State in February 2013, and started ImmortalLife.info. He sold that site to Giovanni Santostasi in June 2013, and started the website BrighterBrains.org. At this site he started producing the TRANSHUMAN VISIONS conferences in the San Fransico Bay Area. He is the author of three e-books, Brighter Brains-225 Ways to Elevate or Injure IQ, Why is the IQ of Ashkenazi Jews so High?, and Invent Utopia Now. As a journalist, he was the "Local Intelligence" columnist for the New York Times (San Francisco edition) and he's a frequent contributor to GreatSchools.org. Past work includes a daily column for Salon.com titled "Naked World," two columns for SfGate.com titled "Urban Animal" and "Odd Barkings," and dozens of articles for other publications like San Fransisco Bay Guardian, World Future Society, and Acceler8or. He has also performed as a solo performance artist and Slam Poet, under his nom de plume, "Hank Hyena." Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the June 11, 2014 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 31 minutes] This is the third portion of my interview with Hank Pellissier which was recorded using Skype on April 24, 2014. The final portion will be in next week's episode. Stephen Euin Cobb is an author, futurist, magazine writer and host of the award-winning podcast The Future And You. A contributing editor for Space and Time Magazine; he has also been a regular contributor for Robot, H+, Grim Couture and Port Iris magazines; and he spent three years as a columnist and contributing editor for Jim Baen's Universe Magazine. He is an artist, essayist, game designer, transhumanist, and is on the Advisory Board of The Lifeboat Foundation. Stephen is the author of Indistinguishable from Magic: Predictions of Revolutionary Future Science as well as A Brief History of Predicting the Future.
Hank Pellissier--[Part 3]--(writer, editor, speaker, producer, futurist and transhumanist). Topics: Trends going on in education, especially online sources of education such as the Khan Academy, which I enjoy a great deal, and which is completely free to all users. (I've especially enjoyed their mathematics, history and biology.) We also talk about: the gamification of education; Hank's recent magazine article about learning through music videos; and the power of the Internet to reconnect people who, for decades, thought they would never see one another again. Somewhere in the middle of this episode, I describe, in some detail, the innovative and interactive method used by the Khan Academy to teach mathematics. Their method makes it easy, painless, and astoundingly more efficient than any traditional classroom. Hank Pellissier is a writer, editor, speaker and producer, especially on futurist and transhumanist topics. He has written 22 articles for HplusMagazine, and 30 articles for IEET.org - the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technology. Seven of his articles placed in the Top 12 in 2011 hits. In 2012 he was appointed the Managing Director of IEET. He continued to write for the site, finishing the year with 4 articles in the Top 12. He left IEET in October 2012 to start Transhumanity.net. He gave that site to Zero State in February 2013, and started ImmortalLife.info. He sold that site to Giovanni Santostasi in June 2013, and started the website BrighterBrains.org. At this site he started producing the TRANSHUMAN VISIONS conferences in the San Fransico Bay Area. He is the author of three e-books, Brighter Brains-225 Ways to Elevate or Injure IQ, Why is the IQ of Ashkenazi Jews so High?, and Invent Utopia Now. As a journalist, he was the "Local Intelligence" columnist for the New York Times (San Francisco edition) and he's a frequent contributor to GreatSchools.org. Past work includes a daily column for Salon.com titled "Naked World," two columns for SfGate.com titled "Urban Animal" and "Odd Barkings," and dozens of articles for other publications like San Fransisco Bay Guardian, World Future Society, and Acceler8or. He has also performed as a solo performance artist and Slam Poet, under his nom de plume, "Hank Hyena." Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the June 11, 2014 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 31 minutes] This is the third portion of my interview with Hank Pellissier which was recorded using Skype on April 24, 2014. The final portion will be in next week's episode. Stephen Euin Cobb is an author, futurist, magazine writer and host of the award-winning podcast The Future And You. A contributing editor for Space and Time Magazine; he has also been a regular contributor for Robot, H+, Grim Couture and Port Iris magazines; and he spent three years as a columnist and contributing editor for Jim Baen's Universe Magazine. He is an artist, essayist, game designer, transhumanist, and is on the Advisory Board of The Lifeboat Foundation. Stephen is the author of Indistinguishable from Magic: Predictions of Revolutionary Future Science as well as A Brief History of Predicting the Future.
Hank Pellissier--[Part 2]--(writer, editor, speaker, producer, futurist and transhumanist). Topics: A good bit of detail on the life-extension experiments using Carbon 60, Buckyballs dissolved in olive oil (and where you can buy it for yourself). And a bit of info on other anti-aging medicines and supplements such as: TA-65, Product-B, Stem Code, and from The Bullet-Proof Executive Upgrade Aging Formula. Also: biohacking, quantified-self, and some ideas on what to do with all that free-time if you live for centuries. Hank Pellissier is a writer, editor, speaker and producer, especially on futurist and transhumanist topics. He has written 22 articles for HplusMagazine, and 30 articles for IEET.org - the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technology. Seven of his articles placed in the Top 12 in 2011 hits. In 2012 he was appointed the Managing Director of IEET. He continued to write for the site, finishing the year with 4 articles in the Top 12. He left IEET in October 2012 to start Transhumanity.net. He gave that site to Zero State in February 2013, and started ImmortalLife.info. He sold that site to Giovanni Santostasi in June 2013, and started the website BrighterBrains.org. At this site he started producing the TRANSHUMAN VISIONS conferences in the San Fransico Bay Area. He is the author of three e-books, Brighter Brains-225 Ways to Elevate or Injure IQ, Why is the IQ of Ashkenazi Jews so High?, and Invent Utopia Now. As a journalist, he was the "Local Intelligence" columnist for the New York Times (San Francisco edition) and he's a frequent contributor to GreatSchools.org. Past work includes a daily column for Salon.com titled "Naked World," two columns for SfGate.com titled "Urban Animal" and "Odd Barkings," and dozens of articles for other publications like San Fransisco Bay Guardian, World Future Society, and Acceler8or. He has also performed as a solo performance artist and Slam Poet, under his nom de plume, "Hank Hyena." Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the April 30, 2014 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 55 minutes] This is the first portion of my interview with Hank Pellissier which was recorded using Skype on April 24, 2014. The next portion will be in next week's episode. Stephen Euin Cobb is an author, futurist, magazine writer and host of the award-winning podcast The Future And You. A contributing editor for Space and Time Magazine; he has also been a regular contributor for Robot, H+, Grim Couture and Port Iris magazines; and he spent three years as a columnist and contributing editor for Jim Baen's Universe Magazine. He is an artist, essayist, game designer, transhumanist, and is on the Advisory Board of The Lifeboat Foundation. Stephen is the author of Indistinguishable from Magic: Predictions of Revolutionary Future Science as well as A Brief History of Predicting the Future.
Michelle Garcia Winner, MA, CCC-SLP. The Center for Social Thinking The Whole Child and Social Thinking—Unraveling the challenges of a diagnosis to support social thinking and learning Michelle Garcia Winner specializes in the treatment of individuals with social-cognitive deficits: those with diagnoses such as high-functioning autism, Asperger Syndrome and nonverbal learning disorder. She began teaching Social Thinking® in 1995 to brighter students when she went to work for a high school district as the district's speech language pathologist. Social Thinking was born out of necessity as a way to reach those “bright but socially clueless students” that needed more information than just what social skill to use. They needed to know why they should bother to use that skill. The strength of Michelle's work is that she breaks down the research and abstract concepts and creates concrete ways for this to be done. This approach led GreatSchools.org, a leading national nonprofit organization, to call Michelle, "...the leading expert in the field of social skills."
Hank Pellissier (writer, editor, speaker, producer, futurist and transhumanist) is today's featured guest. Topics: his book 225 ways to increase or harm IQ. Life-extension methods people are trying today; Peter Nygard's life-extension experiment in the Bahamas; life-extension experiments using C60 (Carbon 60, Buckyballs); and research into the molecule NAD which is fundamental to the mitochondrial theory of aging. Also mentioned are the experiments of a biohacker named Gwern Branwen into the mind-improving drugs called Nootropics. Hank Pellissier is a writer, editor, speaker and producer, especially on futurist and transhumanist topics. He has written 22 articles for HplusMagazine, and 30 articles for IEET.org - the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technology. Seven of his articles placed in the Top 12 in 2011 hits. In 2012 he was appointed the Managing Director of IEET. He continued to write for the site, finishing the year with 4 articles in the Top 12. He left IEET in October 2012 to start Transhumanity.net. He gave that site to Zero State in February 2013, and started ImmortalLife.info. He sold that site to Giovanni Santostasi in June 2013, and started the website BrighterBrains.org. At this site he started producing the TRANSHUMAN VISIONS conferences in the San Fransico Bay Area. He is the author of three e-books, Brighter Brains-225 Ways to Elevate or Injure IQ, Why is the IQ of Ashkenazi Jews so High?, and Invent Utopia Now. As a journalist, he was the "Local Intelligence" columnist for the New York Times (San Francisco edition) and he's a frequent contributor to GreatSchools.org. Past work includes a daily column for Salon.com titled "Naked World," two columns for SfGate.com titled "Urban Animal" and "Odd Barkings," and dozens of articles for other publications like San Fransisco Bay Guardian, World Future Society, and Acceler8or. He has also performed as a solo performance artist and Slam Poet, under his nom de plume, "Hank Hyena." Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the April 30, 2014 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 55 minutes] This is the first portion of my interview with Hank Pellissier which was recorded using Skype on April 24, 2014. The next portion will be in next week's episode. Stephen Euin Cobb is an author, futurist, magazine writer and host of the award-winning podcast The Future And You. A contributing editor for Space and Time Magazine; he has also been a regular contributor for Robot, H+, Grim Couture and Port Iris magazines; and he spent three years as a columnist and contributing editor for Jim Baen's Universe Magazine. He is an artist, essayist, game designer, transhumanist, and is on the Advisory Board of The Lifeboat Foundation. Stephen is the author of Indistinguishable from Magic: Predictions of Revolutionary Future Science as well as A Brief History of Predicting the Future.
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DescriptionThis episode addresses the ways you can keep in touch with what is happening in your child's classroom. We begin with the back-to-school night, or parent information session, and then look at ways to keep in touch throughout the year.LinksMaking the most of Back-to-School night:Great Schools.net Megan K. ScottVolunteering in the classroomMommy MerylParent/Teacher InterviewsThe Raising Children NetworkClick here for the podcast.Please leave your comments at www.link4learning.blogspot.com or email me at johnandpeninny@hotmail.com.
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