Podcasts about lindsay unified school district

Welcome to another insightful episode of the Dr. Patty Ann Podcast! Today, we have the pleasure of speaking with Jeff Wetzler, a passionate advocate for educational reform and co-founder of Transcend. Jeff's journey from a professional magician to a leader in innovative education is nothing short of fascinating. In this episode, we dive deep into the challenges and potential solutions for our outdated educational system. Key Points You'll Learn: - The Flaws of the Industrial Model in Education: Discover how our current system, designed over a century ago, is failing both students and teachers and what can be done to create a more dynamic and effective learning environment. - Mastery-Based Learning: Learn about revolutionary approaches like those implemented in Lindsay Unified School District, where students progress based on mastery rather than age, unlocking their full potential. - Harnessing Hidden Wisdom: Jeff shares powerful techniques from his new book, "Ask," that can help anyone tap into the collective genius around them, fostering better communication and deeper connections. Join us for this engaging conversation that will leave you inspired to think differently about education and the power of curiosity. Don't forget to like, comment, share, and subscribe to stay updated with our latest episodes! Links: Transcend Education - https://transcendeducation.org/ Get the Book: Ask - https://www.askapproach.com/

Lindsay Unified School District in California's Central Valley reinvented its approach to education by launching a Performance Based System in 2007, following an extensive community engagement process. It's an approach that fundamentally changed experiences for the community's learners, families and educators -- and led to impressive outcomes that have been highlighted in multiple studies and reports.Two dynamic leaders from Lindsey USD – Grant Schimelpfening, Assistant Superintendent of Administrative Services, and Cheri Doria, Early Childhood Education Director – provide an “under the hood” look at  the systems and culture their district has built to help advance equity  through a personalized learning plan for each student.We explore how Lindsay USD – whose 4,000-plus students are approximately 90% socio-economically disadvantaged and 37% English Learners – creates alignment and coherence to serve students with multiple needs, including early learners, multi-language learners, and students with disabilities. Grant and Cheri discuss how the district: Uses data to weigh resource investment decisions;Gets to know students, even from the time they are born;Tries to begin its program design process with an ambitious vision, versus building programs around currently available funding;Systematizes processes and practices to further support alignment with its overall strategic design.; and more.Plus, Grant shares his top three list for Chief Business Officials for driving collaboration, alignment and coherence in their systems.Key Links:Lindsay USD's Strategic Design Articles and research about Lindsay's USD's work"Putting Students in Charge of Their Learning Transforms A Small Rural District," via EdSource "Online Learning in Lindsay," via Inside California EducationCalifornia Department of Education Updated Guidance on Identification of Early Education Dual Language Learners (and links to survey instruments) About Our Guests:Cheri Doria has served as Director of Preschools in Lindsay USD since 2014.  Prior to that she was an elementary school teacher in the district for 10 years. Grant Schimelpfening has served as a school business executive for nearly 20 years, including for Lindsay USD as CBO and now Assistant Superintendent of Administrative Services since January 2014. Previously he served in Modesto City Schools and Farmersville School District.(Host) Jason Willis serves as  Director of Strategic Resource Planning and Implementation for WestEd, and he is a former chief business official in several California school districtsBudgeting for Educational Equity is presented by the California Association of School Business Official (CASBO) and WestEd. We are grateful to the Sobrato Family Foundation for additional support. Recorded: Spring, 2023

The Governor's Budget proposal for 2021-22 was released two weeks ago. LEAs have been busy reviewing the proposal in preparation for budget development. CASBO's President Jaime Dial and the Chair of CASBO's Legislative Committee, Grant Schimelpfening will share CASBO's reaction to the proposal.Guests:Jaime Dial, Assistant Superintendent of Business Services, Kings County Office of EducationGrant Schimelpfening, Chief Business Official, Lindsay Unified School District

BUILDING AND MAINTAINING A CLASSROOM COMMUNITY DURING COVID Using a K8 Learning Community Model,  Lindsay Unified School District in California is making it all work with a  standards  and performace based approach. So much so that their Kennedy Learning Community Elementary, has been recognized as an Exemplar School.  JOIN THE PREK-12 EQUITY CONSORTIUM AT ACE-ED.ORG

BUILDING AND MAINTAINING A CLASSROOM COMMUNITY DURING COVID Using a K8 Learning Community Model,  Lindsay Unified School District in California is making it all work with a  standards  and performace based approach. So much so that their Kennedy Learning Community Elementary, has been recognized as an Exemplar School.  JOIN THE PREK-12 EQUITY CONSORTIUM AT ACE-ED.ORG

Barry Sommer is a Licensed Educational Psychologist, Marriage and Family Therapist, and an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University. He recently retired as the Director of Advancement at Lindsay Unified School District where he was responsible for Lindsay Leads which was the CyberSchool reimagining learning at Lindsay Unified. Currently, Barry and Kelley Layton are consultants advancing ...

The webinar and the report highlights how Lindsay Unified School District in California uses blended learning to support its performance-based system of progression, in which students move through instructional content at their own pace, advancing only once they have mastered all the standards from the previous content level.

Abbie Forbus is the Director of Teaching and Learning for KnowledgeWorks. She taught for 15 years in Lindsay Unified School District in California starting in K-2, then high school counselor and eventually became Dean of Culture. In her new position, Abbie works with learning communities across the country to coach them in redesigning learning structures ...

Matt and Courtney talk with Nik Namba, Director of 21st Century Learning at Lindsay Unified School District in California, a leader in personalized learning.http://www.lindsay.k12.ca.us/ https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Reform-Systemic-Personalized-Learning-ebook/dp/B01MT9W4B7/

Matt and Courtney talk with Nik Namba, Director of 21st Century Learning at Lindsay Unified School District in California, a leader in personalized learning.http://www.lindsay.k12.ca.us/ https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Reform-Systemic-Personalized-Learning-ebook/dp/B01MT9W4B7/

You're listening to Lindsay Live, an educational podcast coming to you from Lindsay Unified School District in central California. Lindsay Unified leads a growing surge of school districts transforming the way we approach education in the United States through the implementation of a Performance Based learning system. This podcast will provide insights into what it takes to succeed in the PBS system. Be sure to subscribe on iTunes and Soundcloud to receive access to expert panel discussions, useful strategies and engaging conversation straight from learners, learning facilitators and other stakeholders who live and breath in the performance based system.