Podcasts about lower school

On this episode of Anchored, Jeremy is joined by Michael Adkins, Dean of Academics and Director of the Lower School of Saint Agnes School in St. Paul, Minnesota. They discuss the secret to keeping Catholic education faithfully Catholic. They dive into misconceptions about the word “classical” and how its popular conception has changed over time. They also explore the identity crisis driving people to reconnect with the cultural heritage of classical education. 

Welcome to the Downe House podcast where you can learn More about Downe House School. In this episode, we're highlighting exploring Europe, a new programme of discovery for our lower school which is being introduced in September 2025. The programme will be centred around four separate five day trips to different and diverse parts of Europe. Joining Simon in the podcast is Mrs Emma McKendrick, Headmistress, Miss Kate Eaves, Assistant Head of Lower School, Mrs Jenny Grant Head of History and Politics and Mrs Charlotte Sabnis, Head of Modern Foreign Languages.LinksDowne House online Website: www.downehouse.net

Guest: Jan Jeffcoat, PCA LS Principal, Plano campus   If you'd like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page.   We had a great conversation with Jan Jeffcoat, PCA's Lower School Principal, about her family's journey to PCA and how God provided through the generosity of PCA families who financially supported PCA's Sponsor-A-Lion program to help families afford Kingdom Education at PCA. As God called the Jeffcoats to PCA, countless families gave sacrificially which provided the necessary funds so their daughters Jennifer and Jillian could attend PCA. At the same time, Jim and Jan reexamined their own personal finances and found additional ways to better steward their finances to help make the transition to PCA possible.   And look at the result - both girls not only graduated from PCA, but Jan and Jillian returned to PCA and have been employed by the school.  Jillian (formerly Jeffcoat, now Bryant) is the Dean of Students for the Upper School at the Plano campus. And Jan Jeffcoat went from a PreK aide to a Lower School teacher and now currently serves as the principal for the Lower School at the Plano campus. Thank you to all those families who have given in the past and continue to support PCA's Sponsor-A-Lion program that benefits current and future PCA families.

Guest: Amanda Henderson, LS Counselor   If you'd like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page.   Enjoy this conversation with Amanda Henderson as we contemplate the future of learning and education. Mrs. Henderson is a favorite of students and faculty alike in the Lower School with her warmth and gentleness coupled with her stuffed animal puppets that provide a sense of security and humor. Mrs. Henderson is optimistic about the future of learning because she is confident that God is on His throne and in control - so no matter what the future holds, AI, VR, etc, she knows in whose hands the future lies.  

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We dive deeper into how Self-Reg can be a useful tool for staying curious with individuals; while providing examples, practical strategies and useful tips. We also discuss the importance of restorative practices for ourselves, so that we can be fully present when supporting others.Joel GunzburgJoel Gunzburg is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker that has been working in independent and public schools for over 20 years. He is currently the Assistant Head of Lower School at Sandy Spring. Friends School. Before he accepted this administrative role, Joel was the counselor Lower School Counselor at Sandy Spring for four years. Joel has spent the better part of his career designing, implementing, and teaching social emotional learning for Pre-K through 12th grade.Joel also has a private group therapy practice in Bethesda, MD, where he and his team have been providing a variety of services for children, adolescents, young adults, and families to reach optimal quality of life since 2007. Joel and his team also provide a number of different SEL workshops for students and professional development opportunities for school faculty and staff. Trisha Mendoza Trisha is a registered Social Worker with a Master's in Social Work from Wilfrid Laurier University. She has spent the past 20 years supporting individuals and families through the most challenging of times. Her experience includes working with justice-involved youth, youth in CAS care, forensic clients, adult survivors of sexual abuse and various other marginalized communities. She is currently a consultant specializing in self-regulation in the early years for a French-first language school board in Southwestern Ontario, and she has been a psychotherapist in private practice since 2018. Inês LinchoInês is a Registered Social Worker and Child and Youth Care Practitioner with over 15 years of experience supporting children, youth, adults and families in various clinical, community and school-based settings. Her experience includes working with young people from Indigenous communities in Northern and Southern Ontario, newcomer (immigrant & refugee) youth, families involved with Family and Children's Services and other marginalized communities. Inês began working as a psychotherapist in 2020 where she supported individuals involved in motor vehicle collisions. Currently, Inês has a private practice, in Southern Ontario, and works with adults, parents/caregivers, children and youth using a combination of evidence-based therapies, Self-Reg, play and art. Follow Susan on X:https://twitter.com/susanhopkins5Learn more with the MEHRIT Centre:https://self-reg.ca/online/Follow the Stuart Shanker & Co Facebook Pagehttps://www.facebook.com/StuartShankerSelfRegSign Up for TMC's Newsletterhttps://mehritcentre.us11.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=c52a5f4a89ff8632f0cfd7d72&id=33b75d66b7

We're shifting the conversation from education to mental health. In this episode, Trisha, Ines and Joel explain how they bring Self-Reg into their therapy practices with children, youth, adults and families. We have a candid conversation around how hope, resilience and belonging play a role in their work.Joel GunzburgJoel Gunzburg is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker that has been working in independent and public schools for over 20 years. He is currently the Assistant Head of Lower School at Sandy Spring. Friends School. Before he accepted this administrative role, Joel was the counselor Lower School Counselor at Sandy Spring for four years. Joel has spent the better part of his career designing, implementing, and teaching social emotional learning for Pre-K through 12th grade.Joel also has a private group therapy practice in Bethesda, MD, where he and his team have been providing a variety of services for children, adolescents, young adults, and families to reach optimal quality of life since 2007. Joel and his team also provide a number of different SEL workshops for students and professional development opportunities for school faculty and staff. Trisha Mendoza Trisha is a registered Social Worker with a Master's in Social Work from Wilfrid Laurier University. She has spent the past 20 years supporting individuals and families through the most challenging of times. Her experience includes working with justice-involved youth, youth in CAS care, forensic clients, adult survivors of sexual abuse and various other marginalized communities. She is currently a consultant specializing in self-regulation in the early years for a French-first language school board in Southwestern Ontario, and she has been a psychotherapist in private practice since 2018. Inês LinchoInês is a Registered Social Worker and Child and Youth Care Practitioner with over 15 years of experience supporting children, youth, adults and families in various clinical, community and school-based settings. Her experience includes working with young people from Indigenous communities in Northern and Southern Ontario, newcomer (immigrant & refugee) youth, families involved with Family and Children's Services and other marginalized communities. Inês began working as a psychotherapist in 2020 where she supported individuals involved in motor vehicle collisions. Currently, Inês has a private practice, in Southern Ontario, and works with adults, parents/caregivers, children and youth using a combination of evidence-based therapies, Self-Reg, play and art. Follow Susan on X:https://twitter.com/susanhopkins5Learn more with the MEHRIT Centre:https://self-reg.ca/online/Follow the Stuart Shanker & Co Facebook Pagehttps://www.facebook.com/StuartShankerSelfRegSign Up for TMC's Newsletterhttps://mehritcentre.us11.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=c52a5f4a89ff8632f0cfd7d72&id=33b75d66b7

At the end of the 2023-24 school year, the 101st edition of Ka Mo‘olelo O ‘Iolani was dedicated to fifth-grade teacher Mrs. Robin Hiraki. She became the first Lower School teacher in 11 years to be honored as the ‘Iolani yearbook dedicatee. The beloved longtime educator offers her humble perspective about the day of that surprise announcement. She also shares thoughts about many people who make our school special, recounting several fascinating stories and touching memories. Please subscribe to the ‘Iolani School Podcast. Mahalo!

Lower School art teacher and mother of three ECS graduates Anne Smith, joins the podcast to discuss the recent Mentoring Moms event where she hosted a Paint Party. The evening was about a whole lot more than just putting brush to canvas, as ECS parents and alums Drace Tigert and Wren Robbins sit down with Anne to share how they were encouraged by her message.

Healthy Parent, Happy Kid is a new podcast series brought to you by Tartan Talk. Hosted by Christine D'Alessandro, Head of Lower School, and Hayes Honer, Lower/Middle School Counselor, each episode of Healthy Parent Happy Kid will delve into a relevant topic for parents, including current research and resources. Upcoming episodes include: navigating discomfort, empowering your children, and the role of screens on child development. Have ideas for future episodes? Send them to Christine at cdalessandro@stuartschool.org.   Tartan Talk is a podcast of Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart, a leading preschool to Grade 12 private school in Princeton, NJ designed just for girls.

ECS Early Childhood Director Bess Farris describes the vision and passion behind our Little Eagles, Pre-Kindergarten and Junior Kindergarten classes at Lower School. Farris shares insights from recent brain research and how a quality early childhood program sets a child up for success, academically and beyond.

This week on the pod join us to learn more about Emma, a new Lower School student! Emma talks about her old school having a cafeteria vs. our Knights Cafe with hot lunch vendors (her favorite is Chick-fil-A), points out her favorite times during the school day, and gets into a deep conversation with Head of School Amanda Carter about gymnastics and cheerleading.

Tune in to hear Head of School, Dr. Mark Carleton, chat with acclaimed children and adult author, Candace Fleming. This episode which takes a peek behind the scenes at Candace's writing is now live and available for download on our People of PS Podcast. Candace Fleming is the author of more than forty books. Among her nonfiction titles are Giant Squid, Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart, and The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion and the Fall of Imperial Russia.  Her award-winning titles include The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh which won the 2021 YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction, and Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera, winner of the 2021 Sibert Medal.  She is also the recipient of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and the Orbis Pictus Award, as well as a two-time recipient of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award for Nonfiction, the ALA Sibert Honor, and SCBWI's Golden Kite Award.Presbyterian School was honored to host Candace Fleming on campus last month. She visited with all PK3-8th grade students and tailored her presentations to the different age students: for Early Childhood, the focus was on discovering and sharing stories; for Lower School, Fleming delved deeper into the writing process, discussing topics like structure and revision; and for Middle School, she focused on her writing research methods, the use of primary documents, and editorial choices. Fleming's interactive presentations, accompanied by visually stimulating slides, incorporated elements of storytelling and humor to ignite students' enthusiasm for the wonderful world of writing and reading.

During this special podcast episode on becoming a Wilson® Accredited Partner - Best Practice Site - we are joined by Aimee Gandee, Director of Educational Outreach/Wilson® Credentialed Trainer and Jenny Rundle, Head of Lower School. Both discuss what this honor means for Noble Academy and what it took to become a Best Practice Site. They also chat about their specific roles with Wilson® and what they enjoy the most about the program.

In part 2 of this episode, Dr. Fox continues his conversation with Amelia Gold, Head of the Lower School and the Director of Arts for the Elisabeth Morrow School in Englewood, NJ. She discusses her love of teaching, the importance of helping students cultivate their authentic artistic voice, and more.

Tune in to hear Head of School, Dr. Mark Carleton, chat with Director of PE and Wellness, Ann Horne, Middle School Counselor, Cortney Kindall-Ritchey, and Chaplain, Brenton Smith. This episode introduces you to some of the individuals behind our school's first annual Wellness Week and shares how we define wellness and what we hope students and parents will take away. This episode is now live and available for download on our People of PS Podcast. Ann Horne is in her 24th year at Presbyterian School. She serves as the Director of PE and Wellness. Ann received her Bachelor of Science in Physical Education with a minor in Biology from Grand Valley State University and her Master of Education, Administration and Supervision from the University of Houston. Prior to coming to Presbyterian School, Ann taught and coached at Richmond Grade School in Illinois and Ridgecrest Elementary in Houston. She has coached basketball, softball, volleyball, lacrosse, and track. Ann is passionate about teaching students how to be healthy, productive members of society. In her time off, she enjoys stitching, crafts, reading, puzzling, and baking. Ann is married to Mike and has two step-children and six grandchildren. Cortney Kindall-Ritchey has served as the Middle School Counselor at Presbyterian School for 5 years. A graduate of the University of Houston, Cortney holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology through the Honors College and a Master of Education in Counseling. Before her time at PS, she served as one of the counselors at Duchesne Academy for 8 years, where she had attended as a K-12 student. In addition to daily support of our students in their wellness development, Cortney actively engages in various programs, coordinating cross-divisional activities, facilitating Puberty and Sex Ed discussions, and promoting healthy relationship boundaries. She spearheads the middle school advisory programming, manages middle school clubs, and teaches a 6th grade fine arts class. Cortney is married to Nick, and they have a son in second grade at Presbyterian School, and a daughter joining PK4 next year.Brenton Smith's involvement in Presbyterian School has run deep and wide spanning over 14 years since she began as a second grade student in Lower School. Brenton graduated PS with the Class of 2011 and attended St. Agnes Academy, followed by Westbury Christian. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Texas A& M University and her Masters of Theology from Fuller Seminary. In 2019, Brenton began as a Chaplain Intern and now works full time as one of the School Chaplains. Brenton leads Early Childhood and Lower School Chapels, teaches bible classes and coordinates service learning projects for each grade level. Brenton comes from a rich heritage and family of faith, and follows in her mother, Amy Smith's footsteps who served as Presbyterian School's Chaplain from 2007- 2015.  Brenton is also actively involved with the PS Alumni Association. 

Every February, with the support from our diversity committee and librarians, Wilmington Friends lower school students participate in a Black History Month project. Each class and/or grade chooses one important African-American figure to learn about, typically connecting to the class's interest or the curriculum. After their research, the group creates a display to share about that person with the rest of the school. Part 1: George Washington Carver Part 2: Audrey Faye HendricksPart 3: Aretha Franklin

Chris Loeffler '00, who serves as our Interim Head of Lower School, joined the Quaker Matters podcast and discussed the following: the importance of LS students having a routine during the school year, numerous ways in which WFS encourages LS students to advocate for themselves, how he supports students and teachers throughout each school day, and his own WFS experience as a student.

Recent scores illustrate how Lower School students are excelling in reading compared to their peers both locally and nationally. Principals Ashley Colley and Cathy Boyd share how the success ECS students are having is the results of years of work and research.

Jenny Rundle, Head of Lower School, joins Amanda on the pod this week. Listen to find out how Mrs. Rundle made it to NC, how many different positions she has fulfilled at Noble Academy, and what her favorite class was to teach!

Colin Gleason, head of Lower School, discusses how we as parents can foster the interior dispositions our sons will need to use technology well, and not be used by it.  He encourages us to train our young sons, model the virtues we'd like to see, and accompany our boys in a close and intimate relationship once they begin their digital journey.

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Parents have 936 weeks between a child's birth and graduation to clue into and participate in what's happening during the critical spiritual and developmental phases of a child's life. Join Head of School, Dr. Mark Carleton in a two part series as he discusses how to be more present and show up for our children. The session on children in Early Childhood and Lower School.Click here for the presentation slides. 

Lower School Student Ady talks with Amanda this week on the pod about her favorite lesson activity in her Wilson Reading class, her love of horses, and how Noble is perfect for her brain!

In this episode, Dr. Catherine Read shares her expertise on Waldorf homeschooling, shedding light on the principles and practices that make this educational approach so unique and appealing to many families. Whether you're a seasoned homeschooler or simply curious about alternative education methods, this conversation offers valuable insights and inspiration. Discover how Waldorf homeschooling can foster a love for learning, creativity, and a deeper connection to the world around us. Join us for an enriching discussion that explores the magic of education through the Waldorf lens. Biography Catherine Read holds a Ph.D. in developmental psychology from UCLA and is a Visiting Scientist at Rutgers University and an Associate at Ithaca College. She is the editor, with P. Zukow-Goldring, of Evolving Explanations of Development (Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association Press, 1997). She homeschooled her two daughters from kindergarten through the eleventh grade using the Waldorf curriculum. Catherine studied Waldorf Teaching in the Lower School at the Waldorf Institute of Teacher Training in Los Angeles and in Orange County, California. She took Waldorf Teacher Training for the High School through the Center for Anthroposophy in Wilton, NH, where she majored in Physics and minored in English. She took summer courses for Waldorf Teachers at Gradalis, Sunbridge College, and Rudolf Steiner College. She has conducted workshops on a variety of topics, including music in the mood of the fifth, festivals, dyeing with plant dyes, nature meditations, and on homeschooling grades one through eight. Catherine has served on the Board of the Lyre Association of North America, and taught in the Resonare Music Foundation Course and the Dorion School of Music Therapy. She has taught in the M. C. Richards program on educating attention through nature observations. Catherine strives to study according to Rudolf Steiner's method of thinking.  Learn more from Dr. Catherine at: https://www.thegeniusofhome.org/ About Theresa Inman A wife and a mother to two children and grandmother, Theresa Alexander Inman is a Parenting Coach, Board Certified Behavior Analyst, and Infant Toddler Development Specialist. She was introduced to the field of behavior analysis in 2007 after working in many capacities in the juvenile justice system. Her goal is to improve the lives of children and families by helping them strategize child develop skills to prevent or reduce the effects of possible delays while having fun! Theresa is also an author, having published ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠“How Can I Help My Child Communicate?”⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in 2022. Connect with Theresa today! • Instagram | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Theresa Inman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • LinkedIn | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Theresa Inman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • BabyBoomer.org | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Theresa Inman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • YouTube | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Parenting with Confidence⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Tiktok | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@parentcoachtheresa • Spotify via Anchor.fm | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Parenting with Confidence ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: https://www.theresaalexanderinman.com/ About Parenting with Confidence Parenting with Confidence with Theresa Alexander Inman presents you with answers if you are a tired and frustrated parent with a child diagnosed with a developmental delay. We aim to lift you up from the pressure of doing it right and provide you with the resources to set you and your child up for success! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theresa-alexander-inman/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theresa-alexander-inman/support

Hosts: Leah Murray and Derek Brown Whether students are coming back to school or starting school for the very first time, we need to talk about student mental health because not all of them feel the same way about it. Some are excited, while others are anxious. But this back-to-school anxiety is a normal feeling. So then how do we mentally and emotionally prepare these children for that first week of school? Emma Wellman, Principal of Beginning and Lower School at Rowland Hall, joins the show with tips.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosts: Leah Murray and Derek Brown High-interest rates continue to drive up housing payments According to a KSL.com article today, this time a year ago, the typical American homebuyer's monthly mortgage payment was roughly $2,100 with interest rates at 5% and 6%. Fast forward to today and, with interest rates now hovering around 7%, the typical monthly payment has shot up 19%, to over $2,600. Now, these are national numbers. Steve Waldrip, who is a former Utah State Legislator who's worked on these issues, joins the show to talk about what the case is like in Utah. Lessons we can learn from another city to address homelessness in Utah One of the biggest ongoing issues we see a lot in Utah—especially in downtown Salt Lake City—is homelessness. It's become so serious that a business owner described the homeless problems in his neighborhood as the worst he had seen since before Operation Rio Grande. Why do cities have such issues dealing with the homeless population? Larry Morrissey, former Mayor of Rockford in Illinois, joins the show to share what their city has done about the issue of homelessness and discuss how Salt Lake City can do the same. Utah remains in last place for women's equality Dr. Susan Madsen wrote a piece in the Deseret News about WalletHub's publication of the best and worst states for women's equality. As it turns out, Utah is dead last again. What could be the reason? And what can we do better? Dr. Susan Madsen, Professor at Utah State University and Founder of the Utah Women & Leadership Project, joins the discussion. The latest on the Maui wildfires and how you can help We've all been watching what is happening on Maui. The death toll is now at least 115, with 100% of single-story homes fully searched. Alex Stone, ABC News Correspondent in Los Angeles, joins the show to talk about President Biden's visit on Monday and FEMA's response to this disaster. How you can support: Donate to our #MauiStrong fundraiser by going to kslnewsradio.com. 100% of the money received will go towards helping the victims. Preview of the first 2024 Republican presidential primary debate The first 2024 Republican presidential primary debate is tomorrow. We already know who's going to be there and who's not going to be there. But what else can we expect? Hosts Leah and Derek review everything you need to know before tuning in and discuss what they think will be the highlights of the debate. How to comfort and prepare students who are feeling back-to-school anxiety Whether students are coming back to school or starting school for the very first time, we need to talk about student mental health because not all of them feel the same way about it. Some are excited, while others are anxious. But this back-to-school anxiety is a normal feeling. So then how do we mentally and emotionally prepare these children for that first week of school? Emma Wellman, Principal of Beginning and Lower School at Rowland Hall, joins the show with tips. Salt Lake City on the search for new crossing guards at schools for student safety There's been news regarding a nationwide school staff shortage, first with teachers and now with bus drivers… and we're seeing a similar problem here in Utah's schools. Salt Lake City is looking for new crossing guards who have some time in their day to help keep our students safe. Bobby Ridge, Salt Lake City's Crossing Guard Program and Outreach Coordinator, joins the show to discuss who they're looking for and how you can help. What Utah's weather will look like for the rest of the week It's been raining all day today with Hurricane Hilary passing by California, but we learned today that there's another tropical storm hitting Texas… Is Utah going to be affected? Monica Traphagen, Lead Meteorologist at National Weather Service, joins the show to discuss what we can expect our weather to look like for the rest of the week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Learn about the vital, sophisticated work of Reggio-inspired Jewish early childhood educators from two day school administrators and a field leader who is also the author of a recent dissertation. The conversation ranges from the ways that educators understand the minds of young students to the development of Jewish identity and creativity, with a glimpse into the state of the field as well.   Dr. Anna Hartman is the Director of Early Childhood Excellence at the Jewish United Fund in Chicago and the Director of the Paradigm Project. Carla Goldberg is the Director of Early Childhood and Admissions at Akiba Schechter Jewish Day School, in Chicago's Hyde Park. She has been a teacher at Akiba for 32 years  and the Director for 27 years. Abby Aloni is the Head of Early Childhood at Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School, an independent Jewish Day School located in the Lakeview area of Chicago. Entering her 25th year at Bernard Zell, Abby moved from the classroom to administration in 2008 as head of the Lower School and has held her current position since 2016. 

Susan welcomes a special guest for this episode: ”Self-Reg Champion” Joel Gunzburg.Joel earned his Masters in Social Work from the University of Maryland in 2003 with a specialization in working with children and families. In 2006, he opened his private practice providing a wide scope of individual and group clinical services to children, adolescents, adults, and families. He also serves as the Lower School counselor at Sandy Spring Friends School.Join Susan as she chats with Joel about his own Self-Reg journey and how mindfulness played such an important part.Follow The MEHRIT Centre & Susan on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/Self_Reghttps://twitter.com/susanhopkins5Learn more with the MEHRIT Centre:https://self-reg.ca/online/Follow the Stuart Shanker & Co Facebook Pagehttps://www.facebook.com/StuartShankerSelfRegSign Up for TMC's Newsletterhttps://mehritcentre.us11.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=c52a5f4a89ff8632f0cfd7d72&id=33b75d66b7

Tune in to hear Head of School, Dr. Mark Carleton, chat with Center for Teaching and Learning Math Specialist, Amanda Reimer, in a new episode which is now live and available for download on our People of PS Podcast. A native Houstonian, Amanda Reimer grew up in Southwest Houston and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Education from Texas State University. As a young child, school was difficult for Amanda, however, her love for math and learning was ignited in college through the help of a trigonometry professor who was passionate about his subject and showed her real world applications for math while patiently working with her to fully understood the concepts.  Inspired to become a great teacher to help struggling students like herself, Amanda pursued a teaching degree in mathematics. Following graduation, Amanda taught fourth and fifth grades at Briargrove Elementary and St. Francis Episcopal before coming to Presbyterian School in 2018.  Amanda has been a key leader in evaluating and creating an intentional K-8 math program at PS to help students become stronger conceptual thinkers. Besides supporting the development of the Lower School math curriculum, Amanda works in the School's Center for Teaching and Learning to help students develop their math skills. Outside of teaching, Amanda and her husband Aaron enjoy traveling and spending time with family. 

This episode is geared toward educators, but helpful for authors and booksellers as well! Today we are talking with Trey Veazey, who is the Assistant Head of the Lower School at an independent school called The Walker School near Atlanta, GA. This past fall, Trey invited Bonnie (Clark) to be an author-in-residence as part of the school's annual book festival. "It was an incredible experience", says Bonnie. Some of the questions and conversation with Trey… Can you tell us a little more about yourself, your background, and the annual book festival at The Walker School? Describe the Book festival for our listeners (if you haven't already). How many years have you been doing the book festival? How did that start in the first place? Was the festival your brain child? 5th year Previous iterations USM FBK CBF Kimberly Willis Holt You added the artist-in-residence to this year's festival, correct? What led you to try this? An old idea spurred to action by your episode with Joyce Hesselberth How'd it go? And what led you to Bonnie as your first Artist-in-Residence? Counselor Local artist I'd love to hear from Bonnie on how it went What was your favorite part of the most recent festival? And the worst part? Favorite: Curious George (Costume Specialists) Worst: I never see anything

Narrative and Lyric Poems (first series) for use in the Lower School

Tune in to hear Head of School, Dr. Mark Carleton, chat with Presbyterian School Think.Make.Talk (TMT) teacher and Museum District Liaison, Eby Harvey, in a new episode which is now live and available for download on our People of PS Podcast. Born and raised in Houston, Eby comes from a multi-generation, long line of Longhorns. Eby graduated from the University of Texas with a bachelor's degree in photojournalism and a minor in Spanish and art history. During college, Eby spent a year studying in Florence and Barcelona which ignited her love for living, learning, and traveling abroad. After graduation, Eby toured Australia and New Zealand and taught English in South Korea. She also served as a travel guide for Third Rock Travel for six years. Eby returned to Houston to get her M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction and began working at Presbyterian School in 2014. As an experiential learner, Eby is passionate about connecting students to authentic, firsthand experiences and resources that will help them learn by doing. Eby helped to develop the Think.Make.Talk. curriculum at the School and currently teaches Lower School students how to think deeply about problems, ideas, projects, and research; creatively make real-world applications that flow out of that thinking; and talk to members of our community about what they've made and how to make it even better. This year Eby expanded her role as TMT teacher to include serving as the School's Museum District Liaison. Eby and her partner, Matt, have two daughters, Birdie and Ouisie, who will join the PS Class of 2033 in the Fall.

SFC teachers provide students from elementary to high school with rich opportunities for scientific inquiry, discussion, and wonder in God's created Earth. Get to know two amazing SFC science teachers, Lower School's Kelly Bickley, and Middle School's Grantham Jones. Hear their heart for Christ, and passion for teaching and learn the specifics around Santa Fe's Christ-centered science programs. For more information about our k-12 science program, listen to part one of this episode: Upper School Science.

As teachers and parents, it is often difficult to find the balance between leniency and strictness, love and fear. Getting the right tone, being firm in principle and flexible in preference, is indeed an art and an especially difficult one. While nothing can replace personal experience for growing in this art, self-reflection is a great aid to this end.  This week on HeightsCast, Mr. Colin Gleason, Head of the Lower School, offers an aid to our personal reflection. The episode features a presentation by Mr. Gleason from our recent Art of Teaching Conference. At that conference, he spoke to seventy men from across the United States and beyond about how we, as teachers, can foster an environment of respectful dominion in the classroom. Colin offers a list of twelve principles, together with a great many practical pointers and delightful anecdotes. In the end, the point of discipline is to foster the right tone for learning, the proper culture for growth. Whether this growth occurs in the home or in the classroom, having the right tone is ultimately about love. Rome, they say, was not loved because she was great; she was great because she was first loved. So too our sons and students.  Chapters  2:25 Beginning with the end 3:50 A question of balance  6:35 Principle #1: Discipline begins before class begins 8:32 Principle #2: Best disciplinary tool is a good lesson plan 12:25 Principle #3: Fostering class culture is more effective than listing class rules 14:40 Principle #4: We earn capital outside to spend inside  17:05 Principle #5: Smiling isn't enough; we need to laugh 19:45 Principle #6: Let them love what they see and fear what they don't  24:45 Principle #7: Don't confuse personal preference with principles  25:40 Principle #8: Non-correction corrections 27:35 Principle #9: Replace star stickers with handshakes 29:15 Principle #10: Learners over lessons 31:25 Principle #11: Replace line-writing with push-ups 34:30 Principle #12: When you send students to the principal's office, your authority goes with them  Also on the Forum  Boys, Education, and The Heights with Alvaro de Vicente Raising Contemplative Sons: The Problem with Boys with Colin Gleason  Our Little Protectors: How Do WE See Our Boys? with Alvaro de Vicente On Recess: The Benefits of Free Play with Colin Gleason Toughness for the Adolescent Boy by Kyle Blackmer Seeing Our Boys with Loving Eyes: Not Projects, but Persons with Tom Royals Why Boys Need to Be Given Freedom by Andy Reed Material Order and the Middle School Boy with Kyle Blackmer  Can I Catch It?: On Handling Wildlife with Eric Heil *For lyrics and history of  the Ave Regina Caelorum, please visit adoremus.org.

1:10 - The beginning of coding at WFS2:35 - Scratch programming3:30 - Beginning the coding process in Kindergarten 4:50 - Why students are motivated by doing this type of work5:40 - Helping new lower school students who do not begin coding in Kindergarten 6:15 - Connecting computer science to the to lower school curriculum 7:00 - Building math skills through computer science 8:00 - The value of partner programming 9:00 - How the curriculum as technology continues to evolve 9:30 - Being comfortable not knowing, working through a process10:00 - What Carol enjoys most about teaching10:30 - Creating a generation of problem solvers

We take a closer look at how giving Lower School students access to STEM curriculum and Fine Arts enhances their education experience. Hear from LS music teacher Maria Thomas and LS STEM teacher Nick Guerra.

Upper Elementary (3rd-5th) Principal Ben Burgess, and 5th grade teachers Betsy Bryant and Christina Alberson join the podcast to share how intentional Christian discipleship is impacting students and the culture at Lower School. Dad's Discipleship Mentoring Moms Chomp & Romp Chili Cook-Off

Lower Elementary Principal Ashley Colley and Lower School Athletic Director Jason Redd join Equip to talk about how they see God moving at our Forest Hill campus with our Little Eagles through fifth graders. Hear how discipleship is being cultivated through the “New City Catechism”, which students are walking through, and how athletics enhances the Lower School student experience. 

In this second episode of season two, we focus on Lower School/Middle School children. In this episode, you will learn: How to deal with technology impacting our children How to children in this stage develop their middos How parents can help children of this age develop a relationship with Hashem Best practices of discipline and much more! Rabbi Chaim Hagler is the head of school of Yeshivat Noam, one of the premiere yeshiva day schools in Paramus New Jersey. If you have a parenting question, please call our new parenting hotline 833-737-1293. A reminder to follow the new Instagram @TheJewsNextDor and on Twitter @YairMenchel --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeducation/support

ECS Director of Curriculum Alignment & Worldview John Grant joins Equip to define “faith formation” and talk about how formation is being pursued with our Lower School students. Find out how practices such as First Five discipleship and studying the New City Catechism are encouraging students to know Jesus and grow closer to God.

4th grader Aiden joins Mrs. Carter & Mrs. Aceves today. Aiden talks about his experience at Noble, how much he appreciates his friends, and how he is very interested in airplanes. He provides us some feedback on Noble's field trips and reflects on a fun experience he had with Mrs. Carter during Knights Fest.

PTF President of Shelby Farms campus, Jennifer Merriman, and PTF President of Lower School, Avery Gardner, join Equip to share how the PTF's efforts enrich the ECS experience for students, families, teachers, and coaches. If you're interested in getting plugged it to PTF, contact Jennifer & Avery here: merrjen@gmail.com or aegardner5@yahoo.com

2nd grader August joins Mrs. Carter & Mrs. Rundle on this upbeat and fast paced episode. August gives his unfiltered thoughts on Noble, informs Mrs. Carter of a tree house on campus, and has lots of good questions. This may be the sweetest and most energetic episode yet!

Today on the podcast, our host Cynthia Yanof speaks with TCA parent Heather Appel about the TCA community, how they found the school, and what she and her family love most! Heather tells us about how her son asked where the chapel was at their public school after the kindergarten roundup and how he told her that he wanted to be able to pray at school. This kicked off their search for a Christian school. TCA's Christ-centered approach and academic excellence drew them in. But one of the biggest, unexpected blessings of the school has been the TCA community and the lifelong friendships that have blossomed both in the classroom and at outside activities. Heather tells about a friend's daughter who came to TCA as a junior and has also experienced the warmth and connection of the students in the Upper School. As a sub, Heather says it is amazing how the students in the Lower School share prayer requests and are openly praying for one another. From her experience, it is evident how the school is developing the whole child. Her favorite day in the Lower School is the Kindergarten French Café event. In Middle School, she is most impressed by the teachers and their approach to our kids and meeting them where they are in the awkward middle school years. Her advice to prospective parents is to embrace the uniqueness of TCA. Today's culture tells us one thing, but TCA encourages children to do the right thing. For veteran TCA parents, Heather reminds us not to take the MPACT prayer group for granted.

9th grader Ben joins Mrs. Carter & Mrs. Romero on the podcast today. He talks about his experience in our Lower School, being an only child, and keeping in touch with friends. We school Ben on old school note passing during class and blow his mind that is real and not just in the movies.

"If life throws you lemon, make a lemonade"If you are keen to make an impact on the world around you, there are few areas where you may have as much influence as a teacher. Teachers have the capacity to empower children and set them on a constructive path that will have an impact on future generations.In this episode Peggy Campbell Rush- will share with us her journey as a teacher, Since the beginning, it is her dream and passion to be a teacher. She's been around the world twice for global education.Being a teacher is a challenging profession, The future of the students depends on you, what you instill in the student's minds might remain with them forever.Though Being a teacher is a tough job the fulfillment that you will receive is overrated.TOPICS THAT WE DISCUSSEDHow Peggy Started as a teacherHer accomplishment as a teacherHer struggle in her personal life.How to understand the studentsHow to persevere even though there's a lot of struggleTrying again when you failThe joy of teachingABOUT THE GUESTPEGGY CAMPBELL-RUSH is currently a US Fulbright Education Specialist and a retired Head of the Lower School at the Bolles School, Jacksonville, Florida. Peggy has taught primary grades and has been an administrator for more than 47 years in both the United States and England. Peggy has sailed around the world twice studying global education. Peggy has been honored as a Fulbright Fellow and two-time National Teachers Hall of Fame, USA Today All-American Teacher Team award, two-time New Jersey Teacher of the Year finalist, and named Wal-Mart Teacher of Year twiceSOME OF THE BOOS SHE AUTHOREDTeach Kindergarten: A Treasure Chest of Teaching WisdomTricks of the Trade: In & Out of the ClassroomSuccess for Struggling LearnersHip-Hop Alphabop Group Writing: How Writing Teaches Reading and ReadingWriting and Word Walls  Ready to Write. She has also published articles in Creative Classroom, Teaching K-8, Mailbox Magazine, Ladies Home Journal, Working Mother Magazine, NJEA Review, and Family Fun magazines.WHERE YOU CAN REACH HER Site: https://peggycampbell-rush.weebly.com/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/peggy.campbellrush

My greatest pleasure as President and Head of School is experiencing the collaborative force of the Little Rock Christian Academy educational leadership team - Dr. Justin A. Smith (Assistant Head of School and Head of Upper School), Mrs. Ann Chami (Head of Lower School) and Tyler Eatherton (Principal of the Middle School and Junior High). As the wisdom of Ecclesiastes affirms, "A cord of three strands is not quickly broken."    Their collective passion for a Christ-centered, student-loving education is unmatched, second-to-none.    For the next three episodes of Warrior Talk, we will listen to our division leaders share their "why" and their hope for the coming year. Join me on Warrior Talk this week as we hear from a wellspring of love and wisdom, Mrs. Ann Chami.   - Dr. Gary Arnold, LRCA Head of School