Podcast appearances and mentions of marissa calder

Episode 57 features returning guest, Tina Wiggins Sykes and podcast guest debut of Gloria McGinty. Tina Sykes and Gloria McGinty are Arizona based Early Childhood Professionals, ECE Coaches, Trainers, College Instructors, Equity Specialists amongst their past or current roles. They are also long-time friends and colleagues of host, Marissa Calderón. All are involved in equity work both personally and professionally and lend some powerful insights to this subject matter. In this episode, host Marissa discusses the frustration in shifting white dominant curriculum practices that can come off as racists and culturally offensive, especially around the holidays. How do we begin to have these tough conversations in early childhood in public when we know they are being had in private? Addressing these uncomfortable topics can feel intimidating. A very insightful and relatable topic for many early childhood practitioners and eye-opening for early childhood program administrators. Notice: Podcast subject matter is not representative of podcast guest/host employers or specific agencies. Opinions are their own. Connect with host, Marissa and the award-winning Early Childhood Journeys podcast at: earlychildhoodjourneys.com or email at marissa@earlychildhoodjourneys.comLEAVE US A REVIEW!Music track is called Lemon Tea from GYVUS, provided by Chillhop Music, a platform dedicated to finding and sharing the best chilled hiphop, jazzhop and triphop music and connecting people.Used with permission and creative commons.More by Chillhop: http://chillhop.com/listen See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 56 features a Kindergarten Virtual Zoom Chat that was converted to an audio podcast with light editing for clarity.Guests, Lauren Degregorio is a K-1 teacher in New Mexico, previously a Kindergarten Teacher in Arizona. Catherine Norwood is an Arizona Instructional Coach for an Arizona school district. Both Educators are connected thru AZ's The Kindergarten Experience past grant work with podcast host Marissa Calderón.Discussion related to tips and strategies on how to meet the online kindergarten child's needs, what is equitable for the child and their family, what is realistic for families and what is based on the science of learning for young children. Website links are also included and real-life stories of parents and families on the difficult adjustment this new normal has created. The importance of social and emotional development and trauma that school districts have to recognize and focusing on strategies for parents and teachers. Discussion also includes recognition that many teachers are essentially learning a new method of delivery of information and it's stressful for everyone.Connect with host, Marissa and the award-winning Early Childhood Journeys podcast at: earlychildhoodjourneys.comLEAVE US A REVIEW!Music track is called Lemon Tea from GYVUS, provided by Chillhop Music, a platform dedicated to finding and sharing the best chilled hiphop, jazzhop and triphop music and connecting people.Used with permission and creative commons.More by Chillhop: http://chillhop.com/listen See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Season 3 debuts and podcast host, Marissa Calderón updates everyone on being on hiatus and launches the new season addressing homeschool during COVID19 with past guest and K-6 Instructional Coach in Arizona, Catherine Norwood. Catherine and Marissa discuss what the focus should be for teachers during the last weeks of virtual school, what parents can do to help their children get thru the summer and the urgent need to build children's social and emotional skills during these stressful and anxiety inducing times for everyone. Connect with host, Marissa and the award-winning Early Childhood Journeys podcast at: earlychildhoodjourneys.comMusic tracks are called Lemon Tea and Pizza and Video Games from GYVUS, provided by Chillhop Music, a platform dedicated to finding and sharing the best chilled hiphop, jazzhop and triphop music and connecting people. Used with permission and creative commons.More by Chillhop: http://chillhop.com/listen See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 51 of the podcast with host Marissa Calderón and guest, Diana Brown Certified Instructor from Conscious Discipline. Diana shares a bit of her background as a classroom teacher and how she began to train for Dr. Becky Baileys, Conscious Discipline philosophy. Conscious Discipline is a "Transformational Social-Emotional Learning and Classroom Management" system. Many tips and strategies are also shared that easily supplement any current boxed behavioral management curriculum used by school districts or education programs. Connect with Diana Brown at: diana@mindfuldiscipline.comLearn more about Conscious Discipline here. Connect with host, Marissa and the Early Childhood Journeys podcast at: earlychildhoodjourneys.comMusic track is called Lemon Tea from GYVUS provided by Chillhop Music, a platform dedicated to finding and sharing the best chilled hiphop, jazzhop and triphop music and connecting people.Used with permission and creative commons.More by Chillhop:http://chillhop.com/listenGYVUS - Weekend:http://soundcloud.com/gyvusListen on Spotify:http://bit.ly/ChillhopSpotify See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episodio 4 con anfitriona, Marissa Calderón y invitada, Gabriela Romero. Gabriela es maestra preescolar en un programa de Head Start en Mohave Valley, Arizona. En este segmento, Gabriela nos da ideas y tips sobre como preparar a los niños para el año preescolar que podemos hacer en casa.Para saber más sobre el programa de Head Start, haz clique aqui.Música proporcionado con derechos.Music Purchased with Licensing Rights.Music Broadcast LicenseLicense Certificate by envato market.Title: Mexican FiestaComposer: Pablo M. LloretItem URL:https://audiojungle.net/item/mexican-fiesta/23439184Item ID:23439184 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episodio 1 con la anfitriona, Marissa Calderón. Marissa comparte uno tips para preparar los niños para su primer año escolar para padres. Crónicas Chilindrinas es un componente de Early Childhood Journeys.Para mas informacion, conectate a Crónicas Chilindrinas por Facebook o por el sitio de red. Música proporcionado con derechos.Music Purchased with Licensing Rights.Music Broadcast LicenseLicense Certificate by envato market.Title: Mexican FiestaComposer: Pablo M. LloretItem URL:https://audiojungle.net/item/mexican-fiesta/23439184Item ID:23439184 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episodio 3 con Marissa Calderón y maestra de Kinder en California, June Brock. La maestra June nos platica sobre las cosas que ella como una de las maestras de kinder mas o meno espera con un nuevo estudiante de kinder, o el primer año escolar. En este episodio, los padres van a recibir ideas concretas para ayudar a desarrollar ciertas habilidades que se necesita tener en el salón de clase. Música proporcionado con derechos.Music Purchased with Licensing Rights.Music Broadcast LicenseLicense Certificate by envato market.Title: Mexican FiestaComposer: Pablo M. LloretItem URL:https://audiojungle.net/item/mexican-fiesta/23439184Item ID:23439184 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 48, host Marissa Calderón chats with Denisse Hernandez de Ortiz, Senior Program Manager for United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona. United Way of Tucson has an array of services including an Early Childhood Component and grant initiatives for the region. Denisse is not only a parent of a Kindergartner but her background in supporting early childhood practitioners and parents provides listeners some insights on these types of roles in the community and their significance. Take a listen to this conversation on how educators such as Denisse are impacting and partnering with their communities. Connect with United Way of Tucson and Southern AZ here. Learn more about the Great Expectations program at: http://www.getcf.org/Email Denisse Hernandez de Ortiz here. Connect with host, Marissa and the Early Childhood Journeys podcast at: earlychildhoodjourneys.comMusic track is called Lemon Tea from GYVUS provided by Chillhop Music, a platform dedicated to finding and sharing the best chilled hiphop, jazzhop and triphop music and connecting people.Used with permission and creative commons. More by Chillhop:http://chillhop.com/listenGYVUS - Weekend:http://soundcloud.com/gyvusListen on Spotify:http://bit.ly/ChillhopSpotify See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join me, Carminia Muñoz, Marissa Calderón and Katherine Leiva as we reflect on our K-12 experiences. These powerhouse women are doing incredible work. Carminia works for Teach For America and helps alumni find their own personal visions while honoring diversity. Marissa is the award winning host of the Early Childhood Journeys podcast. Leiva has started two non-profits, FitLit and MetaMindset.

Episode 45 is with Kristen L. Orton! Kristen is a Kindergarten teacher at Vernon Elementary School in Vernon Arizona. Vernon is a very rural community in Apache County, in the White Mountains area of Northern Arizona. She was recently hired last year to teach Kindergarten and if she wasn't busy enough finishing her Masters, she had the vision that the K-8 school she was just hired at, also needed a preschool classroom. After a in-depth proposal, several school board meetings and community buy in, her vision to have a preschool classroom came true. Listen to the conversation as we break down how it went down with host Marissa Calderón.Resources Mentioned:Perry Preschool ProjectTeaching Strategies GOLDVernon Elementary School DistrictConnect and follow Kristen's Preschool programs journey through her Blog at EdublogsEmail Kristen.Connect with host, Marissa and the Early Childhood Journeys podcast at: earlychildhoodjourneys.comMusic track is called Lemon Tea from GYVUS provided by Chillhop Music, a platform dedicated to finding and sharing the best chilled hiphop, jazzhop and triphop music and connecting people.Used with permission and creative commons.More by Chillhop:http://chillhop.com/listenGYVUS - Weekend:http://soundcloud.com/gyvusListen on Spotify:http://bit.ly/ChillhopSpotify See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 44 with Arizona Educational Foundations 2019 Teacher of the Year, Kareem Neal and three of the four Ambassadors for Excellence, Jonathan Perrone, Sheri Loyd and Lee Ann Howell sit down with host, Marissa Calderón. The interview took place at the Highway 85 Creative podcast studio in Peoria Arizona and they chat about their journey in receiving the recognition and how the community can support their work in the classroom.This episode is marked as "explicit language" due to the use of using "Badass" as to describe these phenomenal educators!The episode transcript is also available via the EC Journeys Blog page here.Kareem Neal is the 2019 AEF Arizona Teacher of the Year, a 9th-12th Grade Self-Contained Special Education Teacher from Maryvale High School at Phoenix Union High School District in Arizona.Jonathan Perrone is a 8th Grade STEAM Teacher at Mountain Sky Middle School of Washington Elementary School District in Phoenix Arizona.Lee Ann Howell is a 7th Grade Science Teacher at Colonel Smith Middle School of Fort Huachuca Accommodation School District at the Fort Huachuca Army base in Arizona.Sheri Loyd is a 3rd Grade ELA and Math Teacher at Mountain View School of Dysart Unified School District in Waddell Arizona.Connect with host, Marissa and the Early Childhood Journeys podcast at: earlychildhoodjourneys.comMusic track is called Lemon Tea from GYVUS provided by Chillhop Music, a platform dedicated to finding and sharing the best chilled hiphop, jazzhop and triphop music and connecting people.Used with permission and creative commons.More by Chillhop:http://chillhop.com/listenGYVUS - Weekend:http://soundcloud.com/gyvusListen on Spotify:http://bit.ly/ChillhopSpotify See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 42 is with comic book artist and creator of Jetpulse Comics, Led Bradshaw. Led is also dad to his 8 year old son, Jake who is on the autism spectrum and the inspiration of his phenomenal comic book hero Jake Jetpulse. In this conversation with host, Marissa Calderón, they discuss parenting, how his son Jake created the initial character of the comics through his drawings and how dad Led created superhero flashcards and later comic book stories to encouraged his son to improve his engagement at school.Connect with host, Marissa and the Early Childhood Journeys podcast at: earlychildhoodjourneys.comMusic track is called Lemon Tea from GYVUS provided by Chillhop Music, a platform dedicated to finding and sharing the best chilled hiphop, jazzhop and triphop music and connecting people.Used with permission and creative commons. More by Chillhop:http://chillhop.com/listenGYVUS - Weekend:http://soundcloud.com/gyvusListen on Spotify:http://bit.ly/ChillhopSpotify See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 41 with host Marissa Calderón reflecting on an upcoming blog post, soon to be released on the Mexican art of Alebrijes. She provides some guides on how to connect students interest authentically while incorporating 21st Century Skills in the classroom. For the full blog post on lesson guides for Alebrijes & 21st Century Skills in the Early Childhood classroom and to learn more, visit the website at, earlychildhoodjourneys.com .Intro and Outro Music track is called Lemon Tea from GYVUS and in podcast track is called, Canals by Joakim Karud provided by Chillhop Music, a platform dedicated to finding and sharing the best chilled hiphop, jazzhop and triphop music and connecting people.Used with permission and creative commons. More by Chillhop:http://chillhop.com/listenGYVUS - Weekend:http://soundcloud.com/gyvusListen on Spotify:http://bit.ly/ChillhopSpotify See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ep. 39 is with Marissa Flores from the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation Community, Education Division's Early Childhood department. Marissa is a parent educator and Home Visiting Specialist, serving families on the FMYN. Host, Marissa Calderón chats with Marissa Flores about her role on the nation, living with her 8 siblings, being raised by her mom and starting the position of supporting parents with children birth to 3 years old.Learn more about the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation and community services provided here. Contact Marissa Flores at her email here. Connect with host, Marissa and the Early Childhood Journeys podcast at: earlychildhoodjourneys.comMusic track is called Lemon Tea from GYVUS provided by Chillhop Music, a platform dedicated to finding and sharing the best chilled hiphop, jazzhop and triphop music and connecting people.Used with permission and creative commons. More by Chillhop:http://chillhop.com/listenGYVUS - Weekend:http://soundcloud.com/gyvusListen on Spotify:http://bit.ly/ChillhopSpotify See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episodio 2 con anfitriona, Marissa Calderón, platicando con la Especialista de Temprana Edad del Departamento de Educación en Arizona, Erika Argueta. Erika da unas pequeñas ideas para los padres que van a empezar su hijo/a en el preescolar.Para más información y recursos, subete al sitio de First Things First de Arizona.Música proporcionado con derechos.Music Purchased with Licensing Rights.Music Broadcast LicenseLicense Certificate by envato market.Title: Mexican FiestaComposer: Pablo M. LloretItem URL:https://audiojungle.net/item/mexican-fiesta/23439184Item ID:23439184 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ep. 36 host Marissa Calderón has a conversation with Jessica Hipskind, a newly found foster care mom to her young 7 year old sister after a tragic death occurs in their family. Get ready to be inspired, meet a new hero, and grab some tissue for some possible tears too!Excerpt: "Take your whole family to the special needs classes...so that your whole family gets well versed into this new life with special needs..."For more about Raising Special Kids visit their website here. To connect with Jessica Hipskind, follow her on Twitter at @HipskindJessica. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ep. 34 host, Marissa Calderón chats with Christopher Lawrence from Teaching Strategies, a curriculum for Early Childhood Educators for Birth through 3rd grade. Christopher and Marissa chat about his practice, family and the importance of the male early childhood teacher including the common misconceptions about their role in the classroom.Connect with Christopher via email at: Christopher.L@teachingstrategies.com Learn more about Teaching Strategies here. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bonus Episode with host Marissa Calderón and Carla Rivera-Cruz from the EDphiphany Podcast. Carla and Marissa chat about the #LatinasInED upcoming twitter chat, being Latina Educators and lack of representation of classroom teachers in the K-12 space over some bomb-ass Tequila in the beautiful Studio 85 Podcast Studios in Peoria, AZ. Warning: curse words are said in this episode! To book a FREE podcast session at the Studio 85 studios, connect with Joe Anderson here. To learn more about Carla Rivera-Cruz check out her website here. To follow the #LatinasInED twitter chat go here. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 33 of Season 2! Podcast Host, Marissa Calderón is joined by Treasures 4 Teachers Tucson Director Adrienne Ledford. They chat about this 100% volunteer run non-profit teacher resource and how they also provide a high-school volunteer job program for Special Ed youth. More about all the good things this Tucson gem provides visit their website at: T4Teachers.org Check them out on Facebook and on Instagram. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Podcast host, Marissa Calderón chats with Bilingual ELL Kindergarten Teacher Deb Guerrero from Yuma, AZ. Discussion includes the typical summer time teacher prep work, teacher wellness and teacher self care tips for incoming new teachers. Great info for parents and those not familiar with background work teachers complete to prepare themselves and for their students. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Podcast 26 es en ESPANOL! Mamá y Especialista de Finanzas con el Departamento de Educación de Arizona, invitada Juliana Panqueva Camargo y anfritióna de podcast, Marissa Calderón platican sobre los comportamientos de sus hijos y dan sugerencias.Este show es parte de los segmentos en Español de Crónicas Chilindrinas.Más sobre el grupo de Crónicas Chilindrinas y el grupo en Facebook, haga click aqui.El libro, Easy to Love, Hard to Discipline en Español (Edúquelos Con Amor) aqui. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 24 with guest host, Vincent Orleck Social Media Director with Attic Salt interviews Marissa Calderón LIVE from PHX Startup Week. Podcast recorded from the ZCast Popup Podcast Studio courtesy of #yesphx. Talking Early Childhood, tech, parenting and the joy of podcasts.For more about the appropriate use of technology with young children visit the Fred Rogers Center here. More about Vincent Orleck visit here. More about Attic Salt visit here. More about the most generous community for startups and entrepreneurs #yesphx here. Learn more about PHX Startup Week here. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 22 with Catherine Norwood a Reading Interventionist or more like a Reading "Strategist" with Mesa Public Schools at Pedro Guerrero Elementary School in Arizona. Catherine sits down with host, Marissa Calderón to chat about her practice, passions, advice for parents and misconceptions about the work of Early Childhood Educators and those in similar positions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 21 with Jessica Beresford, Director of Operations with Father Matters based out of South Phoenix. Podcast Host, Marissa Calderón sits down with Jessica to have a candid conversation about the services Father Matters provides, common misconceptions about the agency, parenting talk and the importance of supporting people of color. More info about Father Matters visit their website here. More info about Jessica Beresford, contact her at jessica@fathermatters.org See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 20 with Kindergarten Teacher Lauren Harness starts out the 2018 New Year with host Marissa Calderón. Lauren teaches out of Mesa, Arizona and shares her past experience starting as a new Kindergarten teacher, how she got administrator buy-in for her classroom setup and some candid stories about her teaching journey coming from New Mexico into a new school. Lots of laughs are heard and teacher advice is also shared! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 19 with Amy Corriveau, the Deputy Human Services Director for City of Phoenix. Amy oversee the education components for Head Start Birth to Five Services for the city of Phoenix and sits down with host Marissa Calderón to talk about her journey in the field, how she started in the profession, advice for teachers and some holiday memories. To learn more about the City of Phoenix including Head Start services please visit their website HERE. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 18 with host Marissa Calderón is joined by Dr. Karen Ortiz, Vice President, Early Grade Success Initiatives at Helios Education Foundation. Dr. Ortiz shares her story on how she became involved in the early childhood field in Arizona, the power of parent advocacy, what Helios does in our communities and her role within it. Amongst her admirable work, Dr. Ortiz shares with the listeners the importance of following your dreams and aligning our work in a culturally sensitive manner to support families. For all the amazing programs Helios Education Foundation supports and to learn more please visit them here. To learn more about Dr. Karen Ortiz and her inspiring work in the Early Childhood field, click here. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For Episode 9, host Marissa Calderón gives a brief recap of the VSAEYC and AZAEYC State Affiliate Early Childhood Mixer event that is annually done after the first day of the First Things First Summit in Phoenix. This includes information about the Arizona Early Childhood Registry, Arizona Toolkit, upcoming Nutrition workshop called Eat, Move, Love from Alesi Group and an interview with Havasupai Head Start Program Director Carlos A Powell Sr. Marissa also mentions how remote this Early Childhood program is and the need to hire quality teachers. Please forgive her if she mis-quotes the actual location of the Head Start program of it being at the bottom of the Grand Canyon when Mr. Powell states it's on the top of that area. She would love to visit the area in general! More information about the Havasupai Head Start Program and job positions contact: carlosapowellsr@hotmail.comMore information about the Arizona Early Childhood Workforce Registry at azregistry.orgMore information about the Arizona Toolkit and the state affiliate for NAEYC at azaeyctoolkit.org See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In Episode 8, host Marissa Calderón features Kindergarten Teacher, Donna Bateman from Pendergast Elementary School District in Phoenix Arizona. Donna has been teaching for over 13 years and shares her experience and insights on how she manages to stay reflective in her work. In this candid conversation, Donna provides parents and other educators with a reminder on how they can work together to support kindergartners learning as well as recognizing that the beginning of the school year can be hectic for everyone. Her journey is admirable, inspiring, very relatable and worth taking note of. It should also be noted wine and tequila was discussed!For more about The Kindergarten Experience visit: www.thekindergartenexperience.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In Episode 6, Marissa Calderón chats with Kindergarten Teacher Terry Duggan from Amphi School District in Tucson, AZ. Terry talks about the 20 plus years of her teaching career and how she managed to teach a different grade for six of those years! She shares her insights on how she's maintained the joy of teaching, advice for new and seasoned teachers as well as advice for parents of a new kindergarten child. A few favorite classroom resources shared including an obsession for Jenna Bilmes book, Beyond Behavior Management. Terry provides the listener with an authentic perspective on the profession and how she works to stay balanced.For more information about Author and Early Childhood Consultant Jenna Bilmes, visit her website at: http://www.kidsfromtheinsideout.com/To purchase the sign language book discussed called, ABC Phonics, Sing, Sign and Read! Using American Sign Language visit: https://www.amazon.com/ABC-Phonics-Signs-Supports-Literacy/dp/1932354271/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1502260344&sr=8-1&keywords=abc+phonics+sing+sign+and+readTo learn more about The Kindergarten Experience Classroom Redesigns visit: https://www.pinterest.com/kdgexperience/classroom-redesigns-flips/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, we uploaded the LIVE Facebook Audio from the Lunch Panelists from the AZ Ed Tech Conference at Rio Salado College on August 5, 2017.Panelists:Tim Jehl- Engineering and Advanced Tech at Perry High School in Chandler, AZMark Gresko- Director of Tech for Avondale School DistrictLennon Audrain- Recent High School Graduate, completed his AA on Elementary Education, Current ASU student and the national Educator Rising president.Curi Araza- IT Specialist and Computer Informations Systems Instructor at Paradise Valley School DistrictFor complete panelist bios: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cTqcpXLMo0QPUs7SYy1s1X7B2Kuv6cIjRXqACvVl1KI/editPanelists discussed how Education Tech has affected their current positions, their reservations on tech use and also provided their background amongst the discussion presented. For a brief conference recap and to access conference Ed Tech Resources including platforms and Apps visit Marissa Calderón's blog post at: https://medium.com/@marissacalderon/my-az-k-12-ed-tech-conference-recap-at-rio-salado-college-bfa0fca3dc0 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.