Podcasts about Middle College

Get the book, RIGOR Unveiled: A Video-Enhanced Flipbook to Promote Teacher Expertise in Relationship Building, Instruction, Goals, Organization, and Relevance About The Author   Douglas Fisher, PhD is professor and chair of educational leadership at San Diego State University and a teacher leader at Health Sciences High and Middle College. He has published numerous articles on reading and literacy, differentiated instruction, and curriculum design, as well as books such as The Teacher Clarity Playbook 2/e, Your Introduction to PLC+, The Illustrated Guide to Teacher Credibility, The Teaching Reading Playbook, and Welcome to Teaching!. In 2022, he was inducted into the Reading Hall of Fame by the Literacy Research Association.   This episode of Principal Center Radio is sponsored by IXL, the most widely used online learning and teaching platform for K-12. Discover the power of data-driven instruction in your school with IXL—it gives you everything you need to maximize learning, from a comprehensive curriculum to meaningful school-wide data. Visit IXL.com/center to lead your school towards data-driven excellence today.   

Send us a textDr. Doug Fisher is known for his prolific work in instructional design, curriculum development, and professional learning. Additionally, he is a teacher leader at Health Sciences High & Middle College, an award-winning, open-enrollment public school in the City Heights neighborhood of San Diego, California that he co founded in 2007. Previously, Doug was an early intervention teacher and elementary school educator. Much of his work has been published with San Diego State University colleague, Dr. Nancy Frey. Together, they offer tailored professional learning opportunities around the world. With colleagues, Doug has published over 250 books, chapters, and articles focused on school improvement including Rigor Unveiled, The Teacher Clarity Playbook, PLC+, and Welcome to Teaching. He is the recipient of an International Reading Association William S. Grey citation of merit and an Exemplary Leader award from the Conference on English Leadership of NCTE. He was named an Adolescent Literacy Thought Leader by the International Literacy Association in 2016 and elected into the Reading Hall of Fame in 2022. Doug loves being an educator and hopes to share that passion with others. Dr. Douglas Fisher  is Professor of Educational Leadership at San Diego State University. You can connect with Dr. Fisher at https://www.fisherandfrey.com/ and follow him on X (formerly Twitter) for updates @DFISHERSDSU.Resources mentioned in this episode:International Literacy Association's Literacy Glossary - https://www.literacyworldwide.org/get-resources/literacy-glossaryTo cite this episode:Persohn, L. (Host). (2025, Mar. 11). A conversation with Doug Fisher (Season 5, No. 8) [Audio podcast episode]. In Classroom Caffeine Podcast series. https://www.classroomcaffeine.com/guests. DOI: 10.5240/0A22-E8D7-3F09-096B-C056-D Connect with Classroom Caffeine at www.classroomcaffeine.com or on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

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#287. ALERT! We will be doing our knock-off Hot Ones episode SOON! Be on the lookout in the socials for ways to submit questions without us knowing them beforehand. Follow the LinkTree below! On to this week: We reprise our hotel restaurants conversation by describing how last-leg establishments smell before diving into the National Champion Ohio State season finale! Kory shares a heartwarming story of having the chance to sing for his mother, and she still loves him. On the back half, Dillon has a chance to watch some professional volleyball. If you didn't know that was a thing, check it out! Finally we catch up on streaming. This week we're watching Skeleton Crew, Red Faire, God Save Texas, Harry Potter Wizards and Baking, ChiefsAhloic: A Wolf in Chiefs Clothing, Chosen, Wild Robot, Avatar: The Way of Water, Severance (season 2), Quiz Lady, and A Man on the Inside. We hope you enjoy! Until next time, be kind to each other.FTM Merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/fromthemiddleLinkTree - https://linktr.ee/fromthemidpodVOICE MAIL! Comment, ask a question, suggest topics - (614) 383-8412Artius Man - https://artiusman.com use discount code "themiddle"

Today on We Have Hope, Kim talks with Sarah Marshall of KVC West Virginia. KVC West Virginia is a state-licensed child placement agency dedicated to strengthening families and preventing child abuse and neglect. After seeing a need for more educational options for youth experiencing foster care, KVC partnered with First Star Academy and Fairmont State to offer Middle College.Middle College at Fairmont State University is a specialized, on-campus academic program created for West Virginia youth in foster care. It provides a pathway for high school students to simultaneously earn a high school diploma and an associate degree (or college credit toward a bachelor's degree). Tune in today to learn more about this incredible educational opportunity.Episode Highlights:What is the Middle College?The state of the foster care system.Education statistics in the foster care system.What is the Middle College looking for in a student?What hope means to Sarah.More on KVC and Middle College: Visit KVC's website here!Learn more about Middle College here!Contact: middlecollege@fairmontstate.edu More on Love Your School/Links Mentioned in Episode:Visit Our Show Notes Page HERE!Kim@loveyourschoolwv.orgwww.loveyourschool.orgVisit our Facebook HERE!Visit our Instagram HERE!This show has been produced by Adkins Media Co.

Deanna Wynn is a Biology and Earth/Environmental Science teacher at The Middle College at UNCG in Greensboro High Point, N.C. Now in her 21st year as an educator she has taught science to students ranging from sixth to twelfth grade. A graduate of Bennett College with a degree in Biology and a master's degree from UNC-Greensboro in Curriculum and Instruction, she has had the distinct honor of being named Guilford County Schools Middle School Teacher of the Year for the 2009-2010 academic year.  Deanna continued her commitment to education by earning an advanced certificate from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, in Early Adolescent Science. More:   Intro and Outro music "Vicious Pen" courtesy of Moby Gratis

This week, KVCC's Interim Director of the Early Middle College Program, Kevin Lavender, explains how high school students can complete a fifth year and graduate with a high school diploma and an associates degree or certificate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recorded: 11/3/2022 Released Audio 11/17/22 Host of MPS Connections: AJ Hoffman, Web and Communications Specialist Scheduled Guests: Traci Speaker-Gerstheimer, Curriculum Specialists

We talk about round 1 vs Middle College in the TSSAA Playoffs

This episode, sophomores Amatallah, Laila, and Laraib join Jeremy as we talk about experiences in Middle College and the Delta College campus, as well as middle school. So basically, we're doing a little tea spilling.

This episode we have students from McNair High School Matteo and JT join Jeremy and Linda, with Elizabeth making a return as well. Apparently California can be a continent and Middle College's restrooms are the best—one of those things must be correct, right?

Ken is joined by St. Rep. Christine Morse See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recorded 02/22 Released 02/24 Your host: Brian Brutyn, Associate Superintendent Scheduled Guests: Steve Poole: Auxiliary Curriculum Specialist Hayley Stepaniak: MHS Counselor Lori Hallberg: HHD Counselor Producer: Cynthia Young, Communications Manager Editor: Abby Young, Web and Communications Specialist

What's up dragons! Today we're bringing you another episode with our two special guests, Isaac Mathews, and former Middle College student Arman Bains. Throughout the episode we cover various different topics about middle school, the start of our freshman year, and the process of applying to Middle College.

Join your favorite JCC Speak Up hosts as they interview Austin Vick, a former CCP student at JCC who later transferred to ECU. Austin shares her story about how JCC's Middle College (now ECA) and CCP programs helped prepare her to become a grad student at age 20 and ultimately get a higher-level job, all due to the opportunity of a lifetime provided by JCC. Austin also shares some successful study strategies and how to make the best of your college experience. This is a conversation you definitely don't want to miss!

In this episode of Melissa Unscripted, Melissa Greer and host Dave Wilson talk with Keisha Brown, principal of the Middle College at UNCG, about how the community can support schools in getting students college, career and life ready — and how access to great education impacts real estate. 2021 Season Kick Off

I hope your second week of #2021 was great. In this fifth episode of season 2, I am joined by NCAT Alumnus, Ja'Quez D. Taylor. In our conversation, we talk about his career, his passion for education, race in America, his organization, and more! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BIO: Ja'Quez D. Taylor is a native of Thomasville, North Carolina. Currently living in Dallas, Texas. He is a graduate of North Carolina A T State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies with a concentration in African American studies. He also holds a certificate from HarvardX in Family Engagement in Education. He is a member of the North Carolina Adopt-A-Highway program and a member of the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE). He also serves on the Board of Directors for Thomasville City Schools- Communities In Schools (CIS) and also has served as a male mentor at Thomasville Middle School and the Middle College at North A&T State University. He is a member of Profound Gentlemen of Charlotte, NC where he is in a cohort of other Men of color that are in education and/or pursuing a career in education. He is a 2017 City Year Tulsa Alumni. He teaches 3rd Grade at a Virtual Academy. He is a graduate student at American University pursuing his Master's in Education Policy and Leadership. He inspires to be a trailblazing educator and a force for good for all students and families he serves. He is an advocate for providing high-quality education to all children and began his career as a Director of Education for 1-2-3 Express Tutorial Services, a tutorial business he founded in 2015. Then went on to serve various roles in education across North Carolina and Tulsa, OK. He has a wide range of work experience in education with this being his 6-year in education but his first full year as a classroom lead teacher. In 2018, he founded Black Teacher Loading (BTL) organization at North Carolina A&T State University in the College of Education. Black Teacher Loading is an organization where HBCU education majors come together as one and discuss issues in education and provide equitable solutions for Black educators in society. His desire is to ensure all children gain experiences that build leadership, encourage diversity, and sparks both creativity and critical thinking. He says, “In order for schools and communities to flourish, EDUCATION must flourish!” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Ja'Quez D. Taylor on Instagram and Twitter @directorjdt -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe and follow #DamianTalksEducation everywhere you stream your podcasts. Facebook: Damian Talks Education Instagram and Twitter: @DamianTalksEdu YouTube Channel: Damian Talks Education --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Our guest for our first show of the 2020/2021 school year is Douglas Fisher. Douglas is a professor at San Diego State University and co-founder of Health Sciences High & Middle College, and the author of numerous books, including "The Distance Learning Playbook". Our host, Erica Mason, has a heartfelt conversation with Douglas around the ideas and concepts of “The Distance Learning Playbook” and how it applies to our teachers during this pandemic. You can also watch this Vidcast on our DCSD youtube channel. https://youtu.be/ynYeAdx80fc QUESTIONS: Q. How did you and your team come up with the idea for the “Distance Learning Playbook? Q: What did you see as you observed classroom teachers progress into distance learning Teachers? Q: What are some of the biggest challenges of Distance Learning, and what can our teachers learn from your research? Q: Please talk to us about Compassion Fatigue and Self Care taken from your research from “The Distance Learning Playbook”? Q: I have a philosophy that this is fundamentally changing education and we’re going to see more distance learning, regardless of the Pandemic. As educators how do we successfully move into the next phase of Distance Learning? Q: What is one thing you could tell our teachers that they need to do, to really engage students to impact their learning?

You may be worried that the youngest kids can't learn at a distance, but Dr. Nancy Frey, co-author of the Distance Learning Playbook comes alongside us to help us understand how it can be done. From successful online meetings to screentime and essential things to include, Nancy encourages us to do what seems impossible. She also gives us some mistakes to avoid. We can reach the youngest students at a distance and support families. Thanks, Nancy for helping us learn how. www.coolcatteacher.com/e690  Sponsor: This show is sponsored by Advancement Courses. Advancement Courses is a leader in online professional development, with over 280 courses in 20 different subjects, including topics like online instruction, social-emotional learning, and diversity, equity and inclusion. This back to school season, they’re partnering with DonorsChoose and donating 10% of all sales to help fund projects every day until September 25. Visit advancementcourses.com/give to learn more and submit your project for a chance to get funded.When you purchase your PD from Advancement Courses use the code COOL20 to receive 20% off your course. Nancy Frey with Doug Fisher - Bio as Submitted We are professors at San Diego State University in Educational Leadership and focus on policies and practices in literacy and school leadership. For over two decades, our work has been dedicated to the knowledge and skills of caring teachers and school leaders needed to help students attain their goals and aspirations. Our shared interests include instructional design, curriculum development, and professional learning. We are co-authors of articles and books on literacy and leadership, including This is Balanced Literacy, The Teacher Clarity Playbook, PLC+: Better Decision and Greater Impact by Design, Comprehension: The Thrill, Will and Skill, The Teacher Credibility and Collective Efficacy Playbook, and most recently The Distance Learning Playbook. In 2007, with our colleague and friend Ian Pumpian, we founded Health Sciences High and Middle College, an award-winning open-enrollment public school in the City Heights neighborhood of San Diego. There we learn from students, teachers, and families every day. We strive to have an impact in everything we do! Disclosure of Material Connection: This episode includes some affiliate links. This means that if you choose to buy I will be paid a commission on the affiliate program. However, this is at no additional cost to you.  Regardless, I only recommend products or services I believe will be good for my readers and are from companies I can recommend. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.” This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show.  

LifeTech Academy will be opening The Early Middle College at LifeTech this Fall to all students across Michigan.LifeTech will offer a completely online Early Middle College opportunity for Learners in order to bring this post-secondary partnership to all families looking to get a head start on college while earning their high school diploma.

When talking about independence and self-sufficiency in their students, educators often use the term “Personal Responsibility” which refers to the set of mental skills that neuroscience describes to be Executive Function. Teachers recognize that in order to develop a level of independence and agency, educators must have a plan to transfer the “process tools” from the teacher to the students just as a relay-race runner passes his baton to the athlete that follows him. The question is, how do teachers create and foster a learning environment that centers around facilitating a sense of personal responsibility in children while helping them build their knowledge? On this episode, educator, researcher, author, and member of the California Reading Hall of Fame, Douglas Fisher, Ph.D. discusses the role of Executive Function in teaching and learning and how his highly specialized Gradual Release of Responsibility Modelprompts students towards greater autonomy and self-initiation. Finally, he discusses how essential it is to understand the tools and strategies deployed to move learning from the surface to something more deep and meaningful.About Doug Fisher, Ph.D.Douglas Fisher is Professor and Chair of Educational Leadership at San Diego State University and a leader at Health Sciences High & Middle College having been an early intervention teacher and elementary school educator. He is the recipient of an International Reading Association William S. Grey citation of merit, an Exemplary Leader award from the Conference on English Leadership of NCTE, as well as a Christa McAuliffe award for excellence in teacher education. He has published numerous articles on reading and literacy, differentiated instruction, and curriculum design as well as books, such as PLC+: Better Decisions and Greater Impact by Design, Building Equity, and Assessment-capable Learners.Website:www.fisherandfrey.comBooks:PLC+: Better Decisions Greater Impact by DesignBuilding EquityBecoming an Assessment-Capable LearnerSupport the show (https://mailchi.mp/7c848462e96f/full-prefrontal-sign-up)

Dominique Smith is the director of student services at Health Sciences High & Middle College, where he also serves as a culture builder and student advocate. He is also social worker, school administrator, mentor, national trainer for the International Institute on Restorative Practices, and member of ASCD's FIT Teaching® (Framework for Intentional and Targeted Teaching®) Cadre. ... more »

My elementary school friend, Jose, and his college friend, Luis, joins this episode of the podcast where we reminisce on old memories from K-12. We talk about how I should've taken speech classes in elementary school, how there was a kid in high school who would be considered a "school shooter", playing competitive marbles, getting conned by teachers, and much more funny memories!New episodes every Monday! Stay tuned every week!Share the podcast with your friends and family!Follow the podcast Instagram page at passthericepodcast Follow the podcast Twitter page at passthericepod Follow the Facebook page at Pass The Rice Podcast Email the podcast at passthericepodcast@gmail.com

Dr. DOUGLAS FISHER is a Professor of Educational Leadership at San Diego State University and a teacher leader at Health Sciences High & Middle College. He is a member of the California Reading Hall of Fame and is the recipient of an International Reading Association Celebrate Literacy Award, the Farmer award for excellence in writing from the National Council of Teachers of English, and the Christa McAuliffe award for excellence in teacher education. He has published numerous articles on improving student achievement as well as books, such as Text-Complexity: Raising Rigor in Reading (with Nancy Frey and Diane Lapp), Checking for Understanding (with Nancy Frey) and Common Core English Language Arts in a PLC at Work (with Nancy Frey). He is a board member of the International Reading Association and a past board member of the Literacy Research Association. In our conversation, Dr. Fisher recalls a time in his teaching career when he genuinely struggled to connect with his learners. He talks about his latest work in the area of balanced literacy, and explains how educators will be pushed to think about literacy in his workshop. He explains why he’s been giving the matter of teacher credibility more attention, and discusses the personal passions and productivity strategies that make him tick. As we close, he also shares some of the voices and resources that continue to shape his thinking and inspire his professional practice today. You can connect with Dr. Douglas Fisher ... On Twitter @DFisherSDSU On his website at https://www.fisherandfrey.com/ Visit https://teachersonfire.net/ for all the show notes and links from this episode! Connect with the Teachers on Fire podcast on social media: On Twitter: https://twitter.com/TeachersOnFire On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teachersonfire/ On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TeachersOnFire/ On LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/TimWCavey On The Teachers on Fire Magazine: https://medium.com/teachers-on-fire On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFDPjkAn7lZb-rahyVDttKA Song Track Credits Intro: Easy (by Mike Cosmo -- license purchased at https://taketones.com/) Outtro: Bluntedsesh4 (by Tha Silent Partner, courtesy of FreeMusicArchive.org) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/teachersonfire/support

In this episode, our guests guide us through the steps to rethinking inclusion. Join us as we explore strategies to move toward a process where the needs of every child are inherently met within the general curriculum, instruction, and services.  Follow on Twitter: @ASCD @Eklundteaches @bamradionetwork @NancyFrey Nancy Frey, Ph.D. and Doug Fisher are co-authors of Your Students My Students, Our Students: Rethinking Equitable and Inclusive Classroom (ASCD). Nancy Frey is a Professor of Educational Leadership at San Diego State University. Dr. Frey is a recipient of the Christa McAuliffe award for excellence in teacher education from the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. She has co-authored several books on literacy. She teaches a variety of courses in school improvement and literacy leadership. Douglas Fisher, Ph.D., is Professor of Educational Leadership at San Diego State University and a teacher leader at Health Sciences High & Middle College. He is a member of the California Reading Hall of Fame and is the recipient of an International Reading Association Celebrate Literacy Award, the Farmer award for excellence in writing from the National Council of Teachers of English, as well as a Christa McAuliffe award for excellence in teacher education. He has published numerous articles and books on improving student achievement. Abbie Eklund, Principal of Lincoln Elementary School, 2016 ASCD Emerging Leader.

NANCY FREY is a Professor of Educational Leadership and Literacy at San Diego State University and an instructor at Health Sciences High and Middle College. She has also authored or co-authored a number of books, including PLC+: Better Decisions and Greater Impact by Design. Nancy’s areas of expertise include common core implementation, the role of coaching in instructional improvement, text-dependent questions, close reading, writing from sources, and discipline-specific literacies. In our conversation, Nancy described how a massive Florida hurricane shaped her first year of teaching. She describes the mission and vision of her latest book, PLC+: Better Decisions and Greater Impact by Design, and explains how a careful consideration of impact must examine the issue of equity for all learners. She shares some of her most recent thoughts on literacy, and explores the roles of technology in the learning process. Finally, Nancy shares some of the voices and resources that are shaping her thinking and inspiring her practice today. You can connect with Nancy ... On Twitter @NancyFrey: https://twitter.com/NancyFrey On her website at https://www.fisherandfrey.com/ Visit https://teachersonfire.net/ for all the show notes and links from this episode! Connect with the Teachers on Fire podcast on social media: On Twitter: https://twitter.com/TeachersOnFire On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teachersonfire/ On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TeachersOnFire/ On LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/TimWCavey On The Teachers on Fire Magazine: https://medium.com/teachers-on-fire On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFDPjkAn7lZb-rahyVDttKA Song Track Credits Intro: Easy (by Mike Cosmo -- license purchased at https://taketones.com/) Outtro: Bluntedsesh4 (by Tha Silent Partner, courtesy of FreeMusicArchive.org) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/teachersonfire/support

Episode 041: PLC Plus with Nancy Frey & Doug Fisher Join us for this discussion with the potent pair Doug Fisher & Nancy Frey! We learn about their new book, PLC+ and the five questions that get to the heart of what collaboration time should look like in schools. Stay tuned until the end for a special promo code for our listeners for the PLC+ Institutes the authors will be hosting in Colorado in October! Connect with Fisher & Frey Website: www.fisherandfrey.com/ | Twitter: @DFisherSDSU; @NancyFrey | Newest Book: PLC Plus, Corwin Press Connect with Vrain Waves Website: vrainwaves.com | Twitter: @VrainWaves | Becky Twitter: @BeckyEPeters | Ben Twitter: @mrkalb Links & Show Notes Out of Our Heads & Into the Classroom: (01:30) American Express: Simple Guide to Lean Meetings Robyn Jackson on weekly team meetings Have an agenda / protocol Techless meetings Pre-mortem from Daniel Pink Collaborative notes & DRIs Toby - Chrome Extension Introduction to Fisher & Frey & PLC Plus (08:12) Their School: Health Sciences High & Middle College in San Diego Questions: Where are we now? & the importance of pre-assessments Side note: common questions for PLC work come from DuFour, DuFour, Eaker, & Many, 2010 as a PLC foundation: Learning by Doing: A Handbook for Professional Learning Communities at Work; we acknowledge this foundational work when discussing PLCs : What do we want students to learn? (essential standards) How will we know if they have learned? (team-developed common assessments) What will we do if they don’t learn? (systematic interventions) What will we do if they already know it? (extended learning) Collective Efficacy Graham Nuthall, Hidden Lives of Learners Students already know between 40-50 percent of what the teacher is teaching (Nuthall, 2007) Equity: Removal of Barriers vs. intervention as responses to student data Activator: Someone to guide the group What are PLCs getting wrong? (13:21) Emphasis on the structural conditions can overwhelm the focus and mission of the group PLC must continually reinvest in itself Lack of attention to instruction - “How do we move learning forward?” Literacy example (16:49) Curriculum / Instruction / Assessment Recent research that ~20% of in-class tasks are on grade level TNTP’s The Opportunity Myth - and an article from EdWeek PLC+ Protocol - Assignment analysis (from The Education Trust) (19:34) Equity in Motion work from The Education Trust Trust and the importance of Relational Conditions (21:18) Activator helps keep the conversation moving Protocols provide consistency PLC+ / PD (22:57) Roughly a 1 to 3 ratio - Full staff Professional learning to PLC+ Time Credibility & Efficacy (24:33) Teacher Credibility: Trust, Competence, Dynamism, Immediacy Self-Efficacy and Collective Efficacy (27:17) Albert Bandura’s research on self-efficacy - From Leading Impact Teams, by Bloomberg & Pitchford (& based on Bandura’s research, as well as Goddard, Hoy, & Hoy): Efficacy = Mastery Moments, Vicarious Experience, Feedback, and Trust “Where are we going?” and “Where are we now?” (31:08) 5 Questions in PLC+: Where are we going? Where are we now? How do we move learning forward? What did we learn today? Who benefited and who did not benefit? Bringing data to the PLC+ (33:22) Student feedback Equity / Cognitive Bias / The Decisions we choose to make: (35:52) Quote from PLC+: “Underlying every decision about what we choose to gather data on is an unspoken decision about what we won’t look at.” Data should be aligned to team’s common challenge; then did we impact learning or not? Invite students to PLC+ times for feedback Protocols for learning walks Microteaching protocols What did we learn today? Every single day we should be formatively assessing Scheduling logistics (44:56) Two PLC+s - Grade level & Content level Vertical & Horizontal conversations are necessary Grading at their school (48:19) Competency-Based / Mastery of Standards Formative homework & classwork All Learning is Social Emotional (50:41) Social Emotional Academic Learning Removing institutional barriers vs. Intervention (54:27) Support each learner individually - help them find a way to mastery Special offer for Vrain Waves Listeners!! (58:50) Promo Code: VRAINWAVES Go to corwin.com/PLCColorado to register; Oct 3 & 4 in Denver at the Curtis Hotel

Today, we are continuing our tour of early access programs that help children transition into post-secondary, often blurring the lines of that traditional high school to college transition in the process. We’ve luckily had the privilege of seeing and exploring some of these programs in other areas of the country and world, and we think getting a view of everything that people are doing now is a really important part of making these programs even better in the future. Our guest is Brian Sien, who is the current Principal of Clackamas Middle College, a fabulous school outside of Portland, Oregon. Brian is an innovative leader in this space who has been heavily involved in transformative education, in a variety of ways, throughout his experience in both traditional and charter public schools. He has a passion for working with students, teachers, administrators, and state leaders to provide seamless transitions from K12 education into post-secondary for all stakeholders – something that you might know we are extremely passionate about, too! To learn more, visit: (http://pastfoundation.org/) Resources: Learn more at https://www.clackamasmiddlecollege.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-sien-2386b438/ Learning Unboxed is produced in part by Crate Media Recorded by Eric French at (http://wosu.org/) in Columbus, Ohio

This week, we are wrapping up our tour of the Alaska Middle College program with an on-location conversation at the Mat-Su Middle College. We discuss the advantages and disadvantages of Middle College as well as the pains of creating transformative educational programs across the nation and around the world. Our guests today are Greg Giauque, who's a Principal Teacher at Mat-Su Middle College, and Kaelle Daughterty and Isabella Sarro, who are both students currently enrolled at Mat-Su Middle College. To learn more, visit: (http://pastfoundation.org/) Resources: Learn more at https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/about/high-school-students/index.cshtml Mat-Su Middle College: https://www.matsuk12.us/msm Learning Unboxed is produced in part by Crate Media Recorded by Eric French at (http://wosu.org/) in Columbus, Ohio

In the last episode, we sat down with four of the innovative educators and administrators behind the Alaska Middle College program to discuss what Middle College is and why they’re so effective at improving student outcomes. Today, we’re talking to a teacher and student from Mat-Su Middle College School, the first Middle College school in Alaska, to learn what both students and teachers love about the program. Our guests are John Robertson, a Social Studies and English teacher at the Mat-Su Middle College School, and Kat Barr, a junior currently attending Mat-Su Middle College. To learn more, visit: (http://pastfoundation.org/) Resources: Learn more at https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/about/high-school-students/index.cshtml Mat-Su Middle College: https://www.matsuk12.us/msm Learning Unboxed is produced in part by Crate Media Recorded by Eric French at (http://wosu.org/) in Columbus, Ohio

Today we are going to learn what Middle College programs are, why they’re so effective at improving student outcomes, and what communities need to know if they are contemplating the possibility of launching Middle Colleges of their own. And we have an all-star lineup of guests joining us to talk about the success of the Middle College School programs in Alaska! We sit down with Dr. Claudia Lampman, the Vice Provost of Student Success and a Professor of Psychology at the University of Alaska Anchorage, the institution that hosts the Alaska Middle College efforts across the state; Luke Almon, the principal of the Anchorage Middle College School; Greg Giauque, who's the principal and a teacher at the Matanuska-Susitna (MatSu) Middle College School, which is just outside of Anchorage and the longest-running Middle College in the Alaskan effort; and Dr. Holly Martinson, an Assistant Professor at the WWAMI School of Medical Education and the Chair of the Middle College Programs within the UAA effort and system. To learn more, visit: (http://pastfoundation.org/) Resources: Learn more at https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/about/high-school-students/index.cshtml Holly on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/holly-martinson-0a2b50a8/ Luke on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-almon-48300b39/ Claudia on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudia-lampman-3332a614a/ Greg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-giauque-074984140/ Learning Unboxed is produced in part by Crate Media Recorded by Eric French at (http://wosu.org/) in Columbus, Ohio

Join us for a discussion of the innovative initiative of bringing Middle College experiences and opportunities to our middle school students in Fullerton School District!

Join us for a practical discussion about equity in our schools, why equity is important ,and how to move the equity discussion from concept to reality. Follow: @AdamBrownEDU @donsmithrp @NancyFrey @ASCD @bamradionetwork Nancy Frey is a professor of educational leadership at San Diego State University. Frey also teaches classes at Health Sciences High and Middle College in San Diego. Dominique Smith is the director of student services at Health Sciences High & Middle College, where he also serves as a culture builder and student advocate. Adam J. Brown Ed.D., an ASCD Emerging Leader, is a principal Re-ED/TRAEP- Virginia Beach SECEP at Renaissance Academy.

In this segment we check our understanding of formative assessment and look at tools and strategies for responding to the results. Follow @larryferlazzo @bamradionetwork Nancy Frey is a professor of Educational Leadership at San Diego State University and teacher-leader at Health Sciences High and Middle College, where she learns from students and teachers every day.

[audio http://blogmyfuturevccs.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/vahighered-podcast-ep04-080218.mp3] VaHigherEd Podcast Episode 4 – Jeff Kraus talks to Middle College students from J. Sargeant Reynolds and Germanna community colleges at the General Assembly Building, where three students shared the successes the Middle College program has brought to their lives. Listen to them talk about their Middle College experience. Pictured left to right, Erick Jones; Ebony Jackson; and [...]