Podcasts about national charter school conference

This week, Ryan sits down with Angie Christophe, the Producer of the 2022 National Charter School Conference. Angie talks to Ryan about what to expect at this year's event and has some advice for new attendees to get the most out of NCSC 2022. Registration information for this year's event can be found at ncsc.publiccharters.org.Host: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair)Producer: Ross Ulysse

J'ai Brown serves as an HR Director for HUB International, leading the HR function for the Midwest-West division. Additionally, she is the Executive Sponsor for the Midwest-West Diversity & Inclusion Council and a member of the organizing team for the HUB Women Network ERG. Prior to joining HUB, J'ai worked in roles of increasing responsibility in claims administration and human resources at Allstate Insurance Company before continuing her career in human resources at BMO Financial Group. J'ai received an MBA and B.S. degrees in HR Management and General Management from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and has her PHR and SHRM-CP designations. J'ai resides in Bronzeville with her husband, Frank, and daughter, Kylee. Lauryn grew up in the Southern United States and in high school had a confrontation with race in America that changed her life and directed her future. In 2003, Lauryn graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor in Psychology with a focus on race and multicultural studies. She was committed to racial equality through educational transformation and began individual work to become anti-racist. In 2007, as a part of Teach for America, Lauryn began facilitating sessions for other teachers on Diversity and Achievement, Instruction as well as Classroom Culture, that would continue for the duration of her career. For thirteen years, Lauryn worked for KIPP Chicago, the highest performing school district in Chicago and a national network of charter schools focused on college completion. During her time there, she served as the School Leader of KIPP Ascend Middle School in North Lawndale and, before that, as the Assistant Principal and an ELA teacher.  Lauryn is also an inspiring public speaker who has been asked to speak at the National Charter School Conference in Minneapolis, as a keynote speaker for Teach for America's Induction Ceremony, as well as at North Park University, Columbia College and Indiana University-Purdue on Leadership, Consciousness, and Education. Lauryn has a Masters in Curriculum Planning and Design from National Louis University, a National Board Certification in Literacy, and completed the KIPP School Leadership Training Institute at New York University. In 2009, Lauryn was awarded Teacher of the Year for Chicago Charter Schools and in 2011 was a finalist for the Teach for America Distinguished Leader Award. Last June, she was certified as a 15 Commitments Conscious Leadership Coach and left her16-year education career to work as a leader; speaker, consultant, and coach who partners with individuals and organizations to support the emergence of more conscious cultures. Corey Haynes is a thought leader, passionate about people, and a lover of tech. He is the new District Manager at SHI - the leading minority and women-owned tech VAR partner in North America - where he is focused on total tech solutions, business optimization, client strategy, and more.  Corey has since moved to downtown Detroit where he has started to rediscover the city, continues to engage in volunteer activities (virtual of course), and continues his work to foster diverse, collaborative communities and partnerships.

In this episode the leaders of the Realist Ed Movement will be discussing the work they did at the National Charter School Conference, Reopening School Plans, Being an Unapologetic Leader, and addressing social injustices as a school leader.

This week, Charter School Superstars continues its interview series from the National Charter School Conference in Las Vegas. Ryan’s guest is Jim Houliston, Partnership Evangelist for Helios. Helios provides paperless HR services for K-12 institutions that are designed to be comprehensive for the complete employee lifecycle. In this interview, Jim talks to us about the unique HR challenges that K-12 schools encounter as well as the ways that Helios tries to address these challenges.. You can find out more about his work by visiting https://heliosed.com.Host: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair)Producer: Ross Ulysse

This week, Charter School Superstars is at the at the National Charter School Conference in Las Vegas. Ryan interviews Danielle Riha, 2019 Alaska Teacher of the Year from the Alaska Native Cultural Charter School. In this interview, Danielle talks to us about her inspirational story in education, including her unusual journey into the teaching profession and how she overcame her difficult first year teaching in rural Alaska. You can find out more about her school’s work by visiting https://www.asdk12.org/anccs.Host: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair)Producer: Ross Ulysse

At Academica Media, we believe that education must go beyond the curriculum.This week, Teach The Way They Learn brings you an episode from the National Charter School Conference in Las Vegas. On this episode, Lily interviews Sharon Hench, Principal of Somerset Academy JFK in West Palm Beach, Florida. In this podcast, Sharon gives us some background insight into her school’s demographics. Sharon also talks to us about her educational approach, and her strategies for academic improvement at her school. Tune in!Host: Liliana Salazar (@SalazarLilly)Producer: Ross Ulysse

At Academica Media, we believe that education must go beyond the curriculum.This week, Teach The Way They Learn brings you an episode from the National Charter School Conference in Las Vegas. In this podcast, Lily is joined by Florida Charter School Alliance President Lynn Norman Teck. Lynn talks to us about the mission of the Alliance and the importance of school choice for all students. Lynn also debunks many of the misconceptions and myths of the ed reform movement. Tune in!Host: Liliana Salazar (@SalazarLilly)Producer: Ross Ulysse

At Academica Media, we believe that education must go beyond the curriculum.This week, Teach The Way They Learn brings you an episode from the National Charter School Conference in Las Vegas. Lily is joined by Nevada state assemblywoman Selena Torres and Principal Renee Fairless of the Mater Academy Mountain Vista charter school. Assemblywoman Torres and Principal Fairless helped develop AB 219, which provides language accommodations for English language learners in Nevada. In this podcast, Lily talks to Renee and Selena about their experience getting AB 219 passed, and the importance of addressing the injustices that English language learners face in the school setting.Host: Liliana Salazar (@SalazarLilly)Producer: Ross Ulysse

Don't just listen, join the conversation! Tweet us at @AcademicaMedia or with the hashtag #BigIdeasinEducation with questions or new topics you want to see discussed.This week, the crew is recording live from the Charter Talks Stage at the National Charter Schools Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. On this episode, the hosts discuss their favorite moments from this year’s conference. Ryan talks about being inspired by meeting 2019 Alaska Teacher of the Year Danielle Riha, Mike discusses the keynote speech from Sal Khan of Khan Academy, and Sarah recaps some powerful sessions she watched about combating sexual assault in schools.Hosts: Michael Hernandez (@edtechmichael) Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair); Sarah Boulos Fye (@readwithfye)Producer: Ross Ulysse

This week, Ryan sits down with education reform activist and Riverhead Charter School Superintendent Raymond Ankrum. Raymond shares the story of this high-performing charter school, and how his team was able to move Riverhead's proficiency scores from the teens to the high eighties in just a few years. When Raymond is not running Riverhead's inspiring program, he is the co-host of the education podcast 8 Black Hands, We talk to our guest about his show and why he enjoys sharing his insight on the podcasting medium. You can watch Raymond and his 8 Black Hands co-hosts recording their show at the National Charter School Conference, June 30-July 3 in Las Vegas. Find out more and register by visiting ncsc.publiccharters.org.Host: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair)