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"I start every morning at the junior high, and we co-teach together. It's great for alignment in the program, for familiarity with the students and getting to know them and hopefully continuing in choir. Our students see that we collaborate. I like that they can see that because it shows them how to go about relationships. People need be modeled how to treat each other and work together and talk to each other.” -Daniel Gutierrez"It was super rewarding to be so invested in those pieces, and that's something that our middle schoolers are getting with conference performances. They're getting a set of songs for an extended period of time. We try to get our students to really invest so it can have an impact on them and in turn have an impact on the audience. That journey is just something that the kids don't forget, and that's why I keep submitting for conferences." - Blake RichterDaniel Gutierrez, the head choir director at Nixa High School, is an acclaimed conductor, clinician, and speaker nationwide. He has earned several prestigious awards, including Teacher of the Year for Springfield Public Schools, a finalist for the state award, the Springfield Rotary Award for Community Service, and honors from the Springfield Business Journal's 40 Under 40. Daniel has received the Missouri Choral Directors Association Podium Award. His choirs are renowned, frequently winning at music festivals and performing at notable conferences, including regional and national ACDA events and the National Conference for MS/JH Choral Music.Blake Richter is a middle school choir director in his hometown of Nixa, Missouri. Blake directs over 250 seventh and eighth grade students in his various ensembles at Nixa Junior High. Blake's choirs have been selected to perform at the Missouri Music Educators Association Conference multiple times. In 2017, Blake was named one of Missouri's 32 Regional Teachers of the Year, in 2019, Blake was awarded the Prelude Award from the Missouri Choral Directors Association for demonstrating exemplary work as a young choral professional, and in 2020, Blake was named a Semifinalist for the GRAMMY Music Educator Award. In his spare time, Blake runs his Blake Richter Productions business which specializes in video production, audio engineering, photography, and music composition.To get in touch with the Choir Guys, you can find them on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. You can find Danny on Instagram and find Blake on X, TikTok, and Instagram (@drrichternixa).Email choirfampodcast@gmail.com to contact our hosts.Podcast music from Podcast.coPhoto in episode artwork by Trace Hudson

In this special finale, join me as I sit down with two remarkable educators: Fay Dolson and Anna Meyerhoff. These passionate Pre-K and Kindergarten teachers share their insights, experiences, and challenges in teaching Computer Science (CS) to students who are just embarking on their educational journey. Remember, every journey begins with a single step, and these young learners are taking their first steps into the world of technology. This is my final episode of the SPS Digital Learning hour and I will be turning it over the SPS Digital Learning and SIS department. By the time this episode is available I will no longer be working for the Springfield Public Schools system. Tools Available in Springfield: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Office 365⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠23 Tools for 2023 (Springfield Teachers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nearpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsela⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reading Progress⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Amazon Affiliate Link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Power Up Your Classroom Book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from Amazon You can find me at: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.beardedtechedguy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@beardedteched⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@beardedteched⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@beardedteched⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Show Credits:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Summer Adventures⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Serge Pavkin Music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from Pixabay  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spsdigitallearninghour/message

THE TIM JONES AND CHRIS ARPS SHOW 04.04.2024 CHRIS STIGALL, Member of The Herzog Foundation and host of the podcast “Making The Leap”, talks about Missouri state Rep. Gragg confirms Springfield Public Schools student ‘kidnapping' allegations | National Council of Teachers of English hosts seminar on how to teach ‘Gender Queer' | Activist teachers https://readlion.com  https://chrisstigall.com/   FOLLOW TIM - https://twitter.com/SpeakerTimJones    FOLLOW CHRIS - https://twitter.com/chris_arps    24/7 LIVESTREAM - http://bit.ly/newstalkstlstream    RUMBLE - https://rumble.com/NewsTalkSTL   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

THE TIM JONES AND CHRIS ARPS SHOW  0:00 SEG 1 MLK was assassinated on this day in 1968 Today's Speaker's Stump Speech is brought to you by https://www.hansenstree.com/ and is about the Democrat's definition of wealthy 20:21 SEG 2 CHRIS STIGALL, Member of The Herzog Foundation and host of the podcast “Making The Leap”, talks about Missouri state Rep. Gragg confirms Springfield Public Schools student ‘kidnapping' allegations | National Council of Teachers of English hosts seminar on how to teach ‘Gender Queer' | https://readlion.com  https://chrisstigall.com/ 35:21 SEG 3 Illegal immigrant shelters having outbreaks of measles and tuberculosis FOLLOW TIM - https://twitter.com/SpeakerTimJones    FOLLOW CHRIS - https://twitter.com/chris_arps    24/7 LIVESTREAM - http://bit.ly/newstalkstlstream    RUMBLE - https://rumble.com/NewsTalkSTL   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

THE TIM JONES AND CHRIS ARPS SHOW 04.04.2024 CHRIS STIGALL, Member of The Herzog Foundation and host of the podcast “Making The Leap”, talks about Missouri state Rep. Gragg confirms Springfield Public Schools student ‘kidnapping' allegations | National Council of Teachers of English hosts seminar on how to teach ‘Gender Queer' | Activist teachers https://readlion.com  https://chrisstigall.com/   FOLLOW TIM - https://twitter.com/SpeakerTimJones    FOLLOW CHRIS - https://twitter.com/chris_arps    24/7 LIVESTREAM - http://bit.ly/newstalkstlstream    RUMBLE - https://rumble.com/NewsTalkSTL   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

THE TIM JONES AND CHRIS ARPS SHOW  0:00 SEG 1 MLK was assassinated on this day in 1968 Today's Speaker's Stump Speech is brought to you by https://www.hansenstree.com/ and is about the Democrat's definition of wealthy 20:21 SEG 2 CHRIS STIGALL, Member of The Herzog Foundation and host of the podcast “Making The Leap”, talks about Missouri state Rep. Gragg confirms Springfield Public Schools student ‘kidnapping' allegations | National Council of Teachers of English hosts seminar on how to teach ‘Gender Queer' | https://readlion.com  https://chrisstigall.com/ 35:21 SEG 3 Illegal immigrant shelters having outbreaks of measles and tuberculosis FOLLOW TIM - https://twitter.com/SpeakerTimJones    FOLLOW CHRIS - https://twitter.com/chris_arps    24/7 LIVESTREAM - http://bit.ly/newstalkstlstream    RUMBLE - https://rumble.com/NewsTalkSTL   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colleges and universities have had to deal with a host of challenges in recent years, from demographic pressures on enrollment numbers to recovery from a pandemic that challenged the main role of colleges: delivering access to quality education. Elms College has emerged from those years on a mission: to reshape its strategic plan, launch a capital campaign to help implement it, and better prepare students for a changing work world. On the next episode of BusinessTalk, BusinessWest Editor Joe Bednar talks to Elms College President Harry Dumay about these developments, as well as an intriguing regional higher-ed partnership with Springfield Public Schools to improve literacy in area kids. It's must listening, so tune in to BusinessTalk, a podcast presented by BusinessWest and sponsored by PeoplesBank.

Colleges and universities have had to deal with a host of challenges in recent years, from demographic pressures on enrollment numbers to recovery from a pandemic that challenged the main role of colleges: delivering access to quality education. Elms College has emerged from those years on a mission: to reshape its strategic plan, launch a capital campaign to help implement it, and better prepare students for a changing work world. On the next episode of BusinessTalk, BusinessWest Editor Joe Bednar talks to Elms College President Harry Dumay about these developments, as well as an intriguing regional higher-ed partnership with Springfield Public Schools to improve literacy in area kids. It's must listening, so tune in to BusinessTalk, a podcast presented by BusinessWest and sponsored by PeoplesBank.

“Society has gotten so far disconnected from where their food comes from, that if we can begin with the students, start with children, teaching them how to grow food, they will be much more interested in where their food comes from as they get older. I think that's a very important part of the process” This week on the show, we talk with Kendall Slaughter, he's the farm-to-school coordinator for Springfield Public Schools in Southern Missouri. We'll tour an elementary school designed as a sundial, meet the bunnies and the chickens and hear about how the school system is building a sustainable school garden program and moving towards local food sourcing in school lunches.

“Society has gotten so far disconnected from where their food comes from, that if we can begin with the students, start with children, teaching them how to grow food, they will be much more interested in where their food comes from as they get older. I think that's a very important part of the process” This week on the show, we talk with Kendall Slaughter, he's the farm-to-school coordinator for Springfield Public Schools in Southern Missouri. We'll tour an elementary school designed as a sundial, meet the bunnies and the chickens and hear about how the school system is building a sustainable school garden program and moving towards local food sourcing in school lunches.

Hour 3 -  Good Tuesday morning! Here's what Nick Reed covers this hour: Some ships traveling through the Red Sea are now turning off their tracking systems to avoid being attacked by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels. President Joe Biden is publicly embracing son Hunter amid his impeachment inquiry, lunching with him in Delaware to mark the anniversary of the car crash that killed his first wife and daughter. The Springfield teachers' union is organizing a protest this afternoon regarding student discipline issues. The protest will be held at 4:30 PM  at the Kraft Administrative Center.

Hour 3 -  Good Wednesday morning! Here's what Nick Reed covers this hour: The Springfield Public Schools had a school board meeting last night. The board voted to add "gender identity and sexual orientation" to a pair of policies governing school lunches. The votes were 4-3 in favor of making the change.

Hour 2 -  Happy Halloween! Here's what Nick covers this hour: Springfield leaders have formed a new PAC to support candidates in upcoming school board and city council races. Things that should be taught in school. Phone usage in Springfield Public Schools.

Dr. Grenita Lathan, Superintendent of Schools; Springfield, MODr. Grenita Lathan views her role as chief advocate for Springfield Public Schools, its students and employees. She takes that responsibility seriously and keeps her focus on efforts to positively impact the 24,500 students and 3,500 employees who learn and work at SPSFirst off, the superintendency seems to 1be one of the most rapidly changing roles in public education. In your opinion, what is the primary function of a superintendent of a large public school district today?Whether it's through School Improvement Plans, or working alongside stakeholders, legislators, etc - How important is it for you to have accessible and accurate data when making decisions about your district's future?Have you noticed a correlation between parent engagement and student outcomes in your district?Preparing students for the “digital age” has been an evergreen term/phrase for the better part of 25 years now.  In 2023 what exactly does this look like anymore - “Preparing students for the digital age?”In my previous years as a public school teacher, I observed that large-scale technology rollouts can be disastrous in the absence of effective planning and implementation. Do you have any recommendations for other superintendents who are considering a district-wide tech initiative?The face of education is constantly changing. What is one recent trend that you think will have a major influence on school districts in the years to come?Is there one particular innovation or achievement that you are especially proud of in your time with Springfield?Generic and broad question - How do schools improve? Easy to say “test scores” or more resources or better teachers, etcSo UtopianFrom where we stand, the superintendent (like many “CEO” roles in organizations or companies) is a pretty thankless position.  How do you balance keeping the peace, motivating people, doing what's best for kiddos, providing resources to educators, etc without it all crumbling down on your emotionally?I always found it interesting how far down the road school leadership groups are working on the Vision, Mission, and roadmap for where the district is going for the next 5-10 years.  Talk to us about how much preparation goes into getting a district to be a top-tier district. When a district needs/wants resources in order to improve facilities, etc how do bonds and levees work?During the 2022-2023 school year, Dr. Lathan's work will focus around three key goals:Review and revise the strategic planIncreaSupport the showABC PodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/alwaysbecoolpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/thebobbykerrInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/alwaysbecoolpodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebobbykerrYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@alwaysbecoolSummit LendingFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SummitLendingUSATwitter: https://twitter.com/SummitLendingUSInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/summitlendingusa/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/summitlendingkc/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/loantipskc

“Society has gotten so far disconnected from where their food comes from, that if we can begin with the students, start with children, teaching them how to grow food, they will be much more interested in where their food comes from as they get older. I think that's a very important part of the process” This week on the show, we talk with Kendall Slaughter, he's the farm-to-school coordinator for Springfield Public Schools in Southern Missouri. We'll tour an elementary school designed as a sundial, meet the bunnies and the chickens and hear about how the school system is building a sustainable school garden program and moving towards local food sourcing in school lunches.

“Society has gotten so far disconnected from where their food comes from, that if we can begin with the students, start with children, teaching them how to grow food, they will be much more interested in where their food comes from as they get older. I think that's a very important part of the process” This week on the show, we talk with Kendall Slaughter, he's the farm-to-school coordinator for Springfield Public Schools in Southern Missouri. We'll tour an elementary school designed as a sundial, meet the bunnies and the chickens and hear about how the school system is building a sustainable school garden program and moving towards local food sourcing in school lunches.

The podcast makes its second visit to the state of Missouri.  UIAAA Connection #123 – Josh Scott, CMAA, Director of Athletics and Activities at Springfield Public Schools is now available. Josh has served as Director of Athletics at a high school and now at the District level.  His work with assisting all five high schools in Springfield achieve the NIAAA Quality Program Award is worth the listen.   Josh served as the NIAAA Secretary for six years and now serves as the Associate Executive Director of the Missouri IAAA. Please Listen, Learn and Share! You can subscribe to UIAAA TV on YouTube! This podcast is also available on Amazon Music, Apple Podcast,  Breaker, Castbox, Google Podcast, iHeartradio, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic, Spotify, Sticher and YouTube.

Hour 2 -  Happy Tuesday! Here's what Nick Reed covers this hour: Do you remember the stupid rules that limited what we could and couldn't buy during covid lockdowns? Bug spray, sunscreen, and seeds were all on that list. A Russian court on Monday sentenced one of the Kremlin's most prominent critics, Vladimir Kara-Murza, to 25 years in prison, after what was widely seen as a show trial. This marks the longest prison sentence ever handed down against an opponent of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The owner of the Hotel of Terror has enough petition signatures to force the city to take a second look at using eminent domain to take his property. ALSO -  Kimberly Hermann with the Southeastern Legal Foundation joins Nick: In the fall of 2020, Springfield Public Schools held a mandatory “equity” training for all of its employees. In August 2021, Brooke Henderson and Jennifer Lumley, two educators in SPS, stepped forward and with the help of Southeastern Legal Foundation filed the first-in-the-nation lawsuit against the mandatory district-wide training. In the lawsuit, Ms. Henderson and Ms. Lumley alleged that the training violated the First Amendment because it compelled their speech and discriminated against their views that America should be colorblind. They also alleged that the district conditioned their employment on their commitment to equity, becoming anti-racist educators, and affirming divisive and discriminatory programming that promotes treating individuals differently based on skin color. Ms. Henderson and Ms. Lumley sought only a court order stopping SPS from violating the Constitution and a mere $1 in damages. The two lost the case and U.S. District Judge Douglas Harpool ordered Jennifer Lumley and Brooke Henderson to pay the district $312,869 in legal fees.

Teachers across the country say the number of behaviors they manage in the classroom is up this year compared to before the pandemic. We know the first step to improving behavior trends schoolwide is to verify your Tier 1 systems and practices are fully in place. When you've verified they are and behavior trends continue to rise, what can you do? In this episode of Expert Instruction, learn how to increase schoolwide support by infusing it with a dose Tier 2 critical elements.Joining the conversation are Dr. Billie Jo Rodriquez and Noah Van Horn.Billie Jo is a Northwest PBIS Network staff member, a senior lecturer at the University of Oregon, a nationally certified school psychologist, and a board-certified behavior analyst. She has over 20 years of experience supporting students with diverse needs and helping schools implement increasingly intensive function-based supports.Noah is a nationally certified school psychologist and PBIS coach for Springfield Public Schools in Springfield, OR. In addition to his work leading district initiatives to support PBIS, he is a lead trainer for district professional development on topics ranging from Tier1 practices to more intensive, individualized support.

Hour 2 -  Good Wednesday morning! Here's what Nick Reed covers this hour: Nick interviews two candidates that are running for the Springfield Public Schools board seat. We reached out to all four candidates running in this race. Only two responded to our request for an interview. Our first candidate interview is Chad Rollins. The second candidate interview is Landon McCarter.

Hour 2 -  Good Monday morning! Here's what Nick Reed covers this hour: A scratched or slightly damaged electric battery might be enough for some insurers to write off entire cars, as for many electric vehicles there is no way to repair battery packs after collisions. Rev. Dr. Phil Snider and Rev. Emily Bowen-Marler wrote an opinion piece in the Springfield News-Leader titled "If scripture is our guide, we should support all SPS students." The story highlights Dr. Shurita Thomas-Tate as a caring individual who listens and learns from students, while SOME (Dr. M) school board members simply don't understand trauma. Dr. M was accused of interrupting a conversation at a racial trauma event on February 23. Officials with Burrell Behavioral Health, Missouri State University, Springfield Public Schools, and the local chapter of the NAACP are a part of this event. During the event, students were asked to close their eyes and raise their hands if they have experienced racial trauma. Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Burrell Behavior Health, Marquisa “Keke” Rover stated, "most of the students raised their hand." Dr. M, who was in the crowd, challenged that by saying, "It was only just a part of the room." How far have we fallen that we now think it's okay to lie to children? How will this incident not make children feel isolated?

In this podcast, Victoria Ellis shares her journey of 15 years in education, starting as a paraeducator. She is now working as a Middle School math teacher at the Springfield Virtual School for Springfield Public Schools. She talks about how she found her calling as a teacher and the challenges she has faced in her journey. Victoria emphasizes the importance of striking a balance between using physical and virtual tools to teach Middle School Math. She shares her experiences of integrating technology into her teaching methods and how it has helped her reach more students and make learning more interactive and engaging. Victoria also talks about her current work at the Virtual School and the challenges of teaching in a virtual environment. She shares how she has adapted to this new way of teaching and how technology has helped her create a more dynamic and interactive learning environment for her students. Overall, Victoria's story is an inspiring one for anyone considering a career in education. Her passion for teaching and her commitment to finding new and innovative ways to reach her students is a testament to the important role that teachers play in shaping the lives of our future generations. You can find me at: Website: https://www.beardedtechedguy.com Instagram: @beardedteched Facebook: @beardedteched Twitter: @beardedteched Tools Mentioned: Desmos Office 365 23 Tools for 2023 (Springfield Teachers) Camp Engage Music: Music by AlexGrohl from Pixabay --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spsdigitallearninghour/message

At the SPS Digital Learning Hour, we take great pride in highlighting the diverse experiences of teachers at various stages of their careers. This week, we had the pleasure of interviewing David Steinberg from German Gerena Community School. David, who previously worked as a consultant in the private sector, made the decision to switch to a career in education after substitute teaching in his free time. He shared with us how he leverages the extensive professional development opportunities offered by Springfield Public Schools to continually improve his teaching skills. David's passion for education is evident in the way he inspires his students and we are fortunate to have him as part of our community. You can find me at: Website: https://www.beardedtechedguy.com Instagram: @beardedteched Facebook: @beardedteched Twitter: @beardedteched Tools Mentioned: Codelicious Scratch Office 365 23 Tools for 2023 (Springfield Teachers) Music: Music by AlexGrohl from Pixabay --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spsdigitallearninghour/message

Cicely Woodard is a math teacher at Kickapoo High School, and her approach to education has earned her national recognition, including the Tennessee Teacher of the Year and the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Cicely is on a mission to make math accessible and applicable to students and to teach them that when they learn the equation they never thought would stick, that's a lesson they can carry to every part of life. Math didn't come easily to Cicely growing up, but it was because it was a challenge that she was drawn to it. In this episode, we talk about how she's been a trailblazer in her profession, the journey she took to develop her teaching style and what it's like to be an educator in today's climate. 

Sean is joined by Brad Brummel, coordinator of Physical Education, Health & Engagement Activities at Springfield Public Schools in Springfield, MO. Brad is also the co-chair of SHAPE America's National Physical Education Standards Task Force. Sean and Brad discuss the standards revision process — how it started, what has been accomplished, and next steps —as well as Brad's career and the changes he is implementing in his district.

We can't wait to share today's conversation with one of the best in the business in CMAA Josh Scott who serves as the Director of Athletics and Activities for the Springfield Public School District in Springfield Missouri. His insights on NIAAA certification, juggling the demands of the job, and executing your vision are second to none. Let's get right into it and get to know Mr. Josh Scott.

Happy Thursday! If you missed Nick's show this morning, simply listen below! You will find the first hour for “Mornings with Nick Reed for the date of 4.28.22. Department of Homeland Security Sets Up ‘Disinformation Governance Board' to Fight ‘Misinformation'. https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/04/27/department-of-homeland-security-sets-up-disinformation-governance-board-to-fight-misinformation/ Survivors Of Communism Claim Democratic Party Are The New Marxists, GOP Is Party Of Freedom. https://dailycaller.com/2022/04/27/immigrants-communist-socialist-countries-gop-republican-party-freedom/ Springfield Public Schools will scale back technology use, home access in early grades. https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/education/2022/04/27/springfield-schools-change-tablet-computer-use-home-access-some-students/9547871002/ Christopher Rufo threatens ‘full-scale legal war' against Randi Weingarten, AFT over doctored quote. https://www.foxnews.com/media/christopher-rufo-randi-weingarten-legal-threat

Hour 1 - Guest: James Clary James Clary fills in for the vacationing Nick Reed this morning. Here's what he covers this hour: Lawrence County Election results have been delayed due to some "technical difficulties." Rigged: The Zuckerberg-Funded Plot to Defeat Donald Trump, produced by the pro-Trump Citizens United Productions and movie maker-activist David Bossie, outlines how the so-called “Zuckerbucks” scheme funneled historic levels of spending to mostly Democratic districts for get-out-the-vote efforts. Yesterday was Election Day. Candidates Kelly Byrne and Steve Makoski won school board seats with Springfield Public Schools. Are we finally going to see a change within the school district? James goes over a survey where Kelly and Steve were the only candidates that responded. The other three candidates did not.

Hour 1 -  Happy Election Day! Here's what Nick Reed covers this hour: Today is Election Day! Before you head to the polls, make sure to check your sample ballots. We have all counties within the KSGF listening area posted to our website. We also have candidate interviews posted for Springfield Public Schools board of education. Nick takes your phone calls on who you would like to see voted in.

Hour 2 -  Happy Election Day! Here's what Nick Reed covers this hour: Today is Election Day! We are continuing on with morning Election Day coverage. Nick takes your phone calls on who you would like to see voted in, and how you would vote on issues around the listening are. Before you head to the polls, make sure to check your sample ballots. We have all counties within the KSGF listening area posted to our website. We also have candidate interviews posted for Springfield Public Schools board of education.

Hour 3 -  Happy Election Day! Here's what Nick Reed covers this hour: Today is Election Day! Nick takes your phone calls on who you would like to see voted in, and how you would vote on issues around the listening are. Before you head to the polls, make sure to check your sample ballots. We have all counties within the KSGF listening area posted to our website. We also have candidate interviews posted for Springfield Public Schools board of education. ALSO -  President Biden delivered a speech about truckers at the White House on Monday. During the speech, Biden told another story about being a truck driver.

Good Saturday morning! Attorney Kyle Wyatt talks about a variety of topics, including: Election Day is right around the corner. We have sample ballots up, sponsored by Brad Pistole and Safe Money Radio. Chad Courtney joins Kyle Wyatt this morning. Mr. Courtney is running for SPS Board. Kyle talks about the MAP test score results for Springfield Public Schools for the last few years. So what do we do? How do we approve those test scores? 41% of Baltimore public high school students made below a D grade point average during the first three quarters of the 2020-2021 school year. Mask mandates & how Mr. Courtney feels about them. A quick chat about CRT.

Good Saturday morning! Kyle Wyatt and Steve Makoski talk about a variety of topics in the news, including: Issues that are involved with the Springfield school district Discipline and challenges that teachers currently face Don't forget to vote in less than 2 weeks! "Judges don't allow cellphones in courtrooms...why kids are bringing their phones to the classrooms?" For more info visit: Makoski for SPS – Makoski for Springfield Public Schools

Kyle Wyatt and Steve Makoski talk about a variety of topics in the news, including: A quick history of who is Steve Makoski and where he came from? How good is Springfield's academic performance compared to Nixa, Ozark, and Republic? Steve Makoski's plans after being elected and thoughts on CRT For more info visit: Makoski for SPS – Makoski for Springfield Public Schools

Hour 2 -  Guest: Maryam Mohammadkhani, SPS Board Member Springfield School Board member, Dr. Maryam Mohammadkhani, joins Nick Reed this morning. Here's what they cover: Dr. M joins us for the fifth Wednesday in a row! You can hear interview #1 by clicking here, interview #2 by clicking here,  interview #3 by clicking here, or interview #4 by clicking here. Nick and Dr. M talk about the big topic: Critical Race Theory. Is it in Springfield Public Schools? Maryam also talks about the upcoming April Election and candidates that you need to be aware of. Please note: The thoughts and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of Maryam Mohammadkhani and may not reflect the thoughts and opinions of the school board.

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 2 of SBJ Podcasts' 90 Ideas in 90 Minutes, featuring Jhasmine Watson, John Widiger and Betsy Fogle.Jhasmine is the director of operations and administration for Care to Learn, managing all things operations and finance for the nonprofit organization. She is a Missouri State University graduate in entertainment management and is currently pursuing a master's in arts administration from University of Kentucky as well as certification as a nonprofit professional. John has been in the automotive retail business for over 38 years. He began his career selling motor vehicles in Ohio when he was 19. Over the course of his career, he's held many positions, from closer to managing partner. He attributes his success to his ability to train, motivate and grow individuals that have never been in the car business before.Betsy represents Greene County District 135 in the Missouri House of Representatives. She was elected to her first two-year term in November 2020. Prior to serving in the legislature, Fogle spent her career in public health, working a dream job at Jordan Valley Community Health Center. She's a Springfield Public Schools graduate and earned degrees from Missouri State University and University of Arkansas. 

Hour 1 -  Nick Reed is live at Scramblers Diner for the Friday Road Show. Here's what he covers today: Establishment Republicans in Missouri's Senate are caving to Rep. Nancy Pelosi's continued speakership past the November midterms due to redistricting foibles. Last week, Dr. Maryam Mohammadkhani joined Nick Reed to talk about upcoming candidates running for the school board. The Springfield News-Leader wrote a piece about the interview, and reached out to the Springfield National Education Association (NEA). The Springfield NEA responded by saying, "SNEA firmly stands behind our endorsements of Charles Taylor and Brandi VanAntwerp as the best candidates for Springfield Public Schools. How individuals vote is a personal decision, but we hope the community will consider the recommendations of local educators and staff." In an email sent to us, members of the SNEA were asked to complete a survey by November 30th to select a candidate to support. However, in committee notes dated November 18th, a bullet point says, "We can early endorse Charles so he can go ahead and launch his campaign. PAC money is IMPORTANT!" ALSO -  Ryan with A-1 Custom Car Care gives us our car care tip of the week: The different types of gasoline & what they mean. Not using the right gas can ruin your vehicle overtime. Don Carriker stops by for a quick chat: Happy early Valentine's Day! Don shares the best way to get the most bang for your buck when it comes to your home. Paying off bills & equity. If you ever have home loan questions, give the Carriker team a call today!

We have trouble making much meaningful distinction between the platform of an avowed white supremacist and your bog-standard RINO hunter running for state rep in flyover country, plus a Springfield Public Schools update and election preview and a recap of the redistricting fight in Missouri. The Planned Parenthood fire in Knoxville was ruled an arson. Donate to the Mountain Access Brigade to help folks seeking reproductive care in E. TN here: secure.actblue.com/donate/mountainaccessbrigade Support your Local Abortion Fund: Arkansas Abortion Support Network www.arabortionsupport.org/ Missouri Abortion Fund www.mofund.org/ Find an abortion fund or services near you: National Network of Abortion Funds abortionfunds.org www.patreon.com/hootnhollerpod @hootnhollerpod on Twitter and Instagram facebook.com/hootnhollerpod hootnhollerpod@gmail.com Theme: "When the Moon Comes Down in Blood" As sung by Reba Dearmore, Mountain Home, Arkansas on January 7, 1969. Cat. #0647 (MFH #709) in the Max Hunter Folk Song Collection at Missouri State University. maxhunter.missouristate.edu/songinforma…aspx?ID=647 Outro: Live recording of the Gas Station Attendants playing a song I don't know the name of but I'm going to call "Takes One to Know One" live at Deezofest in Harrison, Arkansas. Used with permission of the recorder/event organizer.

Hour 2 -  Nick Reed talks about a variety of topics in the news, including: Just a heads up - our texting line will be down this week. So if you text in, we are not ignoring you! Until then, you can reach out to us on social media (Gettr, Facebook, Facebook Live Stream, Instagram, Twitter, or by email - Nick.Reed@ksgf.com / Sarah.Myers@ksgf.com) Springfield Public Schools board of education will hold a meeting on January 28th in order to determine if the district will go forward with a temporary mask mandate for students and staff. Emailing school board members and how it works. Dr. John Lilly gives us a call and weighs in from past experience as a former school board member in Willard. If you want to reach out to the SPS Board to share your input on the mask mandate, you can email them at: boardcommunication@spsmail.org If you are unhappy with the current SPS Board, make sure to research candidates for the April 5th election. York Suburban School District in Pennsylvania told parents "No, I don't work for you." Neil Young tells Spotify to fire Joe Rogan or to stop playing his music. A Penn State professor wrote on social media “Why is it a parent's right to endanger the lives of other people's kids and of teachers? Maybe [people] wearing masks should just drive drunk and speed [through] the neighborhoods of pro-COVID parents as a way to excise [sic] their freedom and rights.”

Hour 1 -  Tom Martz fills in for the vacationing Nick Reed this morning. Here's what he covers: How about that game last night?! A U.S. military medical team is being dispatched to St. Louis hospitals. The news doesn't mention if it's due to COVID surges, or if it's because staff was fired due to vaccine mandates. Job growth. Springfield Public Schools board of education will hold a meeting on January 28th in order to determine if the district will go forward with a temporary mask mandate for students and staff. There is a Facebook group that is collecting signatures to save the Springfield flag. Carhartt is facing calls for boycott after keeping vax mandate despite Supreme Court ruling. Tom talks about companies that are requiring a vaccine mandate.

Hour 1 -  Nick Reed talks about a variety of topics in the news, including: Springfield Public Schools announced the cancellation of in-person and live virtual instruction for the remainder of the week. Did you get the EAS notification last night? The alert was for Gotham City, Mo., for a  Purple/Green 1978 Dodge with the plate number "UKIDME." A defense attorney for one of the five men accused of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer asked in a new filing that the court require the government to obtain orders of use immunity of the FBI agents and confidential human sources. Ray Epps, the Arizona man at the center of claims that FBI informants provoked the Capitol protest, is scheduled to sit down for a transcribed interview with the Jan. 6 House select committee Friday.

Hour 2 -  Nick Reed talks about a variety of topics in the news, including: Springfield Public Schools says its district-wide mask mandate will no longer be in effect when students return from break. SPS Board member and Drury professor, Charles Taylor, expressed his "frustration" with Attorney General Eric Schmitt. Taylor wrote on Twitter "Political grandstanding that appears motivated far more by craven political opportunism than by genuine concern for the teachers, staff, and children of Missouri's public schools has brought us to this unfortunate point." The Omicron variant is spreading quickly, but only one death is being reported so far. Is this a sign that COVID is starting to get weaker?

Hour 1 -  Nick Reed talks about a variety of topics in the news, including: Springfield Public Schools says its district-wide mask mandate will no longer be in effect when students return from break. Illinois' Democratic state Senate majority leader was the victim of carjacking Tuesday night in a Chicago suburb. Sen. Kimberly Lightford had played a pivotal role in passing a bill ending cash bail, among other things. Instead of focusing on crime, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced earlier this week that Chicago will require proof of coronavirus vaccination at restaurants, bars, gyms and other indoor venues. Earlier this year, Illinois prosecutors rejected charging five suspects in a deadly gang-related shootout that unfolded in Chicago, despite police reportedly seeking to charge all five suspects with murder and aggravated battery. A Pennsylvania Democrat who backed police 'reform' was carjacked at gunpoint in Philadelphia yesterday afternoon. FIVE suspects were taken into custody. The Biden administration is taking new actions in an attempt to facilitate humanitarian aid to people in Afghanistan, with the Department of Treasury allowing some financial transactions with the Taliban.

Hour 1 – Guest: Emily, Janelle, Jase Nick Reed talks about a variety of topics in the news, including: Several parents join Nick Reed this morning to talk about the mask mandate in Springfield Public Schools. Last week, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt sent out a letter to school districts and local public health departments to stop with COVID-19 related health orders such as mask mandates and quarantine rules. AG Schmitt cited a Cole County judge's ruling last month that said health orders issued by local authorities under state health regulations were “null and void.” The Springfield Public School District responded to AG Schmitt by saying it plans to keep its mask mandate in place until Christmas break. On Friday, parents and students across the SPS District held a protest. If you want to get involved, you can join their group: Springfield Public Schools – Parents Speak Out! ALSO – Parents across Springfield reach out to Nick Reed on our talk and text line about the type of news that students are watching at school, including CNN10. According to a new study out of Israel, the immunity individuals experience after recovering from COVID-19 is better than the protection experienced by individuals following an immunization against the virus.

Hour 2 -  Guest: Tom Martz Tom Martz joins Nick Reed this morning at Scramblers Diner. Here's what they cover: On this day in history. Missouri PDMP update. The fight between Attorney General Eric Schmitt and Springfield Public Schools.

Hour 3 -  Nick Reed talks about a variety of topics in the news this morning, including: Chris Cuomo is ramping up lawsuits against CNN after being fired. Nick suggests the movie "Live From Baghdad" AG Eric Schmitt issued a warning to Missouri schools and health departments that legal action will be taken if they do not stop enforcing COVID-19 related health orders. Many parents are reaching out this morning saying that Springfield Public Schools is still pushing masking. A teacher at a Pennsylvania high school who was a member of the Board of Directors of the National Education Association, posted a Facebook message that people who obtained religious exemptions so they could remain unvaccinated for COVID-19 should lose their jobs, get sick, and perhaps die, adding that the GOP should take the “guns they profess to love” and start shooting the unvaccinated individuals.

Hour 3 -  Nick Reed talks about a variety of topics in the news, including: The White House is decorated for Christmas. One of the fireplaces has 6 stockings hung for the Biden grandchildren. One name not included among the stockings — Hunter Biden's three-year-old daughter, Navy Jones Roberts. Terrified students apparently hunkered down in a classroom during Tuesday's deadly school shooting in Michigan — then jumped out the window amid fears the gunman was impersonating a sheriff in the hallway, according to footage shared to social media. Democrats are now blaming businesses for inflation. Nick talks a little about Springfield Public Schools and mask mandates.

Hour 2 -  Nick Reed talks about a variety of topics in the news, including: Nick shares an opinion piece about Critical Race Theory (CRT) in Springfield Public Schools. A Canadian school board withdrew support for an event featuring Yazidi activist, former ISIS sex slave, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nadia Murad out of concern it could foster “Islamophobia” and “offend” Muslim students. The Salvation Army recently defended an internal racism guide that discouraged "colorblindness" and encouraged staff members to "apologize for being white" after the guide faced backlash. Sarah went to post the "Let's Talk About Racism" guide that The Salvation Army was promoting. They've removed it. Matthew McConaughey announced Sunday that he has decided against a run for Texas governor amid speculation that the actor might enter the race.

Learning a new language can already be difficult, but how did going online affect students in English as a second language programs? We'll hear from Kevin Brown, an ESL teacher from Glencoe High School in Hillsboro, and Bryan Reed, the ELD Coordinator for Springfield Public Schools, on the changes they saw with online learning.

Hour 3 -  Guest: Missouri AG - Eric Schmitt  Missouri Attorney General, Eric Schmitt, joins Nick Reed this morning. Here's what they cover: Missouri is leading the charge when it comes to fighting against forced vaccine mandates. Anti-discrimination laws. Last week, AG Schmitt filed suit against Springfield Public Schools alleging sunshine law violations in relation to requests for information regarding Critical Race Theory. ALSO -  Police say roughly 80 people carried out a mass looting at a Nordstrom store near San Francisco over the weekend. Nick covers multiple stories of crime waves across the country.

Earlier this week, the Missouri Attorney General filed a lawsuit against the Springfield Public Schools alleging 13 violations of the Sunshine Law.  This lawsuit makes claims that may have a substantial and adverse impact on public school districts and their taxpayers.   Emily joins Duane in this episode to discuss some of the potential implications of this lawsuit.  

Hour 3 -  Nick Reed talks about a variety of topics in the news, including: The debate over masking requirements for kids at SPS is firing up again. Kristi Fulnecky, Attorney for parents and children in the Springfield Public Schools in Springfield, Missouri, will be holding a press conference at 12:00 PM, Wednesday, November 3, 2021, in Springfield, Missouri at the Kraft Administrative Center, 1359 E. St. Louis St. in front of the school administration building. This press conference is to protest the decision of the Springfield Public School Board to require masking children in school for the 2021-2022 school year. In the Republic of Ireland, health officials are running out of people to blame for COVID-19. As reported in the Irish Times,  two of the three most COVID-infected electoral areas in Ireland are located in the County Waterford “with the highest rate of vaccination in the country.” In Waterford, a remarkable 99.7 percent of adults over the age of 18 is fully vaccinated. Charles Taylor is running for Springfield School Board once again. Nick shares a letter about Springfield R-12 Board of Education member, Charles Taylor. A source who attended the “Shewmaker Celebrates” event hosted by Drury University stated Mr. Taylor accused citizens who made comments at the most recent SPS Board Meeting of “doing everything but putting on a white hood.”

Hour 3 -  Darin Chappell is filling in this morning for the vacationing Nick Reed this morning. Here's what he covers this hour: Darin does a quick wrap up on Critical Race Theory in the Springfield Public Schools. Vaccine and mask mandates. The violation of liberty when it comes to mandates. Banning words and thoughts.

Hour 1 -  Nick Reed talks about a variety of topics in the news, including: A new TikTok trend has students slapping teachers. The trend has made it's way to Springfield Public Schools. Should we just remove phones from the classroom? Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham released her book bashing the Trump Administration. Nick and Sarah talk about previous Trump press secretaries.

Nick Reed talks about a variety of topics in the news, including: Tik Tok has a new trend showing students destroying school bathrooms by smashing floor tiles, stealing soap dispensers and urinals. Springfield Public Schools has dealt with similar situations over the past couple of weeks at the middle and high schools.  A Dallas County man has been arrested in the case of missing woman Cassidy Rainwater. Court documents show, on September 16, the FBI contacted detectives in Dallas County saying they received some photos from an anonymous person that showed Cassidy Rainwater in a cage. Nick talks about some information that he received and checked with multiple sources. It's being told that this case is going to be much larger, and much more gruesome than what's being reported now. Nick shares a piece from the American Thinker about why most practicing physicians go along with the Fauci Fraud. The author of the piece is a retired MD.

Local attorney Dee Wampler joins Nick Reed this hour. Here's what they cover: Dee Wampler interviewed the Ashcroft family earlier this week. Dee asked where he was during 9/11. Climate Change and how it's changed throughout the years. Nick talks about acid rain. Sirajuddin Haqqani, the head of the terror group known as the Haqqani network who is wanted by the FBI, has been named the Taliban's interim interior minister. Franklin Graham will be in Springfield on Thursday, September 23rd. Mr. Graham will be speaking at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds and Event Center at 7 p.m. Dee Wampler talks baseball cards. Southeastern Legal Foundation (SLF) filed a federal lawsuit in the Western District of Missouri to stop Springfield Public Schools from violating the First Amendment and requiring as a condition of employment that its educators commit to equity, become “anti-racist” educators, and affirm divisive and discriminatory programming that promotes treating individuals differently because of their skin color.

Dr. Grenita Lathan was named superintendent of Springfield Public Schools in early 2021 and took the reins of the district in July. Chamber President Matt Morrow had the chance to sit down with her and talk to her on a wide range of topics, including: What attracted her to Springfield and SPS Her approach to leadership The district's response to the pandemic And much more

Guest: Brooke Henderson Southeastern Legal Foundation (SLF) filed a federal lawsuit in the Western District of Missouri to stop Springfield Public Schools from violating the First Amendment and requiring as a condition of employment that its educators commit to equity, become “anti-racist” educators, and affirm divisive and discriminatory programming that promotes treating individuals differently because of their skin color. SLF filed the suit on behalf of two educators. Brooke Henderson is one of the educators who joins Nick Reed this morning to talk about the lawsuit.

Nick Reed talks about a variety of topics in the news, including: Springfield Superintendent Grenita Lathan says that Critical Race Theory (CRT) is not being taught in Springfield Public Schools. Lathan says it's misinformation and rumors that it's being taught, and she wants to quash it... We have one question: Where did all of the Springfield teachers get the flyers that they sent to us? Did they create them themselves?

Mark is joined by KFTK Chief Meteorologist Dave Murray to talk the latest heatwave hitting St. Louis. Patrick Ishmael, Director of Government Accountability for the Show Me Institute, joins to talk his piece on what he calls the unbelievable "whiteness" of Springfield Public Schools. Cut of the day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Sana Shaikh is an expert in organizational theory and behavior. She holds two Bachelors from the University of California, Berkeley in Political Science and Near Eastern Studies with a minor in Global Poverty and Practice. She has two Masters, one in Urban Studies from Johns Hopkins and one in Social Policy and Management from Brandeis University. Her PhD is in Social Policy and Management from the Heller School of Social Policy and Management. Dr. Shaikh has over ten years of experience working in education policy, research, and program management and operations. She is currently the Director of School Operations in Springfield Public Schools. She is also the founder of her diversity, equity, and inclusion company called TimeED - Taking Initiative, Making Equity in Education.

Doug Roberts sits down with Dr. Deborah Baker, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction from Brighton Central School District in New York, and Dr. John Jungmann, Superintendent of Springfield Public Schools in Missouri as they close out their careers as district leaders celebrate their retirement. Debby & John discuss how they started their careers, some lessons learned, and what they have planned for the future. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Grenita Lathan, the new superintendent of Springfield Public Schools, talked masking, critical race theory and the "rumor mill" to parents last week.  Lathan will be speaking again this evening from 6-7 pm at Parkview High School. You will have to reserve a spot to hear the Q&A.

Springfield Public Schools educator and parent Brooke Henderson spoke at the SPS board meeting earlier this week: Brooke decided to speak at the meeting after a biracial student in SPS attempted to take his own life. The student felt bullied by teachers and students because of the ‘white' part of him is ‘racist'. This type of thinking is due largely in part to curriculum like critical race theory (CRT). During the meeting, there was “technical” issues and the live stream wasn't working. Someone has now posted a video of Brooke speaking at the meeting. You can find a transcript of her speech here. During her speech, her mic was cut and she was escorted out by a school resource officer. Why? Because school board officials say she went over the 5 minute allotted time. After watching the video, Brooke spoke for roughly 4:40 – which is under the 5 minute mark.

There was another Springfield Public Schools board meeting last night. During the meeting, there was "technical" issues and the live stream wasn't working. A teacher sent Nick a copy of the speech that they presented during the Springfield school board meeting. The teacher was escorted out by a resource officer.

The Change Starts Here podcast and host Dustin Odham went right to the source for this episode, the first to feature a superintendent, inviting Dr. John Jungmann of Springfield Public Schools to the program to share his wealth of insights. Jungmann has served Missouri school districts for decades, including seven years at SPS, and has dedicated that time to helping engineer what he calls a “student-focused, future-driven” education system. That illustrious career in administration officially came to an end May 21, when Jungmann gave his final graduation speech as a superintendent of a Missouri school system. For all that time spent molding young minds, Jungmann said his career got its start in a rather simple way. “I was inspired to be a teacher by teachers,” he said. “I'm the last of six kids in a traditional, small-Southwest-Missouri-town family, the first to go to college, and I went to college purely because teachers told me I could and I should.” Jungmann shared the stories of three educators in particular – an innovator, an encourager and a truth-teller you'll meet in the full episode – who helped shape his path to education. The duo also got into the less-glamourous aspects of leadership aspirations in administration, which often comes alongside family moves and tough decisions, and into Jungmann's next chapter post-retirement from the SPS superintendent role.

The Change Starts Here podcast and host Dustin Odham went right to the source for this episode, the first to feature a superintendent, inviting Dr. John Jungmann of Springfield Public Schools to the program to share his wealth of insights. Jungmann has served Missouri school districts for decades, including seven years at SPS, and has dedicated that time to helping engineer what he calls a “student-focused, future-driven” education system. That illustrious career in administration officially came to an end May 21, when Jungmann gave his final graduation speech as a superintendent of a Missouri school system. For all that time spent molding young minds, Jungmann said his career got its start in a rather simple way. “I was inspired to be a teacher by teachers,” he said. “I'm the last of six kids in a traditional, small-Southwest-Missouri-town family, the first to go to college, and I went to college purely because teachers told me I could and I should.” Jungmann shared the stories of three educators in particular – an innovator, an encourager and a truth-teller you'll meet in the full episode – who helped shape his path to education. The duo also got into the less-glamourous aspects of leadership aspirations in administration, which often comes alongside family moves and tough decisions, and into Jungmann's next chapter post-retirement from the SPS superintendent role.

Critical Race Theory (CRT) in Springfield Public Schools and the uphill battle several new members face.

Mel Taylor with the 417 Freedom Fighters joins Nick Reed this morning: There is a protest scheduled this afternoon during the SPS school board meeting. The group, Back on Track America, will be protesting Critical Race Theory (CRT) being taught in SPS. Participants are being asked to arrive at 4:30 p.m. The protest will be at the Kraft Administration Bldg. 1359 E. St Louis St, Springfield, MO 65802 between Glenstone and National near the railroad tracks.

Former Springfield City Councilwoman, Kristi Fulnecky, joins Nick Reed this morning. Here's what they cover: The KSGF Can't Wait For Summer Kick-off event is just days away!  Virtual schooling & how damaging it's been to families.  Kristi gives a quick update against the lawsuit against Springfield Public Schools.  What is going on with the border wall? Construction has stopped... And then started again... Then stopped... And now the construction is back on.  St. Louis family court update.

  Dr. Sana Shaikh is currently the Director of School Operations for Springfield Public Schools. She is also the founder of her diversity, equity, and inclusion company called TimeED (Taking Initiative, Making Equity in Education). She holds two Bachelors from the University of California, Berkeley in Political Science and Near Eastern Studies – Islamic Civilizations... The post Dr. Sana Shaikh – Educator & Teach for America Alumna and her story fighting for educational equity appeared first on South Asian Stories.

Shurita Thomas-Tate is a speech pathologist who teaches about language and literacy development and disorders at Missouri State University. It’s her deep passion for equity and understanding that drives her work, and it’s also what led her to run for the Springfield Public Schools’ board. Compared to the rest of Springfield, the school district is very diverse. She says those kids needed a voice, and that decision makers should be as diverse as the population they serve. We’ll also talk about her nonprofit to boost literacy among underserved kids.

We're continuing to explore what school will look like in the fall. All this week, we've talked with teachers and educators, but what about parents? A lot is uncertain right now and parents are weighing options. Host Arun Rath speaks with WGBH Radio's Tori Bedford for her bi-weekly segment “The Check-In” where she talks with two parents who are considering their options for the fall. Then, we've heard about many vulnerable student communities this week and today’s episode only adds to the list. Students with disabilities will have challenges in any learning model their school district chooses for them. Arun speaks with Dr. Mary Anne Morris, Executive Director of Special Education for the Springfield Public Schools, about what these particular students may face next month.

This morning on Daybreak in 10 we cover: listen to day two of Parenting Preseason and learn when and where Springfield Public Schools will have their graduation, as well as many more stories for you Thursday, August 6:

We're continuing to explore what school will look like in the fall. All this week, we've talked with teachers and educators, but what about parents? A lot is uncertain right now and parents are weighing options. Host Arun Rath speaks with WGBH Radio's Tori Bedford for her bi-weekly segment “The Check-In” where she talks with two parents who are considering their options for the fall. Then, we've heard about many vulnerable student communities this week and today’s episode only adds to the list. Students with disabilities will have challenges in any learning model their school district chooses for them. Arun speaks with Dr. Mary Anne Morris, Executive Director of Special Education for the Springfield Public Schools, about what these particular students may face next month.

In episode #172, we welcomed Coach Michael Collins, Missouri State University Men's Basketball, who gave us an update on the new Bears, Badges, and Kids initiative and the success of their inaugural outing. We then hosted two guests from Springfield Public Schools, Director of Athletics Josh Scott and Assistant Director of Athletics Marty Marsh. Right out of the gate we celebrated Marty's latest achievement, earning the distinct title of Certified Master Athletic Administrator from the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA). Josh received his certification six years ago and continues to encourage his site administrators to pursue professional advancements and development. We celebrated all of the recent certifications in the district, also recognized: Rich Dameron, Brad Angel, and Jeremy Rios. We also discussed the valuable angle of hiring quality coaches and providing athletes and coaches with a meaningful and educational athletic experience. Thank you to all of these gentlemen for what they do in the name of educational athletics! Next week, we will welcome some of the new inductees of the Springfield Area Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2020. Tune in and find out who is getting recognized for excellence in athletics! Live on Wednesday nights, 6:00-7:00 pm on KWTO's The Jock 98.7FM. Like-Facebook: @CoachJeniHopkins Follow-Twitter: @coachhopkins987 Subscribe-Website: acoachsperspective.com Subscribe-Apple iTunes Podcast: A Coach's Perspective

It's challenge time again! We, again, challenged Ned Reynolds and Art Hains, to a Play by Play/Color Analyst escapade. Our first challenge was to have them perform play by play and color analyst work on a Hibachi chef at Nakato Japanese Steakhouse. They passed that endeavor. We then challenged them to “Play by Play” charades with a panel of judges (Don Louzader, Jeff Burnett, and Misty Ramsey). Again, they passed with flying colors. Our latest challenge for these two Hall of Famers, consisted of broadcasting the 1st Annual ACP Championship Event of miniature golf! My thanks to our host course, Fun Acre in Springfield, Missouri! Our finalists were Don Louzader (Two-time Open Champion at Fun Acre, ACP's baseball correspondent), C.J. Ball (Drury Women's Golf Coach), and Jeff Burnett (our Kansas City Chiefs Superfan). It was a tight race and our broadcasters filled our listeners with action-packed intensity as we moved from hole to hole. In the end, however, the bronze medal was awarded to Coach C.J. Ball, the Silver to Jeff Burnett, and the Gold….no surprise…to course champion Don Louzader! My thanks to all that made this challenge an enjoyable event. If you missed it, listen at acoachsperspective.com or on Apple iTunes Podcast. Next week we will host Josh Scott and Marty Marsh, Athletic Directors for Springfield Public Schools about some well-deserved accolades for their department and what is coming up with SPS Athletics. Live on Wednesday nights, 6:00-7:00 pm on KWTO's The Jock 98.7FM. Like-Facebook: @CoachJeniHopkins Follow-Twitter: @coachhopkins987 Subscribe-Website: acoachsperspective.com Subscribe-Apple iTunes Podcast: A Coach's Perspective

This week I sat down with Springfield CIO Paul Foster and we discussed all the exciting things happening in Springfield. If you want to know what the future of Springfield Public Schools holds, this is a can't miss interview! If you are thinking about wanting to be a teacher, consider Springfield as a destination after listening to this!Follow Me on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @beardedteched or my new website http://beardedtechedguy.com/Music: BirdSoundTechnology Backgroundhttps://audiojungle.net/item/technology-background/22785738ItemmantleeCorporate Technology Innovation Backgroundhttps://audiojungle.net/item/corporate-technology-background/23555034Item

This week I sat down with Springfield CIO Paul Foster and we discussed all the exciting things happening in Springfield. If you want to know what the future of Springfield Public Schools holds, this is a can't miss interview! If you are thinking about wanting to be a teacher, consider Springfield as a destination after listening to this!Follow Me on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @beardedteched or my new website http://beardedtechedguy.com/Music: BirdSoundTechnology Backgroundhttps://audiojungle.net/item/technology-background/22785738ItemmantleeCorporate Technology Innovation Backgroundhttps://audiojungle.net/item/corporate-technology-background/23555034Item

Eileen McCaffery, Executive Director of Community Music School of Springfield, and Julie Jaron, Director of Visual and Performing Arts for the Springfield Public Schools, discuss their work over five years on the Sonido Musica program, a partnership that aims to reduce Springfield’s high school drop-out rate through student engagement, leadership, and performance opportunities. What started … Continue reading "Episode 77: Sonido Musica in Harmony"

In this classic episode from 2015, Chuck talks with Steven Shultis, a longtime friend of Strong Towns, about low-income urban neighborhoods and, in particular, urban schools. Shultis started the blog Rational Urbanism to chronicle his experiences and thoughts on living in a poor neighborhood of a poor city—Springfield, Massachusetts—not out of necessity but choice. Steve and his family made that choice because their neighborhood offers, in many ways, an excellent quality of life—walkability, community, great local businesses, a beautiful historic downtown virtually at their doorstep, a spacious Victorian home—at a price that puts it within reach of people who could never have that life in Boston or New York. And Springfield is the kind of place that is built to be functional and resilient—the quintessential strong town. If you’re poor there, it’s a relatively humane place to be poor. You don’t need the expense of a car, at least. For Shultis, a Spanish teacher working in nearby suburban Connecticut who could have lived elsewhere, choosing to live downtown in his hometown was a form of “arbitrage”—a way to live "beyond my means, within my means." And yet, making the choice to build a life in a poor neighborhood when you could live in a middle-class one often means withstanding a lot of questioning of your motives and rationality. In today's podcast, he offers his responses to this predictable refrain:  "You can't live in that part of town if you have a family, or are going to have one. What about the schools?!" Raising kids in Springfield instead of its wealthier suburbs, Shultis says, has been the best thing he could have done. And his daughters think so too. There are challenges in sending your kids to an urban school in a poor neighborhood... but they're not what you might think. Listen to hear Chuck Marohn and Steve Shultis talk about: Challenging the narrative of "bad schools" with both data and personal experience. Why test scores aren't a good indicator of school quality. Whether any of the usual metrics of school quality are good indicators. How going through the "bad" Springfield Public Schools didn't slow down Shultis's kids academically—but it did challenge them socially, in ways that may have made them more well-rounded and capable adults. Why urban areas, even ones with high poverty, are not dangerous places to grow up. It's actually, statistically, less dangerous to be a teenager in a city like Springfield than in suburbia. Hint: the reason comes down to the top two causes of death for teens: auto accidents and suicide. What Springfield did wrong in trying to stem the flight of wealthier residents to the suburbs. And what Springfield did right, and has going for it to this day. Hint: a lot more than you might think!

This is a can't miss podcast interview. Paul Foster is the CIO for the Springfield Public Schools. We talk about all the great things that we accomplished this year and we look forward to next year. If you want to know why we are making the changes we are. We want to thank everyone who has listened to the podcast this year, we are so thankful to you and those that we interviewed. See everyone next year!Music provided by Bensound.com and Camtasia

This is a can't miss podcast interview. Paul Foster is the CIO for the Springfield Public Schools. We talk about all the great things that we accomplished this year and we look forward to next year. If you want to know why we are making the changes we are. We want to thank everyone who has listened to the podcast this year, we are so thankful to you and those that we interviewed. See everyone next year!Music provided by Bensound.com and Camtasia

"A poem begins with a lump in the throat; a homesickness or a love sickness." — Robert Frost This week, we're celebrating Poetry Month by talking about the power and joy of poetry. First, we hear from renowned novelist, essayist, and poet Calvin Trillin, who shares some of the inspiration behind his new poetry collection for children, No Fair! No Fair!. We also talk with two high school students, Maya Eashwaran and Gopal Raman, who were honored as National Student Poets in 2016, as well as an educator, Adam Couturier, who speaks about the wonderful poetry program in his Massachusetts school district. Additional resources: More information about No Fair! No Fair! by Calvin Trillin and illustrated by Roz Chast Learn more about the National Student Poets Program Meet the other 2016 National Student Poets, and hear more from Maya Eashwaran and Gopal Raman Read a blog post from Adam Couturier about his district's We Read Big initiative Guests: Calvin Trillin is a journalist, humorist, poet, novelist, memoirist, and food writer. A long-time staff writer at The New Yorker, he is also The Nation's “deadline poet.” He has published thirty books, many of them bestsellers. His books include Remembering Denny, About Alice, Tepper Isn't Going Out, and Dogfight: The 2012 Presidential Campaign in Verse. In 2012, he won the Thurber Prize for American Humor. He lives in New York. Maya Eashwaran is a senior at Milton High School in Milton, Georgia, and a 2016 National Student Poet. In addition to writing poetry, she is also an avid musician. Gopal Raman is a senior at St. Mark's School in Dallas, Texas, and a 2016 National Student Poet. In addition to writing poetry, he edits for his high school newspaper and chairs the St. Mark's Literary Festival. Adam Couturier is the 6-12 Humanities Curriculum Coordinator for Southbridge Public Schools in Southbridge, Massachusetts. Mr. Couturier was a 2016 Pioneer Valley Teacher of Excellence award winner as a result of his work in Springfield, MA. He served as a teacher, Social Studies Department Chair, and as a Middle Years Programme Coordinator at an International Baccalaureate school. In addition to this, he wrote curriculum for the National Parks Service at the Springfield Armory National Historic Site, Springfield Public Schools, and now at Southbridge Middle and High Schools. Special thanks: Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl Sound mix and editing by Daniel Jordan Produced by Emily Morrow

"A poem begins with a lump in the throat, a sense of wrong, a homesickness, or a love sickness." — Robert Frost This week, we're celebrating Poetry Month by talking about the power and joy of poetry. First, we hear from renowned novelist, essayist, and poet Calvin Trillin, who shares some of the inspiration behind his new poetry collection for children, No Fair! No Fair!. We also talk with two high school students, Maya Eashwaran and Gopal Raman, who were honored as National Student Poets in 2016, as well as an educator, Adam Couturier, who speaks about the wonderful poetry program in his Massachusetts school district. Additional resources: More information about No Fair! No Fair! by Calvin Trillin and illustrated by Roz Chast Learn more about the National Student Poets Program Meet the other 2016 National Student Poets, and hear more from Maya Eashwaran and Gopal Raman Read a blog post from Adam Couturier about his district's We Read Big initiative Guests: Calvin Trillin is a journalist, humorist, poet, novelist, memoirist, and food writer. A long-time staff writer at The New Yorker, he is also The Nation’s “deadline poet.” He has published thirty books, many of them bestsellers. His books include Remembering Denny, About Alice, Tepper Isn't Going Out, and Dogfight: The 2012 Presidential Campaign in Verse. In 2012, he won the Thurber Prize for American Humor. He lives in New York. Maya Eashwaran is a senior at Milton High School in Milton, Georgia, and a 2016 National Student Poet. In addition to writing poetry, she is also an avid musician. Gopal Raman is a senior at St. Mark’s School in Dallas, Texas, and a 2016 National Student Poet. In addition to writing poetry, he edits for his high school newspaper and chairs the St. Mark’s Literary Festival. Adam Couturier is the  6-12 Humanities Curriculum Coordinator for Southbridge Public Schools in Southbridge, Massachusetts. Mr. Couturier was a 2016 Pioneer Valley Teacher of Excellence award winner as a result of his work in Springfield, MA. He served as a teacher, Social Studies Department Chair, and as a Middle Years Programme Coordinator at an International Baccalaureate school. In addition to this, he wrote curriculum for the National Parks Service at the Springfield Armory National Historic Site, Springfield Public Schools, and now at Southbridge Middle and High Schools. Special thanks: Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl Sound mix and editing by Daniel Jordan Produced by Emily Morrow

Today, I deep dive into the practices of Daniel Gutierrez of Reed Academy Singers to find out what it takes to put together the type of performance that receives not one, but two standing ovations at the National ACDA conference.   Click to download episode! Show Notes: Stay the course (Don’t go crazy) Be open to advice and criticism Perform a lot Raising the standard Record everything Hold students accountable Demonstrate vulnerability Trust each other 3 Key Takeaways: Do more of what you do best. Don’t change what you do in your program just because you were accepted to a conference. Your language matters. “That was good” after everything doesn’t raise the bar. Vulnerability is key. Resources/links Mentioned: Danny’s first episode, Find Your Forte episode 057: Boop After Me: How to 25x your choral program, with Daniel Gutierrez Link to purchase ACDA performance by Reed Academy Middle School Sponsored by: Sight Reading Factory (Use promo code “NINJA” at checkout for 10 free student accounts!) Bio: Daniel Gutierrez, a native of Long Island, New York, is the choral director at Reed Academy as well as the artistic director for Boys Choir of Springfield, Missouri. Daniel is an active clinician and presenter throughout the country. He was named "Springfield Hometown Hero" by Springfield’s CBS station, was finalist for Springfield Public Schools "Teacher of the Year" in 2014 and 2015, and a quarterfinalist for the GRAMMY National Music Education Award. The Reed Academy Choirs have won their division at the Worlds of Fun Festival of Choirs the past three years, been featured at music educator conferences and university performances, opened for world-renowned lecturers, and have been very active within their local community. In addition to being selected to perform at the National ACDA Conference, the program also had two choirs performing at the Missouri Music Educators Association Conference this school year (representing both elementary and middle school).

Flu season starts in October, so we're taking this segment to talk about the tips and tools school nurses can use to helo fight the flu Follow: @schoolnurses @famfightflu@bamradionetwork Lee Ann Neill, MSN, RN, NCSN is the Coordinator of Health Services for Springfield Public Schools in Springfield, Missouri. She is actively involved in flu prevention efforts in the district, including annual on-site flu vaccination clinics for staff and students. Serese Marotta is the Chief Operating Officer for Families Fighting Flu, a national non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the lives of children and their families against influenza. Serese lost her young son to the flu in 2009, and is extremely passionate about increasing awareness and educating all families about the seriousness of the influenza and the importance of annual vaccination.

Writers Nation Radio with Hosts Kaneen Morgan and Shalanda Norman with guest Brian Hillard and Keshawn Dodds: Brian Hilliard is a popular speaker and author of the best-selling book Networking Like a Pro! As creator of the popular program “How to Grow & Monetize Your Reputation as an Expert” Brian specializes in showing busy entrepreneurs how to market and monetize their reputation as an author. Over the past 15 years Brian has authored 5 books, created 3 blogs and published over 200 videos/podcasts, and he can tell you from first hand experience what busy entrepreneurs need to do – and stop doing – to best monetize their reputation as an author! Some of Brian’s work has appeared nationally in Black Enterprise and the Martha Zoller Morning Show – where his interview was broadcast to over 2 million listeners.  Keshawn Dodds was born and raised in Springfield, Massachusetts on February 24, 1978. He still resides there with his wife, Tamara Dodds and daughter, Sydney Sharee Dodds. Becoming known as a well-established football player in Springfield, he was awarded a football scholarship to American International College in 1997. Mr. Dodds played football all four years at A.I.C., and later graduated with a B.S. in Education in 2001 and a Master of Education in 2009. After graduating with his Bachelor’s degree, Keshawn went on to become a fourth and fifth grade elementary school teacher within the Springfield Public Schools. During his tenure, Mr. Dodds taught at the Homer and Washington Elementary Schools from 2001 - 2005. He later took a job under Springfield's Mayor, Charles V. Ryan, as a Mayoral Aide. 

Can rigorous instruction be implemented with English language learners? Our guest says yes. Here's how... Follow: @barbblackburn @bamradionetwork Katherine B. Watts is the Director of Curriculum for Monson Public Schools in Monson, Massachusetts. Prior to this position, she had been honored to work as a classroom Spanish teacher in Springfield Public Schools for 6 years, as a reading specialist and 7th – 8th grade English Language Arts teacher for 12 years in Monson and the Assistant Principal of Granite Valley Middle School, Monson for one year.

Despite the legendary work historically done by school nurses to get students vaccinated, immunization gaps still exist. In this segment, we discuss how school nurses can help close the chasm among all populations. Follow: @schoolnurses @bamradionetwork Jean Grabeel is the Manager of Health Services for Springfield Public Schools, serving over 25,000 students in Springfield, MO. A graduate of St John's School of Nursing and Missouri State University with a bachelor's in nursing. Dr. William Schaffner is past president of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases and has served on the Executive Board of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. He is also Professor of Preventive Medicine in the Department of Health Policy as well as Professor of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee.

In this segment we discuss insulin types, insulin storage and the ways school nurses can help students manage their insulin during the school day. Follow: @schoolnurses @bamradionetwork Kim Higgins is a registered nurse and has been a diabetes educator for 30 years. She enjoys working with pediatric endocrinologists, families and children/teens with type 1 diabetes. Kim has been an NASN H.A.N.D.S. program instructor since 2008. Jean Grabeel is the Manager of Health Services for Springfield Public Schools, serving over 25,000 students in Springfield, MO. A graduate of St John's School of Nursing and Missouri State University with a bachelor's in nursing. She earned her master's in health education from University Missouri- Columbia.