Podcasts about washington state teacher

This episode of our Tales of the Magic Skagit podcast series marks an important first: it's the first time our Skagit Valley Youth History Project intern, Morgan (Go Bulldogs!) has been involved in an interview. I think you'll agree that she added some additional zest to the conversation. Which is saying something when your interview subject is none other than Señor Ramon Rivera, the man whose business card reads: "Mariachi Educator, Latino Leadership, Ptrumpet Artist, 2023 Washington State Teacher of the Year." As you might imagine, Morgan and I embarked on a lively discussion with Ramon about the origins and traditions of mariachi music, which took us into Mexican history and culture as well. Along the way we also discussed the challenges and rewards of teenagers and high school, and the importance of music in our lives at any age and circumstance. Oh...and one other thing. At the end of the Interview Ramon did "the big reveal" on what his Latino Leadership group has in mind for this year's Cinco de Mayo. You just might suffer from a case of the "vapors" -- but just remember that you heard it first on Tales of the Magic Skagit, y'all!

We sit down with a teacher, a superintendent and a student to discuss how they plan to meet the challenges ahead. This month school is back in session in Washington after the most turbulent and disrupted years in our lifetimes. The pandemic is easing, we hope, but in its wake are gaps in academic achievement and opportunity, challenges with hiring and retaining teachers and staff, teacher strikes, questions about safety and security, debates about the curriculum, and calls for more support around anxiety and mental health in the classroom. For this month's episode of the Civic Cocktail podcast, host Monica Guzman discusses how to tackle these challenges with three local leaders: 2021 Washington State Teacher of the Year Brooke Brown, Tacoma Public Schools Superintendent Joshua Garcia, and Pavan Venkatakrishnan, the student representative for the Washington State Board of Education. Our guests attempt to answer the difficult questions: Are we ready for this academic year? What have the past couple years taught our educational leaders that they can apply to better educate our kids? And what is next for a strained public education system that we increasingly expect not to just teach our kids, but to care for them too? "We have the kids one-third of the time and they are in the community two-thirds of the time," says Superintendent Garcia. "And so we keep putting more and more pressure on what happens in that one-third of the time." This conversation was recorded on Sept. 7, 2022. Civic Cocktail is a production of Seattle City Club and Crosscut. --- Credits Host: Mónica Guzmán Podcast production: Mark Baumgarten Event production: Jake Newman, Andrea O'Meara

Amy Campbell is the 2020 Washington State Teacher of the Year and a special ed teacher at Helen Baller Elementary in Camas, WA. As Washington State Teacher of the Year, Amy uses her title to promote more inclusion. She believes that schools are microcosms of our world and by promoting more inclusion in schools we build a more inclusive community. Each one of us has a gift to offer and creating spaces where all members of the community are embraced and included helps our community grow. In this season we are looking at inclusion and how creating more inclusive environments provides spaces where all learners can thrive. We will be learning from teachers and advocates who will help us gain perspective on what inclusion means and how educators can be intentional as they create more inclusive environments. We'll find out about common barriers that prevent inclusion, some ways inclusion is done well, and how general education teachers can partner with both special education teachers and community members to take our learners… beyond the curriculum. Follow Amy Campbell: Twitter Resources: #2020WAToY​ Video Series: 2020 Washington Teacher of the Year Amy Campbell --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/beyondthecurriculum/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beyondthecurriculum/support

Amy Campbell was the 2020 Washington State Teacher of the Year. After earning her Master in Teaching, Amy realized her deep passion for supporting students with unique learning needs and returned to school for an endorsement in special education. She has been teaching at Helen Baller Elementary School for 12 years. In her position as a teacher of students with significant learning challenges, she collaborates with staff, parents, and community to develop individualized plans that focus on each student's unique skills, abilities, and interests to help them find their place among their peers in the school community. Amy does not live in a world of deficits. She lives and teaches a world of possibilities, potential, and opportunities.

This episode explores "Do No Harm" grading as a response to distance learning in the midst of COVID-19. Educators across the country are experiencing first hand how online distance learning exacerbates inequities in education. Students are struggling with more than access to proper technology and internet connectivity. There are inequities in supports, environments, and time constraints. On April 22nd, Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Chris Reykdal, released a video announcing its Do No Harm grading policy. The State's policy was written to ensure that students were not punished for a situation outside of their control that could impact future opportunities. The policy states that high schools will only give letter grades of A-D, no student can receive an F, and student grades cannot be negatively impacted—they can only improve. This episode explores three perspectives on grading during the COVID-19 pandemic. Monte Syrie Monte is an English teacher in Chaney, Washington. He is a 2013 Washington State Teacher of the Year finalist, Adjunct professor at Eastern Washington University, and the author of the blog Project 180. Let's Change Education Blog Dr. Manuel Rustin Dr. Manuel Rustin. Manuel is a high school history teacher in Pasadena California. He is the co-host of the show All of the Above, authors a blog on Medium, where he published his piece, Give them All A's and the recipient of the Milken Educator Award in 2011. Dr. Rustin's Blog on Medium All of the Above Podcast Ken O'Connor Ken O'Connor is an education consultant, speaker, and author. Ken's books include 15 Fixes for Broken Grades and How to Grade for Learning, O'Connor Grading

We all love that coworker who is filled with positive energy that spills over to everyone they touch. Certain people have a knack for celebrating the wins of others, and even though we all might want to be that person, it takes a specific mindset that most of us lack. It’s an incredible benefit when this person ends up in the field of education, where they can spend their days impacting the lives of students in positive ways. Amy Campbell is a friend and colleague in my school district. As the 2020 Washington State Teacher of the Year, she is clearly gifted and intense, but she has now become a public figure who is a fierce advocate for her special education students. Show Highlights: How Amy is intensely passionate about celebrating human success with her special education students who are moderately to profoundly impacted by their disabilities Amy’s personal brand of intensity involves profound anxiety around celebrations and wanting others to enjoy life to the fullest How her intensity made her feel different Culturally speaking, Amy had a lot of privilege as a white, middle-class woman who was uninhibited How she’s had to tone down her energy level that is more than most people, and how she “feels like the wrong person” at many times How we feel too intense in many leadership and gender roles How Amy uses her fire for good in having a positive presupposition about things and seeing her students with disabilities as assets and cause for celebration How Amy is a fierce advocate for inclusion How Amy harnesses the power of her intensity by understanding herself and having time for reflection How personal habits of organization and running help Amy How distance learning has affected Amy and the importance of her need for celebrations The best advice for Amy came from her principal, who told her that she should lead adults in the same ways she leads kids A recommended book: Fostering Resilient Learners by Kristin Souers Why Amy’s favorite part of her job is the way she believes that every person needs space for voice and choice’ How Amy loves helping students learn to communicate their needs and wants Parting advice from Amy: “You are enough. You are amazing. You are great. Look for the joy in this world and have a positive disposition. If you can share that joy, then you’re doing good in the world.” Resources: Find Amy on Facebook or Twitter (@the_mrscampbell) Check Amy out on YouTube Fostering Resilient Learners by Kristin Souers    

SHOW NOTES: I’ll share a short story about why this week’s guest on the podcast is significant. On April 24, 2019, at least three of my MinneSNOWtan friends sent text messages and emails to me about a recently released video from PBS News Hour. The title was about teachers on the brink. Now, what’s interesting is that my dissertation research focuses on AA teachers who left the US K-12 schools for educational opportunities in K-12 schools in the UAE so when my friends heard Nathan’s discussion during this interview, they instantly reached out to me with an urgency to listen. When I listened to this interview, the part that struck me most is basically what you’ll hear me discuss with Nathan Gibbs-Bowling, the guest on this week’s episode. My personal reasons for wanting to connect with Nathan do not come close to describing the complexity of his career as an educator and educator advocate. Not only is Nathan the 2016 Washington State Teacher of the Year Recipient, one of four finalists for the 2016 National Teacher of the Year competition and co-founder of Teachers United, he has also been published in the Washington Post, Seattle Times, Huffington Post, and US Department of Ed Website.Although the basis of the PBS News hour interview was about teacher attrition and factors that negatively impact teachers to leave US K-12 schools, Nathan announced his decision to leave the school he had been in for over a decade for a school in the UAE. After I listened to the interview, I reached out to Nathan on FB and informed him that I would be in the UAE and would love to connect with him once there. It was that connection that led to this amazing interview. Without further delay, here is my conversation with Nathan Gibbs Bowling. SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES: Twitter: @nate_bowlinghttps://www.natebowling.comwww.nerdfarmpod.comTeachers United: http://teachersunitedwa.org/aboutTeachers on the Brink PBS NewsHour: https://www.pbs.org/video/teachers-on-the-brink-1556064755/(A)Broad in Education is produced by Tiffany Lachelle Smith, Music by Reallionaire Jream. You can access Lady Justice on his Post Cards Album on Sound Cloud. Royalty Free Music from BensoundWant to continue this conversation with other EDpats? Search (A)Broad in Education on Facebook and join us in the EDpat Lounge.

Ryan Healy who has taught for 13 years at Ridgeline Middle School in Yelm, WA. Ryan is the 2019 Capital Region ESD 113 Teacher of the Year and was a finalist for the 2019 Washington State Teacher of the Year. He was also honored with the Association of Washington Student Leaders Middle-Level Adviser of the Year Award in 2014. At his school, he helped develop a transformative student leadership program focused on social and emotional learning and character development. He teaches five SEL & Character Development classes each day and much of his current work is centered around getting access to those skills for as many students as possible. He serves other organizations and many of his former students and colleagues long after they leave his school. He is fond of saying relationships matter and even more fond of trying to provide others with the tools to build great relationships in their own lives.

Robert Hand teaches at Mount Vernon High School. His subjects are Family and Consumer Sciences and Leadership. He is currently teaching Careers in Education - Recruiting Washington Teachers, Leadership, Nutrition, and Life After High School. Robert is the 2019 Washington State Teacher of the Year.

Robert Hand teaches at Mount Vernon High School. His subjects are Family and Consumer Sciences and Leadership. He is currently teaching Careers in Education - Recruiting Washington Teachers, Leadership, Nutrition, and Life After High School. Robert is the 2019 Washington State Teacher of the Year. We talk with Robert about the strategies that he uses to help keep the important things as priorities in his life, and how that starts with looking at how he spends his time. 

Ryan Healy who has taught for 13 years at Ridgeline Middle School in Yelm, WA. Ryan is the 2019 Capital Region ESD 113 Teacher of the Year and was a finalist for the 2019 Washington State Teacher of the Year. He was also honored with the Association of Washington Student Leaders Middle-Level Adviser of the Year Award in 2014. At his school, he helped develop a transformative student leadership program focused on social and emotional learning and character development. He teaches five SEL & Character Development classes each day and much of his current work is centered around getting access to those skills for as many students as possible. He serves other organizations and many of his former students and colleagues long after they leave his school. He is fond of saying relationships matter and even more fond of trying to provide others with the tools to build great relationships in their own lives. We talk with Ryan about the importance of being available for our students and he shares some intentional ways that we can make time for the students and staff at our schools.

Robert Hand teaches at Mount Vernon High School. His subjects are Family and Consumer Sciences and Leadership. He is currently teaching Careers in Education - Recruiting Washington Teachers, Leadership, Nutrition, and Life After High School. Robert is the 2019 Washington State Teacher of the Year. We talk with Robert about what it means to be an authentic teacher, and he shares about how important it is to model authenticity for our students everyday.

Robert began teaching Family and Consumer Sciences at Mount Vernon High School in 2013. He has taught Beginning Foods, Life After High School, Careers in Education, Nutrition, and Leadership. He has also been an adviser for Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America and Social Justice Club. Robert is the 2019 Washington State Teacher of the Year. We talk with Robert about the importance of remembering the why behind what we do as we work in education and he gives some strategies that he uses to teach the whole child.  

On this episode, we have the unique opportunity to interview the 2018-2019 Washington State Teacher of the Year, Robert Hand (Mt. Vernon, WA) and the 2018-2019 Regional Teacher of the Year, Michael Clinton (White Swan, WA). 

As part of our partnership with Tacoma podcasting powerhouse Channel 253, President Allan Belton and Assistant Director of Admission for Equity & Access Julian Franco got to sit down with Nerd Farmer Podcast host and 2016 Washington State Teacher of the Year Nate Bowling for a conversation about trends in higher education, access and the equity work happening here at Pacific Lutheran University.

Have you ever thought about what it takes to help students who are new in our country? Do you see the endless strategies online and you have no clue what works? What if you were able to talk with the resident expert on this topic?  To help me with this subject, I’d like to introduce Mandy Manning, a teacher at the Joel E. Ferris High School’s Newcomer School. Manning is the 2018 Washington State Teacher of the Year, 2018 National Teacher of the Year, and holder of the world’s best superhero cover-up name. Listen as she gives us all great advice that will help us as we teach the next generation of learners.  To learn more about Jake and to pitch a show idea, reach out to him via Twitter  @MrJakeMiller or @PostClassPod .    As always, subscribe to our podcast on Google Play, iTunes or Spotify and leave us some feedback!      Resources:   MandyManning.com

In this episode we dug into the archives for one of our favorite episodes with 2016 Washington State Teacher of the Year, Nathan Bowling. In 2016, Nate met with President Barak Obama; lectured at Harvard and taught Bill Gates about Civil Rights and Star Wars. Since then, he's gone on to speak all over the country about education, segregation, racial tensions a police brutality. While this episode was recorded in 2016 the message couldn't be more relevant to our society today. 

Nate Bowling, 2016 Washington State Teacher of the Year, hosts several panelists to share their experience around the issue of immigration locally. The panelists are Dreamers, immigrants, lawyers, or journalists, but together they tell a heartfelt and sobering story of the immigrant experience in Tacoma and the South Sound. The post What is the immigrant experience like in Tacoma and the South Sound? #ACHH253 appeared first on Move to Tacoma.

In our fourth Adult Civics Happy Hour, we look at the role of policing in Tacoma. Nate Bowling, 2016 Washington State Teacher of the Year, will moderate the discussion with representatives from the ACLU, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department, and an HR attorney for a school district. We’ll discuss use of community relations with law... The post What is going on with policing in Tacoma? #ACHH253 appeared first on Move to Tacoma.

This is the recording from our third Adult Civics Happy Hour event so far. Adult Civics Happy Hour (#ACHH253) is an opportunity for real talk about what’s happening in local government. We want to help regular people get involved and make their voice heard! During this event, moderator Nate Bowling (2016 Washington State Teacher of... The post How do we fund education after McCleary? #ACHH253 appeared first on Move to Tacoma.

Nate Bowling, 2016 Washington State Teacher of the Year, is taking over the Move to Tacoma Podcast for a few episodes. His second guest is Kenny Coble, America’s bookseller. He works at Kings Books and wants you to read Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. The post Nate Bowling Podcast Takeover – with special guest Kenny Coble appeared first on Move to Tacoma.

Nate Bowling, 2016 Washington State Teacher of the Year, is taking over the Move to Tacoma Podcast for a few episodes. His second guest is Dorian Waller, who sounds off on what’s happening in local Tacoma politics. If you are wondering what’s happening in the local races this year, or want unvarnished commentary about the... The post Nate Bowling Podcast Takeover – with special guest Dorian Waller appeared first on Move to Tacoma.

Nate Bowling, 2016 Washington State Teacher of the Year, is taking over the Move to Tacoma Podcast for a couple episodes. His first guest is News Tribune reporter Melissa Santos, who primarily covers Washington state politics. She talks about what’s happening in the state legislature this year as they try to come up with a... The post Nate Bowling Podcast Takeover – with special guest Melissa Santos appeared first on Move to Tacoma.

Nate Bowling, 2016 Washington State Teacher of the Year, explains how Teachers United, an adovcacy group made up of teachers has successfully influenced policy at the state level. Gather your X-Men colleagues and see what changes you can begin enacting as teacher leaders impacting policy. If you're not at the table, you're on the menu. Links from this episode:  URL for First Years Policy PaperNate's conversation article from the Washington PostNate's Seattle Times op-ed funding equityFollow him on Twitter: @nate_bowling & Teachers United @TeachersUtdWa

Nathan Gibbs-Bowling is the 2016 Washington State Teacher of the Year.  In the last year, he’s met President Barak Obama; lectured at Harvard University and taught Bill Gates about Civil Rights and Star Wars. In this episode, we discuss with Nate how Seattleites can create a better future for our kid's education. 

As the Washington State Teacher of the Year, Nate Bowling was also selected to host China's President Xi during his visit to the United States. Nate Bowling is a high school Social Studies teacher who was just one of four finalists for the National Teacher of the Year title.  Nate has received much recognition throughout his career as a teacher, including receiving the prestigeious $25K Milken Award, and posting a blog titled, The Conversation I'm Tired of Not Having, which was picked up by The Washington Post and went viral with several hundred thousand views.

How can you balance the tension between helping English Language learners develop basic communication skills with learning correct grammar. Follow: @larryferlazzo @kdcanonbrown @amgonza @Bamradionetwork #edchat #teachers #edtech Anabel Gonzalez has been teaching since 1996. In her current role, she is secondary ESL teacher for Mooresville Graded School District, a dynamic 1:1 laptop district in North Carolina. Katie Brown is an ELL Specialist, Teacher Leader TOSA, and the 2014 Washington State Teacher of the Year. She has been teaching for 12 years in Bellingham, Washington.

Teaching vocabulary is integral to all content areas. In this segment we ask our guest to share their best strategies for teaching vocabulary. Follow: @MarileeSprenger @kdcanonbrown @larryferlazzo @bamradionetwork #edchat #teachers Katie Brown is an ELL Specialist, Instructional Coach, and the 2014 Washington State Teacher of the Year. She has been teaching middle school for 11 years, and currently works with students, teachers, and families to best meet the needs of language learners. Marilee Sprenger is a national and international presenter and author whose passion is the brain and learning. She has written 11 books including her latest bestseller, Teaching the Critical Vocabulary of the Common Core.