Beyond the School

Beyond the School

By Joseph LandersEducation
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Beyond the School episodes

  • Episode 7: Preparing Your Child for Kindergarten

    On this episode of The Principal Podcast, we welcome Mrs. Amy Walsh, who is currently a kindergarten teacher at Harding Grade School.  We chat about the importance of kindergarten readiness skills and how parents can help support their child with the transition into kindergarten!

    21 min
  • Episode 6: Technology and the Future of Education

    On this episode, we welcome Mr. Andy Allen, who serves as the Director of Technology and Library Services for Serena CUSD 2.  We chat about technology integration throughout the school district, as well as the concept of blended learning.  In addition, we talk about the future of education and the impact that technology will have on our students and our classrooms!

    29 min
  • Episode 5: Meeting the Needs of ALL Students
    On this episode, we welcome our special guest Mrs. Angie Merboth who serves as the Title Director for Serena CUSD 2! We share updates from Harding Grade School and Serena CUSD 2, as well as discuss how we are able to meet the needs of ALL of our students through our RTI/Title I programming and through utilizing differentiated instruction in our classrooms! Check out this episode to hear about all of the great things we are doing to support our students!
    26 min
  • Episode 4: A Parent's Guide to Common Core Math
    On this episode, we welcome our special guest Mrs. Kelly Baker, who is a 3rd grade teacher at Harding Grade School. We highlight some new and exciting things going on at the school. In addition, we discuss the implementation of the Common Core State Standards and how it has changed math instruction for students and their parents. We also share some great tips and tricks to help parents support their child with math homework.
    33 min
  • Episode 3: Developing School Leaders
    On this episode, we welcome Sheridan Grade School Principal Randy Goodbred to discuss updates from Harding Grade School, Sheridan Grade School, and Serena Community Unit School District No. 2. In addition, we discuss ways to develop school leaders in public education. We are recording this episode at the Illinois Principals Association Educational Leaders Conference in Springfield, Illinois.
    24 min
  • Episode 2: The Importance of Student Attendance
    On this episode of the HGS Principal Podcast, we welcome our special guest Mrs. Colleen Connell! Mrs. Connell is a 2nd grade teacher at HGS. On the show, we talk about what's happening exciting throughout the school and we have some great discussion on the importance of student attendance at school! Check it out!
    33 min

About Beyond the School

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Welcome to the Beyond the School podcast, where we take a look at what goes on behind the scenes at Wallace Grade School! We invite you to join us! So sit back, relax, and see how “the sauce is made!”