Listen in to our very first LIVE Q&A podcast, centered around math fluency! CESA 2 consultants Molly Rilling and Matt Hayden chat with Jennifer Bay-Williams, professor in math education, about her research and strategies to help students become enthusiastic math learners.

Resources:

Check out the book, Math Fact Fluency and its resources: ⁠https://kcm.nku.edu/mathfactfluency/index.php

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We continue our series of "Leaders as Changemakers", focusing this episode on the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District. Director of Multilingual Services, Mandi Sersch-Morstad, share the transformational journey of their ESL program to help all instructors at the district see themselves as teachers of language.

Resources

Learn more about CESA 2's Framework, L3IFT: https://www.l3ift.org/

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The earliest years of development are the most important for learning, especially in the world of literacy. However, rather than merely told what to learn, child-led play is helping kids learn naturally through active movement and learning experiences. CESA 2 Early Literacy Consultant Nicole Aldworth chats with Stacy Benge, international speaker and author of the book, The Whole Child Alphabet: How Young Children Actually Develop Literacy, on how to best tackle literacy acquisition.

Learn all about Stacy Benge: ⁠https://www.stacybenge.com/

Check out the book, The Whole Child Alphabet:

How Young Children Actually Develop Literacy: https://www.stacybenge.com/book

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Stress is prevalent in today's education landscape. To help you combat it, Deidra Gorman, Senior Director of the Behavior and Mental Health Center of Excellence at CESA 2, chats with Matt Hayden, Math Consultant and Instructional Coach and MBSR teacher, shares his expertise on stress reduction and making a difference in your mental health and everyday life.

Resources

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Check out Behavior & Mental Health at CESA 2: https://cesa2.org/behavior-mental-health

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In an educational landscape with increasing learning demands and decreasing available time, it can be difficult to find the most effective means to lead to literacy comprehension. CESA 2 consultants Kris Statz and Nicole Aldworth chat with Melissa & Lori from the Melissa & Lori Love Literacy podcast and how they've navigated fluency and spelling throughout their educational careers!

Resources

Check out the Melissa & Lori Love Literacy podcast and website: https://literacypodcast.com/

The Literacy 50–A Q&A Handbook for Teachers: https://www.amazon.com/Literacy-50-Handbook-Teachers-Real-World/dp/1546121862/

Fluency Blog Posts with Podcast Episodes 

• Everything You Need to Know About Fluency—in 12 Podcast Episodes: https://literacypodcast.com/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-fluency-in-12-podcast-episodes

• 5-Minute Reading Routines: Simple Ways to Build Fluency at Home: https://literacypodcast.com/blog/5-minute-reading-routines-simple-ways-to-build-fluency-at-home

Fluency Resources

• REPEATED READING ROUTINE SAMPLE WEEKLY SCHEDULE: https://www.scholastic.com/content/dam/PostPurchase/Downloads/LiteracyFifty9.pdf 

• Reader’s Theater Scripts: https://www.thebestclass.org/rtscripts.html 

Spelling Resource

• Spelling Errors Chart: https://www.scholastic.com/content/dam/PostPurchase/Downloads/LiteracyFifty5.pdf 

Spelling Book Rec

• Brain Words by Richard Gentry: https://www.amazon.com/Brain-Words-Science-Reading-Teaching/dp/1625312733

Spelling Podcast Episodes

• Ep 96: What about Spelling? with Richard Gentry: https://podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/ep-96-what-about-spelling-with-richard-gentry/id1463219123?i=1000552925954 

• Ep. 191: Teaching Spelling is Teaching Reading with Pam Kastner: https://podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/ep-191-teaching-spelling-is-teaching-reading-with-pam/id1463219123?i=1000653662992

Steve Dykstra’s episode: https://literacypodcast.com/podcast?podcast=Buzzsprout-10273364

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AI is disrupting education...where do we go from here? CESA 2's Strategic Innovation for Learning Consultants, Beth Clarke and Frank Devereaux, meet with JEDI Virtual School Director Jamie Syvrud to chat about AI in education and the potential for innovative solutions in the classroom.

Resources
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This episode begins a series on how districts are building systems for Multilingual Learner success. We'll discuss the Beaver Dam Unified School District's initiative to lift up their learners with two people deeply involved in the work: Stacy Linden, the former coordinator of Multilingual Education, and Senior Director at CESA 2, Gretchen Lettau.

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On this episode, CESA 2 Consultant Dr. Elizabeth Freeman and RSN Director Ted Noll discuss the current needs in school mental health and where districts should focus. Listen for tips on taking care of everyone involved in your district and some free resources!

Resources

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• CESA 2 Wisconsin School Mental Health Framework Deck.pdf
• School Mental Health | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
• Wisconsin School Mental Health Framework
• Wisconsin’s School Mental Health Framework Presentation Resources
• SHAPE System
• Roadmap for School Mental Health Improvement
• National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH)
• DPI SEL Competencies 
• What is Compassion Resilience? - WISE Initiative for Stigma Elimination

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Join CESA 2 Consultant Dr. Elizabeth Freeman and WISH Regional Coordinator Jenny Holle as they discuss compassion resilience and educator burnout. They'll present strategies with how to take care of yourself in a taxing educational environment.

The work discussed in this podcast is part of a partnership with the Wisconsin Deparment of Public Instruction: https://dpi.wi.gov/sspw

• WISH Center https://www.wishschools.org/resources/compassion-resilience.cfm

• Wellness Compass: https://www.wellnesscompass.org/

• Prevalence data

• https://www.nea.org/nea-today/all-news-articles/make-educator-well-being-priority-now

• Wisconsin Educator workforce analysis 

• https://news.gallup.com/poll/393500/workers-highest-burnout-rate.aspx

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We want to provide the brightest path possible for our students. CESA 2 Consultant Scott Carr is talking with representatives from Wisconsin DPI and Indiana DOE to learn more about statewide efforts for career, community, and life readiness!

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