Building Educator Capacity with CESA 2

All students, including those with complex needs, deserve an education, especially in the world of phonics. In today's episode, Nicole Aldworth and Kris Statz learn from Ann Sullivan about the specific tactics and strategies she uses to teach children of all ages.

Resources:

Ann Sullivan's website: https://www.phonicsforpupilswithspecialeducationalneeds.com/pupils-with-complex-needs

Transcript Text: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J-Xa6Vc7hMYPF9ApSo3skZep1fRMa8JYVfr7CpC838M/edit?usp=sharing

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Understanding how we think and react as humans is key to interacting with others and accepting ourselves. CESA 2 Consultants Nicole Aldworth and Kris Statz interview Dr. Lori Desautels, assistant professor at Butler University, on her research in educational neuroscience and how to apply it to the classroom and everyday life.

Resources:

Dr. Lori Desautels: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://revelationsineducation.com/

9 Minutes That Can Make a Big Difference: ⁠https://www.edutopia.org/article/utilizing-nine-minute-theory-schools

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Help bridge the gap between your students' thinking and their ability to express their learning! CESA 2 Consultants Gretchen Lettau and Matt Hayden discuss the specifics of helping multilingual learners express themselves in complicated terms of areas such as mathematics. They also use a tool to help educators identify gaps in thinking and expression in student learning and how to address them in the very next class period.

Resources:

Check out the L3IFT blog and the "Next Day Fix Tool": ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.l3ift.org/blog/addressing-thinking-and-expression-gaps

Learn more about the ML Network: https://cesa2.org/ml-summit

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Schools are collecting a great amount of data. How can they effectively organize, analyze, and make decisions based on it? CESA 2 consultants Frank Devereaux and Valerie Schmitz chat with Justin Vondra, Sales Director from Doowii, on how AI can assist districts in noticing trends and making data-driven decisions.

Resources:

Learn More about Doowii's partnership with Wisconsin School Districts and CESA Purchasing: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://cesapurchasing.org/doowii

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The teaching profession is in crisis. Millions of students face disrupted learning as schools struggle to fill classrooms with qualified educators. To improve educator recruitment and retention, CESA 2 is preparing a year-long workshop in Fall 2026 to help districts build a research-based approach to strengthen educators' skills and provide strategies that leaders can use immediately. CESA 2 consultants Beth Clarke and Valerie Schmitz discuss the PERMAH model with Mohit Mukherjee, who will facilitate the workshop this fall.

Resources:

Learn More & Register for Our Upcoming Event: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://cesa2.org/positive-leadership

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Hear the recording of a live CESA 2 podcast, celebrating the Week of the Young Child. CESA 2 Early Childhood consultant Nicole Aldworth chatted with Amanda Morgan, author of "Not Just Cute: How Powerful Play Drives Development in Early Childhood," on how to include both play and academics in early child development. They discuss how play truly lays the foundation for academic learning, and what intentional, high-quality play looks like in real classrooms.

Resources:

Check out the video version on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u47RIrbxics

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Check out one of our Live CESA 2 podcasts, where we consider math curriculum and the importance of learning math to become informed members of society. CESA 2 consultants Molly Rilling and Matt Hayden connected with world-renowned mathematicians and speakers Steve Leinwand and Eric Milou to discuss what needs to happen in schools today to make citizens math-literate for the future.

Resources:

Check out the video version on YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5NO6MBcQp4

Steve's slide deck coming soon!

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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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