Growing Together

Growing Together

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Growing Together episodes

  • Ten Meaningful Minutes: Part One of Tips, tricks, and trap doors. Helping your students through the college process

    In this episode, Laurie LaComb talks with Aaron Ragon about preparing your students for college.  Tips for how to apply, the importance of visiting schools, and how to make wise financial decisions when choosing a school. 


    QUESTIONS:

    How do you start the search for the right college?

    Why is it important to visit colleges?

    How to know if the school is a good fit for your student?

    How to help your student make wise financial decisions when choosing a school?

    When do they introduce Naviance to students?

    12 min
  • DCSD: It's okay not to be okay.

    In this episode we visit with two students (Jay Chohan and Zoey Zizzo) from Rock Canyon High School to hear about their Douglas County School District learning experience.

    QUESTIONS:

    What is your hope for the future of students in Douglas County School District?

    What is the hardest part about being a student in 2019, or more importantly what is the hardest part about being a young adult in 2019?

    What advice would you give our teachers in leaders in supporting your learning and growth?

    In what ways do you feel prepared to graduate and continue on to additional schooling, service or entering the workforce?

    This is your chance to talk to teachers, parents and other students.  What do each of us need to do to hear from you as representatives of DCSD

    I always ask guests what they think is the biggest challenge that teachers today face? What do you think it is and how do we overcome that challenge?

    As a student in 2019, what do you and the wider student body most want teachers to consider as they plan for their daily interactions with students and instruction?

    What is the most important lesson that you’ve learned as a student in DCSD?

    We know that the social emotional and mental health pressures that students today face are large and prevalent in our community.  What is the best way to help each other?

    14 min
  • Ten Meaningful Minutes: If student struggles arise, what are the best steps to take to solve them

    Laurie LaComb and Aaron Ragon define anxiety, identifying signs of anxiety, and providing a few strategies.

    QUESTIONS:

    If student struggles arise, what are the best steps to take to solve them?

    What steps can parents take to help find solutions within the school setting?


    Resources: DCSD website- Healthy Schools & Mental Health

    https://www.dcsdk12.org/about/our_district/departments/health_wellness_and_prevention/healthy_schools___wellness_resources

    16 min
  • DCSD: Educator Effectiveness with Guest Dr. Kirby

    This week we visit with Deane Kirby to hear a little bit about her vision around instructional leadership and alignment to the strategic plan.

    QUESTIONS:

    What is your philosophy of instructional leadership?

    How does your work connect with our strategic plan?

    How did you develop your leadership identity over the years, and how do you communicate your values to the people you work with?

    What do you think is the biggest challenge for educators?

    What is the best leadership advice you have received?

    16 min
  • What MTSS looks like in DCSD

    Erin McConnell talks with district leaders about implementing the MTSS framework within our schools. 

    Guests include Christine Veto (Assistant Principal at Douglas County high school), Kelli Smith (Principal at Flagstone elementary school), Tony Jackowski (Principal at Mason middle school), Dr. Rex Corr (Principal at Castle View high school), Zac Hess (Director of health, wellness, and prevention), and Danelle Hiatt (Executive Director of schools)

    If anyone would like to learn more about implementing MTSS, they can contact Zac Hess, Erin McConnell, or any member of the district MTSS leadership team.

    13 min
  • Ten Meaningful Minutes: Anxiety

    Laurie LaComb talks with Aaron Ragon (DCSD Counselor Leader), about what anxiety is followed by strategies and tips to help students and others deal with it.

    QUESTIONS:

    What is anxiety?

    What are signs of anxiety that parents need to look out for? 

    What are some ideas of how to handle anxiety?

    Resources:

    https://www.dcsdk12.org/about/our_district/departments/health_wellness_and_prevention/healthy_schools___wellness_resources

    11 min
  • DCSD "The Vision"

    Host: Erica Mason

    Guest(s): Dr. Thomas Tucker

    • Erica Mason and Dr. Thomas Tucker discuss the instructional leadership, the vision and the strategic plan for DCSD


      • QUESTIONS: 

      • What is your vision of Instructional Leadership?


        • In our district, our strategic plan is all about growing together ( our students, leaders, teachers, etc.)  What does this mean to you and how do you see us working through this?


          • As we rollout and implement our Strategic Plan, what do you anticipate will make it impactful?


            • What is the best leadership advice that you’ve ever received?


              • As superintendent, what is it that you most want teachers to know about you, Dr. Thomas S. Tucker?


                • Length: 13:41


                14 min

              About Growing Together

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              The Douglas County School District Growing Together Podcast, bringing our community together through meaningful conversation. Hosted by Erica Mason. In season two, Erica has important conversations…