Maine ASCD: The Podcast returns for Season 2! 

We've been off since April because... well... I'm sure most people know why. Things have been crazy, to say the least. 

Today MEASCD President Matt Drewette-Card (@DrewetteCard) and MEASCD Executive Director Dr. Leigh Alley catch up on what's been happening since April, where MEASCD is now, and where MEASCD is going. We discuss what it's been like these last few months; reflect on and celebrate the MEASCD Micro-Credential Suite and our winning of the Affiliate Excellence Award for Professional Learning (2020), our new website (www.meascd.org), and more.

Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@MEASCD), and on Facebook (facebook.com/meascd). 

Drop a comment; leave us a review. Thanks for listening!

Maine ASCD President Matt @DrewetteCard tells a story, talks about hopes and fears, and shares his beliefs on how we will all get through this... together.

Maine ASCD Executive Director, Dr. Leigh Alley, talks with 2019 Maine Curriculum Leader of the Year, Dr. Julie Meltzer, about the Whole Child, democratized access, and what they wish people knew about public education in America.

This episode is nothing fancy, but incredibly important. It‘s about the power and value of CONNECTION, and the impact it can have during a crisis. The message: you matter, and your ideas matter. To share your genius, because your idea that you think isn’t much of anything could be a game changer for someone else. Get connected; stay connected; and we’ll make it through this.

Maine ASCD President has a post-February vacation conversation with our February 2020 Member Spotlight NATALEE STOTZ. They talk about go-to resources, the power of relationships and connections, and the difference in education between rural and urban communities. Follow Natalee on Twitter @nataleestotz, or on Instagram @nstotz. Also connect with using the #RuralEdChat hashtag. Natalee recommends following @ASCD, @Edutopia, Dan Ryder (@WickedDecent), @PennyKittle, and Laura Thomas (@CriticalSkills1). Follow us on Twitter @MaineASCD; on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MEASCD; or email us at [email protected]. Be on the lookout for the Journal of Maine Education coming out in mid-March, and become a WHOLE CHILD CHAMPION through our suite of Whole Child micro-credentials. Thanks for downloading, subscribing, and listening!

This episode of Maine ASCD:The Podcast is a preview of the soon-to-be-published JOURNAL OF MAINE EDUCATION. It is the 35th edition, and this years theme is “Reflections on Life in Schools Today.” Special thanks to our editors Beth Schultz & Joyce Turrell for leading, facilitating, and coordinating the article collection and editing process! The journal will be released in mid-March for Maine ASCD members ONLY. Become a member through our website: www.maineascd.org for $40/year.

January 2020 Member Spotlight TAMARA RANGER, Educator Excellence Coordinator for the Maine Department of Education and long time Middle School educator chats with Maine ASCD President Matt Drewette-Card to talk about resources, inspirations, and the power of ENGAGEMENT. Contact her on Twitter @TamaraRanger, or via email ([email protected]). Go to www.maineascd.org for more info about us, & be sure to follow us on Twitter @MaineASCD & on Facebook (Facebook.com/MEASCD).

Maine ASCD Executive Director Dr. Leigh Alley talks Engagement and Challenge with BILL ZIMA, longtime Maine ASCD member and Director of Implementation for Marzano Academies. Topics discussed include rigor, assessment and evaluation, student voice and choice, inspiration, and aspiration. For more information on Marzano Academies, go to http://marzanoresources.com/Marzano-academies. Follow Bill Zima on Twitter @ZimaW. Follow Maine ASCD on Twitter @MaineASCD, & on Facebook http://facebook.com/MEASCD. Got a question for Dr. Leigh, or Maine ASCD? Email us at [email protected]. More information about Maine ASCD at www.maineascd.org.

Maine ASCD Executive Director, Dr. Leigh Alley, talks Humane Education and the Whole Child with Institute for Humane Education (@HumaneEducation) Co-Founder and President, Zoe Weil. Topics explored include living out the MOGO (Most Good, Least Harm) Principle and the importance recognizing inhumane and unsustainable systems and devising Solutionary Solutions—ones that are healthy and just for people, animals, and the environment. Follow us on Twitter @MaineASCD, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MEASCD. More info on our Whole Child Micro-Credentials, resources, and membership on our website: www.maineascd.org