Welcome back to the Treasure Tuesday Podcast. I'm your host Willie Thomas and I had the great pleasure of sitting down with Robinson ISD' Core Curriculum Specialist, Melissa Walls. Melissa shares with us a little bit about her session she did during the RISD Summit over the book, 50 Strategies to Boost Cognitive Engagement. Come hear some of her favorite strategies and how they can be applied to all content areas in any classroom. 

Melissa Walls - Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @LitArtie

Willie Thomas: Twitter @wilthomas3

50 Strategies to Boost Cognitive Engagement by Rebecca Stobaugh

Join us as we virtually sit down and have a Q/A session with Ron Clark Academy Science teacher and RISD Summit Keynote Speaker, Daniel Thompson. He gives us a sneak peek into his upcoming session this summer at the RISD Summit.

Welcome to part 3 of the Treasure Tuesday Podcast, "The Ron Clark Academy Recap." In this episode we sit down with Robinson ISD's district administrators, Superintendent Dr. Michael Hope and Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Colette Pledger. We get a deeper look into their experiences and take aways from the RCA experience as district leaders help to shape the culture of Robinson ISD. Stay tuned throughout the season as we talk with other RCA attendees about their experiences and integration of their learning at the Ron Clark Academy.

Dr. Michael Hope @Anotsonewhope

Colette Pledger @Cpledg

Willie Thomas @Wilthomas3

Welcome to part 2 of the Treasure Tuesday Podcast, "The Ron Clark Academy Recap." In this episode we sit down with Robinson High School Teachers, Allison Garrett and Kaitlyn Zoesch and hear about their experiences and reflect upon their take on the infamous house system. Stay tuned throughout the season as we talk with other RCA attendees about their experience and integration of learning from the Ron Clark Academy.

Allison Garrett @TeachCoachCrunk

Kaitlyn Zoesch @MsZoesch

Willie Thomas @wilthomas3

Welcome to part 1 of the Treasure Tuesday Podcast, "The Ron Clark Academy Recap." In this episode we sit down with Sara Laughlin, Robinson Intermediate Principal and Memie Turman, Robinson Intermediate 4th Grade teacher and get the low down on their experience and reflection on this PD event. Stay tuned throughout the season as we talk with other RCA attendees about their experience and integration of learning from the Ron Clark Academy.

Amanda Turnman @Turmantweets

Sara Laughlin @laughlinrisd

Willie Thomas @wilthomas3

Let's talk math with one of our Treasure Tuesday presenters, Elementary K-5 Mathematics Specialist Arash Abnoussi from the ESC Region 12 Service center. He walks us through the meaning of conceptual math and how vital it can be to the learning process. We had a great time picking his brain and learning about some conceptual math strategies that are sure to help keep math in a special place in your student's hearts.

Arash Abnoussi - Email: [email protected]

Colette Pledger - @cpldege

Willie Thomas - @wilthomas3

We had a great conversation with a couple of our campus counselors, Mindy Hancock and Lindsey Richard from the Intermediate and High School, about anxiety and education. They take a deep dive into the more personal side of being an educator, parent, spouse and other high pressure roles that we live in during these times. They give practical ways to deal with anxiety and show us that it's ok to step back and breath.

 Mindy Hancock: @RIScounselor

Lindsey Richard: @lrichcounselor1

Willie Thomas III: @wilthomas3

I had some great conversations with some amazing educators who are ready to get the school year started at our 2021 RISD Convocation. 

I had a wonderful opportunity over the past two days to talk with several educators about their experiences at the RISD Learning Summit this year. I also spoke with a couple of presenters and got some in-depth insight into their presentations. If you did not get a chance to join us for this amazing event, you can listen to some of the takeaways that were shared from our amazing RISD educators.

Willie Thomas @wilthomas3

Working to find industry professionals to come talk to your students into your classroom can become a bit of a chore. We take a look at a great resource for doing just that thing. Join us for a dive into Nepris and hear how you can utilize this service for virtual live sessions and on-demand that you can access and create those memorable moments in your classrooms.

You can click on the links below to access the presentation from the Treasure Tuesday session.

Nepris in the Classroom

April Ruggieri @RISMediacenter

Willie Thomas @Wilthomas3