On this episode The Fresh Professor & Chris Daikos have an informal discussion with the Fresh Professor's brother Will A Miles about informal and formal mentorships that have helped foster his career.  Will, a former special education teacher of Chicago Public Schools, currently writes, produces, and acts on HBO Max’s South Side.”

We are back! Thank you for return to Schoolhouse Talk! In our first episode of the second season we introduce our new co-host dr. Jordan Thayer, a pediatric psychologist and consultant with Continua Consulting Group, LLC.  We also discuss the difficulty educators are experiencing when trying to teach about Jan 6th.   

Welcome back! On this episode the Fresh Professor and Chris Daikos are joined by new podcast team member Dr. Jordan Thayer.  Throughout this episode the crew discusses current issues within schools and grapple with the idea of how to teach about the Jan 6th Insurrection and potentially how to bridge the political gap in many of our communities.

Welcome back! On this episode The Fresh Professor and Chris Daikos are joined by new podcast team member Dr. Jordan Thayer.  Throughout this episode the crew discusses current issues within schools and grapple with the idea of how to teach about the Jan 6th Insurrection and potentially how to bridge the political gap in many of our communities.

Mental Health Professional and Education Consultant Brianne Rokey previews her conference session on compassion fatigue among educators and how to best manage it with evidence based practices.  

The Fresh Professor and Chris Daikos discuss the core principals of Positive Behavior Intervention Supports.  Dr. Swain-Bradway and Dr. Hatch will co-deliver a keynote at the Healing Communities: Trauma Informed MTSS conference June 28th - July 1st. 

Vincent Perez provides a preview of his conference session: Historicizing Equity & Trauma - Healing Communities: Trauma Informed MTSS Conference 2021. 

Tovah Fairshot previews a session she will be presenting with Aytch Denaro on how to serve and support LGBTQIA+ youth in schools.  

Courtney Daikos provides a quick description of a session she will lead during the Healing Communities Trauma Informed MTSS conference june 28th - July 1st.  

Aytch Denaro is a social worker serving transgender youth and Tovah Fairshot is an education and behavior expert who consults with school districts across Washington State.  Tovah is also a consultant with Continua Consulting Group.  Our discussion provides insight from two experts on how best as educators we can best support LGBTQAI+ youth.