In this episode Lisa and Trisha speak with Dr. Kelsey Morris regarding strategies to wrap up the end of first semester and how to ensure a successful start to second semester.

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In this episode we chat with Danielle Starkey, Supervisor of MTSS-B in Omaha Public Schools, regarding the history of clip charts, what research says about clip charts, and what research-based practices exist.

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There are a number of ways in which we can respond to student behavior. In this episode, Dr. Kelsey Morris shares a number of strategies and resources that can be utilized in the classroom.

Last week we spoke with two elementary teachers regarding their teaching experience last year, this year, how students, families, and colleagues are doing, and what is a wish they have for the future or what is a bright spot that they see. This week, we ask two secondary teachers those exact same questions.

In this episode we speak with two elementary teachers to learn more about their experience as a teacher during Covid and how things are now.

In this episode we continue our interview with Dr. Joseph Davis and Dr. Bonita Jameson with a focus on:

• the District Systems Fidelity Inventory (DSFI) and how that assessment led them to look at the policies within their district around student expectation codes codes. Can you talk a little bit about that
• what did the district learn during the 2020-2021 school year with Covid and how is that impacting the 2021-2022 school year  
• identification of their proudest moments within the school district and what they are most excited about for the 21-22 school year

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In this two-part episode Lisa interviews the Superintendent of the Ferguson-Florissant School District (MO), Dr. Joseph Davis, and the new Superintendent of Maplewood Richmond Heights School District (MO), Dr. Bonita E. Jamison, regarding their work around MTSS. In part one of Episode 18 they discuss:

• what MTSS/PBIS looks like in Ferguson-Florrisant and how does that work support the vision and mission of what is trying to be accomplished within the community,
• and how the District MTSS/PBIS Team uses data for decision making and how that work is driven by district goals

We speak with Dr. Lucille Eber, one of the organizers of the PBIS Leadership Forum, and learn about:

• the history of this technical assistance event,
• who should attend,
• how is the Forum organized,
• what are the benefits of the Forum being virtual this year,
• who are some of the presenters,
• what does it mean and why is it important that all the presenters are "invitation only" speakers 

PBIS Leadership Forum website

As we start Series 4 regarding conferences, we discuss strategies for making the most out of each conference you attend in person and/or virtually. Our conversation is guided by questions such as:

•  How do you pre-plan to get the most out of a conference?
• When there are multiple sessions that you want to attend happening at the same time, how do you decipher which one to attend?
• Fast forward in time to being at a conference. How do you go about networking and why is that important? 
• The conference has concluded and you have tons of notes from all the sessions attended, what do you do with all that information?
• What strategies do you use to identify the first steps in implementation of new ideas
• What conference are you headed to next?

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In this bonus episode we chat about our favorite podcasts, 18 to be exact, in the areas of:

• Leadership
• Wellness
• Education
• Equity
• Non-Educational
• Makes Me Laugh
• Keeps Me In The Know

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