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This is part 2 of our conversation with Fiona Gonzalez (https://www.spedadulting.com/) who is Special Education teacher in Orange County that works in a high school transition program. In part one we talked about the outcomes they want from their transition program as they prepare students to have a job and live independently as well as how she is adapting to the virtual classroom.

Here is what we talked about in part 2:

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Fiona Gonzalez is a Moderate/Severe Education Specialist, with a Masters in Education, and a B.A. in Marketing.  She was a moderate/severe special education aide of various age groups for many years before getting her Masters in Education and working with students in an adult transition program in Orange Country, CA. We wanted to talk with Fiona because the adult transition aspect of Special Education is not something we are very familiar with the classroom setting. Fiona also has a really fun back story that somehow got us talking about our first jobs and the differences between growing up in a small town versus a major city. 

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This is part two of our conversation with Sarah McCarthy (mccarthymathacademy.com)  in which we talk with her about how she has learned to stay in her lane as an educator. We know that the Teacher-preneur is a real thing, but at time we have gotten lost chasing opportunities that weren't for us. We talk with Sarah about how to learn from your mistakes and when you find your lane to ride it like a champ! We also talk about what it is like to be parents and teachers in 2020 and the power of a morning routine! 

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Sarah McCarthy is the creator of the McCarthy Math Academy which provides online math curriculum and tutoring for grades 3-5. Prior to going full time with the academy Sarah was an elementary math teacher and coach in the Orlando area. We brought her on to talk about how she interacts with students on the digital platform and to give advice on how teachers can build authentic relationships with their students.

Here are some of the highlights!

We hope you enjoy the first part of this episode with Sarah McCarthy and be sure to tune in later in the week to hear more about online learning and how to build a powerful morning routine!

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This part two of our conversation with Levi Spangrud who is an Educational Assistant and Youth Pastor in the Twin Cities! In part one Levi shared with us how he strives to both challenge and champion students. In this episode he discusses how he has stayed connected to his students over the course of the pandemic and how discussions are going to be an important part of the school year whether they are virtual or in  person. 

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Levi Spangrud is an Educational Assistant and Youth Pastor in Lakeville, Minnesota, who Kyle is lucky enough to call a colleague and friend. We brought him on the podcast to talk about how he builds relationships with students in both settings and how the skills he has learned as a pastor influence how he works with students. He also happens to be a snappy dresser and has a championship level beard!!

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This is the second part of our conversation with Gerald Schattle, who is the principal at the Aldine Education Center in Houston, Texas! This podcast shows how when one teacher pours into another they can change the trajectory of many teachers. The lessons Coach Schattle taught Wilkie when he was a new teacher are the same lessons he taught Kyle when they became teammates. As we've said many times... when you add value to someone they will add that value to someone else! VALUE ADDS VALUE!!

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It is crazy that two teachers from Aldine ISD in Houston have yet to have an Aldine teacher on the podcast, but that changes today! We are blessed to have Gerald Schattle on the podcast to talk about his journey from Aldine student to principal. A little bit of background on our connection to Coach Schattle. He was the teacher in the GAP room in which Wilkie started as a paraprofessional and has been a mentor to Wil ever since. He is now the principal at the Aldine Education Center which is an alternative program for high school students. 

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Jen Newton, PhD and Mira Cole Williams, PhD are teacher educators striving to make the work of preparing inclusive teachers and supporting inclusive teachers visible.  They are assistant professors at Ohio University and James Madison University respectively, teacher educators, professional developers, learners, mentors, mentees, moms, and more. This is the second half of our interview with them and we can't wait to have them back on the podcast soon!

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We hope you have enjoyed this episode of the podcast and to learn more about Jen and Mira visit their website Teaching Is Intellectual!

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Jen Newton, PhD and Mira Cole Williams, PhD are the creators of TEACHING IS INTELLECTUAL and we feel so fortunate to have had a conversation with the are teacher educators striving to make the work of preparing inclusive teachers and supporting inclusive teachers visible.  They are assistant professors at Ohio University and James Madison University respectively, teacher educators, professional developers, learners, mentors, mentees, moms, and more. 

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This is part one of a two part conversation that will make you think about how we are preparing our teachers! Come back later in the week to learn more from Jen and Mira!

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