#WeAreMCUSD Teacher Podcast

Cathie & Ryan interview Tammy and Claire on their experiences working in the Districts as aides.

P.J. looks back over the course of the 2020-2021 school and reflects on where we have been, we are and where we are going. 

Our first episode of a series of episodes for 2021 with Dr. P.J. Caposey. This episode defines culture vs climate and discusses the laying of a solid foundation for our District and classrooms. Dr. Caposey expresses his thoughts on how teachers may approach continuous growth, pursuit of excellence by defining integrity and equity and finding courage over comfort. Culture is like a seed: either we produce a nurturing environment or we let the culture erode away. What is important is the story I am telling myself. 

In our six podcast, we mean to accomplish a couple of goals today. First, we will be speaking with Ms Becky Barton from Stillman Valley Junior High School. Becky has been a science teacher at the Junior high for several years. With that in mind, we will be discussing how hybrid learning has impacted and rocked his teaching world. Second, Ryan and Cathie will be sharing with all of you some tips on some apps that you might want to try out as digital tools for getting to know your students at the start of the year.

 Digital Apps to Use in Getting to Know Your Students

Welcome to the fifth episode of the Meridian 223 Podcast, made by teachers, for teachers. Our goal is to provide information for teachers as well as to interview teachers in our District with the intent of sharing exciting activities that are going on in our District classroom.

In our fifth podcast, we mean to accomplish a couple of goals today. First, we will be speaking with Mr. Andrew Telander from Stillman Valley High School. Andy teaches PE and Health at Stillman Valley High School. Andy was also our head Boys Basketball coach for his first two years at SVHS and did an excellent job. With that in mind, we will be discussing how hybrid learning has impacted and rocked his teaching world. Second, Ryan and Cathie will be sharing with all of you some tips on some apps that you might want to try out as digital tools for getting to know your students at the start of the year.

Digital Apps to Use in Getting to Know Your Students

In our fourth podcast, we mean to accomplish a couple of goals today. First, we will be speaking with Mrs. Michele Massari, from Monroe Center Elementary. Michelle teaches 4th Grade Remote Learning in our District. Second, Ryan and Cathie will be sharing with all of you some tips on some apps that you might want to try out as digital tools for getting to know your students at the start of the year.

Welcome to the third episode of the new Meridian 223 Podcast, made by teachers, for teachers. Our goal is to provide information for teachers as well as to interview teachers in our District with the intent of sharing exciting activities that are going on in our District classroom. n our third podcast, we mean to accomplish a couple of goals today. First, we will be speaking with Mr. Joe Mullikin, our Principal for Highland Elementary. Second, Ryan and Cathie will be sharing with all of you some tips on some apps that you might want to try out as digital tools for getting to know your students at the start of the year.

Please visit Joe's website at joemullikin.wordpress.com and on twitter @joemullikin86

We want to thank all of you for joining us today. Please feel free to share this app out with teachers you feel would benefit from these podcasts. If you are willing to meet to participate in a podcast with us, please let us know. Our District is anxiously awaiting to hear from all of you about the exciting ideas that you are doing or may be doing in your classrooms this year.

If you are preparing this summer and need assistance with Google Classroom and other app ideas, Cathie & Ryan have a hyperdoc with some videos that might be beneficial. Please click on the link below to access those videos:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-0b3uKIYRy6BVvTMpL7GwUweuzYGzrISexeaK6APNnw/edit?usp=sharing

Microsoft Office 365 for Students and Teachers: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/education/products/office

Share out our Wakelet’s & Google Classroom links created

Cathie: https://wakelet.com/@CathieMurphy639

Parler: @Cmurphy892455795162

Twitter: @murfcat72

Blog: https://cathiemurphy1972.blogspot.com/

Ryan: https://wakelet.com/@CathieMurphy639

Twitter: @Ryan7Read

Blog: classroomnextlevel.wordpress.com

In our second podcast, we are talking to our very first guest. He is a consultant, and provider of professional development and has recently keynoted several national conferences specializing in time management, the tyranny of the status quo, school culture, continuous improvement, social media, and teacher evaluation. He currently serves as a Superintendent for Meridian MCUSD #223, please welcome Dr. PJ Caposy.

If you want to learn more about PJ, you can look at his website here and the links to his books are here. 

If you are preparing this summer and need assistance with Google Classroom and other app ideas, Cathie & Ryan have a hyperdoc with some videos that might be beneficial. Please click on the link below to access those videos:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-0b3uKIYRy6BVvTMpL7GwUweuzYGzrISexeaK6APNnw/edit?usp=sharing

Share out our Wakelet’s & Google Classroom links created

Cathie: https://wakelet.com/@CathieMurphy639

Parler: @Cmurphy892455795162

Twitter: @murfcat72

Blog: https://cathiemurphy1972.blogspot.com/

Ryan: https://wakelet.com/@CathieMurphy639

Twitter: @Ryan7Read

Blog: classroomnextlevel.wordpress.com

Welcome to the first episode of the new Meridian 223 Podcast, made by teachers, for teachers. Our goal is to provide information for teachers as well as to interview teachers in our District with the intent of sharing exciting activities that are going on in our District classroom. It is a platform that will allow all of us the opportunity to share and learn from each other. If you are interested in being interviewed for our podcast, please let Ryan or Cathie know via email. We did have two teachers lined up this last spring but due to the interruptions in our spring semester, we were not able to interview these two teachers. We are hoping to be able to continue our interviews this upcoming school year.