EntanglED: Recent Episodes
EntanglED
A podcast brought to you by Teach For America Greater New Orleans/South Louisiana for folx who like to have real conversations about what’s happening in education.
Your hosts are Ashley Jordan, Henry Rivera-Leal and Taylor Anderson
We have had an amazing run and we really appreciate your love and support over the past 3 seasons!
In this episode, we connect with Mackenzie Peschka-Allison to discuss the impact of an idea that manifested into what is now known as the Alumni Coaching Fellowship. This fellowship has resulted in a higher involvement of alumni in the Greater New Orleans region as they work in partnership with TFA coaching staff and corps members to further impact the development of teachers.
This week, we chat about the intersection of instruction and digital literacy with Tech Goddess, Dominique Dallas!
On this week's episode, we connect with Emily Klein Morris to learn more about TFA GNO's Talent Matching Pilot and her work supports our CMs, Alums, and greater community.
Current Events
LAFAYETTE EDUCATOR SURPRISED WITH $25,000 PRIZE AND NATIONAL HONOR
LOUISIANA EDUCATOR WORKFORCE REPORT SHOWS INCREASE IN PERCENTAGE OF TEACHERS CHOOSING TO STAY IN THE PROFESSION
Black Students Most Likely To Attend Failing Schools
What are some effective ways to make the most out of our breaks? Rest? Getting ahead of work? Both? In this episode we discuss strategies for making the most out of your breaks.
Current Events
Black president and vice president selected for Baton Rouge school board in historic vote
Report: Students skipping school require major changes
In our final episode of 2022, we are reflecting on the year and thinking about the year ahead.
Current Events
LOUISIANA SHOWS IMPROVEMENT ON LATEST FALL READING REPORT
LOUISIANA RECOGNIZED 41 PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR EXCEEDING PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS IN READING AND MATH
Black Is Brilliant Course
BE NOLA launches paid fellowship to strengthen Black educators' ties to community
What do the new School Performance Scores mean for K12 Education in the Capital Region?
In this week's episode, we spend some time with Tramelle Howard, the State Director of The Education Trust Louisiana. We chat with him about what has brought him to work in education and learn more about his team's national and regional priorities. To connect with Tramelle, you can reach out via IG (@edtrustla and @tramelle.howard) and email (thoward@edtrust.org)
Current Events
LOUISIANA PROVIDING THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES WITH $1,000 TUTORING VOUCHERS TO HELP CHILDREN LEARN TO READ
New leader named to lead literacy revamp in Baton Rouge schools
Baton Rouge school board will shake up as some incumbents voted out, more in runoffs
Transgender Awareness Week
This week, we are talking to Kiyana Perkett about her journey as a corps member.
Current Events
LOUISIANA ADOPTS SUMMER LITERACY POLICY TO SUPPORT THIRD AND FOURTH GRADERS READING BEHIND GRADE LEVEL
Louisiana’s average ACT score drops for 5th year in a row; national averages see decline
Student Loan Forgiveness
This week, we are diving into Social Emotional Learning with our friend, Tabitha Reynolds Hoang.
Current Events
Mandatory summer school for Louisiana kids behind on reading?
Push to fast-track teachers amid shortage gains foothold in Louisiana
U.S. Department of Education Awards Over $60 Million to Strengthen the Teacher Pipeline, Increase Educator Leadership, and Support Quality Teaching and Learning to Further Address Teacher Shortage
Casel's Youtube Channel
Welcome to Season 3! This week, our hosts talk about what has brought them into education, and more specifically into the work with TFA.
Current Events
Louisiana ranks top 10 in new report card on educational freedom
Louisiana Students and Schools Show Strong Improvement on 2021-2022 State Tests
La. lawmaker plans to re-propose bill to hold back third graders who struggle with reading
In our season finale, we cap things off with Myrialis King, the Chief Executive Officer at Community Academies of New Orleans. Throughout our conversation, we discuss trauma-informed practices, how they are being applied at Community Academies, and how they can be applied by all educators.
Mental Health Awareness Month
Suicide is an Urgent Public Health Problem in America
Southern University Cheerleader Dies by Suicide
On the Phone, Alone (NYT Article)
Suicide Prevention Hotline
Teacher's Lounge Resources
Youth In Mind Questionnaire
What is MTSS?
International Institute for Restorative Practices
This week, we are reflecting on Dr. Shawn Ginwright's new book The Four Pivots and connecting it to our experiences as educators.
Current Events
KIPP opts out of Capitol High, latest idea is new medically focused school
New Orleans voters have option to create 1,000 early childhood slots with April 30 millage
Baton Rouge International School to close afer 22 years, leaving some parents scrambling
Ben Franklin senior, aspiring transplant surgeon, takes Louisiana Student of the Year honors
New Orleans charter school offers students tech certifications, chance at high- paying jobs
Resources
Shawn Ginwright Bio
The Four Pivots
On this week's episode, we are discussing work environments! While this is not a new subject, it's important to be mindful of the ways that we are interacting and adding to the environment that we are a part of. We talk about our personal experiences and dive into a little research.
Current Events
More Baton Rouge kids aren't showing up for school, raising alarm: 'How can it be that bad?'
Advocates praise proposed bills allowing Louisiana families to pick schools, receive aid
Teacher's Lounge Resources
Suicide Prevention Hotline
Psychology Today Find a Therapist
School environments can be toxic. Why and how they must change.
2022's Most & Least Stressed States
Challenging working environments (‘school climates’), especially in high-poverty schools, play a role in the teacher shortage
This week, we talk with Jarvis Dillard, a 2020 GNO corps member, about his teaching experience over the past two years.
Current Events
LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DISTRIBUTES $17 MILLION TO CHILD CARE PROVIDERS
Louisiana version of 'Don't Say Gay' bill would ban talk of LGBTQ issues in classroom
Department Funds $40 Million in Reimagine Schools Grant Program
International Transgender Day of Visibility
This week, we are in the world of Pre-K and how it may not be having the intended consequences we expect.
Current Events:
- The Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) unanimously approved the Louisiana Department of Education’s (LDOE) new K-12 Student Standards for Social Studies
- Registration for theTeacher Leader Summit is open until April 15th
- New legislative bills filed for next session torevamp Louisiana public schools by allowing students to leave classrooms and take the state portion of annual aid with them.
Teachers Lounge Resources:
- A Harsh Critique Of Federally Funded Pre-K
- A top researcher says it's time to rethink our entire approach to preschool
- Child Development Theorists:
Piaget
Vygotsky
Erickson * Instagram Mentioned: Lyric_Laughter_Learning
This week, we chat with GNO Coach Blair Causey about how to prepare and have tough conversations.
Current Events
Middle and High School Literacy PD Series
LDOE + The Writing Revolution
LDOE and Ochsner Health Virtual Therapy Program
In this episode, we cover the different strategies educators can use to navigate the moments when we are met with resistance. Whether you are a teacher, coach, or a school leader, you will find that these strategies can be used for your line of work. You may even find that these strategies can be used for life outside of work! Feel free to reference this slide deck for more info!
Current Events
LDOE - SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS PUBLIC COMMENT PORTAL REOPENS
LDOE - LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION LAUNCHES HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS COMMISSION
The US desperately needs skilled workers. But the community colleges that train them are woefully underfunded
Happy Black History Month! This week, we discuss the education disparities of Black students and some promising practices to better support them.
Current Events
New Mexico is calling on the National Guard to fill in as substitute teachers
New Mexico Governor signs on to be a substitute teacher
Gov. Edwards Announces Budget Proposal with Significant, New Recurring Investment in All Levels of Education and a Focus on Improving Louisiana’s Critical Infrastructure Across Our State
‘It’s not even gas money:’ Teachers react to Gov. Edwards’ pay raise proposal
Educator Resiliency Series Sign Up
Teacher's Lounge Resources
UNCF K-12 Disparities Facts and Statistics
5 Ways to Show You Care for Your Black Students
Strategies to Support Black Students, Teachers, and Communities in Schools
5 Strategies to Help Black Students Feel at Home in School
On These Grounds: a shocking film about police brutality within US schools
Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls
On this week's semester finale, we talk with the Executive Directors of our Louisiana Regions, Laura Vinsant (SLA) and Ge'ron Tatum (GNO). They share about their leadership experiences and the purposes and goals of their work. Quick Correction: Laura actually meant the Southern Regional Educational Board.
Current Events
4 dead, 7 injured in Oxford High School shooting; suspect is 15-year-old student
In Michigan School Shooting, First Lawsuits Are Filed
CITY'S YOUTH MASTER PLAN RECEIVES UNANIMOUS SUPPORT FROM ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
Plan to ‘right-size’ school district could include charter consolidations, closures
Magnolia Yoga Studio - Protecting Students' Mental Health
This week, we are talking with Cheruba and Emma to understand how to better support our students who are learning English.
Current Events
LDOE Names Rapides Parish Schools "Models of Excellence" Recipient
Education Dept. Civil Rights Survey
Tangipahoa Schools Will Go Virtual
EBR Ends Mask Mandate
LSU Ends Mask Mandate
Resources
Nuestra Voz
EXCELL Policy
This week, we are discussing The Great Resignation and how it has impacted the Education field.
Current Events
Quality classroom materials in Louisiana public schools are on the decline, report says
After $342K contracts go to past school official, critics say it wasn't normal procedure
Articles Mentioned
Teacher pay
Who is driving The Great Resignation?
Solutions to the teacher shortage
American schools are at risk of their own Great Resignation
Louisiana Facing Worsening Shortages of Classroom Teachers
This week, we chat with Literacy Maven, Stevie Jasuta, about how students are impacted by effective reading instruction.
Current Events
Be Engaged Initiative
Accelerating Schools Initiative
Teacher Shortage
In this episode, our three lovely hosts take on the common woes of Darktober, aka teaching during October, aka arguably the hardest month of the school year. During this conversation we discuss the reasons why October takes such a toll on schools, common trends that we're seeing in schools across our regions, and things we can do to lighten up the tension of Darktober.
Current Events:
- LDOE names East Feliciana Schools summer learning program as one of LA's "Models of Excellence"
- LDOE Creates the Parent Choice Quarantine Option for all schools to include in their quarantine determination process - If a school decides to implement the parent choice option, mandatory quarantines for students defined as close contact will no longer be required. Parents, however, will have the option.
- October is Bullying Prevention Month
- resources for how to get involved and bring bullying prevention programing to your schools / campuses
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Email: entangled@teachforamerica.org
IG: @entangled_podcast
This week, we are joined by GNO Wellness Expert, Margot Miranda. We talk about what wellness can look like and how to teach AND take care of yourself.
Current Events
LDOE Reimagine Schools Program
Hurricane Ida Impact
National Blue Ribbon Schools
This week, on our season finale, we continue to discuss the impact of standardized testing on students and communities.
Current Events
Rejected Trans Bill
"Divisive Topics" Bill Shelved
Ochsner Mental Health Supports
In this two part series, we will discuss the origins of Standardized Testing in the United States. We start in the late 1800s and talk through different points in time up until about the late twentieth century. Henry, Taylor, and Ashley also share insights from their historical knowledge and personal antidotes.
Current Events
EBR Teacher Sick Out
Jefferson Parish School Name Change
Louisiana Literacy Initiative
This week, we will be discussing authoritative and authoritarian classroom management and how that connects to the 4 parenting styles.
Current Events
Early Start Date for EBR Schools
LA Bill About Racism and Sexism
Covid-19 Vaccine
Black History Education
This episode touches on the subject of teacher personality. Throughout this conversation Taylor, Henry and Ashley discuss the advantages and challenges that come with being an introverted and an extroverted teacher. PLUS the three hosts discuss their top 3 qualities of the best teachers.
Resources Mentioned
New Sign at Liberty High
Mandatory Kindergarten
Mandatory Kindergarten (U.S. News)
Drew Brees + Six Flags
Solitary Gardens
In today's episode, we welcome our first guest - Dana Cager! We will talk with Dana about the importance of Culturally Relevant Pedagogy and dispel some myths surrounding the framework.
Resources Mentioned
Louisiana school board seeks to double aid requested by governor; includes $400 teacher pay raises
LDOE Grant to Improve Career & College Readiness
LDOE Supports in Developing Future School Leaders
Justice for Learning
Suggested Reading
Teaching to Transgress by bell hooks
Other People's Children by Dr. Lisa Delpit
CRP and the Brain by Zaretta Hammond
Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria by Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum
But That's Just Good Teaching... by Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings
In today's episode, we will be talking about the science of reading and how that has impacted our experiences as both students and teachers.
Resources Mentioned
Louisiana Vaccine Info
Learn More About Mississippi's Reading Growth
Hard Words: Why aren't kids being taught to read?
Changes in NYC Leadership (Learn more about the NYC school system from the Nice White Parents podcast)
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
This week, we are discussing the origin story of Black History Month and what celebration looked like in our classrooms.
Email us at entangled@teachforamerica.org
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News Mentioned in Current Events
Louisiana Launches Tutoring Initiative for Kids K-8
Dr. Sito Narcisse's Admin Team
The Rise in Louisiana Homeschooling
We will be discussing whether students should be returning to school in person amidst a pandemic and the impact it has on everyone involved.
Our intro music is by Grammy Award-winning musician Mickey Smith Jr., who is also an educator in Louisiana. Check him out here
News Mentioned in Current Events
Who Is Miguel Cardona? Education Secretary Pick Has Roots in Classroom, Principal’s Office
Two Louisiana Schools Earn National Distinction for Exceptional Performance
LA Schools Chief: Kids Must Get Coronavirus Vaccine to Return
Sito Narcisse Selected as New EBR Schools Superintendent
Additional Links
Exemption Information - School Immunizations - State of Texas