The Collaborative For Inclusive Education's Podcast: Recent Episodes
The Collaborative For Inclusive Education
This is the podcast for The Collaborative For Inclusive Education. We will share discussions with authors, leaders, and educators from the educational field.
In this episode you’ll hear from Megan Carey, former social worker at Great Oaks Charter School in lower Manhattan and current Program Manager at the Center for Supportive Schools. Listen for her thoughts on common misconceptions about trauma-informed instruction, her predictions for education post-COVID, and more. Enjoy!
This week we are thrilled to introduce you all to Alexandra Apfel, the Collaborative’s new Inclusive Education Specialist. In the episode we chat about educational equity, flexibility during remote learning, and self-care. Happy listening!
For the entire month of July, we’re putting a spotlight on the experts we partnered with during the Spring 2020 semester. This week we’re featuring Vivett Dukes, educator and founder of SpeakYaTruth.org, who shares important insights into creating supportive environments for students with incarcerated loved ones.
For the entire month of July, we’re highlighting the experts we partnered with this past spring. In this week’s podcast episode, we bring you Paul Gorski, founder of EdChange.org, who discusses how we must recognize and disrupt deficit ideologies if we ever hope to achieve educational equity. Enjoy!
We’re in for a treat this week as we introduce Jennifer Hall, the Collaborative’s new MLL/ELL Specialist! Listen to find out how Jennifer got her start in MLL/ELL education, her reflections on the past semester, and her advice for teachers this summer.
We’re excited to welcome Kelsey Reeder to the podcast this week! Kelsey is the moderator for the Collaborative’s online community of practice for counselors and social workers. A school social worker herself, in this episode Kelsey shares her lessons learned about family partnership and trauma-informed practice during a global pandemic. Inspired by the voices from the field in our podcast episodes? Let us know if you have something to share.
In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, we are publishing a BONUS podcast episode! Kemi Aiyedun is a teacher in a 1st grade ICT class at Bronx Community Charter School. Tune in to hear us chat about her key discoveries from transitioning to remote learning, including the importance of school-home connections. Have something you’re doing that you’d like to share? Fill out our survey!
In this episode we welcome Frederic Lim, the ELL Coordinator at St. Hope Academy Charter School. We chat about his approach to co-planning for ELLs during remote learning, including how to ensure rigor and engagement. If you like what you hear, make sure to check out his webinar on co-planning during remote learning, as well as his blog. Have something you’d like to share? Fill out our survey!
This week’s podcast features Eldridge Gilbert, Chief Schools Officer at Coney Island Prep. We talk values-driven leadership during times of crisis and make some predictions for the fall. Are you a leader interested in learning more? There’s still time to register for our Annual Conference. Day 2 on Wednesday, June 3 is specifically designed for leaders. We’ll see you there!
We are speaking with Kristen Ahangari, the Special Education Department Chair at Renaissance Innovation. We discuss some of her big lessons learned and pivots that her school has made during the transition to remote learning. Check out Kristen’s E-Learning Guide and compilation of Zoom tips to support students with disabilities. Do you have resources that you’ve found particularly helpful during this time to share out? Fill out our survey!
This week we’re interviewing Elizabeth Martin, Special Education Director at Hyde Leadership Bronx, on her school’s transition to remote learning. We discuss how her ICT teachers have adapted their co-teaching models and leveraged different tech tools during this time to meet the needs of all learners. Have something you’d like to share? Fill out our survey!
We’re thrilled to be joined by Allison Dodson-Bonaminio, a 17-year veteran charter teacher for this week’s podcast. Looking for practical ways to make data-driven instruction a reality? Make sure to listen to the episode!
We’ve got a good one for you! In this episode, we speak to Christi Kasa, Department chair for the Department of Special Education at the University of Colorado and founder of Inclusion U. If you’re looking for ideas on how to create inclusive environments for students with disabilities, it’s a must listen. Enjoy!
In this episode, we chat with Vanessa Luna, Co-Founder and Chief Program Officer of ImmSchools, about how educators can best support undocumented and DACAmented students and families. She mentions lots of great resources for educators, especially for helping these students with college access. Make sure to check them out after listening!
In the inaugural episode of our podcast, we sit down with Anna Reeve, literacy specialist extraordinaire. She provides lots of practical tips for co-teachers to help differentiate supports for their struggling readers. Love what you hear? Anna will be back on May 20, so make sure to sign up!