LBWEducateU's podcast: Recent Episodes
Tamara Fyke
Welcome to Love In A Big World EducateU's podcast series! This is a podcast that empowers educators and students to make a positive difference in the world through social-emotional learning. In this series, you will meet educators and entrepreneurs that share valuable perspectives on ways to enhance your teaching strategies.
Listen in as Leigh Bagwell and Tamara Fyke discuss why our kids are getting more anxious and ways we can help them cope.
Listen in as Dr. Brenda Diaz and Tamara Fyke discuss the social-emotional needs of students.
Listen in as Dr. Ron L. Woodard and Tamara Fyke discuss how love and high expectations can positively impact schools.
Listen in as Tamara discusses Creating Worlds with Words: How What We Say Impacts Our Students.
Listen in as Tamara discusses the Power of Play and the benefits it brings during childhood development. Engaging in play is not only detrimental to our children's mental and physical health but to adults as well.
Today we are discussing the integration of SEL inside and outside of the classroom. Listen in as we dive into the importance of creating safe spaces for children who are facing post-COVID trauma.
Take a listen to this leader-focused webinar on how to assess SEL programs. Caroline Chase, SEL Assistant Director of Austin Independent School District, will share how AISD sets district-wide SEL goals; gathers data from students, parents, and staff; and tracks progress toward their goals.
Join us for a conversation with Robin L. Williams, MS, BCBA and Tamara Fyke about innovative digital options for SEL. We will discuss the following questions:
*How can gaming be used to teach SEL to individuals with disabilities?
*How can behavior management and SEL work together for accountability and data tracking?
*What does implementation look like on a daily basis?
Join us for a discussion with our guest, Cheryl Mayes, SEL & Workforce Development.
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Find more information about who we are and the projects we are working on:
https://loveinabigworld.org
Join us for a discussion with our guest, Alicia Haywood, on media literacy and SEL.
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Find more information about who we are and the projects we are working on:
https://loveinabigworld.org
Join us for a discussion with Tamara Fyke on promoting positive childhood experiences. Some main points that she will be covering include:
-The impact of covid on children’s mental health
-The 7 positive childhood experiences
-How to counteract trauma in children’s lives
-Culturally relevant approaches to help children heal and succeed
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Join us for a discussion with our guest, Shree Walker, on finding your voice.
Dr. Shree Walker is the current Director of Special Education and Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) in Los Angeles County. She formerly served as the Director of Section 504 and Special Populations for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools in Nashville, Tennessee. She also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Belmont University and serves on the leadership committee for the Sexual Assault Center, Nashville Tennessee.
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Join us for a discussion with our guest, Dianne Maroney, on helping students tell their stories.
Dianne Maroney is a mental health clinical nurse specialist who developed The Imagine Project to help kids overcome trauma through self-expression. Check out The Imagine Project: https://theimagineproject.org/
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Join us for a discussion with our guest, Vincent Kelly, on promoting diversity and inclusion.
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Join us for a discussion with our guest, Margaret Boersma, on learning how to empower yourself to make a difference in children's lives by building resilience, practicing gratitude, and understanding others' perspectives. Some main points that she will be covering are:
- Your perspective is your truth – how to calm someone down by understanding their perspective
- Building Resolve/Resilience – a strategy that allows us to be empowered, strong and creative
- Nurturing yourself and others – a practice of gratitude and acknowledgment
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Find more information about who we are and the projects we are working on:
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Join Tamara Fyke and guest speaker Shani Dowell, who is the founder and CEO of Possip, as they discuss how families need to be just as involved as the students when implementing social-emotional health into schools. Some main points of their conversation will be:
- You can't separate the social and emotional health of kids from the social and emotional health of their families.
- We need to give kids the tools to navigate their own social and emotional health - and talk to their families as well.
- We also need to work to help schools hear the needs from parents and keep a pulse on where families and caregivers are.
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Join Tamara Fyke and guest speaker Casey Agena, who is an advisor for LBW, as they discuss what ESSER is and how schools can use it. Some main points of conversation will be:
- What is ESSER and how can schools use it?
- Why should our financial officer care about SEL?
- What should we know moving forward about stimulus money?
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Join us for a conversation with our guest, Michael Fauteux, as we discuss:
- Identity safety is a critical program component for students to have safe, equitable access to social-emotional learning
- Gratitude practice can facilitate a strengthens-based, student-centered way to recognize and reinforce social-emotional skills and wellbeing
- More equitable SEL means attending to adult wellbeing and social-emotional learning capacity
Michael Fauteux. Ed.M., is the Executive Director and cofounder of the nonprofit GiveThx, a program that strengthens wellbeing and social-emotional skills using the science of gratitude. Mike is a 20-year educator committed to increasing equity in education. Prior to GiveThx he served as the Director of Innovation at Leadership Public Schools in Oakland, California, managing personalized learning, practice prototyping, and professional development. His past experience includes co-creating multiple edtech tools and working as an academic dean and master mathematics teacher.
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Join us for a conversation with our guest, Leigh Bagwell, as she discusses the topic of anxiety and students' experiences dealing with it. She released a book revolving around this topic in the fall. Some of the main points of discussion are:
- Reasons students are experiencing greater levels of anxiety
- Warning signs to look for
- How educators/parents can support these students
After teaching school counseling graduate students at Middle Tennessee State University, Leigh was inspired to pursue counselor education. She is currently working on her doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision at the University of Tennessee. Her experience includes more than 20 years working as a school counselor and school counselor supervisor in both suburban and urban school districts.
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Join Tamara Fyke and our guest, Dr. Kym Dukes, as Dr. Dukes walks you through a typical virtual classroom and shares her observations. She will also share various teachers and parents insights on what they have experienced along this uncertain pathway throughout the pandemic. Some of the points they will be covering throughout discussion are:
- (Foundation) Pros and Con's of Virtual Learning.
- (First Year Teachers) Student Engagement.
- Fostering "EMPATHY" (5 skills to master)
- Educational Talent Search Program/TRIO
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Tamara Fyke & our guest Dallas Dance engage in important conversations about building emotional support for kids during this next year and ways school districts can achieve this. Tamara and Dallas dive into the question “where are kids now?” and provide insight on how to engage with students in an effective way. We must have conversations with kids about their experiences in order to pinpoint their social emotional needs inside and outside of a classroom setting.
Dr. S. Dallas Dance is an internationally renowned educator, speaker, entrepreneur, executive coach, and leadership development/strategy consultant. Numerous national awards and board appointments –from institutions including the White House and Microsoft – recognize his impact on organizational culture, vibrant leadership pathways, leveraging technology and dynamic community engagement.
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Tamara Fyke & our guest Rodger Dinwiddie talk about the Key Elements of A Compassionate School and the various approaches there are in terms of effective framework.
Rodger Dinwiddie, M.Ed., has been the CEO of STARS-Nashville, an evidenced-based Student Assistance Program, since 1986. Prior to joining STARS, Rodger served as the Executive Director of a nonprofit organization working with juvenile court referrals. He also was a classroom teacher in the Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools for 7 years. Rodger is a certified trainer and Olweus Technical Assistance Consultant for the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program and Safe Dates Program, and he serves as the Tennessee State Olweus Coordinator in partnership with the Tennessee Department of Education and Clemson University.
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Learn about STARS:
https://starsnashville.org/
Find more information about who we are and the projects we are working on:
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Tamara Fyke & our guest Rod Berger talk about Supporting Students, Families, and Educators as We Return to School. Rod Berger is an education and health care industry strategist that has covered thought leadership for Forbes, Scholastic, The Huffington Post, AmericanEdTV and edCircuit.
Tamara Fyke & our guest Tessa Stuckey talk about cultural influencers that affect our kids mental health. Some specific touch points in today’s conversation include:
-Issues that stem from immediate gratification and glorified options
-The way technology and social media influences our kids emotions
-The prevalence of self-harm and suicide among kids and adolescents
-Parenting techniques and approaches
Find more information about who we are and the projects we are working on:
https://loveinabigworld.org
Tamara Fyke & our guest Erica Battle continue their conversation. In this episode, they discuss the Beauty in Diversity!
Recap of touch points part 1&2:
- How my personal experience as a student fueled my passion for my students.
- Why Authentic Relationships are still foundational in schools and how they help fuel student success.
- Why addressing the Whole Student is just as important as Educating them.
- How can we embrace who we are?
- There is Beauty in Diversity!
Join today’s conversation about authentic relationships inside and outside of the classroom with Tamara Fyke & our guest Erica Battle. Some important touch points that Tamara and Erica cover include:
- How my personal experience as a student fueled my passion for my students.
- Why Authentic Relationships are still foundational in schools and how they help fuel student success.
- Why addressing the Whole Student is just as important as Educating them.
Join Tamara for a conversation with Juanita Campbell Rasmus about her new book, "Learning to Be: Finding Your Center When the Bottom Falls Out” - A Lesson in Self-Care. We discuss:
*What is the mind, body, spirit connection?
*What do mental and physical illness tell us about the need to tend our souls?
*What lessons can we learn from depression?
Find more information about who we are and the projects we are working on:
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Join us for a conversation with Dr. Kecia Ray and Tamara Fyke about the rich connection between SEL and STEM. The conversation will explore the following questions and more:
- What is the current state of STEM?
- How do we design an effective STEM program?
- In what ways, does an effective STEM design promote SEL?
Find more information about who we are and the projects we are working on:
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Join Tamara Fyke and Dr. Ivy Bonk for a conversation about the intersection of trauma, race, and identity. How do we find a path to healing? In this podcast, Dr. Ivy Bonk shares personal stories and insight on how to handle these challenging issues inside and outside of a classroom setting.
Find more information about who we are and the projects we are working on:
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Join Tamara Fyke & special guest Jethro Jones for an important conversation about Teaching during Corona. In today’s episode, you will learn the following strategies:
-How to build better relationships with your students during coronavirus.
-How to structure your assignments and school supports to help kids improve their learning outcomes.
-How you can work less as a teacher but have a bigger impact and get back to doing the things you really want to be doing with your students.
Find more information about who we are and the projects we are working on:
https://loveinabigworld.org
Our guest Margaret is an independent artist with a background in art education. In today’s episode, Margaret will be talking about ways to use creativity to provide a sense of calm in this stressful world.
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In today’s episode, we will be talking about Dance with Margot Toppen. Margot is the Founder of EduMotion and Dancing with Class. During this episode, she will discuss how dance can be used to cope with stress and anxiety as well as the importance of engaging in creative activities when it comes to our physical and mental health.
Find more information about who we are and the projects we are working on:
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In today’s episode, we will be talking about Calming Language with Jethro Jones. Jethro is a school principal as well as a school principal coach. Listen to some of his amazing advice on how to stay peaceful and emotionally balanced during difficult times. Due to our current socio-economic state, it may be hard not to let anxiety and fear influence us in a negative way, but we must adapt and use calming language and coping techniques to push forward.
Find more information about who we are and the projects we are working on:
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In today’s episode, we will be talking about SEL & Virtual Learning with the dean of Culture and Arts at Nashville Classical, Marisa Frank. This podcast includes social-emotional learning-based curriculum models that aim to empower and educate students. Some examples of activities they include in their curriculum are book readings, music videos, and more!
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In today’s episode, Tamsin Evans, who is the Founder & CEO of Pure Creative Arts, discusses the impact of COVID on Child and Adolescent mental health and reveals how the arts can help the youth process and cope with this current socio-economic climate.
Find more information about who we are and the projects we are working on:
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Check out Pure Creative Arts:
https://purecreativearts.co.uk/
In today’s episode, Tamara discusses social-emotional learning and its transition to virtual platforms. With advancements in technology, we have access to thousands of ways to learn virtually and connect with others around the world.
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