CPS Teach Chicago Podcast: Recent Episodes
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The CPS Teach Chicago Podcast is a window into the profession of teaching in Chicago Public Schools. Hosted by two CPS teacher leaders, each episode dives into a CPS initiative or district focus and processes it from the teacher’s perspective.
Noelle and Kyriako sit down with the Director of Energy and Sustainability at Chicago Public Schools, Sandrine Schultz, to discuss what's happening to push the district forward to a sustainable, green, and equitable future. Turns out, it's a lot.
Episode Resources:
cps.edu/energy
Featured Bell:
Maria Saucedo Scholastic Academy
Episode Summary:
Noelle and Kyriako pull together an OSEL Specialist, Principal, and a Middle School teacher to embark on a protocol that breaks down the first quarter of the CPS 2021-22 school year, and some current realities of in-person instruction.
Episode Resources:
Elementary Community Building HandbookHigh School Community Building HandbookOSEL Website
Episode Bell:Social Justice High SchoolTeacher Appreciation Schools:Mt. Vernon Elementary
William H. Brown Elementary
Disney 2 Magnet Elementary
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Episode Summary:
Season 2 hosts Noelle and Kyriako make their debut with a topic near and dear to both of them—hiring teachers. Listen now as they dive into a new Case Study on the Opportunity Schools initiative within CPS. Special guests include Ben Felton—Executive Director of Teacher Recruitment, Pathways, and Equity Strategy for CPS, and Jasmine Thurmond—Principal at King Academy of Social Justice.
Episode Resources:
Opportunity Schools Case Study http://www.cps.edu/opportunityschoolsEpisode Bell:Richards Career AcademyTeacher Appreciation Schools:Hamilton Elementary
Randolph Elementary
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We're back for Season 2 of the CPS Teach Chicago Podcast!
Listen now to meet our new CPS teacher hosts: Noelle Jones and Kyriako Anastasiadis. Check back soon for our first episode to debut and, as always, connect with the show at cps.edu/tcpod
It's the end of the school year and the end of our first season. Listen now as Katie and Keisha reconnect with our Season 1 guests to get updates on all things discussed and send Season 1 off into the summer sunset. Timestamps below.
Interim CPS CEdO, Dr. Maurice Swinney @ 1:55
Dr. Hampton of Daley Acamedy @ 12:03
OSEL Behavior Health Specialist Tynisha Jointer @ 16:20
Teach Chicago Tomorrow Update @ 30:18
Gage Park HS Graduation Speech @ 33:25
Featured School Bell: Lake View High School
Links:
CPS Equity FrameworkCPS Healing Centered ProjectTeach Chicago Tomorrow Pathways Partnership Application
It's great to hear "thanks for being a teacher" this week, but Teacher Appreciation as a greater construct is critical for building successful work cultures within school buildings. Listen now as Katie and Keisha talk with Tamiko Nettles, Education Engagement Manager in the CEO's office, on how CPS is looking at Teacher Appreciation from every lens.
Also, listen in on a surprise act of appreciation for both hosts after the interview. You don't want to miss it!
Featured School Bell: Whitney Young Magnet High School
Appreciation Ad Schools: Best of Season 1 Roll
Listener Survey: cps.edu/tcpodsurvery
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Is there anything else to talk about?
Listen now as Keisha and Katie connect with teachers in and out of CPS to talk through best practices and strategies for a successful Quarter 4 of simultaneous instruction.
Special thanks to Gina Maffucci and Amanda Huffman of Ben Milam Elementary School of Dallas Independent School District and Kimberly Frey and Derek Gould of Chicago Public Schools for joining us.
Featured School Bell: Bridge Middle School
Appreciation Ad Schools: William H. Brown Elementary, Disney 2 Magnet Elementary, Mt. Vernon Elementary Episode links:Listener SurveyEpisode Specific Web Page©Chicago Public Schools 2021
Let’s process Semester 1 a bit.
Hosts Keisha and Katie are joined by Dr. Kamilah Hampton, Principal of Daley Elementary, and Dania Saleh, Assistant Principal at Lake View High School to reflect on a semester of school that will never be forgotten.
Also, please take 5 minutes and fill out our new TC Pod Listener Survey.
Featured School Bell: Maria Saucedo Scholastic Academy
Appreciation Ad Schools: Best of Semester 1 Roll
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Ten percent of CPS students report serious interest in a teaching career, yet less than one percent of those students actually go on to become CPS teachers. In this episode, Katie and Keisha break down Teach Chicago Tomorrow (TCT), the district’s new plan to bring additional talented, diverse teachers to future classrooms by investing in its own high school graduates who are interested in teaching.
Resource links discussed in this episode:
TCT Pathway's Partnership application: cps.edu/applytct
Teach Chicago Tomorrow website: cps.edu/teachtomorrow
Teach Chicago Tomorrow toolkit
Featured School Bell: Hamline Elementary School
Appreciation Ad Schools: Chase Elementary, Prosser Career Academy High School
Episode transcript
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Episode Summary:
In the second half of our episode on Trauma, Keisha and Katie reconnect with CPS behavioral health specialist, Tynisha Jointer, and welcome in fellow CPS teachers Laura Ferdinandt and Michelle Velez, of the Teacher Advisory Council, to talk about the Healing Centered Project and what trauma engaged teaching could look like in Chicago Public Schools.
Episode Resources:
Rainbows
Employee Assistance Program + 24/7/365 Phone Line: 1 (800) 424-4776
Healing Centered-Framework
OSEL Semester 1 PD Calendar
Circle of Support
Featured School Bell:
Jose De Diego Community Academy
Appreciation Ad Schools:
Hamilton and Randolph Elementary Schools
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The topic of Trauma has certainly been top of mind in 2020—so we’re taking some time on the show to acknowledge it. CPS behavior health specialist, Tynisha Jointer, joins Katie and Keisha in part one of this conversation to explain what Trauma is, frame the collective trauma of 2020, and provide some windows into how CPS teachers can better support their students and themselves.
Click herefor resources discussed in this episode.
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Featured School Bell: Thomas Kelly College Prep
Appreciation Ad Schools: Westinghouse College Prep, Maria Saucedo Scholastic Academy, Mt. Vernon Elementary School
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For our inaugural episode, Keisha and Katie sit down with CPS chief of equity, Dr. Maurice Swinney, to talk about what equity looks like in Chicago Public Schools.
Resources discussed in the episode: CPS Equity Toolkit
Episode transcript here
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Featured School Bell: Smyser Elementary
Appreciation Ad Schools: King and Darwin Elementary Schools
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Hosts Katie Arbuckle and Keisha Wheat set up the first season of the new Teach Chicago podcast by Chicago Public Schools.