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Welcome back for NACCTEP's first podcast of the 2024-25 academic year as we listen to Dr. Lennon Audrain, our board President who is returning for a second two-year term, discuss the exciting events NACCTEP has planned for the coming year. The 2024 NACCTEP Fall Institute will culminate a week of discussion board interaction with a expert panel on Community College Apprenticeships. This hallmark event is free to all who wish to attend and offers professional development hours for a fee.
In conjunction with the AACTE Annual Meeting, February 21st - 23rd, 2025 in Long Beach, California, NACCTEP will again host a pre-conference on the afternoon of February 20th featuring discussions on the latest topics in teacher education such as bachelor programs, apprenticeships, articulation agreements, etc.
Additionally, NACCTEP will host its inaugural Community College Teacher Education Leadership Institute across multiple Fridays in the spring of 2025. This institute is designed for both those in current leadership roles as well as faculty, adjunct faculty, and those interested in moving into leadership roles.
Keep an eye out on our website, nacctep.org, as well as in our bi-weekly NACCTEP News emails for more information on all of these events.
Dr. Steve Bautista, Coordinator and Counselor for the Center for Teacher Education at Santa Ana College as well as Vice President of ACCCTEP, the Association of California Community College Teacher Education Programs, discusses his journey to working with teacher candidates. During his conversation with NACCTEP Executive Director Julie Ferin, he talks about how ACCCTEP was formed on the model of NACCTEP in 2003. Steve also shares the inspiring, full-circle story of 2022 California Teacher of the Year Alondra Diaz, an alumna of Santa Ana College's program and partnership with Chapman University to produce bilingual teachers.
When meeting with new students, Steve asks what their dreams are, a question inspired by Jeff Duncan-Andrade who speculated, "How can you educate children without knowing what their dreams are?"
Sarah Moore, former President of Middlesex College's Alpha Theta Zeta chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, KDP, talks with NACCTEP Executive Director Julie Ferin about re-careering from nursing to teaching and how KDP brought her the sense of community she needed as a community college student. From one of her first days on campus, Ms. Moore sought out the camaraderie of other student members of KDP whom she calls her chosen family. Describing the chapter as a unique gift that fulfilled her need for mentorship and community, she goes on to describe her journey not only to becoming a teacher, but to becoming the best teacher she can be through her experiences as a member and office holder in her KDP chapter. Noting the numerous scholarship, grant, and guidance opportunities, Ms. Moore also shares the beneficial activities like hosting a TB testing clinic on campus through the Department of Health and the Teacher Shower this July to provide recent graduates with supplies for their new classrooms. Mr. Whited emphasizes the value that having a sense of community that KDP can provide at the community college level is only the beginning of the benefits of having a KDP chapter at a community college.
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The Phoenix Union High School district recognized that during the pandemic educator stress levels rose exponentially and created the Health and Wellness Specialist position. Dr. Erika Collins-Frazier is the first to take on that role in 2021 and has seen the interest and success of health and wellness efforts grow each school year. Employing strategies such as micro-learning, monthly webinars with expert presenters, and Thursday morning meditation sessions are helping teachers and staff to "Slay the Day". Assessing the needs of the teachers through regular surveys allows Dr. Collins-Frazier to measure the success of different strategies. She talks about how reminding teachers that recognizing emotional intelligence applies to more than just the students in the classrooms. The use of intentional conversations and validating each others' feelings aids in feeling valued which can lead to greater retention of teachers. Calling stress a raw coping power, she encourages staff to embrace it and work through stress with different breathing techniques and self-reminders to loosen the tension in one's shoulders and jaw.Dr. Collins-Frazier recommends the book Don't Believe Everything You Think by Joseph Nguyen because it encourages people to end their negative thinking in order to live a better life. Her favorite quote from the book is "We cannot change what we are not aware of, and once we are aware, we cannot help but change."
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In this episode we kick-off Mental Health month with founder and CEO of Educators Thriving, Dr. Tyler Hester. Joins us he shares how the 14 - 15 sessions available in the Educators Thriving catalog address overcoming what he describes as the 5 pitfalls leading to educator and educational leader burnout - feeling overwhelmed; personal neglect; conflict; unexpected challenges; and isolation. Through learning experiences for individual educators to learn and practice applied, empirically proven strategies and helping school, system, and labor leaders to measure the well-being of their workforce to take strategic action based on analysis of that data, Educators Thriving hopes to one day have every educator reach the heights of their potential with systemic reinforcement.
Catalog of sessions - educatorsthriving.org/_files/ugd/106140_6637dc79ec0741e299a1c2ec371f4725.pdf
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educatorsthriving.org/research
educatorsthriving.org/program
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Valerie Sakimura, Executive Director, and Jim Heal, Senior Program Director, from Deans for Impact join NACCTEP Now to discuss their work to equip future teachers with the tools to create rigorous, equitable, and inclusive classrooms so that all children thrive. For nearly 10 years, their organization has supported close to 200 teacher preparation programs and school districts in preparing aspiring and novice teachers to enact instruction grounded in a scientific understanding of how students learn.
Through their Impact Academy fellowship, they offer deans and program leaders a community of practice to discuss and work through the challenges that different educator preparation programs face. Additionally, they offer one-to-one coaching as a part of this academy that kicks off and concludes with in-person meetings in June of each year.
Applications for the coming cohort are open through the end of March 2024. Information and a link to the application can be found on their website at: https://www.deansforimpact.org/programming/for-educator-preparation-leaders/impact-academy
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Robert Parker, Manager of Strategic Partnerships for 240 Tutoring shares what inspired founder and CEO Scott Rozell to create 240 Tutoring in October 2010. He also discusses the individualized nature of their test preparation courses from benchmark assessments at the beginning of a course to providing guidance on incorrect answers in order to learn the concepts necessary to successfully pass the tests. Each course also has an alignment tool to help candidates see where each of the standards for the test are included in the course.
In addition to their current offerings, Mr. Parker shares that they will be nationwide by the end of 2024 as they include New York state. They will also be updating courses to be more dynamic and expanding to include more disciplines such as art, music, business, and Spanish. Additionally, they are piloting a job matching concept in Texas that will help districts and candidates connect. He also shares other exciting additions to help with retention and for program administrators to improve their programs.
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Monica Carson, Chief Growth Officer for the American College of Education, ACE, discusses how the school was created twenty years ago by educators for educators. She talks not only about the value of ACE financially, but also in terms of academics, and stack-ability of their many offerings from micro-credentials, to certificates, bachelors degrees, as well as multiple varieties of masters degrees. Partnerships with other colleges such as Rio Salado College allow program completers to transfer in credits towards other degrees, while partnerships with school districts offer para-pros, janitors, bus drivers, and parents the opportunity to become credentialed educators in their own communities.
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In this episode, we hear from Dr. Lynn Gangone, President and CEO of The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), as she shares how AACTE plays an integral role in elevating the field of teacher education.
The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education is the leading voice on educator preparation. AACTE’s member institutions and programs prepare the greatest number of professional educators in the United States and its territories, including teachers, counselors, administrators, and college faculty.
Dr. Gangone begins by sharing how she started her career in higher education at a community college and explains how this experience has underscored the work she continues to do with AACTE. The discussion covers competency-based education (CBE) initiatives, registered apprenticeships, guideline standards for teacher apprenticeships, AACTE’s 75th anniversary, and the upcoming AACTE Annual Meeting in Colorado. For more information about AACTE and information about the upcoming pre-conference and annual meeting visit https://aacte.org/about-aacte/
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In this episode we hear from Daniela Robles, Executive Director of the Arizona K12 Center as she discusses her journey to becoming a National Board Certified Teacher, the history of the Arizona K12 Center, and how the two intersected more than once. From an organization that began by giving grants to external professional development opportunities, to providing those opportunities directly, as well as adding mentorship and support for new and experienced teachers, the Arizona K12 center has grown. Prior to the pandemic, the center was able to fund 7 districts, but since 2020 that has grown to 33 programs throughout the state.
The Arizona K12 Center is instrumental in providing training and guidance for those pursuing NBCT status which is how Ms. Robles first worked with the center. Not long after becoming a National Board Certified Teacher, Ms. Robles worked with the center on the Mitchell 20 project which involved teachers in a single school banding together to become NCBTs in order to better serve their students. The documentary created from this project can be found at www.mitchell20.com/about.
In addition, the Arizona K12 Center has many upcoming opportunities for professional development including their 19th Annual Teacher Leader Institute being held in Tucson June 24-26th, 2024, a one-day Voices for Impact event this spring, as well as in-person Cognitive Coaching offerings. Information on these events as well as several other programs can be found at azK12.org/events.
In parting, Ms. Robles recommends the book The Necessary Journey: Making Real Progress on Equity and Inclusion by Ella Washington.
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Dr. Prentice Chandler, Dean of the Eriksson College of Education at Austin Peay State University, and Dr. Lisa Barron, professor, discuss their apprenticeship program. The program is the first federally registered program of its kind and has been adopted as a model for other programs in the state of Tennessee. Through the use of grants and federal apprenticeship workforce dollars the program is tuition free and compresses a typically 4-year bachelor of science into 3 years. There are 200 current students in the cohort style program consisting of both local cohort groups and cohorts made from consortiums of rural partners. Reliance on community colleges throughout the state is vital to the success of the program that was pioneered in 2018.
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In this episode we hear Dr. Dawn Hendricks, Department Chair of Education and Human Services at Clackamas Community College in Oregon, discuss her department's first in the nation Spanish online Early Childhood Education program. From an initial idea to a grant funded opportunity to develop this unique program to best serve the needs of their community, the program offers an affordable way for Latinx students to positively impact the communities they live in. The initial cohort of 68 in Fall 2021 has now grown to over 250 students enrolled in these courses. The strength and success of the program has also resulted in partnerships with local Resource & Referral agencies, high school dual enrollment programs, early learning and Headstart programs in local schools, and funding from the Willamette Velley Wine Association. Another positive result is that Clackamas is now working on turning the original English language Early Childhood Education courses into online 5-week courses.
Dr. Hendrick's article Breaking Barriers: Creating College Pathway for Latinx, Spanish-Speaking Early Learning Providers also appears as a NACCTEP Now blog post.
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In this episode of NACCTEP Now we hear from Dr. Andy Torris, education professor at Warner Pacific University in Portland, OR as he discusses the use of large language models, generative AI, and AI in education. Dr. Torris shares how he introduces the use of AI to the teacher candidates in his classes to assist them in creating lesson plans as well as to create example classrooms they can teach to. He advises that "you can't leave your mind at the door when you're using these things," and favors the free site MagicSchool.ai that has over 50 AI tools specific to education to get started with.
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NCTR, the National Center for Teacher Residencies, joins NACCTEP Now to discuss the history of the center and why its focus on diversity in the classroom is crucial to the success of students and schools. CEO Dr. Kathlene Campbell shares how their teacher residency cohort model in numerous states has not only supported putting teachers of color in the classroom, but also how many of the teachers from teacher residencies have now become mentors in the program. You can find additional information on NCTR at nctresidencies.org.
Dr. Campbell also recommends Jim Crow's Pink Slip: The Untold Story of Black Principal and Teacher Leadership by Dr. Leslie Fenwick for insight into the unintended consequences of how the Brown v Board decision effected the teacher pipeline. Dr. Fenwick recently presented on this topic at the AERA, American Educational Research Association, as part of their Brown Lecture series.
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In this episode we host the Arizona State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Mr. Tom Horne, as he shares the state of Pre-k - 12 education in Arizona. Key amongst his discussion topics is the need for teachers to make more money and how a new free tutoring for all is helping to put additional funds into teachers' pockets while assisting students to achieve better skills and higher test scores. Additionally, Mr. Horne talks about how the state is looking at how the teacher colleges are preparing new teachers to ensure they are day-one ready to be effective in the classroom.
Among the new initiatives within Arizona are partnerships with several of the high-needs industries in the state including the medical field and burgeoning semiconductor industries to provide skilled training for students to enter the workforce career-ready after high school. Another initiative is providing fully enabled tablets to students in the Navajo nation that do not require broadband connections in order to study math, reading, and language skills.
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Mark LaCelle Peterson, President and CEO of AAQEP, the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation, discusses his organization's history as well as the collaborative process they employ as their members move through the accreditation process. He emphasizes that standards should not be a ceiling, not to let "the best we know today stop you from learning the things you need to know tomorrow." He also describes how AAQEP enlarges the circle of learning through regular cohort style meetings for those seeking accreditation before, during, and even after they've completed the accreditation process. To this end, AAQEP will be publishing the first two volumes in a series filled with stories from those who have gone through the accreditation process and what they learned along the way.
Mark's book recommendations include the books Five Dimensions of Quality: A Common Sense Guide to Accreditation and Accountability and Assessing Student Learning: A Common Sense Guide by Linda Suskie who was the keynote speaker at a recent AAQEP event as well as Reclaiming Accountability in Teacher Education by Marilyn Cochran Smith, Molly Cummings Carney, Elizabeth Stringer Keefe, Stephani Burton, Wen-Chia Chang, M. Beatriz Fernandez, Andrew F. Miller, Juan Gabriel Sanchez, and Megina Baker.
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In this episode we hear from Tim Finklea, Vice President for Membership Engagement and Board Services at CAEP, the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, as he shares the history of the organization. Mr. Finklea also shares the importance of accreditation and ways people can volunteer to assist with the numerous virtual accreditation applications each year. Currently there are 33 states that require CAEP accreditation for their educator preparation programs. Additionally there are several community colleges that have begun or are exploring the process to become CAEP accredited.
Tim's book recommendations include the books Five Dimensions of Quality: A Common Sense Guide to Accreditation and Accountability and Assessing Student Learning: A Common Sense Guide by Linda Suskie.
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NACCTEP Educational Partner the IRIS Center is back to share their latest initiatives. Listen as Sarah Semon shares about the recent release of the two-part module series on addressing challenging behaviors at the secondary level, the revised module on Universal Design Learning (UDL), and the IRIS Prep Talks Priority Practice Series, which will be held throughout the fall beginning on September 22, 2023.
Check out the new modules here:
Addressing Challenging Behaviors (Part 1, Secondary): Understanding the Acting-Out Cycle
Addressing Challenging Behaviors (Part 2, Secondary): Behavioral Strategies
Universal Design for Learning: Designing Learning Experiences That Engage and Challenge All Students
For additional information on the IRIS Prep Talks series and to register for upcoming sessions, please visit our News & Events page: https://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/news-and-events/
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Join us as Tim Neubert, the Executive Director of the American Association for Employment in Education, AAEE, discusses the history of the organization as well as several upcoming initiatives. This includes their annual conference and career expo being held in Chicago, Illinois October 23rd - 26th this year. Mr. Neubert also shares information on new surveys that have or will be sent out in the next few months related to AAEE's publications surrounding supply and demand in the K-12 realm as well as new work with Youngstown State University in Ohio on what new teachers need for job satisfaction. In December, AAEE will launch their annual teacher scholarships as well as program mini-grants.
Mr. Neubert also talks about why he recommends the book The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates.
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Hear NACCTEP Executive Director Julie Ferin and NACCTEP Executive Board President Dr. Lennon Audrain discuss upcoming events and initiatives for the 2023-24 academic year. Items discussed include ways NACCTEP will seek to expand its reach, the 3rd Annual Fall Institute, and the upcoming Pre-Conference ahead of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, AACTE, annual conference in Denver in February 2024.
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Welcome to our special episode of NACCTEP Now, Reflecting on the Legacy of Community College Teacher Education Programs Over the Past 20 Years! Our panelists today include;
- Dr. Cheri St. Arnauld who served as the Executive Director from the onset of the organization in 2001 until 2007, she now serves as the President and Chief Academic Officer of Aspen University, Welcome Dr. St. Arnauld.
- Dr. Ray Ostos served as the Executive Director from 2007 until 2012 and he is the District Director of Student Affairs for Maricopa Community Colleges, Welcome Dr. Ostos.
- Mrs. Kim Tobey served as the Executive Director from 2012 until 2020 and she is the Director of Teacher Education Initiatives and Innovations for Rio Salado College, Welcome Mrs. Tobey.
- Dr. Linda Gronberg-Quinn served as President of NACCTEP from 2019 until 2022, and she currently serves as our Past President, Welcome Dr. Gronberg-Quinn.
Listen to NACCTEP's previous Executive Directors and President answer the following question, Based on your experiences, what do you see for the next 20 years of NACCTEP?
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Welcome to our special episode of NACCTEP Now, Reflecting on the Legacy of Community College Teacher Education Programs Over the Past 20 Years! Our panelists today include;
- Dr. Cheri St. Arnauld who served as the Executive Director from the onset of the organization in 2001 until 2007, she now serves as the President and Chief Academic Officer of Aspen University, Welcome Dr. St. Arnauld.
- Dr. Ray Ostos served as the Executive Director from 2007 until 2012 and he is the District Director of Student Affairs for Maricopa Community Colleges, Welcome Dr. Ostos.
- Mrs. Kim Tobey served as the Executive Director from 2012 until 2020 and she is the Director of Teacher Education Initiatives and Innovations for Rio Salado College, Welcome Mrs. Tobey.
- Dr. Linda Gronberg-Quinn served as President of NACCTEP from 2019 until 2022, and she currently serves as our Past President, Welcome Dr. Gronberg-Quinn.
Listen to NACCTEP's previous Executive Directors and President answer the following Lightening Round Question, If you could make a wish and change any one thing about community college or teacher education at large, what would it be and why?
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Welcome to our special episode of NACCTEP Now, Reflecting on the Legacy of Community College Teacher Education Programs Over the Past 20 Years! Our panelists today include;
- Dr. Cheri St. Arnauld who served as the Executive Director from the onset of the organization in 2001 until 2007, she now serves as the President and Chief Academic Officer of Aspen University, Welcome Dr. St. Arnauld.
- Dr. Ray Ostos served as the Executive Director from 2007 until 2012 and he is the District Director of Student Affairs for Maricopa Community Colleges, Welcome Dr. Ostos.
- Mrs. Kim Tobey served as the Executive Director from 2012 until 2020 and she is the Director of Teacher Education Initiatives and Innovations for Rio Salado College, Welcome Mrs. Tobey.
- Dr. Linda Gronberg-Quinn served as President of NACCTEP from 2019 until 2022, and she currently serves as our Past President, Welcome Dr. Gronberg-Quinn.
Listen to NACCTEP's previous Executive Directors and President answer the following question, During your time at NACCTEP, what was your biggest accomplishment?
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Welcome to our special episode of NACCTEP Now, Reflecting on the Legacy of Community College Teacher Education Programs Over the Past 20 Years! Our panelists today include;
- Dr. Cheri St. Arnauld who served as the Executive Director from the onset of the organization in 2001 until 2007, she now serves as the President and Chief Academic Officer of Aspen University, Welcome Dr. St. Arnauld.
- Dr. Ray Ostos served as the Executive Director from 2007 until 2012 and he is the District Director of Student Affairs for Maricopa Community Colleges, Welcome Dr. Ostos.
- Mrs. Kim Tobey served as the Executive Director from 2012 until 2020 and she is the Director of Teacher Education Initiatives and Innovations for Rio Salado College, Welcome Mrs. Tobey.
- Dr. Linda Gronberg-Quinn served as President of NACCTEP from 2019 until 2022, and she currently serves as our Past President, Welcome Dr. Gronberg-Quinn.
Listen to NACCTEP's previous Executive Directors and President answer the following question When you first started with NACCTEP, what was the biggest “thing” going on in community college teacher education?
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Welcome to our special episode of NACCTEP Now, Reflecting on the Legacy of Community College Teacher Education Programs Over the Past 20 Years! Our panelists today include;
- Dr. Cheri St. Arnauld who served as the Executive Director from the onset of the organization in 2001 until 2007, she now serves as the President and Chief Academic Officer of Aspen University, Welcome Dr. St. Arnauld.
- Dr. Ray Ostos served as the Executive Director from 2007 until 2012 and he is the District Director of Student Affairs for Maricopa Community Colleges, Welcome Dr. Ostos.
- Mrs. Kim Tobey served as the Executive Director from 2012 until 2020 and she is the Director of Teacher Education Initiatives and Innovations for Rio Salado College, Welcome Mrs. Tobey.
- Dr. Linda Gronberg-Quinn served as President of NACCTEP from 2019 until 2022, and she currently serves as our Past President, Welcome Dr. Gronberg-Quinn.
Listen to NACCTEP's previous Executive Directors and President answer the following question During your time in NACCTEP, what do you think was the biggest challenge community teacher education faced?
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Megan Kaplinsky, department head of Reading and Teacher Preparation at Long Beach City College as well as current President of ACCCTEP, Association of California Community Colleges Teacher Education Programs, discusses the programs available both at her college and throughout the California Community Colleges. She shares how the California Colleges banded together during the pandemic to create alternative fieldwork options for students in their programs. Born out of that same collaboration are ongoing workshops, online conferences, and regional meetings that address critical issues in teacher preparation.
Megan also shares how her school is addressing the diversity, equity, and inclusion issues ongoing throughout the classrooms of California and across the nation. They are focusing on utilizing an ethnic studies lens having created a teacher education course specifically on ethnic studies. To learn more about this lens she recommends Rethinking Ethnic Studies by R. Tolteka Cuauhtin, Miguel Zavala, Christine Sleeter, and Wayne Au as well as Transformative Ethnic Studies in Schools: Curriculum, Pedagogy and Research by Christine Sleeter and Miguel Zavala.
If you would like to learn more about ACCCTEP you can visit their website at accctep.org or reach out to her directly at mkaplinsky@lbcc.edu.
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Dr. Jennifer Baumgartner is an associate professor at Louisiana State University with a special interest in teacher mental health in the early childhood education and care arena. Her work with future and current teachers features in her many journal articles. In this episode we learn tips on coping mechanisms and strategies including making time for deep thinking and setting boundaries. Dr. Baumgartner references the work of Fred Rogers as well as Parker Palmer's The Courage to Teach in addition to Brad Montague's Becoming Better Grownups.
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Meet Danielle Savory-Seggerson of Lansing Community College as she discusses the challenges of transitioning from in-person instruction to online synchronous and asynchronous instruction. She shares the tips and tricks of how she ensures she is able to offer inclusive interactions with students in all of these settings and how she personalizes how she interacts with her students.
The books that she feels have most helped her in offering inclusive instruction include Tracie Addy's What Inclusive Teachers Do: Principles and Practices for Excellence in College Teaching and Inclusive Teaching: Strategies for Promoting Equality in the College Classroom by Kelly Hogan and Viji Sathy. She has also adapted a student information Google form that Michelle Pacansky-Brock has on her website brocansky.com. In addition to these valuable resources, Danielle also recommends James Lang's Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning sharing that small changes can lead to bigger results.
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In this episode we talk with Dr. Ingrid Anderson, Program Coordinator for the Infant/Toddler Mental Health graduate certificate and Co-Coordinator for the Masters of Early Childhood Inclusive Education. Dr. Anderson is the co-author with Jean Barbre of Supporting Children's Mental Health and Well-Being: A Strength-Based Perspective as well as Caring for Self: A Workbook for Early Childhood Educator Well-Being coming in early 2024. She discusses the importance of recognizing, respecting and caring for the mental health of young children, but also of recognizing, respecting, and caring for the mental health of the teachers. Care of self, different from self-care, is critical for teachers in order to be able to positively impact the mental health of the students.
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In this episode we meet Dr. Andrianna Smyrniotis who was able to adapt Illinois Central College's stackable early childhood certificates and degree program during the pandemic both through having a Children's Center on campus to use as a learning lab as well as through The Tank's Remote Field Experiences: Observations and Videos on the ACCESS website - www.accessece.org. You can contact ACCESS at accessece@wildapricot.org Illinois Central College has three levels to their early childhood program, a Basic certificate which is their most popular program, an Advanced certificate which builds on the Basic certificate, and an Associate of Applied Science which builds on the Advanced certificate and is transferable to Bachelor degree programs in the state. Her wish is that all college and university programs align their educator preparation to NAEYC's Power to the Profession or something similar.
Dr. Smyrniotis recommends a couple of books for educators. The first is by Alfie Kohn, Punished by Rewards: The trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A's, Praise, and Other Bribes which speaks to how teachers can improve their classroom skills and reactions. The second book is a guide to help educators take care of themselves which is such a critical thing to continuing to be a quality educator, Culturally Responsive Self-Care Practices for Early Childhood Educators by Julie Nicholson, Priya Driscoll, Julie Kurtz, Domenica Marquez, and LaWanda Wesley.
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In this episode of Voices from the Field we meet Melissa Rees who led the charge to create coursework for educators on autism. The coursework she created and that is taught through a partnership with ACES for Autism provides current and future educators with the hours of instruction and experience to qualify for the National Behavioral Specialist exam to become an certified technician. The curriculum is also available as a 16-hour certificate for existing educators.
Ms. Rees also discusses the book American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins about an immigrant family from Mexico and the struggles that they and their children experience. She recommends this book as a good source for educators, both in the P-12 and the higher education realms, to better understand their students.
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In this episode we hear from Dr. Erin Crisp, Executive Director of the Tennessee Grow Your Own Center for the University of Tennessee system. The recently formed center works with the first apprenticeship program approved by the US Department of Education in response to the teacher shortage in Tennessee. Dr. Crisp discusses the three key stakeholders the center interacts with across 141 school districts and 9 educator preparation programs in the state's 95 counties. Building on a history of 65 localized grow your own programs in the state, the center seeks to mitigate and strengthen the partnerships between the EPPs and districts to streamline the pathway for potential teachers to enter the classroom as confident, successful educators.
For anyone interested in learning more about the Tennessee Grow Your Own Center for the University of Tennessee System please visit GrowYourOwn.tennessee.edu or contact the center via email at growyourown@tennessee.edu. Dr. Erin Crisp can be reached via email at ecrisp4@tennessee.edu.
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Join NACCTEP's Executive Director, Julie Ferin as she speaks with Emma McCallie, a Senior Director in the Grow Your Own Tennessee Department of Education. The Tennessee Department of Education is the first state in the country to be approved by the U.S. Department of Labor to establish a permanent Grow Your Own Model between local K-12 school districts and Educator Preparation Programs. Listen to Emma describe how the Teacher Occupation Apprenticeship program came to be, and the struggles, triumphs, and takeaways that have positively impacted their teacher shortages.
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NACCTEP held a Spring panel discussion with four Educational Professionals about what new practices (post-Covid) have proven to be beneficial and positively impacted their current work in preparing quality teachers. Come hear from a professor from Community College of Baltimore County, Theresa Robinson to see what updates she shares from her college.
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NACCTEP held a Spring panel discussion with four Educational Professionals about what new practices (post-Covid) have proven to be beneficial and positively impacted their current work in preparing quality teachers. Come hear from Dr. Lewis "Andrea" Brownlee, South Mountain Community College, Maricopa County Community College District in Arizona to see what updates he has since the spring panel discussion.
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Meet NACCTEP's new Education Partner, Hand2Mind who is committed to supporting teachers, inspiring students, and engaging parents through learning by doing. Listeners will learn about the tools and resources that Hand2Mind offers, and hear about current initiatives, videos, webinars, and lessons. Check out their high-quality resources at https://www.hand2mind.com.
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Supported by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs and located at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College, the IRIS Center (https://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu) develops and disseminates free, engaging online resources about evidence-based instructional and behavioral practices to support the education of all students, particularly struggling learners and those with disabilities. These resources, designed to bridge the research-to-practice gap, are intended for use in college teacher preparation programs, in professional development (PD) activities for practicing professionals, and by independent learners. The array of IRIS resources includes modules, case studies, information briefs, course/PD activities, parent tip sheets, a high-leverage practices alignment tool, and an online glossary of disability-related terms as well as supporting products to enhance IRIS use in coursework and PD activities.
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