Awesome IEA Podcast: Recent Episodes

Kelsey Harms & Diana Zaleski

The Awesome IEA Podcast, brought to you by the Illinois Education Association. The podcast for curious well-informed association members. The goal of this podcast is to educate our members about important new educational policy initiatives in a brief and hopefully entertaining format. Join Kelsey Harms and Diana Zaleski as we explore a different topic each episode!

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In this episode we discuss new educator resources with our special guest Tom Tully, IEA Secretary-Treasurer.

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In this podcast we discuss the 2020 IEA Representative Assembly with Robin Ehrhart, IEA Director of Program Development.

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In this episode we discuss a new professional development collaboration that we have with the Illinois Principals Association called Ed Leaders Network.

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In this episode we meet our three newest IEA managers: Sean Denney, IEA Director of Government Relations, Sylvia Rios, IEA General Counsel, and Jamie Schumacher, IEA Director of Business Services.

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In this episode we discuss IEA Retired with our special guest Jim Duffy, Chair of the IEA Retired Council, and Kim Riley, IEA Retired Paraprofessional.

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In this episode we discuss what a UniServ Director, or UD, is with our special guest, Jon Butler, UniServ Director for Region 62.

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In this episode we discuss school district finance and district financial profiles with our special guest Erika Lindley, IEA Research Specialist.

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In this episode we discuss the work of the IEA Special Education Committee.

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In this episode we discuss updates related to educator evaluation.

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In this episode we discuss restorative practices with featured speaker Dr. Diana Zaleski.

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In this episode we speak with several staff members from the IEA Program Development Department to learn more about the supports the Program Development Department offers.

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In this episode we speak with IEA Instructional Resource and Professional Development Director Kristine Argue-Mason about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).

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In this episode we discuss the 2019 IEA Representative Assembly with Robin Ehrhart, IEA Director of Program Development and Sarah Antonacci, IEA Director of Communications.

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In this episode we are talk about updates concerning our state education accountability system. Then, we air a special interview with Larry Frank, IEA Director of Educational Policy and Research, regarding the Illinois Balanced Accountability Committee.

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In this episode we speak with IEA UniServ Director Sherri Jones about her work in Educational Equity.

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In this episode we discuss the IEA Legislative Platform with special guest Ben Sodergren-Barr.