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!
In this episode we discuss new educator resources with our special guest Tom Tully, IEA Secretary-Treasurer.
In this podcast we discuss the 2020 IEA Representative Assembly with Robin Ehrhart, IEA Director of Program Development.
In this episode we discuss a new professional development collaboration that we have with the Illinois Principals Association called Ed Leaders Network.
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.
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.
In this episode we discuss what a UniServ Director, or UD, is with our special guest, Jon Butler, UniServ Director for Region 62.
In this episode we discuss school district finance and district financial profiles with our special guest Erika Lindley, IEA Research Specialist.
In this episode we discuss restorative practices with featured speaker Dr. Diana Zaleski.
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.
In this episode we speak with IEA Instructional Resource and Professional Development Director Kristine Argue-Mason about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).
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.
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.
In this episode we speak with IEA UniServ Director Sherri Jones about her work in Educational Equity.
In this episode we discuss the IEA Legislative Platform with special guest Ben Sodergren-Barr.