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Ep.084 -- Jeff Harris -- College, Career, & Future Readiness w/ the President & Co-Founder of Xello

1/28/2022

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ClassCast Podcast Ep.084 features Jeff Harris, President and Co-Founder of Xello, discussing college and career planning, supporting students' long-term goals, and the concept (and reality) of "future ready" students.  Jeff and host Ryan Tibbens discuss their own experiences with past versions of "career planning," why talking about and structuring long-term planning is more important than ever, and how services like Xello can serve students without over-burdening teachers and counselors. This discussion goes beyond shallow platitudes about being "future ready" and digs into how local communities and students' experiences shape their goals and options, how classical/liberal/traditional schools may need college and career planning services even more than public and STEM schools, and even how school divisions go about testing and adopting cutting edge edtech like Xello. If you are a counselor, special education transition teacher, career/technical education teacher, parent, or community member concerned about how we're preparing students for their lives beyond high school, this episode is a must-listen. You can learn more about Jeff Harris and Xello at Xello.world and through their social media accounts, including on Twitter and YouTube. 
Table of Contents (*highlights)
  1. 0:00-8:33 -- Intro to Xello, Jeff Harris, & Helping Students Find Their Futures
  2. 8:33-16:11 -- Purpose & Relevance: Student Engagement in Edtech & Career Planning *
  3. 16:11-24:35 -- Who Is Involved in Most Edtech Adoptions? 
  4. 24:35-26:50 -- How to Implement Xello
  5. 26:50-34:57 -- The Role of College/Career Readiness in Private & Public Schools *
  6. 34:57-39:30 -- The Purpose of School According to Jeff Harris
  7. 39:30-45:07 -- The Dangers of College/Career Advising & Advice **
  8. 45:07-55:04 -- Jeff Harris, the Student Who Needed & Created College/Career Planning **
  9. 55:04-1:07:16 -- Jeff's Ideal School & the Meaning of "Future Ready" *
  10. 1:07:16-1:19:24 -- Final Wrap-Up & Jeff's Book/Movie Recs
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​​The ClassCast Podcast streams on all major platforms, including iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Pandora, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Audible, Stitcher, and more.  You can also find us on YouTube and at www.ClassCastPodcast.com.  Be sure to like, subscribe, follow, share, and comment wherever you listen.  Leave a comment below to let us know what you think of the discussion and if you have any questions!

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Ep.078 -- Kohila Sivas -- MathCodes: Coaching, Tutoring, & Serving Students

10/11/2021

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ClassCast Podcast Ep.078 features Kohila Sivas, the founder and lead coach at MathCodes, an innovative program designed to help students build their math skills, personal confidence, and executive functions. Kohila's amazing work builds on the idea that most students need more than just content help, so adults must be more than just tutors or teachers; instead, Kohila recommends serving as a "coach," one who works with the student, on the same team, to achieve mutual goals. In addition to her 22+ years in private tutoring and coaching, Kohila has worked as an advocate, teacher's assistant, teacher, and parent. Recently, she launched the MathCodes Certified Coach program to help other tutors and teachers around the world to better serve their students by demystifying math and helping the whole student. She's also the author of the upcoming book Escape the Tutoring Trap: Be an Agent of Change.  If you are a tutor or teacher looking for some great ideas about serving all students or improving your practices, or if you are a parent interested in tutoring and coaching support (from Sivas, host Ryan Tibbens, or elsewhere), this episode is rich in great ideas and sound advice. 

Interested in learning more? You can find Kohila and MathCodes on Facebook and LinkedIn. 
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Table of Contents (*highlights)
  1. 0:00-9:03 -- Intro to Kohila Sivas & Math Codes
  2. 9:03-14:23 -- Are You a "Math Person"? (They Don't Exist.) *
  3. 14:23-22:30 -- The Importance of Purpose & the Purpose of Education According to Kohila 
  4. 22:30-37:30 -- Kohila's Ideal School: Universal IEPs, Coaches, & Serving Individual Students **
  5. 37:30-47:42 -- "Learning Loss," the Pandemic Tutoring Boom, & MathCodes Certification *
  6. 47:42-56:15 -- The Power of Confidence in Education
  7. 56:15-1:03:43 -- Kohila's Education & Preparation for Teaching & Coaching
  8. 1:03:43-1:07:47 -- How Schools Limit Teacher Creativity & Enthusiasm *
  9. 1:07:47-1:17:49 -- For Parents: Homework Help vs Tutoring vs Coaching **
  10. 1:17:49-1:25:20 -- Kohila's Book/Movie Recs. & Wrap-Up​ 
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​​The ClassCast Podcast streams on all major platforms, including iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Pandora, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Audible, Stitcher, and more.  You can also find us on YouTube and at www.ClassCastPodcast.com.  Be sure to like, subscribe, follow, share, and comment wherever you listen.  Leave a comment below to let us know what you think of the discussion and if you have any questions!

Support the show (http://paypal.me/TibbensEST)! 
​Donations -- large and small -- help keep this podcast independent!

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Ep.070 -- Melinda Arnost -- Inclusion, Social-Emotional Learning, & Serving All Students

6/21/2021

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ClassCast Podcast Ep.070 features intervention specialist, special education teacher, and author Melinda Arnost discussing inclusion, social-emotional learning, differentiation, and how good relationships combine with common sense to create functional classrooms and effective teachers.  Melinda recently published her first book, Empowering Inclusion: The Tool Teachers Need to Help All Students Succeed. In this talk with host Ryan Tibbens, Melinda shares tips for team-teaching, demands consistent scheduling, explains how relationships enable effective differentiation, talks about her great new book, and more. If you have any interest in special education, social-emotional learning, inclusion, differentiation, team-teaching, or making sure that all students are learning, you'll find TONS of useful ideas and perspectives here.  

If you're interested in hearing more from Melinda Arnost, follow her on Facebook and Instagram! If you're interested in hearing more about social-emotional learning on the ClassCast Podcast, check outEp.035! 
Table of Contents (*highlights)
  1. 0:00-0:39 -- #Edupodlooza Promo
  2. 0:39-2:38 -- Intro to Melinda & the Role of "Inclusion Specialist")
  3. 2:38-5:57 -- The Purpose of School According to Melinda *
  4. 5:57-12:17 --Empowering Inclusion: The Tools Teacher Need to Help... **
  5. 12:17-19:11 -- Situational SEL & Inclusion Implementation *
  6. 19:11-21:20 -- How Much SEL Is Enough?
  7. 21:20-26:06 -- Formal vs Informal: Differentiation, SEL, & What Great Teachers Do **
  8. 26:06-38:10 -- Differentiation and Inclusion: What Teachers Can Do *
  9. 38:10-45:24 -- Melinda's Education & The Teachers We Need
  10. 45:24-51:35 -- Melinda's Ideal School & Flexible Spaces
  11. 51:35-57:44 -- Final Thoughts, Relationships, & SEL's Popularity
  12. 57:44-1:05:00 -- Melinda's Book/Movie Recs & Wrap-Up
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​​The ClassCast Podcast streams on all major platforms, including iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Pandora, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Audible, Stitcher, and more.  You can also find us on YouTube and at www.ClassCastPodcast.com.  Be sure to like, subscribe, follow, share, and comment wherever you listen.  Leave a comment below to let us know what you think of the discussion and if you have any questions!

Support the show (http://paypal.me/TibbensEST)! If every listener made a one-time donation of $2-3, the podcast would be funded for the year! 



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