In this episode, Dani Potter (B-FIT Coordinator) and Cassie Houser (Behavior Specialist) of ESU 4 join us to share their commitment and work in support of students with behavior needs. Our conversation illustrates how Cassie and Dani’s roles differ but work in tandem to ensure that not only the student but also those supporting the student(s) have the strategies, communication, and input needed to have a positive impact.

To learn more about ESU 4, visit https://www.esu4.org/

To learn more from ESU 4’s Behavior Bites and Newsletter, visit: ESU 4 Special Education

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This episode picks up the conversation from a previous episode that told the backstory behind the purchase and distribution of robotics solutions across K-12 schools in Nebraska. On the pod, Dr. Josh Snyder and Mr. Erik Emerson of Wahoo Public Schools share the story of the devices their district received and how they are introducing products such as Bee-Bots, Tello EDU drones, and the Tetrix Prime robot to students in Wahoo schools. We are also joined once again by Pitsco’s regional representative, Preston Fraizer, whose outstanding support both in-person and online has ensured easy onboarding for educators and implementation success statewide.

For more on the ESUCC+Pitsco Robotics purchase and related resources, visit https://resources.pitsco.com/ne-geer-up-program

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Dr. Paul Darvasi is back for his annual episode on all things serious play and learning! In this episode, Paul explains his new role as the Executive Director of the Serious Play Conference and how innovation so often comes from utilizing ideas and techniques from one domain in a new or different context. We also delve into educators as learning experience designers, and how viewing an educator’s work from that lens has been transformative to his work with teachers and with his company, Gold Bug Interactive.

To learn more about the Serious Play Conference, visit https://seriousplayconf.com/

To learn more about Gold Bug Interactive, visit https://www.goldbuginteractive.com/

Paul recommends James Paul Gee’s What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy

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In this episode, Superintendent Brian Rottinghaus, 4th Grade teacher Aeden Ghyra, and 5th Grade teacher Hadley Sejkora share Pawnee City School’s transformative approach to math education. Together with Tara Gossman of ESU 4, this great collection of educators detail the implementation and impact of Eureka Math, highlighting how it has not only accelerated learning but also enhanced students’ understanding and retention of math concepts. This group, with the support of NDE and Instruction Partners, illustrates how coherence led to a new standard for educational excellence in math in Pawnee City.

Visit the Pawnee City Public Schools Site: https://www.pawneecityschool.com/

Visit the Nebraska Dept of Education’s Math Page: https://www.education.ne.gov/math/

Visit the Eureka Math site: https://greatminds.org/math/eurekamath

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In this episode, Dr. Mike Dulaney and Kyle McGowan of the Nebraska Council of School Administrators and Dr. John Skretta, Administrator of ESU 6, discuss several education-related bills that will be heard during this year’s legislative session in Nebraska. Together, these leaders and education advocates provide context and details that are sure to support anyone interested in learning more about the prominent topics and themes in education in our state.

To learn more about NCSA, visit: News Stories | Nebraska Council of School Administrators (NCSA)

To stay up to date on the 2024 Legislative Session, visit: Nebraska Legislature – Home

To watch Nebraska’s Legislative Session live, visit: Watch Live | Nebraska Public Media

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This episode highlights the shift to inquiry for social studies instruction. On the pod, John Lee of C3 Teachers conveys the details of their national efforts with the C3 Inquiry Design Model that Nebraska ESUs utilized in their collaborative efforts to develop inquiry units of study for grades 4-8. Mark Brady of ESU 7 also joins us to share the history of this effort in Nebraska that has produced 60+ inquiry units developed by Nebraska teachers for Nebraska teachers (that are aligned to the Nebraska State Standards).

To access the C3 Teachers’ site and resources, visit: Home Page – C3 Teachers

To access the Nebraska Hub on the C3 Teachers’ site, visit: Nebraska C3 Hub – C3 Teachers

If you are a Nebraska teacher who would like more information about joining the 2024 Summer Inquiry Project, reach out to your local ESU for more details or visit our website page: Social Studies Project – ESU CC

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In this first episode of 2024, we are joined by Seth Fleischauer of Banyan Global Learning for a conversation that spans an array of topics all related to teaching learners Digital Citizenship, whether that be in your own home or in the school environment. On the pod, Seth shares his passion for connecting with students and schools through a live virtual connection to make space for conversations that can help them to better navigate the digital world we live in.

To learn more about Banyan Global Learning, visit: Home – Banyan Global Learning

To listen to his podcast, Make It Mindful, visit: Make It Mindful: An Education Podcast on Apple Podcasts

To listen to his podcast, Why Distance Learning, visit: Why Distance Learning? on Apple Podcasts

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This episode features two return guests to our show, Dr. Dan Schnoes of ESU 3 and Dr. Larianne Polk of ESU 7. Dan and Larianne each serve their respective ESUs as the Chief Administrator, and this past October, they had the opportunity to travel to Washington DC to meet with Congressmen and women and advocate for Nebraska education. In this episode, they highlight the six main topics from those collective conversations.

To learn more about the national efforts and opportunities for service agency advocacy at the federal level, visit AESA’s page: Federal Advocacy – Association of Educational Service Agencies | AESA

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