This week, Ryan sits down with Lynn Norman-Teck, the Executive Director of the Florida Charter School Alliance. On this episode, Lynn talks about how the charter school movement has grown over the past 25 years. Lynn also talks about the increase in charter school enrollment during the COVID-19 pandemic and what’s next for the FCSA in terms of legislative advocacy. Tune in!You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.flcharterschool.org and www.charterschoolconference.com.Host: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair)Producer: Ross Ulysse

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Ep 116: The Charter School movement with Lynn Norman-Teck of the Florida Charter School Alliance

This week, Ryan sits down with Tafshier Cosby and Maritza Guridy, the Director of Organizing and the Northeast Regional Organizer for the National Parents Union. On this episode, our guests talk about their work at the National Parents Union and legislative achievements in education equity that are parent driven. Our guests’ also talk about operational and policy goals in schools and share ways to elevate parents to leadership roles in schools. Tune in!You can find out more about our guest work by visiting www.nationalparentsunion.org.Host: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair)Producer: Ross Ulysse

Ep 115: Parent partnerships in charter schools Tafshier Cosby and Maritza Guridy of National Parents Union

This week, Ryan sits down with Dr. Kat Reinhert and Dr. Sarah Gulish, music educators and the creators of the Songwriting for Music Educators books and courses. On this episode, our guests talk about integrating songwriting in music curriculum and shares best practices in teaching songwriting in schools. Our guests’ also provide advice for schools in still being able to emphasize music education during COVID. Tune in!You can find out more about our guest work by visiting www.songwritingforme.com and www.fflatbooks.comHost: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair)Producer: Ross Ulysse

Ep 114: Songwriting and music pedagogy in curriculum with Dr. Kat Reinhert and Dr. Sarah Gulish

This week, Ryan sits down with Christopher Hines, the Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel of Crescent City Schools in Louisiana and Jessica Johnson, the General Counsel for Strive Preparatory Schools in Colorado. On this episode, our guests talk about their interest in the legal side of charter education and legal considerations for charter schools. Our guests’ also shares information on new safety protocols, HR polices and offers advice for all school administrators. Tune in!You can find out more about her work by visiting crescentcityschools.org and striveprep.orgHost: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair)Producer: Ross Ulysse

Ep 113: Legislation of character education in charter schools with Christopher Hines and Jessica Johnson

This week, Ryan sits down with Remi Del Mar, a senior product manager at electronics manufacturer Epson. On this episode, Remi talks about her interest in electronics and the rise of augmented reality in K-12 education. Remi also talks about training programs available to help teachers embrace new technology and bridge the technological gap. Tune in!You can find out more about her work by visiting www.epson.com.Host: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair)Producer: Ross Ulysse

Ep 112: Using technology to enhance learning in the K-12 environment with Remi Del Mar of Epson

This week, Ryan sits down with Indy Goodwin Mack, third grade teacher at Jefferson County K-12: a Somerset Academy Charter School in Monticello, Florida. On this episode, Indy talks about her role at Jefferson Somerset and reflects on her accomplishments as she was awarded the Dr. Brian Dassler Leadership Award from the Florida Department of Education. Indy also talks about her experience as a longtime educator in the community of Jefferson County and provides insight on keeping classroom expectations high for both students and educators. Tune in!You can find out more about her work by visiting www.somersetjefferson.org.Host: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair)Producer: Ross Ulysse

Ep 111: Providing equitable classroom instruction to all K-12 students with Indy Mack of Somerset Jefferson

This week, Ryan sits down with Alyssa and Mackenzie, two students at the Pinecrest Preparatory Middle High school in Miami, Florida. Alyssa and Mackenzie are officers at PPMH's Student Government Association. Alyssa and Mackenzie talk about their experience in their school's SGA and provide some valuable advice on how other charter schools can build strong student governments of their own. You can find out more about our guests' school by visiting www.ppmhcharterschool.org.Host: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair)Producer: Ross Ulysse

Ep 110: Charter school students Alyssa and Mackenzie talk about creating an effective SGA organizations

This week, Ryan sits with Lyman Millard, the founding partner of Bloomwell Group, a national consulting company that works with charter schools and nonprofits to formulate effective solutions to their strategic challenges. On this episode, Lyman talks about how the COVID pandemic has changed the nature of the consulting projects at the Bloomwell Group. Lyman also talks about how the pandemic changed recruitment for charter schools and shares effective strategies, tools, and resources to maintain effective recruitment. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.bloomwellgroup.comHosts: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair)Producer: Ross Ulysse

Ep 109: Effective charter school recruitment amid the COVID pandemic with Lyman Millard of Bloomwell Group

This week, Ryan sits with Ayden Jent, a charter school alum and paralympic track and field athlete. Recently, Ayden was honored as a 30 Under 30 Changemaker by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. On this episode, Ayden talks about his experience attending the Herron High School Charter School and discusses their classical education model. Ayden also talks about his track and field achievements and his advocacy work for people with disabilities.You can find out more about our guest by following him on Twitter @ajent20Host: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair)Producer: Ross Ulysse

Ep 108: Beating the odds with charter school alum Ayden Jent

This week, Ryan sits with Victoria Galarraga, an alum of the Doral Academy Charter High School Doral, Florida and a recent graduate of Georgetown University. On this episode, Victoria reflects on her experience at Doral Academy and how this charter has influenced her pursuit to higher education. Victoria also talks about the law school application process and area of law that sparks her interest. Tune in! You can find out more about her former school by visiting www.doralacademyprep.org Host: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair) Producer: Ross Ulysse

Ep 107: Using secondary education as an instrument to follow your passion with Victoria Galarraga of Doral Academy

This week, Ryan sits with Josh Ence, the Engineering Educational Technology Specialist at Vernier, and Douglas King, the Engineering and Robotics Teacher at Granada Hills Charter High School in California. On this episode, our guests talk about Vernier and the work that it does to put hands-on STEM education resources into classroom’s. Our guests also shares STEM initiatives and advice for teachers who are getting into CTE. You can find out more about their work by visiting www.vernier.com and ghctk12.com.Host: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair)Producer: Ross Ulysse

Ep 106: Integrating hands-on STEM education in the classroom with Josh Ence and Douglas King of Vernier

This week, Ryan sits with Adam Geller, the CEO of Edthena, a video-based teacher coaching platform. On this episode, Adam talks about the work that Edthena does and shares practical strategies for effective video-based coaching. Adam also talks about support services to prepare educators to combat pandemic-related learning loss in their students post COVID-19. Tune in!You can check out his book “Evidence of Practice: Playbook for Video Powered Professional Learning” by visiting evidenceofpractice.com and you can find out more about his work by visiting www.edthena.com.Host: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair)Producer: Ross Ulysse

Ep 105: Providing effective teacher coaching solutions across virtual platforms with Adam Geller of Edthena

This week, Ryan sits with Kristin Martinez, the Clinical Director for Presence Learning, a K12 Teletherapy company. On this episode, Kristin talks about how a typical teletherapy interaction takes place in the K12 setting and how her work has changed amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Kristin also provides advice on ways to improve school services provided to special education students. You can find out more about our guest’s school by visiting www.presencelearning.com Host: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair) Producer: Ross Ulysse

Ep 104: Implementing teletherapy in the K-12 context with Kristin Martinez of Presence Learning

This week, Ryan sits with Frank Fernandez, the faculty Executive Producer of SLAM Radio. Located on the SLAM Miami charter school campus, SLAM Radio is the first SiriusXM radio station run by high school students. On this episode, Frank talks about his background in sports media and his experience working with charter school students as part of the SLAM Radio program. Frank also talks about the education process of teaching students while ensuring that they get good practical training. You can find out more about our guest’s school by visiting www.slammiami.com Host: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair) Producer: Ross Ulysse

Ep 103: Ep Teaching the craft of sports media to students with Frank Fernandez of SLAM SiriusXM Radio

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