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KINL Podcast Network
Powered by Keep Indiana Learning, the KINL Podcast Network is the home of the "Home Grown", "Middle School Masterclass", "STEM on Purpose", and "Math...And Other Things" podcasts.
Episodes
KINL Podcast NetworkNCSM 2024 Day 2 with Ryan Flessner
In this episode Ryan Flessner and I are reviewing Day 2 of NCSM 2024 in Chicago. It was another great day of learning, collaborating, and growing as leaders!…
KINL Podcast NetworkNCSM 2024 Day 1 Recap with Ryan Flessner
In this episode Ryan Flessner and I are reviewing Day 1 of NCSM 2024 in Chicago. Long story short, we had a really great day of learning and our heads are…
KINL Podcast NetworkS5:E4 Student Engagement with Caleb Sinzinger
Student engagement is sometimes simple in the moment, but difficult to sustain. In this episode Caleb helps us look at some strategies he's found successful…
KINL Podcast NetworkThere's Always Something to Learn with Kristen Acosta
This episode was recorded in JANUARY. I have many excuses for why it's delayed, but none of them are acceptable. It's still a great episode with tons of wisdom…
KINL Podcast NetworkS5:E2 Building Bridges: Attendance Supports
Join facilitators Christy Berger, Brooke Lawson and special guest Dr. Connie Poston, as they discuss the new attendance law and share strategies for helping…
KINL Podcast NetworkS5:E1 Kathy Luessow: Former Middle School Principal
Kathy is a former middle school principal and career-long educator. It this episode she shares her insight and wisdom gained along the way. Her clear vision…
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S4:E15 Danielle Shockey
Danielle Shockey is the CEO for the Girl Scouts of Central Indiana. She joins us to share her experience, wisdom, and insights of a career spent in the service…
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S4:E14 Talk Data to Me: Data in Action
Today’s podcast is a culmination of the Talk Data to Me four-part series of videos highlighting spreadsheet tools and tips to make analyzing data easier. Our…
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S4:E13 Building Bridges: Student Support Talk, How to Wrap Up the School Year!
Join facilitators Christy Berger, Brooke Lawson as they talk about best practices for ending the school year on a positive note!
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S4 E12: Jennifer Gonzalez (The Cult of Pedagogy)
Jennifer Gonzalez is a National Board Certified Teacher with over 10 years of classroom experience. Most of this time was spent teaching middle school language…
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S4:E11 Building Bridges: Student Support Talk, School Counselors and School Leaders
During this episode we will hear from school counselors who have stepped up in a big way to lead comprehensive school counseling in their school or district…
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S4:E10 Brittany Tinkler: Milken Award Winner, Teacher Leader
Brittany Tinkler is a Milken Award winner, a certified project-based learning trainer, co-chair of the professional development arm of the Indiana Council of…
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S4:E9 Building Bridges: Student Support Talk, High School Supports
Join facilitators Christy Berger, Brooke Lawson and special guest Dr. Connie Poston, as they share strategies in response to the question from a current high…
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S4:E8 Celebrating School Counseling
During this episode, Amanda Culhan and Samantha Vidal will be speaking to Indiana’s most recent school counseling award recipients, presented at the ISCA…
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S4:E7 Susie Highley, IMLEA Director
Susie Highley is the current Director of the Indiana Middle Level Education Association. As a life-long Hoosier educator, she's seen it all and done a lot of…
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Let's Talk Middle School, with Rick Wormeli
Rick Wormeli joins us to share his experience and expertise about the wild animal we call middle school. The middle is a unique, flexible, and yes, sometimes…
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Building Bridges: Student Support Talk, SEL Buy-In
Join facilitators Christy Berger, Brooke Lawson and special guest Craig Spinner, as they share strategies in response to the question of creating buy-in and…
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S4: E4: Tom Hakim: Northview Middle School Principal
Tom Hakim is the principal at an award winning middle school in Central Indiana. In this episode he’ll share his experiences building forward from the…
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S4: E3: Brandon Denning, Indiana Teacher of the Year Finalist
Brandon Denning is an extraordinary educator. Listen as he shares his insights about education, balancing work and life, and how he finds and creates joy in…
KINL Podcast NetworkS4: E2: Legislative Updates for School Counselors
Join us as we break down the top 10 legislative updates that affect school counseling for the 2023-24 school year and discuss their implications on your…
KINL Podcast NetworkS4: E1: Back to School! Starting the Year Out Strong
During this episode you will learn different ways to start the new school year off strong - both personally and professionally! Brooke Lawson, Director of…
KINL Podcast NetworkBuilding Thinking Classrooms: Toolkit #4 - Peter Liljedahl on Evaluation and Grading
Join Jeff Harker and special guest Dr. Peter Liljedahl, author of Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, as we head into our first Building Thinking…
KINL Podcast NetworkBuilding Thinking Classrooms: Toolkit #3 - Flow, Consolidation, and Note-taking
Join Jeff Harker and guest Lam Nguyen to discuss Toolkit #3 of the Building Thinking Classrooms Framework. You’ll gain clarity on implementation as well as…
KINL Podcast NetworkBuilding Thinking Classrooms: Toolkit #2 - Thinking Tasks and Questioning
Join Jeff Harker and guests Amanda Ray and Mandy Ramey as they discuss Toolkit #2 of the Building Thinking Classrooms Framework. You’ve started using a few…
KINL Podcast NetworkBuilding Thinking Classrooms: Toolkit #1 - Whiteboards, Grouping, and Non-curricular Tasks
Join Jeff Harker and guests Stephanie Wicke, Meredith Kalbfleisch, and Mary Auger as they discuss Toolkit #1 of the Building Thinking Classrooms Framework. If…
KINL Podcast NetworkCelebrating Independent Bookstore Day 2023
Keep Indiana Learning and Indiana State Literacy Association have partnered to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day on April 29, 2023. Dr. Darolyn Jones, ISLA…
KINL Podcast NetworkScience of Reading in a Thinking Classroom with Dr. Erin McNeill
Welcome Dr. Erin McNeill to the Keep Indiana Learning team and here how she has taken her experiences deepening her teaching practice in the science of reading…
KINL Podcast NetworkBuilding the STEAM & Imagination Lab at Richmond Community Schools
The Director of STEAM and the Imagination Lab at Richmond Community Schools, Steven Hensley, joins us to discuss building a brand new and innovative program…
KINL Podcast NetworkEducator Wellness: Moving Beyond the Hot Cocoa Cart
Join Amanda Culhan, Counselor Connect Coordinator, as she welcomes Jon Acton, CEO of Broken Shells LLC, as they talk about educator wellness and school…
KINL Podcast NetworkWhy Enhancing Career Counseling Skills is Critical for Student Success
Join Dr. Andrew Melin, Executive Director of CIESC, Ms. Flora Jones, director of student pathways for the Indiana Department of Education, and Mr. Allen Hill…
KINL Podcast NetworkData Isn’t So Scary: Supporting School Counselors
Join Aimee Portteus, Director of School Counseling Initiatives for Inspire Success, as she speaks with Karen Santana, an elementary school counselor in…
KINL Podcast NetworkSchool Counseling Advocacy: Tips from Indiana’s School Counselor of the Year
In celebration of National School Counseling Week, Amanda Culhan converses with Indiana’s School Counselor of the year, Lydia McNeiley. Lydia was named the…
KINL Podcast NetworkCounselor Connect February Takeover for National School Counseling Week!
In celebration of National School Counseling Week, Amanda Culhan converses with school counselors, administrators, and other student service professionals in a…
KINL Podcast NetworkBuilding Thinking Classrooms Conference - Save the Date!
The first-ever Building Thinking Classrooms Conference is June 29 & 30, 2023 in Franklin, Indiana! Educators from across the globe are finding the work of…
KINL Podcast NetworkAssessing the Synergy of Your Team - Self-Assessment Strategies for School & District Teams
Join Tanika Kinartail as she welcomes Rob Wessman, founder of Koru Strategy, to the Keep Indiana Learning Studio to talk about self-assessment strategies for…
KINL Podcast Network10 Years of DigCit Week with Common Sense Education
DigCit Week celebrates 10 years of working with educators, families, and youth on the essential need to be a smart, savvy, and thoughtful citizen in the…
KINL Podcast NetworkLove Song to Assistant Principals
Join us as we sing a love song to assistant principals! On this episode of the Home Grown podcast, join Tanika Kinartail from Keep Indiana Learning along with…
KINL Podcast NetworkHelp! I'm a New Teacher! The New Teacher Help Desk is Open!
Help! I'm a New Teacher! Join Lena Darnay, Courtney Flessner, & Tanika Kinartail from Keep Indiana Learning as we answer some questions from new teachers!…
KINL Podcast NetworkThe Role of E-Learning Specialist: The View from the Classroom
Can we have a real conversation about what it feels like for classroom teachers when an e-learning specialist, full of good intent and ideas, enters their…
KINL Podcast NetworkEducator Couples - Part 1: The Flessner Origin Story
In today's episode Courtney Flessner has a very special guest to kick off a new series on Educator Couples. Her partner in life and math education, Ryan…
KINL Podcast NetworkFireside Chat with Indiana Teacher of the Year, Sharita Ware
Join Keep Indiana Learning STEM Synergy Coordinator Amanda McCammon for a Fireside Chat style conversation with 2022 Indiana Teacher of the Year, Sharita Ware…
KINL Podcast NetworkBringing the Magic of Disney into the Classroom
In today’s episode of the Home Grown Podcast we’re experiencing the magic of Disney and how to bring that magic into the classroom! We welcome guests Brian…
KINL Podcast NetworkMore than a Month: Building Up Black Voices All Year
In today’s episode Dr. Dennisha Murff and Ayana Coles join Courtney Flessner and Lena Darnay to discuss ways educators can build up Black and traditionally…
KINL Podcast NetworkTeaching: A Rom-Com
In this episode of the Home Grown Podcast by Keep Indiana Learning, hosts Lena Darnay and Courtney Flessner examine how a relationship with Teaching is like a…
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Learning the Lessons from COVID - Checking In Mid-Pandemic
Join us as we take a look “mid-pandemic” at the lessons we’ve learned! The Keep Indiana Learning panelists on today’s episode include a classroom teacher…
KINL Podcast NetworkMeet LAB Education - Transforming Education from the Classroom Out
In this powerful episode, Keep Indiana Learning connects with two educators who are transforming education from the classroom up. Selena Guilbeaux and Raven…
KINL Podcast NetworkFinding Joy with Tony Taylor
In this episode, Lena Darnay from Keep Indiana Learning talks with motivational speaker Tony Taylor on how to cultivate and find joy. Tony Taylor has served as…
KINL Podcast NetworkCreating Responsible Digital Citizens in Today’s Ever-Connected World featuring Kat Crawford and Kaylah Holland
On this episode of the Home Grown podcast we welcome special guests Kat Crawford and Kaylah Holland to discuss how the narrative around digital citizenship is…
KINL Podcast NetworkAnti-Racism - Creating Culturally Relevant Connections in the Classroom
In today's episode Tim Wilhelmus interviews fellow Keep Indiana Learning Digital Learning Coach Chevin Stone about anti-racism for educators and how essential…
KINL Podcast NetworkListen Courageously - The Power of Listening
Join us as we welcome Juliana Tafur, researcher and documentary filmmaker of List(e)n, in a powerful conversation about the essential nature of listening and…
KINL Podcast NetworkSeason 2 Premier - Mindful By Design with Caitlin Krause
Join Tim for a live edition of the Home Grown Podcast. Tim will be talking with Caitlin Krause, author of Mindful by Design and Designing Wonder. They will…
KINL Podcast NetworkMaker Spaces and the Maker Education Movement
In this episode, join Tim Wilhelmus, Keep Indiana Learning Digital Learning Coach, as he hosts an all-star panel of thought leaders in the maker space and…
KINL Podcast NetworkDesign Process Thinking to Spark Student Creativity
In this episode of the HomeGrown podcast, moderator Tim Wilhelmus, Keep Indiana Digital Learning Coach, connects with Les McBeth from the Future Design school…
KINL Podcast NetworkDigital Citizenship in the Post-Pandemic Classroom
Join Tim Wilhelmus, Keep Indiana Learning Digital Learning Coach, as he engages in a dynamic conversation about Digital Citizenship in the Post-Pandemic…
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Home Grown Trailer
Powered by Keep Indiana Learning, Home Grown is an educator-created podcast featuring inspiring stories.Join us as we talk about transforming education through…