Educationality

Educationality

Welcome to the Educationality Podcast. This podcast covers topics of interest to area educators, but will be appropriate for a broader audience of educational practitioners. Consisting of news, information, interviews, and the latest research and practice in education, along with educator Q&A, the podcast is a cooperative effort to provide resources and build capacity in K-12 school districts.

Episodes

May 29, 2023 • 8 mins
In this episode, Literacy and GT Specialist, Cristy Neigbors talks about upcoming professional development and state requirements in literacy, as well as giving some tips for helping students with dyslexia.
https://www.dyslexia.yale.edu/
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In this episode, host, Monica Mobley interviews GT & Literacy Specialist, Cristy Neighbors to learn about the instructional needs of visual spatial learners in an auditory sequential world.
https://gifteddevelopment.org/linda-silverman
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Educationality personality Sadie Jenkins interviews Mr. Byrnes about how the PLC process has helped his school district to become highly effective.
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May 1, 2023 • 10 mins
In this episode, Host Monica Mobley discusses the importance of Guiding Coalitions as part of the PLC process. This is the second in a series titles "The Nature of PLCs".
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In this episode, Educationality Host, Monica Mobley, discusses the Arkansas Initiative for Educational Materials (AIIM), High Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM), and Communities of Practice (COP) and how they are important in the PLC process.

AIIM
HQIM

www.naesc.k12.ar.us
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April 17, 2023 • 7 mins
In this episode, Monica Mobley interviews Gia Taylor about the ARPEP program, which is a licensure pathway for those holding a Bachelor's Degree in a field other than education. Information about eligibility requirements, how to apply, and more.

Contact: gia.taylor@northcentralcoop.org

The ARPEP program application can be found at: ARPEP | Northcentral Arkansas Education Service Cooperative (naesc.k12.ar.us)
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April 10, 2023 • 20 mins
This episode, featuring the Cedar Ridge Agri Program as part of their CTE offerings, demonstrates the value that CTE courses bring to students. Tim Cunningham, long time agri teacher and two of his star students, along with Educationality personality, Sadie Jenkins, discuss the benefits of these programs both personally and practically.
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December 5, 2022 • 55 mins
In this episode featuring Mountain Home School District, we bring you some of the special opportunities that Bomber students have for learning both in and out of the classroom. Be sure to not cut the podcast off too soon! There are four different interviews in this one episode.

This episode includes Assistant Superintendent Allyson Dewey and Rebecca Camp talking about Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Launch in the elementary and how i...
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In this episode, Gia Taylor delivers the skinny on the Arkansas Teacher Residency Model Program which is another pathway to becoming an educator. Parapro, Aide, Busdriver... if you enjoy working with young people, this may be an option for you.
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Sadie Jenkins interviews Alan Floyd, the Associate Director of the Arkansas PK-12 Cyberthreat Response Team and NAESC Technology Coordinator. Alan shares information and experience on how to use technology wisely and avoid cybersecurity risks.
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Host Monica Mobley offers a quick tip to increase student motivation.
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In this episode, Ozarka College Provost, Dr. Chris Lorch, not only talks listeners through the flexible registration process at Ozarka College, but talks about some of the many options for industry certifications and degree pathways.

admissions@ozarka.edu. 870-368-2013
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Monica and Sadie answer a listener submitted question about how to conduct group discussions in the classroom. Students tend to quickly get off topic... what should we do?
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On this episode of Educationality, UACCB Vice Chancellor for Academics discusses what you need to know to successfully register for courses. Registration opens on October 19th, 2022, but, as you will learn in the show, there are many other options for registration, and how, when, and where you take your courses.

Episode Links:
UACCB Telephone 870-612-2000
Website: www.uaccb.edu
Email: admissions@uaccb.edu
Physical Address: 2005 Wh...
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Host Monica Mobley interviews TriRegion Virtual School founding Principal, Kathy Bowlin. Kathy gives an overview of the virtual school, what is it, how and why was it created, who does it and can it serve, and how it benefits Arkansas students.
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Host, Monica Mobley, interviews Teacher Recruitment and Retention Coordinator, Gia Taylor, to learn more about one of the alternative licensure pathways, ARPEP, available to those interested in entering the education profession.

Transcript:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_kO312b4jpb6ZRxeNAYou_i1iK-LtAOT/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=104750952408493783016&rtpof=true&sd=true
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Monica Mobley interviews Northcentral Cooperative Assistant Director, Mark Gipson, who talks about the future of the Co-op and the "Desiloization" project currently in progress.

Transcript:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/13VrppT3mS-iQS3YGMQRwNK7NEvZrA4CK/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=104750952408493783016&rtpof=true&sd=true
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September 30, 2022 • 4 mins
In this episode celebrating International Podcast Day, Hosts Monica Mobley and Sadie Jenkins bring you another "Teacher Tip" as well as the next trivia question in the competition.

Transcript:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wgld3dCbbMRKvrDgdGzG3LWGVqFzk54M/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=104750952408493783016&rtpof=true&sd=true
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September 30, 2022 • 3 mins
Hosts Monica Mobley and Sadie Jenkins bring teacher tips and trivia to celebrate International Podcast Day.

Transcript:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ogtxX3M9CYDqoxES1NNqtBRFNgIfYUTa/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=104750952408493783016&rtpof=true&sd=true
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September 30, 2022 • 4 mins
In this episode celebrating International Podcast Day, Hosts Monica Mobley and Sadie Jenkins bring you another "Teacher Tip" as well as the next trivia question in the competition.

Transcript:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lFMg8gU2Dopp_XpVGN-8x8RWoCrvWL8-/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=104750952408493783016&rtpof=true&sd=true
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