Inside CCS

Welcome to Episode 3 of our Inside CCS: Teacher Podcast! Our host Dr. Todd A. Walker is joined by ESL Director Michael Sain, ESL Supervisor Phitsamay Myra Talley, and ESL Teacher Caryn Shapiro. In this ESL Matters episode, we discuss topics such as the general role of the ESL Department, equity, proactive strategies, and some of the challenges facing our ESL department today.

Welcome Back CCS Teachers and Staff to Season 3 of our Inside CCS: Teacher Podcast! Our host Dr. Todd A. Walker is joined by Director of Capital Improvements Alex Trevino, Hamilton STEM Teacher Nicoline Quatman, and Hamilton STEM Principal Dr. Christopher Brady. In today’s season premiere episode, we dive into topics such as designing classrooms for safety, speech and hearing, school renovations, and so much more.

Host:

Dr. Todd Walker -Chief Curriculum and Instruction Officer

Guests:

Dr. Angela Chapman - Superintendent/CEO

Dr. Sara Bode - District Medical Consultant

Dr. Danita Thornton - Pyschological Services Supervisor

Hosts: Tyler Carter -Media Relations Coordinator

Dr. Todd Walker -Chief Curriculum and Instruction Officer

Guests: Dr. Kenyona Walker - Director of Equity

Regina Fuentes, Teacher at Eastmoor Academy

Malyn Imai, Teacher at Marion-Franklin High School

Welcome back to Season 2 of Inside CCS: Teacher Chat. Join hosts Tyler Carter and Dr. Todd Walker as they discuss their summers and what to expect for the upcoming school year at CCS!

Join Tyler Carter and Dr. Walker as they sit down and chat with Kelly Rivers (Academic Services) and Marlene Bowerman (Easthaven Second Grade Teacher). The four of them discuss about the science of reading, the differing approaches to literacy strategies for elementary vs secondary, and how we are encouraging students to become more confident readers.

Superintendent Student Ambassadors, Bidya Kharel (Columbus Alternative High School) and Citlali Leon (Beechcroft High School) are joined by I Know I Can College Advising Managers Brenna Holmes (CAHS) and Ryan Gresham (Beechcroft) as they explore the topics of graduation, the college application process, financial aid (FAFSA) & other scholarships available for Columbus City School students.

Superintendent Student Ambassadors, Elecktra Sims (Marion-Franklin) and Katelin Izzo (Centennial) are joined by SEL Practitioner with the Office of Whole Child Focus, Chaka Diop and Dr. Sara Bode, CCS Medical Consultant and Medical Director of Nationwide Children’s Hospital Care Connection School-based Health and Mobile Clinic – to discuss how the district is addressing mental health and what resources are available for students.

Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services (ETSS) Bilingual Liaisons provide support to our ELL families. Join us to hear from Toymari Maduro and Victoria Real about the services offered by this organization and how they support our families to achieve student success.

Special co-host Interim Superintendent Dr. Angela Chapman joins Dr. Walker and guest Enddy Stevens, a teacher at Columbus Downtown HS, as the three discuss their journey as educators, professional growth, and supporting new teachers.

Inside CCS kicks off the new year with highlighting First Fridays at Art Impact Middle School. Join us as we talk about providing opportunity and access to CCS students through various art mediums.

Episode three of Inside CCS: Teacher Chat is here, and our hosts are joined by Keilah Brewster, a 9th-grade English teacher at Columbus Africentric Early College PreK-12. Brewster is a recent Ohio State graduate, and she's using everything she's learned to help her navigate her first year teaching at none other than her very own CAEC!

Superintendent Student Ambassadors' Hafsa Musa and Patience Ogundare explore what is like to be a student in Columbus City Schools. Joined by guests Emmanuel Watson, a junior at Whetstone High School and Columbus Alternative High School teacher, Ms. Baker. What is it really like to be a high school student and teach in the largest school district in Ohio? Listen as we explore "Inside the Classroom".

Join hosts Odaliz Freytes and Emily Doll for another episode of Inside CCS Spanish Edition. Today they are joined by Kayley Avendano, who is the Bilingual Family Ambassador at Burroughs ES!

Teacher Chat is back for episode 2 of the season! Join Tyler Carter and Dr. Todd Walker as they sit down and have a conversation with two Columbus Africentric Early College Educators discussing what it was like teaching during the pandemic, the challenges working for a K-12 school, and so much more! 

Inside CCS is back for season 2! Join Tyler Carter and Dr. Talisa Dixon as they catch up and talk about what to look forward to this school year!