Charter School Superstars

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Ep 66: Integrating STEAM learning and Black History Month with Dr. Heru Keonte of John P. Holland Charter School Mar 04, 2020

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This week, Ryan sits down with Dr. Heru Keonte, the Dean of Students at John P. Holland Charter School in Paterson, New Jersey. Recently, JPHCS has received positive acclaim for its innovative Black History Month curriculum that incorporated STEAM learning and project-based learning to celebrate the scientific achievements of Black leaders. Dr. Keonte talks about his school’s experience with the program and provides his insight on the importance of fostering stakeholder engagement in charter schools. Tune in!
You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.jphcs.org.
Host: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

Ep 65: Ranking the states’ charter school laws with Todd Ziebarth of National Alliance for Public Charter Schools Feb 26, 2020

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This week, Ryan sits with Todd Ziebarth, Senior Vice President of State Advocacy and Support for the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. On this episode, Todd talks about his work for the National Alliance and his annual report ranking the charter school laws of every state. Todd also talks about the types of legislation that are conductive to charter schools being more effective and what people can do to advocate for better laws in their own state.
You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.publiccharters.org you can read our guest’s state ranking report by visiting https://bit.ly/37JH53v.
Host: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

Ep 64: Charter school student Amanda Milian talks about broadcasting from the Super Bowl with SLAM Radio Feb 19, 2020

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This week, Ryan sits with Amanda Milian of SLAM Miami. Amanda is a senior at the SLAM Sports Leadership and Management Charter High School in Miami, Florida. She is also the student general manager of SLAM Radio, which is operated on the SLAM campus and is the first high school student run SiriusXM satellite radio station. Amanda talks about the SLAM radio station, her experience broadcasting live from the 2020 Super Bowl, and her achievements while being a part of SLAM Radio team. You can check out SLAM Radio by tuning into Channel 145 on the SiriusXM platform.
Host: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

Ep 63: Managing succession planning in the charter school board with Carlyn Madden of Good insight Feb 05, 2020

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This week, Ryan sits with Carlyn Madden. Carlyn is the Founder and CEO of Good Insight, a consulting firm that works with with mission-driven organizations providing executive search and governance consulting. Carlyn talks about effective governance practices and the elements of a good succession plan. She also talks about resources that boards have at their disposal to ensure that they successfully navigate the transition from one charter school leader to the next.
You can find out more about her work by visiting www.good-insight.org.
Host: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

Ep 62: Instructional coaching with Brianna Hodges of Future Ready Schools (recorded from FETC 2020) Jan 29, 2020

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This week, we continue our CSS episodes from the 2020 Future of Education Technology Conference in Miami, Florida. Joining us on the program this week is Brianna Hodges. Brianna is an education consultant and advisor for Future Ready Schools. On this episode, Brianna talks about the purpose of instructional coaching and the value it creates for teachers and schools. Brianna also shares her thoughts on the impacts that instructional coaching and technology can make in the lives of our students.
You can find out more about her work by visiting www.briannahodges.com
Host: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

Ep 61: The benefits of podcasting in K-12 curriculum with Jeffrey Bradbury of Teachercast (recorded from FETC 2020) Jan 22, 2020

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This week, Charter School Superstars is presenting from the Future of Education Technology Conference in Miami Beach, Florida. Our guest on the program this week is Jeffrey Bradbury. Jeffrey is an educator, speaker, broadcaster, and the founder of the Teachercast Educational Network, a platform that helps teachers with tech integration, instructional coaching, podcasting, and much more. Jeffrey also talks about the integration of podcasting in k-12 learning, as well as the professional development benefits and networking benefits of podcasting.
You can find out more about his work by visiting www.teachercast.net and jeffreybradbury.com
Host: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

Ep 60: Integrating digital curriculum in K-12 education with Abbas Manjee of Kiddom Jan 15, 2020

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This week, Ryan sits down with Abbas Manjee, the Chief Academic Officer for Kiddom, a provider of software solutions that help schools deliver and manage their digital curriculum and offer personalized instruction. On this episode, Abbas talks about the integration of digital learning in K-12 education and charter schools. Abbas also talks about the benefits of digital learning, and how schools can embrace digital solutions more effectively.
You can find out more about his work by visiting www.kiddom.co
Host: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

Ep 59: Telling your charter school’s story with Massie Ritsch of 5e Jan 08, 2020

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This week, Ryan sits down with Massie Ritsch. Massie is a communications expert who has worked with the US Department of Education and Teach for America. Today, he is the founder of the communications and branding consulting firm 5e, where he advises a wide range of organizations including education nonprofits. On this episode, Massie talks to Ryan about his personal experience working with charter schools and the importance for charter school leaders to “tell their school’s story.” Massie provides valuable insight on how to convey your school’s story effectively to stakeholders.
You can find out more about his work by visiting www.engage5e.com
Host: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

Ep 58: Public opinion of K-12 education with Adam Gerstenfeld of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools Dec 18, 2019

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This week, Ryan sits down with Adam Gerstenfeld, the manager of data and research for the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. On this episode, Ryan talks to Adam about the latest Data from EdChoice about public opinion of schooling and what it means for the charter school movement. He also presents his point of view supported by statistics and various findings from the EdChoice report.
You can find out more about his work by visiting www.publiccharters.org and by following @charteralliance on Twitter.
Host: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

Ep 57: Fostering teacher success with Kelly Andrews and Todd Whitlock (recorded from FCSC 2019) Dec 11, 2019

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This week, we conclude our series of CSS episodes recorded from the 2019 Florida Charter School Conference in Orlando, Florida. Joining us on the program is Dr. Kelly Andrews of Doctors Charter School of Miami Shores and Todd Whitlock CEO of Standard for Success. On this episode, Kelly and Todd talk about best practices in teacher evaluation. They also detail various ways to move beyond seeing teacher evaluation as a compliance tool but more as a method for fostering teacher success.
You can find out more about their work by visiting https://www.doctorscharterschool.org/
Host: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

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