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Ep 44: Strategies for emergency remote learning with Michael Zwaagstra (Part 2 of 2) Jun 02, 2020

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At Academica Media, we believe that education must go beyond the curriculum
This week, Lily concludes her conversation with Michael Zwaagstra. Michael is an author and a public high school social studies teacher in Manitoba, Canada. On this episode, Lily and Michael talk about the beauty behind direct instruction and how this can be infused into the virtual setting. Our host and guest also share strategies on to how provide effective distance learning instruction to meet academic standards from home. Tune in!
Be sure to check out his latest book, A Sage on the Stage: Common Sense Reflections on Teaching and Learning, published by John Catt Educational.
You can find out more about our guest work by visiting www.michaelzwaagstra.com or Twitter @zwaagstram.
Host: Liliana Salazar (@SalazarLilly)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

Ep 43: Strategies for emergency remote learning with Michael Zwaagstra (Part 1 of 2) May 26, 2020

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At Academica Media, we believe that education must go beyond the curriculum
This week, Lily sits with Michael Zwaagstra. Michael is an author and a public high schol social studies teacher in Manitoba, Canada. On this episode, Lily talks to Michael about the academic foundations needed to ensure that teaching and the integration of technology during the COVID-19 pandemic is not only resourceful but is impactful. Michael also talks about the importance of direct instruction, knowledge-rich classrooms, and lots of practice as essential elements for student success.
Be sure to check out his latest book, A Sage on the Stage: Common Sense Reflections on Teaching and Learning, published by John Catt Educational.
You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.michaelzwaagstra.com or Twitter @zwaagstram.
Host: Liliana Salazar (@SalazarLilly)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

Ep 42: Parenting one on one (Part 3 of 3) Mar 24, 2020

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At Academica Media, we believe that education must go beyond the curriculum
This week, Lily concludes her conversation with Ross Ulysse of Academica. On this episode, Lily talks about teaching our students that failure is ok to overcome challenges. Lily also discusses practical strategies to help students become resilient in their future endeavors. Tune in!
Article: https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/teaching-children-it-s-ok-to-fail
Host: Liliana Salazar (@SalazarLilly)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

Ep 41: Parenting one on one (Part 2 of 3) Mar 17, 2020

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At Academica Media, we believe that education must go beyond the curriculum
This week, Lily continues her conversation with Ross Ulysse of Academica. On this episode, Lily talks about the importance of friendship for school aged children. Lily also talks about what we can do as parents and educators to ensure that we are encouraging friendships amongst our students, and that we are laying the groundwork so that our children can sustain and create friendships. Tune in!
Article: https://www.frontierdistrict.k-state.edu/family/child-development/docs/school-age/ImportanceFriendship.pdf
Host: Liliana Salazar (@SalazarLilly)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

Ep 40: Parenting one on one (Part 1 of 3) Mar 10, 2020

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At Academica Media, we believe that education must go beyond the curriculum
This week, Lily sits with Ross Ulysse of Academica. On this episode, Lily talks to Ross about National Namesake Day and provides parental advice to parents and educators. They share their thoughts on the importance of controlling, limiting, and censoring the amount of information, exposure, and media access that we give our children. Lily also provides strategies on how to equip our students with the necessary tools to help prevent potential health risk.
Article: https://www.npr.org/2019/04/24/716704917/when-the-news-is-scary-what-to-say-to-kids
Host: Liliana Salazar (@SalazarLilly)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

Ep 39: William Tagle Interview - - Human trafficking awareness (Part 2 of 2) Jan 21, 2020

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At Academica Media, we believe that education must go beyond the curriculum
This week, in acknowledgment of human trafficking awareness month, Lily concludes her conversation with William Tagle, national director of safety and security at Academica. On this episode, William talks about the root causes alongside the most targeted and vulnerable groups involved in human trafficking. He also talks about the social media platforms that play a role in luring children into human trafficking and ways to help prevent this from happening.
Host: Liliana Salazar (@SalazarLilly)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

Ep 38: William Tagle Interview - - Human trafficking awareness (Part 1 of 2) Jan 14, 2020

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At Academica Media, we believe that education must go beyond the curriculum
This week, in acknowledgement of human trafficking awareness month, Lily sits down with William Tagle, national director of safety and security at Academica. On this episode, Lily and William talk about the crime of human trafficking. He also talks about raising awareness and what educators can do to help equip students with the necessary tools and information to ensure their safety.
Host: Liliana Salazar (@SalazarLilly)
Production: Ross Ulysse

Ep 37: Christine McGuinn and Scott Davidson Interview - - STEM stories (Part 2 of 2) Jan 07, 2020

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At Academica Media, we believe that education must go beyond the curriculum
This week, Lily concludes her interview with Christine McGuinn, director of education projects at Academica, and Scott Davidson, senior director of STEM services at Cognia. On this episode, Christine and Scott talk about the importance of STEM in education and share their thoughts on ways to better design learning experiences to help all students develop critical thinking and problem solving skills.  
Host: Liliana Salazar (@SalazarLilly)
Producer: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair)
Post-Production: Ross Ulysse

Ep 36: Christina McGuinn and Scott Davidson Interview - - STEM stories (Part 1 of 2) Dec 17, 2019

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At Academica Media, we believe that education must go beyond the curriculum.
This week, Lily interviews Christine McGuinn, director of education projects at Academica, and Scott Davidson, senior director of STEM services at Cognia. On this episode, Christine and Scott talk provide insight on the origins of STEM in education and discuss increasing the exposure and engagement of STEM learning.
Host: Liliana Salazar (@SalazarLilly)
Producer: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair)
Post-Production: Ross Ulysse

Ep 34: Renu Mody Interview (Part 3 of 3) - - The college planning process Dec 03, 2019

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At Academica Media, we believe that education must go beyond the curriculum
This week, Lily concludes her interview with Renu Mody. Renu is an educational consultant who advises as a board member across several civic, educational, and social justice non-profits. She also is an independent college counselor and attorney in Miami, Florida. On this episode, Renu talks about college finances and schools of choice. Renu also talks about the three categories of colleges students should take into consideration when applying to universities; reaches, target schools, and safety schools. Tune in!
Host: Liliana Salazar (@SalazarLilly)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

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