Madison West High School alum Evan Halpop sits down with three retiring teachers – his kindergarten teacher Shari Lunde, West Latin teacher Gale Stone, and special education teacher Nancy Banaszak Lambert – to hear their memories, insights, and reflections from their time teaching in Madison schools.  Of special significance to Evan is these teachers' regard for students like him – students with disabilities who, in his words, "need a little push to get out into the world."   #specialeducation #autism #specialneeds #sped  #spedteacher #slp #specialeducationteacher #teacher #autismawareness  #specialed  #asd #autismawarenessmonth #learningdisabilities #autismteacher #autismclassroom #autismspeaks  *** Credits: Intro/Outro music by MicroSchool students Cheviest and Montevious. *** To request a written transcript of this episode, please email mmsdnews@madison.k12.wi.us.

Cracking the Code at Mendota Community School

Welcome to the MMSD Voices podcast, where we go into our public school community in Madison, Wisconsin, and hear directly from the voices of our students, staff, and families. 

The Madison Metropolitan School District is the second largest school district in Wisconsin and serves over 27,000 students in 50 schools. We are committed to ensuring a sense of belonging, elevating the voices of our students and families (particularly those most marginalized), and practicing anti-racist behaviors focused on racial and social justice.