On this episode The Fresh Professor & Chris Daikos have an informal discussion with the Fresh Professor's brother Will A Miles about informal and formal mentorships that have helped foster his career.  Will, a former special education teacher of Chicago Public Schools, currently writes, produces, and acts on HBO Max’s South Side.” --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/schoolhouse-talk/message

We are back! Thank you for return to Schoolhouse Talk! In our first episode of the second season we introduce our new co-host dr. Jordan Thayer, a pediatric psychologist and consultant with Continua Consulting Group, LLC.  We also discuss the difficulty educators are experiencing when trying to teach about Jan 6th.    --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/schoolhouse-talk/message

Mental Health Professional and Education Consultant Brianne Rokey previews her conference session on compassion fatigue among educators and how to best manage it with evidence based practices.   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/schoolhouse-talk/message

The Fresh Professor and Chris Daikos discuss the core principals of Positive Behavior Intervention Supports.  Dr. Swain-Bradway and Dr. Hatch will co-deliver a keynote at the Healing Communities: Trauma Informed MTSS conference June 28th - July 1st.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/schoolhouse-talk/message

Vincent Perez provides a preview of his conference session: Historicizing Equity & Trauma - Healing Communities: Trauma Informed MTSS Conference 2021.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/schoolhouse-talk/message

Tovah Fairshot previews a session she will be presenting with Aytch Denaro on how to serve and support LGBTQIA+ youth in schools.   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/schoolhouse-talk/message

Courtney Daikos provides a quick description of a session she will lead during the Healing Communities Trauma Informed MTSS conference june 28th - July 1st.   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/schoolhouse-talk/message

Aytch Denaro is a social worker serving transgender youth and Tovah Fairshot is an education and behavior expert who consults with school districts across Washington State.  Tovah is also a consultant with Continua Consulting Group.  Our discussion provides insight from two experts on how best as educators we can best support LGBTQAI+ youth.   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/schoolhouse-talk/message

A discussion with Dr. Vargas about mentoring, Social Psychology. Dr. Vargas provides a historical and social psychological perspective to the pedagogical approach which some refer to as "Critical Race Theory."   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/schoolhouse-talk/message

James and Chris discuss the latest news that impacts education.  They discuss, the decline of student enrollment in teacher prep programs, teacher attrition rate and education as a system heed the call to make education more relevant for the students they serve.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/schoolhouse-talk/message