IG schools

Seamus sits down with Executive Director Brooke King, IG Schools Consultant Kristal Funk, and NWIS Administration, April Maimone and Emma Monaghan to discuss the "new" report cards. Listen and learn all about how the report cards return to our IG values and are designed to paint a more authentic picture of our students' academic progress. 

From an episode of IG Partner, The Ippy Dippy, Dr. Kate Foley sits down with Seamus to discuss her new book, Radically Excellent School Improvement, and her work with Intergenerational Schools.  Radically Excellent School Improvement presents a model for ambitious improvement and tireless focus that ensures every student grows, thrives, and achieves their fullest potential.  Learn from Kate's expe...

Seamus is joined by NWIS Parent, Anorah Dove as she shares about her business, 227 Catering.  Listen to all her catering business can do for your future events and receive special promotions by listening to these P&P segments.  Be sure to follow her in Instagram @227_catering.  Call or text her at (216)706-9972 to learn more!

TIS Applying Teacher Shelley Malloy brings her husband to speak with Seamus about their BBQ business.  Make sure to contact Malloy's BBQ and mention the show for special discounts!

Seamus welcomes Community Coordinator, Evan Wheeler and Curriculum Specialist, Jameson Lowery into the virtual studio to talk about The Spring Model-Wide Event (Spring Thing), Guardians Games Chaperones, IG Visits, Learning Partners, Caregiver Camps, and parents on the Podcast.

Kristal Funk narrates the case of Play-based literacy at Near West Intergenerational School.  Title Teacher, Brittany O'Donnell teamed up with Coach, Jameson Lowery to explore what play can bring to primary literacy.  Betty Jean Quimby and Sean Wheeler join Seamus O'Hara in the Ippy Dippy Roundtable to debrief the play-based literacy efforts. 

Please enjoy this model-wide recording from students of all grade levels and be sure to see the music video posted on Bloomz.

Lakeshore's resident grandma, Margaret Craig, joins Seamus to share her involvement in Lakeshore Intergenerational School and her after school program; Grandma's House!  Listen and learn about what is happening beyond the school day and discover the caring adults that create our model-wide community.

Near West parent, Emily Henehan joins the Parents and Partners segment to share her work with Near West Girl Scouts, donating 400 pounds of clothing, starting a GoFundMe and how to get involved with the IG fall fest.  

Seamus gets left out in the cold without students when dismissal happens at NWIS.  Listen to hear all the latest news and announcements from all three schools.

Seamus traveled to TIS to sit with students and share the week's news.  Sadly, the most impactful news item involves a tragedy with one of our Near West families but we can unite as a whole community of three schools to help.  Please listen for more news and follow the link to help our NWIS family.  CLICK HERE for the GoFundMe page

Seamus visited NWIS to welcome two students and Ms. Maimone into the mobile IG studio.  Listen to get a quick update on what is happening at all three schools.

We visited all three Intergenerational Schools to learn what each principal is excited about in the new school year.  We also checked in with our new Community Coordinator, Evan Wheeler to hear what's happening with IG programming.

Seamus welcomes Dr. Cathy Whitehouse to discuss her journey to creating 3 schools founded on developmental learning.  Listen to understand the ins and outs of developmental learning in this segment borrowed from the professional development sister podcast; the IPDP.

8th grade speech time stamps   Marcus Darby  0:10 Eric Calhoun  2:52 Machai Christopher  6:05 Azaryah Paulk  9:11 Sebastian Montiel  11:42 James Grande  13:51 Xayden Harrell  16:50 Phillip Lane  19:54 Beautiful Walker  22:05 Jayden Johnson  25:10 Chinja Scott  27:12 Christopher Salary  29:06 Destiny Bryant:  31:03 Jaidyn Wise  32:49 S'amiya Hughes  34:25 Marquis Hicks  35:15 Richard Treadwell  41:...