EducateU Podcast

( Best of ) Listen in as Leigh Bagwell and Tamara Fyke discuss why our kids are getting more anxious and ways we can help them cope.

Listen in as Dr. Brenda Diaz and Tamara Fyke discuss the social-emotional needs of students.

Listen in as Dr. Ron L. Woodard and Tamara Fyke discuss how love and high expectations can positively impact schools.

Listen in as Tamara discusses Creating Worlds with Words: How What We Say Impacts Our Students.

Listen in as Tamara discusses the Power of Play and the benefits it brings during childhood development. Engaging in play is not only detrimental to our children's mental and physical health but to adults as well. 

Today we are discussing the integration of SEL inside and outside of the classroom. Listen in as we dive into the importance of creating safe spaces for children who are facing post-COVID trauma.

Take a listen to this leader-focused webinar on how to assess SEL programs. Caroline Chase, SEL Assistant Director of Austin Independent School District, will share how AISD sets district-wide SEL goals; gathers data from students, parents, and staff; and tracks progress toward their goals.  

Join us for a conversation with Robin L. Williams, MS, BCBA and Tamara Fyke about innovative digital options for SEL. We will discuss the following questions: *How can gaming be used to teach SEL to individuals with disabilities? *How can behavior management and SEL work together for accountability and data tracking? *What does implementation look like on a daily basis?  

Join us for a discussion with our guest, Cheryl Mayes, SEL & Workforce Development.   To check out more videos for Educators, Parents, and Kids, subscribe to our channel and turn on our post notifications!    Find more information about who we are and the projects we are working on: https://loveinabigworld.org

Join us for a discussion with our guest, Alicia Haywood, on media literacy and SEL.   To check out more videos for Educators, Parents, and Kids, subscribe to our channel and turn on our post notifications!    Find more information about who we are and the projects we are working on: https://loveinabigworld.org

Join us for a discussion with Tamara Fyke on promoting positive childhood experiences. Some main points that she will be covering include: -The impact of covid on children's mental health -The 7 positive childhood experiences  -How to counteract trauma in children's lives  -Culturally relevant approaches to help children heal and succeed To check out more videos for Educators, Parents, and Kids, s...

Join us for a discussion with our guest, Shree Walker, on finding your voice. Dr. Shree Walker is the current Director of Special Education and Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) in Los Angeles County. She formerly served as the Director of Section 504 and Special Populations for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools in Nashville, Tennessee. She also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Belmon...

Join us for a discussion with our guest, Dianne Maroney, on helping students tell their stories. Dianne Maroney is a mental health clinical nurse specialist who developed The Imagine Project to help kids overcome trauma through self-expression. Check out The Imagine Project: https://theimagineproject.org/  To check out more videos for Educators, Parents, and Kids, subscribe to our channel and turn...

Join us for a discussion with our guest, Vincent Kelly , on promoting diversity and inclusion. To check out more videos for Educators, Parents, and Kids, subscribe to our channel and turn on our post notifications!    Find more information about who we are and the projects we are working on: https://loveinabigworld.org

Join us for a discussion with our guest, Margaret Boersma, on learning how to empower yourself to make a difference in children's lives by building resilience, practicing gratitude, and understanding others' perspectives. Some main points that she will be covering are: Your perspective is your truth – how to calm someone down by understanding their perspective Building Resolve/Resilience – a strat...

Join Tamara Fyke and guest speaker Shani Dowell, who is the founder and CEO of Possip, as they discuss how families need to be just as involved as the students when implementing social-emotional health into schools. Some main points of their conversation will be: You can't separate the social and emotional health of kids from the social and emotional health of their families. We need to give kids...

Join Tamara Fyke and guest speaker Casey Agena, who is an advisor for LBW, as they discuss what ESSER is and how schools can use it. Some main points of conversation will be: What is ESSER and how can schools use it? Why should our financial officer care about SEL? What should we know moving forward about stimulus money? To check out more videos for Educators, Parents, and Kids, subscribe to our c...

Join us for a conversation with our guest, Michael Fauteux , as we discuss: Identity safety is a critical program component for students to have safe, equitable access to social-emotional learning Gratitude practice can facilitate a strengthens-based, student-centered way to recognize and reinforce social-emotional skills and wellbeing More equitable SEL means attending to adult wellbeing and soci...

Join us for a conversation with our guest, Leigh Bagwell, as she discusses the topic of anxiety and students' experiences dealing with it. She released a book revolving around this topic in the fall. Some of the main points of discussion are: Reasons students are experiencing greater levels of anxiety Warning signs to look for How educators/parents can support these students After teaching school...

Join Tamara Fyke and our guest, Dr. Kym Dukes, as Dr. Dukes walks you through a typical virtual classroom and shares her observations. She will also share various teachers and parents insights on what they have experienced along this uncertain pathway throughout the pandemic. Some of the points they will be covering throughout discussion are: (Foundation) Pros and Con's of Virtual Learning. (First...

Tamara Fyke & our guest Dallas Dance engage in important conversations about building emotional support for kids during this next year and ways school districts can achieve this. Tamara and Dallas dive into the question "where are kids now?" and provide insight on how to engage with students in an effective way. We must have conversations with kids about their experiences in order to pinpoint thei...

Tamara Fyke & our guest Rodger Dinwiddie talk about the Key Elements of A Compassionate School and the various approaches there are in terms of effective framework. Rodger Dinwiddie, M.Ed., has been the CEO of STARS-Nashville, an evidenced-based Student Assistance Program, since 1986. Prior to joining STARS, Rodger served as the Executive Director of a nonprofit organization working with juvenile...

Tamara Fyke & our guest Rod Berger talk about Supporting Students, Families, and Educators as We Return to School. Rod Berger is an education and health care industry strategist that has covered thought leadership for Forbes, Scholastic, The Huffington Post, AmericanEdTV and edCircuit.

Tamara Fyke & our guest Tessa Stuckey talk about cultural influencers that affect our kids mental health. Some specific touch points in today's conversation include:  -Issues that stem from immediate gratification and glorified options  -The way technology and social media influences our kids emotions -The prevalence of self-harm and suicide among kids and adolescents -Parenting techniques and app...

Tamara Fyke & our guest Erica Battle continue their conversation. In this episode, they discuss the Beauty in Diversity!  Recap of touch points part 1&2: How my personal experience as a student fueled my passion for my students. Why Authentic Relationships are still foundational in schools and how they help fuel student success. Why addressing the Whole Student is just as important as Educating th...