KINL Podcast Network

Join facilitators Christy Berger, Brooke Lawson and special guest Dr. Connie Poston, as they discuss the new attendance law and share strategies for helping support all students with increasing attendance.

Kathy is a former middle school principal and career-long educator. It this episode she shares her insight and wisdom gained along the way. Her clear vision for what it takes to be a great leader is amazing and she works to instill that in those she leads. She is the consummate teacher leader and middle school is where she proved it.

Danielle Shockey is the CEO for the Girl Scouts of Central Indiana.  She joins us to share her experience, wisdom, and insights of a career spent in the service of education and youth.

Today’s podcast is a culmination of the Talk Data to Me four-part series of videos highlighting spreadsheet tools and tips to make analyzing data easier. Our special guests will illustrate how you can put your data in action to effect change in your building, district, or community.

Join facilitators Christy Berger, Brooke Lawson as they talk about best practices for ending the school year on a positive note!

Jennifer Gonzalez is a National Board Certified Teacher with over 10 years of classroom experience. Most of this time was spent teaching middle school language arts, and the rest was at the college level, where she trained pre-service teachers for the classroom. In 2013, she created the website Cult of Pedagogy, where she now works full-time to help teachers of all subjects and grade levels practi...

During this episode we will hear from school counselors who have stepped up in a big way to lead comprehensive school counseling in their school or district. It doesn’t take an admin license to be a school leader, and these school counselors will share about their journey and approach to developing school counseling programs that are meeting the needs of all students.

 Brittany Tinkler is a Milken Award winner, a certified project-based learning trainer, co-chair of the professional development arm of the Indiana Council of Teachers of Mathematics, ICTM, and a second grade teacher at Rosa Parks Elementary where she puts all of her expertise into action.  Listen as she shares her experiences that led to her being a champion for struggling students.

Join facilitators Christy Berger, Brooke Lawson and special guest Dr. Connie Poston,  as they share strategies in response to the question from a current high school counselor on how to integrate SEL at the high school level.  

During this episode, Amanda Culhan and Samantha Vidal will be speaking to Indiana’s most recent school counseling award recipients, presented at the ISCA Conference this past November. Some of Indiana’s finest school counselors will be sharing program components and ways in which they celebrate and advocate for the profession during national school counseling week, celebrated during the first week...

Susie Highley is the current Director of the Indiana Middle Level Education Association. As a life-long Hoosier educator, she's seen it all and done a lot of it herself. Listen as she shares her story of lessons learned, opportunities taken, and dreams fulfilled during a long and successful (and still going) career in and around education.

Rick Wormeli joins us to share his experience and expertise about the wild animal we call middle school. The middle is a unique, flexible, and yes, sometimes chaotic place to live. In this episode, Rick helps us navigate a clearer path and sheds light on some common issues facing both teachers and students.

Join facilitators Christy Berger, Brooke Lawson and special guest Craig Spinner,  as they share strategies in response to the question of creating buy-in and support from staff and parents around SEL.

Tom Hakim is the principal at an award winning middle school in Central Indiana.  In this episode he’ll share his experiences building forward from the pandemic, along with his expertise and wisdom about creating a positive middle school culture where students are given the opportunity to grow and thrive.

Brandon Denning is an extraordinary educator. Listen as he shares his insights about education, balancing work and life, and how he finds and creates joy in the classroom.

Join us as we break down the top 10 legislative updates that affect school counseling for the 2023-24 school year and discuss their implications on your important work.  The IDOE created a  guiding document  and a new Pathways Document that will soon be available on the  Graduation pathways website  for school counselors. 

During this episode you will learn different ways to start the new school year off strong - both personally and professionally!  Brooke Lawson, Director of Mental Health for Carmel Clay Schools, asks guests Christy Berger and Dr. Megan Kirk to share how they build relationships with staff and students as they return, tips for setting up classrooms to minimize student misbehavior, and information t...

Join Jeff Harker and special guest Dr. Peter Liljedahl, author of Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, as we head into our first Building Thinking Classrooms Conference, June 29-30, 2023, hosted by our partners at Franklin Community Schools.  They’ll be discussing Toolkit #4 and wrapping up our 4 part series.  Hear about the impact a thinking classroom can have on your students, their enga...

Join Jeff Harker and guest Lam Nguyen to discuss Toolkit #3 of the Building Thinking Classrooms Framework.  You’ll gain clarity on implementation as well as insights about flow and consolidation.    This is episode 3 of a 4 part series diving into Building Thinking Classrooms for Mathematics by Peter Liljedahl.  Join us here at Keep Indiana Learning for all 4 episodes leading up to our first Build...

Join Jeff Harker and guests Amanda Ray and Mandy Ramey as they discuss Toolkit #2 of the Building Thinking Classrooms Framework.  You’ve started using a few practices, now what?  You’ll gain insights about growing your own thinking classroom and get advice about what works.   This is episode 2 of a 4 part series diving into Building Thinking Classrooms for Mathematics by Peter Liljedahl.  Join us...

Join Jeff Harker and guests Stephanie Wicke, Meredith Kalbfleisch, and Mary Auger as they discuss Toolkit #1 of the Building Thinking Classrooms Framework.  If you’re asking where to start, this is the place!  You’ll gain insights about creating your own thinking classroom and get advice about how to create visibly random groups and use vertical non-permanent surfaces.   This is episode 1 of a 4 p...

Keep Indiana Learning and Indiana State Literacy Association have partnered to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day on April 29, 2023. Dr. Darolyn Jones, ISLA member-at-large, interviews Cat Cardwell from INDY Reads, and ISLA President Dr. Benjamin Boche shares his interview with Shirley Mullin,  owner of Kids Ink Children’s bookstore. 

Welcome Dr. Erin McNeill to the Keep Indiana Learning team and here how she has taken her experiences deepening her teaching practice in the science of reading with adolescent students into an expanding understanding of how the foundations of reading, writing, and literacy can stretch across grade levels, across content areas, and into the future of teaching and learning. She shares how the pivota...

The Director of STEAM and the Imagination Lab at Richmond Community Schools, Steven Hensley, joins us to discuss building a brand new and innovative program from the ground up. Steven Hensley serves as the Director of STEAM & Imagination Lab at Richmond Community Schools. His journey into education was not exactly linear, but he is so glad to have found his way here. Steven has been privileged...

Join Amanda Culhan, Counselor Connect Coordinator, as she welcomes Jon Acton, CEO of Broken Shells LLC, as they talk about educator wellness and school climate. As a former School Superintendent, USDOE National Blue Ribbon School Principal, Teacher, & Coach, Jon has a wealth of knowledge and experience in fostering a positive and healthy school climate, where relationships are critical, educat...