KINL Podcast Network

Join Dr. Andrew Melin, Executive Director of CIESC, Ms. Flora Jones, director of student pathways for the Indiana Department of Education, and Mr. Allen Hill, the executive director of the Indiana School Counselors Association, as they discuss why it is important for today’s PK-12 counselors to enhance their career counseling skills.  In addition to discussing the why, several ideas and strat...

Join Aimee Portteus, Director of School Counseling Initiatives for Inspire Success, as she speaks with Karen Santana, an elementary school counselor in Evansville, and Laura Robbins, high school counselor at South Newton! During this episode, you’ll hear about some data collection tools used, how & when to collect/analyze, why it's important, the impact data can have on a counseling program, &...

In celebration of National School Counseling Week, Amanda Culhan converses with Indiana’s School Counselor of the year, Lydia McNeiley. Lydia was named the Exemplary Middle School Counselor and the Indiana School Counselor of the Year at the ISCA Conference in November, 2022. Join us as Lydia shares her unique contributions to school counseling, focusing on her role and the ways in which she advoc...

In celebration of National School Counseling Week, Amanda Culhan converses with school counselors, administrators, and other student service professionals in a 4 part series on the Home Grown Podcast from Keep Indiana Learning!  Week 1 - Join in a conversation with Indiana’s School Counselor of the year, Lydia McNeiley. Lydia was named the Exemplary Middle School Counselor and the Indiana Sch...

The first-ever Building Thinking Classrooms Conference is June 29 & 30, 2023 in Franklin, Indiana! Educators from across the globe are finding the work of Peter Liljedahl as a revolution in getting students doing more than just mimicking and REALLY thinking! Courtney Flessner, host of the Math and Other Things Podcast, joins Keep Indiana Learning Director, Lena Darnay, for a conversation about...

Join Tanika Kinartail as she welcomes Rob Wessman, founder of Koru Strategy, to the Keep Indiana Learning Studio to talk about self-assessment strategies for school and district teams. Keep Indiana Learning has a long partnership with Koru to work with teams around the state of Indiana as they align their goals and vision, work collaboratively to support teachers and students, and learn new practi...

DigCit Week celebrates 10 years of working with educators, families, and youth on the essential need to be a smart, savvy, and thoughtful citizen in the digital world. Join us as we talk with Jennifer Ehehalt, Sr. Regional Manager, Common Sense Education, and Melissa Bardack, Instructional Specialist with Indiana Online, as we talk about the last 10 years of DigCit week, and forecast into the futu...

Join us as we sing a love song to assistant principals! On this episode of the Home Grown podcast, join Tanika Kinartail from Keep Indiana Learning along with Valerie Miller, Assistant Principal from Wayne Township Schools, and Candace Hons, Assistant Principal from Westfield-Washington Schools. They will share advice to new assistant principals and answer the big questions on finding balance, res...

Help! I'm a New Teacher! Join Lena Darnay, Courtney Flessner, & Tanika Kinartail from Keep Indiana Learning as we answer some questions from new teachers! We'll share our best advice for when you realize that YOU are in charge of these small humans, what all those acronyms mean, and how to find your community of fellow new teachers and create a network of support! BONUS! Listen to snag a code...

Can we have a real conversation about what it feels like for classroom teachers when an e-learning specialist, full of good intent and ideas, enters their classroom? We’ll be looking at perspectives of both parties, and trying to arrive at a healthy and helpful compromise that best serves teachers and therefore students. Moderator: Tim Arnold is a District eLearning Specialist with Richmond Commun...

In today's episode Courtney Flessner has a very special guest to kick off a new series on Educator Couples. Her partner in life and math education, Ryan Flessner, joins her to share their journey as educators and partners from the corridors of Ross Hall at Butler University, to the Graduate Program at Columbia University Teacher's College, around the country and back home again to Indiana. You wil...

Join Keep Indiana Learning STEM Synergy Coordinator Amanda McCammon for a Fireside Chat style conversation with 2022 Indiana Teacher of the Year, Sharita Ware. This casual conversation will provide you with a glimpse into her classroom, her thoughts on advocacy and politics as a teacher leader, and advice for potential non-traditional educators.  Mrs. Sharita Ware is the 2022 Indiana Teacher...

In today’s episode of the Home Grown Podcast we’re experiencing the magic of Disney and how to bring that magic into the classroom! We welcome guests Brian Collins, a former Disney Imagineer, Thomas Riddle, the Assistant Director of the Roper Mountain Science Center, Faith Plunkett Instructional Technology Coach in Decatur City Schools in Decatur, Alabama, and Ryan Boeckman middle school teacher a...

In today’s episode Dr. Dennisha Murff and Ayana Coles join Courtney Flessner and Lena Darnay to discuss ways educators can build up Black and traditionally marginalized voices throughout the school year, not just during Black History Month. Dr. Dennisha Murff is an administrator, author, adjunct professor, consultant, and relentless advocate for equitable education. Throughout her career, she has...

In this episode of the Home Grown Podcast by Keep Indiana Learning, hosts Lena Darnay and Courtney Flessner examine how a relationship with Teaching is like a Rom-Com. From the unexpected love interest, to the meddlesome parent, a true love story with Teaching can feel like a mix of comedy, drama, and, hopefully, a happily ever after! We will also hear from two amazing Indiana Educators, Tammy Mey...

Join us as we take a look “mid-pandemic” at the lessons we’ve learned! The Keep Indiana Learning panelists on today’s episode include a classroom teacher, technology integration specialists, coordinator of digital learning, and a director of education initiatives. We look at how the pandemic has changed teaching and learning from all sides and how it is still, and always will be, about making sure...

In this powerful episode, Keep Indiana Learning connects with two educators who are transforming education from the classroom up. Selena Guilbeaux and Raven Cole are classroom teachers who united to create Louisiana Anti-Bias (LAB) Education in 2020. Through LAB Education, they provide Anti-Bias and Anti-Racist professional development This episode is full of honest conversations, classroom tested...

In this episode, Lena Darnay from Keep Indiana Learning talks with motivational speaker Tony Taylor on how to cultivate and find joy. Tony Taylor has served as a US Marine, worked as Fire Captain with the Department of Defense, and as Corporate Executive. His leadership seminars mirror the many lessons Tony has garnered during his life’s endeavors. He teaches leading with compassion and obtaining...

On this episode of the Home Grown podcast we welcome special guests Kat Crawford and Kaylah Holland to discuss how the narrative around digital citizenship is shifting and evolving. Join us for a conversation that takes digital citizenship beyond the incomprehensible Acceptable Use Policies of most schools and districts, and puts it in student friendly language with positive behavior supports and...

In today's episode Tim Wilhelmus interviews fellow Keep Indiana Learning Digital Learning Coach Chevin Stone about anti-racism for educators and how essential classroom connections and relationships are to creating a safe and culturally responsive space for learning. Through their conversations in this episode and the continued conversations through the Indiana Connected Educators book study of So...

Join us as we welcome Juliana Tafur, researcher and documentary filmmaker of List(e)n, in a powerful conversation about the essential nature of listening and how necessary it is to learn to listen effectively and courageously. Through her organization, Listen Courageously, Juliana runs workshops with large organizations, leading universities, and for the first time ever, K-12 educators through Kee...

Join Tim for a live edition of the Home Grown Podcast. Tim will be talking with Caitlin Krause, author of Mindful by Design and Designing Wonder. They will discuss mindfulness in the classroom to enhance teaching and learning. Caitlin Krause focuses on the intersection of technology, innovation and wellbeing, and founded the studio and consultancy MindWise in 2015. She teaches about the subject at...

In this episode, join Tim Wilhelmus, Keep Indiana Learning Digital Learning Coach, as he hosts an all-star panel of thought leaders in the maker space and maker education movement. Special Guests: Sylvia Martinez, former aerospace engineer & co-author of Invent to Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom Nicholas Provenzano, Technology Coordinator and Makerspace Director at U...

In this episode of the HomeGrown podcast, moderator Tim Wilhelmus, Keep Indiana Digital Learning Coach, connects with Les McBeth from the Future Design school and Sabba Quidwai host of the podcast Sprint to Success with Design Thinking. They unpack the concepts within Design Process Thinking and make connections with how to get started in small, meaningful ways within your classroom, library, or s...

Join Tim Wilhelmus, Keep Indiana Learning Digital Learning Coach, as he engages in a dynamic conversation about Digital Citizenship in the Post-Pandemic Classroom. Our premier episode is full of powerful insights from some of the EdTech world’s foremost thought leaders. Featured Guests: Merve Lapus - Vice President of Education, Outreach and Engagement for Common Sense Education Diana Gill - &nbsp...