SMBSD Teaching and Learning Podcast

In this episode we’re recapping the February 6th, 2024 Teaching & Learning Bulletin. This episode’s co-hosts: Ashley Brown, Dina Clark, Cindy Grennan, Merial Buikema, Ryan Hubbard, Todd Sanders, Cami Waller, Claudia Zepeda-Garcia, Pedro Garcia IV, and Alana Terrones. Thank you! Find us on X (Formerly known as Twitter) @SMBSD_TL

In this episode we’re recapping the January 8th, 2023 Teaching & Learning Bulletin. This episode’s co-hosts: Ashley Brown, Alana Terrones, Cami Waller, Dina Clark, Merial Buikema, Ryan Hubbard, and Cindy Grennan. Thank you! Find us on X (Formerly known as Twitter) @SMBSD_TL

In this episode we’re recapping the December 4th, 2023 Teaching & Learning Bulletin. This episode’s co-hosts: Ashley Brown, Alana Terrones, Pedro Garcia, Ryan Hubbard, and Cindy Grennan. Thank you! Find us on X (Formerly known as Twitter) @SMBSD_TL

In this episode we’re recapping the November 6th, 2023 Teaching & Learning Bulletin. This episode’s co-hosts: Cami Waller, Alana Terrones, Veronica Diaz, Pedro Garcia, Merial Buikema, and Dina Clark. Thank you! Find us on X (Formerly known as Twitter) @SMBSD_TL

In this episode we’re recapping the October 2nd, 2023 Teaching & Learning Bulletin. This episode’s co-hosts: Ashley Brown, Maurecia Rea-Clark, Fatima Landeros, Todd Sanders, Cami Waller, Alana Terrones, Veronica Diaz, Cindy Grennan, and Dina Clark. Thank you! Find us on X (Formerly known as Twitter) @SMBSD_TL

In this episode we’re recapping the September 5th, 2023 Teaching & Learning Bulletin. This episode’s co-hosts: Ashley Brown, Margarita Mosqueda, Todd Sanders, Cami Waller, Alana Terrones, Veronica Diaz, Cindy Grennan, and Susan Patterson. Thank you! Find us on X (Formerly known as Twitter) @SMBSD_TL

In this episode we’re recapping the August 8th, 2023 Teaching & Learning Bulletin. This episode’s co-hosts: Cami Waller, Ryan Hubbard, Veronica Diaz, Cindy Grennan, Leya O'neal, Dina Clark, and Ashley Brown! Thank you! Find us on X (Formerly known as Twitter) @SMBSD_TL

In this episode we’re recapping the June 5th, 2023 Teaching & Learning Bulletin. This episode’s co-hosts: Jennifer Loftus, Veronica Diaz, Noha Kolkailah, Leya O'neal, Susan Patterson, Cindy Grennan, Merial Buikema, and Ashley Brown!

In this episode we’re recapping the May 1st, 2023 Teaching & Learning Bulletin. This episode’s co-hosts: Veronica Diaz, Noha Kolkailah, Dina Clark, Susan Patterson, Jaimie Kelly, and Ashley Brown!

In this episode we’re recapping the April 3rd, 2023 Teaching & Learning Bulletin. This episode’s co-hosts: Claudia Zepeda Garcia, Cindy Grennan, Leya O’Neal, Dina Clark, and Ashley Brown!

In this episode we’re recapping the March 6th, 2023 Teaching & Learning Bulletin. This episode’s co-hosts: Claudia Zepeda Garcia, Jaimie Kelly, Leya O’Neal, Susan Patterson, Dina Clark, Veronica Diaz and Ashley Brown!

In this episode we’re recapping the February 6th, 2023 Teaching & Learning Bulletin. This episode’s co-hosts: Michele Ming, Cindy Grennan, Leya O’Neil, Dina Clark, Claudia Zepeda Garcia, Veronica Diaz, and Ashley Brown!

In this episode we’re recapping the January 9th, 2023 Teaching & Learning Bulletin. This episode’s co-hosts: Karen Mackley, Ryan Hubbard, Lisa Paniagua, Veronica Diaz, Cindy Grennan, Jaime Kelly, Leya O’Neil, Claudia Zepeda Garcia, and and Ashley Brown!

In this episode we’re recapping the December 5th, 2022 Teaching & Learning Bulletin. This episode’s co-hosts: Karen Mackley, Merial Buikema, Dina Clark, Veronica Diaz, Jaime Kelly, Leya O’Neil, Ryan Hubbard, Claudia Zepeda Garcia, Lisa Paniagua, and and Ashley Brown!

In this episode we’re recapping the November. 7th, 2022 Teaching & Learning Bulletin. This episode’s co-hosts: Karen Mackley, Merial Buikema, Susan Patterson, Veronica Diaz, Noha Kolkailah, Jaime Kelly, Lisa Paniagua, Ryan Hubbard, and and Ashley Brown!

In this episode we’re recapping the October 10th, 2022 Teaching & Learning Bulletin. This episode’s co-hosts: Lisa Paniagua, Susan Patterson, Jaimie Kelly, Merial Buikema, Leya O'Neil, Ryan Hubbard, Veronica Diaz,  and Ashley Brown!

In this episode we’re recapping the September 26th, 2022 Teaching & Learning Bulletin. This episode’s co-hosts: Karen Mackley, Claudia Zepeda Garcia, Susan Patterson, Cindy Grennan, Merial Buikema, Leya O'Neil, Ryan Hubbard, Gabby Jimenez,  and Ashley Brown!

In this episode we’re recapping the September 12th, 2022 Teaching & Learning Bulletin. This episode’s co-hosts: Karen Mackley, Claudia Zepeda Garcia, Susan Patterson, Cindy Grennan, Jaime Kelly, and and Ashley Brown!

In this episode, the DEI team is back again to speak about disrupting inequities and impactful experiences they've had through DEI. They will also give you a preview of what is in store for the district and how you can be part of it. 

In this episode you will meet the DEI cohort members and learn about what DEI is, the work the team has done so far, and how you can get involved. 

In this episode we’re recapping the August 29th, 2022 Teaching & Learning Bulletin. This episode’s co-hosts: Karen Mackley, Merial Buikema, Susan Patterson, Cindy Grennan, Dina Clark, Kurt Payne, and Ashley Brown!

In this episode Eusebio Martinez, Coordinator of Assessment and Accountability, introduces the purpose of the DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) Team and the work they will embark on. 

Welcome back SMBSD staff! In this episode you will meet two new members to the Teaching and Learning TOSA team, Lisa Paniagua and Gabbie Jimenez. You will also find information about Handwriting without Tears, Heggerty, Fall District Writing Assessment, Shifting the Balance Institute, an AVID Strategy, and a link to this year's pacing guides. We would also like to invite you to share your concerns...

Thanks to Cindy Grennan, Amy Burns and Veronica Diaz for cohosting!

In this special Friday episode we share the audio from a recent Math Adoption Update from Jennifer Loftus, Director of Teaching and Learning. She shares the journey the adoption team has gone through in preparing for our new adoption and next steps. Reach out to any Teaching and Learning STEAM TOSAs if you have questions about joining the 22-23 pilot or fill out the interest form HERE .  You...