Student Success Beyond Expectations

Yarnie is the founder of Yarn's Tales. Yarn's Tales is a podcast dedicated to promoting emotional connection for families and children. Yarnie is an educator dedicated to teaching her son with Muscular Dystrophy and her 18 month old daughter. Yarnie tells original stories written by her, her 7 year old son is the illustrator for each story's cover art while her daughter runs circles around them. T...

As children are struggling are we thinking about what we don’t know and how best we can meet their needs? Students struggle academically because many times the expectations are not appropriate for what they are able to do. “We know how humans learn, but we’re not doing it,” says Lia Pinelli MA Education former educator, Dean of Students and Assistant Principal of High School students. This episode...

Until Mike found his way, he contended with his dyslexia. He was told that English was his hardest subject and was accused of cheating on tests including the ACT. At the time, Mike didn’t realize that dyslexia is a gift and there are many solutions to prevent the constant struggle he felt when it came to English class. It wasn’t until a teacher recognized his writing and said, “You hear the music...

Kellina Powell is a 24-year-old powerhouse who is deaf and is soon to be an author, a mental health coach and has many career goals. She talks to you about harnessing how important you are whether you have a disability or not. She brings to light how surprised people without disabilities were taken back by her ability to help them instead of them helping her because she’s the one with the disabili...

Dr. Volpe asks, “Have you ever forgotten why you walked into a room?” The answer is probably yes. I know, I have forgotten more times than I would prefer to admit. Dr. Volpe encourages people to be compassionate as individuals with ADHD forget probably 100 times more than our once in a while forgetfulness. So many children with ADHD feel like the whole world is against them and that expectations a...

Learn more about The Mentor Mom Jill Urbane by visiting her website, https://www.thementormomblog.com. With an extensive background Jill Urbane MSW, former CPS worker and experience working with teenage offenders in prison, has found her passion as an Early Childhood Interventionist for parents of toddlers. Jill talks about the differences between tantrums and meltdowns, the impact of the pandemic...

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Download our FREE Parent-Teacher Conference Reflection Form: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Parent-Teacher-Conference-Reflection-Form-7547057 Have you ever thought about what information you should be getting out of parent-teacher conferences, or is your primary focus to share with your students’ parents academic progress and overall performance? In this episode, you will learn essent...

Vicky has brought to the schools where she works - “Rock Your Socks” - to serve as a conversation starter and to celebrate differences. During this episode, Vicky also talks to you about how to deliver musical instruction to create a learning environment that is optimal for ALL students. During our discussion, she talks about the importance of lesson planning, sound level, lighting and more. Music...

Dr. Orly Calderon Associate Professor of Psychology LIU Post and Supervisor of the Psychological Service Center, shares information that will have you seeing assessments, data and multi-disciplinary collaboration in a different way. During this episode we talk about how recommendations from Dr. Calderon’s work of “why“ students struggle as well as how educators and service providers can connect wi...

Dr. Nicolette James MA Education, Coach and Founder of NEmpowered Education, talks to you about what SEL looks like in the classroom and what you can do to support your students and children. She explains how taking an interest in how people are feeling and how the power of listening to one another has impacted her methods of teaching which has strengthened the connection with her students. Dr. Ja...

Who was once known as “Parker‘s Mom“ is now known as “Val.“ Sixteen years ago Valerie Colavecchio gave birth to a baby boy named Parker. To Valerie‘s surprise her baby was born with a genetic disorder leaving him visually impaired. In later years to come, Parker was diagnosed with Autism. Similar to other parents of children with special needs, Valerie needed to find a way to help her son and lear...

Meet Gianna! A Tourette syndrome ambassador. Gianna shares with us what it feels like to have Tourette’s Syndrome and what has motivated her to become an ambassador. From being diagnosed at the age of 8 and now 19, Gianna tells you what it feels like to be pulled out of class for support services and what it was like to be the last student to complete classwork. Gianna explains the subtle and not-...

Donna Havern MS Special Education, talks with us about how to access services for your child when they are of preschool age. She explains what a SEIT is (Special Education Itinerant Teacher) and its benefits for the children who receive these services. You will also take away information about how you can engage with your child when you have concerns about his/her development. Parents are a team w...

In this Episode of the Student Success Beyond Expectations Podcast, Anthony, the once teacher turned administrator, shares his own struggles of being a twice exceptional student. Similar to other students, he was highly gifted and also has a disability. Through Anthony’s own personal experiences and experience in education, he helps you learn how to identify the needs of these students and underst...

Are your students grades too high to receive services? Think again! When is the time to call a neuropsychologist and what exactly is it that they do? Dr. Lindsay Plunkett, PhD helps to pave the way for educators and parents who know that their students’ grades are too high to receive services but they are in need of help. Dr. Plunkett and I discuss in this episode what executive functioning is and...

In this episode of, “Will My Child Ever Tell Me I love You?“, Gia Scardina shares her experience of when she first became a mother. Her excitement in being a first time mother was riddled with worry when she found out her newborn daughter had hearing loss. Gia, now a parent advocate, shares how she had to learn how to help her child while wondering if she would ever hear the words, “I love you.” N...

Today, you’re going to hear about what signs to recognize in your child and students that indicate there maybe me a speech and language delay. Our guest, Joy Kling SLP will share information and strategies to help when children struggle with difficulty in following directions, reading comprehension, organizing thoughts, expressing your thoughts and feelings etc. Let’s dig in and get started! New e...

In today’s episode, “I’m Worried About My Child's Development-Now What?” I speak with psychoanalyst Deanna Sass to discuss how overwhelming it can be to parents when they realize their child not thriving or developing the same as their peers. We help parents understand their fear and consider the challenges of family dynamics. Parents will learn the importance of supporting their child in ways tha...

In this Student Success Beyond Expectations episode - “Where Can I Go To Get Help?“, we talk about the strategies and approaches to when your child says he feels “weird and tingly“ inside as a result of not feeling confident or anxious. We address what to do when parents feel frustrated and overwhelmed with their child’s behavior. This episode is the beginning of many designed for parents to gain...

In this episode of "Supporting Students at Home and in School" teacher Nancy Hernandez shares what inspired her to move from being a teacher assistant to a classroom teacher. She highlights the reasons why students may act out and how to address some of those behaviors. Nancy describes the differences of teaching before and during COVID and the importance of building relationships with parents. Th...

In this episode of our Student Success Beyond Expectations Podcast titled - Praise:Tell Your Students What You Really Mean!, I talk about how the way in which students are praised will either encourage them to learn more or to avoid challenges. We also talk about the Do’s and Don’ts to say to students. Psychotherapist Deanna Sass talks with me about the effects of too much and too little praise. T...

In Episode 4: A Student Teacher's Hope For The Future, Lisa Navarra talks with Marielle Moccia about her experiences as a teacher assistant and a graduate student. Marielle shares how she has learned to support growth mindset through praise and self-regulation in students who she has worked with. Encouragement is provided to students studing to be a teacher as she tells aspiring teachers, " To see...

In today's episode, we have a discussion with child and adolescent psychotherapist, Deanna Sass LAC, NCC, CPC. We discuss the vulnerability that children feel when they realize they are different from their peers and how feeling inadequate impacts their self-concept. Together, we explore the signs and symptoms of when children feel inadequate and the negative effect it has on the child's life in s...

In Episode 2 of the Student Success Beyond Expectations Podcast, Lisa Navarra, Owner of Child Behavior Consulting, will be discussing the neurological disorder ADHD, its prevalance, symptoms and basic interventions to help you establish a strong connection with your students. You will gain insights and practical strategies to use with your students today! Help turn your students, " I can't" into "...