Lexie Austin has always loved books and reading. She knows what it takes to help kids to learn to love reading and to engage more with books. Listen to the podcast here: About Lexie Started volunteering in libraries at age 13. She spent her time at BYU studying in the library. After graduation, she started working in libraries. Her masters degree from Texas Women's University has a specialty in library services. Lexie worked in a middle school library and worked to try to get kids engaged in books and interested in reading. Her job was as a library media specialist. Part of her job was working with kids with technology. Work in School Libraries Currently, she works with kids in a Title One S
If we want our kids to launch successfully as they leave high school and home, we need to equip them with tools and skills that will get them there. In this episode, Scott Holman walks us through what it takes to help our kids transition from childhood to adulthood. Listen to the podcast here: About Scott Raised Christian. His dad was a Vietnam vet with PTSD and struggled to keep a job. Parents defaulted to the school system to teach him what he needed to know. Scott graduated with an MBA but realized along the way that schools are not preparing kids for the future. The Legacy Launch It must involve parents. Parents need to teach a lot of skill sets. Rocket launch- the design of a rocket tea
When Sofia Colon saw that there were challenges in her Stockton, California school district she decided to get involved. She worked with a group and learned a lot about advocating for kids in schools and how to speak the language that school officials would listen too. Her experience can help you to make changes in your local schools too. Listen to the podcast here: About Sofia Sofia lives in Stockton, CA and works as a medical coder for Kaiser. She was involved with student government in high school. Sofia is the mother of 5 kids. She saw issues in her school. The policies were determined by the elected school board and school site council puts them into action. Stockton School Initiative L
Arts integration is pairing art with other subjects. While many teachers dabble in it, more intentional use of arts integration will allow more students to engage and learn the material in a deeper way, while learning art at the same time. Arts integration is a way to get more art into schools while teaching core curriculum at the same time. Listen to the podcast here: About Hannah Hannah studded theater education and planned to teach high school theater. Her theater company went to classrooms to teach. Arts integration combines an art form and other subject. May teachers dabble in it. What makes art integration is if both subjects have standards of their own. Art forms have developmental s
