School Buzz
Education Podcasts
The Lancaster School District Podcast, School Buzz, connects educators, staff, parents and students by discussing education topics with guests. The focus is to improve educational experiences and share information with the community about current topics. Hosted by Rebecca Cooksey.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Education Podcasts
Description:
The Lancaster School District Podcast, School Buzz, connects educators, staff, parents and students by discussing education topics with guests. The focus is to improve educational experiences and share information with the community about current topics. Hosted by Rebecca Cooksey.
Language:
English
Episodes
Teacher Bonuses
3/7/2024
Episode- 72- Guest Todd Coleman, Director of Human Resources, discusses new teacher bonuses and why the school district needs them to recruit highly qualified teachers.
Duration:00:23:07
Student Discipline Wav
3/1/2024
Episode 71- Guest Kym Cochran discusses student behavior on campus and how adults can help. We also talk about the role of social media in influencing students, Capturing Kids Hearts and Positive Behavior Interventions.
Duration:00:22:41
Cyber Security 2023
10/31/2023
Episode 70- Guest Brandon Weber discussed cyber security threats and the tools used to protect the district. He also provides some tips to keep you safe at home online.
Duration:00:20:26
Using Social Media.
9/12/2023
Episode 69- Guests DeeDee Anderson and Edith Avilez discuss the benefits of using social media to inform parents of the positive happenings on campus. They talk about the challenges and creating a team to support them in this work.
Duration:00:15:36
Community Schools Grant
9/6/2023
Episode 68- Community Schools Grant. Guest Sam Yuom, the Executive Director of Family and Student Services, provides information on the Community School Grant and how expanded services will be provided for students
Duration:00:13:50
Supporting New Teachers
8/31/2023
Episode 67- Supporting New Teachers. Guests Renee Rubio and Michelle Lambeth discuss new teacher support and how to get help if you need it. They even tell us about their first year of teaching.
Duration:00:20:48
End Of First Year
6/20/2023
Episode 66- End of the First Year- Guest, Superintendent, Dr. Paul Marietti discusses his first year in Lancaster School District - the accomplishments and surprises in our district.
Duration:00:17:21
The Role Of ASB
5/30/2023
Episode 64- The Role of ASB- Guest Challen David from New Vista discusses the role of ASB and how the middle school students helped shape the new dress code.
Duration:00:22:42
Standards Based Report Cards
5/11/2023
Episode 64- Standards Based Report Cards- Guests Kristi Zenno and April Gridler discuss the district's move to standards based report cards. They review the process for developing them and the pilot year coming up.
Duration:00:23:31
Student Leaders
1/25/2023
Episode 63- Student Leaders. Guests this week are students Mariah and Arturo from Fulton and Aslbury. Both students worked to provide a valuable service to our community. Great to talk to young leaders.
Duration:00:14:52
Parent Teacher Conferences
10/12/2022
Episode 62- Parent Teacher Conferences. Guests Krista Thomsen and Allison Harmon discuss what parents should expect at the parent teacher conferences and how they are structured.
Duration:00:15:56
Assessment And Testing
10/3/2022
Episode 61- Assessment and State Testing. Guest Sam Yuom discusses the types of assessment and the role they play in education. He also talks about state testing and what parents can do to help their children.
Duration:00:25:49
Serving On The School Board
8/25/2022
Episode 60- Serving as a Board Member. Guest Diana Grooms discusses her role on the school board for 17 years and how the election process works in Lancaster.
Duration:00:20:46
Early Literacy Grant
8/18/2022
Episode 59- Early Reading Grant. Guest Tara Goines and Andrea Williams discuss scientific based practices for teaching young students to read. Our district received a grant to improve reading instruction for students with the goal of having every child read by 3rd grade.
Duration:00:29:21
School Safety Update
8/9/2022
Episode 58- School Safety. Guests Jenny Sampson and Kym Cochran discuss school safety and procedure for keeping staff and students safe. The topic includes safety drills, safe practices and updated technology projects.
Duration:00:25:22
New Superintendent
8/4/2022
Dr. Paul Mariette joins the Lancaster School District as our new superintendent. Get to know him and his goals for the district.
Duration:00:20:42
Goodbye Dr Bowers Wav
6/1/2022
Episode 56- Guest Dr. Michele Bowers discusses her time in the Lancaster School District and her plans for retirement this summer.
Duration:00:42:34
Equity In Education
11/15/2021
Episode 55- Guest Alesha Kacee and Krista Thomsen discuss equity in education. We review what Critical Race Theory is and what it is not and how teachers are supported to create supportive environments for students.
Duration:00:36:57
New Teacher Support Program
10/29/2021
Episode 54- Guests Krista Thomsen, Renee Rubio, and Michelle Lambeth discuss the New Teacher Induction Program and how they support our newest teachers.
Duration:00:23:16
Work For Lancaster
10/28/2021
Episode 53- Guest Mike Davis, Director of Human Resources, discussed the how to get hired in Lancaster School District and huge need for new employees. If you are interested in working for the district, go to Edjoin.com
Duration:00:16:29