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A conversation introducing listeners to the work of Dr. Deborah Karrah in support of early readers.

A great conversation with Behaviour Consultant Kent Hollingsworth provides educators, parents, and leaders with more tools to support their own learning and their interactions with students, friends and family.

As Amber Darroch approaches retirement we share in a reflective conversation about mentors and mentoring, leadership, education and all its aspirations and challenges. Amber has provided excellent leadership, help initiate a Women in Leadership committee for the provincial association of school superintendents in Alberta and is a great example of grace and leadership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author and presenter Dr. Ron Ritchhart shares his thoughts on the importance of a culture of thinking supported by specific efforts to making thinking visible in the classroom conversations. A lifetime of research, writing and teaching have resulted in four books, Intellectual Character, Making Thinking Visible, Creating Cultures of Thinking and the 2020 release, The Power of Making Thinking Visible. Ron is a Senior Research Associate at Harvard's Project Zero. Following Dr. Ritchhart's work we can all learn to be more mindful in, and cognizant of, our thinking in our classrooms, live or virtual, and out daily interactions with one another. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A visit in early March 2020 following day 1 of Layne's two-day visit with educators in Lethbridge as we discuss supporting students, teachers, classmates and families on the very long and wide path of the Autism Spectrum. Layne offers a couple of book to check out - "Better Than Carrots or Sticks: Restorative Practices for Positive Classroom Management by Dominique Smith, Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey. Albertan Jody Carrington's "Kids These Days" and Nathan Maynard's Hacking School Discipline: 9 Ways to Create a Culture of Empathy and Responsibility Using Restorative Justice We also recommend listeners check out the Alberta Family Wellness Website https://www.albertafamilywellness.org/ and the free online Brain Course offered on the site. (Great resource for teachers, parents, education assistants) Layne Pethick is a Behavior and Autism Spectrum Disorders Consultant for Region 10 ESC. He is holds a PhD in Leadership and has a Master’s degree in Special Education with concentration in Human Behavior, Emotional/Behavioral Disorders, and Autism Spectrum Disorder, along with degrees in Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education, and Reading. Layne has experience as a general and special education teacher, school administrator, district trainer, program director, and in higher education as a professor of special education, assessment, early childhood and teacher education. He has had several articles published and presents at local, state, national, and international conferences. He has, and continues to work with various countries in the areas of education and special education to include Mexico (2009-2011), Hong Kong (2011), Canada (currently), Vietnam (currently), and across the United States (currently). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices