Getting to the Core Podcastswith Wayne RESA
Where Pedagogy Meets Practice
A Podcast by Educators for Educators

Dr. Muhammad, a renowned educational consultant and author, focuses on his newest book, "The Way Forward," while also delving into the legacy of Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), the critical importance of equity, the current state of teacher well-being, and the potential dismantling of public education in the US.

This podcast episode delves into the origins, evolution, and impact of Wayne RESA's "Cultivating Genius" programs, focusing on culturally responsive instruction for Black children. It emphasizes the importance of addressing educator biases, understanding the holistic needs of Black students, and creating empowering and healing learning environments. The discussion honors the legacy of the late Ginni Winters, a key figure in the program's development, and highlights the personal and professional experiences of the speakers in shaping and implementing this vital work. The speakers emphasize the need to love on children and smile at them, letting them know that they are seen and that they matter.

As we recognize National Homeless Awareness Week this month we will be providing some information about the Special Populations Team at Wayne RESA, the McKinney-Vento Law, Homeless Awareness and why raising awareness on this subject is so important.

Today's content will be about continuous improvement. The State of Michigan has revamped our school and district planning to be more reflective, intuitive and responsive to the needs of staff and students.

Sometimes it’s easy to forget that “communication” encompasses so much more than language we speak, hear, or read. While language is one form of communication, humans communicate in numerous other ways with their body, eyes, hands, sounds, actions, and more.

In Social Studies, our core—the essence of what we do—is to develop informed and engaged citizens. We want students that not only have content or disciplinary knowledge of the world around them, but the skills of how to apply that knowledge and the desire to do so.

It’s not day care, it’s early learning. It's about providing quality, experience-based learning opportunities during the crucial, early developmental years of our children's lives.

Using the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM.org) definition, Culturally Responsive Mathematics seeks to promote a positive mathematical identity in students by providing tasks that are relevant, personal and meaningful to students.

“Talking is Teaching” is a community literacy campaign conceived by the Clinton Foundation’s Too Small to Fail Initiative. In 2018, Great Start Detroit/Wayne became the first “Talking is Teaching” site in Michigan. Since then, the movement has grown and expanded to dozens of community organizations.

Do you remember all the facts you learned in your history or geography classes? Does it still matter?

Since schools first shut down in the spring of 2020, our students have experienced things that none of us really imagined, from emergency remote teaching, social distancing, packets being sent home, Zoom classrooms, wearing masks, and an ever changing set of circumstances.

In this episode we discuss how the Ready to Launch program assists local districts and students (and their parents!) by accelerating students' exposure to career resources.

In this episode the group discusses the role of Arts Education in social emotional learning (SEL).

Discuss school culture and climate, and how the pandemic has brought to light issues that can occur when the culture and climate of a school is not conducive to learning.

Dr. Colbert's background, journey to Wayne RESA and her version for the county.

A discussion about innovative learning strategies for summer learning that are no-tech, low-tech, and high-tech. 

A discussion of the past school year, and what's on their wish list with respect to changes that they hope remain once the pandemic is behind us.

A discussion about how Wayne RESA's Attendance Resource Team (ART) uses research and data to help combat chronic absenteeism.

Creative ways to make connections with students in a remote environment.

The importance of feedback and assessment, and how educators can adapt current classroom practice to the remote environment.

A discussion regarding the challenges they face as both educators and parents in the current remote learning environment.