The Corner CAFE Podcast: Phyllis Fagell
Episode #107
Guests: Phyllis Fagell, Nikevia Thomas, Jessica Webster
Summary text - In this episode of the Corner CAFE podcast, Nikevia and Jessica chat with Phyllis Fagell, a nationally recognized school counselor and author of Middle School Matters and Middle School Superpowers. Phyllis shares insights into navigating the complex middle school years, offering guidance on adolescent development, family-school partnerships, and supporting resilience in young teens.
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The Corner CAFE Podcast: Ari Gerzon-Kessler
Episode #106
Guests: Ari Gerzon-Kessler, Nikevia Thomas, Jessica Webster
Summary text - In this episode of the Corner CAFE podcast, Nikevia and Jessica discuss the Families and Educators Together (FET) model with award-winning educational leader Ari Gerzon-Kessler, exploring effective strategies for building strong family-educator partnerships and transforming school communities.
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The Corner CAFE Podcast: APTT
Episode #105
Guests: Faith Burtamekh, Maria Paredes, Nikevia Thomas, Jessica Webster
Summary text - Discover the effective strategies of Academic Parent Teacher Teams (APTT) in this episode of the Corner CAFE Podcast, where WestEd experts Faith Burtamekh and Maria Paredes share insights on data-driven family engagement and personalized learning.
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The Corner CAFE Podcast: MELLFIN
Episode #104
Guests: Young-chan Han, Nikevia Thomas, Jessica Webster
Summary text - Nikevia and Jessica host Young-chan Han, a family engagement trailblazer, to discuss strategies for increasing family engagement in Maryland and Pennsylvania communities. Young-chan shares her immigrant journey and highlights the importance of equitable family engagement in education, offering practical steps for schools to support English Learners and immigrant families.
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The Corner CAFE Podcast: Jenny Portillo-Nacu
Episode #103
Guests: Jenny Portillo-Nacu, Nikevia Thomas, Jessica Webster
Summary text - In this episode we're joined by MAEC's own Jenny Portillo-Nacu, Senior Education Equity Specialist to learn about building families' capacity and learning when it comes to supporting Multilingual Learner communities.
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The Corner CAFE Podcast: NAFSCE
Episode #102
Guests: Sherri Wilson, Nikevia Thomas, Jessica Webster
Summary text - On this episode, we meet with Sherri Wilson, Senior Director of Training and Engagement, at the National Association for Family, School and Community Engagement (NAFSCE). NAFSCE's mission is to advance high-impact policies and practices for family, school, and community engagement to promote child development and improve student achievement.
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The Corner CAFE Podcast: Parent Teacher Home Visits
Episode #101
Guests: Tyler Post, Yesenia Ramirez, Nikevia Thomas, Jessica Webster
Summary text - Join us for our inaugural Corner CAFE podcast as we meet with two experts from Parent Teacher Home Visits. Parent Teacher Home Visits is a powerful family engagement strategy that aims to create strong bonds between homes and schools centered around shared hopes and dreams.
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Racial Diversity in the Teacher Workforce
Episode # 102
Guests: Karmen Rouland, Kyair Butts, Ceronne Daly, Jacqueline Greer
Summary text - Karmen Rouland, MAEC's Vice President, addresses issues and barriers faced in recruiting and retaining teachers of color. Kyair Butts, Ceronne Daly & Jacqueline Greer provide their insight and how they’ve worked to remove those barriers for improved teacher diversity.
