Kyle Schwartz is a third-grade teacher at Doull Elementary in Denver Public Schools. Her first book: I Wish My Teacher Knew: How One Question Can Change Everything for Our Kids focuses on realities that students face and how educators can respond to their students’ needs. Her second book: I Wish For Change: Unleashing the Power of Kids to Make a Di…

Part 2 of a conversation with Dr. Bob Dillon about learning spaces. Dr. Robert Dillon is an author, speaker, educator, and a lifelong learner. His twenty plus years in education has seen him serve kids and families as a teacher, principal, technology director, and innovation leader. His primary focus is working to bring synergy to instructional des…

Dr. Robert Dillon is an author, speaker, educator, and a lifelong learner. His twenty plus years in education has seen him serve kids and families as a teacher, principal, technology director, and innovation leader. His primary focus is working to bring synergy to instructional design, technology infusion, and learning space design. He believes tha…

The focus of this episode is going to be on engaging students through 20-time projects and providing them different avenues to express their learning. Our main focus is how are we going to harness the interest of students who are struggling to overcome learning disabilities and other challenges. Keep this in mind and share any stories that you have…

Heidi Bernasconi shares how she engages all students. Heidi has been teaching at Clarkstown (NY) High School North since 2004 where she currently teaches Marine Biology, Biology, and Business. She also serves as the high school's technology liaison and also runs the Wellness Committee. Twitter: @biobernasconi Email: [email protected] Jennifer an…

Stephen is the author of the novel Black Ice, a coming of age thriller with five-star ratings on Amazon. And the short story collection Intolerance. These books as well as much of his writing and focus on kids in crisis - social (often racial), emotional, physical, drug/alcohol related - and the various ways they deal or don’t deal, with their prob…

Rachael Sessler Trinkowsky works with a variety of assistive technology including screen readers and screen magnification software. Dr. Sessler Trinkowsky's credentials include a B.A. in Special Education and a Master of Health Science in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Florida. She also earned an Educational Specialist and a Ph.D.…

Katie Novak, Ed.D. is an internationally renowned education consultant as well as a practicing leader in education as an Assistant Superintendent of Schools at the Groton-Dunstable Regional School District in Massachusetts. With 15 years of experience in teaching and administration, an earned doctorate in curriculum and teaching, and 4 books publis…

Mike Marotta continues the conversation and shares great AT recommendations! Mike Marotta is a RESNA Certified AT Professional with over 28 yrs experience. He runs his own technology consulting firm, Inclusive Technology Solutions, LLC. As an evaluator, Mike works collaboratively with teams in all environments (school, workplace, and community) to …

Mike Marotta is a RESNA Certified AT Professional with over 28 yrs experience. He runs his own technology consulting firm, Inclusive Technology Solutions, LLC. As an evaluator, Mike works collaboratively with teams in all environments (school, workplace, and community) to effectively match the individual’s needs to technology supports. Twitter: @mm…

Host, Jennifer Cronk speaks with author, Rushton Hurley. Rushton Hurley, speaker, consultant and author recently published his second book, “Making Your Teaching Something Special.” This book, in addition to his first, really spoke to me as a student and educator with learning disabilities. Rushton’s work describes how a teacher can shift their pra…

Host, Jennifer Cronk speaks with Dee Lanier. Originally from Southern California, “Sociologist turned Technologist,” Dee Lanier is a passionate and energetic educator and learner with over a decade of instructional experience on the K-12 and collegiate level. Dee holds Undergraduate and Master’s degrees in Sociology with special interests in educat…

Learn strategies for working with learners who have executive function disorder. Host, Jennifer Cronk speaks with, friend and colleague, Amber Reilly. Amber is a Google Education Trainer, Certified Google Administrator and a Microsoft Innovative Educator. Amber's background in curriculum and instruction in conjunction with 10+ years of classroom ex…

Executive dysfunction is a term for the range of cognitive, emotional and behavioral difficulties which often occur after injury to the frontal lobes of the brain. Impairment of executive functions is common after acquired brain injury and has a profound effect on many aspects of everyday life. Jennifer provides insight into her own life with execu…

Author Trevor MacKenzie provides insight into inquiry-based learning for special education students in part 2 of 2. Trevor is a full-time English teacher in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada and has started a revolution among educators with his book Dive into Inquiry: Amplify Learning and Empower Student Voice. In this episode, we talk about how t…

Author Trevor MacKenzie provides insight into inquiry-based learning for special education students in part 1 of 2. Trevor is a full-time English teacher in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada and has started a revolution among educators with his book Dive into Inquiry: Amplify Learning and Empower Student Voice. In this episode, we talk about how t…

This podcast is a quick reflection on the concept of multiple means of expression through the UDL Guidelines. Expression means that we give our students the opportunity and agency to choose the way interact with content and represent their learning. For more information on the UDL Guidelines please visit the UDL center. To access a PDF of the Guide…

This episode discusses different ways, analog, and digital that can be used to help students with executive dysfunction.

This episode discusses a review of what I have learned as I am working my way through an Assistive Technology certification. This week's focus is on using multiple means of representation to make learning accessible for all students.

My brief intro podcast, I am an educator who is also a learning disabled adult. I am an Educational technology specialist who discuss strategies, tips, and tools I use to help students and the modifications I use to function in daily life.