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PIVOT

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PIVOT is the podcast for Hamilton Southeastern High School in Fishers, IN. First started in the fall of 2020 after educators everywhere had to pivot in how we do school, this podcast has grown to cover a range of topics important to the staff and families of our school and community.

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Episodes

  1. The Purpose of Pathways Period

    Principal Janie Ulmer chats with her APs (Stacey Brown, Doug Harter, and Zak Tschiniak) about their school's student flexible resource period - Pathways Period. Recorded at Hamilton Southeastern High School in Fishers, IN. March 16, 2022. Featuring music by Scott Holmes....

  2. A Career for Kids

    Dr. Jan Combs, Assistant Superintendent, is retiring, but before she goes, she shares some of her experiences and some of the wisdom she has gained in her long career of doing what's best for kids. This episode features Dr. Jan Combs, Janie Ulmer, Doug Harter, Jagga Rent, and Stacey Brown and was...

  3. A Talk About Feelings

    Social Emotional Learning is nothing new but maybe more important than ever amidst the stress of a pandemic. Listen to teachers, counselors, and administrators share what they have learned and what they hope others will learn about the importance of social-emotional learning, not only for…

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  4. Customer Service

    Schools have had to be more responsive than ever to the needs of staff, students, and families. In this episode, we discuss how we serve our community with with flexibility, humility, and humanity. This episode features Janie Ulmer, Jagga Rent, and Stacey Brown and was recorded on October 14…

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  5. Handle with Care

    An old friend joins Janie and Jagga to talk about finding some perspective in the midst of a pandemic. This episode features Jagga Rent, Janie Ulmer, and Charlie Hoover and was recorded on November 13, 2020. Featured music: (2020). Groovy [Recorded by Slimmcutyohair]. [mp3 file].

  6. The First Amendment in Election Season

    Some of our esteemed social studies teachers share insights into what "freedom of speech" looks like for teachers, particularly during election season. This episode features Jagga Rent, Janet Chandler, Greg Gastineau, and Jamie Follis and was recorded on October 28, 2020. Featured music: (2020)....

  7. Back in the Day

    Some veteran educators share some memories from "back in the day" and talk about how things have changed. This episode features Janie Ulmer, Janet Chandler, Tom Younts, and Greg Habegger and was recorded October 16, 2020. Featured music: (2008). Rythme Gitan [Recorded by Latche Swing]. demo 2008...

  8. Creating Accountability and Protecting Integrity

    Teachers discuss the ways they have shifted their own and students' mindset around assessment in a virtual world. Topics include student ownership and honesty, proactive assessment modes, and test security. This episode features Jagga Rent, Vince Lidy, Caroline Emerson, Emily Kitchen, and Megan...

  9. What is assessment?

    Listen to teachers discuss how they define assessment and how they use it in their classrooms. This episode of Pivot features Stacey Brown, Tara Darlington, Emily McGill, and Amanda Cole. Episode recorded October 1, 2020 at Hamilton Southeastern High School in Fishers, IN. Music: Hannityandrush....

  10. What is Pivot?

    Four high school administrators reflect on how school has changed since March 2020. This episode features Janie Ulmer, Doug Harter, Stacey Brown, and Jagga Rent. Episode recorded October 1, 2020, at Hamilton Southeastern High School in Fishers, IN. Music: Hannityandrush. (2011, January 29). HSE...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

PIVOT is the podcast for Hamilton Southeastern High School in Fishers, IN. First started in the fall of 2020 after educators everywhere had to pivot in how we do school, this podcast has grown to cover a range of topics important to the staff and families of our school and community.

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PIVOT is the podcast for Hamilton Southeastern High School in Fishers, IN. First started in the fall of 2020 after educators everywhere had to pivot in how we do school, this podcast has grown to cover a range of topics important to the staff and families of our school and community.

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