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Schools Don't Own Education
by Nancy Angevine-Sands
Nancy Angevine-Sands is a passionate advocate for deeper engagement in our schools. It's much more than Parent Engagement. It's about engaging the entire family! And it's about Nancy's ongoing exploration of "Why Family Engagement Matters."
Episodes
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Supporting Racialized Families of Children with Disabilities ft. Sherron Grant
Sherron Grant is an educator and co-founder of Sawubona Africentric Circle of Support. The organization is dedicated to empowering racialized families of children with disabilities. In this episode, she discusses the barriers faced by Black parents struggling to advocate for their children in the...
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How Will We Teach ft. Michelle Munroe
Michelle Munroe is Central Co-Ordinator, Parent and Community Engagement at the Toronto District School Board. She answers the VoicED question "How will we teach in a post-pandemic world?". Michelle was recently named one of 2022's 100 Accomplished Black Canadian Women.
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Shifting Power is Equity Work ft. Dr Ann Ishimaru
In this second episode, Dr. Ann Ishimaru discusses the effect of our traditional, outdated education system on our racialized students and families. She challenges all of us to imagine a new system, co-designed by school and home, where we might all learn and unlearn. Dr. Ishimaru’s book, “Just...
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Building Collective Capacity Through Family Engagement ft. Dr Ann Ishimaru
Dr Ann Ishimaru, Associate Professor at the University of Washington College of Education is Nancy's guest for 2 episodes. In this first one, she discusses her research on family engagement in education systems that are anything but neutral. Dr. Ishimaru's book, "Just Schools; Building Equitable...
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My Name is an Address - Ekuwah Moses
Ekuwah Mend Moses is a teacher and family engagement specialist from Clark County Nevada. Albion Mends was a lecturer in Religious and African Studies at the University of Central Missouri. Ekuwah's children's book "My Name is an Address" encourages readers to celebrate their heritage. The book…
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Community Engagement - Go to Them And They Will Be There PT 2 ft. Rick Kelly
Rick Kelly, Executive Director of "Just Us: A Centre for Restorative Justice" Practices", returns to explain how the children's book "Stone Soup" links to his work with families and community.
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Community Engagement - Go to Them And They Will Be There ft. Rick Kelly
Rick Kelly, Executive Director of "Just Us: A Centre for Restorative Justice Practices" shares how a project he led in Rexdale brought the ecosystems of school and community together, benefiting families, students, educators and community.
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It's Okay to Not be Okay - Mental Health and Wellness
Heather Johnson and Imani Hennie-Hamadi are Mental Health Leads with the Toronto District School Board. This has been a busy, stressful, and yet, inspiring year for them as they support students, educators and families. Their work and observations are important as we try to get through each day…
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School, Families and Weight Neutral Well-Being
Elizabeth TIngle is a researcher and instructor at the University of Calgary. Listen to these "The Podclass" episodes for more information on creating practices that encourage well-being for students, teachers and families:...
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What's Trust Got to Do with It? ft. Steve Hall
Steve Hall is an educator and lecturer at Staffordshire University in Britain. In this episode, he talks about his "Parent Voice" project - how trust allowed parents, teachers and community members to identify learning issues and find solutions ——together.
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Finding the Balance
Anna Sidiropoulos and Nadia Judunath are parent leaders, community activists and, most importantly, mothers. They returned to the podcast to speak with Nancy about the highs and lows of distance learning, engaging school families remotely and just surviving as a Mom during a pandemic.
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Opening the Windows to Opportunity ft. Steve Hall
Steve Hall is a Senior Lecturer at Staffordshire University in Britain and a reflective learning practitioner. In this episode, he shares his work as a Principal, going beyond the walls of the school to embrace the opportunities available in community led learning. For more with Steve, tune into...
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Immigrant Connections ft. Laura Gardner
Laura Gardner, founder of "Immigrant Connections" in Washington D.C., works to build the capacity of teachers and school systems to engage immigrant families in their children’s education. https://www.immigrantsrefugeesandschools.org/
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Family Engagement is still Possible ft. Aviva Dunsiger
Aviva Dunsiger is a kindergarten teacher in the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board. She discusses how Covid affected the family engagement work she and her teaching partner, Paula, regularly make a part of their pedagogy, what they've learned and what excites her about the year ahead.
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School Councils—Pandemic-Style
In this episode, parent leaders Sophie Luxton, Nadia Judunath and Anna Sidiropoulos speak with Nancy about the challenges faced by their School Councils after the Covid shutdown. Their work supporting families hit roadblocks as avenues of communication closed down and stresses increased. Now,...
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Ted Amendt
Dr. Ted Amendt, Director of Board Development for the Saskatchewan School Boards Association, is the author of "Evaluating School Community Councils." His findings and recommendations are valid in any jurisdiction and should be considered by anyone - educator, parent, trustee - involved in the...
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Max Antony Newman - Curriculum Expectations of Immigrant Parents PT 2
Dr Max Antony-Newman is an educational researcher specializing in immigrant parents, family engagement and social inequality related to both. His most recent paper on curriculum orientations may be found here:...
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Max Antony Newman - Curriculum Expectations of Immigrant Parents PT 1
Dr Max Antony-Newman is an educational researcher specializing in immigrant parents, family engagement and social inequality related to both. His most recent paper on curriculum orientations may be found here:...
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Reflections on Family Engagement
In this episode, Nancy reminisces wth three friends about their years of involvement in their children's schools. Time was spent on fundraising and doing for the school. But the sense of community that developed resulted in valuable benefits for the students, their schools - and themselves....
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Julianne Lee
In this episode, Nancy speaks with Julianne Lee, co-chair of a School Council in the Toronto District School Board. Julianne, her co-chair and Principal are beginning a journey that they hope will shift the Council focus from fundraising to authentic family engagement. The school has an active...
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Suma Din Part 2
Suma Din is a British educator, researcher and author of numerous books, including “Muslim Mothers and Their Children’s Schooling” (available on amazon.ca). She speaks with Nancy about the women she interviewed, their sense of identity and how their relationships at school and beyond are affected...
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Suma Din - Part One
Suma Din is a British educator, researcher and author of numerous books, including “Muslim Mothers and Their Children’s Schooling” (available on amazon.ca). She speaks with Nancy about the women she interviewed, their sense of identity and how their relationships at school and beyond are affected...
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Max Antony Newman Part 1
In the first of two episodes, Dr. Max Antony-Newman discusses how Eastern European immigrant families define family engagement and how their experiences are shared by other families that are not part of the dominant culture. Dr. Antony-Newman's doctoral thesis is available here:...
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Max Anthony Newman Part 2
In the second of two episodes, Dr. Max Antony-Newman looks at Ontario policy papers linked to family engagement and whether they match the research and practices of Eastern European families. His findings are relevant for how we engage all families but particularly those from the non-dominant...
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Schools Don't Own Education - Jeromie Heath
Jeromie Heath is a teacher, speaker and trainer based in Seattle, Washington. In this episode, he shares his practices for engaging families in learning. Jeromie knows that building strong relationships between school and home not only benefits students but gives teachers "colleagues that you did...
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Rashmee Karnad-Jani Pt 2
In this episode, Nancy speaks with Rashmee Karnad-Jani about her MEd thesis research into mothering work as an invisible part of the process for transitions to high school. Her thesis may be found here: yorkspace.library.yorku.ca/xmlui/handl…10315/34202
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Rashmee Karnad-Jani Pt 1
In this episode, Nancy speaks with Rashmee Karnad-Jani about her MEd thesis research into mothering work as an invisible part of the process for transitions to high school. Her thesis may be found here: https://yorkspace.library.yorku.ca/xmlui/handle/10315/34202
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Lana O'Reilly - The Third Teacher
Lana O'Reilly is a kindergarten teacher in Toronto. She had adopted the Reggio Emilia philosophy of the Third Teacher as a basis for her classroom and teaching. Her work relies on the use of nature, purposeful materials and her families.
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A Trustee's Journey
Michelle Aarts and Jennifer Arp are two women who took their engagement in education to the highest level and became school trustees in the Toronto District School Board. In this podcast, they share what led them on the journey.
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Parents As Partners Conference 2
In the second of two episodes from the Parents as Partners Conference, Nancy interviews two principals about family engagement and the value of bringing families together.
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Parents As Partners Conference I
In the first of two episodes from the Parents as Partners Conference, Nancy interviews three people who work to help students and families within their community. Their work reminds us that engagement and learning is not always about schooling. For more information: Friendship in Action -...
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Aviva Dunsiger
Aviva Dunsiger returns to the podcast to talk about her latest initiative to engage families in learning. This time it involves the kindergarten play-based learning curriculum - and a whole lot of fun for all involved.
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Camesha Cox - The Reading Partnership
Camesha Fox is the founder of The Reading Partnership, serving families in east Toronto. http://readingpartnership.com/ In this episode, she talks about the TRP's work teaching parents how to help their children read and why she is so passionate about literacy. Family engagement at its best.
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Linda McNeil - Building Bridges Between Home and School
Linda McNeil is a family engagement specialist, coach and speaker in Newcastle Australia. https://lindamcneil.com.au/ In this episode she speaks with Nancy about difficult conversations and what we need to understand to build bridges between school and home.
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Karen Copeland and Kim Southern-Paulsen: Inclusive Classrooms II
In this episode, Karen Copeland and Kim Southern-Paulsen share insights gleaned from their work bringing together families, disabled students and educators. Their passion for inclusive education is contagious. More information may be found at: championsforcommunitywellness.com/sws/...
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Karen Copeland and Kim Southern-Paulsen: Inclusive Classrooms I
In this episode, Karen Copeland and Kim Southern-Paulsen share insights gleaned from their work bringing together families, disabled students and educators. Their passion for inclusive education is contagious. More information may be found at: https://championsforcommunitywellness.com/sws/...
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Steve Constantino
In this episode, Nancy speaks with Dr. Steve Constantino, teacher, speaker and best-selling author. An internationally recognized expert on family engagement, Dr. Constantino has written four books on the subject. Here, he discusses his most recent - Engage Every Family: Five Simple Principles.
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Ekuwah Moses
Ekuwah Moses is Projector Facilitator at Family and Community Engagement Services (FACES) in Clark County, Nevada. She brings years of experience as an educator to her work in family engagement. In this episode, Ekuwah discusses the importance of family stories and relationships, as well as how…
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Nancy Angevine-Sands is a passionate advocate for deeper engagement in our schools. It's much more than Parent Engagement. It's about engaging the entire family! And it's about Nancy's ongoing exploration of "Why Family Engagement Matters."
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