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Super Story - Inside Education
by Maria Libby
Welcome to Super Story, a podcast where we share informal conversations from within public education. I'm Maria Libby, superintendent of schools in a small coastal community in Maine. I'm excited to share real stories from people on the ground: students, teachers, bus drivers and everyone in between. With every episode, we'll take a closer look how they got here, what their experience means to them and where they think public education is going. Join me every two weeks as we explore the inner-workings of our schools and gain a deeper understanding of the challenges and triumphs within our education system.
Episodes
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Sprinkling the Stardust
So this episode is a little different. I attended the National Conference on Education in New Orleans this spring and knew it would provide a great opportunity to hear from the diverse array of superintendent from across the country. I asked them all the same question: "What great things are...
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Career and Technical Education
If you like what you hear today, sign up for my Substack newsletter. If you have a story worth sharing, email me [email protected] I visited several schools in Finland in 2015 as part of a school trip. There were a few things that really struck me. One was the fact that becoming a teacher…
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Teachers, Turnover, and Tenants
If you like what you hear today, sign up for my Substack newsletter. If you have a story worth sharing, email me [email protected] A few years ago, we hired a teacher from Texas, who struggled for months to find housing in Camden or Rockport, Maine. Despite two house hunting trips she found...
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Cracking The College Code
If you like what you hear today, sign up for my Substack newsletter. If you have a story worth sharing, email me [email protected] Today's guest is a woman in high demand this time of year. Clare Galloway is a college consultant who works with students mainly from the New England and New…
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School Through the Eyes of a Six-Year-Old
My guest today is Camillo who is coming up on the end of first grade. I first met Camillo when I was visiting the elementary school last fall. He was friendly, outgoing, and dare I say dapper. A few months later he starred as the host in a video created for the school board to understand the...
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Jane's Sense of Self
Today's guest is Jane Self. She has worked as the assistant to a string of four different principals over the past twenty years at Camden Hills Regional High School. She is acutely attune to school operations and many consider her to be the de facto second principal. She had two children go…
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Moving On Up
My guest today is Lucas who is currently an eighth grader in middle school. Most middle schoolers, at this point in the school year are ready to leave middle school behind and eager to start high school. That cycle happens all over again when they are seniors in high school and then again when…
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Let's Talk About Sex
My guest today is Tanya Young, a woman who has been a school counselor for over twenty years and has been in our middle school for over fifteen years. In that time, she has seen and heard at all. From teaching sex education to making home visits to supporting anxious students on overnight field...
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Show Up To Rise Up
My guest today is Alison Babb-Brott. This is her second year teaching first grade in our school district though she's been teaching for about a decade. Her family has a rich history in our town. Her great great grandfather was superintendent of the Knox Woolen Mill in downtown Camden from 1889 to...
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Game Time, Screen Time and Insights from High School Boys
On today's episode I'm talking with two high school boys: Mac Pierce, a sophomore and Finlay Fitch, a junior. Both are on the soccer team and Mac is my cousin's son. We've lived in the same community his whole life so he's like a nephew to me. We are going to talk soccer, phones and get some...
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Where My Heart Was
Today's guest, fifth grade teacher Heather Butler, is the epitome of teaching excellence. She is highly skilled instructionally and has a spark in her eye that makes her students feel valued and loved. She's the kind of teacher that parents pray for their child to end up in her class. We are so...
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Perspective
I feel like I have known Kristi Hardy-Gilson for my entire life. We both grew up locally and my now grown children both had her as their multiage teacher for three years. She is the teacher that parents want their children to have but it has not always been easy for her. The field of education…
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Hidden Gem Part 2
There are events in history, whose timestamp leaves an indelible mark on us. Etched into our memory is exact moment JFK was killed, when the planes crashed into the twin towers, or the day you laid eyes on the love of your life. Well, one of those memories for me was the day I met Jaime Stone,...
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Hidden Gem Part 1
There are events in history, whose timestamp leaves an indelible mark on us. Etched into our memory is exact moment JFK was killed, when the planes crashed into the twin towers, or the day you laid eyes on the love of your life. Well, one of those memories for me was the day I met Jaime Stone,...
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Repairing My Relationship with Learning
Today's episode marks a couple of firsts for me. It's the first occasion where I'll be hosting not one, but two guests on this podcast. Additionally, it's the first time I'm engaging in a conversation with individuals whom I haven't met before. Embracing change, I've decided to roll with it. What...
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Mother Knows Best
My guest today is Ellen Curtis, a special education paraprofessional or educational technician at our middle school for 30 years. She provides individual in-class support and small group instruction to students who need an extra academic lift. She's also been involved in our theater program for…
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Nature Nurtures
I feel like we hit a jackpot when we hired Heather Bowen to lead our bold new nature-based PreK program. Some might say we stole her from a wonderful local (but private) preschool program in our community. Her love of children and belief in the outdoors as an effective classroom run deep in her...
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Hoops and Dreams
Today, I'm joined by Joel Gabriele, a 2011 graduate of Camden Hills. During his time in our school system, Joel played a crucial role in our basketball success, notably during the years when we were a dominant force in the sport. I vividly recall Joel's eighth-grade year, a time when our middle...
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She Means Business
A huge sacrifice I made moving into district leadership was a direct connection with students. Building relationships with students had always been one of my greatest strengths and I miss it. Consequently, I always love having student guests on this podcast. Today's guest is high school junior…
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Masterpieces In The Making
I remember the year Kristen started working in our district. I was a slightly seasoned math teacher, and she was a hip, young, twenty-something. She is not quite as young, but she is just as hip. Kristen teaches art at our middle school, and she has created an incredibly welcoming environment…
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Education In Our DNA
Marcus Mrowka is the current chair of the school board for one of the districts where I am Superintendent. He has been on the board for four years and cares deeply about education. He moved to the midcoast after living and working in Washington, D.C. for twenty years. Marcus used to be the...
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Sweeping Success
Today's guest is Maggie Massengale. I wanted to invite her in because she shined so brightly as a custodian, and I also wanted to hear about her transition to becoming an administrator. Maggie was a beloved middle school custodian for 23 years. During her time there, she wore many hats including...
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Sailing In Larger Ponds
My guest today is Imogen. I first met Imogen last spring at our elementary school when she was a 4th grader. I had a fascinating conversation with her. Months have passed since that time. Summer vacation is coming to a close and school actually starts next week. Imogen will be starting 5th grade…
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Last Man Standing
Today's guest, Scott Kady, is a rare specimen: a fourth-grade classroom teacher who is male. Only 11% of elementary teachers in this country identify as male. At our elementary school, only two out of the thirty-five teachers are men. We need more of them. All elementary students need male role...
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The Wheels on the Bus
My guest today, Debbie Merchant, raised three boys in our community and is a tennis pro at the local indoor courts. She is an amazing tennis player as are her three sons. She is a local legend and even gave a lesson to John Travolta when he was in the area. We were incredibly lucky that a fellow...
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Sent to the Principal's Office
My guest today is Nell Dailey. Nell grew up in Maine and began her career in education as a social studies teacher at our high school. She is an exceptional teacher who has an unparalleled love of adolescents. After 18 years in the classroom, she sent herself to the principal's office. She moved...
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Stardust
My guest today is Ella, a spunky and confident sixth grader who was a mere two weeks away from summer vacation when we sat down for a chat. Ella is already force to be reckoned with on the tennis court, but where she truly shines is with her voice on the stage. I was tempted to ask her to sing…
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You Can Always Come Home
Today's guest, Noah Holt, graduated from Camden Hills in 2013. I actually went to high school with Noah's mother, had a son who graduated with Noah, and have a son named Noah, so there are many connections between us. That is not why I asked to him come talk to me today, however. This is Noah's...
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The End of the Line?
Bill Anderson has been in education for a long time. He tutored for 27 years before becoming a teacher, starting his career before half of our staff was even born. For the past 17 years, he has been at our high school, as a special education teacher. He has a penchant for those who struggle and…
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Who's the Boss
Katie Bauer is one of my closest friends. We met on Hurricane Island when I was an intern in the Bosun's Locker, working under her. She stayed in the area and I eventually returned. She was an award-winning teacher for years in our district, first teaching at the elementary school and ending her...
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Flipping The Tassel
For the inaugural episode, I wanted to have a conversation with a student. I first met Will at his 8th grade promotion ceremony where he was a speaker. I was blown away by his maturity, insight, and intellect. I was so struck that I introduced myself to his parents and expressed my appreciation…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to Super Story, a podcast where we share informal conversations from within public education. I'm Maria Libby, superintendent of schools in a small coastal community in Maine. I'm excited to share real stories from people on the ground: students, teachers, bus drivers and everyone in between. With every episode, we'll take a closer look how they got here, what their experience means to them and where they think public education is going. Join me every two weeks as we explore the inner-workings of our schools and gain a deeper understanding of the challenges and triumphs within our education system.
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