Tuesdays with the T&L Team

Put Your Air Mask on First: Talking about Teacher Well-Being with District Mental Health Experts

In this first episode of the 2022-23 school year, we focus on teacher well-being. Katy Levinson, Social Worker at BHS, and Tim Folmar, Counselor at NIS,  share some practical ways to take care of yourself and your colleagues as we enter into this new year.

Bonus Episode: Fresh off the Phonics Meeting

In this episode, Rikki Kwas and Lauren Wexler reveal the process that the Phonics Leadership team followed to select two high-quality programs to pilot. This was a challenging process with some surprising results. But, it was completely teacher driven and decided and that made it awesome.

Advice from Our Retiring Colleagues

We have many valuable colleagues retiring from Berkley Schools this year. This podcast is an attempt to capture just some of the wisdom they have to share. Thank you to Beth Meacham, Rose Jakab, Barbara Lawrin, Jennifer Simone, and Mark Meacham for being a part of this special episode.

Ask Us Anything...The T&L Team Answers Your Questions

We asked you for questions and we got them! Now here are answers to everything from F&P Assessments, to the Disciplinary Literacy Survey, to getting SCECH's for listening!

Welcome to the Future Members of the T&L Team

Angie Church and Melissa Miller will be joining the T&L Team next year as Instructional Coaches. They are excited about this transition, but of course, any change can also be a little scary. Listen in to get to know our new coaches and to begin thinking about how coaching support might be a part of YOUR future.