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The Making After-School Cool Podcast is an essential part of the CASE for Kids push to increase the awareness of resources that improve quality in the after-school and out-of-school time field. Join Mike Wilson and field experts as they discuss best practices, the growth mindset, project-based learning, social emotional learning, restorative practices and student engagement all with after-school providers in mind. Brought to you by Case4Kids
Episodes
Thursday Feb 04, 2021
Thursday Feb 04, 2021
This week the Making Afterschool Cool podcast presents the second part of the series focusing on the impact COVID-19 has had on Harris County residents. The guest is Dr. Elizabeth Gregory from the Institute for Research on Women, Gender, and Sexuality at the University of Houston (UH).
This episode, you will learn more about the:
- Institute for Research on Women, Gender, and Sexuality and how it began researching the impact COVID-19 has had on different demographic groups in Harris County
- Gender wage gap’s impact on the quality of life of women, particularly those with young children
- Impact low wages have on families’ access to needed resources such as technology, food and housing
- Negative impact limited access to free or affordable childcare and afterschool programming can have on low-income households
- Actions parents, community leaders, business and government officials can take to ensure education equity
Resources
Harris County Department of Education
https://hcde-texas.org
CASE for Kids
Friday Jan 29, 2021
Friday Jan 29, 2021
This week I preview Episode 48 of the Making Afterschool Cool podcast. It is part 2 of my discussion with Dr. Elizabeth Gregory regarding the impact of COVID-19 on Harris county Residents especially low income families’ access to needed resources including child care and after school programs. Dr. Elizabeth Gregory is the director of the Institute for Research on Women, Gender, and Sexuality at the University of Houston. So Please join us for this episode as we continue to explore issues relevant to the needs of the other school time field
Resources
Harris County Department of Education
https://hcde-texas.org
CASE for Kids
https://hcde-texas.org/afterschool-zone
Friday Jan 22, 2021
Friday Jan 22, 2021
This week’s preview of Episode 47 of the Making Afterschool Cool podcast will focuses on the impact of COVID-19 has had on Harris County residents in relation to gender and ethnicity. My guest will be Dr. Elizabeth Gregory from the Institute for Research on Women, Gender, and Sexuality at the University of Houston. So Please join us for this episode as we continue to explore issues relevant to the needs of the other school time field
Resources
Harris County Department of Education
https://hcde-texas.org
CASE for Kids
Friday Jan 22, 2021
Friday Jan 22, 2021
This week the Making Afterschool Cool podcast focuses on the impact of COVID-19 on Harris County residents in relation to gender and ethnicity. The guest is Dr. Elizabeth Gregory from the Institute for Research on Women, Gender, and Sexuality at the University of Houston (UH). This episode, you will learn more about the:
- Purpose of the Institute for Research on Women, Gender, and Sexuality at UH
- Role of COVID-19 in amplifying the effects social factors such as poverty, household income, and number of children in a household play in gender inequity
- Elements of the Gender Hardship Matrix
Guest
Since 1995, Dr. Gregory has been the Director of what is now the the Institute for Research on Women, Gender & Sexuality at the University of Houston. Through the support of the Friends of Women's Studies, the Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies Program provides scholarships and fellowships for undergraduate and graduate students, funds a postdoctoral fellowship in Women's Studies, and awards grants for faculty research.
Resources
Dr. Eddie Moore Jr.
Harris County Department of Education
https://hcde-texas.org
Friday Jan 15, 2021
Friday Jan 15, 2021
This week on the Making Afterschool Cool podcast, tune in for part two of my interview with Dr. Eddie Moore Jr.. During this interview, we will continue to discuss strategies for addressing diversity in our lives and community.
This podcast discusses:
- The 21 Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge, can you describe this challenge and the benefits people can gain if they commit to it?
- Steps individuals can take in their communities to start a dialogue regarding privilege, structural inequality, and diversity?
- Ways Dr. Moore relaxes and take care of himself?
Guest
Dr. Eddie Moore Jr. and he has been guiding individuals and groups in workshops pertaining to issues of diversity, privilege, oppression, and leadership. Dr. Moore, achieved success in academia, business, diversity, leadership, and community service. In 1996, he started America & MOORE, LLC, to provide diversity, and leadership training, and workshops.
Resources
Dr. Eddie Moore Jr.
Harris County Department of Education
https://hcde-texas.org
CASE for Kids
Thursday Jan 07, 2021
Thursday Jan 07, 2021
This week on the Making Afterschool Cool podcast, tune in for part one of the two part interview with Dr. Eddie Moore Jr.. During this interview, we discuss strategies for addressing diversity in our lives and community.
This podcast discusses:
- Strategies to recognize diverse needs particularly regarding social justice and equity
- Leadership based on the belief that people must work together as a team instead of a system based on power
- Training that requires participants to examine personal biases, behaviors, and belief systems
- Methods for afterschool programs to include diversity topics in programing
Guest
Dr. Eddie Moore Jr. and he has been guiding individuals and groups in workshops pertaining to issues of diversity, privilege, oppression, and leadership. Dr. Moore, achieved success in academia, business, diversity, leadership, and community service. In 1996, he started America & MOORE, LLC, to provide diversity, and leadership training, and workshops.
Resources
Dr. Eddie Moore Jr.
Harris County Department of Education
https://hcde-texas.org
CASE for Kids
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
This week on the Making Afterschool Cool podcast some of the CASE for Kids staff reflect on their experiences during the year 2020. The guests this episode are Adrian Izaguirre, Chasidy Celestine, Brandi Nichols, Kittra Hewitt and Trina Finley. This episode you will hear more about:
- Relationships and how to maintain them with individuals, groups and/or organizations that are typically worked with
- Lessons learned this year
- Things they are most grateful for
- Hopes for the upcoming year
Harris County Department of Education
https://hcde-texas.org
CASE for Kids
Monday Dec 07, 2020
Monday Dec 07, 2020
This week the Making Afterschool Cool podcast focuses on the influence of Project Based Learning (PBL) activities can have on post graduate students. The guests for this episode are Joe Paneitz, award winning teacher and Coordinator of Ecobot Challenge; and Melanie Velazquez, former Ecobot Challenge participant and current Ecobot mentor. This episode, you will learn more about the:
- Benefits of PBL
- Purpose of Ecobot Challenge
- Ways that developing STEM skills and participating in Ecobot are helpful to students
- Structure of a typical Ecobot Challenge Day
- Methods for involving former students that have graduated from high school as mentors in PBL programs
Guest
Joe Paneitz is an award-winning educator was recognized as the 2020 Humble ISD District Teacher of the Year, 2020 Humble ISD Secondary Teacher of the Year, 2020 Region IV, Texas Teacher of the Year, 2020 Gulf Coast School Boards Association Teacher of the Year, 2020, ATPE Humble Teacher of the Year, and Curriculum Director and Lead Teacher All-Earth Ecobot Challenge
Melanie Velazquez is a graduate of the Ecobots program, is currently a college student at Houston Community College and is a mentor to currently elementary students participating in the Ecobots Challenge.
Resources
Harris County Department of Education
https://hcde-texas.org
CASE for Kids
https://hcde-texas.org/afterschool-zone
Friday Nov 20, 2020
Friday Nov 20, 2020
This week the Making Afterschool Cool podcast focuses on strategies afterschool programs can use to teach American history without any deletions or omissions. Today’s guest, Howard Rosenberg, discusses how introducing learners to lesser known historical figures accomplishes this goal. This episode, you will learn more about the:
- Importance of history including more diverse and authentic voices
- Definition of ‘unsung hero’ and how their contributions often shape history
- Suggestions to make history come alive and go beyond just school textbooks
- Process afterschool programs can use to find experts to speak on their experiences regarding historical events
- Resources found in children’s books and animated movies which align with historical events
- Methods for afterschool programs to enhance the history lessons their students may be receiving in school
Guest
Howard Rosenberg has taught middle school social studies in New York City for the past 14 years. In addition to teaching eighth-grade social studies, he facilitates a mock trial enrichment class. He is also the creator of the website “Trials of a Middle School Teacher
Resources
Trails of a Middle School Teacher
http://www.trialsofamiddleschoolteacher.blogspot.com
Harris County Department of Education
CASE for Kids
Tuesday Nov 03, 2020
Tuesday Nov 03, 2020
This week the Making Afterschool Cool podcast focuses on strategies to address challenges faced by youth with emotional/sensory regulation and executive functioning. Included in this discussion is the tendency of students with Executive Function Disorder (EFD) often being misdiagnosed or dismissed as negligent or lazy. To discuss strategies to change these trends is guest Elizabeth Sautter.
This episode, you will learn more about:
- Challenging the negative stereotypes students experience because of their unique social and emotional needs
- Supporting families and caregivers of children with EFD and other emotional/sensory regulation challenges
- Exploring the bottom-up and top-down approaches to address social-emotional learning
- Accessing the Make Social and Emotional Learning Stick and the Social and Emotional card decks as valuable resources for afterschool and out-of-school time professionals
- Utilizing new strategies added to the Make Social and Emotional Learning Stick 2nd Edition
Guest
Elizabeth Sautter is a licensed speech and language pathologist. Since 1996, she has worked with preschool to adult clients and their families in private practice, schools, and hospitals. She is an expert in the field of supporting those with social, self-regulation, and executive functioning challenges. Elizabeth has also co-authored two popular children’s books with Kristen Wilson, entitled Whole Body Listening Larry at Home and Whole Body Listening Larry at School (www.socialthinking.com), which help to break down what is expected and ways to keep others feeling comfortable in a listening situation. She has also published Make Social Learning Stick! How to Guide and Nurture Social Competence Through Everyday Routines and Activities (aapcpublishing.com), which provides 185 ideas for embracing teachable moments in the home and community to practice and build social and emotional skills. In her blog MakeSocialLearningStick, she shares her own parenting and life experiences raising two boys.
Resources
Elizabeth Sautter: Website
New Book, Make Social and Emotional Learning Stick! Practical activities to help your child manage emotions, navigate social situations & reduce anxiety
Free Marketing Course: 3 ways to parent a sensitive, reactive or anxious child and still feel good at the end of the day.
Harris County Department of Education
https://hcde-texas.org
CASE for Kids