Keystone Education Radio

This episode begins a multi-part series on suicide awareness and prevention, where we’ll focus on the multi-layered issue faced by schools, educators and administrators. The post Suicide Awareness and Prevention: School Policy (Part 1) appeared first on Keystone Education Radio.

In this episode, we go behind the scenes with Elizabethtown Area School District to learn about their innovative mountain-biking club, which is seeing a surge in popularity among students, parents and the community. The post District’s mountain-biking club promotes wellness, community appeared first on Keystone Education Radio.

In this episode of Keystone Education Radio, we travel to Ephrata Area School District (Lancaster Co.) to talk to students, staff and administrators involved in their Attollo Recruit program, an innovative program supporting equity in the district. The post Ephrata Area students aim higher through Attollo program experience appeared first on Keystone Education Radio.

PSBA CEO and podcast host Nathan G. Mains talks about equity with Dr. Heather Bennett Esq., PSBA's director of Equity Services. Dr. Bennett clarifies the difference between equality and equity, and talks about Pennsylvania schools most urgent equity needs. The post Equity in Pennsylvania schools appeared first on Keystone Education Radio.

In this episode of Keystone Education Radio, we talk to students and teachers from East Stroudsburg, West Jefferson Hills and Colonial school districts, all of whom share a commitment to giving back to their communities. The post Pennsylvania students learn the value of giving back appeared first on Keystone Education Radio.

Recorded live at this year's annual School Leadership Conference, podcast host Nathan Mains first talks with the winners of the newly created Pennsylvania Education Innovation Awards. The post Innovative education leadership in Pennsylvania; educator-author Nadia Lopez on education equity appeared first on Keystone Education Radio.

This episode takes listeners to Williamsport Area High School for an in-depth discussion about their backpack program. The post District’s multifaceted approach to backpack program yields greater reach appeared first on Keystone Education Radio.

In this episode, host Nathan Mains travels to Berks County to visit an innovative summer learning program,Teachers in the Parks. The post Effective program takes summer learning to where the kids are appeared first on Keystone Education Radio.

In this episode, field reporter Steve Robinson and Tony Colemire, Middletown Area’s school nutrition program coordinator, talk about a major student health issue: summer nutrition. The post Student nutrition: Middletown Area’s summer lunch program appeared first on Keystone Education Radio.

In this episode, host Nathan Mains talks with Karen Krisch, principal of Bellefonte Elementary School in Centre Co., to learn how staff, teachers and students are using mindfulness practices to focus learning and create a culture of kindness. The post Focusing learning through Mindfulness; uniting school and community through bocce appeared first on Keystone Education Radio.

In this episode, PSBA’s Nathan Mains talks with PIAA Executive Director Robert Lombardi about changes in athletics, including new league classifications that contributed to near-record attendance at this year’s basketball tournament, as well as new and potential changes impacting student-athlete health and safety. The post League classifications and other changes in school athletics; Open Minds engineering competition appeared first on Keystone Education Radio.

Transgender students' use of school restrooms continue to be a much-discussed topic. Later in the program, we'll be joined by Emily Leader for the latest developments. We also will be discussing a pen pal program at Oley Valley School District. The post A pen pal program, celebrating Music in Our Schools Month, and an update on transgender students’ use of facilities appeared first on Keystone Education Radio.

In this episode, PSBA Executive Director Nathan Mains interviews Dr. Joseph Roy, superintendent of Bethlehem Area School District about using social media to interact with students and how he makes the call on weather-related closings and delays. The post Bethlehem superintendent’s effective social media approach; a unique industrial arts program; and interviews with PA senators Dinniman and Eichelberger appeared first on Keystone Education Radio.

In this episode, hear three experts discuss technology’s effect on increasing learning and engagement in schools. PSBA Executive Director Nathan Mains talks with Dani Finkel, creative director at FUSFOO, Dr. Shirley Disseler, Lego Education trainer and education chair at High Point University, and Andrew VanWylen, Eidex Client Engagement Manager. The post Experts discuss technology’s effect on increasing learning, engagement appeared first on Keystone Education Radio.

In this episode, PSBA Executive Director Nathan Mains talks with Dr. David Volkman, executive deputy secretary of the Department of Education, about PA’s transition to the ESSA. Also, learn more about the public awareness campaign for PA public education – Success Starts Here. The post ESSA transition; Success Starts Here public awareness campaign appeared first on Keystone Education Radio.

In this episode learn about Teachers In the Parks (TIPs), Exeter Township SD’s innovative approach to teaching students during the summer. Also PSBA Executive Director Nathan Mains talks with Brent Camalich, CEO of “Dude. Be Nice,” an apparel company that strives to inspire individuals. The company recently featured a Reading High School volunteer in a video that went viral. The post Innovative summer education; ‘Dude. Be Nice’ project at Reading SD appeared first on Keystone Education Radio.

This episode focuses on the benefits of extracurricular activities. PSBA Executive Director Nathan Mains talks with PIAA Executive Director Robert Lombardi about trends in school athletics and then discusses the Freddy Awards – the nation’s only televised high school performing arts awards ceremony – with the its creator and executive producer, Shelley Brown. The post School athletics year-in-review, Freddy Awards in Lehigh Valley, May 2016 appeared first on Keystone Education Radio.

In this episode, Nathan Mains discusses the newly passed Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) with a panel of co-facilitators from the recent ESSA Study Group held in Harrisburg. The group worked through suggestions on implementing the new law in Pennsylvania. The post ESSA, Pa. pension crisis with Pew Charitable Trust, March 2016 appeared first on Keystone Education Radio.

On this episode of Keystone Education Radio, Senator Pat Vance discusses health issues, Narcan, K-12 education and the current budget situation in Pennsylvania. Producer, Sean Crampsie talks to Ashley Fieseler, P.N., President of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, South-Central PA chapter, about resources for schools to help prevent suicide, starting the conversation and how to meet the Act 71 requirement. The post K-12 Health issues, Pennsylvania Budget and Suicide Prevention, March 2016 appeared first on Keystone Education Radio.