Edventure Series Madison County Schools

In the concluding episode of our special Bright Spots week, we meet Christian Duque. Christian serves as a Spanish interpreter for the Madison County School System. You will hear how Christian serves as an advocate for the families of our English language learners and how he works relentlessly to bridge the gap from home to school, honoring cultures and languages for the success of our students. 

Today we get to meet our next Bright Spot, Amber Saunders! Amber serves Sparkman Middle School as a behavior interventionist. Listen as she shares how she identifies the needs of her students, collaborates with her peers to successfully intervene, and embraces her role as a student advocate. 

Bright Spots week continues with Jenda Hillis from Moores Mill Intermediate School! Jenda shares how her school embraces "all kids are our kids" and how that positively impacts student learning. She gives us an inside look at the collaboration between special education and general education and the celebrations that have emerged from that work. You'll also learn about Mission Firefly & Lunches of Love and how this ministry serves the community. 
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This episode is the first in a special series, Bright Spots. Listen as Kristin gives us an inside look into her path into social work and how she is relentless in her quest to eliminate barriers for students and families. 

In this episode, three educators from Walnut Grove School give us an inside look at the work of a collaborative teacher team. Join us as they share how they work together for all students.

In this episode, we are joined by Jennifer Whitt and Stephenie Smith from Sparkman Middle School. Listen as they share how their data led them to form a collaborative teacher team whose task was to focus on social and emotional learning for their students.