Extra Credit Steve Watson, Maricopa County School Superintendent
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- Education
Steve Watson is an experienced teacher elected in 2016 to be the Maricopa County School Superintendent, where his jurisdiction includes more than 750,000 students. His office is in Phoenix, Arizona.
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How to Help Your Child Be Successful in High School
Steve Watson and high school counselor Lindsey Holbrook discuss strategies that parents can use to set children up for a successful high school experience. Steve and guests are joined by co-host, Laurie King.
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Navigating the Special Education Maze
Raising Special Kids – Help and Hope for Families
Raising Special Kids. Help and Hope for Families. Raising Special Kids exists to improve the lives of children with the full range of disabilities, from birth to age 26, by providing support, training, information and individual assistance so families can become effective advocates for their children.
raisingspecialkids.org
Parent Resources - Arizona State University
Early Intervention/ Disability Services and Agencies Animal Therapy, Support and other Services Local Early Intervention Agencies Local Early Intervention and Disability Associations/ Support Groups
www.asu.edu
Arizona Early Intervention Program | Arizona Department of Economic Security
The Arizona Early Intervention Program (AzEIP) is Arizona’s statewide interagency system of services and supports for families of infants and toddlers, birth to three years of age, with disabilities or delays.
des.az.gov
The Child Find Process
Under federal law, public schools must look for, find, and evaluate kids who need special education. This is called Child Find, and it covers kids from birth through age 21. It applies to all kids, including those who are homeschooled or in private schools, plus kids who are migrants or without homes.
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How to Have a Great Parent Teacher Conference
Steve Watson, and current classroom teachers Tara Dale and Yolanda Wheelington, discuss strategies that parents can use to make sure their parent-teacher conferences are positive and productive.
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How To Engage With Your Child's School
Steve Watson, and former Arizona PTA President, Beth Simek, discuss strategies that parents can use to better engage with their child's school. Steve and Beth are joined by co-host, Laurie King.
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Steve Watson and Allison Gentala talk homeschooling
During coronavirus, many parents are starting to homeschool their children and got a lot more involved. This is a positive development to have hybrid learning and ensuring it's effective, even though for younger students it's necessary to have an adult to help navigate the learning process, whether teacher or parent. Students have a great deal of opportunities from field trips and outdoor activities to sports and competition.
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Steve Watson and John Watson talk online education
John Watson has more than two decades of online learning and digital instruction experience. Today, however, this is still a lot to be done to add to the tremendous work going on in school districts. During COVID, schools learned they've had the tools for 20 years, but not necessarily ready to develope and use them just yet. We have an opportunity to be creative and proactive now.