OEA Grow

Oregon Education Association

The OEA Grow podcast is designed to share tools, ideas, and strategies to improve your professional and personal life. This weekly podcast interviews OEA members and community partners from across Oregon.

  1. 09/11/2024

    OEA Grow Retrospective Episode

    For this last episode of the OEA Grow Podcast, member co-producers Beth Aydelott and Leonne Bannister discuss what the podcast has meant to their own professional growth and that of educators, not only in Oregon, but around the world. With 135 episodes and over 20,000 downloads and streams, the podcast has built union member community and addressed educator concerns from conflict resolution strategies to incorporating art and innovation in the classroom; from creating welcoming and inclusive school communities to maintaining a healthy work/life balance. Topics for each conversation have arisen from educators’ needs, interests, and expertise, living up to the goal of amplifying educator voice. This podcast has always been by OEA members for OEA members.   This episode also features clips from the following episodes:   Season 1 episode Compassion Fatigue and Burnout with host Jesse Bray and guest Talia Akre Season 3 episode Special Education and Inclusion with host Leonne Bannister and guest Niels Pasternak Season 4 episode What I Wish I Knew During My First Year with host Kayla Potter and guest Malik White Season 5 episode Co-regulation with host Alexis Hennessey and guest Mary Michael Season 9 episode Survival Guide for BIPOC Educators with host Malik White and guest Gregory Dunkin Season 10 episode Challenges of Language Learning with host Sakura Hamada and guest Gaby Aguilar-Lopez Season 10 episode Avid and High School with host Sakura Hamada and guest Ethelyn Tumalad Season 10 episode Supporting Newly Arrived Elementary Students with host Sakura Hamada and guest Jocelin Morales Season 11 episode Educator Wellness with host Amy Yillik and guest Sandi Washburn Season 11 episode Interoceptive Strategies and Co-regulation with host Amy Yillik and guest Katie Diez Season 11 episode Trauma Informed Practices with host Amy Yillik and guest Jessica Reamon Season 11 episode Restorative Justice and Practices with host Amy Yillik and guest Sorahi Harati Season 11 episode Introduction to Culture of Care part b with host Amy Yillik and guests Amber McGill and Erin Taylor Season 12 episode Career and Technical Education with host Toni Myers and guests Nicole Merchant and Bibiana Gifft

    28 min
  2. 08/07/2024

    Engaging Families and the Community in Schools

    This episode examines the connections between schools and the families and neighborhoods they serve. Tiffany Koyama-Lane, a third-grade teacher at Sunnyside Environmental School in Portland, discusses place-based and environmental education, using students’ local communities as educational resources. Part of the learning experience happens beyond the walls of the actual school building. Natural spaces and gardens, local neighborhoods, even the students’ own school yard - these locations provide a context for the core curriculum and help children make meaning of the world and environmental concerns around them.  As an educator with fifteen years of experience, Teacher Tiffany, as she likes to be called, realizes that the challenges of the surrounding community also show up in the classroom. She extends her role beyond traditional education to support families in the often-complicated processes of life in America. She feels lucky to live in the neighborhood where she teaches, but she suggests ways for all educators to communicate with families and discover how best to meet their needs. Teacher Tiffany is taking her passion for engaging the community to a new level this year by declaring her candidacy for Portland City Council.    Resources -  Sunnyside Environmental School Place-Based Learning: A Multi-Faceted Approach Close Your Textbooks and Go Outside OEA Grow is a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network

    39 min
  3. 07/10/2024

    Season 15 Introduction: Community Schools

    Does your school focus on the whole child, emphasizing not only academic learning, but also wellness and community engagement? Tune into Season 15 of our OEA Grow podcast to learn about Community Schools in Oregon, public schools that provide integrated services and support to meet the needs of students, families, and communities. Our hosts for the season are Angela Vargas and Lauren MCartney, both educators in the Beaverton School District and leaders on state and national levels in racial and social justice efforts in education. Angela is an Early Learning TOSA (Teacher on Special Assignment), who partners with teachers to develop a practice of student-centered inquiry. Lauren teaches Humanities and Social Studies at Meadow Park Middle School.  In the coming weeks, Angela and Lauren will talk with a number of educators whose efforts lead to strong connections between schools and the communities that they serve. Listeners will learn ways to serve our students both in and outside the classroom.  Educators interested in learning more about community schools are encouraged to consult the resources below. They may contact Dave Greenberg at dgreenberg@new.org and Angelia Ebner at aebner@nea.org for more information.  Resources: Angela Vargas, OEA Member Spotlight  What are Community Schools? 5 Steps to Kickstarting Community Schools in Your District Institute for Educational Leadership Community Schools Coalition  NEA Community School work  OEA Grow is a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network

    4 min

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The OEA Grow podcast is designed to share tools, ideas, and strategies to improve your professional and personal life. This weekly podcast interviews OEA members and community partners from across Oregon.