#SMWay Podcast

Daniel Bader
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We can all learn something, right? The #SMWay podcast addresses current issues in Education, celebrates students and staff in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and addresses what challenges are in front of us as educators and as a community and how we can address them. Who should listen to this show? South Milwaukee residents, for sure, but also anyone who takes an interest in education - whether they live in Wisconsin or anywhere in the United States.

  1. Brain Health and Project-Based Learning

    04/25/2025

    Brain Health and Project-Based Learning

    A South Milwaukee health teacher, Kimberly Jaeger, is growing and learning in her career by incorporating project-based learning in her classroom. Her work and research may pave the way for similar types of learning across Wisconsin.

    20 min
  2. One Art - SM's Artistic Disciplines Combine to Create Something Unique

    04/11/2025

    One Art - SM's Artistic Disciplines Combine to Create Something Unique

    In May, the Music Department will present something entirely new—the debut of a piece composed specifically for South Milwaukee. That by itself would be interesting, but the two free shows will also incorporate visual art in the form of a gallery presentation and digital art played as an instrument during the piece's third movement. It's a big idea that layers and builds on the artistic disciplines of chorus, orchestra, and visual art to create a grand performance that is a culminating experience of the year.

    24 min
  3. CHICAGO, March Madness, and NASA Team is on Track

    03/13/2025

    CHICAGO, March Madness, and NASA Team is on Track

    In this episode, we visit the Orchestra Pit for the musical Chicago (spoiler, they're not in a pit), we see the Tournament of Books at Blakewood Elementary School, and we check in on our NASA TechRise student engineers and their progress on their project destined for a NASA weather balloon.

    24 min
  4. Middle School STEM in Space

    02/28/2025

    Middle School STEM in Space

    Our middle school engineers are going to space... sort of. Their project is, for sure. In May, an instrument the students are working on to study the atmosphere will be launched on a NASA weather balloon. We're only one of 60 schools nationwide -- and the only one in Wisconsin -- to earn the right to participate in the NASA TechRise Program, and our middle schoolers are hard at work soldering and programming their device ahead of the May launch.

    15 min
  5. Giving Back to SDSM

    01/31/2025

    Giving Back to SDSM

    Giving back to something gives you a sense of ownership and helps build community. Here's how to give back in at least three ways.

    43 min
  6. SICK DAY - Modern School Nursing and When to Keep Your Kid Home from School

    01/17/2025

    SICK DAY - Modern School Nursing and When to Keep Your Kid Home from School

    We meet District Nurse Sarah Barrett and about all of the worries and responsibilities modern school nursing programs face. Also, since it’s peak season for respiratory viruses, we’re going to review when to keep your child home from school and when to send them in.

    28 min
  7. Applying to and Paying for College

    12/20/2024

    Applying to and Paying for College

    Today on the podcast we’re going to college in three interviews: First we’ll hear from two students and where they are on their college journey, then we’ll hear from a college official about the process of applying and a rough timeline for students and parents to follow, and finally I talk to a financial advisor and the author of a book on paying for college.

    58 min
  8. The ACT

    12/06/2024

    The ACT

    The ACT is a standardized test that colleges use for a range of decisions, and as we’ll hear, scholarship-granting organizations help determine who they want to award those scholarships to. We’re talking about the ACT because it’s coming up in the spring and South Milwaukee High School has a new tool to help students prepare for the ACT and will begin dedicating some classroom time to preparing students for this important examination.

    34 min
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About

We can all learn something, right? The #SMWay podcast addresses current issues in Education, celebrates students and staff in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and addresses what challenges are in front of us as educators and as a community and how we can address them. Who should listen to this show? South Milwaukee residents, for sure, but also anyone who takes an interest in education - whether they live in Wisconsin or anywhere in the United States.

Information

  • Creator
    Daniel Bader
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    56
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © School District of South Milwaukee
  • Show Website
    #SMWay Podcast