Talk D93 - CCSD93's Official Podcast Dr. David Hill, CCSD93 Superintendent

CCSD93’s Early Childhood Center (ECC) provides a unique and engaging preschool experience in a space thoughtfully designed just for our community’s littlest learners. Join Dr. Hill and ECC Principal Heather Santiemmo for a discussion about what sets the ECC apart as it guides students to grow and develop, and how you can enroll your child to start building a strong foundation for kindergarten and beyond.

Listen as Dr. Hill is joined by CCSD93 Assistant Superintendent for Student Services Dr. Crysta Morrissey and Carol Stream Elementary School Principal Corinne McCabe to discuss CCSD93’s discipline strategies for the final episode of our Talk D93 safety suite. Find out more about how CCSD93 uses a tiered strategy of providing preventative, supportive and corrective discipline to teach students to employ positive behaviors, and discover its benefits over traditional discipline methods that focus exclusively on punitive measures.

The wellbeing of students, staff, and everyone within the CCSD93 community is our highest priority. Join Dr. Hill, along with CCSD93 Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources Julie Tobin, as they continue Talk D93’s safety suite by discussing the threat assessment process in CCSD93. You’ll find out more about the systematic procedures the district has in place to prevent physical harm from occurring after a threat has been made and how the district uses such situations to help students learn and grow.

The wellbeing of students, staff, and everyone in our buildings is CCSD93’s highest priority. Join Dr. Hill, along with CCSD93 Human Resources Generalist and former Western Trails Principal Joy Sebastian, as they discuss building safety in CCSD93. You’ll find out more about the district’s collaborative relationships with our community’s first responders, the security procedures and protocols that we have in place, and how the district’s schools have been designed specifically for safety.

Restorative practices are a systematic way CCSD93's schools and classrooms build community so that each student feels included and accountable to their peers. This creates more productive learning environments and reduces the amount of time classrooms spend devoted to discipline. Join Dr. Hill, along with CCSD93 Assistant Superintendent for Student Services Dr. Crysta Morrissey, Elsie Johnson Principal Maria Weber, and School Resource Officer Pablo Caster of the Carol Stream Police Department, as they discuss restorative practices in CCSD93.

Join Superintendent Hill and Assistant Superintendent for Teaching, Learning & Innovation Jonathan Zimmermann for a discussion on standards-based grading. You’ll find out more about this measurement of student progress and achievement, why it is an improvement over the standard letter grade system, and how you can stay updated on your student’s academic experience.