Equity, Disproportionality and Design
30 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago -A show by the Equity, Disproportionality and Design team, a project of the South County SELPA.
The Equity, Disproportionality and Design (ED&D) podcast provides access to engaging conversations with educators and community members who share their personal and professional experiences. Conversations explore their journey through education, their efforts to build equity in our schools, and barriers they've overcome to make positive change.
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S2 Ep. 9: High Quality IEPs: Creating Access to Build & Sustain Collaborative Partnerships
May 09, 2024 19:54 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBHigh Quality IEPs (HQ IEPs) Resource Lead Project works collaboratively within the Statewide System of Support to increase the knowledge and engagement of families and students and build the capacity of LEAs, COEs, and SELPAs so that IEP design and development will result in educational benefit. Additionally, they provide technical assistance to LEAs identified by the California Department of Education as needing targeted assistance. Biographies: Heather DiFede is the Executive Director fo...
S2, Ep 8: Educating and Empowering Communities through Motivational Speaking
April 15, 2024 15:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBEugene Hamilton, is a renowned speaker, youth advocate and educational consultant that has had the privilege of delivering more than 500 keynote presentations in over 25 U.S. States and internationally in such places as: England; Bermuda; Zimbabwe; the Virgin Islands and Canada. Currently, he serves as the Lead Consultant and Chief Executive Officer of The Eugene Hamilton Group, a professional speaking and PreK-12 education consulting firm. Biography: Eugene Hamilton, is a renowned speaker...
S2 Ep 8: Educating and Empowering Communities through Motivational Speaking
April 15, 2024 15:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBEugene Hamilton, is a renowned speaker, youth advocate and educational consultant that has had the privilege of delivering more than 500 keynote presentations in over 25 U.S. States and internationally in such places as: England; Bermuda; Zimbabwe; the Virgin Islands and Canada. Currently, he serves as the Lead Consultant and Chief Executive Officer of The Eugene Hamilton Group, a professional speaking and PreK-12 education consulting firm. Biography: Eugene Hamilton, is a renowned speaker...
S2 Ep 7: Wellness as the Key Driver in Repurposing Our Public School System
April 03, 2024 17:16 - 1 hour - 87.1 MBDr. Jeff Duncan-Andrade is Professor of Latina/o Studies and Race and Resistance Studies at San Francisco State University. Biography: Dr. Jeff Duncan-Andrade is Professor of Latina/o Studies and Race and Resistance Studies at San Francisco State University. He was a founder of the Roses in Concrete Community School, a community responsive lab school in East Oakland and has been a classroom teacher and school leader in East Oakland (CA) for the past 30 years. Resources: Roses in Concr...
S2 Ep 6: Universal Design for Learning: Building Access & Opportunities for all Students
February 28, 2024 16:00 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBJennifer Boettger is a Statewide Lead in the Open Access UDL project. The Open Access Project is funded by the California Department of Education and the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence as a content Lead within California's Collaborative for Educational Excellence. Biography: Jennifer Boettger is a Statewide Lead in the Open Access UDL project. In the role, Jennifer works diligently to improve educational outcomes for all students by providing organizational support ...
S2 Ep 5: Bringing Schools, Families and Communities Together: Community Schools as a Strategy
January 29, 2024 21:07 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBLuisa Paningbatan, Executive Director, Whole Child and Community Design Student Services and Programs, and Erin Mahoney, Senior Director, Community Schools Whole Child and Community Design at the San Diego County Office of Education Biographies: Luisa Paningbatan has over 20 years of experience in education. She currently serves as the Executive Director of Whole Child and Community Design at the San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE) leading the regional technical assistance suppor...
S2 Ep 4: Expanding the Support and Advocacy for Multilingual Students with Exceptional Needs with Lupita Olguin-Rubio and Vanessa Lopez
January 17, 2024 06:13 - 34 minutes - 32.1 MBLupita Olguin-Rubio and Vanessa Lopez are both Coordinators of Inclusionary Practices at Project MuSE, Imperial County SELPA. Project MuSE is a Special Education Resource Lead within the Statewide System of Support. Biographies: Lupita Olguin-Rubio is a Coordinator of Inclusionary Practices at Imperial County SELPA. Ms. Olguin-Rubio has over 25 years of experience as a curriculum coordinator providing professional development on English learners' literacy and language development topics a...
S2 Ep 3: The Impact of Healing: Understanding how Knowledge of History, Culture and Community Involvement Helps Create Impactful Systems Change in Schools with Dr. Joaquín Noguera
December 11, 2023 23:31 - 42 minutes - 39 MBDr. Joaquín Noguera, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Administration at Loyola Marymount University's School of Education. Biography: Dr. Joaquín Noguera earned his Ph.D. in social science and comparative education and a master’s degree in education from UCLA. He earned his bachelor’s degree in history from St. John’s University. He is a former social worker, K-12 teacher, school leader, and director of the International Youth Leadership Institute, which is dedicated to s...
S2 Ep 2: Creating Long-term Opportunity and Access for All Students through Innovation and Technology with Dr. Matthew Tessier
November 16, 2023 03:30 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBDr. Matthew Tessier, Assistant Superintendent of Innovation at the San Diego County Office of Education. Biography: Dr. Matthew Tessier has been serving the educational community for the past 25 years in a variety of roles. He began his teaching career at Feaster – Edison Charter School in Chula Vista and taught 2nd, 3rd, and 5th grades. Matthew worked as a National Mathematics Trainer for Edison Schools, leading math instruction for 20 schools in California, Texas, and Georgia. His admini...
S2 Ep 1: Bringing the Equity Community Together to Learn and Share Ideas for Collaboration: Equity is Love in Action 2024 with Dr. Talisa Sullivan
October 21, 2023 00:22 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBDr. Talisa Sullivan, Executive Director of the Equity Department at the San Diego County Office of Education Biography: Dr. Talisa Sullivan has been an educator for more than 20 years, serving students, teachers, staff, families, and the community across five large counties: San Diego, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Orange. She specializes in serving marginalized populations who have experienced intergenerational inequities and marginalization and has built a rapport as an equ...
S2: About Us
October 21, 2023 00:08 - 1 minute - 1.16 MBWelcome to the Equity, Disproportionality, and Design (ED&D) Podcast, where we connect with educators and community members who are dedicated to fostering equitable systems and nurturing inclusive school environments for every student.
The Pursuit of Building Diverse Mindsets, While Representing Your Community with Dr. Virginia Loh-Hagan
November 28, 2022 19:55 - 56 minutes - 52 MBEmail: [email protected] Instagram: @sdsuapidacenter Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Resource Center (APIDA) Website: https://sacd.sdsu.edu/apida-resource SDSU APIDA Employee resource Group Website: https://sacd.sdsu.edu/ergs/apida The Asian American Education Project Biography: Dr. Loh-Hagan is the inaugural Director of the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Center at San Diego State University. She is also the Co-Executive Director of The Asian American Education Pr...
Equity and Advocacy as a Continuous Cycle with Dr. Samuel Ortiz
August 15, 2022 21:50 - 55 minutes - 51.5 MBEmail: [email protected] Website: https://www.stjohns.edu/academics/faculty/samuel-o-ortiz Biography Dr. Ortiz is Professor of Psychology and Director of Graduate Programs in School Psychology at St. John's University, New York. He holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Southern California and a credential in school psychology with postdoctoral training in bilingual school psychology from San Diego State University. He has served as Visiting Professor and Research F...
SPECIAL EPISODE: Sharing the Stories of People With Disabilities (by Students From the United Districts of San Diego)
June 02, 2022 21:22 - 30 minutes - 28.5 MBPodcast #1: Andy Cohn The United Districts of San Diego is a partnership of sixth and seventh graders from the National School District, Sweetwater School District, and Coronado School District with a goal of raising awareness around the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through local actions. SDG #10 is Reducing Inequalities. The United Districts of San Diego collaborated to envision and record this mini-podcast series in an effort to raise awareness around differentl...
How to Prioritize Relationships in Education Leadership (with Heather Calomese)
April 21, 2022 20:43 - 51 minutes - 48 MBLinks Get free resources and professional development for equity in education on our website. Follow the Equity, Disproportionality & Design Project on Twitter Follow the California Department of Education on Twitter “A conversation with Heather Calomese.” California School Boards Association, https://publications.csba.org/issue/summer-2021/a-conversation-with-heather-calomese/. Accessed 24 March 2022. About Heather Calomese Heather Calomese is the Director of the Special Education Di...
How to Temper Your Truth With Grace (with Dr. Shree Walker)
March 11, 2022 22:01 - 57 minutes - 53.6 MBGet In Touch With Dr. Shree Walker Email: [email protected] Social Media: @ResilientWalker https://www.resilientwalker.com/ Other Links Register for the Equity 2022 conference: Equity 2022 Conference https://sdequity.sdcoe.net/ Learn more about the Equity, Disproportionality & Design Project and sign up for free equity resources: equityanddesign.com About Our Guest As a young woman growing up in a poverty-stricken single parent home, Dr. Shree Walker refused to be a vi...
All About PBIS (with Susan Barrett and Patti Hershfeldt)
February 04, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBLearn more about the Equity, Disproportionality & Design Project on our website: equityanddesign.com ABOUT OUR GUESTS Susan Barrett, M.A., Director of the Center for Social Behavior Support, Old Dominion University Susan Barrett serves as a Director for the Center for Social Behavior Support (CSBS) at Old Dominion University and a Technical Assistance Director with the Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). She assists with large-scale implementation of PBIS; par...
How to Create a Service Oriented Education System (with Mara Madrigal-Weiss and Heather Nemour)
January 07, 2022 19:04 - 51 minutes - 48 MBLearn more about the Equity, Disproportionality & Design Project on our website: equityanddesign.com ABOUT OUR GUESTS Mara Madrigal-Weiss is the Director of Student Wellness & School Culture, and Foster and Homeless Youth Education Programs with the San Diego County Office of Education. Her experience includes working with school communities as a Family Case Manager, Protective Services Worker and Family Resource Center Director. Mara has been dedicated to promoting student mental health...
How to Create a Service Oriented Education System
January 07, 2022 19:04 - 51 minutes - 48 MBLearn more about the Equity, Disproportionality & Design Project on our website: equityanddesign.com ABOUT OUR GUESTS Mara Madrigal-Weiss is the Director of Student Wellness & School Culture, and Foster and Homeless Youth Education Programs with the San Diego County Office of Education. Her experience includes working with school communities as a Family Case Manager, Protective Services Worker and Family Resource Center Director. Mara has been dedicated to promoting student mental health...
The School District as a Family (with Dr. Leighangela Brady)
December 17, 2021 23:07 - 42 minutes - 39.7 MBThe Equity, Disproportionality & Design Project Dr. Leighangela Brady National School District Leighangela Brady is recognized as a cutting edge leader in educational transformation. She is an author of Transforming Ice Age Schools: A Practical Guide for School Leaders, as well as Test Less, Assess More: A K-8 Guide to Formative Assessment. As a site administrator, educational consultant, and instructional leader, Dr. Brady is passionate about academic excellence, personalized profession...
How to Feel Connected at School (with new ED&D team member Dr. Erin Mahoney)
November 05, 2021 15:00 - 47 minutes - 44 MBSign up for free equity resources and updates at the Equity, Disproportionality & Design website Follow us on Twitter We hit ten episodes! On this special episode, we get to introduce our newest teammate, Dr. Erin Mahoney. Dr. Erin Mahoney is an Executive Consultant with the Equity, Disproportionality, and Design team at the South County SELPA. She has fourteen years’ of experience in education serving students as a Special Education teacher, Academic Coach, Associate Principal, and Pr...
What We Can Learn From Observing High Performing Urban Schools (with Dr. Joseph Johnson and Dr. Rupi Boyd)
October 16, 2021 00:44 - 55 minutes - 51.8 MBNCUST Equity, Disproportionality, & Design Register for the training with NCUST
Introducing Ourselves Into the Lives of Students (with Dr. Francisco Escobedo)
September 24, 2021 17:49 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBLinks National Center for Urban School Transformation Chula Vista Elementary School District Follow Chula Vista Elementary School District on Twitter Equity, Disproportionality, & Design Sign up for the Equity, Disproportionality & Design newsletter Follow ED&D on Twitter Dr. Francisco Escobedo has been an educator the better part of 30 years. Since 2010, he is the Superintendent of the Chula Vista Elementary School District (CVESD). Located in southern San Diego County, the Distric...
The Importance of Believing In Our Students (with Dr. Samuel Ortiz)
August 26, 2021 17:17 - 50 minutes - 46.8 MBWebsite: https://www.stjohns.edu/academics/faculty/samuel-o-ortiz Sign up for the ED&D newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gFvGUj ED&D Website: equityanddesign.com Dr. Ortiz is Professor of Psychology and former Director of the School Psychology Program at St. John's University, Queens, New York. He earned his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Southern California and completed postdoctoral training in Bilingual School Psychology at San Diego State University where he also obta...
Improve Equity Data Skills With This Risk Ratio Tip
August 06, 2021 15:00 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBJoin the ED&D community Visit our website Follow us on Twitter Read more about risk ratio scores in this blog post Siegler, Robert. “Fractions: Where It All Goes Wrong,” Scientific American, retrieved 8 Jul. 2021, https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fractions-where-it-all-goes-wrong, 28 Nov. 2017. Music by Blue Dot Sessions
Special Episode: Reopening Schools After a Pandemic
June 21, 2021 18:14 - 38 minutes - 35.8 MBMany educators contributed to this show by sharing their stories or giving input. Thank you to all the folks who generously gave their time to help us make this. State and Federal School Reopening Guidance: California Department of Education Coronavirus Response and School Reopening Guidance Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Operational Strategy for K-12 Schools through Phased Prevention U.S. Department of Education Releases "COVID-19 Handbook, Volume 2: Roadmap to Reopening Saf...
Creating Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Experiences for English Learners (with Imperial County Office of Education)
June 15, 2021 23:33 - 53 minutes - 74 MBPromoting Equity for Schools by Creating Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Experiences for English Learners. For more information about the Equity, Disproportionality & Design Project, visit our website. Follow us on Twitter: ED&D Ryan Estrellado Music by MARCU5theBAW5 Follow our guests on Twitter Deborah Escalante Montoya, Ed.D. is the Sr. Director for the Imperial County SELPA. Dr. Montoya has over 21 years of experience working with and leading programs for students with...
School Leadership Through Systems and Frameworks (with Mike Lombardo and Luke Anderson)
June 15, 2021 23:20 - 42 minutes - 58.4 MBLeadership through the use of systems and frameworks to organize support and transform positive environments for school districts. For more information about the Equity, Disproportionality & Design Project, visit our website. Follow us on Twitter: ED&D Ryan Estrellado Music by MARCU5theBAW5 Michael Lombardo, MA is an Executive Director with the Placer County Office of Education and Coordinates the California Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Coalition. Michael’s p...
Vulnerability and Collaboration (with Jeremy Sawtelle and Nick Syrrist)
June 15, 2021 23:12 - 54 minutes - 74.3 MBKeeping students at the center through vulnerability and collaboration to strengthen support and equity for local school districts. Follow us on Twitter: ED&D Ryan Estrellado Music by MARCU5theBAW5 For more information about the Equity, Disproportionality & Design Project, visit our website. From Jeremy Sawtelle is the Director of Specialized Student Support for the Shasta County Office of Education: My role is to provide consultation and training for equity and inclusive practice...
Family, Relationships, and Networking for Equity (with Russell Coronado)
June 15, 2021 22:49 - 26 minutes - 37 MBHow family influences the building of relationships and networking around equity work in schools. GUEST: Russell Y. Coronado is the Executive Director of the San Diego South County SELPA. He guides the member school districts in all facets of special education. He has developed a specific emphasis in the area of under-represented students. He has built a reputation around Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, Equity and Disproportionality. For mor...