ImpactED
136 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsAlief ISD speaks with guests from all walks of life about issues affecting education and the future of America.
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CTE - Preparing Students for Jobs that Don't Exist Yet
March 28, 2019 15:55 - 44 minutes - 31.8 MBSuperintendent HD Chambers chats with Jennifer Baker (Director of Career and Technical Education) and Kimberly Crow (Alief ISD Director of Career and Technical Education and Innovation) in the Center for Advanced Careers. They discuss how Alief ISD prepared for the state-of-the-art facility, how partnerships are supporting student learning and how middle and high schools are preparing students for the workforce.
CTE - Preparing Students for Jobs that Don't Exist Yet
March 28, 2019 15:55 - 44 minutes - 31.8 MBSuperintendent HD Chambers chats with Jennifer Baker (Director of Career and Technical Education) and Kimberly Crow (Alief ISD Director of Career and Technical Education and Innovation) in the Center for Advanced Careers. They discuss how Alief ISD prepared for the state-of-the-art facility, how partnerships are supporting student learning and how middle and high schools are preparing students for the workforce.
CITGO - How STEM partnerships power learner-centered education
March 18, 2019 13:00 - 38 minutes - 27.5 MBSuperintendent HD Chambers welcomes Larry Elizondo (CITGO General Manager of Community Relations, Corporate Social Responsibility and Legislative Affairs) and Nelda Billescas (Olle Middle School Principal) to talk about how the CITGO Innovative Academy at Olle Middle School illustrates an exemplary example of how businesses can support student learning.
CITGO - How STEM partnerships power learner-centered education
March 18, 2019 13:00 - 38 minutes - 27.5 MBSuperintendent HD Chambers welcomes Larry Elizondo (CITGO General Manager of Community Relations, Corporate Social Responsibility and Legislative Affairs) and Nelda Billescas (Olle Middle School Principal) to talk about how the CITGO Innovative Academy at Olle Middle School illustrates an exemplary example of how businesses can support student learning.
Accountability - When schools and districts are graded using the flawed STAAR test
March 07, 2019 14:15 - 36 minutes - 26.2 MBDee Carney (Moak, Casey & Associates) joins a candid conversation about accountability and its impact on Texas public schools with Natalie Martinez (Alief ISD Director of Accountability, Assessment and Attendance) and Superintendent HD Chambers.
Accountability - When schools and districts are graded using the flawed STAAR test
March 07, 2019 14:15 - 36 minutes - 26.2 MBDee Carney (Moak, Casey & Associates) joins a candid conversation about accountability and its impact on Texas public schools with Natalie Martinez (Alief ISD Director of Accountability, Assessment and Attendance) and Superintendent HD Chambers.
Is the STAAR test designed for your child to fail?
March 05, 2019 14:00 - 44 minutes - 31.2 MBAlief ISD's Elementary and Secondary Language Arts staff break down the complex issues surrounding literacy in the state and how the state of Texas is using an assessment that is not grade-level appropriate to penalize students, educators and schools.
Is the STAAR test designed for your child to fail?
March 05, 2019 14:00 - 44 minutes - 31.2 MBAlief ISD's Elementary and Secondary Language Arts staff break down the complex issues surrounding literacy in the state and how the state of Texas is using an assessment that is not grade-level appropriate to penalize students, educators and schools.
Choice Programs in Public Schools - A Launching Pad for Opportunities
February 26, 2019 18:00 - 55 minutes - 39.2 MBSuperintendent HD Chambers visits with Alief ISD high school students who decided to pursue special high school programs while still in middle school. Students in the Life Sciences Innovative Academy and in the Alief Early College High School will graduate with an associate's degree from Houston Community College prior to receiving their high school diploma from Alief ISD. Students in the Alief International Academy are taught to think critically, engage globally and thrive competitively, w...
Choice Programs in Public Schools - A Launching Pad for Opportunities
February 26, 2019 18:00 - 55 minutes - 39.2 MBSuperintendent HD Chambers visits with Alief ISD high school students who decided to pursue special high school programs while still in middle school. Students in the Life Sciences Innovative Academy and in the Alief Early College High School will graduate with an associate's degree from Houston Community College prior to receiving their high school diploma from Alief ISD. Students in the Alief International Academy are taught to think critically, engage globally and thrive...
Early Childhood Round Table - Teaching Young Learners Today for a Better Tomorrow
February 13, 2019 22:00 - 42 minutes - 30.2 MBDr. Julie Baker Finck of the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation and Alief ISD Early Childhood Facilitator Mari Martinez visit with Superintendent HD Chambers for the latest episode of ImpactED. They dive into the science of early childhood education, how to empower families with the knowledge and resources to educate early learners and how different early childhood initiatives are working together to educate children even before they register for Pre-Kindergarten.
Early Childhood Round Table - Teaching Young Learners Today for a Better Tomorrow
February 13, 2019 22:00 - 42 minutes - 30.2 MBDr. Julie Baker Finck of the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation and Alief ISD Early Childhood Facilitator Mari Martinez visit with Superintendent HD Chambers for the latest episode of ImpactED. They dive into the science of early childhood education, how to empower families with the knowledge and resources to educate early learners and how different early childhood initiatives are working together to educate children even before they register for Pre-Kindergarten. ...
International Management District and Stantec - The Melting Pot Paradigm Shift
February 06, 2019 14:00 - 38 minutes - 27 MBSuperintendent HD Chambers vists with Natali Hurtado (International Management District) and Robert Moser (Stantec) about community planning and the upcoming changes expected in this international community.
International Management District and Stantec - The Melting Pot Paradigm Shift
February 06, 2019 14:00 - 38 minutes - 27 MBSuperintendent HD Chambers vists with Natali Hurtado (International Management District) and Robert Moser (Stantec) about community planning and the upcoming changes expected in this international community.
Principal Tremayne Wickliffe - Re-Engaging Troubled Students
January 30, 2019 18:00 - 37 minutes - 27.9 MBTremayne Wickliffe is the principal of Crossroads, a disciplinary alternative education program in Alief ISD in Houston, Texas. He sits down with Superintendent HD Chambers to discuss the joys and challenges of working with troubled students.
Principal Tremayne Wickliffe - Re-Engaging Troubled Students
January 30, 2019 18:00 - 37 minutes - 27.9 MBTremayne Wickliffe is the principal of Crossroads, a disciplinary alternative education program in Alief ISD in Houston, Texas. He sits down with Superintendent HD Chambers to discuss the joys and challenges of working with troubled students.
Neil Bush - Literacy, Legacy and Learning
January 24, 2019 20:44 - 42 minutes - 29.8 MBMr. Chambers speaks with Neil Bush, chairman of Points of Light and co-chairman of the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation, as he navigates through his own personal struggles with literacy, his mother's legacy and views on the future of learning in schools.
Neil Bush - Literacy, Legacy and Learning
January 24, 2019 20:44 - 42 minutes - 29.8 MBMr. Chambers speaks with Neil Bush, chairman of Points of Light and co-chairman of the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation, as he navigates through his own personal struggles with literacy, his mother's legacy and views on the future of learning in schools.
Greater Houston Partnership - Does Success Require a College Degree
January 15, 2019 21:56 - 46 minutes - 34.1 MBBob Harvey and Peter Beard from the Greater Houston Partnership join a discussion with Superintendent HD Chambers about the employment outlook in the greater Houston area, including the data illustrating the jobs of the future.
Greater Houston Partnership - Does Success Require a College Degree
January 15, 2019 21:56 - 46 minutes - 34.1 MBBob Harvey and Peter Beard from the Greater Houston Partnership join a discussion with Superintendent HD Chambers about the employment outlook in the greater Houston area, including the data illustrating the jobs of the future.
Mental Health Round Table - Today's Epidemic and What You Should Know
December 19, 2018 21:34 - 1 hour - 44 MBAlief ISD counselors and mental health professionals sit down with Superintendent HD Chambers to discuss the state of mental health in schools. Today, mental issues have increased significantly due to societal changes, increased use of technology and other stress factors. Listen and find out how to identify a mental health crisis and where to seek help.
Mental Health Round Table - Today's Epidemic and What You Should Know
December 19, 2018 21:34 - 1 hour - 44 MBAlief ISD counselors and mental health professionals sit down with Superintendent HD Chambers to discuss the state of mental health in schools. Today, mental issues have increased significantly due to societal changes, increased use of technology and other stress factors. Listen and find out how to identify a mental health crisis and where to seek help.
Nutrition Round Table - America's Addiction to Fat, Salt and Sugar
December 18, 2018 14:00 - 47 minutes - 36.1 MBSchool districts often cook millions of meals for hungry students each school year. It costs some school districts millions of dollars to serve healthy meals; districts agree that it is expensive to be healthy. Alief ISD Nutrition Department staff members chat with Superintendent HD Chambers on the challenges of keeping students healthy while combating childhood hunger and providing tasty meals and snacks to students. They discuss the strategies to educate students about he...
Nutrition Round Table - America's Addiction to Fat, Salt and Sugar
December 18, 2018 14:00 - 47 minutes - 36.1 MBSchool districts often cook millions of meals for hungry students each school year. It costs some school districts millions of dollars to serve healthy meals; districts agree that it is expensive to be healthy. Alief ISD Nutrition Department staff members chat with Superintendent HD Chambers on the challenges of keeping students healthy while combating childhood hunger and providing tasty meals and snacks to students. They discuss the strategies to educate students about healthy eating and ...
H-E-B's Scott McClelland - Why Investing in Public Education is Vital to America’s Future
December 04, 2018 16:15 - 41 minutes - 29.6 MBScott McClelland, President of H E B grocery company's Houston Food/Drug Division, sits down with Superintendent HD Chambers to discuss the future of public education and its effects on employment. The two cover the importance of addressing dire education concerns, from early childhood and career pathways to keeping strong teachers in the classroom and how other businesses can support public education as a means to bolster the economy.
H-E-B's Scott McClelland - Why Investing in Public Education is Vital to America’s Future
December 04, 2018 16:15 - 41 minutes - 29.6 MBScott McClelland, President of H E B grocery company's Houston Food/Drug Division, sits down with Superintendent HD Chambers to discuss the future of public education and its effects on employment. The two cover the importance of addressing dire education concerns, from early childhood and career pathways to keeping strong teachers in the classroom and how other businesses can support public education as a means to bolster the economy.
Education Round Table - Teacher Shortages
November 28, 2018 21:12 - 55 minutes - 38.7 MBAfter years of the government underfunding public school education and other attacks on the teaching profession, there is now a shortage of highly-qualified teachers in America. University of Houston's College of Education Dean Robert McPherson and Alief ISD Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Elizabeth Veloz-Powell speak with Superintendent HD Chambers about the challenges of attracting quality college graduates to enter and remain in the teaching profession. Chambers also sits down ...
Education Round Table - Teacher Shortages
November 28, 2018 21:12 - 55 minutes - 38.7 MBAfter years of the government underfunding public school education and other attacks on the teaching profession, there is now a shortage of highly-qualified teachers in America. University of Houston's College of Education Dean Robert McPherson and Alief ISD Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Elizabeth Veloz-Powell speak with Superintendent HD Chambers about the challenges of attracting quality college graduates to enter and remain in the teaching profession. Chamber...
A Conversation with HD - Looking Forward After the Mid-Term Elections
November 13, 2018 20:10 - 42 minutes - 30.2 MBJessika Leal, Executive Assistant to Alief ISD Superintendent HD Chambers, sits down with the superintendent post-election to discuss what's next, how educators can remain engaged in the political process and how policies can impact their daily lives.
A Conversation with HD - Looking Forward After the Mid-Term Elections
November 13, 2018 20:10 - 42 minutes - 30.2 MBJessika Leal, Executive Assistant to Alief ISD Superintendent HD Chambers, sits down with the superintendent post-election to discuss what's next, how educators can remain engaged in the political process and how policies can impact their daily lives.
Alief ISD Military Veterans & Current ROTC Student - Serving Your Country & Community
November 07, 2018 22:30 - 39 minutes - 28.2 MBElsik High School teacher, Army veteran and nationally-acclaimed soccer coach Vincenzo Cox and Marines veteran Major Jerome Stovall talk to Superintendent HD Chambers about how they use their military experience to educate the next generation of service men and women. A current Alief ISD student talks about his JROTC training and how it is preparing him for the armed forces.
Alief ISD Military Veterans & Current ROTC Student - Serving Your Country & Community
November 07, 2018 22:30 - 39 minutes - 28.2 MBElsik High School teacher, Army veteran and nationally-acclaimed soccer coach Vincenzo Cox and Marines veteran Major Jerome Stovall talk to Superintendent HD Chambers about how they use their military experience to educate the next generation of service men and women. A current Alief ISD student talks about his JROTC training and how it is preparing him for the armed forces.
Principals Robin Human & Johanna Sanchez - Building Relationships & Defying Critics
October 31, 2018 02:13 - 59 minutes - 41.9 MBRobin Human and Johanna Sanchez are elementary school principals in Alief ISD in Houston, Texas. Between the two of them, they have nearly 30 years of experience leading public schools. They sit down with Superintendent HD Chambers to discuss the joys and challenges of leading a school.
Principals Robin Human & Johanna Sanchez - Building Relationships & Defying Critics
October 31, 2018 02:13 - 59 minutes - 41.9 MBRobin Human and Johanna Sanchez are elementary school principals in Alief ISD in Houston, Texas. Between the two of them, they have nearly 30 years of experience leading public schools. They sit down with Superintendent HD Chambers to discuss the joys and challenges of leading a school.
Professor Stephen Klineberg - Demographics, Attitudes & Their Impact on Education
October 23, 2018 01:45 - 37 minutes - 26.9 MBStephen Klineberg is a demographics expert and sociologist in Houston, Texas. As a professor at Rice University, Klineberg and his students began conducting an annual survey in 1982, now called the Kinder Institute Houston Area Survey. The survey tracks the area’s demographics and attitudes. He joins a discussion about historical demographics in Houston, Texas and its effects on education.
Professor Stephen Klineberg - Demographics, Attitudes & Their Impact on Education
October 23, 2018 01:45 - 37 minutes - 26.9 MBStephen Klineberg is a demographics expert and sociologist in Houston, Texas. As a professor at Rice University, Klineberg and his students began conducting an annual survey in 1982, now called the Kinder Institute Houston Area Survey. The survey tracks the area’s demographics and attitudes. He joins a discussion about historical demographics in Houston, Texas and its effects on education.