WEP 225: What is SEL and Trauma Informed Education, an Interview with Jillian McFarlan
Release Date: 05/11/2022
WEP 243: The Importance of Vision and Goal-Setting for a New School Year
The Wired Educator Podcast
Kicking off a NEW season of The Wired Educator Podcast! Welcome to episode 243 of The Wired Educator Podcast! This episode is all about the importance of vision and goal-setting as we embark on a new school year. If you're an educator, administrator, or school leader, this is the perfect time to set your sights on the goals that will make this year extraordinary. In this episode, I reflect on how critical it is to establish clear goals for yourself and your students. Whether you're guiding a classroom or leading a team of teachers, a well-defined vision will ensure that you start the year with...
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WEP 242: Teaching and Learning with the Magic of Artificial Intelligence An Interview with Jeni Long
The Wired Educator Podcast
This is Wired Educator Podcast Episode 242: Teaching and Learning with the Magic of Artificial Intelligence, my interview with Jeni Long who has been at the forefront of educational innovation as an EdTech speaker, consultant, and author helping educators. Jeni has a new role as Senior Community Strategist at MagicSchool AI is helping educators in fascinating new ways by leveraging artificial intelligence. Dive in. You’re going to love this episode. Click here to listen to my interview with Jeni Long. Jeni is a seasoned educator with over 25 years of experience in the field. She is a...
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WEP 241: Inspiring Students to Have Fun, Read and Become Financially Literate an Interview with Ty Allan Jackson
The Wired Educator Podcast
Welcome to another exciting episode of the Wired Educator Podcast, where we're dedicated to helping educators make a real difference. I'm your host, Kelly Croy, and today we have a very special episode that promises to inspire and energize. Our guest is the dynamic Ty Allan Jackson, an author, speaker, and fierce advocate for children's literacy and diversity in children's books. Ty's enthusiasm is absolutely infectious, and his commitment to teaching kids about financial literacy through his popular books like "Danny Dollar Millionaire" and "Make Your Own Money" is truly motivating. In our...
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WEP: 240: Building a Community for Educational Technology Integration, an Interview with Chris Nesi
The Wired Educator Podcast
Welcome to the Wired Educator Podcast, Episode 240 my interview with the exceptional Chris Nesi. Chris is not only an outstanding educator but also the brilliant host of the House of EdTech podcast. Chris is someone I respect and admire. I'm absolutely delighted to share our enlightening conversation about education podcasting and a plethora of other fascinating topics. You're going to love this episode. Christopher J. Nesi, is a passionate educator, podcast host, and influential thought leader. With over 15 years of classroom experience, Chris has dedicated his professional...
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WEP 239: Publishing Students Through Creative Collaborations an Interview with Donnie Sorah
The Wired Educator Podcast
This is the Wired Educator podcast Episode 239, my interview with Donnie, Sorah titled “Publishing Students Through Creative Collaborations." Donnie is a musician, educator, composer, and an associate professor of music at The University of Virginia’s College at Wise. He’s amazing and he’s going to share his story as well as inspire us all to publish students’ work in powerful and unique ways to enhance their voice, build connection and provide the best learning experience possible. This episode is perfect for teachers in any content are, teaching any age, educational leaders...
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WEP 238: Storytelling with Purpose an Interview with Michael Hernandez
The Wired Educator Podcast
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WEP 237: Teach Like a Pirate, Again! My interview with Dave Burgess
The Wired Educator Podcast
This is the Wired Educator Podcast Episode 237, Teach Like a Pirate Revisited, my interview with Dave Burgess. I had the good fortune of interviewing Dave on episode 10, 227 episodes ago! Dave is the author of and the president and found of DBC with over 200 EDU speakers and authors. Amazing! I worked for Dave for 4 years doing website design, maintenance, marketing, narration of a couple books, designing author pages and more. So cool to have Dave back and talk about how relevant and important his still is, the impact he has had on education and more! Beautiful episode, with a...
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WEP 236: Legacy of Learning, an Interview with Meghan Lawson
The Wired Educator Podcast
The Wired Educator Podcast kicks off 2024 with an interview with Meghan Lawson, author of the new EDU best seller, . My colleague at Port Clinton City Schools, Joe Miller, an amazing high school English teacher and Ohio Teacher of the Year Finalist, joins me on this episode as cohost. We talk with Megan about her book, social, emotional learning, strategies for making a lasting impact, and creating awesome spaces to teach and learn. You’re going to love this episode. Meghan is a thought leader who studies and implements the conditions and systems needed for transformational change. She is...
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WEP 235: My Reflection and Review of My Personal and Personal Goals for 2023
The Wired Educator Podcast
Happy New Year! This episode is not an interview with an educational leader. This episode is me reflecting on my year, the impact I made, the setbacks and success I experienced, and the lessons I learned. One year ago I sat down with my and set a bunch of goals for 2023. One of the goals was to keep myself accountable by posting a podcast of me breaking down each goal on how I did. I set over 50 goals for 2023. Find out how I did. Perhaps you will be motivated to set some goals for yourself. It is always difficult to hit the publish button on a blog, podcast, or post, but I...
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WEP 234: Teaching Love, Respect & Preservation of Students' Culture Using Technology, an Interview with Brian Casto
The Wired Educator Podcast
This is the Wired Educator Podcast Episode 234, an interview with West Virginia Educator of the Year and Apple Distinguished Educator, Brian Casto. We focus on making class time and content engaging as well as the opportunities and challenges that arise in being recognized for our work in education. Brian Casto is an amazing educator whom I had the pleasure to meet. He is so humble and kind, but his inspiration and passion for all things education will inspire all of us. you are going to love this episode. Brian has impacted lives for more than fifteen years in education. His dedication...
info_outlineIn this episode of The Wired Educator Podcast, I interview school psychologist, and SEL expert, Jillian McFarlan.
You are going to love and laugh at the backstory of how this interview came about. It's hilarious.
Click here to listen to my interview with Jillian McFarlan.
We talk about: What really is SEL? Is it real? How do we do it? Why? What in the world is 'trauma informed education'? Why do we need it? What difference does it make. Jillian is a fantastic resource who takes simplifies these concepts and shows us what they really are, how they matter, and what we can do. You are going to love this authentic and helpful conversation. You are going to leave this podcast a better educator. This is one of my favorites.
There’s a lot of talk right now about social emotional learning and trauma informed education, but I think few people really know what they’re talking about. Jillian sets the record straight,
Jillian McFarlan, school psychologist, Circleville City Schools
School psychologist Jillian McFarlan is in her seventh year at Circleville City Schools overseeing an array of student testing, social-emotional/mental health supports, and continuity of care needs. Ms McFarlan has a graduate degree (Ed. S) in School Psychology (University of Florida, 2015) and holds an undergraduate degree in Psychology and Human Development and Family Sciences (Ohio State University, 2012). In addition to her psychology background, Ms McFarlan is currently in Ohio University’s Educational Leadership in Administration cohort to further her studies of helping students and families through this additional Master of Arts degree and principal licensure program. Additionally, she has been an assistant varsity basketball coach for the girl's program at Circleville. She enjoys reading books, connecting with students, and spending time with family and friends.
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