A discussion of issues related to K-12 education in Michigan. Hosted by: Bernita Bradley of Detroit, the Parent Voice Director of the National Parent Union; Kayla Campbell, elementary educator and literacy specialist at Creative Technologies Academy, a charter school in Cedar Springs; Julie Hopper, Academic Assessment Specialist at the Lake Superior State University Charter Schools office in Sault Ste. Marie; and Dan Quisenberry, President of the Michigan Association of Public School Academies (MAPSA).
Disruption Junction Ep. 21: Charter Schools and Business: A Conversation With Brian Calley
What can Michigan's charter schools be doing to produce graduates prepared for success in the workforce? MAPSA President Dan Quisenberry explores that topic and more in this fascinating conversation with one of the foremost leaders of Michigan's business community, Brian Calley.
Brian is the President and CEO of the Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM), a job he assumed after serving as Michigan's lieutenant governor and a state legislator. It's an educational and thought-provoking discussion about the intersection of education and business.
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28 Mar 2024
Disruption Junction Ep. 20: Feeling stressed and frustrated? Could individualized education and microschools be the answer?
As schools work to meet the needs of EVERY student, we're here to talk about what might be a solution: individualized education and microschooling. What the heck is "microschooling"? We have some experts on hand to explain it. MAPSA President Dan Quisenberry is joined on this episode by regular co-host Bernita Bradley (who started a microschool called Engaged Detroit" and Kerry McDonald, a microschool founder and host of the LiberatED Podcast. They describe what this innovative approach is all about - and how other schools can learn from what they've discovered. Also joining the discussion is Autumn Mattson, the superintendent of Creative Technologies Academy in Cedar Springs.
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29 Feb 2024
Disruption Junction Ep. 19 - How Are Charter Schools Growing Michigan's Career Pathways?
February is Career Technical Education Awareness Month, and our hosts are tackling the topic of career readiness head-on in this episode. Whether it's CTE programs that prepare students to enter the workforce directly, or teaming up with a business to help prepare them for success in college, there's a lot going on in Michigan. Our hosts are joined by some guests: Tabetha Cross and Jamie Seamen, who run the cosmetology program at Charlton Heston Academy; and Jeff Leidlein, the Senior Marketing Manager at Siemens Digital Industries Software. Hosted as always by:
Bernita Bradley of Detroit, the Parent Voice Director of the National Parent Union.
Kayla Campbell, elementary educator and literacy specialist at Creative Technologies Academy, a charter school in Cedar Springs. (On break for this episode.)
Julie Buchholtz, Academic Assessment Specialist at the Lake Superior State University Charter Schools office in Sault Ste. Marie.
Dan Quisenberry, President of the Michigan Association of Public School Academies (MAPSA).
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