STAR NET Regions I&III Podcast

About STAR NET Regions I&III Podcast

Illinois STAR NET provides a variety of opportunities for personal and professional growth for those who touch the lives of young children, ages birth through eight, with an emphasis on children with special needs. STAR NET supports family-centered, researched and effective practices in early childhood education and care.In this podcast series, produced by STAR NET Regions I&III, we provide various informational episodes focused on our workshops, current topics, and other concepts focused on working with young children with special needs.

Publisher

Illinois STAR NET Regions I&III

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Sept 2020

Latest episode

11 May 2026

Latest episodes

122 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 May 2026

   Voices From the Field: Carrie Finch

   Welcome to Voices From the Field! This podcast series will look to interview a wide range of early childhood professionals across STAR NET Regions I & III, which covers Northern and Central Illinois counties. We will look to include teachers, paraprofessionals, administrators, specialists, and many more as we highlight different people and their experiences in the early childhood field. Today’s guest is Carrie Finch, a pre-k teacher in LaHarpe - a small town in Hancock, IL.&...

2. 

   27 Apr 2026

   Voices From the Field: Ronda McKee

   Welcome to Voices From the Field! This podcast series will look to interview a wide range of early childhood professionals across STAR NET Regions I & III, which covers Northern and Central Illinois counties. We will look to include teachers, paraprofessionals, administrators, specialists, and many more as we highlight different people and their experiences in the early childhood field. Today’s guest is Ronda McKee, an early childhood educator who has been in the field for m...

3. 

   8 Apr 2026

   Embedding Speech Services in Inclusive Classrooms

   In this episode, Bridget Meis and Katie Suchy talk with Grace Matzke, a Speech-Language Pathologist dedicated to bringing therapy directly into the heart of the classroom. Grace is here to discuss how to meet children’s needs in real-time through embedded therapy. We’ll explore her strategies for seamless collaboration with classroom teams—from aligning on student goals to weaving weekly curriculum vocabulary into every session.

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