Winnetka Voices Podcast

About Winnetka Voices Podcast

Winnetka Voices is a podcast hosted by The Winnetka Public Schools, featuring candid conversations on issues relevant to education and shared resources to support our students and families.

Publisher

Winnetka Voices

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Nov 2022

Latest episode

30 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 36 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   30 Oct 2026

   Millennial and Gen X Parents Get Real

   Join Dr. Kelly Tess, Superintendent of The Winnetka Public Schools, and Ms. Stacey Sunderland, the new Executive Director of The Alliance for Early Childhood, for a candid conversation about parenting in today's world. From building resilience and fostering independence to embracing boredom and the reflecting on the benefits of outdoor play, they explore how some old-school parenting approaches still have plenty to teach us. (Remember those 1990s family road trips in the station wagon or mini...

2. 

   12 Jun 2026

   Winnetka Native Johnny Hilbrant (a.k.a."PE Guy") Gets Real

   The meteoric rise of Johnny Hilbrant, the comedian and content creator who stars as the viral social media character “PE Guy,” was featured in The New York Times and Business Insider earlier this month. Hilbrant, an alum of The Winnetka Public Schools, joins Superintendent Dr. Kelly Tess for a special summer episode of “Winnetka Voices.” Hilbrant honed his early creative talents at Crow Island School and later graduated from Carleton Washburne School (2004) and New Trier High School (20...

3. 

   22 May 2026

   The Art & Science of Differentiation

   Veteran Winnetka educator Mr. Steve Agouridis and new-to-Winnetka teacher Ms. Kate McCarthy join Superintendent, Dr. Kelly Tess, for a thoughtful conversation about differentiation to meet the needs of every learner. Together, they explore how differentiated instruction looks in Winnetka classrooms and reflect on effectively teaching students with different interests and learning styles. Learn more about how Winnetka teachers build connections with students, facilitate experiential and meanin...

Inside a recent episode

The Heart of Our Schools: How Library Spaces Inspire Connection and Curiosity

Published 15 Dec 2023 · Transcript excerpt

[…] You think about, when we, you know, we're looking for spaces to host an event, it's off in the RC not only because it's, we have other large spaces, but there's just this like homey inviting feel to, you know, a school library. Yeah. That's a safe space. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

3.9 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 22 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

21

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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