A member of one Texas school board wrote an excellent op-ed about the current chaos at meetings, created by culture wars across the nation. This individual feared for the lives of her children should she publish this with her name on it. So Anette was happy to bring it into the light of day, bringing multiple voices from across the state together, to speak with one voice. Have a listen. Then please share.
Read MoreAnette visits with her friends, Carol Scott and Dr. Manuel Gonzales, both leaders in the world of Texas Community Colleges and the Community College Association of Texas Trustees. Manny is the CCATT Director and Carol is board president, a board Anette is honored to also serve on. A great discussion! Find their bios below.
Read MoreAnette visits with her friend, Steve Heatherington, who shepherds a flock of 45 alpacas and hundreds if not thousands of podcasters from his home in South Wales. Steve was one of Anette's coaches in The Podcasting Fellowship, the course she took to learn her podcasting ropes, where Steve still serves as coach to a plethora of podcasters. Learn more about the alpacas he loves at his Alpaca Tribe podcast. To listen to samples from a variety of podcasters, check out The Pod Buffet. You can also subscribe to Steve's newsletter on podcasting at Good Podcasting Works. To learn more the book by Steve's wife, click on Quiet Disruptors, by Sue Heatherington. Enjoy!
Read MoreAnette visits with long-time educator and education advocate, Jeff Ikler. Jeff is an author, a podcaster, and leadership coach. They discuss what students really need to learn, and how innovative leadership can provide a robust learning experience, even in our current focus on accountability. You can find out more about Jeff in the links below.
Coach - Personal Leadership
Podcaster – Educators Leading Change
Author - Shifting: How School Leaders Can Create a Culture of Change
Read MoreAfter being introduced to one another by a mutual friend, Anette and Jonathan Feinstein of Education Trust talk lots of Texas education issues in this episode, chief among them is closing opportunity gaps for students of color.
Jonathan brings more than 15 years of experience in education as a teacher, organizer and nonprofit leader. He serves as the State Director of Texas, where he works with and supports partners statewide to advance educational equity for students of color and from low-income backgrounds.
Read MoreAnette shares a recent blogpost by Seth Godin, one about creating a modern curriculum. Anette agrees with Seth that it's time to do a reset, to create better learning for our students.
Read MoreAnette visits with her friend and higher ed leader, Dr. Brad Johnson, Vice President of Community College Relations at West Texas A&M University. While Anette and Brad have worked together off and on for quite some time, the focus of the conversation here is around community college students and transfer to 4-year institutions.
Read MoreAs Hurricane Ida makes landfall on the Gulf Coast, Anette talks about hurricane she's experienced over the years.
Read MoreFor her 100th podcast episode, Anette goes back to where she began--to data. Anette discussed the importance of understanding how to use data, and uses some current real-world examples of its importance, including some of her work on educational attainment and poverty. Doesn't everyone love data?
Read MoreFellow podcaster, Craig Constantine, asks Anette about her podcasting journey. Craig is the host of the Movers Mindset forum and podcast, and also started a new collective, The Podcaster Community. Join us there if you are interested!
Anette visits with her friend and fellow education advocate, Kimberly Anderson. Kimberly is the No Limits No Excuses Program Officer at the Amarillo Area Foundation, and a member of the Amarillo ISD Board of Trustees, where she currently serves as vice-chair. She is a lifelong Amarillo resident with a passion for the power of education.
Read MoreAnette re-releases her original trailer from this podcast, and talks about the process of learning to podcast, and she is a little surprised she did such a bang-up job on her first try! Listen, and think about what your trailer might say.
Read MoreAnette shares the sound of summer cicadas in the Texas Panhandle! Enjoy!
Read MoreIn another Summer Short Reprise from 2020, Anette explores the wonders of nature, a lifelong passion of hers! Enjoy!
Read MoreThis summer short from 2020 brings you sounds and mental images of Mother Nature's fireworks in honor of the Fourth of July holiday! Anette enjoys sharing the sounds of a thunderstorm from her front porch in Amarillo, Texas! Enjoy!
Read MoreFor this week's Summer Short, Anette shares a reprise of a bit of Texas history about the namesake of her street, and about the use of practicing a podcast using 60 second recordings!
Read MoreListen to Anette's boys interview their dad for Father's Day from 2020! Lots of love, laughter, and things learned. Mostly good things, of course!
Read MoreAnette believes the world needs more front porches. Don't you?
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