What are REACH Fireside Chats: The Podcasts
The REACH Podcasts followed The Fireside Chat after many requests. The REACH Podcast has a different format and includes several guests per episode. Additionally, a book, video, or other educational information source grounds the discussions during the episodes. The REACH Podcast usually provides thoughts about education from Dr. George-Fields, teachers or other school practitioners, and school/district leaders in each episode. It is widely available on various Podcast stations. The Podcast season is usually 12 weeks a year.
Welcome Back, My Friend!
Welcome Back, My Friend introduces our audience to the new podcast format for the REACH Fireside Chats. Episode one focuses on the concept of interagency collaboration that provides a high-level of supports to children and their families, allowing schools to focus on providing intellectually safe spaces mainly. Listeners hear the thoughts of educational leaders such as Dr. Bernard Gassaway, Dr. Karren Dunkley, Dr. Akosua Lesesne, and Bridgett Hitchings. The host Dr. Monica George-Fields assures the audience is the benefactor of honest conversations about education today!
WELCOME BACK, MY FRIEND
February 2, 2021
In spring 2020, REACH Educational Solutions produced the REACH Fireside Chats for educators around the world to enjoy. To our surprise and pleasure, hundreds of educators, community support members, and parents joined our chats regularly. These chats featured educational experts such as Dr. Pedro Noguera, Dr. Lisa Delpit, Dr. Chris Emdin, Dr. Tyrone Howard, Dr. Gary Orfield, Dr. Gilda Ochoa, Dr. John F. King, Jr., Dr. Beverly Tatum, Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond, and many more. When we ended the Fireside Chats for the summer, as the pandemic eased a bit, our audience inundated REACH with requests to begin offering the sessions again. Never to disappoint, we are now bringing the REACH Fireside Chats: The Podcast to our loyal audience!
Here, you will find an elevated version of the Fireside Chats. The program’s format will feature experts from the field of education, social sciences, and activists. Each podcast will feature four segments.
Segment 1: What Do the Experts Say? - features Dr. Monica George-Fields reviewing a chapter from a pre-selected book that educators may be interested in using with their staff.
Segment 2: The Experts Corner - features either an interview with the author of the book/chapter, a video of that author discussing the book/chapter, or other data sources aligned with the topic of the book/chapter.
Session 3: The Round Table - features a group of educators, community-based support staff, and topic-related experts. Dr. George-Fields is known for her quick wit and sarcastic humor, so expect this segment to feature fun telltales of current and past stories, questions, and comments that entertain the audience.
Segment 4: Monica Said - features Dr. Monica George-Fields providing her thoughts about a current event that may impact the world of education, student support, families, and communities.
The Podcast closes with highlights of the upcoming episodes and invitations for audience participation. Subscribe to the podcast and perhaps you will make it into the Zoom room where the show happens.