WASB Connection Podcast
Each month, the WASB Connection Podcast will feature a new episode with conversations among our staff, members and other education experts.
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Current episode show notes:
When a school district can’t find a licensed teacher, they may hire an unlicensed person with certain conditions. This is commonly referred to as an emergency license, and also it can be used by counselors, social workers, librarians, and school administrators.
The number of these licenses has nearly tripled in the past decade, prompting the Wisconsin Policy Forum to investigate. This episode features a conversation with the researcher who looked into this issue. We talk about the kinds of questions school board members should ask about emergency licenses.
In addition, a new group of Wisconsin school board members take office in April. The WASB hosts New School Board Member Gatherings in April, and we talk to Member Services Director Ben Niehaus about why these meetings are worthwhile for new members. Learn more about these meetings at the event webpage.
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Links to Past Episodes
Episode 1: A conversation with 2020 State Education Convention keynote Dr. Scott McLeod (12/1/19)
Episode 2: Convention Conversations (1/5/20)
Episode 3: The State Education Convention (2/5/20)
Episode 4: Teacher retention (3/1/20)
Episode 5: Onboarding New Members (4/19/20)
Bonus Episode: The Link Between Board Governance and Student Success (4/30/20)
Episode 6: The New Board Member Experience (5/26/20)
Episode 7: Conversations With Board Members of Color (6/23/20)
Episode 8: Introduction to the Title IX Overhaul (7/28/20)
Episode 9: Conversations With Three Female Superintendents (8/20/20)
Episode 10: Educational Equity (9/23/20)
Episode 11: Coping With Stress (10/21/20)
Episode 12: Preview of the 100th State Education Convention (11/30/20)
Episode 13: Wisconsin’s Teachers of the Year (12/28/20)
Episode 14: Legislative Update — Vaccines, COVID Relief and More (1/26/21)
Episode 15: The State of COVID (2/12/21)
Episode 16: The Duties of School Board Officers (3/29/21)
Episode 17: A Lesson in Communications That Engage (4/30/21)
Episode 18: Culturally Responsive Teaching in Lac du Flambeau (5/26/21)
Episode 19: Toward Effective Governance (6/25/21)
Episode 20: COVID Relief Funding (8/17/21)
Episode 21: Conflict Resolution (9/19/21)
Episode 22: Promoting Diversity on Our School Boards (10/27/21)
Bonus Episode: Managing Challenging School Board Meetings (11/16/21)
Episode 23: Preparing the Next Generation to Pivot (12/6/21)
Episode 24: The School Leadership Team: A Conversation With Wisconsin’s Superintendent of the Year (1/17/22)
Episode 25: Highlights from the 2022 State Education Convention (2/28/22)
Episode 26: Social Media Guidance for School Board Members and Legislative Update (3/31/22)
Episode 27: Building a Solid Foundation for New School Board Members (4/15/22)
Episode 28: How to Be a Servant Leader (6/6/22)
Episode 29: How Are Districts Spending Federal Relief Funds? (6/21/22)
Episode 30: How To Keep Improving as a School Board (7/29/22)
Episode 31: Reversing the Teacher Shortage One Student at a Time (8/31/22)
Episode 32: A Fall Wisconsin School Board Tradition Continues (10/3/22)
Episode 33: What’s Trust Got to Do With It? (10/27/22)
Episode 34: Working Better Together (11/30/22)
Episode 35: Wisconsin Combats the Referee Shortage (12/31/22)
Episode 36: The Governor and State Superintendent Address the State Education Convention (1/31/23)
Links to Show Notes From Past Episodes (information and links about what's discussed in each episode)
