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We can all learn something, right? The #SMWay podcast addresses current issues in Education, celebrates students and staff in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and addresses what challenges are in front of us as educators and as a community and how we can address them.
Who should listen to this show? South Milwaukee residents, for sure, but also anyone who takes an interest in education - whether they live in Wisconsin or anywhere in the United States.
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S3E16 Brain Health and Project-Based Learning
A South Milwaukee health teacher, Kimberly Jaeger, is growing and learning in her career by incorporating project-based learning in her classroom. Her work and research may pave the way for similar…
S3E15 One Art - SM's Artistic Disciplines Combine to Create Something Unique
In May, the Music Department will present something entirely new—the debut of a piece composed specifically for South Milwaukee. That by itself would be interesting, but the two free shows will also…
S3E14 CHICAGO, March Madness, and NASA Team is on Track
In this episode, we visit the Orchestra Pit for the musical Chicago (spoiler, they're not in a pit), we see the Tournament of Books at Blakewood Elementary School, and we check in on our NASA…
S3E13 Middle School STEM in Space
Our middle school engineers are going to space... sort of. Their project is, for sure. In May, an instrument the students are working on to study the atmosphere will be launched on a NASA weather…
S3E12 Giving Back to SDSM
Giving back to something gives you a sense of ownership and helps build community. Here's how to give back in at least three ways.
S3E11 SICK DAY - Modern School Nursing and When to Keep Your Kid Home from School
We meet District Nurse Sarah Barrett and about all of the worries and responsibilities modern school nursing programs face. Also, since it’s peak season for respiratory viruses, we’re going to review…
S3E10 Applying to and Paying for College
Today on the podcast we’re going to college in three interviews: First we’ll hear from two students and where they are on their college journey, then we’ll hear from a college official about the…
S3E9 The ACT
The ACT is a standardized test that colleges use for a range of decisions, and as we’ll hear, scholarship-granting organizations help determine who they want to award those scholarships to. We’re…
S3E8 Student Voices: Red Ribbon Week
Recently, 8th grade health students explored and celebrated Red Ribbon Week - a time of year dedicated to learning about drugs and drug addiction. Some students made awareness posters, some tied…
S3E7 Making it All Add Up - Math Life Skills
Math is math, right? Yes.However, how we teach it and understand how students learn it is constantly in flux. In this episode, we hear what the day-to-day math class looks like at each level, what…
S3E6 What do you want to be when you grow up?
Eighth graders are choosing their courses for freshman year very soon. We're asking them to sketch out all four years of their high school career now - knowing that it will change - so we can think…
S3E5 20 Years of the South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center
Professional lights, a full size stage and orchestra pit, theater seating - a generation of students have benefited from having a professional performing arts center located in their building. We…
S3E4 Of High School Students and Literature
On this episode we meet two high school English teachers and discuss what a modern English Department looks like.
S3E3 Literacy for All - Roundtable Discussion about New Reading Curriculum
Wisconsin's newest reading law, Act 20, led to an examination of South Milwaukee's curriculum and practices - many of which were already part of the practice of SDSM. In this episode, Director of…
S3E2 K5 STEM
Today we’re talking about the district’s new STEM program for elementary students. But in a bigger sense we’re talking about engaging curiosity in a hands-on way to look at something and learn how it…
S3E1 New Top Rocket: Meet Principal Mike Arendt
In this episode, we meet Mike Arendt, the newly appointed high school principal. We talk about the role of a principal, how he sees students in their path to adulthood, and what plans he has for…
S2E22 En Espanol - Modern Spanish Language Education
The annual Wisconsin State Spanish Pronunciation Contest Championships is becoming a tradition in South Milwaukee. For those not familiar, it’s a contest where students study a bit of text, this year…
S2E21 Sending Care - Learning Kindness
An annual tradition is about to happen at Rawson Elementary School, and that’s why third-grade teacher Bill Gaynor has student art collected from the entire year in every corner of his classroom.…
S2E20 Water, Water
With the financial assistance of a grant, and its connections to high learning, the two South Milwaukee High School teachers and their students are teaming up to do real research on microplastics in…
S2E19 Scholars and Servants: Community Service at the High School
Today we’re talking about the National Honor Society at the high school and the real commitment that society has to community service. I think maybe we don’t celebrate enough the community service…
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#SMWay Podcast has published 56 episodes since November 2022, covering topics in Education, Kids & Family.
#SMWay Podcast is currently dormant with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 27m.
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