In this episode we discuss the IEA Legislative Platform with special guest Ben Sodergren-Barr.

Episode 12 - IEA Legislative Platform

In this episode we speak with IEA UniServ Director Sherri Jones about her work in Educational Equity.

Episode 13 - Educational Equity Work

In this episode we are talk about updates concerning our state education accountability system. Then, we air a special interview with Larry Frank, IEA Director of Educational Policy and Research, regarding the Illinois Balanced Accountability Committee.

Episode 14 - ESSA Update & IBAM Interview

In this episode we discuss the 2019 IEA Representative Assembly with Robin Ehrhart, IEA Director of Program Development and Sarah Antonacci, IEA Director of Communications.

Episode 15 - The 2019 IEA Representative Assembly

In this episode we speak with IEA Instructional Resource and Professional Development Director Kristine Argue-Mason about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).

Episode 16 - Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

In this episode we speak with several staff members from the IEA Program Development Department to learn more about the supports the Program Development Department offers.

Episode 17 - IEA Program Development Department

In this episode we discuss restorative practices with featured speaker Dr. Diana Zaleski.

Episode 18 - What Are Restorative Practices

In this episode we discuss updates related to educator evaluation.

Episode 19 - Educator Evaluation Update

In this episode we discuss the work of the IEA Special Education Committee.

Episode 20 - IEA Special Education Committee

In this episode we discuss school district finance and district financial profiles with our special guest Erika Lindley, IEA Research Specialist.

Episode 21 - School District Finances

In this episode we discuss what a UniServ Director, or UD, is with our special guest, Jon Butler, UniServ Director for Region 62.

Episode 22 - What Is A UniServ Director (UD)

In this episode we discuss IEA Retired with our special guest Jim Duffy, Chair of the IEA Retired Council, and Kim Riley, IEA Retired Paraprofessional.

Episode 23 - IEA Retired

In this episode we meet our three newest IEA managers: Sean Denney, IEA Director of Government Relations, Sylvia Rios, IEA General Counsel, and Jamie Schumacher, IEA Director of Business Services.

Episode 24 - Meet The Newest IEA Managers

In this episode we discuss a new professional development collaboration that we have with the Illinois Principals Association called Ed Leaders Network.

Episode 25 - Ed Leaders Network

In this podcast we discuss the 2020 IEA Representative Assembly with Robin Ehrhart, IEA Director of Program Development.

Episode 26 - IEA Representative Assembly

In this episode we discuss new educator resources with our special guest Tom Tully, IEA Secretary-Treasurer.

Episode 27 - New Educator Resources

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