OEA Grow Retrospective Episode

For this last episode of the OEA Grow Podcast, member co-producers Beth Aydelott and Leonne Bannister discuss what the podcast has meant to their own professional growth and that of educators, not only in Oregon, but around the world. With 135 episodes and over 20,000 downloads and streams, the podcast has built union member community and addressed educator concerns from conflict resolution strategies to incorporating art and innovation in the classroom; from creating welcoming and inclusive school communities to maintaining a healthy work/life balance. Topics for each conversation have arisen from educators’ needs, interests, and expertise, living up to the goal of amplifying educator voice. This podcast has always been by OEA members for OEA members.

 

This episode also features clips from the following episodes:

 

• Season 1 episode Compassion Fatigue and Burnout with host Jesse Bray and guest Talia Akre
• Season 3 episode Special Education and Inclusion with host Leonne Bannister and guest Niels Pasternak
• Season 4 episode What I Wish I Knew During My First Year with host Kayla Potter and guest Malik White
• Season 5 episode Co-regulation with host Alexis Hennessey and guest Mary Michael
• Season 9 episode Survival Guide for BIPOC Educators with host Malik White and guest Gregory Dunkin
• Season 10 episode Challenges of Language Learning with host Sakura Hamada and guest Gaby Aguilar-Lopez
• Season 10 episode Avid and High School with host Sakura Hamada and guest Ethelyn Tumalad
• Season 10 episode Supporting Newly Arrived Elementary Students with host Sakura Hamada and guest Jocelin Morales
• Season 11 episode Educator Wellness with host Amy Yillik and guest Sandi Washburn
• Season 11 episode Interoceptive Strategies and Co-regulation with host Amy Yillik and guest Katie Diez
• Season 11 episode Trauma Informed Practices with host Amy Yillik and guest Jessica Reamon
• Season 11 episode Restorative Justice and Practices with host Amy Yillik and guest Sorahi Harati
• Season 11 episode Introduction to Culture of Care part b with host Amy Yillik and guests Amber McGill and Erin Taylor
• Season 12 episode Career and Technical Education with host Toni Myers and guests Nicole Merchant and Bibiana Gifft