Swift Unscripted

Nov 14 2024 39 ep. 28 mins 10
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Welcome to SWIFT Unscripted. SWIFT podcasts gives you the listener the opportunity to hear the inside story and be part of the conversation with leaders in the field of inclusive education and schoolwide transformation.

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Build Equity, Join Justice: a Graphic Series with Wade Kelly

Nov 14 2024 37 mins  
Wade Kelly discusses the SWIFT Education Center’s “Build Equity, Join Justice” graphic series and why he created it. https://tinyurl.com/BEJJTranscript https://tinyurl.com/BEJJImage

Equity-Forward Forums for Educators, featuring Jamila Dugan

Oct 13 2023 41 mins  
In this episode of SWIFT’s ongoing Equity-Forward Forums for Educators series, Wade Kelly sits down with educator and co-author of the book Street Data, Dr. Jamila Dugan. The discussion ranges from the embodied effects of post-pandemic fear and anxiety in educators and students to the value of authentic relationship building and avoiding superficial equity. Dr. Dugan encourages u

Implementing Community-Building Circles with Trisha Cook

Dec 11 2020 27 mins  
Principal Trisha Cook discusses her elementary school’s journey to implement restorative practices, specifically around community-building circles. Transcript available at: https://tinyurl.com/Community-Building-Circles

What is your Sphere of Influence? with Dr. Cokethea Hill

Oct 11 2020 20 mins  
Dr. Cokethea Hill discusses that many of us are in positions where we can make changes to get better outcomes, even on a micro-scale. We're always so focused on those big looming overhauling system changes, and that can prevent us from actually doing anything. Transcript available at: https://tinyurl.com/SphereofInfluence-SWIFT

From Statement To Action With Dr. Cokethea Hill

Sep 11 2020 19 mins  
Dr. Cokethea Hill discusses that statements alone will not rid our systems of racism. It is actually going to require us to work collaboratively, to acknowledge where racism exists, to deconstruct the policies and practices and protocols that support and uphold it, and to redesign a more equitable future that we all want to see. Transcript available at: https://tinyurl.com/fromstat

Equity-based MTSS: Transitioning to a New Future with Dr. Amy Jablonski and Dr. Hollie Pettersson

Jul 31 2020 24 mins  
Dr. Amy Jablonski and Dr. Hollie Pettersson discuss this opportunity to restart schools in the U.S. after COVID-19. Transcript available at: https://tinyurl.com/Transitioning-to-a-New-Future

This Moment In History with Dr. Dennis Carpenter

Jun 26 2020 23 mins  
Dr. Dennis Carpenter discusses the need for systemic change that honors the Black community's lived experiences, and the implications for U.S. schools. Transcript available at: https://tinyurl.com/thismomentinhistory

MTSS in Rural Education with Susan Hukkanen

Oct 15 2018 30 mins  
Assistant Superintendent Susan Hukkanen of the Butte County Office of Education discusses implementation of MTSS in rural education.

Student Leadership

Sep 27 2018 24 mins  
Kimberli Breen discusses with Navjyot Gill and Daryl Thiesen how youth are leaders in building a positive culture in Kern County, California.

Family Community Engagement in Bakersfield City School District

Aug 15 2018 31 mins  
Kimberli Breen discusses Family and Community Engagement with stakeholders in the Bakersfield City School District in Bakersfield, CA.