Teach Me Something: An SPS Podcast
Somerville Public Schools is pleased to launch our newest endeavor, "Teach Me Something: An SPS Podcast". Each month, we visit with an SPS instructor who is making a positive impact on our students and their education journey. Episodes will release monthly beginning in February and will be announced on SPS social media platforms. Be sure to check back regularly to hear a new episode and meet another great SPS educator!
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Episode 1.03: Forever Learning! with Healey School's Becca Faigan
She describes her decade-long career simply as "forever learning," and how our students learn continues to evolve. Becca Faigan has some new innovative ideas as she leads the Healey School's project based learning initiatives - plus, hear how our young students thrive in a multilingual environment as we stop by the Healey for this edition of "Teach Me Something." Listen by clicking the podcast below!
Episode 1.02: Journey! with Argenziano School's Melissa Jouvelakas
A true local, Ms. Jouvelakas grew up in Somerville and attended SPS schools. But she wasn't gone for very long! Learn about how this native returned to teach in the very same district where she learned as a child, which instructors helped guide her journey in teaching, and the impact of watching a student evolve in big ways. She describes her career as a "journey," so let's travel to Argenziano by clicking the podcast below!
Episode 1.01: Versatile! with Kennedy School's Jen Leary
We talk to Ms. Leary about her New England roots, her beginnings in the medical field, the magic of learning to read, and how a learning environment that celebrates multiple cultures gives her students superpowers. It's true! When we asked her to describe her teaching career in one word, she said "Versatile"! Find out why by clicking the podcast below!
The next episode arrives in April!