ImpactED

Alief ISD speaks with guests from all walks of life about issues affecting education and the future of America.

Latest Episodes

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April 08, 2019 00:43:55
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Early Childhood Round Table - Believe It or Not, High Level Academics Start in Pre-K

Alief ISD elementary principals Jeanette Byrd (Cummings Elementary School) and Mary Kesler (Hicks Elementary School) chat with Kathy Jahn (Alief ISD Executive Director of...

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March 28, 2019 00:44:57
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CTE - Preparing Students for Jobs that Don't Exist Yet

Superintendent HD Chambers chats with Jennifer Baker (Director of Career and Technical Education) and Kimberly Crow (Alief ISD Director of Career and Technical Education...

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March 18, 2019 00:38:39
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CITGO - How STEM partnerships power learner-centered education

Superintendent HD Chambers welcomes Larry Elizondo (CITGO General Manager of Community Relations, Corporate Social Responsibility and Legislative Affairs) and Nelda Billescas (Olle Middle School...

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March 07, 2019 00:36:44
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Accountability - When schools and districts are graded using the flawed STAAR test

Dee Carney (Moak, Casey & Associates) joins a candid conversation about accountability and its impact on Texas public schools with Natalie Martinez (Alief ISD...

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March 05, 2019 00:44:07
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Is the STAAR test designed for your child to fail?

Alief ISD's Elementary and Secondary Language Arts staff break down the complex issues surrounding literacy in the state and how the state of Texas...

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February 26, 2019 00:55:44
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Choice Programs in Public Schools - A Launching Pad for Opportunities

Superintendent HD Chambers visits with Alief ISD high school students who decided to pursue special high school programs while still in middle school. Students...

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