Tom Hermensky, a local teacher was recognized by the Ohio Lottery for his excellence as a 5th grade science teacher. Listen to this podcast and learn how Tom brings his science classroom alive through hands-on projects, experiments and active learning.
Listen and Learn: [audio: http://www.centerforleadership.org/podcasts/Teacher-Feature3-TomH.mp3]
Nominate a great teacher in your school is district at the Ohio [...]

“Universal Design for Who?”
“The Center for Leadership in …What exactly do you folks do out there in Lorain County, Ohio?”
Listen and Learn: [audio: http://www.centerforleadership.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/bacc.mp3] 

In late November 007, Jerry Skully interviewed me for his AM Radio Show, Building a Caring Community on WOBL 130 AM in Oberlin, Ohio. The interview played on the air December 9th. [...]

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Teacher Feature: October 007
[audio:http://www.centerforleadership.org/blog/podcasts/Teacher_Feature_.mp3] 
Meet our guest teacher, Jody Yoxthimer and listen to learn how she utilizes the principles of Universal Design for Learning in her high school science classroom. Jody also speaks about the power of Interactive Whiteboards and Collaboration.
Jody is available to answer questions through the comments feature of this blog (Leave a [...]

Teacher Feature: August 007
Maple Heights Teacher of the Year, Susan Jaroscak shares with us a literacy strategy she calls, Think Aloud – Teach Aloud.
[audio:http://www.centerforleadership.org/blog/podcasts/Teacher_Feature_1.mp3]
Susan makes the Think-Aloud strategy successful in her classroom through deliberate and intentional use, reflection, spiraling strategies throughout instruction, revision, repetition, and authentic assessment.
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