Episodes

  • Episode 13: The Early Childhood Center

    Episode 13: The Early Childhood Center
    Dec 29 2022
    CCSD93’s Early Childhood Center (ECC) provides a unique and engaging preschool experience in a space thoughtfully designed just for our community’s littlest learners. Join Dr. Hill and ECC Principal Heather Santiemmo for a discussion about what sets the ECC apart as it guides students to grow and develop, and how you can enroll your child to start building a strong foundation for kindergarten and beyond.
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    12 mins
  • Episode 12: Discipline Strategies

    Episode 12: Discipline Strategies
    Nov 21 2022
    Listen as Dr. Hill is joined by CCSD93 Assistant Superintendent for Student Services Dr. Crysta Morrissey and Carol Stream Elementary School Principal Corinne McCabe to discuss CCSD93’s discipline strategies for the final episode of our Talk D93 safety suite. Find out more about how CCSD93 uses a tiered strategy of providing preventative, supportive and corrective discipline to teach students to employ positive behaviors, and discover its benefits over traditional discipline methods that focus exclusively on punitive measures.
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    9 mins
  • Episode 11: Threat Assessments

    Episode 11: Threat Assessments
    Nov 11 2022
    The wellbeing of students, staff, and everyone within the CCSD93 community is our highest priority. Join Dr. Hill, along with CCSD93 Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources Julie Tobin, as they continue Talk D93’s safety suite by discussing the threat assessment process in CCSD93. You’ll find out more about the systematic procedures the district has in place to prevent physical harm from occurring after a threat has been made and how the district uses such situations to help students learn and grow.
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    9 mins
  • Episode 10: Building Safety

    Episode 10: Building Safety
    Nov 3 2022
    The wellbeing of students, staff, and everyone in our buildings is CCSD93’s highest priority. Join Dr. Hill, along with CCSD93 Human Resources Generalist and former Western Trails Principal Joy Sebastian, as they discuss building safety in CCSD93. You’ll find out more about the district’s collaborative relationships with our community’s first responders, the security procedures and protocols that we have in place, and how the district’s schools have been designed specifically for safety.
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    9 mins
  • Episode 9: Restorative Practices

    Episode 9: Restorative Practices
    Apr 8 2022
    Restorative practices are a systematic way CCSD93's schools and classrooms build community so that each student feels included and accountable to their peers. This creates more productive learning environments and reduces the amount of time classrooms spend devoted to discipline. Join Dr. Hill, along with CCSD93 Assistant Superintendent for Student Services Dr. Crysta Morrissey, Elsie Johnson Principal Maria Weber, and School Resource Officer Pablo Caster of the Carol Stream Police Department, as they discuss restorative practices in CCSD93.
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    17 mins
  • Episode 8: Standards-Based Grading

    Episode 8: Standards-Based Grading
    Oct 8 2021
    Join Superintendent Hill and Assistant Superintendent for Teaching, Learning & Innovation Jonathan Zimmermann for a discussion on standards-based grading. You’ll find out more about this measurement of student progress and achievement, why it is an improvement over the standard letter grade system, and how you can stay updated on your student’s academic experience.
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    19 mins
  • Episode 7: Student Remote Learning Experiences

    Episode 7: Student Remote Learning Experiences
    Jan 8 2021
    Dr. Hill is joined by Jessie, a 6th grader at Jay Stream, and Gianna, an 8th grader at Stratford, who share perspectives on their remote learning experiences and the pandemic. Listen to hear Jessie and Gianna identify challenges they’ve faced, positive engagements strategies their teachers use, ideas for improvement and more.
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    18 mins
  • Episode 6: Former CCSD93 Superintendent Dr. Bill Shields - 2009-2019

    Episode 6: Former CCSD93 Superintendent Dr. Bill Shields - 2009-2019
    Nov 24 2020
    Listen to the latest Talk D93 podcast episode featuring CCSD93’s 4th full-time Superintendent Dr. Bill Shields! Find out more about how his visionary leadership helped push CCSD93 to new heights through fully harnessing the power of technology as an educational tool and transforming learning spaces to be more flexible and aligned with modern teaching and learning!
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    18 mins