053 - How to handle the upcoming school year

Beyond The Class: From Knowledge To Action

The upcoming school year is going to be different. And that sentence my friends might be the understatement of the year!Join host Adam J. Salgat, Mike Desparrois of Our Community Listens and Kristy Houle from Educate.Today as they discuss how the skills can have a major impact on teachers and students.Kristy is a former public-school teacher, assistant principal, principal and is currently homeschooling her three children while she does educational consulting, speaking and works for Educate.Today as the Educational Outreach Coordinator and Podcast Host. Kristy is an alumni of CST and we are excited to hear how she has used the skills she has learned from a class for educators and in her homelife.Visit their website - https://educate.today/FULL BIOKristy Houle is a former teacher, assistant principal and principal who shares her experience and expertise as an educational consultant, speaker, and podcast host. She is highly passionate when it comes to advocating for learners, across all educational settings.Kristy now serves as the Educational Opportunities Director for the Educate. Today organization and the host of the Classroom Matters podcast. In her role with this non-for-profit organization, Kristy spends her time assisting in website development, planning quality programming for K-12 students, developing professional development and building partnerships with local school districts and community organizations. As the host of the Classroom Matters podcast, Kristydelves into current topics in education and interviews the nation’s most sought-after experts.Kristy has been in the education field for over 20 years and has done extensive work with superintendents and local universities in the field of quality classroom instruction and building relationships within the educational setting. Kristy holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from Missouri State University, a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration from the University of Missouri-St. Louis and an Educational Specialist Degree in Administration from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville.Kristy is a wife and mother of 3 wonderful boys and enjoys spending her time with friends and family traveling and experiencing life to its fullest.