STAR NET Regions I&III Podcast

Illinois STAR NET provides a variety of opportunities for personal and professional growth for those who touch the lives of young children, ages birth through eight, with an emphasis on children with special needs. STAR NET supports family-centered, researched and effective practices in early childhood education and care.In this podcast series, produced by STAR NET Regions I&III, we provide various informational episodes focused on our workshops, current topics, and other concepts focused on working with young children with special needs.

STAR NET Regions I&III Podcast is a education podcast hosted by Illinois STAR NET Regions I&III, with 122 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Illinois STAR NET Regions I&III hosts STAR NET Regions I&III Podcast, a education show with 122 episodes published.

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  STAR NET Regions I&III Podcast

  Voices From the Field: Carrie Finch

  May 11, 20261h 10mS0

  <p>Welcome to Voices From the Field!  This podcast series will look to interview a wide range of early childhood professionals across STAR NET Regions I & III, which covers Northern and Central Illinois counties.  We will look to include teachers, paraprofessionals, administrators, specialists, and many more as we highlight different people and their experiences in the early childhood field.</p><p><br/></p><p>Today’s guest is Carrie Finch, a pre-k teacher in LaHarpe - a small town in Hancock, IL.  Carrie walks us through her career in early childhood special education.  She leans into ways she taught at the be...

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  Voices From the Field: Ronda McKee

  Apr 27, 20261h 12mS0

  <p>Welcome to Voices From the Field!  This podcast series will look to interview a wide range of early childhood professionals across STAR NET Regions I & III, which covers Northern and Central Illinois counties.  We will look to include teachers, paraprofessionals, administrators, specialists, and many more as we highlight different people and their experiences in the early childhood field.</p><p><br/></p><p>Today’s guest is Ronda McKee, an early childhood educator who has been in the field for more than 40 years.  Ronda is based primarily out of the McDonough County area of West Central Illinois, where she has b...

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  Embedding Speech Services in Inclusive Classrooms

  Apr 8, 202632 minS0

  <p>In this episode, Bridget Meis and Katie Suchy talk with Grace Matzke, a Speech-Language Pathologist dedicated to bringing therapy directly into the heart of the classroom. Grace is here to discuss how to meet children’s needs in real-time through embedded therapy. We’ll explore her strategies for seamless collaboration with classroom teams—from aligning on student goals to weaving weekly curriculum vocabulary into every session.  </p>

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  Self-Care, Tips, and Tricks

  Mar 23, 202627 minS0

  <p>In this podcast Roseann Slaght shares some insights into how self-care, for children and adults, can be an important factor in our mental and physical health.  Some of the topics she covers are breathing, nutrition, movement, relaxation, and more.  Roseann also shares some tips and tricks for children and adults to help achieve some of those goals.</p><p>Below are links to some of the things discussed in the podcast.</p><p>- Breathing Techniques (including Box Breathing and 4-7-8 Breathing)</p><p>- 4-7-8 Breathing Video Example (Dr. Andrew Weil)</p><p>- A Guide to...

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  Inclusive Leadership in Practice: Part 3

  Nov 10, 202526 minS0

  <p><b>Featuring: Natalie Doyle, Katie Madigan, & Shonda Ronen</b></p><p><br/></p><p>This is the third and final episode in a three-part series on inclusion and leadership.  This series covered topics such as: getting started in inclusion, maintaining staff-inclusive beliefs, and how to keep the inclusive culture thriving in schools when changes occur.  This third episode will focus on how to keep the inclusive culture thriving in schools when changes occur, with insights from professionals in positions of leadership in the early childhood field.</p><p><br/></p><p><b>Resources: </b>STAR NET and Early CHOICES</p>

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