Suzanne Sands's guest appearances

Suzanne Sands

Inclusive Education Project (IEP) Podcast

Lake Forest on Topic

David Hill

Michelle Sullivan

Ross Greene

Terry Brown

Betsy DeVos

Daniel Franklin

Jackie Wilson

Phyllis Fagell

Tina Bryson

Kara Ryska

Anna Jones

Tim Villegas

Genia Stephen

Caroline Maguire

Anne Fricke

OwlTail

A community leader who is passionate about education and actively supports her local school community. She has been a volunteer leader in Lake Forest for 13 years since establishing the Kinderhaven Parent Board in 2010.  She has taken on leadership roles in the District 67 APT, Spirit of 67 Foundation, Lake Forest Soccer Association Board, and Temple Jeremiah in Northfield. In May, she completed serving her second 4 year term on the Lake Forest District 67 Board of Education, most recently serving as Board President and Education Committee Chair. She represented District 67 on the TrueNorth Educational Cooperative 804 (formerly NSSED, Northern Suburban Special Education District) board for 8 years and served as President of the TrueNorth’s Governing Board and Leadership Council for 6 of those years.Additionally, she has served as the Chair of the Lake Forest High School Foundation for the past 4 years and has been volunteering at Whittier Elementary School in Waukegan for the past 8 years. Suzanne holds a BA in Child Study, from Tufts University and a Masters in Middle Childhood Education from Emory University. She spent the first decade of her adult life teaching at Dolvin Elementary School in Alpharetta, Georgia and then Harper School in Wilmette.

A community leader who is passionate about education and actively supports her local school community. She has been a volunteer leader in Lake Forest for 13 years since establishing the Kinderhaven Parent Board in 2010.  She has taken on leadership roles in the District 67 APT, Spirit of 67 Foundation, Lake Forest Soccer Association Board, and Temple Jeremiah in Northfield. In May, she completed serving her second 4 year term on the Lake Forest District 67 Board of Education, most recently serving as Board President and Education Committee Chair. She represented District 67 on the TrueNorth Educational Cooperative 804 (formerly NSSED, Northern Suburban Special Education District) board for 8 years and served as President of the TrueNorth’s Governing Board and Leadership Council for 6 of those years.Additionally, she has served as the Chair of the Lake Forest High School Foundation for the past 4 years and has been volunteering at Whittier Elementary School in Waukegan for the past 8 years. Suzanne holds a BA in Child Study, from Tufts University and a Masters in Middle Childhood Education from Emory University. She spent the first decade of her adult life teaching at Dolvin Elementary School in Alpharetta, Georgia and then Harper School in Wilmette.

Suzanne Sands, Two Term District 67 School Board President

Kurt Schneider

Today’s show focuses on different ways to deliver educational services and a school district doing it the right way. The key is changing mindset from the established educational culture that has made people believe that “separate is better.” Join us to learn more!Kurt Schneider has served as superintendent of the TrueNorth Educational Cooperative 804 for more than six years. Suzanne Sands is the president of TrueNorth’s Leadership Council, and she’s been in this school board-like role for six years. TrueNorth finds ways to deliver services to all students in new and different ways based on what the research says: that there are better outcomes when kids are together in schools. Kurt and Suzanne will share why their approach is working and how the transformational work of TrueNorth has impacted the broader educational community.Show Highlights:How educational cooperatives work to be leaders with resources and support for all students of all diverse backgrounds as they partner with school districtsHow the cooperative is challenging the established structure for all kidsThe big vision at TrueNorth: to be committed to the possibilities of EVERY learner EVERY dayThe value and meaning of the name change to “TrueNorth Educational Cooperative 804”The value in the language used around “inclusive education”Hands-on approaches that have brought successful outcomes in inclusion, transitions, and early interventionsWhy much of the work is in shifting mindsets that all kids are “gen ed kids”How Kurt and Suzanne have seen that students and families well-connected to teachers and classrooms have fared better during the pandemic, and those who were more isolated before the pandemic have only struggled moreTips for other districts who want to take a similar approach as TrueNorth: work from the ground level to educate everyone (parents, teachers, students, and board members) about the best practices around inclusionThe importance of collaboration, communication, and specific support for teachers to build a culture of unity, participation, and sharingSuccess stories from Kurt and Suzanne Find TrueNorth on their website, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Links/Resources:Thank you for listening!Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delivered straight to your podcast player every Tuesday.If you enjoyed this episode and believe in our message, then please help us get the word out about this podcast. Rate and Review this show in Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, or Google Play. It helps other listeners find this show.Be sure to connect with us and reach out with any questions/concerns:FacebookInstagramTwitterIEP websiteThis podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not to be construed as legal advice specific to your circumstances. If you need help with any legal matters, be sure to consult with an attorney regarding your specific needs.

Today’s show focuses on different ways to deliver educational services and a school district doing it the right way. The key is changing mindset from the established educational culture that has made people believe that “separate is better.” Join us to learn more!Kurt Schneider has served as superintendent of the TrueNorth Educational Cooperative 804 for more than six years. Suzanne Sands is the president of TrueNorth’s Leadership Council, and she’s been in this school board-like role for six years. TrueNorth finds ways to deliver services to all students in new and different ways based on what the research says: that there are better outcomes when kids are together in schools. Kurt and Suzanne will share why their approach is working and how the transformational work of TrueNorth has impacted the broader educational community. Show Highlights: <ul><li>How educational cooperatives work to be leaders with resources and support for all students of all diverse backgrounds as they partner with school districts</li><li>How the cooperative is challenging the established structure for all kids</li><li>The big vision at TrueNorth: to be committed to the possibilities of EVERY learner EVERY day</li><li>The value and meaning of the name change to “TrueNorth Educational Cooperative 804”</li><li>The value in the language used around “inclusive education”</li><li>Hands-on approaches that have brought successful outcomes in inclusion, transitions, and early interventions</li><li>Why much of the work is in shifting mindsets that all kids are “gen ed kids”</li><li>How Kurt and Suzanne have seen that students and families well-connected to teachers and classrooms have fared better during the pandemic, and those who were more isolated before the pandemic have only struggled more</li><li>Tips for other districts who want to take a similar approach as TrueNorth: work from the ground level to educate everyone (parents, teachers, students, and board members) about the best practices around inclusion</li><li>The importance of collaboration, communication, and specific support for teachers to build a culture of unity, participation, and sharing</li><li>Success stories from Kurt and Suzanne </li><li> </li></ul>Find TrueNorth on their <a href="https://www.truenorth804.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>, <a href="https://m.facebook.com/TrueNorth804" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/truenorth804" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/truenorth804/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. Links/Resources: Thank you for listening! Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delivered straight to your podcast player every Tuesday. If you enjoyed this episode and believe in our message, then please help us get the word out about this podcast. Rate and Review this show in <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1307157016" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/inclusive-education-project-podcast/inclusive-education-project" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher Radio</a>, or <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/I23ctmblttqsbc4kagaccwm453a" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Google Play.</a> It helps other listeners find this show. Be sure to connect with us and reach out with any questions/concerns: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IEPcalifornia/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/iepcalifornia/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/iepcalifornia" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> <a href="http://www.inclusiveeducationproject.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">IEP website</a> This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not to be construed as legal advice specific to your circumstances. If you need help with any legal matters, be sure to consult with an attorney regarding your specific needs.

Challenging the Established Structure for ALL Kids with Kurt Schneider and Suzanne Sands [IEP 198]