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November 11th, 2020
Airdate: November 11, 2020
This week on Education Counts Michiana, see how teachers are coping with change fatigue, discover what's in store for students who are part of the activity club at Culver-Union Township Public Library... (Show More)

This week on Education Counts Michiana, see how teachers are coping with change fatigue, discover what's in store for students who are part of the activity club at Culver-Union Township Public Library, learn about new app that's connecting students and homework study and find out how girls at the Benton Harbor Girls Academy are learning confidence through academics. Education Counts Michiana highlights programs and initiatives that are working to provide the best in teaching and leanring.
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  Benton Harbor Girls Academy
  
  The Benton Harbor Girls Academy wants girls to get an education that is free of distractions and that does not undermine their intelligence. Their academy pride's itself on educating girls in an atmos... (Show More)
  
  The Benton Harbor Girls Academy wants girls to get an education that is free of distractions and that does not undermine their intelligence. Their academy pride's itself on educating girls in an atmosphere that places them in the center, so that the focus is on them and what they are learning. They want girls to feel confident about their abilities, and to know that they are just as capable as males.
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February 12th, 2020
Airdate: February 12, 2020
Education Counts presents more stories about educational initiatives in our region. Learn about Imagination Station, a pre-school steeped in quality early education in Michigan City. Follow students i... (Show More)

Education Counts presents more stories about educational initiatives in our region. Learn about Imagination Station, a pre-school steeped in quality early education in Michigan City. Follow students in a glassmaking after school program in Benton Harbor that ranks among the best in the United States. Sit in on English as a New Language class for teachers and undergrad students at Holy Cross College. See how Jobs for Michigan's Graduates is preparing students with hard and soft skills for the workplace.
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  Fired Up!
  
  Water Street Glassworks offers a two year program for teens. Fired Up! is an after school program in Benton Harbor where students learn to work in one of three studios – glassblowing, glass bead... (Show More)
  
  Water Street Glassworks offers a two year program for teens. Fired Up! is an after school program in Benton Harbor where students learn to work in one of three studios – glassblowing, glass beadmaking & jewelry design or fused glass.
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January 11th, 2017
Airdate: January 11, 2017
This week we explore mental health and childhood trauma and how it is impacting students in the classroom. We speak with Ann Rosen at The Family Connection, Shelly Walker, Ph.D., superintendent of Ben... (Show More)

This week we explore mental health and childhood trauma and how it is impacting students in the classroom. We speak with Ann Rosen at The Family Connection, Shelly Walker, Ph.D., superintendent of Benton Harbor Schools, and Gillian Conrad at the Berrien County Health Department. Reporter, Monica Murphy, also sits down with Mike Deranek at Bashor Children's Home for an in-depth interview on childhood trauma. We also visit Ivy Tech Community College to explore the college admissions process.
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  Mental Health Story, #1
  
  Ann Rosen, Gillian Conrad, and Dr. Shelly Walker talk to us about trauma in the school system, social factors that determine educational outcomes, and the responsibility placed on teachers to currentl... (Show More)
  
  Ann Rosen, Gillian Conrad, and Dr. Shelly Walker talk to us about trauma in the school system, social factors that determine educational outcomes, and the responsibility placed on teachers to currently address mental health behaviors.
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    Gillian Conrad
    
    Gillian Conrad discusses how social determinants impact educational outcomes.
    
    Gillian Conrad discusses how social determinants impact educational outcomes.
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December 21st, 2016
Airdate: December 21, 2016
This week we speak to Dr. Shelly Walker, superintendent of Benton Harbor Schools, and visit MLK STEAM Academy and the Benton Harbor High School library. We also revisit a service project at Goshen Col... (Show More)

This week we speak to Dr. Shelly Walker, superintendent of Benton Harbor Schools, and visit MLK STEAM Academy and the Benton Harbor High School library. We also revisit a service project at Goshen College and St. Joe CEO in South Bend, Indiana.
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  MLK STEAM Academy
  
  We speak to Dr. Shelly Walker, superintendent of Benton Harbor Schools, about the successes she has seen after one year on the job. She speaks candidly about the positives and challenges in the school... (Show More)
  
  We speak to Dr. Shelly Walker, superintendent of Benton Harbor Schools, about the successes she has seen after one year on the job. She speaks candidly about the positives and challenges in the school system. We also visit one of her schools, MLK STEAM Academy, to learn more about the awards celebration and their approach to tackling behavior.
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    Shelly Walker, Ed.D.
    
    Shelly Walker, Ed.D., of Benton Harbor, discusses the split up of grades, the changes in the schools... (Show More)
    
    Shelly Walker, Ed.D., of Benton Harbor, discusses the split up of grades, the changes in the schools, Pre-K education, and her perspective after almost a year on the job.
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December 14th, 2016
Airdate: December 14, 2016
Last week we spoke with schools about the STEAM and STEM programs. This week we highlight a nonprofit, OrthoWorx, who supports STEM-focused approaches to learning. We also visit the “Success Starts ... (Show More)

Last week we spoke with schools about the STEAM and STEM programs. This week we highlight a nonprofit, OrthoWorx, who supports STEM-focused approaches to learning. We also visit the “Success Starts Early” seminar in South Bend, Indiana, the Berrien County Health Department, and we covered a special event at Grissom Middle School.
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  Berrien County Health Department
  
  We spoke with the Berrien County Health Department about the increasing shortage of school nurses and health curriculum in our schools.
  
  We spoke with the Berrien County Health Department about the increasing shortage of school nurses and health curriculum in our schools.
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    Karen Kortebein
    
    Karen Kortebein, at the Berrien County Health Department, talks about her personal experience being ... (Show More)
    
    Karen Kortebein, at the Berrien County Health Department, talks about her personal experience being a nurse in the schools and the consequences of an increasing nurse shortage.
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    Kerri Teachout
    
    Kerri Teachout, at the Berrien County Health Department, shares the substance abuse training she doe... (Show More)
    
    Kerri Teachout, at the Berrien County Health Department, shares the substance abuse training she does in the schools and how it is getting harder for teachers to fit this into their curriculums.
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    Gillian Conrad
    
    Gillian Conrad, at the Berrien County Health Department, discusses public health education and the s... (Show More)
    
    Gillian Conrad, at the Berrien County Health Department, discusses public health education and the shortage of nurses.