2024 Illinois Teacher of the Year Dr. Rachael Mahmood
Join Shift Everything for a conversation with 2024 Illinois Teacher of Year Dr. Rachael Mahmood. Hear about her journey to becoming an educator, what it’s…
Category: My Healthy Schools
Digital Device Advice
The 2024-25 school year is about to begin and many school districts will have new policies that restrict student cell phone usage. Some students may…
Combating Hate
This episode of Shift Everything focuses on the Combat Hate initiative, a classroom-based digital media literacy workshop that engages students in critical thinking for decoding…
Teacher Appreciation!
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week 2024 and West40 thanks EVERY teacher! West40 has teachers who support students in our Regional Safe School, Remote School and Seniors…
Teacher Appreciation
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week 2024 and West40 thanks EVERY teacher! West40 has teachers who support students in our Regional Safe School, Remote School and Seniors…
Prioritizing Well-Being
The West40 podcast, Shift Everything, goes behind the scenes at a recent school-based mental health roundtable to explore the importance of prioritizing the well-being of…
AI and Education
How can schools prepare for the AI revolution? This episode of Shift Everything focuses on AI and Education. Our guest is Micah Miner, District Administrator…
Making schools safer through grants
Members of the West40 School Safety and Threat Assessment Team describe how TVTP grants can help schools keep students and staff safe.
Behind the Scenes of an Educator Job Fair
The Shift Everything podcast goes behind the scenes at the recent West40 Spring 2024 Educator Job Fair. Hear from the host organization, participating school districts,…
Rethinking Educator Content Exams
Imagine being a prospective teacher and earning great grades in college and receiving strong letters of support for the start of your career, but a…