The Hangout with David Sciarretta

Send us a textDr. Doug Fisher is a Professor of Educational Leadership at San Diego State University and a Teacher Leader at Health Sciences High School, a charter school located in San Diego. A highly accomplished educator, he is the recipient of the International Literacy Association William S. Gray Citation of Merit and was honored as an exemplary leader by the Conference on English Leadership. He has published numerous articles and books, all focused on improving our teaching on behalf of all students.Support the showIf you enjoyed this episode please give us a five-star rating and consider donating. Your generosity helps our shoe-string budget and allows us to continue producing high-quality content. Click here to donate.

Send us a textDelano Jones has a long career supporting public education and charter schools. He now owns and operates a business that provides back office support to charter schools throughout California. This episode was recorded during the CCSA conference on an outdoor patio, please excuse the ambient noise.Support the showIf you enjoyed this episode please give us a five-star rating and consider donating. Your generosity helps our shoe-string budget and allows us to continue producing high-quality content. Click here to donate.

Send us a textCameron Curry has an extensive background in business development prior to helping found The Classical Academy K-8 public charter school in Escondido, California in 1999. In 2003 he co-founded the K-8 charter school Coastal Academy in Oceanside, California, and in 2006, the Classical Academy High School in Escondido, California. The organization now has 5 sites serving 3,000+ kindergarten through 12th grade students and have received a number of awards. In 2011, Cameron received the Hart Vision Award from the California Charter School's Association (CCSA) as their Charter School Leader of the Year and now serves as a CCSA Board Member. Read more about Cameron here: https://www.ccsa.org/team/cameron-currySupport the showIf you enjoyed this episode please give us a five-star rating and consider donating. Your generosity helps our shoe-string budget and allows us to continue producing high-quality content. Click here to donate.

Send us a textRichard Barrera was first elected to represent District D on the San Diego Unified School Board in 2008 and then re-elected by overwhelming margins in 2012, 2016 and 2020. Richard's focus continues to be achieving equity and excellence for all students in San Diego, including both traditional district schools and charter schools. Read Richard’s full bio here: https://www.sandiegounified.org/about/board_of_education/overview/richard_barrera Support the showIf you enjoyed this episode please give us a five-star rating and consider donating. Your generosity helps our shoe-string budget and allows us to continue producing high-quality content. Click here to donate.

Send us a textEric Premack is the founding Director of the Charter School Development Center (CSDC). For over 25 years, Eric has played a leading role in the development and spread of chartered schools, including helping to draft and implement chartered schools policy in over two dozen states, at the federal level, and overseas. He has developed groundbreaking charter school policy, planning, implementation, oversight, and leadership development practices that have been emulated throughout the US and internationally. Eric and Dr. Sciarretta have a passionate discussion on the past, present, and future of the charter school movement across the nation.For more information on Eric and CSDC, visit their website at https://www.chartercenter.org/ or contact them at csdc@chartercenter.org / (916) 538-6612.Support the showIf you enjoyed this episode please give us a five-star rating and consider donating. Your generosity helps our shoe-string budget and allows us to continue producing high-quality content. Click here to donate.

Send us a textLisa Ponce has built a small business caring for indoor and outdoor plants in a variety of settings, including corporate offices and private homes. She and Dr. Sciarretta discuss her love of plants and how the education system can better prepare students for a life of entrepreneurship.Lisa’s Instagram: lisaplantladyponce (https://instagram.com/lisaplantladyponce?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=)Support the showIf you enjoyed this episode please give us a five-star rating and consider donating. Your generosity helps our shoe-string budget and allows us to continue producing high-quality content. Click here to donate.

Send us a textDr. Sciarretta and Attorney Todd Plate discuss charter schools, non-profit boards, sunshine laws such as the Brown Act in California, and look into the future of education in the US and globally.Support the showIf you enjoyed this episode please give us a five-star rating and consider donating. Your generosity helps our shoe-string budget and allows us to continue producing high-quality content. Click here to donate.

Send us a textDr. Sciarretta interviews his daughter, Maya Sciarretta. They discuss her educational journey including her experiences in private schools, charter schools, and what it means to be an educated person in the 21st century. Support the showIf you enjoyed this episode please give us a five-star rating and consider donating. Your generosity helps our shoe-string budget and allows us to continue producing high-quality content. Click here to donate.

Send us a textIn this episode of the podcast, Dr. Sciarretta interviews veteran Albert Einstein Academies Physical Education teacher Brian Nassif and discuss the innovative strategies he's implemented in his teaching.Support the showIf you enjoyed this episode please give us a five-star rating and consider donating. Your generosity helps our shoe-string budget and allows us to continue producing high-quality content. Click here to donate.

Send us a textDr. Sciarretta interviews three committed middle school educators (Veronica LaRoche, Cindy Alvarez, Moray Black) who have identified a need in their school and addressing it through a system of mentoring that's based in relationships and positive examples of how to make changes in student's lives.The following organizations were mentioned during this episode:Albert Einstein Academies (AEA) - aeacs.orgKing Chavez - kingchavez.orgMr. Mo's article in San Diego Magazine: https://bit.ly/3FykB8ASupport the showIf you enjoyed this episode please give us a five-star rating and consider donating. Your generosity helps our shoe-string budget and allows us to continue producing high-quality content. Click here to donate.