The purpose of Remixing Education Podcast is to inform the world about special education and the ways we can improve the educational experience of all of our students. Remixing Education's host, Martin Odima Jr interviews experts in the field of special education and aims to uplift voices historically silenced in our education system and seeks to share information that helps destruct racism, ableism, and oppression within school communities. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/martin-odima-jr/support
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episode 3: How to Create School-wide Practices to Nurture Relationships for Students with Disabilities
Melissa Kalinowski is a new principal at Frost Lake Elementary. Melissa and Martin talk about how to create systems and practices that help create and nurture students with disabilities.
Frost Lake is a premier school for students in special education. The building specializes in providing services for students with mild to moderate disabilities. In addition, frost Lake implements co-teaching on every grade level within their general education classrooms. In this episode, you will hear Martin and Melissa discuss mindsets and strategies for building relationships, culturally relevant teaching, and integrating technology in the classroom.
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Biography
Martin Odima Jr., M.A., is a Special Education Teacher Coach in Minnesota's Saint Paul Public School (SPPS) District. In addition, he is an Adjunct Faculty at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota. He studied psychology at the University of Minnesota and completed his master's in special education at the University of St. Thomas. His scholarly interests focus on educational equity, inclusive practices for students with disabilities, and retention of teachers of color. His publications include a chapter focusing on teaching strategies for special education teachers to thrive and persist in the field. Also, Martin has written several journal articles about building culturally sustaining practices within school communities.
Recent Presentations
- Daylighting the Powerless: Strategies to Increase and Support Minoritized Twice-Exceptional Learners (Council for Exceptional Children, Jan 2022)
- How Racism and Ableism Impact Teacher-Student Relationships: Developing Culturally Sustaining Relationships in School Communities (Inspire Academy, Indiana, Jan 2022)
- Developing Culturally Sustaining Relationships in School Communities (LearnerFIRST Center for Social-Emotional Learning, Dec 2021)
Recent Publications (Author/Co-Author)
- TCARE: If I Knew Then What I Know Now (2021)
- DADD, Teachers' Corner Special Education Teachers Do a Lot. Like, a Lot, a Lot. (2021)
- Diversity, Autism & Dev. Disabilities: Guidance for the Culturally Responsive Educator (2021)
- How Teachers Persist: Why We Remain (and Thrive) in This Challenging Profession (2020)