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Education Matters, NY Podcast
Hosted By Wayne Ackles
Episode 1- Welcome to Education Matters NY
Educational Services!
School Culture Audits
Take a comprehensive look at your district’s perception within the community and give you an in-depth report on the strengths and areas for improvement.
School Safety Audits
School Safety Audits are here to help. We’ll take a look at every aspect of your school’s safety and make recommendations for improvement.
Code of Conduct Audits
Make sure your code of conduct is welcoming and inclusive for all students with our Code of Conduct Audits!
School Safety Presentations
Are you looking for a way to make your school safer? Wayne Ackles – a teacher, assistant principal, and principal, has seen firsthand how culture affects safety in schools.
Administrator Coaching
Becoming an administrator is a big step! With Wayne Ackles’ Administrator Coaching, you’ll have the support you need to thrive in your new role.
Teacher Coaching
Do you feel like you’re constantly playing catch-up as a teacher? Do you want to find more ways to engage your students in learning? Wayne Ackles can help.
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Ackles Enterprises-Fat Wolverine Productions were founded by Wayne Ackles. Wayne Ackles is a recently retired educator of 30 years who has worked both as a Social Studies Teacher and as a School Principal at both the High School and Middle School Level. As a principal Wayne worked to build positive culture with an emphasis on inclusion and safety.
Newest Episode
2: Adam Ruder from NYSERDA Electric Buses
Wayne interviews Adam Rudder the NYSERDA Director of Clean Transportation. They discuss the role of NYSERDA as well as the promise and challenges to electrifying a school bus fleet.
Recent Episodes
1: Read, Watch & Listen 8/18/24
Leadership goes to the movies! Wayne uses a series, docudrama, and a documentary as jumping off points for leadership discussions. Check out the titles he recommends.
Power of Curriculum-Let’s Get the Basics Right
Wayne describes the reasons for his over a year long hiatus from Education Matters. He also talks about the power of curriculum in regards to basic first steps and use a situation from his current role outside of traditional education to illustrate the point.
2: Mark Payne Skills USA April 2023 Edition
It's April which means it is time for Skills USA. Mark Payne has returned to talk about his new role at DDS and this year's Skills USA competition. Mark will also discuss DDS Companies sponsorship of the Precision Heavy Equipment Competition.