Let Me Add To That...
by Los Angeles County Office of Education
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Helping Students Learn Through Housing Instability
Helping Students Learn Through Housing Instability
About this podcast
Nearly 2 million students and 80 school districts make up the Los Angeles County education system – as you can imagine, the experiences, the success and the challenges vary from district to district as it does student to student. The Let Me Add to That Podcast, presented by the Los Angeles Office of Education will feature education experts including superintendents, administrators, teachers and students themselves who will highlight various hot topics that the county faces on a day-to-day basis. Let Me Add to That is titled and modeled after the inclusion of different perspectives, experiences and challenges and new episodes will be released on the first Wednesday of every month.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 47 episodes
- Helping Students Learn Through Housing Instability · 24 min · Season 4 Episode 10How can schools help students experiencing homelessness stay connected to learning when so much around them is uncertain? In recognition of National Homeless Youth Awareness…
- AI Powered Peer Bullying · 16 min · Season 4 Episode 9Artificial intelligence is changing how bullying can happen. AI-generated images, cloned voices and fabricated conversations can be used to impersonate, embarrass or target…
- How GAIN Helps Adult Learners Launch Careers · 26 min · Season 4 Episode 8Back-to-school season isn’t just for kids. In this episode, LACOE GAIN Career Development Program Administrators Onica Ross and Jessica Gallo-Valdes discuss how the Greater…
- Teachers' Survival Guide to the School Year · 34 min · Season 4 Episode 7While teaching can be one of the most fulfilling professions in the world, balancing daily lesson planning, grading and diverse student needs requires intentional strategy and…
- Inside the Classrooms of Elementary English Learners · 27 min · Season 4 Episode 6As one of the most linguistically diverse regions in the nation, Los Angeles County is home to over 228,000 English learners in grades K-12. In this episode of Let Me Add to…
- Supporting Foster Youth in Los Angeles County · 34 min · Season 4 Episode 5In recognition of National Foster Care Month, this episode centers the experiences, challenges and needs of foster youth across Los Angeles County. Leading this conversation is…
- Why STEM Education Matters Now More Than Ever · 31 min · Season 4 Episode 4STEM education has expanded beyond its traditional focus to include creativity, design thinking and real-world problem solving, often referred to as STEAM. But what does this…
- Every Ability Belongs: What Inclusive Education Makes Possible · 25 min · Season 4 Episode 3"Every Ability Belongs” celebrates the power of inclusive education and the students who remind us what’s possible when learning environments are designed with belonging at the…
- Is Social Media the Bad Guy? · 50 min · Season 4 Episode 2Social media gets blamed for a lot—but is it really the bad guy? In this episode, we’re talking honestly about how social media shows up in students’ lives and why it’s not as…
- Charter Schools 101 · 28 min · Season 4 Episode 1Welcome to Season Four of the Let Me Add to That podcast — and for the first time ever, we’re on camera! This episode looks a little different because you can now watch the…
- Mental Health and the Holidays: Supporting Students and Staff · 30 min · Season 3 Episode 12The holiday season can be joyful for some, but overwhelming, stressful or isolating for others. In this episode, we explore what this time of year really feels like for students…
- Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness · 40 min · Season 3 Episode 11More than 61,000 K–12 students in Los Angeles County experience housing instability each year. Behind every number is a young person trying to learn, grow and thrive while facing…
- Celebrating Head Start and Early Learning · 24 min · Season 3 Episode 10October is Head Start Awareness Month: a time to celebrate one of the nation’s most impactful programs for children and families. In this episode, we’re joined by Luis Bautista…
- School Attendance is Everybody's Responsibility · 35 min · Season 3 Episode 9September is Attendance Awareness Month, a reminder that every day in school matters, and that improving attendance takes a community effort. In this episode, L.A. County…
- Leadership in Motion: Back to School in L.A. County · 25 min · Season 3 Episode 8As the 2025–26 school year kicks off, we’re joined by Los Angeles County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Debra Duardo and Deputy Superintendent Dr. Ruth Pérez for a powerful…
- UDL in Action: Designing for Every Learner · 49 min · Season 3 Episode 7Join us as we explore Universal Design for Learning (UDL)—a powerful framework that helps educators design learning environments where all students can thrive. Anya Bergman and…
- The Power of Student Voices · 27 min · Season 3 Episode 6In this episode, we’re putting students at the center of the conversation. Ariena Thurairajah from Palos Verdes Peninsula USD and Daniel Perez from Paramount USD—both members of…
- Supporting English Learners in Schools: Strategies, Data and Insights · 43 min · Season 3 Episode 5How can we better support the educators in Los Angeles County who work directly with English learners—and ensure equity in every classroom? In this episode, we’re joined by…
- What You Need to Know About Child Abuse Prevention · 31 min · Season 3 Episode 4April marks National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness and fostering proactive efforts to protect children and support families. Preventing…
- The Power of Arts in Education · 57 min · Season 3 Episode 3March is Arts in Education Month & we’re celebrating by shining a spotlight on the transformative power of the arts in schools. In this episode, we welcome two incredible guests…
