About this podcast
This podcast will focus on Literacy First Charter School, it's staff, and regular updates as to what is going on at and around LFCS.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 27 episodes
- #27 Welcome our new JA Admin, Caleb Jappe · 48 min · Season 1 Episode 27In this heartfelt episode, we sit down with the Junior Academy’s newest Administrator Caleb Jappe, a familiar face who’s coming full circle after years of dedication to LFCS…
- #26 LFCS Character Matters With Justin Stinson and Gail Stroben · 48 min · Season 1 Episode 26In this engaging episode of LFCS Talks, hosts Troy, Justin, and Gail explore the vital role of character development at LFCS. Discover how character forms the cornerstone of our…
- #25 Andres Jimenez / High School Administrator Introduction · 35 min · Season 1 Episode 25Tune in as Troy Beyer welcomes Andres Jimenez, a longtime LCHS teacher and the new Assistant Principal at Liberty Charter High School. In this engaging conversation, they explore…
- #24 Life After High School: Career Paths, Options & AI's Impact on the Workforce · 50 min · Season 1 Episode 24Join Troy Beyer, Danny Sanchez, and Andres Jimenez in an engaging podcast featuring three dynamic voices exploring the post-high school journey! In this episode, we dive into the…
- #23 Teaching Children to Read. What are the methods that can be used at home and school to teach reading for all ages with Caralyn Blaker and Sarah Burmeister · 54 min · Season 1 Episode 23Join literacy experts Caralyn Blaker and Sarah Burmeister in this engaging podcast, Teaching Children to Read, as they explore evidence-based methods for fostering reading skills…
- #22 "What Do Kids Really Need?" with veteran teachers Tammy Harrell and Jen Lansford · 41 min · Season 1 Episode 22In this episode of the LFCS Talks podcast Troy sits down with two of LFCS's great teachers and discusses the very complicated topic of "What Do Kids Really Need". In this episode…
- #21 3rd and 4th Grade level Spotlight. Team Leads Meagan Parnell and Leslie Haas. · 48 min · Season 1 Episode 21In this episode of LFCS Talks Troy has the opportunity to chat with two of LFCS team leads. Leslie Haas is our 4th grade team lead and Meagan Parnell is our 3rd grade team lead…
- #20 Liberty Charter High School / What makes LCHS so good with John Luzzi and Jon Abbas. · 1 h 10 min · Season 1 Episode 20In this episode of the LFCS talks podcast Troy brings in John Luzzi (Vice Principal LCHS) and Jon Abbas (PE teacher, LC Teacher, and lots more) to talk about many things LCHS…
- #19 Allie Senterfitt and Kim Pepin Answer the Question "What Even Happens in an LFCS Classroom" · 48 min · Season 1 Episode 19In this episode of the LFCS talk podcast, Troy interviews two of LFCS's bright starts, Kim Pepin and Allie Senterfitt, about the daily activities of an LFCS classroom. There are…
- #18 PTLC President Debbie Bailey · 25 min · Season 1 Episode 18Welcome Debbie Bailey to the podcast. Debbie is the President of the Parent Team Leadership Council (PTLC). In this episode we dig into the details of all things PTLC, what PTLC…
- #17 Debbie Beyer / Steve Robinson - What is a Charter, Entrepreneurial Philosophy in Charters, Charter School Funding, Charter Politics and More! · 48 min · Season 1 Episode 17This episode of LFCS Talks is blazing a new path for the podcast. In this episode Debbie Beyer and Steve Robinson dive into the deep end of Charter School fundamentals. If you've…
- #16 Kim Pepin Interview / LIberty Academy AP and long time teacher · 26 min · Season 1 Episode 16In this episode we talk with Kim Pepin, the newest member of the LFCS Admin Team. She has held roles at LFCS ranging from Kindergarten Teacher to P.E. Teacher to 5th Grade Lead…
- #15 Dr. Stacey Harrell Interview / Founding LFCS Staff Member and Administrator. · 36 min · Season 2 Episode 15In this episode Troy sits down with Dr. Stacey Harrell and talks about her 23 years of experience with LFCS as a founding LFCS staff member. Dr. Harrell has served students at…
- # 14 Amanda Icenhower Interveiw - Freedom Academy Admin / Weekly Update · 38 min · Season 2 Episode 14Welcome back to the first episode of season two of the LFCS Talks podcast. In this episode Troy Beyer interviews our Freedom Academy Administrator, Amanda Icenhower. Amanda has…
- #013 Jerry Keough - Founding Leader Part 2 · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 13Welcome to the long anticipated Part 2 of the Jerry Keough interview!!! Jerry Keough is one of our leading founders of Literacy First. Jerry is responsible for building the…
- #012 Jerry Keough Founding Leader Part 1 / Weekly Update · 31 min · Season 1 Episode 12Welcome to the long anticipated Jerry Keough interview!!! Jerry Keough is one of our leading founders of Literacy First. Jerry is responsible for building the foundation that we…
- #011 Thaiera Slim - Cultural Liaison, Student Systems Coordinator / Weekly Update · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 11In this episode of the LFCS Talks podcast Troy sits down for an incredibly powerful interview with Thaiera Slim. Thaiera has been with LFCS since its inception and has the…
- #010 Victor Kempsey / Dean of Students @ Junior Academy / Weekly Update · 25 min · Season 1 Episode 10In this episode Troy talks about all the big events that are coming the week of May 8th through 12th, there is a lot going one around LFCS. The majority of the podcast includes…
- #009 Jamie Robinson / Junior Academy Assistant Principal / Weekly Update · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 9Yet another fantastic interview with another long time LFCS Assistant Principal. Jamie Robinson has been at LFCS for 21 years and has the stories to prove it. We dig into Jamie's…
- #008 John Luzzi / LCHS Vice Principal / Weekly Update · 43 min · Season 1 Episode 8Today's episode includes John Luzzi, our Vice Principal at Literacy First's Liberty Charter High School. John shares an insight to his long history with LFCS and what drove him…
