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Raising Emotionally Resilient Kids
"Information can be gained in solitude, but affirmation needs community." We are so excited to have Elizabeth Vahey Smith on today's episode! Elizabeth is the COO of TCK Training and the author of The Practice of...

Tech Talk: Tips From NorthStar’s IT Department
Welcome to the last episode of a quick series with our IT team! Patty Farrer, Jason Harvel, and Jeff Walters join us to discuss technology in an online school and the top tips for success! What information should you...

Tech Talk: Getting to Know NorthStar’s IT Department
We are thrilled to spotlight another NSA department on the podcast! Listen today as our IT department joins us to introduce themselves! This week, Patty Farrer, Jason Harvel, and Jeff Walters share a little about themselves...

PART FOUR: Mapping Your Future With NSA’s Advising Team
We are so excited for the last part of a four part series with our Advising team! Listen today as Senior Academic Advisor Tasha Calvin discusses Scoir! Scoir is the college guidance management system that NorthStar Academy...

PART THREE: Mapping Your Future With NSA’s Advising Team
We are so excited for part three of a four part series with our Advising team! Listen today as Senior Academic Advisor Tasha Calvin discusses college planning! How does NorthStar offer support for our students heading off...

PART TWO: Mapping Your Future With NSA’s Advising Team
Welcome back to part two of a four part series with our Advising team! Listen today as Senior Academic Advisors Tasha Calvin and Megan Carpenter discuss course planning for 4th-12th grade students! Can your 8th grader take...

PART ONE: Mapping Your Future With NSA’s Advising Team
We are so excited to release a four part series with our Advising team this month! We sat down with Tasha Calvin and Megan Carpenter, both Senior Academic Advisors at NorthStar, to talk about what our Advising Office offers...

Scaly Adventures: Reptiles With a Purpose
We are thrilled for today's episode! Join us as we hear about the captivating world of Scaly Adventures with Rick and Tanya Curren. Scaly Adventures emerged from their son's deep love of reptiles and a strong calling to...

Reclaiming Balance: Overcoming Burnout in the Workplace
Join us as we dive deeper into discussion with Dr. Jessica Hale, focusing this week on the ever-relevant topic of workplace burnout. Discover the consequences of an imbalance between work and personal life as Jessica sheds...

Closing the Gap: Female Leadership in Education
"As an educator, I started thinking of the girls. If I'm lonely in this place, where are we leaving this gap where they don't have the female leaders to look up to? So when I earned my doctorate, I was working in a school...