Charter Chat Podcast

For the second episode of the Charter Chat Podcast, I visited with Christine Kuglen from Innovations Academy, located in San Diego. Christine has a great story about how she started her charter school. She also speaks about how she home-schooled her kids prior to starting a school. Innovations Academy has various personalized learning options. Christine speaks about the types of programs they have including homeschooling, a hybrid classroom based program and a full five day classroom program. Lastly Christine speaks about the behavior modification methods they use or don't use at their school. Connection before correction is one of their mantras. Thank you to Christine Kuglen for taking the time to sit down with me tell us more about Innovations Academy. You can find out more about Innovations Academy by visiting their website at www.innovationsacademy.org Enter our contest to win an Apple iPad by Subscribing to the podcast on iTunes, rating the episode and leaving a review. The contest will run through the first 5 episodes and the winner will be announced on episode 6. You can Follow Charter Chat at:Twitter: @CharterChatPodFacebook: www.facebook.com/charterchat/LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/charter-chat-podcastWebsite: www.charterchatpodcast.com GUESTS: Christine Kuglen of Innovations AcademyHOSTED BY: Juliet Lucero

I sat down with Ana Chavez from Value Schools, located in Los Angeles, CA for the first episode of the Charter Chat Podcast. She tells us about how she got started in charter schools and education. Ana spoke about their values-based model and how the kids build character and learn the importance of community. We discussed some of the challenges Value Schools faces with facilities and their current ongoing fundraiser to raise money to build a permanent home for one of their campuses. Ana continues to talk about the Five Core Values of Value Schools. These core values are: 1. Academic excellence is the means to a full life. 2. Each student can develop to his or her fullest potential. 3. Each individual is unique and deserves respect. 4. A safe, nurturing community is essential to academic excellence. 5. Service to others and the community is a responsibility of an educated person. Thank you to Ana Chavez for taking the time to sit down with me tell us more about Value Schools. You can find out more on Value Schools by visiting their website at www.valueschools.com. Enter our contest to win an Apple iPad by Subscribing to the podcast on iTunes, rating the episode and leaving a review. The contest will run through the first 5 episodes and the winner will be announced on episode 6. You can Follow Charter Chat at:Twitter: @CharterChatPodFacebook: www.facebook.com/charterchat/LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/charter-chat-podcastWebsite: www.charterchatpodcast.com GUESTS: Ana Chavez of Value SchoolsHOSTED BY: Juliet Lucero