Always Learning Radio Show
Join us on WSJM (94.9) every Monday morning at 8:10 AM for Always Learning with Berrien RESA! Our 10-minute radio show highlights what is happening in schools and classrooms across Berrien County. Topics include school funding, curriculum, student events/activities, technology in the classroom, and so much more!
Special guests are featured regularly and include Berrien RESA's own staff, local school district staff, education leaders from across the state and topic-specific experts to help you gain an insider's perspective regarding all things education.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock as well as David Ehlers, Superintendent of Coloma Community Schools, about his passion for education and community.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock as well as Patricia Robinson, Superintendent of Buchanan Community Schools, about her story and what is happening in her district.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock and Sarah Brookshire, Lead Administrator of Countryside Academy, about this charter school's unique opportunities and highlights.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock about some of the construction projects that have been happening recently in and around the Berrien RESA campus and locations.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock as well as Keven Lewis from First Student, Inc. about spring travel safety as school is still in session for the next few months, plus how bus routes are planned.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock and Robert Ruff, Radio & TV Broadcasting instructor at Brandywine High School along with a few of his students in the program.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock as well as Fred Frazee, Aviation Instructor at Countryside Academy, along with a student currently participating in the program.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock as well as Rich Albers, Criminal Justice Instructor at Berrien Springs Public Schools and a few of the students that are currently in the program.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock as well as Brad Smith, Machine Tool and Mechanical Drafting Instructor at Lakeshore High School, along with some of the students in the program.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Superintendent Eric Hoppstock one-on-one about how Berrien RESA is progressing with different aspects of their strategic plan and countywide goals.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock as well as Savannah DeVries, Health Instructor at Lakeshore Public Schools and some of the students in the program.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock as well as Rachel Wade, Supervisor of Preschool Services about the Great Start Readiness Program.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock as well as Sarah Bond and Karla Liles about some of the great technology tools for administrators.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock as well as Partners in Education Award Winner Allie Kibler-Campbell from the Children's Advocacy Center of Southwest Michigan.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock as well as Ashley Porter, Coordinator of Early Childhood Special Education and D/HH Programs and Mary Masciovecchio, Special Education Director at Berrien Springs Public Schools about the Berrien County Deaf & Hard of Hearing Program.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock, and this time Eric is the one asking the questions. Today we learn more about the Radio Class that Jonny is teaching at New Buffalo High School!
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA superintendent Eric Hoppstock as well as John Phillips and Megan Roth of the Technology Services department at Berrien RESA about the Full STEAM Ahead project made possible through The Whirlpool STEM Grant.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Superintendent Eric Hoppstock as well as State Representative Joey Andrews about the Berrien Talent Collaborative.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock as well as Partners in Education Award recipient Kyle Kelly from Lake Michigan College.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock as well as Britney Martin about the Parent Advisory Committee.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock as well as Abbie Benfield, Whole Child Partner and Ashlee Offord of Corewell Health South about the Whole Child Collaborative Partnership.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock as well as Jordan Kugel, Human Resources Generalist, about some of the top inquiries people have when contacting Berrien RESA or going to BerrienRESA.org
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock as well as Keven Lewis from First Student about how snow days are determined.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock as well as Aaron Rubley, Assistant Principal at Blossomland Learning Center, and Sarah Cramer about this fun Holiday fundraiser!
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock as well as Matt Skalecki about the technology services Berrien RESA provides, how they keep users safe, and the services secure.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock as well as Kristen Bawks, St. Joe Public Schools Superintendent.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock as well as Abbie Benfield, Whole Child Partner, about the What IF Advisory.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock as well as transition consultants Julie Hess and Karen Elsheikhi about transition and transition planning for students with disabilities.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock as well as Kara Cotter and Sarah Zietlow about Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) in Berrien County.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock as well as Partners in Education award winner Mike Shembarger, Principal at Trinity Lutheran School.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock as well as Berrien Springs Public Schools School Resource Officer Matt Oosterwal about his role and the importance of safety in our schools.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock as well as Tonya Snyder, Student Talent Consultant, about upcoming Student Activities.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock as well as Abbi from Meemic Insurance - Hagen Agency about their partnership with Berrien RESA.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock as well as Laura Robinson, Parent Engagement and Outreach Coordinator, about Playgroups: Learning through play for young children in our communities.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Superintendent Eric Hoppstock and Chris Machiniak, Regional Director of Career & Technical Education, about the upcoming Career Pathway Day hosted at Lake Michigan College!
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock as well as Zech Hoyt from YMCA of Greater Michiana about the Great Start Readiness Program!
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Superintendent Eric Hoppstock as well as Keven Lewis from First Student about School Bus Safety.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Superintendent Eric Hoppstock as well as Troy Boone, Director of Facilities & Security, to discuss improvements that are underway on some of the Berrien RESA facilities.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock and Breanna Bell, Director of Human Resources, about finding and hiring the best people, the variety of roles there are within the district, and what makes Berrien RESA a great place to work.
Jonny talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock as well as Math Consultant Amanda Veldman about working with teachers to be successful in math instruction.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock as well as speech therapists Kathi Anserello, Marie Perry and Laura Reynolds about how they work with students on literacy skill development using Core Vocabulary Boards and more.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock about the 2023-24 School year and some of the stats and highlights. Plus, Eric talks about what to work on and look forward to in the new school year.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock and Melissa Troup about what happens during an IEP, what diagnostic testing is and more!
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock, Bekki Crocker and Tina Lawson about Professional Development for educators.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock and Dr. Dan Wei about how schools use data to support educational decisions.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock as well as Stephanie Vargo and Melissa Thorton about the Parents as Teachers program.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock as well as Michelle Anderson about Truancy in Berrien County.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock as well as Michelle Wruble and Emily Stoll about Hanley Classrooms and behavior support.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock about what he has learned from having all these conversations with educators and staff from Berrien RESA and area school districts.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock and Amy Dirlam, Technology & Innovation Consultant, about the STEM Through Literature program.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock and Abbie Benfield, Whole Child Consultant, as well as students from Buchanan High School to highlight a recent project they collaborated on as part of the Whole Child Student Advisory.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock about G.R.E.A.T. Instruction. What is it and what are area school districts doing to support it in their classrooms? Does Berrien County have common education goals?
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock and Kirsten Hughey, Teacher Consultant, about supports for students with visual impairments.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock and Kara Cotter, Assistive Technology Specialist, about assistive technology in the classroom and schools.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock as well as Laura Robinson and Jen Fentress about Read and Ride - Parents as Teacher Collaboration with Silver Beach Carousel.
In this episode, Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock and Tonya Snyder and Dr. Denise Smith about the Michigan High School Research Symposium. This year's event will be held on April 26 at Andrews University.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock and Kristen Chism about the Reading Heroes Program Partnership with the Great Start Collaborative
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock and Jack Elsey from Talent Together about Talent Together's efforts to recruit teachers across Michigan.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock as well as Amanda Drew, formerly from United Way of Southwest Michigan. Berrien RESA is a United Way funded partner, what does that mean?
In this episode, Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock and Niles Superintendent Dr. Dan Applegate about the collective work being done in Berrien County to support student learning.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock as well as Laura Robinson and parent volunteer Gwenevere about the upcoming Parenting Matters Conference.
Jonny Reinhardt is joined by Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock and Watervliet Public Schools Superintendent Ric Seager.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock as well as Tonya Snyder about Science Olympiad!
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock and John Philips, Technology and Innovation Consultant, about AI and Chat GPT in schools!
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock as well as Troy Boone about Energy Star ratings, efficiencies and rebates for schools.
What is the Science of Reading? Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock as well as Bekki Crocker and Rebecca Miles about the Science of Reading and the importance of literacy skills.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Superintendent Eric Hoppstock and Jon Martin, President of the Berrien RESA Board of Education, about how ISD board members are elected.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock and River Valley Superintendent Dave Campbell.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock and Ken Fetke about Project SEARCH!
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock as well as Liz Olson from Lighthouse Education Center about what happens at LEC and the Juvenile Center.
What does the Instructional Services Department do at Berrien RESA? Jonny Reinhardt talks with Superintendent Eric Hoppstock and Bekki Crocker, Director of Instructional Services.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Superintendent Eric Hoppstock and Abbie Benfield, Whole Child Consultant from Berrien RESA, about whole child support.
Learn more about the Technology Services offered by Berrien RESA with Technology Services Director, Kevin Clark.
Superintendent Eric Hoppstock and Chris Machiniak from Berrien RESA talk about CTE - Career and Technical Education. Does Berrien County offer CTE classes?
Superintendent Eric Hoppstock along with Aaron Rubley and Craig Kuhn from Blossomland Learning Center talk with Jonny Reinhardt.
Jonny talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent and Assistant Principal Aaron Rubley about the upcoming Blossomland Learning Center Bazaar!
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock and Kerenda Applebey and Laura Robinson about their upcoming Welcome Winter event.
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Superintendent Eric Hoppstock and Sarah Dye from Berrien RESA about this issue and how they are working with district to help.
How is mental health being addressed in schools? Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock and Nick Deitrich, Mental Health Consultant about different programs and training.
Superintendent Eric Hoppstock and Tonya Snyder from Berrien RESA talk with Jonny Reinhardt about the Math & Science Center!
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock and Director of Business and Finance Scott Knoll about how ISD's (Intermediate School Districts) are funded, and more!
How many students are there in the Berrien County area and how many students does Berrien RESA serve between K-12, etc.
Jonny Reinhardt talks about that and more with Superintendent Eric Hoppstock.
Career Pathway Day is coming on Oct. 20th at Lake Michigan College with over 2,000 high schoolers exploring different careers. The event is hosted by Berrien RESA and Michigan Works!
Always Learning with Berrien RESA
Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock and Michelle Wruble, ASD Program Supervisor on today's episode of Always Learning with Berrien RESA!
Always Learning with Berrien RESA
In this episode, Superintendent Eric Hoppstock and Patrick Conley from Berrien RESA join Jonny Reinhardt to talk about what parents should do if they have concerns about their child's development.
Always Learning with Berrien RESA
In this episode, Superintendent Eric Hoppstock from Berrien RESA talks with Jonny Reinhardt about the teacher shortage and how the state as well as Berrien RESA is trying to help.
Always Learning with Berrien RESA
In this first episode, Jonny Reinhardt talks with Superintendent Eric Hoppstock about what Berrien Regional Service Agency does for the school districts and the community.
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Do you have a topic you would like to learn more about related to education in Berrien County? Suggest a show topic by emailing info@berrienresa.org.