Host: Matt Watson Guests: Martha Spansel-Pellico, Chad Powell, Fred Arnold On today’s show, your host Matt Watson talks with Martha Spansel-Pellico and Chad Powell, Directors at SCVi and iLead. They talk about the upcoming plans for their learners who are heading into college next year. SCVi and iLead is a network of free, public charter schools with campuses in Castaic, ...

Host: Matt Watson Guests: Raphael Harris, Allision Bravo, Kari McCoy, Carl Ermelbauer On today’s show, your host Matt Watson welcomes Raphael Harris, Facilitator at SCV iLead Agua Dulce.  They talk about the unique differences at the Agua Dulce campus, which includes farm animals and an outdoor campus.  Additionally, SCVi focuses on allowing learners to create their own path for their ...

Host: Matt Watson Guests: Lisa Dooley, Carl Goldman On today’s show, your host Matt Watson talks with Lisa Dooley, assistant with iLead Exploration.  Together, they talk about the home study program for their high school learners. Parents can pick their programs with their children to make a customized learning program to work for the family.  Additionally, the program is flexible ...

Host: Matt Watson Guests: Kate Wolf, Pilar Schiavo On today’s show, your host Matt Watson talks with Kate Wolf, Director of iLead online.  They talk about the benefits of being able to attend school from home. Online learning gives the family the freedom to chose their own schedule.  They are still meeting state requirements in courses, but they also have ...

Host: Matt Watson Guests: Debra Autry, Bradley Grose On today’s show, your host Matt Watson talks with Debra Autry of ilead Lancaster.  Debra and Matt talk about the Project Based Learning and Independent Study Programs offered through iLead.  Learners can work at their own pace with the Independent Studies, tailoring their needs for schooling to their daily lives.  PBL gives ...

Host: Matt Watson Guests: Wendy Maxwell, Danyelle Sanders,  Nadar Hanne On today’s show, your host Matt Watson talks with Wendy Maxwell of iLead Agua Dulce.  At this location, learners are hands-on with farm animals, outdoor classes and learning about life cycle and biology. They allow learners TK-12th grade to work at their own pace as well as set their schooling ...

Host: Matt Watson Guests: Emilie Evenson, Kevin MacDonald On today’s show, your host Matt Watson talks with Emilie Evenson, Leadership Resident at SCVi online.  Together, they talk about the aspect of online learning and how it best serves your learner.  Their programs to work from home and at your own pace offer freedom in your day-to-day life.  They also offer ...

Host: Matt Watson Guests: Kris Nilsen, Sharlene Johnson, JR Hills On today’s show, your host Matt Watson welcomes Kris Nilsen of SCVi and iLead.  They talk about the online services offered to learners, giving them the ability to work at their own pace. Go to scvi.org In the second half of the show, Matt welcomes Vice President of the JCI, ...

Host: Matt Watson Guests: Julia Kim, Captain Brandon Barclay On today’s show, your host Matt Watson talks with Julia Kim, Director of iLead Exploration.  This program offers highly customized plans for your learner so they may work from home.  There is still a focus on project-based learning which gives a hands-on approach to studies.  Go to ilead.org for more. In ...

Host: Matt Watson Guests: Brittany Domenick, Casey Miller On today’s show, your host Matt Watson welcomes Brittany Domenick, Behavior Support Specialist at iLead and author of Gracie The Goat.  This children’s book focuses on their emotional regulation and connects parents to children through social emotional learning.  Her launch party is February 26 at Eat Real Cafe.  SCVi and iLead is ...