S.A.F.E. Topics

Meet Mana: Awesome Student, ASG President, and the New SAFE Topics Co-Host!

In the latest episode, hosts Sean and curry introduce and welcome Mana Tadayon, the SAFE Topics newest co-host! Mana first joined us as a guest on the One Word Conversation with students on “Leaders” (S2E3). Today Mana joins the team as a student co-host and we can’t be excited enough! Listen in and join us in welcoming Mana!

It’s Our Class, But Whose Culture? Part 2

This episode is part two of the series about academics as a culture. We continue our conversation into whether or not academic disciplines and academia as a whole have a culture. Our hosts Sean and curry were joined by some awesome MiraCosta faculty members that included Jade Hilde (Letters), Alexis Tucker Sade (Anthropology), Rica French (Astronomy), Karl Cleveland (Media Arts & Technology), and Rick Cassoni (Computer Science & Information Technology). Listen in as we conclude this awesome series.

It's Our Classroom, But Whose Culture? Part 1

This latest episode is part one of a two-part series about academics as a culture. We delve into the idea of whether or not academic disciplines and academia as a whole has a culture. Our hosts Sean and curry were joined by some awesome MiraCosta faculty members that included Jade Hilde (Letters), Alexis Tucker Sade (Anthropology), Rica French (Astronomy), Karl Cleveland (Media Arts & Technology), and Rick Cassoni (Computer Science & Information Technology). This episode was so good that we had to split in two parts! Join us and listen in.

What’s Going Well? A SAFE Topics Podcast Live Show

In this latest episode, we aired our first live recording during the Spring 2021 flex week! Hosts Sean and curry asked a panel of MiraCosta faculty including Himgauri Kulkarni (Biology), Leila Safaralian (Math), Casey McFarland (Kinesiology), Billy Gunn (Film), and Edward Pohlert (Faculty Director of Retention Services): what's working, what's challenging, and what should students expect as we all prepare for another semester of remote/online teaching and learning?

Quality and Quantity - Student Voices as Data

In this episode, we continue our series on Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Sean and curry are joined by Kimberly Coutts (District Research Analyst) to get their perspective on Universal Design for Learning.

Student Voices: Climbing Uphill Both Ways

In this episode, we are joined by a second student voice to continue our series on Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Sean and curry are joined by current MiraCosta student, Haillie Hill (Theater), to get a student perspective on UDL.

Student Voices: Staring Up at a Mountain

In this episode, we are joined by a student voice to continue our series on Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Sean and curry are joined by MiraCosta alumni and current UCSD student, Madeline Cooperman (Sociology), to get a student perspective on UDL.

Accessible Houses Make for Better Homes - How Structure and Pedagogy Work Together

In this episode we continue our series on Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Sean and curry are joined by Catherine Walker (Computer Science) and Liesl Madrona (CE Instructional Designer) to get a different perspective that focuses on UDL as a framework for equality and equity.

Designing Classes for All Learners: Possibility or Pipe Dream

In the fourth episode of The S.A.F.E. Topics Podcast, we change up the format from our one
word conversation to an ongoing series with universal design for learning (UDL). Our hosts
Sean and curry are joined by Aaron Holmes (Access Specialist DSPS) and Jeff Higginbotham
(Faculty Director DSPS) in an unscripted conversation on "Designing Classes for All Learners: Possibility or Pipe Dream."

Leaders, A One Word Conversation with Students

In this third episode of The S.A.F.E. Topics Podcast, we continue the dynamic and fluid concept
of leaders with current student leaders. Our hosts Sean and curry are joined by Amir Naranjo
(Sociology; student ambassador; BSU) and Mana Tadayon (Computer Science; President of
Associated Student Government; Math & Science Tutor) in an unscripted conversation about
issues related to one word, "leaders."