Interview on Teacher Talk with ROE47

August 30, 2023

Teacher Talk is presented by Anji Garza, Director of Professional Learning & Educational Services for the Regional Office of Education (ROE) 47. In this episode, she interviews guest experts Lois Meisenheimer, Early Childhood Programs Coordinator & Sauk Valley STARS Chair, Regional Office of Education 47, and Abby Hoskins, Region 47 Birth to Five Illinois Council Manager, about the early childhood programming in the ROE47 area.

The work of Birth to Five Illinois: Region 47 is done in partnership with the Sauk Valley STARS Early Childhood Education Coalition. Both Anji and Lois sit on the Region 47 Action Council and contributed to the findings, needs, and recommendations put forth in the Early Childhood Regional Needs Assessment, which Abby shares during this segment.