Let's Talk About... 2026 Action Teams Kick-Off

About this episode

The episode discusses the launch of Ankeny Schools' Action Team Committees focused on the future of learning, featuring insights from educators involved in the initiative.

Recently, our Ankeny Schools' Action Team Committees launched important work focused on the future of learning in our district. On the podcast, we’re joined by educators Heidi Reichart, a middle school computer science teacher, and Mike Mertz, career exploration development teacher at Orbis. They serve on the 9–12 Programming Action Team and share the work ahead.

People in this episode

Guests: Heidi Reichart, Mike Mertz

Topics covered

• Action Teams
• Future of Learning
• Education
• Career Exploration
• Ankeny Schools

Keywords

• Ankeny Schools
• Action Teams
• education
• career exploration
• learning

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ankeny Schools, Orbis

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