Episodes
Oct. 23, 2025
Field Trips That Fund Futures
Send us a text What if the best classroom is just down the road? We sit with Rebecca Barefoot from the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources to reveal how a million-dollar Field Trip Fund is sending stud...
Oct. 15, 2025
Middle Years Matter
Send us a text Middle school isn’t the hallway between “cute” and “chaos”—it’s the proving ground where students decide who they’re becoming. We sit down with Anna Crooke, a veteran educator and board member for the North Car...
Oct. 13, 2025
Six Sessions, One Mission
If you’ve ever wondered how a single moment can reroute a life, Joe Pizzo’s story will stick with you. We caught up in sunny Charlotte at NCMLE, where Joe and his colleague Ken Pasic submitted six session ideas—and were shock...
Oct. 9, 2025
Seeds Before the Harvest
A spark in a science lab. A brave ask for help in a lunchroom. A reminder from a keynote to keep planting seeds even when the harvest feels far away. This conversation from NCMLE in Charlotte brings the heartbeat of school to...
Oct. 6, 2025
Guardrails, Not Shortcuts
What if your classroom AI refused to write the paper—and taught students how to think instead? We sit down with Brittany Ordu from TrekAI at the Gacis conference in Athens, Georgia to unpack a teacher-built, student-centered ...
Oct. 2, 2025
ABC Testimonial | Angie Alexander | KY Cont. Improvement 2025
Angie Alexander gives her testimonial about her experience with ABC products. Website: spotlight4success.com
Oct. 2, 2025
Inside Ferristown’s Playbook
Policy shifts don’t raise scores—people and routines do. From a busy hallway in Lexington, we sit down with Principal Angie Alexander of Ferristown Middle School to unpack how Kentucky’s new accountability pathway and the pus...
Oct. 1, 2025
Teaching Roots & Student Growth
A partly cloudy day in Lexington turned bright when we met Leigh Allison from Garrison Elementary—a teacher facing her first year with an ELL student and embracing the challenge with heart and strategy. Lee opens up about the...
Oct. 1, 2025
ABC Testimonial | Leigh Allison | KY Cont. Improvement 2025
Leigh Allison shares her testimony about how ABC products have impacted her students. Website: spotlight4success.com
Sept. 30, 2025
Cloudy Skies & Clear Gains
Ever wonder what flips the switch from “I don’t get it” to “I can explain it”? We sit down with educator and leader Miranda Stockton in a bustling corridor at the Continuous Improvement Conference in Lexington, Kentucky, to t...
Sept. 30, 2025
ABC Testimonial | Miranda Stockton | KY Cont. Improvement 2025
Miranda Stockton gives her testimonial about ABC Products. Website: spotlight4success.com
Sept. 4, 2025
The Mentor's Path
What drives someone to leave a successful business career and dive into the challenging world of education? Dr. Karen Phillips, Assistant Principal at Houston County Schools, joins host Devin Pintozzi at the 2025 Gale Confere...
Sept. 3, 2025
ABC Testimonial | Krystin Pavey | ISTE + ASCD 2025
The specialist, who manages technology and state testing at their school, reveals how ABC resources have transformed their testing outcomes. "I know we've seen great success in our test scores over using the resources and stu...
Aug. 28, 2025
Why Evidence Matters in EdTech
Ever wondered how educational tools and programs are evaluated to ensure they actually work? Dr. Rachel Schechter, founder of UXD Research, pulls back the curtain on this fascinating process during her conversation with Devin...
Aug. 27, 2025
Never Stop Learning
What happens when a teacher returns to their own high school as an educator? Meet Janie Olivarri, who transformed from Pleasanton High School graduate to dedicated instructor with 26 years of experience in the same hallways w...
Aug. 25, 2025
Why Teachers Are Flocking to AI in 2025
Ever wonder what drives someone to become a teacher in our technology-driven world? Krystin Pavey's story begins with stuffed animals as her first students at age three, and now she's at the forefront of educational technolog...
Aug. 21, 2025
Global Education Meets Excellence
How does a school transform from "satisfactory" to "good" in just four years? Sheldon Thomas, Jamaica's Principal of the Year for 2025, joins us from the ASCD ISTE Conference in San Antonio to share his remarkable leadership journey at Ferncourt High School. Website: spotlight4success.com
Aug. 21, 2025
The Principal Whisperer
Ever wonder what happens when a lifelong educator with 18 years of principal experience decides to tackle the education system's biggest challenges? Dr. Zanthia "Dr. Z" Reddish brings her vibrant personality and practical exp...
Aug. 20, 2025
From Basement to Breakthrough
A chance encounter on a train to Delhi changed everything for Manpreet Kaur. When a fellow passenger asked why she wasn't pursuing her dream of creating an educational platform for children, she made the bold decision to quit...
Aug. 20, 2025
Baby Steps to Big Confidence
Discovering the heart of education through the eyes of a seasoned teacher turned instructional coach—that's what awaits you in this enlightening conversation with Amber DiSilvio from Northeast Elementary School in Clarksville...
Aug. 19, 2025
Stuffed Animals to Silicon Valley
What happens when a dedicated classroom teacher decides to expand her impact through educational technology? Stephanie Ranieri's story offers a compelling glimpse into the evolving landscape of education careers and the diver...
Aug. 19, 2025
Meeting Students Where They Are
What happens when passionate educators break free from traditional systems to create the schools they've always envisioned? Terra Gallagher's journey from frustrated parent and teacher to founder of the thriving Field of Visi...
Aug. 18, 2025
Small Groups, Big Impact
Born to teach. That's the phrase that comes to mind when listening to Tanara Livingston's remarkable story. Speaking from the bustling ASCD, ISTE conference in San Antonio, this Title I facilitator from Mobile County Training...
Aug. 18, 2025
Teaching Tech and Podcasting with Richard Curtis
Meet Richard Curtis, a passionate educator who transformed his background in news and radio broadcasting into a 15-year teaching career at Lancaster High School. In this enlightening conversation, Richard shares how his indus...