Episodes
May 15, 2025
When Everyone Invests: The Recipe for Educational Excellence
Excellence in education takes center stage as Dr. Wallace Martin reveals the remarkable journey that led Brookwood Elementary to national recognition. Receiving the National Title I School of Distinction award places this Ala...
May 7, 2025
Coffee, Classrooms, and Courage: A Principal's Journey
Charles Williams leaps from the page with his powerful insights on educational equity. As an assistant principal in Chicago's Austin neighborhood, Williams bridges theory with everyday practice, offering a framework that transforms abstract equity concepts into concrete actions for educators. Spotl…
May 7, 2025
Building Passion for STEM
Ever wondered how to transform science education from a classroom afterthought to the centerpiece of student engagement? Brad Rhew has the answers. As the Science and STEM Coordinator for Guilford County Schools and president-elect of the North Carolina Science Teachers Association, Brad brings a w…
May 7, 2025
North Carolina's AFT Movement
What drives teachers to become advocates? In this revealing conversation from the North Carolina Mid-Level Educators Conference, host Devin Pintozzi speaks with Elizabeth Nelson and Pablo Dela Canal about their transformative journeys from dedicated classroom educators to passionate advocates with …
May 5, 2025
Discovering Family Heritage Through 1950s Japanese Letters
Letters have a unique power to transcend time, connecting us to voices from the past in ways that feel surprisingly immediate and personal. Karen Miller, an eighth-grade English language arts teacher at Maiden Middle School i...
May 2, 2025
Preserving the Past Through Technology
What happens when students turn their digital skills toward preserving family histories? Something magical, according to veteran educator Wesley Fryer. Speaking from the North Carolina Mid-Level Educators Conference in Charlo...
May 2, 2025
How Jennifer McCormick Found Her Calling
What happens when teaching finds you, rather than the other way around? Jennifer McCormick from Spring Hill Middle School in Scotland County shares her refreshing perspective on falling into education through tutoring, and ho...
April 15, 2025
ABC Testimonial | Ben Fuhs
Ben Fuhs gives a testimonial about his experience with ABC Books. Website: Spotlight 4 Success
April 15, 2025
ABC Testimonial | Jamie Fowler-White
Jamie Fowler-White gives a brief testimony about her experience with ABC materials. Website: Spotlight 4 Success
April 14, 2025
ABC Testimonial | Patrick Harry
Patrick Harry gives a powerful testimony about how ABC books have helped him in his profession. Website: Spotlight 4 Success
April 14, 2025
ABC Testimonial | Rosa Heintz
Educational materials reflect the changing landscape of how we teach, and few resources showcase this evolution as clearly as the ABC book. In this brief but insightful conversation, a veteran educator with 24 years of classr...
April 14, 2025
ABC Testimonial | Sarah Webb
Sarah Webb gives a testimonial about how ABC how had an impact in her classroom. Website: Spotlight 4 Success
April 11, 2025
Teaching as a Gift
The spark of curiosity that ignites a teaching career can transform countless young minds. Sarah Webb from David Crockett High School in Washington County, Tennessee shares how discovering an unknown fact about her hometown –...
April 9, 2025
Middle School is My Passion
What happens when middle schoolers become historical investigators instead of passive fact-memorizers? Rosa Heintz reveals the powerful transformation occurring in social studies classrooms across Tennessee's Hamilton County ...
April 9, 2025
Why Teachers Keep Learning
What drives a teacher to stay passionate after more than two decades in the classroom? Patrick Harry, a veteran educator from South Lincoln Pre-K-8 School, reveals the inspiration behind his 22-year journey teaching history a...
April 8, 2025
Songs From The Heart
The power of music to preserve family history takes center stage as we sit down with Nancy Brennan-Strange, a talented singer and balladist performing at the Tennessee Council of Social Studies conference in Gatlinburg. Nancy...
April 7, 2025
The Sweet Dilemma of an Education Leader
From field trips to federal policy, Dr. Mark Finchum offers a masterclass in Social Studies education leadership during this illuminating conversation from Gatlinburg, Tennessee. As Executive Director of the Tennessee Council...
April 7, 2025
Interactive Notebooks in Middle School Education
Ever wondered how to help students keep track of their learning throughout the school year? Two innovative educators from Hamilton County Schools have the answer: interactive notebooks. Katie Mara and Maureen Bergren joined u...
April 3, 2025
When History Meets Policy: One Teacher's Mission to Support Educators
The conversation reveals how Simmons rose from an interested elementary social studies teacher to becoming the president who oversaw Tennessee's hosting of the National Council for Social Studies conference in Nashville—what ...
April 3, 2025
Coaching Victory, Teaching History
As a first-generation college graduate, Jordan's personal journey fuels his passionate approach to teaching history. His story illustrates the transformative power of education—not just as academic instruction, but as a gatew...
April 1, 2025
From Nursing to Education: Jami Fowler-White's Journey
What happens when a nursing student discovers her true calling through an unexpected substitute teaching gig? Jami Fowler-White, Principal of Scenic Hills Elementary in Shelby County Schools, shares the fascinating detour tha...
April 1, 2025
From Youth Pastor to Teacher Educator
What happens when a struggling first-year teacher discovers the transformative power of professional learning communities? Dr. Joshua Kenna's educational journey takes us from his humble beginnings as an alternatively certifi...
March 31, 2025
How a British Commander's Threat Ignited a Revolutionary Turning Point
David Doan of the Overmountain Victory Trail Association takes us back to 1780, when the Revolutionary War had reached a stalemate and the British implemented their Southern Strategy. What followed was an extraordinary grassr...
March 31, 2025
America's Revolutionary Turning Point
Journey back to America's fight for independence as we sit down with David Carr from the Sons of the American Revolution at the Tennessee Council of Social Studies conference in Gatlinburg. What emerges is a fascinating portr...