Engaging the community – Episode 19
- Jun
- 04
Rooted in a love for their school, Jimmy and Amanda Jones wanted to help build a positive school culture. The two developed a social media campaign and, with administration’s consent, went to work on executing it. (Recorded Oct. 30, 2019)
read moreThe classrooms where it happens – Episode 18
- May
- 14
These two teachers emphasize the value of Benjamin Franklin’s quote, “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” Creating live history lessons, students learn the content. Listen to Will Ogle and Chris Barnett discuss their creation. (Recorded Oct. 23, 2019)
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Living the dream – Episode 15
- Feb
- 13
From raining in the classroom to making a lung model, Lainie and Katherine Owen use hands-on learning and create cross-curricular lessons to make learning memorable.
read moreEngineering classroom learning – Episode 13
- Oct
- 17
Listen to the podcast to hear Karen Bilak and Denise Bustamante discuss their school’s unique qualities.
read moreVeteran teachers share longevity secret – Episode 12
- Oct
- 03
As the district commemorates its 150 anniversary, Chartine and Tammi celebrate their combined 70 years of experience within OCPS.
read moreTeaching the code to problem solving – Episode 10
- Sep
- 05
Kyle Dencker and Priscilla Reyes discuss the importance of mastering problem solving and how computer science helps students learn this valuable life skill.
read moreOCPS’ 2020 Teacher of the Year shares her intense focus on students with special needs – Episode 9
- Aug
- 22
Learn why Melissa Pappas, the current Orange County Public Schools’ Teacher of the Year, chose to teach students who cannot advocate for themselves.
read moreTrying something new – Episode 7
- Jul
- 25
Sometimes it takes mixing things up to realize how versatile we can be. Listen to hear Jennifer Fontaine and Megan O’Dell discuss how their unique partnership helped them and their students learn and grow.
read morePassion and purpose – Episode 6
- Jul
- 11
Dr. Jeffery Redding, West Orange High School choral director, shares his passion for music and teaching.
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