RC Teacher Talk Angela Arledge and Lisa Pogue

You’re in for a surprise with the beginning of this episode, then Angela and Lisa talk internet safety.  Your hosts share tips for parents and teachers on managing technology use with students.  You’ll learn some apps and ideas for helping students make good choices with their devices and the World Wide Web.  Our guest today is Jet Carriker, US History teacher at Royse City High School.  Mr. Carriker shares about his first year in RCISD, how he builds relationships with students, and what it would be like to be Iron Man in the classroom.

Show Notes:

Royse City ISD enters the month of May preparing for the end of the school.  In this episode, Angela and Lisa discuss validating students for effort and how we can value more than just getting all of the answers right. You’ll meet Michelle King, an energetic fourth-grade teacher from Herndon Elementary, who shares how she provides a safe environment for her students, how you can show appreciation for teachers, and how she uses technology to save time and help cement learning.

Highlights of this episode: 


Where to enjoy great Vegan food in the DFW metroplex


What you can learn from Bugs Bunny


Erasers are evil


Safety in learning


The many hats a teacher wears


Blooket in the classroom


Live cams in the classroom


The power of learning from colleagues

It’s testing season in Texas and many other states. Angela and Lisa start the episode with some ideas educators can use to make testing days easier, then they share some tips for students and parents to help with test anxiety. This episode’s guests are third-grade teachers at Herndon Elementary in Royse City. They are teacher friends and work partners who work together to brainstorm ways to make learning fun and challenge third graders to grow into the expectations of intermediate students.

Highlights of this episode: 


Testing Calisthenics


Why mints and chocolate are good for testing days


Box Breathing  


Camping vs. Glamping


Teacher Friends


The importance of third grade


Making learning fun


Sharing the workload

To meet our guests and read their quotable quotes, visit bit.ly/rcttep44

If you’re a first-year teacher or a veteran teacher, a mom, or have a mom, you won’t want to miss this episode. To begin the episode, Lisa interviews the Arledge girls, Angela’s three daughters- Evelyn, Emery, and Ella. You’ll learn what’s cool and not so cool about having a teacher for a mom. Then, your hosts, Lisa and Angela, have a delightful visit with Caroline Sherek, a first-year teacher at Bailey Middle School, and her mom, veteran teacher Jane Braddock, interventionist at Cherry Elementary School. 

Highlights of this episode: 


Little girls’ dreams


Being Dr. Braddock’s daughter


How kindergarten brightens your day


The importance of a  Bad Day Buddy Box


How being an educator’s daughter set the bar high


What professionalism looks like


Teaching is all of you



To meet our guests and read their quotable quotes, check out our show notes at bit.ly/rcttep43

In this episode, your hosts, Lisa and Angela, start this duo episode discussing STEM. You’ll learn the definition of STEM and the benefits of a STEM activities to students. Following a brief introduction to STEM, you’ll hear from an innovative teaching duo at Cherry Elementary. You’ll learn how the librarian and the STEM instructor pair up to provide unique activities for their students.

Highlights of this episode: 


Angela gives Lisa a spelling test


STEM Education


Meet the librarian under the stairs


Meet RCISD’s very own Grammy Winner


Time travel to the world of disposable cameras and mini-clips


Get tips on becoming a team


Learn the importance of play before using a tool


Get introduced to Storybook STEM


Hear RCISD’s very own Grammy Winner

In this episode, Angela and Lisa continue with National Disabilities month by sharing true stories of inspiration. Learn about Shane Burcaw, Makayla Nobles, and Sophia Sanchez, three amazing young people who have not only overcome their disabilities but shared their journeys and encouraged others to believe in themselves. In addition to these inspiring stories, you’ll have the pleasure of meeting Ms. Brinkley Henson who shares how she encourages her students to advocate for themselves and learn from their mistakes. Brinkley shares tips for teaching students to have a growth mindset.

Highlights of this episode:


Laughing at My Nightmare by Shane Burcaw
Makayla’s Fight
You are Enough
Remembering “The Poof”
High Expectations
Learning from Mistakes

To learn more about our guest and read Brinkley's quotable quotes, see our shownotes at bit.ly/3FtGpD0