Classroom Conversations

Georgia Public Broadcasting

Classroom Conversations is the place for teachers to share and learn. Presented by the Georgia Department of Education and Georgia Public Broadcasting, each episode features Georgia educators who are teaching and reaching students in innovative and impactful ways.

  1. 10 FEB

    Episode 803: Educator Wellness: How Care and Connection Transform Culture

    Scanning the horizon for a way to help educators work hard, and work well? Look no further than College Park Elementary, where care, connection among colleagues, and coordinated initiatives uplift educator wellness. Principal Maisha Otway and Wellness Ambassador Jetanne Dugger share the positive impacts of Georgia DOE and local RESA "Wellness in Action" sessions, noting that prioritized educator wellness keeps teachers and staff fit for the challenge of educating students across the 180-day school year.

    31 min

  2. 4 FEB

    Episode 802: A District To Watch: How Forsyth County Tackles Chronic Absenteeism

    What can educators and districts do to improve their absentee data? Hear Forsyth County Schools' successful vertical model for getting students into the school building, "safe, connected, and thriving." Forsyth's Director of Student Support Sarah Von Esh and Little Mill Middle School Principal Molly Lavin reveal the beautiful choreography between schools and the district that's making big strides for student attendance.

    37 min

  3. 27 ENE

    Episode 801: Rooted in Service: Meet the 2026 Georgia Teacher of the Year

    In the Season 8 premiere, meet Georgia's Teacher of the Year from Morgan County. Rachel Kinsaul grew up on a beef cattle farm as a rodeo kid. Today, she lassoes that lived experience into teaching agricultural science with an added mission of community service. Learn about Rachel's innovative CTAE courses, her push for an upcoming Georgia public schools "Day of Service," and her take on getting students to want to come to school.

    37 min

  4. 28/10/2025

    Episode 713: Relationships, Regulation, and Responsibility: Celebrating the Three “Rs” of Personalized Learning

    Our season-long examination of personalized learning, the student-centered practices for heightened student engagement, draws to an uplifting close in the finale episode. Early Childhood Special Education Teacher Sarah Bazzy from Camp Creek Elementary School in Gwinnett County Public Schools joins the podcast with an alliterative set of priorities inspired by her “littles” that propels PL instruction in every content area.

    26 min

  5. 21/10/2025

    Episode 712: Adopt, Adapt, or Abandon? The Consensus About Personalized Learning

    The best reviews for student choice and flexible learning environments come from educators embracing personalized learning in the field. In this conversation, lean on the wisdom of PL implementation experts, Georgia's regional educational service agencies (RESAs). RESA representative Uvonda Mitchell from Chattahoochee-Flint RESA reports in with feedback on a fascinating question: do academic coaches and their teacher trainees ultimately adopt, adapt, or abandon personalized learning practices?

    30 min

  6. 14/10/2025

    Episode 711: Valuing Process over Product: An Approach to Authentic and Adaptive Assessment

    How do teachers assess content mastery in personalized learning, when students choose their own learning trajectory? Georgia's runner-up for 2025 Teacher of the Year and 3rd-5th grade STEM teacher from City Schools of Decatur Alicia Reno visits the podcast with her sensational STEM strategies. By connecting the standards to real life, application person Alicia first hooks students on the process of learning, then co-designs authentic, individualized assessments to help learners show what they know.

    36 min

  7. 07/10/2025

    Episode 710: Personalized Learning, Shared Good: Serving the Community with a Student-Run Food Pantry

    Hear the impactful story of Cherokee County students who operate a personalized learning-driven food pantry to fulfill a need in their home community. Cherokee High School's World Languages Teacher and Bilingual Student Support Specialist Jennifer Rasmussen dishes on the self-made Workplace Spanish curriculum that enabled students to explore individualized career paths through the vehicle of collaboration.

    37 min

  8. 30/09/2025

    Episode 709: Follow Their Lead: The Way to Creativity via Asset-Based Dispositions

    Teaching that focuses on student strengths rather than weaknesses often leads to a resurgence of creativity in the classroom. Richmond Hill Middle School's new science teacher, PLC Lead, and Gifted Lead Charvez Holmes clues us in on asset-based personalized learning initiatives that she is bringing to Bryan County Schools to bring out the best in students.

    30 min
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Classroom Conversations is the place for teachers to share and learn. Presented by the Georgia Department of Education and Georgia Public Broadcasting, each episode features Georgia educators who are teaching and reaching students in innovative and impactful ways.

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    Georgia Public Broadcasting
  • Años de actividad
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodios
    110
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