Teaching Gwinnett

Attention: All families planning to send their child to kindergarten in the fall. It’s time to get active! Kindergarten registration is underway. Kim Holland, Gwinnett County Public Schools executive director of Early Learning and School Readiness, drops by the show to explain how to register for kindergarten and, “going mobile”. The latest innovative and progressive way GCPS

Drivers Education, after-school care, community events, classroom and gym rentals... Gwinnett County Public Schools' (GCPS) Community Schools Program does it all. GCPS' Director of Community Schools, Soraia Felgenhauer, stops by to discuss how the Community Schools Program and its partners support students and families while also meeting the needs of the community. Listen i

This edition of Teaching Gwinnett is all about sports! Some stellar student-athletes and coaches, from Brookwood and Mill Creek High Schools, stop by to talk about their respective softball and football seasons and: Making it to the title game Setting school records Building and maintaining a winning culture Reflecting on the end of their high school athletic career We close the

The student hosts and teachers behind Eagle Talk! McKendree Elementary School's informative, engaging, and fun podcast "take over" Teaching Gwinnett. In this episode, we learn about the history of shoes, when, why, and where they were created, the different types, and which popular sneaker brands the hosts like the best. We also hear from the educators who started Ea

Community-Based Mentoring is an opportunity to pair caring adults with students in grades 4 through 12 to provide guidance, encouragement, and support to help them become successful young adults, both in and out of the classroom. Join us as we discuss the relaunch of Community Based Mentoring with James Rayford, Director of Academic Support, dedicated mentor Bill Merritt, and forme

They make students, staff, and parents feel unsafe and are causing panic in schools. We're talking about threats made on social media to "shoot up" a school. It is a nationwide problem that is disrupting teaching and learning and causing police to work overtime. On this episode of Teaching Gwinnett, students share their thoughts on who is making the threats, why we a

They may not be firefighters or police officers, but they are often the first responders in Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS). We are talking about school social workers. School social workers are like Swiss army knives when it comes to helping students. They have just about every tool you need to advise, guide, listen to and support each and every GCPS student, and that suppor

2020 Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) Teacher of the Year Rebecca Carlisle returns to the show to guest host the "HR Takeover!- How to create teacher leaders." The fun energetic educator discusses her transition from high school teacher to Human Resources, where she is Assistant Director of Recruitment and Retention and whether she misses teaching. She goes on to interview Lin

Dr. Calvin Watts, Gwinnett County Public Schools' new superintendent, and the first African-American to hold the position, drops by to discuss a variety of topics including, the district’s face mask mandate, social emotional learning, his relationship with the Gwinnett Board of Education and so much more. Episode Highlights: 11:10- Concerning things he’s heard during his Look

Two former Gwinnett County Public Schools Teachers of the Year (TOTY) stop by to discuss: 02:08: What it is like being a TOTY during COVID. 06:47: How the TOTY selection process works; what candidates & judges have to do and go through 09:08: Reaction to hearing the news that they won 12:43: What TOTY finalists go through 16:54: Funny stories from the night they were named win