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This week Mrs. Scofield and Mr. Lane the STEM Guy sit down with Mountain Ridge's Deb Moore. Deb shares her personal story how one administrator told her how much the kids needed her and the lasting impact she would have on the lives of all of her students. Deb has a unique story that you do not want to miss out on. Deb does a little of everything and when we say a little of everything we mean EVER...

This week on the Nailed It Wall Mrs. Scofield and Mr. Lane the STEM Guy are joined by Myra Romano. Myra shares her very own STEM journey, the transition to motherhood, and how the use of Instagram led to a book deal across the country. Myra has three boys and shares about some of the parenthood successes/struggles of the quarantine. You do not want to miss Myra's Nailed It story that led to some t...

This week on The Nailed It Wall Mrs. Scofield and Mr. Lane the STEM Guy sit down and reflect on the past year and celebrate The Nailed It Wall turning 1!!! Our hosts talked about the obstacles they had to overcome as they started a podcast, their favorite moments, favorite student stories, their favorite guests, and the impact The Nailed It Wall has had on them. All of their listeners are looking...

This week on The Nailed It Wall Mrs. Scofield and Mr. Lane the STEM Guy are joined by Sierra Verde's 7th grade math teacher Mrs. Bonham. Mrs. Bonham takes us on a journey of what it is like to have your Snapchat account hacked in the middle of the night, the power of a strong team to really shape young educators, and the impact our very own Mrs. Scofield has had on her. Mrs. Bonham graduated from...

This week on The Nailed It Wall Mrs. Scofield and Mr. Lane the STEM Guy return from their brief/extended home learning sabbatical. The two of them did not miss a beat from their mini podcast vacation. This week they talked about their own home learning experiences, the power of connections among students/families, and the challenges moving forward in terms schools being able to open their doors in...

This week on The Nailed It Wall Mrs. Scofield and Mr. Lane the STEM Guy sit down and talk about everything under the sun. They chat about #homelearning, the struggles of connecting with students via Zoom, the dangers of Corona Virus. In this Pandemic they talk about the power of connections and the impact it has had on them as educators and people.

This week on The Nailed It Wall Mrs. Scofield and Mr. Lane the STEM Guy had no other choice but to call in the Queen of Positivity (Mrs. Copenhaver). Mrs. Copenhaver talks about the roller coaster ride we have been on as teachers, what it has been like through the eyes of our students, and our community at large. Mrs. Copenhaver poured her heart out on this episode and you do not want to miss her...

This week on The Nailed It Wall Mrs. Scofield and Mr. Lane the STEM Guy sit down with our principal Mr. Galietti to talk about what are the next steps for parents, our district, and moving forward as a community united. There were certainly some real highlights this past week as our community came together as best as we could (social distancing) in these trying times. The three of them talk about...

On this weeks episode of The Nailed It Wall Mrs. Scofield and Mr. Lane the STEM Guy share some uplifting stories from their Sierra Verde STEAM Academy family. Listen to them as they share how the #svchallenge came to be. What is the #svchallenge you ask? It is a bunch of people singing a particular song that represents their students and community. The SV staff went with Lean on Me and it turned A...

This week on The Nailed It Wall Mrs. Scofield and Mr. Lane the STEM Guy sit down with JD Williams from Laveen Elementary School. JD shares about the work that is taking place among middle school educators across the country as part of the NSAEF (North America Scholastic Esports Federation) Fellows Program, how to build a gaming PC for under $250 dollars, and trying to navigate the esports waters i...

This week on The Nailed It wall Mrs. Scofield and Mr. Lane the STEM Guy are joined by Zach Skogen who teaches at Deer Valley High School and is the #esports coach for their Rocket League team. Arizona has over 60 high school teams competing in Rocket League and Deer Valley is currently undefeated in Season 2 trying to lock down their seed heading into the playoffs. Zach is a wealth of knowledge in...

This week on The Nailed It Wall Mrs. Scofield and Mr. Lane the STEM Guy sit down and talk about the shift in science standards, Mrs. Scofield's loss of her beloved physics unit, and #esports/#esportsedu. This past week Sierra Verde launched two esports clubs. One is for our 5th and 6th graders and one is for our 7th and 8th graders. You may be wondering how did it go? Was it a flop? Did the Ninten...

This week on The Nailed It Wall, Mrs. Scofield and Mr. Lane the STEM Guy are joined by AstroCamp chaperone, former Sierra Verde baseball coach, parent, knowledge seeker, motivator, and all around positive guy, Phil Hoff. On this episode they talk about the changing dynamics of esports and what the AstroCamp experience is like for students. Phil drops some serious knowledge about the power of havin...

This week on The Nailed It Wall Mrs. Scofield and Mr. Lane the STEM Guy sit down with Mrs. Cerjak and Mrs. Rudisel/Hunter who give us the oral history of the Sierra Verde Drama Department. The Sierra Verde Drama Department is the backbone of Sierra Verde's culture. When we say culture we mean "The Teacher Play." It is the hottest ticket on Arrowhead Loop. These two extraordinary ladies talk about...

This week on The Nailed It Wall Mrs. Scofield and Mr. Lane the STEM Guy are joined by two 8th graders (Bailey and Isabella) who have been the backbone of the Sierra Verde's announcement crew for the past three years. These two amazing role models do a little of everything on our campus (STUGO, NJHS, CSO, Moxie Girls, Drama, etc.). You do not want to miss out on their views about equity in STEM, th...

This week on The Nailed It Wall Mrs. Scofield and Mr. Lane the STEM Guy walk us through the roller coaster of emotions they experienced this past weekend as they got ready for the You Can Solve the Cube Tournament at Arizona State University? One member of this pod had the correct date for the tournament and the other one not so much. Have you ever screen printed a shirt? Neither have our hosts un...

On this week's episode of the Nailed It Wall, Mrs. Scofield and Mr. Lane the STEM Guy talk about the importance of having middle school students leading by example in the classroom, in the community, on sports teams, and on the morning announcements. They talk about this watery substance flowing from Mrs. Scofield's face. They also talk about the Sierra Verde teacher play that is getting ready to...

This week Mrs. Scofield & Mr. Lane the STEM Guy are joined by Sam (3rd appearance on The Nailed It Wall) to break down Ark. Ark is all the rage now among gamers. Sam is going to break down everything you need to know about Ark. You do not want miss out on the verbiage that goes into this game, cocktails of tranquilizers, defense strategies, and the dangers of a mutiny within your own tribe. Yo...

This week Mrs. Scofield and Mr. Lane the STEM Guy sit down and talk about the Sierra Verde Spelling Bee, Samsung Solve for Tomorrow state finalists, student created children's books, and The Man, The Myth, The Legend of Lohit. This is a pod packed with a little of everything. You do not want to miss out as Mrs. Scofield and Mr. Lane talk about embracing failure in the classroom and in their person...

On part two of The Nailed It Wall, Mrs. Scofield and Mr. Lane the STEM Guy take a look back and reflect on the entire Samsung Solve for Tomorrow process, the extraordinary students who attend Sierra Verde STEAM Academy, another Moxie Monday, and the fact that Sierra Verde has teamed up with Legend Springs to attend the Coachella for educators this summer. We are going to ISTE and it is going to be...

This week Mrs. Scofield and Mr. Lane the STEM Guy sit down with two thirds of the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Arizona state finalist team. This Thursday, January 9th, the 100 state finalists will be announced. You will be blown away by the vision, wisdom, and just pure AWESOMENESS of these girls. Would you be interested in a fast food pasta restaurant? What happened to the Brat Band? How does the B...

On this week's episode of The Nailed It Wall, Mrs. Scofield shares an epic direction fail and Mr. Lane the STEM Guy shares about his break full of educational grant celebrations. Listen to the story how Ryan Scientist may have already peaked with his Rudy moment with the Clemson football team, the love and respect fans from all over the country gave teachers in the Fiesta Bowl Parade, and Mrs. Sco...

On this week's episode of The Nailed It Wall join Mrs. Scofield and Mr. Lane the STEM Guy as they share an epic fail of the lost podcast. It was not a good ending people... They also talk about the Gatsby esque. Moxie party celebrating all of the girls' grit and determination this year. Where do you stand on fanny packs? Are they suitable? Do they serve a purpose? Chime in on the debate as our two...

In this week’s episode, Mrs. Scofield makes a heartfelt public apology to the world’s ultimate prankster. Mr. Lane and Mrs. Scofield share their epic journey to pick up a rogue shipment of Rubik’s Cubes, and together they take time to reminisce about the highs and lows of their week.

On this week's episode of The Nailed It Wall Mrs. Scofield and Mr. Lane the STEM Guy talk about tracking down Rubik's Cubes that have been sent to an address that doesn't exist, what they did over the Thanksgiving break, and visiting the Maricopa STEM Resource center. They also talk about the family that has become of the SV Viper News Team. They are a whacky bunch but they are our whacky bunch. S...