Learnin'& Yearnin'

On this episode, Ashley and Zainaib discuss the Summer Book Club hosted by the Book Foundation. We chat about how the book club works, how to join in, as well as some sizzlin' hot book recommendations.

In this bonus content episode, you will hear hosts Ivy Gowdy, Ashley Kelly, and Ande Parlow are joined by professional development writer, Cornelius Minor, live from the Denton Conference.  We share our highlights from the event and have a quick chat with Cornelius about the needs of our modern classrooms.  

In this bonus content episode, you will hear Elementary Section Chair, Markesha Tisby, interviewing TCTELA Elementary Teacher of the Year, Teresa Lyle.  Lyle gives her perspective on winning the award and her thoughts on teaching and keeping motivated at this time in education.  Afterwards, President Elect, Charles Moore gives more information about teacher nominations!

In this episode, hosts Ande Parlow and Ivy Gowdy are joined by our podcast production group member Ashley Kelly! Our Hot Topic Discussion this month is with Helen Read of McKinney and Heather Fletes of Northwest about changes in the STAAR tests and how to keep our spirits up during testing times.  Middle School Podcaster, Ashley Kelly, joins Dr. Shona Rose and Ande in an interview with profes...

  In this bonus content episode, you will hear hosts Ivy Gowdy and Ande Parlow are here to give you some good scary book recommendations! You'll hear from all kinds of readers from across the state! Happy Halloween!!!

In this episode, hosts Ande Parlow and Ivy Gowdy are joined by our podcast production group members Chris Duke, Ashley Kelly and Markesha Tisby! Our Hot Topic Discussion this month is with VP and VP elect of Membership Affiliates, Alissa Crabtree and Eva Goins, about finding joy in the job of teaching and some tips on what to do if we are feeling overwhelmed in the profession. TCTELA Rising Leader...

In this bonus content episode, you will hear hosts Ivy Gowdy and Ande Parlow are joined by fellow TCTELA podcaster Ashley Kelly to  discuss some methods of building community that come from Gholdy Muhammad's book Cultivating Genius .  There are tips for keeping that community building going throughout the year and some things we all did to get our classes rolling for the beginning of the...

In this bonus content episode, hosts Ande Parlow and Ivy Gowdy host a collection of tips, lessons, and resources for building community in the classroom! You will hear from seasoned educators from all over the state: Ande and Ivy, of course, and Educational Consultant-Dr. Shona Rose, Amarillo English Teacher-Clifton Butt, Midlothian TOY-Bethany Dowd, Amarillo A&P/Forensics Teacher-Kisaundra Ha...

Happy Pride!  And what better way to celebrate than a curated bookstack of great LGBTQIA+ titles to carry you through the summer!  Below is a list of the books recommended in the segment!  Have a great Pride and keep the love going throughout the year! Brave Face by Shaun D. Hutchinson Complicated Love Story in Space by Shaun D. Hutchinson Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer The (...

In this episode, hosts Ande Parlow and Ivy Gowdy are back again! Our Hot Topic Discussion this month is related to writing instruction and how pre-service teachers are being set up for success in the classroom with TCTELA Pre-service Teacher Committee Chair, Dr. Jim Warren.  We have an interview with Jolee Maupin, owner of Satisfiction, a boxed books service featuring authors of color and sel...

In this bonus content, hosts Ande Parlow and Ivy Gowdy interview one of the the conference's keynote speakers, Naomi Shihab Nye. We discuss the importance of discussing what we read, some of our own personal connections to books in our lives, and the importance of culturally diverse texts.  Learnin' & Yearnin' is a podcast created by the High School Section of TCTELA.  Its purpose is...

In this episode, hosts Ande Parlow and Ivy Gowdy interview many of the conference's keynote speakers including Kate Roberts, Julia Torres, Dr. Ann David, Kelly Gallagher, and Minh Le.  Instead of What the Kids Say, we have What the Teachers Say in which we discuss attendees feelings about the conference and the most powerful information and support they will take back to their classrooms. We...

In this episode, hosts Ande Parlow and Ivy Gowdy turn over the production to our Rising Leader crew.  There is an interview with Rising Leader facilitators Caty Dearing, and Alyssa Wilson. We will hear from Rising Leaders from the past and the hot topic discussion this month is about the program and the concept of teacher leaders with past Rising Leaders Eva Goins, Isabel Tuliao, and Lawanda...

In this episode, hosts Ande Parlow and Ivy Gowdy discuss our fears for education currently and our future hopes to fix those issues in the profession.  Our guest for our Hot Topic Discussion this month is educational consultant and TCTELA Professional Development Chair, Dr. Lois Barker.  We have an interview with local healer, Traci Mahannah. The recurring segment, Code Red with Dr. Rose...

Hosts Ande Parlow and Ivy Gowdy are taking a little break.  It is a busy time of the year for them personally and schoolwise, so the podcast is taking a short hiatus.  We will have a new episode hopefully in December or January, so stay tuned!  Thank you for your understanding and remember you can always email Ande at artsyparlow@gmail.com if you need any support from the high schoo...

In this episode, hosts Ande Parlow and Ivy Gowdy discuss students who are on the fringes-our marginalized pops.  There is an interview with the Managing/Artistic Director of Amarillo Little Theatre, Jason Crespin. We will hear from the kids about their differences and how they are treated at school. The recurring segment, Code Red with Dr. Rose, is about ESSER funds and how best to use them....

In this episode, hosts Ande Parlow and Ivy Gowdy discuss changes that need to happen in order for education systems to be better for our students in the current time and towards the future.  There are interviews with educational consultant, Dr. Lois Barker, and educational guru and professional development author, Pernille Ripp. These interviews focus on how we can move into the 21st century...

In this episode, hosts Ande Parlow and Ivy Gowdy are joined by Dr. Shona Rose to discuss writing.  We also have a segment with Dr. Lois Barker recommending some good writing resources. Finally we will hear from the kids telling us their favorite all time writing assignments. The recurring segment, Code Red with Dr. Rose, is on a summer break but will return in August. Learnin' & Year...

Dr. Lois Barker, TCTELA Professional Development Chair, shares some insight and resources on writing.

In this episode, hosts Ande Parlow and Ivy Gowdy discuss reading  There are interviews with Richard McGowan, librarian at Tascosa High School in Amarillo, TX, and a look into the Check Me Out; A Podcast for Book Lovers in a talk with hosts Amy Hart and Hilary Hulsey. These interviews focus on challenges in reading and building motivation in readers.  Finally we will hear from the kids re...

In this episode, hosts Ande Parlow and Ivy Gowdy discuss teaching during a pandemic year.  There are interviews with principal RJ Soleyjacks of Amarillo, TX and North Heights Advocate Melodie Graves also of Amarillo, TX. These interviews focus on challenges from the last year and on increasing equity in our school systems.  A recurring segment, Code Red with Dr. Rose, is about the differ...

Full interview from May episode of Learnin' & Yearnin' North Heights Advocate, Melodie Graves of Amarillo

Full interview from May episode of Learnin' & Yearnin'. Bivins Elementary Principal, RJ Soleyjacks of Amarillo.

This time, I have the amazing opportunity to visit with Penny Kittle, and we talk about navigating our new reality.

Alissa Crabtree and Charles Moore chat with the amazing Rebekah O'Dell.