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Listen to learn more about the newest Alabama Teachers of the Year (TOY), Katie Collins and Aubrey Bennett. We sat down and chatted about the TOY process, how they plan to use their platform to elevate teachers and students, and the Back to School Bash they are hosting next week (7/31/25). Click here for more information.

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In the first collaborative episode of the BPBS podcast, Tammy Dunn and Teri Thompson with A+ College Ready join us for our discussion with Dr. Robert Marzano and Dr. Phil Warrick of Marzano Resources. We sit down and discuss the origin of the High Reliability Schools (HRS) framework, the footprint of HRS in Alabama, the current challenges schools are facing, and what drives their passion for stude...

In this episode, we talk with Kristin Rouleau about her new book The New Classroom Instruction That Works and how she thinks it can be used to support educators in their practice. For even more insight on the text, be sure to listen to our previous episode with her co-author, Bryan Goodwin. Click here to find all of the resources mentioned in the episode.

In this episode, we talk with Vic Wilson about the new School Principal Leadership and Mentoring Act. Listen to learn more about the act, how it will be implemented, and what it means for Principals and Assistant Principals in the state of Alabama. Click here to find all of the resources discussed in the episode.

In this episode, we talk with Jackie Walsh, Cathy Gassenheimer, and Beth Thompson. Together, this panel discusses what effective professional learning facilitation looks like and how the upcoming Facilitators Institute can bolster those skills. All of the resources we discuss in this episode can be found here. 

In this episode, we talk with Bryan Goodwin, President and CEO of McREL International. We discuss his new book The New Classroom Instruction That Works which will be used as the guiding text in our 2023-2024 Key Leaders Network and Powerful Conversations Network. We cover student curiosity, where educators should start with the new text, and how Bryan recommends using the text to engage learners.&...

In this episode, we talk with Jim Knight about all things coaching. See below for timestamped resources that are discussed throughout the episode. Thank you for listening! Let us know if you, or someone you know, would like to be a future guest on the Better Practices | Brighter Students Podcast.  To access the show notes and resources, please click here.   If we missed any resources men...