Super Story - Inside Education

My guest today is Nell Dailey. Nell grew up in Maine and began her career in education as a social studies teacher at our high school. She is an exceptional teacher who has an unparalleled love of adolescents. After 18 years in the classroom, she sent herself to the principal's office. She moved into administration where she is now assistant principal and has never looked back. I wanted to uncover...

My guest today is Ella, a spunky and confident sixth grader who was a mere two weeks away from summer vacation when we sat down for a chat. Ella is already force to be reckoned with on the tennis court, but where she truly shines is with her voice on the stage. I was tempted to ask her to sing for us but resisted—we will have to wait for that. You will definitely hear her spirit in this conversati...

Today's guest, Noah Holt, graduated from Camden Hills in 2013. I actually went to high school with Noah's mother, had a son who graduated with Noah, and have a son named Noah, so there are many connections between us. That is not why I asked to him come talk to me today, however. This is Noah's first year of teaching and I was thrilled he came back to his hometown as our Latin teacher. Noah droppe...

Bill Anderson has been in education for a long time. He tutored for 27 years before becoming a teacher, starting his career before half of our staff was even born. For the past 17 years, he has been at our high school, as a special education teacher. He has a penchant for those who struggle and he has witnessed a lot of change over his career. I wanted to tap into his wisdom and his love of studen...

Katie Bauer is one of my closest friends. We met on Hurricane Island when I was an intern in the Bosun's Locker, working under her. She stayed in the area and I eventually returned. She was an award-winning teacher for years in our district, first teaching at the elementary school and ending her teaching career at the middle school where I was principal. About seven years ago, she and her husband...

For the inaugural episode, I wanted to have a conversation with a student. I first met Will at his 8th grade promotion ceremony where he was a speaker. I was blown away by his maturity, insight, and intellect. I was so struck that I introduced myself to his parents and expressed my appreciation for his incredible speech. What I saw then played out fairly seamlessly during his four years in our hig...