4AZ

Season 4 of Abbott Elementary is in full swing! Tyler welcomes Sarah Beth, a 3rd-grade teacher in Marana Unified School District, to recap its first two episodes. They discuss Janine and Gregory's decision to make their relationship public and the real-life perils of dating as a teacher. Also, Sarah reacts to the ringworm dilemma of episode two. Tune in!

Connect with Sarah: @dearsarahbeth

Connect with Us: @4azteach

0:00 Introduction

1:07 Sarah’s Story

11:38 Episode 1: “Back to School”

32:55 Episode 2: “Ringworm”

Abbott Elementary returns tonight! Tyler welcomes Kevin Paulson of Sunnyside Unified School District to preview Season 4. They discuss the show’s success, Greg and Janine’s kiss, and predict what’s ahead. Kevin also shares about life as a new dad and provides his perspective on Arizona's current state of education.

Connect with Kevin: @k_paulson94

Connect with Us: @4azteach

0:00 Introduction

1:12 Kevin’s Story

15:12 Abbott Talk

It's our Season One finale! Tyler welcomes Erika L. McDowell to learn about her career in education as a theatre teacher, administrator, and co-CEO of Black Wildflowers Fund. They also discuss her time as a Howard University student, becoming a college professor, and the Electric Slide.

Connect with Erika: @erikathequeen

Connect with Us: @4azteach

0:00 Introduction

2:15 Discovering a Passion for Education

5:12 Howard University

10:50 Starting a Career

18:45 Entrepreneurship

23:15 Philly versus Jersey

27:10 Spreading Your Wings

36:55 Becoming a Professor in Buffalo

40:10 Black Wildflowers

48:15 Audre Lorde

48:43 Exit Ticket

Join Tyler as he reflects on his journey into education. He discusses the challenges of finding community as a high school student, moving to Tucson, and transitioning from journalism to teaching. Tyler also shares details about his experience in higher education and what’s next for 4AZ, including a reveal of next week’s season finale guest.

Connect with Tyler: @tylerjmcdowell

Connect with Us: @4azteach

0:00 Introduction

1:00 High School

6:16 UofA

13:58 Teach For America - Memphis

19:40 Ballet and Tucson

23:35 Marana

28:28 Cactus

30:55 ASU

39:05 Next Week’s Finale and 4AZ Season 2

Tyler welcomes Sean Freeman to learn about his life as a Tempe High School teacher and head football coach. Sean shares his experience growing up in Mesa, rebuilding a storied athletic program, and how he builds relationships. They also discuss LeBron James, project-based learning, and why Sean stays in education.

Connect with Sean: Coach_FreemanCC

Connect with us: @4azteach

0:00 Introduction

2:28 Growing up in Mesa

3:50 Becoming a Coach

5:45 Project-Based Learning

8:45 Reviving Tempe Football

12:10 Coaching Resilience

16:42 Relationship Building

21:16 Finding Community

25:20 Advice for Rookies

28:00 Why He Stays

29:35 Exit Ticket

We’re six episodes into our inaugural season. It’s time to revisit and reflect. In this special episode, we look back on our favorite moments from interviews with Mariah Barnett (@mariah_barnett), Rae Black (@msraeblack), and Lizz Denneau (@lizz_denneau).

Connect with us: @4azteach

0:00 Intro

1:18 Mariah Barnett

10:00 Rae Black

20:59 Lizz Denneau

Tyler welcomes Lizz Denneau to learn about her career as a visual arts teacher. They discuss Lizz’s experience growing up in Tucson, her love of fashion, navigating the profession, and much more.

Connect with Lizz: @lizz_denneau

Connect with us: @4azteach

0:00 Intro

3:00 Growing up in Tucson

9:08 Transitioning to Visual Arts

14:38 Returning to Flowing Wells

16:42 Becoming a Teacher

24:10 Arts and Visual Culture Education

28:58 Realities of the Profession

33:45 Finding Community

41:25 Choosing to Stay

47:15 Exit Ticket

Tyler welcomes Darien Mckinley to learn about his journey toward becoming a physical education teacher. Darien shares details about his experience as a student-athlete at The University of Arizona, becoming a personal trainer, and coaching track at Catalina Foothills High School. The guys also discuss friendships in their 30s and revisit their college playlists.

Connect with Darien: @coach_dmckinley

Connect with us: @4azteach

0:00 Intro

6:23 Mrs. Mckinley

11:36 UofA 24:11 NIL

32:42 Becoming a Physical Trainer

38:15 Coach Mckinley

46:33 Learning from Veteran Teachers

52:34 Exit Ticket: 2013 hits

Tyler welcomes Rae Black to discuss her career as an English teacher and girls’ flag football coach in the East Valley. Rae shares her experience attending an HBCU, becoming an entrepreneur in the beauty industry, life as a flight attendant, and starting a Black Student Union from the ground up. The conversation also covers building classroom culture and answering an essential Usher question.

Connect with Rae: @msraeblack

Connect with us: @4azteach

00:00 Introduction

1:00 Growing up in California

5:52 Becoming a Flight Attendant

8:56 Beauty, Entrepreneurship, HBCU

18:30 Becoming an English Teacher

27:55 Coach Black

34:18 Starting a BSU

43:20 Classroom Culture

52:44 Exit Ticket: Usher Jams

Tyler welcomes Trevor Knox to learn about his career as a secondary history teacher. They discuss Trevor's familial ties to education in Arizona, chaperoning school dances, the Splash Brothers, and his transition to higher education.

Connect with Trevor: @tknox20

Connect with us: @4azteach