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

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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

Tyler welcomes Mariah Barnett to discuss how she became an elementary educator in Chicago. Mariah shares her experience growing up in southern Arizona, finding her voice in college, and Teach For America. They also discuss the importance of family and the complexities of being a Drake fan.

Connect with Mariah: @mariah_barnett

Connect with us: @4azteach

Tyler welcomes Tommie Clardy III to discuss his career in education. They talk about Tommie's path to the classroom, growing up as the son of a barber, and the rivalry between Tucson and Phoenix.

Tyler welcomes Tommie Clardy III to discuss his career in education. They discuss Tommie's path to the classroom, growing up as the son of a barber, and the rivalry between Tucson and Phoenix. Note: this is the first 10 minutes of their conversation. The whole episode drops on June 19.