Inside the Den

Yardley Markee is a middle school teacher at Avon Grove Charter School. She and I talk about co-teaching and her love for the learning process. We identify a central theme in her life: waking up early.

00:00 - 01:53 Welcome and Who is Mrs. Taylor? 

01:53 - 04:30 Why are people wearing red and black today? 

04:30 - 07:15 Where do you stand on minor or less traditional holidays? 

07:15 - 08:12 March AGCS Dates 

08:12 - 11:12 Quizzo 

11:12 - 12:38 Other March Dates and Pi Day 

12:38 - 20:15 Community highlights: Raise Craze recap, What’s So Cool About Manufacturing contest, upcoming 24 tournament and more

Mrs. Bishop and I discuss noteworthy February dates, National School Choice Week and Raise Craze, enrollment and Kindergarten info sessions, and much more on this February 2022 edition of AGCS Monthly News.

AGCS Monthly News Ep. 1 - January 10, 2022

0:00 - 0:58

Welcome to AGCS Monthly News

0:58 - 3:32

COVID update

3:32 - 5:15

Noteworthy dates: 

1/11 Parent Family Engagement

1/17 School Closed - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

1/18 Asynchronous Learning

1/24 AGCS Board Meeting

1/25 Keystone Graduation Requirements (grades 9-11)

5:15 - 7:10

Reflecting on the recent student events

7:10 - 8:47

Enrollment

8:47 - 10:43

National School Choice Week and Raise Craze

10:43 - 11:36

Charter renewal

11:36 - 12:25

Concluding remarks

Today, we’re listening to a recording of my conversation with Tony June from February. Tony is the high school music teacher at AGCS, and he and I have been friends since we met working on an Arts Fest video in 2018. I really enjoyed talking with him and learning more about his history and teaching philosophy. And I hope you enjoy listening.

Krista Lauterwald is an agriculture teacher at the AGCS State Rd. campus. She operates and maintains the micro farm and invites students to learn about and experience a variety of activities featuring plants, animals, and aquaponics.

Today, I’m joined by Jeremiah Stone, AGCS high school math and science teacher. I enjoyed talking with Jeremiah about his love for math and science, his role at Charter, and his journey in life. We recorded this conversation on Zoom, so please forgive some of the audio inconsistencies and please enjoy.

Lauren Daniel is a high school English teacher at AGCS. We discuss her role, what it's been like to teach here for thirteen years, the importance of studying English and literature, her academic history, and more.