Lincoln Middle School teacher Kelly Pearce talks about how her time abroad has had an impact on her Rio Rancho classes that include Media Literacy and Pre-Avid. She tells about her time in Armenia and how she became a TV star. Kelly explains how teachers can bring business leaders from around the country into the classroom and how project-based learning can help students grow. She also encourages teachers to use their teacher voice to create change.

In this episode, we talk with Cottonwood Classical Preparatory School's Greg Butz. He shares his "awakening to social-emotional learning" and explains how he creates strong connections with his students. Join us as we higlight the work and stories of New Mexico teachers from every corner of our beautiful state.

Instruction Interruption is sponsored by the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association and produced in collaboration with the New Mexico Public Education Department. This episode features veteran teacher and professional musician Joe Dan Lovato, a Math Interventions/STEAM-H educator at Mark Armijo Academy in Albuquerque's South Valley. Lovato is a 2018 NM Teacher of the Year finalist and Teach Plus Policy Fellow the Year. He discusses his views on creating connections with students, finding ways to spark their interest, as well as explains how his own rural upbringing shapes his teaching. Listeners also get to hear one of his songs that he wrote and performed himself.