Learnin'& Yearnin'

In this bonus content, hosts Ande Parlow and Ivy Gowdy interview one of the the conference's keynote speakers, Naomi Shihab Nye. We discuss the importance of discussing what we read, some of our own personal connections to books in our lives, and the importance of culturally diverse texts. 

Learnin' & Yearnin' is a podcast created by the High School Section of TCTELA.  Its purpose is to support educators of English Language Arts in the state of Texas.  There are interviews and topic discussions with educators, student opinions of hot topic items, and much more.

In this episode, hosts Ande Parlow and Ivy Gowdy interview many of the conference's keynote speakers including Kate Roberts, Julia Torres, Dr. Ann David, Kelly Gallagher, and Minh Le.  Instead of What the Kids Say, we have What the Teachers Say in which we discuss attendees feelings about the conference and the most powerful information and support they will take back to their classrooms. We will also have a segment to honor Dr. Teri Lesesne, the winner of the Edmund J. Farrell Award for Distinguished Service and Achievement (posthumous). 

This is the last month Ivy and I will be the hosts for this podcast; from now on, it will be an all section podcast and publish content quarterly (June, September, December, and March).  We will have bonus content from time to time-including April's interview with Naomi Shihab Nye. We have really enjoyed producing this podcast for the last year!  Thank you for listening!  

Learnin' & Yearnin' is a podcast created by the High School Section of TCTELA.  Its purpose is to support educators of English Language Arts in the state of Texas.  There are interviews and topic discussions with educators, student opinions of hot topic items, and much more

In this episode, hosts Ande Parlow and Ivy Gowdy turn over the production to our Rising Leader crew.  There is an interview with Rising Leader facilitators Caty Dearing, and Alyssa Wilson. We will hear from Rising Leaders from the past and the hot topic discussion this month is about the program and the concept of teacher leaders with past Rising Leaders Eva Goins, Isabel Tuliao, and Lawanda Williams. 

Learnin' & Yearnin' is a podcast created by the High School Section of TCTELA.  Its purpose is to support educators of English Language Arts in the state of Texas.  There are interviews and topic discussions with educators, student opinions of hot topic items, and much more.

In this episode, hosts Ande Parlow and Ivy Gowdy discuss our fears for education currently and our future hopes to fix those issues in the profession.  Our guest for our Hot Topic Discussion this month is educational consultant and TCTELA Professional Development Chair, Dr. Lois Barker.  We have an interview with local healer, Traci Mahannah. The recurring segment, Code Red with Dr. Rose, is about Lucy Caulkins and the usefulness of her lessons.

Learnin' & Yearnin' is a podcast created by the High School Section of TCTELA.  Its purpose is to support educators of English Language Arts in the state of Texas.  There are interviews and topic discussions with educators, student opinions of hot topic items, and much more

Hosts Ande Parlow and Ivy Gowdy are taking a little break.  It is a busy time of the year for them personally and schoolwise, so the podcast is taking a short hiatus.  We will have a new episode hopefully in December or January, so stay tuned!  Thank you for your understanding and remember you can always email Ande at [email protected] if you need any support from the high school section.  

In this episode, hosts Ande Parlow and Ivy Gowdy discuss students who are on the fringes-our marginalized pops.  There is an interview with the Managing/Artistic Director of Amarillo Little Theatre, Jason Crespin. We will hear from the kids about their differences and how they are treated at school. The recurring segment, Code Red with Dr. Rose, is about ESSER funds and how best to use them.

Learnin' & Yearnin' is a podcast created by the High School Section of TCTELA.  Its purpose is to support educators of English Language Arts in the state of Texas.  There are interviews and topic discussions with educators, student opinions of hot topic items, and much more.

In this episode, hosts Ande Parlow and Ivy Gowdy discuss changes that need to happen in order for education systems to be better for our students in the current time and towards the future.  There are interviews with educational consultant, Dr. Lois Barker, and educational guru and professional development author, Pernille Ripp. These interviews focus on how we can move into the 21st century with our educational foundations based on the students and on the changing demands of teachers and classrooms.  We will hear from the kids about how they view teachers and school rules. The recurring segment, Code Red with Dr. Rose, is about the need to start right with our student writers.  

Learnin' & Yearnin' is a podcast created by the High School Section of TCTELA.  Its purpose is to support educators of English Language Arts in the state of Texas.  There are interviews and topic discussions with educators, student opinions of hot topic items, and much more.

In this episode, hosts Ande Parlow and Ivy Gowdy are joined by Dr. Shona Rose to discuss writing.  We also have a segment with Dr. Lois Barker recommending some good writing resources. Finally we will hear from the kids telling us their favorite all time writing assignments. The recurring segment, Code Red with Dr. Rose, is on a summer break but will return in August.

Learnin' & Yearnin' is a podcast created by the High School Section of TCTELA.  Its purpose is to support educators of English Language Arts in the state of Texas.  There are interviews and topic discussions with educators, student opinions of hot topic items, and much more.

Dr. Lois Barker, TCTELA Professional Development Chair, shares some insight and resources on writing.

In this episode, hosts Ande Parlow and Ivy Gowdy discuss reading  There are interviews with Richard McGowan, librarian at Tascosa High School in Amarillo, TX, and a look into the Check Me Out; A Podcast for Book Lovers in a talk with hosts Amy Hart and Hilary Hulsey. These interviews focus on challenges in reading and building motivation in readers.  Finally we will hear from the kids recommending some reads they enjoyed this year. A recurring segment, Code Red with Dr. Rose, is on a summer break but will return in August.

Student recommended reads from this episode:

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Learnin and Yearnin is a podcast created by the High School Section of TCTELA.  Its purpose is to support educators of English Language Arts in the state of Texas.  There are interviews and topic discussions with educators, student opinions of hot topic items, and much more.