Next in Ed

Joe and Julie are joined in-studio by Valencia Belle! Learn about her educational background, how she began helping students with ACT prep, launching her own company, and how she's impacting the college process locally and internationally!  

Joe and Julie are joined in-studio by Commander Curtis Graves to learn about the advancements in safety for schools and the community. Learn about his career journey from serving in the military, Police Department, Resource Officer with the school system, and hosting Safe Schools on the MCPSS TV Network. 

Joe and Julie are joined in-studio by David Akridge, Director of Technology for Mobile County Public Schools, to recap how the pandemic affected the previous school year. Learn about the changes to curriculum, how technology was incorporated into the various forms of learning, and more! 

Tune in to our One-Year Anniversary Episode of Next in Ed! Joe, Julie, and Marcie recap the past year, the biggest topics, the variety of guests, the stories around the pandemic, how COVID affected education, and more! 

Joe and Julie are joined in-studio by Alex Gaston, to learn about how students are benefiting from the various career tech courses offered by Mobile County Public Schools! Learn how he went from automotive to airplane mechanics, the impact of the MCPSS Signature Academies and Bryant Career Center, and his career path to becoming a Certified Airplane Mechanic!

Joe and Julie are joined in-studio by Davidson's Tiffany Brown to discuss social/emotional learning and ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences). Learn about her educational journey, teaching English as a Second Language for Mobile County Public Schools, and the importance of learning your students, so they can learn better. 

In the latest episode of Next in Ed, Joe and Julie sit down with Paula Reese (School/Home/Community Programs Manager for Mobile County Public School System Federal Programs). Learn about her educational background, her involvement with parenting & Pre-K programs, what it's like hosting her own TV show, and the impact of teaching early childhood during COVID. 

Joe and Julie are joined in-studio by MCPSS TV Studio Manager Quintin Howard! Learn about his educational background, how he got started in broadcasting, and the type of programs that are impacting Mobile County Pubic Schools and education overall!

It's a full panel of learning on the latest episode of Next in Ed! Joe and Julie are joined by South Alabama's Dr. Katie Guffey & Dr. Angela Rand on the next generation of Science Standards, Engineering Design, Conceptual Understanding, and more! Find out what would be next in education with Elementary Science in this week's episode!

Joe and Julie are joined in studio by Dr. Tracy Jay, Director of the MCPSS Environmental Studies Center, in our latest episode of Next in Ed! Learn about how she transitioned from the classroom, the educational programs offered at the center, and what's on the horizon!

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