Shore Cast

In this episode of Shore Cast, Red Land teachers Matt Wagoner, Ian Winn and Dan Snelbaker share their insights and experiences in the daVinci program. Founded in 2018, this cross-curricular program enables students to create personalized projects that align with PA Core Standards in Science, Mathematics, and Science and Technology.

Fifth-grade teacher Steph Watts shares her journey toward personalized learning in her classroom. After years of trial and refinement, she discusses the planning process and implementation of a self-paced learning environment.

In the season 1 finale of Shore Cast, Mike and Justin recollect on past interviews and discuss what's to come in Season 2.

In this episode of Shore Cast, we sit down with Shari Brenizer, a dedicated educator who transitioned from a career in social work to teaching. Shari shares insights about her journey and the impactful West Shore Connect program. This innovative initiative provides students with intellectual disabilities and autism the chance to experience college life at Central Penn College, offering classes, jobs, and social integration. Join us to learn how West Shore Connect is transforming lives and creating opportunities for all students.

In this episode of Shore Cast, Mike and Justin interview Kyle Wagner, father, coach, accomplished author, business owner, and math teacher at Red Land High School. Kyle shares his journey from professional baseball into education, the parallels between coaching in the dugout and the classroom, and his unique approach to assessing student understanding which he calls “siding with procedural justice.” 

Coding has become an integral part of our lives, it drives all of the electronic devices we use on a daily basis. New Cumberland computer teacher Chris Haun is well aware of how important it is to expose his students to the coding process as a potential career path before they leave his class. We talk with Chris about his planning process to introduce drone coding to his students and the engagement that followed in his lessons.

In this episode of Shore Cast, Justin and I interview Sean Stevenson, Social Studies teacher at Red Land High School. Sean, who was nominated by his students of having the most inviting classroom environment, discusses his educational philosophy as well as his unique experience with social media.

In this episode, we have a conversation with Megan Loomis, a Fishing Creek Elementary teacher navigating the dawn of her teaching career in one of our district's Autism Support classrooms. Megan sheds light on some of our district's hardest-working students.

In this episode, Mike and Justin talk about their professional experiences while attending the Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference.

In this episode we interview Suzette Forsyth from Cedar Cliff High School. Suzette discusses her use of Minecraft to teach literary process analysis with her students.