There’s a bell to start and finish, and there’s a lot of high-energy learning happening. But it’s not a classroom this time; it’s the Junior Achievement Stock Market Challenge. Hear from a teacher and two students describing the event and what they learned. #47

Take a glance at a Sarah Gergen classroom at Irving Middle School and you’ll notice students working to understand learning objectives in any number of ways. And that’s exactly what Gergen hopes for. This week we explore the teaching style of an award-winning teacher. #46

A grant, a campus, a bus ride and a team of students and counselors from Lincoln Southeast High School. And of course, the campus visit to the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. We talk with a high school counselor and three students before and after a campus visit to learn what they are looking for in a college, and what they are finding. #45

Two award-winning teachers, two state-wide honors, one high school, and one podcast. Hear from Jocelyn Lippincott and Cara Hemminger about their craft, their profession and their joy in teaching. #44

It’s the first season of Unified Bowling in Lincoln Public Schools. But it’s already considered a success in many ways. #43

This week is National School Lunch Week. We went to Irving Middle School to talk with three students and the school’s kitchen manager to talk about school lunches. It happened to be Creamed Turkey Day, which is the most popular luncha cross Lincoln Public Schools. #42

Back in Fall of 1992, the Elementary School Principal’s Network began Bubba’s Closet with the hope of providing warm winter clothing to students who needed it. Twenty-four years later the event continues to grow. We sit down with the organizers of Bubba’s Closet as they describe the event and how you can help. #41

On our fortieth podcast, we join Chris Haeffner, library media service coordinator, on a walking tour of MOSAIC. This collection of multicultural literature is selected by a committee to help students make connections with the many different cultures from around the world. This year, MOSAIC is modernizing with more hands-on and interactive displays to help students create more connections with the books. #40

This week, we release our podcast a day early, on Sept. 11, Patriot Day. For this occasion, the Vocals ‘N’ Harmony Show Choir at Lincoln Northeast High School, under the direction of Amy Thorpe, sang than National Anthem for us. #39

Kessa Rogers and Gau (pronounced ‘Go”) Ayaj both attend Lincoln Northeast and The Career Academy, and both were the first students in Nebraska to attend a prestigious leadership camp designed around Economics curriculum. What they want to do with their interest, the knowledge and their new leadership skills, however, is where they diverge. But they have one other thing in common: they both thank TCA teacher Carol Matthias for her part in encouraging them to apply. #38.