Season 1
Nov. 15, 2023
Season 1 Recap: Georgia & Christine
EP 020 | Georgia & Christine: Recap Season 1 On the last episode of Season 1 of Making the Grade podcast, Georgia & Christine recap season 1: what they have learned, surprising takeaways, & what’s to come in season 2! Their j...
Nov. 1, 2023
Finding Life & Teacher Balance Through Overcoming Overwhelm: a conversation with teacher & life coach, Krystal
MAKING THE GRADE EP 019 | Finding Teacher & Life Balance Through Overcoming Overwhelm : a Conversation with Teacher & Life Coach, Krystal On the 19th episode of Making the Grade Podcast, Georgia and Christine connect with Kry...
Oct. 18, 2023
KaiPod Learning: a Conversation with founder & CEO, Amar
EP 018 | KaiPod Learning : a conversation with founder & CEO, Amar “I want to try something different” is the sentiment that began a new classroom model & organization for educators. With experience teaching in the US & India...
Oct. 4, 2023
Modern Classrooms Project: a Conversation with CEO & Co-Founder, Kareem
EP 017 | Modern Classrooms Project: a Conversation with CEO, Kareem This week Georgia & Christine chat with Kareem Farah, CEO and co-founder of the Modern Classrooms Project. Kareem spent his teaching career as a math educato...
Sept. 20, 2023
Teacher Training, Montessori Modeling & Classroom Community: a Conversation with Dr. Lisa Kuh
EP 016 | Teacher Training, Montessori Modeling & Classroom Community : a Conversation with Dr. Lisa Kuh After 6+ months of recording podcasts in different states, Georgia & Christine record in the same room for the 1st time f...
Sept. 6, 2023
Behavior Analaysis: a Conversation with BCBA, Ben
EP 015 | Behavior Analysis : a Conversation with BCBA, Ben We hear so frequently about student behaviors interfering with learning in the classroom, but what can we do to help stop this growing problem? On this next episode o...
Aug. 23, 2023
Cultivating Courage & Connection: a Conversation with Coach & Consultant, Kelly
EP 014 | Cultivating Courage & Connection: a Conversation with Coach & Consultant, Kelly “I have this crazy idea!” is a sentence that Kelly loved hearing as a former director. An educator from New Hampshire with 28 years of e...
Aug. 9, 2023
Marketing & Sales for Edupreneurs: a Conversation with Consultant, Christina
EP 013 | Marketing & Sales for Edupreneurs: a Conversation with Consultant, Christina When teachers get used to signing a contract each year, it’s no surprise that pricing services is an area where educators need support. Ge...
July 26, 2023
Changing your Classroom Calling: a Conversation with Early Literacy Coach, Amaris
EP 012 | Changing your Classroom Calling : a conversation with Early Literacy Coach, Amaris Have you ever felt like your heart belongs in the classroom but you’re itching to try something new? Baltimore ESOL teacher -> early ...
July 12, 2023
Mastering your Math Mindset: a Conversation with Math Teacher, Mona
EP 011 | Mastering your Math Mindset : a conversation with math coach, Mona “I’m just not a math person” is a common expression, but have you ever wondered why? Chicago teacher & math specialist, Mona, shares how she shifted ...
June 28, 2023
Finding the Right Fit: a Conversation with International Teacher, Greg
EP 010 | Finding the Right Fit : a Conversation with International Teacher, Greg In the 10th episode of Making the Grade Podcast, Georgia and Christine connect with Greg, an international teacher who has over 20 years of expe...
June 14, 2023
Transatlantic Teaching: a Conversation with Transitioning High School Teacher, Li
EP 009 | Transatlantic Teaching: a Conversation with Transitioning High School Teacher, Li From the UK to Indiana, Li has taught high school health and social care in London for 8 years in a prestigious cosmopolitan school. S...
May 31, 2023
Side Hustles & Podcast Management: a Conversation with Learning & Development Specialist Ethan
EP 008 | Side Hustles & Podcast Management: a Conversation with Learning & Development Specialist, Ethan Tuning in from Texas for this episode, Georgia & Christine chat with Ethan, Making the Grade’s podcast launch manager & ...
May 17, 2023
1st Class Educator: a Conversation with Consultant Locha
EP 007 | From the moment we connected with Locha, we could just feel her passion. After a decade in the classroom as an English Language Arts teacher, Locha realized that her goals for herself and how she wanted to impact the...
May 3, 2023
Thinking Like a Teacher: A Conversation with former Principal Matt
EP 006 | Thinking Like a Teacher: a Conversation with Matt Georgia & Christine are coming at you from Florida today in a really candid conversation with former principal turned curriculum designer, Matt. It’s clear why Matt w...
April 19, 2023
It Takes a Village: a Conversation with 1st Grade Teacher Meghan
EP 005 | On this next episode of Making the Grade podcast, Georgia & Christine are back in the classroom talking to 1st-grade teacher of 10 years (& Georgia’s cousin!), Meghan. This episode really gets into it - as passionate...
April 5, 2023
Experimenting in the Classroom & Pursuing your Passions: a Conversation with Interior Designer Kristen
EP 004 | On this next episode of Making the Grade podcast, Georgia & Christine chat with transitioned teacher Kristen about her unique perspectives as a mom & educator who knows the importance of taking a step back (three tim...
March 22, 2023
From ESL Student to Successful Educator: a Conversation with Bilingual Teacher Andrea
EP 003 | "I teach, what's your superpower?" This is a phrase that many of us have heard, or have maybe even seen on teacher-themed decor or a gift one of our students gives us during the holidays. When you hear it so often, i...
March 8, 2023
Empowering Educators: Defining Success In & Out of the Classroom
EP 001 | In the debut episode of the Making the Grade Podcast, educators Christine and Georgia share their insights on classroom success and the challenges and rewards of teaching. Christine’s personal experience with an exch...
March 8, 2023
Teaching Abroad and Empowering Communities: a Conversation with International Teacher Amanda
EP 002 | On the second episode of Making the Grade podcast, Christine and Georgia talk to Amanda, an international teacher who took a chance and moved from Massachusetts to Southeast Asia to teach kindergarten at an internati...
Feb. 25, 2023
Making the Grade Trailer
Welcome to Making the Grade, an Education podcast for current and former teachers to share notes, define success, and assess their own happiness in the classroom and beyond. We are your hosts, Christine and Georgia. The probl...