Episodes

Mental Health Support & Open Parachutes: a Conversation with Child & Adolescent Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Hayley Watson
Dec. 11, 2024

Mental Health Support & Open Parachutes: a Conversation with Child & Adolescent Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Hayley Watson

S2 EP 036 | Mental Health Support & Open Parachutes : a Conversation with Child & Adolescent Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Hayley Watson In this next episode, a Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychologist shares how she has dedic...
Challenging the Status Quo of Leadership Practices: a Conversation with Principal & Podcast Host, Tyler
Oct. 16, 2024

Challenging the Status Quo of Leadership Practices: a Conversation with Principal & Podcast Host, Tyler

S2 EP 34 | Challenging the Status Quo of Leadership Practices : a Conversation with Principal & Podcast Host, Tyler Have you ever felt disconnected from your day to day life: in the classroom, at home, or even just “off”? On ...
S2 EP 33 l Balance Your Teacher Life: a Conversation with Author & Teacher Coach, Grace Stevens
Sept. 11, 2024

S2 EP 33 l Balance Your Teacher Life: a Conversation with Author & Teacher Coach, Grace Stevens

S2 EP 33 | Balance Your Teacher Life : a Conversation with Author & Teacher Coach, Grace Stevens Making the Grade Podcast is kicking off the school year with a well-timed conversation with author, Grace Stevens. After 20 year...
Failure Free Reading: a conversation with Dr. Joe Lockavitch
Aug. 14, 2024

Failure Free Reading: a conversation with Dr. Joe Lockavitch

S2 EP 032 | Failure Free Reading : A Conversation with Dr. Joe Lockavitch On the 32nd episode of Making the Grade Podcast, Georgia and Christine connect with Dr. Joe Lockavitch, a former classroom teacher, school psychologist...
Slow Living & Productivity: a conversation with Productivity Coach & Consultant, Dr. Kate Henry
July 17, 2024

Slow Living & Productivity: a conversation with Productivity Coach & Consultant, Dr. Kate Henry

S2 EP 031 | Slow Living & Productivity : a conversation with Productivity Coach & Consultant, Dr. Kate Henry In Episode 31 of Making the Grade , Georgia & Christine chat with Dr. Kate Henry, a former academic turned independe...
Student Advocacy & Activism: a Conversation with Advocate & Consultant, Kristen
June 12, 2024

Student Advocacy & Activism: a Conversation with Advocate & Consultant, Kristen

S2 EP 030 | Student Advocacy & Activism: a Conversation with Advocate & Consultant, Kristen For the 30th episode, a local MA teacher shares how she successfully fulfilled her dream of becoming a business owner. Kristen, a fel...
Next Step Education: a Coversation with Former Classroom Teacher & Co-Founder, Meghan
May 15, 2024

Next Step Education: a Coversation with Former Classroom Teacher & Co-Founder, Meghan

S2 EP 029 | Next Step Education : a Conversation with Former Classroom Teacher & Co-Founder, Meghan On this next episode, a local guest from the Boston podcast scene (thanks Kim!) shares how she successfully founded and scale...
Encouraging Creativity in Early Childhood Education: a Conversation with Pre-K Teacher, Hannah
April 17, 2024

Encouraging Creativity in Early Childhood Education: a Conversation with Pre-K Teacher, Hannah

S2 EP 028 | Encouraging Creativity in Early Childhood Education: a Conversation with Pre-K Teacher, Hannah In this episode of Making the Grade Podcast, Georgia & Christine sit down with Hannah, a passionate PreK teacher from...
Beautiful Stuff Project: a conversation with former teacher & founding executive director, Marina
April 3, 2024

Beautiful Stuff Project: a conversation with former teacher & founding executive director, Marina

S2 EP 027 | Beautiful Stuff Project : a conversation with former teacher & founding executive director, Marina On the 27th episode of Making the Grade Podcast, Georgia and Christine connect with Marina, a former teacher & exe...
Teacher Career Transition Academy: a Conversation with Co-Founder, Lisa
March 20, 2024

Teacher Career Transition Academy: a Conversation with Co-Founder, Lisa

MAKING THE GRADE S2 EP 026 | Teacher Career Transition Academy : a Coversation with Co-Founder, Lisa With teacher burnout being a buzzword in the news lately, it’s nothing new that teachers are considering new careers after m...
Motivating Minds: a Conversation with Educational Consultant & Author, Ivana
March 6, 2024

Motivating Minds: a Conversation with Educational Consultant & Author, Ivana

S2 EP 025 | Motivating Minds : a Conversation with Educational Consultant & Author, Ivana In this next episode of Making the Grade, Georgia & Christine talk with Ivana, the founder of Motivating Minds & Achievement Solutions....
S2 EP 23 l Aspiring to Lead: a Conversation with Training & Development Specialist, Josh
Feb. 7, 2024

S2 EP 23 l Aspiring to Lead: a Conversation with Training & Development Specialist, Josh

In this next episode of Making the Grade, Christine & Georgia are joined by Josh, the Training and Development Specialist for the Teach Better Team and manager of the Teach Better Podcast Network. Prior to Joshua's current po...
Chat GPTeacher - Exploring AI: a Coversation with 7th Grade History Teacher, Jack
Jan. 24, 2024

Chat GPTeacher - Exploring AI: a Coversation with 7th Grade History Teacher, Jack

S2 EP 022 | Chat GPTeacher - Exploring AI : a Coversation with 7th Grade History Teacher, Jack With AI being the buzz over the last year in all industries, have you wondered about how this could translate (in a positive way) ...
Starting Before You’re Ready: a Conversation with Business & Life Coach, Sandy
Jan. 10, 2024

Starting Before You’re Ready: a Conversation with Business & Life Coach, Sandy

S2 EP 021 | Starting Before You’re Ready : a Conversation with Sandy Making the Grade podcast is back for Season 2 with the 1st episode of 2024 coming at you from sunny San Diego with the lovely Sandy Patterson! After 14 year...