MERC Roundtable: Teacher Retention
Jonathan Walker (Richmond), LaRon Scott (VCU), Bruce Fillman (Chesterfield), Meredith Parker (Powhatan), and Allison Fleming (Hanover) discuss teacher retention, the topic of MERC's newest study.
4 Tammi 201951min
Connections Across Education: Sha-Lah Solomon and William McClain (Petersburg)
When Will McClain transitioned into a new role as assistant principal at Petersburg High School in the 2016-2017 school year, Sha-Lah wasted no time in introducing himself and making sure he felt welc...
18 Loka 201826min
Connections Across Education: Angel Rather and Christian Miller (Powhatan)
Angel never had Mr. Miller as a teacher, but that did not matter. Their mutual passion for diversity and social justice brought them together to help form the Diverse Hands at Work Club at Powhatan Hi...
12 Loka 201831min
Connections Across Education: Emily Hunneycutt and Cindy Sinanian (Hanover)
Emily was one of only a few racial minority students in Ms. Sinanian’s 6th grade class at Chickahominy Middle School. Ms. Sinanian believed it was important to talk about issues related to race and cu...
28 Syys 201835min
Connections Across Education: Samantha Martin and Elizabeth Kuhns(Goochland)
On the day that she was supposed to graduate from Goochland High School in 2017, Samantha Martin texted her alternative education teacher Elizabeth Kuhns with a simple but urgent question, "Can I come...
14 Syys 201833min
Connections Across Education: Kamryn Smith and Queen Bailey (Henrico)
Kamryn Smith met her assistant principal Queen Bailey in her freshman year at Douglas Freeman High School. Now a junior, she believes she can go to Ms. Bailey for anything because she knows that she r...
31 Elo 201821min
Connections Across Education: Paola Henriquez and Denay Haist (Chesterfield)
Denay Haist, a teacher at Beulah Elementary School, taught Paola Henriquez when she was in the fifth grade. Paola is now a senior at L.C. Bird High School, and she attributes much of her success today...
20 Elo 201837min
Connections Across Education: TK Johnson and Gregory McCallum (Richmond)
Gregory McCallum has been an educator for close to three decades. When he met Tykeria (TK) Johnson in her 8th grade year, he quickly recognized her musical talent and worked with her for the next four...
27 Heinä 201823min
