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Episode 51: Innovative Teaching in Action

Episode 51: Innovative Teaching in Action

Update: 2025-01-16
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In this episode Angela and Lisa chat with Mattie McKinney, math teacher at Summers Middle School, who shares her journey from accountant to passionate teacher. A proud Royse City ISD alumni, Mattie reflects on working in her hometown and contributing to the district that shaped her. She discusses how she uses the "Building Thinking Classrooms" model, to encourage discovery-based learning, critical thinking, and student collaboration. Mattie reveals how she creates a supportive classroom culture that encourages productive struggle and helps students grow academically and personally.




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Episode 51: Innovative Teaching in Action

Episode 51: Innovative Teaching in Action

Angela Arledge and Lisa Pogue