goTeach
The goTeach Podcast is dedicated to bringing you the current events and news in career and technical education and teacher education in Texas. We believe that the next generation of education professionals is sitting in our classrooms and we want to provide them with the guidance, resources, and support to achieve their professional goals.
Episode 1
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School-University Partnerships and the Impact on the Teaching Profession
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Welcome to the very first episode of "goTeach," by Brazos Valley Teach at Texas A&M University. Our host Dr. Val Hill-Jackson, the Principal Investigator and Co-Executive Director of BVTeach sits down with inaugural guest Andrew Peters. Andrew has a 17 year history as a school district superintendent. In this episode, Valerie and Andrew discuss some exciting ways they are encouraging our youth to consider a career in teaching, and helping young people discover if it’s right for them before graduation. Valerie and Andrew will go into additional detail on the teacher shortages facing our local school districts, strategies for overcoming adversity in the classroom, and the makeup of an innovative future-driven community in the Brazos Valley. Make sure to subscribe and hit the bell icon to receive the next exciting episode of goTeach!
Episode 2
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Bringing our Teachers Back to the Classrooms
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Our host Dr. Val Hill-Jackson, the Principal Investigator and Co-Executive Director of BVTeach sits down with Amy Jones of Blinn College located right here in the Brazos Valley. They discuss Blinn College’s partnership with Brazos Valley Teach and how they are working together to set up students for success in a teaching career. You don’t want to miss this special episode of two amazing programs joining forces for the greater good of their communities. Make sure to subscribe and hit the bell icon so you don’t miss an episode!
Episode 3
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Guiding High School Students in a Teaching Career
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Welcome to the third episode of "goTeach," by Brazos Valley Teach at Texas A&M University. Our host Dr. Janice Meyer, one of the Co-Executive Directors of BVTeach, sits down with counselor Ashley Zboril from Caldwell High School and counselor Sheila Homeyer from Bryan Collegiate & Bryan ISD. Hear their first initial thoughts on the Brazos Valley Teach Program and the many possibilities that it will provide for future young educators. Listen how the program is giving the next generation of Pre-K through middle-grade teachers in the Brazos Valley resources, guidance and the support grade school students need while planning their futures for the classroom. Make sure to subscribe and hit the bell icon so you don’t miss an episode!
Episode 4
Starting Your College Application Journey
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Welcome to the fourth episode of "goTeach," by Brazos Valley Teach at Texas A&M University. Our host Dr. Hill-Jackson sits down with Eric Watson, the Associate Director of Recruitment at Texas A&M University. Listen to his advice on getting started on college applications no matter where you are in the process. He also shares how to feel like you belong at a university and how to find out if a school is a good fix. You won’t want to miss this!
Episode 5
How the Brazos Valley Communities Can Grow Their Own Teachers
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Welcome to the fifth episode of "goTeach," by Brazos Valley Teach at Texas A&M University. Our host Amy Hinnant Jurica, one of the Co-Executive Directors of BVTeach sits down with BVTeach students, Adriana Gasca Vazquez and Emely Gaitan-Rivera. Listen how BVTeach is helping them both overcome adversities in the classroom such as public speaking. The BVTeach program is giving them the support and pre-graduation resources they will need before stepping into the classrooms. Both students are truly inspired and feel incredibly supported by everything the program has to offer. Hear how they express their gratitude for everything the Brazos Valley Teach program by Texas A&M University is doing for them. Make sure to subscribe and hit the bell icon so you don’t miss an episode!
Episode 6
The Importance of Hearing, and Empowering Teachers
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Welcome to the sixth episode of "goTeach," by Brazos Valley Teach at Texas A&M University. Our host Dr. Hill-Jackson sits down with Director of Advocacy & Outreach for Raise Your Hand TX, Deann Lee, to discuss teacher advocacy. Lee shares what it looks like to listen to teacher feedback and the importance of shaping policy around their needs. She also explains how to get involved in the movement to empower teachers to create a space that feels supported and respected. Make sure to tune in to hear more, and subscribe to see future episodes!
Episode 7
Investing in Future Educators
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Welcome to the seventh episode of "goTeach," by Brazos Valley Teach at Texas A&M University. Our host Dr. Hill-Jackson sits down with Monica Oliver, Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE) State Program Director, to discuss getting students involved in education. Oliver tells us more about the history of TAFE, and the programs it hosts to get students interested in teaching from an early age. You won’t want to miss this discussion!