The Out of the Trenches Podcast

Episode #230: Holly Stuart

Holly Stuart is the Education Specialist for Foldscope Instruments and former 8th grade science and design teacher in South Carolina. Her passions include finding new and innovative ways to provide access to scientific tools to students everywhere because she knows that when students have access to the wonders of science, they can discover new scientific concepts through inquiry, and learn science by doing science. In addition to her out-of-the-box approach to teaching science, Holly successfully implemented The Grid Method into her teaching practice and is currently a Teach Better Team Mentor Ambassador.

Holly is married to her high school sweetheart and is a mother to three children. When not working, she enjoys traveling and being outside with her family. Some of their favorite outdoor activities include hiking, running, biking, and gardening. (Holly often brings her telescope, binoculars, and microscopes with her on hikes!) Her indoor hobbies include reading, writing, and learning more about sketch noting and drawing.

Find Holly online: on Twitter @hollyastuart

Episode #229: Charles Williams

Charles Williams has served in urban education for 15 years as a teacher, assistant principal, and principal while working with students in grades PK - 12. He has developed innovative programs and structures that have resulted in successful schools in both Indiana and Illinois. He has also presented and spoken at numerous events.

Charles is the founder of CW Consulting, an Educational Consulting Group, the host of the Counter Narrative Podcast, and the host of Real Educators Talk, a monthly discussion designed to engage educators in authentic conversations around education.

Find Charles online: https://t.co/XIJLE8aUE0 (linktree) website: http://www.cwconsultingservice.com/ best place to find him is on Twitter

Episode #228: Demetrius Matthews & Thomas Kling

Demetrius Matthews is the founder of Legacy Media, LLC. He had the vision to create something much bigger than himself. With one goal in mind, he developed Legacy Media, LLC. A platform that would allow him to create his own narrative and leave something behind that would withstand the test of time. Demetrius is a living example of how humble beginnings and rough adolescent years can transform into success and prosperity by being dedicated and working hard. His desire was to leave his mark on the world, and by creating award winning documentaries that touch the minds and hearts of many, he is accomplishing just that. On the West Side of Chicago in the mid-80s, 33-year-old Thomas Kling vowed to transform the lives of dozens of students lost in the pressure cooker of drugs and racism. His profound and lasting impact now shines in a documentary created by the very lives he saved. In the documentary, we also feel his pain as a white teacher ashamed of how the affluent have mentally, financially, and emotionally suppressed people of color in order to make themselves feel entitled.

Find Demetruis online at: https://legacymediallc.com/

Twitter/IG: @legacymedia

You can stream the film "Kling: A Teacher Who Defied the System" on Amazon Prime & Tubi.

Episode #227: Valentina White-Rideaux

Valentina White-Rideaux is a former veteran special education teacher and current owner of IDEA Reimagined, a firm that provides training and professional development services exclusively to special education teachers and leaders. Her company’s mission is to increase student achievement for struggling students and those with disabilities. She is also a doctoral student and college instructor, researching special education teacher preparation.

Find Valentina online at: Twitter: @SPEDteacherslay

IG: @special_ed_teachers_slay

FB: Valentina White-Rideaux

Website: www.specialedteacherslay.com

Episode #226: Todd Stanley

Todd Stanley is a NBCT and the author of many teacher-education books including Project-Based Learning for Gifted Students (2nd edition), Promoting Rigor Through Higher-Level Questioning, and A Teacher's Toolbox for Gifted Education. He served as classroom teacher for 18 years before becoming the gifted services coordinator for Pickerington Schools. He also serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Cincinnati.

Find Todd online: www.thegiftedguy.com- has a lot of free resources. Todd talks- 20 m videos. Twitter @the_gifted_guy

Episode #225: Dr. Rick Chromey

Dr. Rick Chromey uses historical insight and cultural inspiration to empower audiences to rethink and reimagine how they lead, teach, pastor and parent. With over 30 years of training experience, Dr. Chromey is a sought after speaker both nationally and internationally, He has also penned over a dozen books on leadership, culture, history, classroom management and creative communication, including his most recent book "GenTech: An American Story of Technology, Change and Who We Really Are." Chromey enjoys collecting antique technology, pop culture, watching baseball, riding his motorcycle, traveling and writing. He lives with his wife Linda, and adorable dog and an ornery cat in a small town outside of Boise, ID.

Find Rick online at: www.rickchromey.com He can come to your school to do a workshop. You can also order autographed books from his website. Find him on

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rickchromeyspeaker

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drrickchromey/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dr_Rick_Chromey

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoXjDFeB-2ZcQmsOeISJq-A

Episode #224: Michael Jennings

Michael Jennings has spent over a decade teaching & coaching at nearly every level. He has been a physical education teacher, strengtathlos.org healthy-body & conditioning coach, football coach, youth athletic development trainer, and now program director for PE & character. He is passionate about the powerful role that movement, physical activity, & sport play in the holistic development of young people. He is dedicated to showing that PE, physical activity & sport build strong foundations in our youth!

Find Michael online: www.amac.athlos.org to access the Athlos program, a free program for teachers, coaches, etc. @Athlosmac @theschmike on Twitter

Episode #223: Betsy Springer

Betsy Springer works as an instructional coach and ELA teacher for the Gull Lake Virtual Partnership, a division of innovative programs in the Gull Lake Community School District in SW Michigan. Betsy holds a BS in secondary ed, an MEd in Instructional Tech, and is a doctoral candidate in Ed Policy. Her favorite things are her family, coffee, and doing what others say can't be done.

Find Betsy online: https://unboxingeducation.blogspot.com/ Twitter, LinkedIn @betsyspringer

Episode #222: Dwight Carter

Dwight Carter is a nationally recognized and award-winning education leader from Central OH and the Director of Student Support Systems for the Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical School District. He is the co-author of What’s In Your Space? Five Steps to Better School and Classroom Design (Corwin, 2016), Leading Schools in Disruptive Times: How to Survive Hyper-change (Corwin 2017/2021); and a contributing author to Because of a Teacher: Stories of the Past to Inspire the Future of Education written and curated by George Couros. His first solo book, Be GREAT: Five Principles to Improve School Culture from the Inside Out, was published recently (IMPress, 2022).

You can connect with him on Twitter at @Dwight_Carter, IG: @dwightcarter & LinkedIn @dwightlcarter. email: mrdwightcarter@gmail.com or on his blog at Mr. Carter’s Office (https://dwightcarter.edublogs.org/.

Episode #221: Dr. Michele Schmidt Moore

For over two decades Dr. Michele Schmidt Moore, host of the Design Lessons podcast, has worked as a district and school level administrator, instructional designer, coach, and teacher. Through individual coaching sessions and workshops, Michele uses design thinking and project-based learning principles to support educators with actionable steps to become leaders and change-makers in their lives and the lives of their students.

Find Michele online at: www.micheleschmidtmoore.com and @mschidtmoore IG, Twitter, FB.