Tar Heel Teachers (Educational Panel Talk Show): February 2015

Sunday, February 15, 2015

Tar Heel Teachers - February 2015 Episode

This month's episode is filled with many teachable moments! Let's learn together!

During this month's episode of Tar Heel Teachers...

1:00 - During Teacher Talk, the co-hosts discuss the grading of North Carolina's public schools, a study that shows preschool reduces a need for special education, and how South Carolina high school students reacted to racism at their school.
10:45 - The significance of Partners in Education! Marlow and Ashlee chat with Darin Craig (Sales Professional with Lifetouch Photography) about his company's numerous partnerships with schools all over North Carolina.
20:25 - Celebrating School Success! Marlow and Cassandra converse with the Deep Sea Explorers (7th Grade Academic Team) from John Griffin Middle School about their selection as one of North Carolina's Middle School Teams to Watch.
30:50 - The Importance of Community Service! Marlow and Dia speak with Shamia Johnson and Dominique Weatherspoon (Seniors at Cross Creek Early College) about how they are utilizing their knitting club to change the lives of others. They also show the co-hosts how to crochet.
38:55 - The co-hosts share professional advice during Ask the Teachers.

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Marlow Artis: Creator, Moderator, & Executive Producer

Marlow Artis is the Creator/Chief Content Purveyor/Blogger for Tar Heel Teachers and its spin-off talk show. In addition to moderating and executive producing these media platforms, he happily served for 5 years as a 6th Grade English/Language Arts Teacher. He is a member of the NC Governor’s Teacher Network, and placed as the First Runner-Up in the Cumberland County Schools Teacher of the Year Competition after being named the Teacher of the Year for South View Middle and the South View Attendance Area. He is a proud graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill who recently joined Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools as the Academic Support Specialist for Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate!

Ashlee Garrison: Elementary School Co-Host

Ashlee Garrison is the elementary representative for Tar Heel Teachers. She has a Reading Specialist K-12 certification and is currently a 5th grade English Language Arts teacher. Serving as membership chairperson, she is an active member in the Delta Kappa Gamma International Society for Key Women Educators and is also an active volunteer for the Jarred Bryan Sparks Foundation for Autism. She is a Science Olympiad coach and also serves on the Political Action Committee for the Cumberland County Association for Educators. She was selected as the PTA Teacher of the Year at her school in 2013. She received her Bachelor's Degree from UNC-Wilmington in 2008, and her Master's Degree from UNC-Pembroke in 2013.