State School Superintendent Richard Woods today announced the top 10 finalists for 2023 Georgia Teacher of the Year.
The finalists were chosen from a pool of applicants all previously selected as their school district’s Teacher of the Year. The applications were read by a panel of judges that included teachers, past Georgia Teacher of the Year winners, state and local administrators, community leaders, and others. The finalists were chosen based on the strength of their essay responses.
DeKalb County Pre-K and Kindergarten duo, Barry Murphy and Cynthia Hardegree, talk about how they prepare their PreK students for kindergarten and how they think about the big transition into elementary school.
Next week, we’ll rediscover our love of travel with Rick Steves, celebrate 20 years of delicious recipes, explore the legacy of a hero of the Underground Railroad and much more.
Fourth grade teacher Jessica Frazer joins us to talk about her experience in a STEAM certified school at West Jackson Elementary School in Jackson County.
Next week, we'll follow some of our favorite musical artists around the globe and right back to the Peach State, explore the history of African American Christianity, welcome retirement expert Ed Slott to GPB Studios and much more.
The 2022 edition of the Atlanta Science Festival gives kids and adults alike the opportunity to dive into a range of topics from environmental science, earth and space, and animals to science and the arts, science and society, and health and the human body. Nature walks, creature encounters, hands-on experiments, science-themed performances, and much more pack the two-week event calendar.
Liberty County middle school teacher Darius Peterson joins us to talk about teaching in a military community and strategies for making connections through history.
Next week, we'll explore the hardships faced by incarcerated mothers, rock out with the Stones in Brazil and get carried away by America's majestic horses.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Society for Science named 40 finalists in this year’s Regeneron Science Talent Search, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors. Amongst this year's finalists is Max Bee-Lindgren, a student at Decatur High School in Decatur, Georgia.
