What’s it really like to be a first-year teacher—and how do you thrive, not just survive? In this episode, host Jared Taylor talks with Heidi Udall, principal of Heritage Academy’s Mesa campus, as she shares powerful insights and strategies for navigating that critical first year in the classroom. Drawing on her own journey from stay-at-home mom to educator, Heidi offers practical advice on resilience, mentorship, and finding joy in the challenges.
Don’t miss this inspiring conversation full of real-world wisdom for new and future teachers.
In this episode, we sit down with artist and educator Ben Sowards to explore what it means to grow into the kind of creator only you can become. As a designer for the U.S. Mint, Sowards has created coins and medals for the Bush, Reagan, and Trump families, and his...
What if economics class could teach students how to live with purpose—not just how markets work? In this episode of American Classroom, Kerry Montano from the University of Arizona introduces a groundbreaking dual enrollment course that’s transforming how high school...
What does it really mean to be a gifted learner—and how can schools support students who think differently? In this episode of American Classroom, hosts Jared Taylor and Lindsey Crosland sit down with Dr. Janelle Emory, founder of the Gifted and Talented program at...