I am really excited to say that today’s guest is the next principal of our school, Amy Fast. As you’ll soon hear, many of us at McMinnville High School are ecstatic to see the vision that Amy has for our school because she holds student connections up as one of the most important aspects of what we do as educators. During the episode, you’ll get to hear Amy’s ideas about the purpose of a public education, her thoughts about the key ingredient to good instruction, and her vision about the directi...
Jun 23, 2019•49 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Today’s guest, Adam Gray, is one of my fellow English teachers here at MHS and teaches on one of our freshmen teams and he teaches a self designed English class for seniors call Film as Literature. Something that really stands out to me in this interview is the huge heart that Adam has for his students and the people he works with. In today’s episode, you’ll hear his take on the impact that literature can have for our students, and you’ll get to hear his solutions for helping brand new teachers ...
May 20, 2019•58 min•Season 1Ep. 9
I am really excited to say that today’s guest is the fearless leader of our Science department, Jared Larson. This episode, you’ll get to hear Jared wax poetic about how he believes teachers can best avoid burnout and best connect with the students sitting in our classrooms.
May 07, 2019•47 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Today’s guest, Kelly Carlson, has taken on many roles in her time at our school, and has most recently taken on the title of attendance dean while continuing to teach social studies part time. Something that really amazes me about Kelly is her ability to lean into all the challenges that we face as a school in the hopes of creating an inclusive, supportive, and also academically rigorous school experience for our students. In today’s episode you hear Kelly talk about the process that she takes t...
Apr 22, 2019•39 min•Season 1Ep. 7
I am really excited to say that today’s guest is the man behind the curtain helping to make this magical place such a great school, our principal, Tony Vicknair. As you’ll soon hear, something that many of us who work at this school believe is that it’s one of, if not the best high school in the state of Oregon. Tony has played an integral part in getting this high school of 2,200 students moving in the direction that we’re heading. During the episode, you’ll get to hear what makes this place so...
Feb 15, 2019•43 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Today’s guest is a Social Studies teacher and head boys tennis coach, Wes Gabrielsen, who’s best know superpower is being able to correctly predict the newest entries into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame every year, so it’s fitting that one of the classes that he created is the always popular History of Rock and Roll. In today’s episode, you’ll hear Wes’s take on the similarities between being a teacher in the classroom and being a coach on the athletic field, and you’ll also hear about the educa...
Feb 06, 2019•48 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Latest episodToday’s guest is our Yoga instructor, Angela Newport, whose only regret in life is having no understanding of what regret feels like. As you’ll soon hear, Mrs. Newport has played so many different roles in her career here at MHS that it is clear that she isn’t hesitant to take on new and exciting opportunities like creating a Yoga program at our high school before it even became a consideration at most schools. During today’s episode, you’ll hear the story of how that program came t...
Nov 30, 2018•49 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Today’s guest is THE legendary Mark Bunker. The psychology and economics teacher who possesses a self described entertainer’s mentality when it comes to his personal teaching style. He takes a unique approach to helping his students learn, one that often involves interactive activities like playing self designed games, singing group songs, and making creative videos. In this episode you’ll hear Mark speak about ways to connect with typically troubled students, who some of his most memorable teac...
Nov 03, 2018•39 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Ramon details his decision to become a teacher, how his experience as a student informs the way he teaches now, and he gives his go to strategies for engaging his students in math.
Oct 17, 2018•29 min•Season 1Ep. 2
The very first episode of Mac Town Heroes !
Oct 17, 2018•26 min•Season 1Ep. 1
