Top of the Class

By Emily Pottinger and Dr. Meredith Critchfield

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This podcast was developed by educators for educators of all kinds, so whether you’re an undergraduate student studying to become a teacher, maybe you’re a paraprofessional, a classroom teacher, a master’s student, or an administrator, you are welcome here and we hope you’ll join us each month.

Episode Date
Top of the Class Episode 60- Financial Literacy for Educators- Part II -Monica Martinez
Mar 05, 2024
Top of the Class Episode 59- Financial Literacy for Educators- Part I -Monica Martinez
Feb 06, 2024
SPECIAL 75th Recording: Top of the Class Extra Credit- Why We Love Teachers with Emily & Meredith
Jan 01, 2024
Top of the Class Episode 58- Character Education: Shared Leadership/The Practical Wisdom Framework with Emily Farkas & Dr. Ashley Betkowski
Nov 06, 2023
Top of the Class Episode 57-Character Education: The Caught, Taught, Sought Model with Emily Farkas & Dr. Ashley Betkowski
Oct 02, 2023
Top of the Class Episode 56- Character Education: Actionable Steps with Emily Farkas & Dr. Ashley Betkowski
Sep 04, 2023
Top of the Class Episode 55- Character Education: Where to Begin & Defining Core Values with Emily Farkas & Dr. Ashley Betkowski 
Aug 07, 2023
Top of the Class Episode 54-Alternative Pathways to Educator Licensure-Dr. Carol Lippert and Carolyn Mann
Jul 10, 2023
Top of the Class Episode 53-Why We Appreciate Being an Educator with Julianne Bridwell & Ryan Reid 
Jun 06, 2023
Top of the Class Episode 52-Servant Leadership-Part 4 with Nicholas Johnson
May 01, 2023
Top of the Class Episode 51-Servant Leadership-Part 3-with Melissa Woodward
Apr 03, 2023
Top of the Class Episode 50-Servant Leadership-Part 2-with Emily Hollendoner
Mar 06, 2023
Top of the Class Extra Credit-Why We LOVE GCU with Emily & Meredith
Feb 14, 2023
Top of the Class Episode 49-Servant Leadership-Part I-with Shay Quitno
Jan 27, 2023
Top of the Class Episode 48-Bringing Character Ed to Classrooms with Emily Farkas
Sep 20, 2022
Top of the Class Episode 47-Back-to-School Basics with Dr. Victor Diaz
Aug 22, 2022
Top of the Class Episode 46-Students with Exceptionalities & Online/Hybrid Environments with Dusty Sanchez and Julie Blair
Jul 25, 2022
Top of the Class Episode 45-Educator Vocal Health with Dr. Rachel Velarde
Jun 27, 2022
Top of the Class Episode 44-Professional Ethics with Dr. Troy Hutchings
May 02, 2022
Extra Credit: Alternative Pathways to Teaching with Lindy Gaudiano
Apr 04, 2022
Top of the Class Episode 43-Setting Appropriate Boundaries with Meredith and Emily
Mar 14, 2022
Extra Credit Episode: Tips to Running a Successful Virtual Meeting with Tiffany Newell
Feb 07, 2022
Top of the Class Episode 42-Creating the Ultimate Teacher Capsule Wardrobe with Dr. Brandon Juarez
Jan 17, 2022
Top of the Class Episode 41-Our Field of Education Today
Jan 05, 2022
Top of the Class Episode 40-GCU and COE Updates with Emily and Meredith
Dec 20, 2021
Top of the Class Episode 39-Culturally Responsive Teaching with Justin Campbell
Dec 07, 2021
Top of the Class Episode 38-Part 2: Our Students’ Health in Trying Times with Dr. Stephanie Nilsen and Dr. Crystal McCabe
Aug 17, 2021
Top of the Class Episode 38-Part 1: Our Students’ Health in Trying Times with Dr. Stephanie Nilsen and Dr. Crystal McCabe
Aug 02, 2021
Top of the Class Episode 37: Creating the Ultimate Teacher Capsule Wardrobe with Meredith and Emily
Mar 01, 2021
Top of the Class Episode 36: It Starts With You: Self-Care and Compassion Satisfaction in Teaching: Jamie Valderrama
Feb 01, 2021
Top of the Class Episode 35-Teacher of the Year and National Board Certified Teacher: Dr. Beth Maloney
Jan 04, 2021
Top of the Class Episode 34-Faith in the Public School System with Dr. Paul Danuser
Dec 07, 2020
Top of the Class Episode 33- Addressing the Biggest Challenges Facing Education with Nathan Hollis II
Nov 02, 2020
Top of the Class-Extra Credit-Three Trending Tech Tools in Education: Amanda Errington
Oct 19, 2020
Top of the Class Episode 32-Being a Teacher Advocate: 2019 Arizona Teacher of the Year-Kareem Neal
Oct 05, 2020
Top of the Class-Extra Credit-Teaching in COVID-19: Virtual and Hybrid Learning Tips with Emily & Meredith
Sep 22, 2020
Top of the Class Episode 31: Save the Drama…. For the Classroom with Michael Kary
Sep 08, 2020
Top of the Class Episode 30-Teaching and Serving Indigenous Populations: 2020 Arizona Teacher of the Year- Lynette Stant
Aug 07, 2020
Top of the Class Episode 29- Balancing Teaching and Family with Andrea Hogan
Jul 15, 2020
Top of the Class Episode 28- #MathStrong with Katy Long
Jun 15, 2020
Top of the Class Episode 27-Mental Health and Self-Care for Teachers with Kathy Britton
May 18, 2020
Top of the Class-Extra Credit-Keeping it Clean: Fighting Germs and Illness in the Classroom
Mar 26, 2020
Top of the Class Episode 26-Putting First Things First: Early Childhood Development (Part 2)
Mar 09, 2020
Top of the Class Episode 25-Putting First Things First: Early Childhood Development (Part 1)
Mar 02, 2020
Top of the Class-Extra Credit-Check Yourself!: A Quick Guide to Healthy, Professional Communication
Jan 20, 2020
Top of the Class-Extra Credit-Nailing the Teacher Interview
Jan 06, 2020
Top of the Class Episode 24- Keeping Things Civil in a Sometimes Uncivil World with Joshua Danaher and Dr. Matt Nolen
Jan 02, 2020
Top of the Class Episode 22- Helping Students with Autism: Virginia Murray
Dec 17, 2019
Top of the Class Episode 23- TIE It Up: Trauma Informed Education (TIES) with Dr. Joe Roselle and Dr. Stephanie Nilsen
Dec 02, 2019
Top of the Class Episode 21- Seeing the Whole Spectrum: Autism Awareness with Dr. Christopher Smith
Nov 20, 2019
Top of the Class Episode 20-Trends in STEM: Cori Araza and Marni Landry
Nov 04, 2019
Top of the Class Episode 19-Dissecting STEM: Cori Araza and Marni Landry
Oct 07, 2019
Top of the Class-Extra Credit-Six Teacher Websites to Have on your Favorites List
Oct 01, 2019
Top of the Class-Extra Credit-Teaching with Love: Bringing LOVE Into the Classroom
Oct 01, 2019
Top of the Class Episode 18-Pod-Crossover…When Podcasts Collide: Joshua Sugata and Mark Trollinger
Sep 03, 2019
Top of the Class Episode 17-Fun and Games in the Classroom: Kimber Underdown and Crystal McCabe
Aug 07, 2019
Top of the Class Episode 16-Gifting the Gifted Learner: Lupita Hightower
Jul 15, 2019
Top of the Class Episode 15-Teaching is the Tip of the Iceberg: Other Careers in Education
Jun 03, 2019
Top of the Class Episode 14-Fostering a Growth Mindset with Heather Bowman
May 06, 2019
Top of the Class-Extra Credit-Five Must-Have Teacher Books
Apr 24, 2019
Top of the Class Episode 13-The Art and Science of Teaching Reading with Anthony Perez
Apr 08, 2019
Five Ways to Be a More Efficient Educator
Mar 26, 2019
Top of the Class Episode 12-Project-Based Learning with Robyn & Robin
Mar 04, 2019
Top of the Class Episode 11-Why Choose Education?
Feb 19, 2019
Top of the Class Episode 10- Full Steam Ahead with STEAM
Feb 04, 2019
Top of the Class-Extra Credit-Five Ways to Make your Classroom More Engaging
Jan 22, 2019
Top of the Class Episode 9- Giving Voice to Your English Learners
Jan 07, 2019
Top of the Class Episode 8- From the Parent Point of View
Dec 03, 2018
Top of the Class-Episode 7-Practicing Mindfulness as an Educator
Nov 05, 2018
Top of the Class-Episode 6-Helping Your Students in Need
Oct 01, 2018
Top of the Class-Episode 5-Networking Outside the Classroom
Sep 04, 2018
Top of the Class-Episode 4- Rising Up: Becoming a School Leader
Aug 06, 2018
Top of the Class-Episode 3- Tech Trends
Jul 02, 2018
Top of the Class-Episode 2 (Part 2)- Tales from the Teachers’ Lounge
Jun 20, 2018
Top of the Class-Episode 2 (Part 1)- Tales from the Teachers’ Lounge
Jun 13, 2018
Top of the Class- Extra Credit-Five Reasons you Make a Difference as an Educator
May 23, 2018
Top of the Class-Episode 1- Elevating the Profession
Apr 09, 2018