Classroom Magic - What's Working Right Now

This episode features insights from our NC DKG sisters—Dr. April Tallant, Dr. Angela Hill, and Stacy Lovdahl—on strategies, shifts, and mindsets that support learners and educators.April Tallant, PhD, RDN, LDN, serves as the Director of Western Carolina University's Coulter Faculty Commons, where she champions faculty and student success by advancing pedagogical wellness and fostering asset‑based approaches to teaching, learning, and professional growth. With over two decades of experience at Western Carolina University, she brings recognized excellence in educational development, leadership in empowering women in education, and a passion for supporting meaningful, engaged learning. Dr. Angela Hill is a passionate and results-driven school leader with more than 20+ years of experience in curriculum and program design, staff development, and coaching educators to implement high-quality instruction. When not at school, she enjoys reading/ listening to fiction novels (the world is too real for non-fiction at this time), spending time with her family and friends, and watching true crime shows.Stacy Lovdahl is a K–12 Education Technologist and Regional Digital Learning Consultant with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, leading statewide efforts in AI literacy, equitable edtech integration, and Universal Design for Learning. She has delivered national and state conference presentations (ISTE, FETC, ALA, NCTIES, NCCAT) and created widely viewed professional learning through NC Public Schools’ AI webinar series and resources hub. A former middle school science teacher and environmental engineer, Stacy brings a systems-thinking lens to helping educators design future-ready, human-centered classrooms.