The Chalkboard Chronicles

Join us this week as we talk with Ashley McDuffie who serves as the lead systems tech, the Sumter High boys & girls Tennis coach, bus driver, and chain crew at local football games. Discover his path to education and how it shaped him into the person he is today. Stick around after the end of the show while we let Ashley live out his dream of being the rockstar he always wanted to be as we listen to one of the many songs he has created and recorded along the way.

Join this week as we chat with Highlands International teacher Douglas Vega from El Salvador and his all girl team, Adriana Panameno, Daniela Panameno, Cristina Treminio, & Elisa Walker as they prepare to present their robotic arm designed to communicate using American Sign Language at ISTE25 held in San Antonio Texas. This project uses AI to enhance the programming needed to identify, understand, and reproduce various words in sign language. I wish this team success as they continue to compete in various events in hopes of making it to Singapore for a final competition.

Join us this week as we talk to Brian Jackson who currentlyteaches at Sumter High School and leads Gamecock Design, a student led multifaceted print shop that started with one small donation and has turned into a thriving business.

Join us this week as we talk with Assistant Principal, Dr. Latasha Scott who brings eighteen years of educational knowledge to our show discussing why she became an educator, her love for the students she serves, and her rollercoaster experiences as an educational leader.

Join us this week as we talk with Innovation Specialist and future Administrator Krista Jennings. With thirty four years in education, she has a unique view on the good and bad of technology changes throughout the years.

Join me this week as we talk with one of the Innovation Specialists from Sumter School District, Mrs. Catherine Owens and learn why she got involved in education, what keeps her engaged and allows her to stay at the forefront of technology.

Join me on the first episode of The Chalkboard Chronicles with special guest and previous student, Jasaad Ricks, who currently serves as the JAG Specialist for Sumter School District. Learn about the reasons he chose to involve himself in the education field, why he does what he does, and how he wants his legacy remembered.