Welcome to the aggieTEACH Momentum Podcast brought to you be the aggieTEACH-Arts & Sciences program at Texas A&M University.
This podcast is meant to provide a little more insight and information to those seeking a secondary content teacher certification in Texas. We aim to provide episodes that help pre-service educators on the path to certification as well as leverage the experience of the current program coordinators and other guest speakers to support teachers in their first few years in the classroom.
The Momentum Podcast is hosted by aggieTEACH alumni and current aggieTEACH-Arts & Sciences Program Coordinator, Kenric Davies, MAT. Most recently, Kenric was a high school physics and astronomy teacher in the north Texas area. Learn more about Kenric HERE.
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Season 1
Spring 2025
Episode 1: What To Look For During Classroom Observations
Release Date: Tuesday, January 14th
Guest Speaker: Dr. Bart Taylor, Lecturer in the Teaching, Learning & Culture department at the College of Education & Human Development, Texas A&M University.
Summary: Classroom observations are a requirement for teacher certification in Texas. In this episode, we discuss what a pre-service educator should be looking for during their classroom observations to help them learn to be a better teacher.
Duration: 26:12
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Episode 2: What Is Required for Teacher Certification in Texas
Release Date: Tuesday, January 28th
Guest Speaker: Taylor Donias, Certification Officer in the Office of Educator Preparation Programs and Certification at the College of Education & Human Development, Texas A&M University
Summary: In this episode we discuss the requirements for obtaining a teacher certification in Texas and how programs at TAMU go above and beyond to prepare future educators.
Duration: 21:12
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Episode 3: Classroom Management Techniques in a Secondary Classroom
Release Date: Tuesday, February 11th
Guest Speaker: Kolby Richardson, Program Coordinator I for aggieTEACH-Arts & Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences, Texas A&M University
Summary: In this episode, we discuss aspects of classroom management that stretch across classroom, districts, and years. No matter where you are or what district/level you are teaching in, you will see these classroom characters. Listen to the tips we have for how to handle specific student behaviors in your classroom.
Duration: 28:12
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Episode 4: Interviews are a Two Way Conversation
Release Date: Tuesday, February 25th
Guest Speaker: Barclay Osborne, Associate Director, Arts & Sciences at the Texas A&M University Career Center
Summary: In this episode, we talk with Barclay Osborne, former science teacher and current Career Center Director for the College of Arts & Sciences at Texas A&M University. We discuss how teachers should view interviews with schools and districts as bi-directional where a teacher applicant learns just as much about a prospective job as campus admin learn about the teacher applicant.
Duration: 20:12
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