Send us a text As the Fall 2026 semester comes to a close, it is time to look back at the schools and strategies that challenged our thinking. In this special wrap-up episode, Daniel is joined by SREB’s Jason Adair and Ashley Shaw to interrogate the "Best Of" ideas from the last few months. From a high school in South Carolina that lets teachers design their own professional development to a "Taylor Swift Club" that solved an attendance crisis, the team breaks down why these innovations worke...
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Send us a text As the Fall 2026 semester comes to a close, it is time to look back at the schools and strategies that challenged our thinking. In this special wrap-up episode, Daniel is joined by SREB’s Jason Adair and Ashley Shaw to interrogate the "Best Of" ideas from the last few months. From a high school in South Carolina that lets teachers design their own professional development to a "Taylor Swift Club" that solved an attendance crisis, the team breaks down why these innovations worke...
How Career Academies of Decatur Redefined High School: Building a CTE-Focused Model for Every Student
The Making Schools Work Podcast
40 minutes
2 months ago
How Career Academies of Decatur Redefined High School: Building a CTE-Focused Model for Every Student
Send us a text What happens when a school flips the script — and lets career and technical education lead the way? In this episode of the Making Schools Work podcast, SREB’s Daniel Rock and Debra Cullen talk with Ressa Chittam, director of the new Career Academies of Decatur in Alabama, and assistant director Tyler Stevenson. Together, they share how this innovative school became a full-time high school that blends academic courses with career pathways, giving students more time for hands-on ...
The Making Schools Work Podcast
Send us a text As the Fall 2026 semester comes to a close, it is time to look back at the schools and strategies that challenged our thinking. In this special wrap-up episode, Daniel is joined by SREB’s Jason Adair and Ashley Shaw to interrogate the "Best Of" ideas from the last few months. From a high school in South Carolina that lets teachers design their own professional development to a "Taylor Swift Club" that solved an attendance crisis, the team breaks down why these innovations worke...
