In the series finale of Beyond the Classroom, host Amy White sits down with three inspiring guests from the Harvard Graduate School of Education: Amanda Jones, Darlene Forde, and Cristi Marchetti. Though armed with a brief script, their answers run deep—particularly when they tackle the question featured on the Gutman hub: How will you change the world?
Then, Amy looks ahead to her new show, Amy’s Room, airing Sundays at 10 AM on Radio Kingston WKNY. Described as a space "where learning is human, layered, and changes how we see the world," the show invites listeners into a space for curiosity and conversation. Like a great lesson plan, each episode begins with a guiding question and ends with an "exit ticket" for reflection.
Finally, Amy is joined by main guest Michelle Hughes, an educator with over thirty years of experience and author of the new book exploring why teachers stay in their roles rather than why they leave. From rural Indiana to New York City, Michelle shares the key conditions—trust, belonging, collaboration—that create resilient teaching communities where educators want to thrive. Find her book at https://www.routledge.com/When-Teachers-Stay-Cultivating-Resilient-Teaching-Communities/Hughes/p/book/9781041081838
