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Spotlight 4 Success
Hosted by American Book Company · EN
We're shining a light on education success stories and talking about current trends and topics of importance to the education community. Join us in conversation!
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Chromebooks Break and Dreams Don’t
3d ago00:06:28Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailThe best teacher pipeline might already be sitting in the school library. We’re recording from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina at the SCABSE conference, and our guest Eboni Amaker makes a powerful case for why school support roles like media clerk are packed with untapped educator talent.Website: spotlight4success.com
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JAG And Life After Graduation
2w ago00:05:21Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailA lot of schools talk about “college and career readiness,” but what does that actually look like on a Tuesday morning with real students who have real barriers? From the SCABSE conference in Myrtle Beach, we sit down with Latonya Jackson from Columbia High School in Richland One to unpack how Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) turns good intentions into clear next steps: soft skills training, SMART goals, career exploration, and opportunities students can act on right now. Website: spotlight4success.com
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Unlock Your Greatness
2w ago00:05:40Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailThe kids who get labeled “trouble” are often the ones carrying the most untold story, and they’re also the ones schools struggle to reach with typical discipline cycles. From the SCABS conference in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, we talk with Coty Martin, CEO of Adversity University and a licensed therapist, about what it looks like to build student resilience before things fall apart. Website: spotlight4success.com
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Breakouts, Leadership, And What’s Next
2w ago00:05:11Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailProfessional development can be either a box to check or a lever that changes schools. From the SCABSE conference in Myrtle Beach, I sit down with Brian Edward, principal of Louisville Middle School in Chester County and president-elect of SCABSE, to talk about what makes educator learning actually useful and why this conference keeps drawing teachers and administrators from across South Carolina.Website: spotlight4success.com
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A Principal’s Playbook For Diversity And AI
3w ago00:03:45Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailAI is already in your students’ hands, so the real question is whether schools will pretend it isn’t there or learn how to use it well. From the SCASBE conference in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, we sit down with Dr. Felicia Williams, principal of Lake Marion Middle School in Orangeburg County Schools, for a grounded conversation about what school leadership looks like right now and what educators are asking for as classrooms change.Website: spotlight4succcess.com
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A Mentor Saw The Teacher In Me Before I Did
3w ago00:03:42Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailA lot of people show up to an education conference hunting for a single magic strategy. We show up looking for something better: ideas that actually fit real classrooms and real kids. From sunny Myrtle Beach, South Carolina at the SCABSE 2026 Conference, I sit down with guest Taurus Hugee for a fast, honest conversation about what it means to “heighten education” while keeping it personal and true to who you are as an educator.Website: spotlight4success.com
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How To Turn “At-Risk” Into “On Track”
3w ago00:04:13Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailA 98.6% graduation rate with students who arrive not on track to graduate doesn’t happen by accident, and it definitely doesn’t happen by labeling kids and hoping for the best. From the SCAPSE conference in Myrtle Beach, we sit down with Cedrick Richie, principal at Excel Learning Academy in Richland One School District, to get specific about what equity-driven leadership looks like when it’s built into the daily culture of a school. Website: spotlight4success.com
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ABC Testimonial | Syeda Williams | NCASA 2026
4w ago00:02:18Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailA single preview copy can be the difference between guessing and gaining. We sit down with a teacher who shares how American Book Company (ABC) books went from “something I tried once” to a repeatable system for better classroom instruction, stronger test prep, and measurable student growth. If you’ve ever stared down a high-stakes EOC and a limited budget, this conversation hits home fast.Website: spotlight4success.com
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ABC Testimonial | Rochelle Brown | NCASA 2026
4w ago00:02:02Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailA missed question should not be a dead end, it should be a map. We dig into what makes standards-based textbooks and assessments feel genuinely helpful for students and sustainable for teachers, using American Book Company resources as the jumping-off point.Website: spotlight4success.com
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Leading With Learning
May 500:06:31Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailA single conference hallway can tell you a lot about what educators are carrying and what they still hope to build. From the NCASA conference in Wilmington, North Carolina, we sit down with Rochelle Brown, a CMS biology teacher with 26 years in education and a North Carolina Principal Fellow preparing for a full-year internship at Croft Community Schools in Charlotte. She talks candidly about the mix of excitement and nerves that comes with stepping toward school leadership and why being part of a cohort and a strong university program matters when you’re trying to grow.Website: spotlight4success.com
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