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Clark traced his career to a first teaching job in January 1988 and said he has moved between classroom, administrative and specialist roles in Alabama before returning to the classroom in Carroll County. He told Chambers that technology and making lessons relevant to students’ lives are the biggest changes in classrooms since he started teaching.

\"The FFA really promotes growing leaders. It promotes career success,\" Clark said, describing FFA as a key component of agricultural education alongside classroom instruction and supervised agricultural experiences such as entrepreneurship or work-based learning.

Clark summarized his career path in the interview: he worked in industry briefly after high school, completed his degree at Auburn University, taught for years in Alabama (including 15 years at one school), served as a career technical director and principal, and later worked as an agriscience program improvement specialist supporting teachers for about eight and a half years. He also said he retired from that work, did part-time retirement-education work with a company called Value Teachers, and then accepted a classroom position at Central High School in Carroll County.

On classroom practice, Clark emphasized student engagement and clear expectations. \"Most teachers struggle with student management,\" he said. \"If you're up in front of those students, working with them, talking to them, not just assigning work, but being involved with the lesson, they're gonna be engaged.\" He advised new teachers to use mentors and to keep lessons tied to real-life applications.

Clark cited examples of competitive student achievements to illustrate the potential of strong ag programs: a national forestry contest win in 1996 and a 4‑H national contest victory in 1997. He said building student confidence through participation and leadership opportunities is a primary goal.

During the conversation host Ben Chambers noted district priorities such as \"elevate\" and being a \"premier\" district; Clark credited Carroll County Schools with supportive facilities and resources that have helped his program. He said he would like to see the program receive more national recognition through FFA and other competitive events.

The podcast interview focused on teaching practice, program-building and student outcomes; no district policy changes, motions or formal actions were discussed.

Clark closed by stressing work ethic and practical skills as central to his approach: he urged teachers to prepare thoroughly, engage students directly and connect lessons to students' future needs.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Carroll County Schools ELEVATE Podcast, Episode 3 featuring Teacher of the Year Stanley Clarke","oneSentenceSummary","Stanley Clark, Carroll County Schools’ Teacher of the Year and an agricultural teacher at Central High School, described his career path, the rising importance of technology, the role of FFA and the value of mentor teachers in a district podcast interview.","taxTitle","Carroll County, School Districts, Georgia","taxId",15314,"location","Georgia","headline","shortSummary","actionData","errors"]

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Carroll County Schools Teacher of the Year Stanley Clark highlights ag education, mentorship and real‑world learning