Take a walk with us through Mayflower, Arkansas, with 4th-8th grade ELA and Social Studies certified educator, Ar'Jillian Gilmer, as she discusses how witnessing so many kids in need of "extra, intensive, out of the box, I'll do whatever it takes kind of help," lead her to start her own business (Gilmer's Learning Solutions). During the walk and talk, Ms. Gilmer shares resources, discusses how cultures impact learning, and offers innovative suggestions on how to restructure the academic day to have a more positive impact on student success and teacher retention.Mrs. Ar'Jillian Gilmer is from Camden, AR, and a graduate of Wynne High School in Wynne, AR. She has resided in Mayflower, AR, for the last 6+ years. Ar'Jillian graduated from the University of Arkansas Monticello with a BS in Education Studies and is currently enrolled as an MEd Leadership student at Arkansas Tech University. She is an English Language Arts/Social Studies Certified Teacher with LRSD and owner of Gilmer's Learning Solutions, LLC., an educational solutions company committed to high academic achievement and upward mobility. Ar'Jillian is the Little Rock Regional Chamber's first annual Next Level Pitch competition Judges' Choice winner. She is married to LR Fire Department Engineer, The Cajun Trouxth, and Martha's Bon Appetit Catering owner, Charles Gilmer. They have four amazing children:  Channon, Aniah, Aeryn, and Charles, III. She regularly volunteers with Classy Lady Awareness Foundation, The Family Development Center at Catherine's House, is an active member of Little Rock PowerWomen, Women Gather AR, Women Influencers AR, and Abundant Love Ministry Children's and Youth Director.Recommendations by Ar'Jillian: Zaretta Hammonds - Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/culturally-responsive-teaching-and-the-brain-zaretta-l-lynn-hammond/1125300892, Cameisha Brewer Dickerson, LPCSW - Therapy and Thought-life coaching https://cameishabrewer.com/; www.gilmerslearningsolutions.com - academic support, Student Success StrategiesTo learn more about our guest, visit her website www.gilmerslearningsolutions.com or reach out to her on Instagram at @gilmerslearningsolutions or on at Gilmer's Learning Solutions, LLC. on Facebook.For more information about the host or this podcast, contact Stacey McAdoo at www.stillstacey.com, [email protected], or @2019atoy on most social media platforms.

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