<p>He coaches a two-time state champion broadcast team that just finished eighth in the nation... and his big secret isn&#39;t a drill or a piece of gear. It&#39;s that he refuses to hand out an easy grade.</p><p><br></p><p>Jamey Trask from Fayette County High School sat down with Tom at the Georgia ACTE conference to talk about what it actually takes to build students who can write and stack a live show in 90 minutes. They get into the brutal math of the SkillsUSA Video News Production contest, the moment a grade stops mattering, and why the kids who get told &quot;this isn&#39;t good enough, go fix it&quot; end up thanking him for it.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode:</p><p>- The SkillsUSA Video News Production contest broken down: 90 minutes, a stack of AP wire stories, one live take</p><p>- Why &quot;go back and redo it&quot; builds more pride than any grade ever could</p><p>- How 22 years in the room earns the kind of trust that lets a kid hear hard feedback</p><p>- Turning daily announcements into a weekly show students actually want to watch</p><p>- Putting the VidPod to work for student podcasts (video and all)</p><p>- Teaching kids to interview: research first, then throw out your question list by question two</p><p>- Using AI as a starting line, not a finish line</p><p><br></p><p>If you run a broadcast or AV program and you have ever wondered whether holding the line on quality is worth the friction, this one is for you.</p><p><br></p><p>New episodes of Teaching to the Test Pattern drop on StreamSemester.com. Subscribe so you never miss a conversation. StreamSemester.com.</p>