K-12 Greatest Hits:The Best Ideas in Education

Recently the great homework debate went viral on social media. We have all seen the research, so why are we still talking about this?Follow:@gustafsonbrad, @benjamingilpin @jcorippo @bamradionetwork Jon Corippo is the Director of Academic Innovation for CUE, leading CUE's professional learning throughout California and Nevada. He is the creator of the CUE Rock Star Camp Series.

I was passionate committed and driven, but my priorities were mixed up. Then I got the wake-up call. Follow: @Dwight_Carter @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Dwight Carter is the Principal at New Albany High School, OH. He’s been an educator for 20 years and was a 2013 NASSP Digital Principal of the Year. He coauthored What’s In Your Space? Five Steps to Better Classroom and School Design, with Mark White and Gary Sebach

What does it take to achieve high levels of student engagement along with higher order thinking and deep learning? Follow: @dad2ella @WilliamHimmele @PersidaHimmele @ASCD @ bamradionetwork Drs. William & Pérsida Himmele are Associate Professors at Millersville University, in southeastern, PA. They are the authors of the ASCD books The Language-Rich Classroom, Total Participation Techniques and Total Literacy Techniques. (ASCD) with host Brian Smith, ASCD Emerging Leader and RtI/PD Facilitator for Newton-Conover City Schools.

In this segment, we talk about a new book that offers 300 proven strategies to get students excited about writing. Follow: @coolcatteacher @jserravallo @write_the_world @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Jennifer Serravallo is a literacy consultant, speaker, and the author 11 books and resources including The Reading Strategies Book and the two-time award-winning Independent Reading Assessment Series.

It's generally agreed that the system of teacher evaluation is broken. The question is how do we develop a new system which provides a valid means for evaluating teachers, allows for and supports improvement and includes a quick, but fair mechanism for removing teachers who don't perform. In this segment the head of the school superintendents association and head of the American Federation of Teachers discuss a joint initiative to design a framework for creating an effective system. .

The new trend in student drug abuse is more insidious because it often goes undetected by parents, teachers and school nurses. The abuse of legal over the counter drugs like cough medicine can produce major health issue that confound school nurses who don't know what to look for and what questions to ask. Find out what you need to know. Shelley Schneiderman Ducker is Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA)'s Director of Communications and Outreach. A former reporter with pharmaceutical business newsletter The Pink Sheet, Shelley has covered a broad range of issues ranging from FDA policy and enforcement, drug advertising and FDA reform and more. Peggy McKibbin has nearly 15 years' experience as a school nurse and currently works at Polytech High School in Woodside, Delaware. Peggy, a mother of two, is also a member of the Five Moms: Stopping Cough Medicine Abuse initiative, part of the Stop Medicine Abuse prevention campaign.

Join us as our guest talks about her decision to let her students design her classroom layout. Follow: @coolcatteacher @TeachStanley @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Catherine Stanley is a sixth grade English Language Arts and Social Studies teacher who is passionate about fostering an inclusive learning environment that is shaped and led by students. A former NC Teaching Fellow, Catherine enjoys reflecting on pedagogy through blogging, as well as serving on her school's Advisory and PBIS Committee.

Join us to learn how the principles of "games" can fire up your lesson plans and drive passionate student engagement. Follow: @dad2ella @joncassie @ASCD @bamradionetwork Jonathan Cassie is author of Level Up Your Classroom: The Quest to Gamify Your Lessons and Engage Your Students (ASCD). He is head of the senior school at Sewickley Academy, just outside Pittsburgh, PA with host Brian Smith, ASCD Emerging Leader and RtI/PD Facilitator for Newton-Conover City Schools

Our guest explains why digital citizenship is everyone's responsibility and how teachers can be great role models. Follow: @coolcatteacher @s_bearden @netsmartz @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Susan M. Bearden is the comoderator of #edtechchat, cohost of edTechChat Radio and creater of @tweechmeApp. She is the author of Digital Citzenship: A Community-Based Approach., a speaker, frequent guest blogger, and a contributing author to the Huffington Post, she was ranked number nine on their list of “The 50 Most Social CIOs on Twitter.

Our guest believes that a certain amount of self-confidence is required to lead great schools and create great classrooms. Education leaders and teachers have to bring their best selves and principal Kafele explains how you can. Follow: @mjanatovich@PrincipalKafel @ASCD @bamradionetwork Award-winning educator Baruti Kafele is a leading keynote speaker and best-selling author. His books include Motivating Black Males to Succeed in School and in Life, The Principal 50: Critical Leadership Questions for Inspiring Schoolwide Excellence, and The Teacher 50: Critical Questions for Inspiring Classroom Excellence. Host Mike Janatovich is the assistant principal of Harmon Middle School in Aurora, OH, and an ASCD Emerging Leader.

The road to launching digital technologies in school districts is riddled with stories of missteps, misfires and outright failures. By contrast, our guest has led one of the most successful school transitions to digital technology in the nation. In this segment, he tells us why patience is a virtue when going digital. Follow: @aasadan @bamradionetwork #supchat #satchat #edchat Terry Grier is superintendent of the Houston Independent School District, the nation's seventh largest school system and an acknowledged leader in digital conversion. Dr. Grier was named a Leader To Learn From by Education Week for HISDs PowerUp initiative which provides laptops to high school students for anytime/anywhere learning. PowerUp has also established a districtwide digital platform, known as the HUB, that is transforming teaching and learning, and is moving HISD away from the use of textbooks in favor of digital curricula.

Some people like to learn from the mistakes of others. Some prefer trial, error, and reflection. Perhaps how we learn from mistakes is not important, as long as we learn. Follow: @mssackstein @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Starr Sackstein teaches writing and journalism in New York City. She is a National Board-certified teacher and the New York director for the Journalism Education Association. Sackstein is also the author of the book Teaching Mythology.

Our guests tell us that the concept of differentiated instruction is often misunderstood and misapplied. Join us as we talk about differentiation dos and don'ts. Follow: @Lawhon @kjdoubet @DIY_Diff @ASCD @bamradionetwork Kristina Doubet is an associate professor at James Madison University and Jessica Hockett is an education consultant. Doubet and Hockett are ASCD Faculty members and authors of Differentiation in Middle and High School: Strategies to Engage All Learners. ASCD Emerging Leader and host Amanda Koonlaba, Ed.S., NBCT, is a teacher, artist, and writer.

Our guest is on a mission to transform his classroom from regimented rows and columns of desks to a room that looks more like a cozy coffee shop. Join us as we follow one teacher's quest to Starbucks his classroom. Follow: @coolcatteacher @focus2achieve @CDPub @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Oskar Cymerman is a Chemistry and Principles of Engineering Teacher at Woodbury High School in the Twin Cities Metro Area, MN. He is interested in and frequently blogs about brain-based approaches to learning and classroom design. In addition to starting the "Starbucks My Classroom Project" and #StarbucksMyRoom, he is currently writing a book titled "Crush School: Every Student's Guide To Killing It In The Classroom."

Tune in and walk away with a rich list of ways to support, encourage and empower teachers to lead. Follow: @billsterrett @jmaness4 @ASCD @bamradionetwork Bill Sterrett is an associate professor and program coordinator at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington. Previously, as a principal in Virginia, Sterrett received the 2008 Milken National Educator Award. He is the author of three ASCD books, including Igniting Teacher Leadership and Short on Time. Host Jusmar Maness is principal of Balfour Elementary School in Asheboro, NC, and an ASCD Emerging Leader.