K-12 Greatest Hits:The Best Ideas in Education

Our guest is a master teacher with a heart for reaching the most difficult to reach students. Tune in as he shares his keys to success. @coolcatteacher @ronclarkacademy @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Known to many as "America's Educator," Ron Clark is the 2000 Disney American Teacher of the Year, a two-time New York Times Bestselling author, the subject of a television movie and the founder of The Ron Clark Academy. Ron is regularly featured on network and cable television (The Today Show, CNN and Oprah,) and was dubbed by Ms. Winfrey as her first "Phenomenal Man."

Teaching students impacted by poverty requires heightened awareness and sensitivity in eight specific areas. In this segment our guest defines poverty and provides a simple framework for educators. Follow: @rubyKpayne @bradmcurrie @wkrakower @ScottRRocco @bamradionetwork Ruby Payne is an Educator, writer, speaker. She wrote the book, A Framework for Understanding Poverty that is used nationally and internationally as a cognitive approach to understanding under-resourced environments.Brad Currie is the co-founder of #satchat, a weekly Twitter discussion for current and emerging school leaders. Brad is a Vice Principal and Supervisor of Instruction for the Chester School District in Chester, N.J. Billy Krakower is a co-moderator and is a Computer & Resource Reading Room Teacher in Woodland Park, N.J.

Highlights and commentary from the #weleadED chat drilling down on the purpose of education. Follow: @gustafsonbrad, @benjamingilpin @rosaisiah @bamradionetwork Rosa Isiah currently serves students as principal of Lucille Smith Elementary School Principal in California. Her experiences include 22 years in education as teacher, bilingual resource specialist, Language Arts Specialist, Teacher on Special Assignment, Assistant Principal, Coordinator of Federal and State Programs, and Principal. #WeLeadEd

What is the best way to respond when a student or classroom begins to spin out of control. Three experienced educators share their worst mistakes and best advice @larryferlazzo @kbaptiste22 @Gianna_Cassetta @Bamradionetwork #edchat #teachers #edtech Gianna Cassetta is a former school leader and teacher who now works as a consultant specializing in literacy, social and emotional learning, and classroom management practices and co-author of Heinemann’s Classroom Management Matters: The Social and Emotional Learning Approach That Children Deserve. Karen Baptiste is always at the core of positive movements by filling the “Opportunity Gap” with equity and access to improve student achievement, teacher effectiveness, school leadership, and self-efficacy. She is a consultant training school leaders.

In the episode, we look at the professional development gap and discuss what can be done to close it. Follow: @tomwhitby @blairteach @DennisDill @bamradionetwork Ed Chat Archive: http://edchat.pbworks.com Dennis Dill is in his 14th year of teaching and currently teaching 6th grade Social Studies at Jewett School of the Arts, a STEAM school in Winter Haven Florida. Nancy Blair is a middle school principal in Georgia. She previously served as a school improvement consultant with the High Schools That Work and Making Middle Grades Work initiatives of the Southern Regional Education Board. Tom Whitby is a former contributing Editor at SmartBrief, founder of #Edchat, Twitter-Using Educators, and NYSCATE Network.

In this episode, we talk with a teacher on the leading edge of ditching traditional textbooks and teaching with primary sources. @coolcatteacher @fifer1863 @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Dr.James Beeghley is an educational technologist, a blogger, podcaster and expert in using technology to teach social studies with a particular interest in the American Civil War. He has spent 11 years as a technology coordinator, five years supporting educational technology for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, worked as an instructional technologist in higher education and is currently the instructional technology coordinator at Lancaster Country Day School in Lancaster, PA.

This is the first in a series of episodes on the biggest mistakes teachers make when flipping their classrooms. Follow: @jonbergmann @bamradionetwork #edchat #flipclass #teachers Jon Bergmann is a teacher, educational coach, and writer who has had the privilege of helping educators “turn learning on its head.” Jon, along with Aaron Sams, is considered a pioneer in the Flipped Class Movement. He spent 24 years as a middle and high school science teacher before becoming the lead technology facilitator for a school district in the Chicago suburbs. Jon helps educators and corporations turn learning on its head by bringing flipped learning into schools and organizations and continues to write about education both on his blog and in books. He co-wrote three books with Aaron Sams, including soon to be released book: Flipping the Science Classroom.

There is much talk today about the growth mindset, but our guest says there is a lot of confusion about the concept. Learn what a growth mindset is, what it isn't and how to cultivate a growth mindset in your class. Follow: @larryferlazzo @eduardobricen0 @Bamradionetwork #edchat #teachers #edtech Eduardo Briceño is the Co-Founder & CEO of Mindset Works, which helps people develop as motivated and effective learners.

Our guest has conducted a meta-study on student achievement, aggregating the insights from 77 studies and 300,000 students. Though many factors shape student outcomes, one factor surfaced as particularly significant. Follow: @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Dr.William Jeynes is a Professor of Education at California State University, Long Beach and has graduate degrees from Harvard University and the University of Chicago. He graduated first in his class from Harvard University and received the Rosenberger Award at the University of Chicago for being named as his cohort's most outstanding student. He has about 140 academic publications, including 95 articles, 12 books, and 35 book chapters.

Yes, you heard it right. Our guest set up a makerspace in the school hallway. Tune in to find out what became of this unconventional makerspace. Follow: @Glennr1809 @travislape @nmhs_lms @bamradionetwork #makercamp, #makerspace #worldsofmaking Glenn Robbins is a Middle School Lead Learner/Designer @NCSNJ. Husband & Father. Ed.D Student. Organizer of Edcamps, @njpaecet2 & Ss led EdCamp period. 2015 MS Bammy EdVoice Award. Twitter ID https://twitter.com/ @Glennr1809

Our guest is doing amazing work with apps and art, and brings us a list of great digital tools to engage your student's. Follow: @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Meri Walker is a photographer who uses cameras to create both fine art and stories. She taught photography as art and practiced photojournalism for over four decades. Three years ago, she put down all her traditional camera equipment and now uses an iPhone 4S. Blog: http://iphoneartgirl.com

Student interaction is good and desirable, but what should a teacher do when student chatter is off task or disruptive?High-quality conversations can drive learning on many levels, but stimulating great classroom discussion is a skill. Our guests share the ABCs of encouraging of smart talk with students. Follow: @bamradionetwork @raepica1 #edchat #edreform #ece #earlyed #AskingWhatIf Dr. Sonia Cabell is an education researcher at the University of Virginia. Her work focuses on ways to help preschool teachers improve the quality of their language and literacy instruction, in an effort to prevent later reading difficulties among young children living in poverty. Stephanie M Curenton is the director of the Ecology of School Readiness Lab at Rutgers University where she also serves as an associate professor and Chancellor Scholar. Heidi Veal currently serves students, families, and staff as an Assistant Principal in McKinney, Texas at her district's only Early Childhood School, Lawson ECS. Before life as an administrator Heidi served as an Elementary Instructional Coach and as a RtI Specialist. Follow: @TeacherAdvice @vincent_kristen @bamradionetwork @raepica1 #edchat #edreform #ece #earlyed #AskingWhatIf

Student interaction is good and desirable, but what should a teacher do when student chatter is off task or disruptive? Follow: @TeacherAdvice @vincent_kristen @bamradionetwork @raepica1 #edchat #edreform #ece #earlyed #AskingWhatIf

One of the factors that limits risk taking in learning and teaching is the fear of being wrong. In this segment we explore this fear and offer solutions. Follow: @suzieboss @ainissaramirez @PeterMDeWitt @Myers_Berkowicz @bodymindchild @bamradionetwork #edchat #teaching #edreform #AskingWhatIf Ainissa Ramirez is a scientist, speaker, and the author of two books (Newton's Football; Save Our Science). She co-hosts a science podcast called Science Underground. Peter DeWitt (Ed.D.) is a former school principal in Upstate, NY, and he is now a Visible Learning trainer. His syndicated blog Finding Common Ground is published by Education Week and he is a freelance writer for Vanguard Magazine. Jill Berkowicz Ed.D. works with school districts and building leaders facing the current challenges of evaluation for the improvement of teacher and leader performance, as they lead systems in service to children. She consults for Learner-Centered Initiatives

The regimented classrooms of the past are slowly giving way to an new classroom culture that can look pretty chaotic and unproductive to the untutored eye. Tune in and find out how classrooms that are appear chaotic are actually spaces where greater academic achievement is happening. Follow: @pammoran @irasocol @mthornton78 @bamradionetwork #edchat #satchat Michael Thornton has been an elementary school educator in the Charlottesville, VA area for the last 10 years. He is a student-centered educator who encourages his students to be independent and creative critical thinkers.