Classroom Q and A

Most experienced educators have seen many teaching ideas come and go. Why do some education ideas soar and stick while others fall flat? Follow:@larryferlazzo @MrsSokolowski @RothsteinDan @cathypetreebeck @Bamradionetwork Cathy Beck is currently the Assistant Superintendent in Summit County, CO (Breckenridge). She is the author of Easy and Effective Professional Development. Kathleen Neagle Sokolowski is an elementary teacher in Farmingdale, New York. She is a co-author of the Two Writing Teachers blog and the co-director of the Long Island Writing Project. Co-Director of the Right Question Institute and Co-author of Make Just One Change: Teach Students to Ask Their Own Questions, Dan Rothstein has been working the past five years with thousands of teachers.

Encouraging students to be creative is easier said than done. We've asked our guests to give us some practical strategies. Follow:@larryferlazzo @nenagerman @OnlineCrsLady @spencerideas @Bamradionetwork Lorena German was born in the Dominican Republic and raised in Lawrence, MA. She's a 12-year educator, a writer, and teacher coach. After teaching middle school for eleven years, John Spencer is now a professor of instructional technology at George Fox University. He is also a blogger, writer, and keynote speaker. Laura Gibbs has been teaching fully online courses at the University of Oklahoma since the dawn of time. MythFolklore.net.

It's crystal ball time. I've invited my guests to share their best guesstimates of what school and teaching may look like in the year 2037. Follow:@larryferlazzo @ReadByExample @dlaufenberg @Bamradionetwork Matt Renwick is an elementary school principal in Mineral Point, Wisconsin and author of multiple books, including 5 Myths About Classroom Technology: How do we integrate digital tools to truly enhance learning?(ASCD, 2015). Dr. Nancy Sulla is the creator of the Learner-Active, Technology-Infused Classroom and author of the books Students Taking Charge and It's Not What You Teach But How. Diana Laufenberg is a Nationally Board certified Social Studies teacher currently teaching 7th graders in Flagstaff, AZ.

Join us as we explore the best uses and most egregious misuses of taxonomies in the classroom. Follow:@larryferlazzo @fisher1000 @bamameghan @Bamradionetwork Meghan Everette is a K6 Math Teacher on Special Assignment in Salt Lake City. She is a Hope Street Group National Teacher Fellow, Scholastic TopTeaching blogger, and ASCD Influence Leader. Dr. Rebecca Stobaugh is the author of three books on critical thinking, including Assessing Critical Thinking in Middle & High Schools. She is an associate professor at Western Kentucky University. Michael Fisher is a former teacher who is now a full-time author and instructional coach. His latest book is Hacking the Common Core.

Join us as we explore the fundamentals of performance assessments. What are they? Are they more effective? Follow:@larryferlazzo @mikekaechele @allison_zmuda @benakallick @Bamradionetwork Allison Zmuda is going on 17 years as an education consultant specializing in curriculum, assessment and instruction; she co-authored with Bena Kallick Students at the Center: Personalized Learning with Habits of Mind. Bena Kallick is also an international consultant and co-authored with Art Costa books on the Habits of Mind. Mike Kaechele is a Project Based Learning teacher in secondary math and social studies. He also leads PBL workshops as National Faculty for Buck Institute for Education.

Math can be difficult to teach and learn. Our guests offer strategies to make teaching math easier. Follow: @larryferlazzo @TheBromenator @Bamradionetwork Makeda Brome is currently completing my 7th year as a math teacher at Lincoln Park Academy in Ft. Pierce, Florida. She is also a teacher leader in my school district and a Florida Teacher Leader Fellow for the state. Pia Hansen is the Director of Professional Development for the Math Learning Center. She spends her day with teachers and their students, coaching and nurturing best practices.

What is the role of an ELL student's home language in the classroom? Join us as we discuss. Follow: @larryferlazzo @traceyhabla @wendi322 @melsa777 @Bamradionetwork Melissa Eddington is in her 17th year of teaching, 15 have been as an ELL teacher. She teaches in a suburban district outside of Columbus, Ohio. Wendi Pillars, NBCT, has been teaching students with English as a second/foreign language needs in grades K-12, both stateside and overseas, for 21 years and author of Visual Notetaking for Educators: A Teacher’s Guide to Student Creativity. Tracey Flores is a PhD candidate in English Education at Arizona State University. She is a former English Language Development and Language Arts teacher who worked in elementary classrooms for eight years.

We're talking about the challenges and best practices for teaching students to set and achieve goals. Follow: @larryferlazzo @SaneeBell @ritaplatt @Bamradionetwork Dr. Sanée Bell is a middle school principal and an adjunct professor in Houston, TX. Kevin Parr is a fourth grade teacher in Wenatchee, Washington. He is a 2014 ASCD Emerging Leader. Rita Platt is a Nationally Board Certified teacher. She currently is a Library Media Specialist for the St. Croix Falls SD in Wisconsin, teaches graduate courses for the Professional Development Institute, and consults with local school districts.

We teachers have lots of uplifting moments as well as very difficult ones. Join us as we talk about what we've learned from our toughest experiences. Follow: @larryferlazzo @nenagerman @mrtomrad @Bamradionetwork Lorena German was born in the Dominican Republic and raised in Lawrence, MA. She's a 12-year educator, a writer, and teacher coach. Tom Rademacher is an English teacher living in Minneapolis, MN. His book, It Won't Be Easy: An Exceedingly Honest (and Slightly Unprofessional) Love Letter to Teacher (April 2017).

Student trauma comes in all shapes, sizes, and colors. Join us as we talk about how experienced teachers respond to students who are dealing with trauma. Follow: @larryferlazzo @cindirigsbee @mazehr @DrJDavisBowman @Bamradionetwork Dr. Jennifer Davis Bowman is an adjunct professor at the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati State College. Cindi Rigsbee is an English teacher currently "on loan" to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. A National Board Certified Teacher, she was the North Carolina Teacher of the Year and a finalist for National Teacher of the Year (2009). Mary Ann Zehr teaches 11th- and 12th-grade English to English-language learners in the District of Columbia Public Schools.

Join us as we talk about what makes field trips effective and how to make them better. Follow: @larryferlazzo @jenorr @Ajay460 @HerbBroda @Bamradionetwork Herb Broda is an emeritus professor of education at Ashland University in Ohio. His books, Schoolyard-Enhanced Learning and Moving the Classroom Outdoors, reflect Herb’s passion for helping teachers see ways to use the schoolyard as a teaching tool. Anne Jenks is the principal of a TK-5 elementary school in Oxnard, California. She is a Leading Edge Certified teacher and the 2015 CUE Site Leader of the Year. Jennifer Orr is a National Board Certified elementary school teacher in Northern Virginia, just outside of Washington, D.C. She has spent her 19 years teaching in Title I schools, and has taught kindergartners, 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders.

Larry Ferlazzo believes that the education technology space is a jungle that requires insight to navigate safely. Tune in as his guests share their best tips. Follow: @larryferlazzo @covili @SamPatue @ambartosik @Bamradionetwork Anna Bartosik is an ESL professor from Sheridan College in Ontario, Canada. She is a teacher/facilitator with an extensive background in ESL/ELT education. Jared Covili is a professional development trainer for the Utah Education Network who specializes in teaching strategies for classroom integration of technology. Sam Patterson is the Tk-6 Makerspace Coordinator for Echo Horizon School in Culver City, CA. He published the book Programming the Primary Grades, Beyond the Hour of Code. Jared is the author of two books - Going Google and Classroom in the Cloud.

Our guests say that if we fail to talk about sensitive real-world topics in the classroom, our students may see education as pretend and see us as frauds. Tough language, do you agree or disagree?. Follow: @larryferlazzo @SLazarOTC @DrYemiS @nenagerman @Bamradionetwork Lorena German was born in the Dominican Republic and raised in Lawrence, MA. She's a 12-year educator, a writer, teacher coach, and twice nationally recognized for her leadership and equity-focused pedagogy. Stephen Lazar teaches high school students social studies and English at Harvest Collegiate High School, a public school (NY). Adeyemi Stembridge, PhD is an educational consultant specializing in equity-focused school-improvement. He is a coach and thought-partner to teachers and administrators.

Join us as we talk about proven strategies to help students develop self-control in your classroom. Follow: @larryferlazzo @AKoonlaba @DrJDavisBowmanl @Bamradionetwork Dr. Jennifer Davis Bowman is an adjunct professor at the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati State College. Dr. Bowman's articles on research-based classroom strategies are featured in Edutopia, Teaching Tolerance, ASCD, and her new educator site Lightbulbed. Bryan Harris serves as the Director of Professional Development and Public Relations for the Casa Grande Elementary School District in Arizona. ASCD Emerging Leader Amanda Koonlaba, M.Ed., NBCT, is also a teacher, artist, and writer.

Our panel weighs in on the challenges science teachers face, and smart strategies to address them. Follow: @larryferlazzo @mjanatovich @educatoral @ajollygal @WalkerCamie @Bamradionetwork Science Teacher working at Chimacum Middle School. He is an Early Adolescent Generalist National Board Certified Teacher who has been teaching kids in grades 4 through 8 for the past 25 years. Mike Janatovich is the assistant principal of Harmon Middle School in Aurora, OH, and an ASCD Emerging Leader. Anne Jolly taught 8th grade science for 16 years and, during that time, was selected Alabama Teacher of the Year. She writes STEM curriculum, books, articles, website materials, and a MiddleWeb STEM blog. Camie Walker is an elementary science teacher at John Murdy Elementary School in Garden Grove, California, and is a member of the Instructional Leadership Corps, a collaboration among the California Teachers Association, the Stanford center for Opportunity Policy in Education and the National Board Resource Center at Stanford.