Classroom Q and A

So many instructional strategies, so little time. Join us for tips on finding the best practices for identifying best practices.

@larryferlazzo @davidwees @Bamradionetwork

Jill Henry is

at the Flintridge Preparatory School in the Los Angeles area. She taught AP Statistics and Problem Based Algebra II, and serves as the curriculum coordinator for the math department. David Wees is a formative assessment specialist for New Visions for Public Schools. He has 25 years experience in education and has taught in NYC, London, Bangkok, and Vancouver and currently works remotely from his island paradise of Denman Island, British Columbia writing curriculum.

What are ethnic studies classes? Why do they matter? Why are they so controversial?

@larryferlazzo @Librotraficante @Bamradionetwork

Ruchi Agarwal-Rangnath is an assistant professor in the Department of Teacher Education at the University of San Francisco. She is author of the book, Social Studies, Literacy, and Social Justice in the Common Core Classroom: A Guide for Teachers. Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante, founded Nuestra Palabra: Latino Writers Having Their Say in 1998. He is the leader of the Librotraficantes-champions of Freedom of Speech, Intellectual Freedom, and Performance Protest and named the Director of Intercultural Initiatives at Lone Star College-NH.

Most of us know that asking the right questions can be profoundly stimulating to the process of learning. But all question are not created equal. Join us as go searching for strategies for putting more compelling questions in front of our students.

@larryferlazzo @JeriAsaro @RothsteinDan @Bamradionetwork

Jeri Asaro loves her job as an eighth-grade English teacher. As a former educational writer for www.inspiringteachers.com, she specialized in offering guidelines to novice teachers. Dan Rothstein is the co-director of The Right Question Institute

and co-author, Make Just One Change: Teach Students to Ask Their Own Questions and co-author, Partnering with Parents to Ask the Right Questions.

The world of education is arguably changing more rapidly than ever before in history. What are the most exciting developments in education today?

@larryferlazzo @sarahdateechur @drtriciahyun @Bamradionetwork

Tricia Hyun teaches 7th grade ELA in the Fullerton School District. She is in her 3rd year with CTA's Instructional Leadership Corp and in her 2nd year with CTA Institute for Teaching's Teacher Think Tanks where the focus is on strength based, teacher driven change. Sarah Thomas is a Google Certified Innovator and the founder of the #EduMatch movement, a project that empowers educators to make global connections across common areas of interest.

Our guests remind us that engaging classroom discussions don't just happen. This episode offers practical, proven strategies for cultivating classroom discussions that yield energetic participation from students.

@larryferlazzo @DrYemiS @ritaplatt @Question2Think @Bamradionetwork

Jackie Walsh is a consultant and author whose work with educators across the country focuses on improving student engagement and learning through questioning. Jackie’s recentbook is Questioning for Classroom Discussion. Adeyemi Stembridge, PhD is an educational consultant specializing in equity-focused school-improvement. He is a coach and thought-partner to teachers and administrators with an interest in the design of culturally responsive systems and learning experiences for students. Rita Platt is a Nationally Board Certified teacher and is a Library Media Specialist for the St. Croix Falls SD in Wisconsin.

Why we need strategies for expanding SEL training to address issues of race and equity.

@larryferlazzo @pcc5th @DeEttaMJones @Bamradionetwork

DeEtta Jones is the founder and principal of DeEtta Jones and Associates, a Chicago-based consulting firm that specializes in leveraging culture to enhance individual and organizational performance. Mai Xi Lee is the Director of Social Emotional Learning for Sacramento City Unified School District. Ms. Lee has been an educator for over 20 years. Carla Tantillo Philibert is the founder of Mindful Practices Yoga and author of Everyday SEL & Mindfulness. Peggy Collins taught middle grades for 12 years before joining the Mindful Practices team in 2015. Now, she writes blogs, books, grants and curricula to help teachers and students reach their Social Emotional Learning potential.

Do any of us really understand the impact of the Every Student Succeeds Act on English Language Learners? Our guests offer their assessments and projections.

@larryferlazzo @tweenteacher @cathypetreebeck @Bamradionetwork

Heather Wolpert-Gawron is an award-winning middle school teacher from San Gabriel, CA who is the author of Writing Behind Every Door: Teaching Common Core Writing in the Content Areas. Margo Gottlieb, Ph.D., is co-founder and lead developer for WIDA at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison; her latest book includes Assessing English language learners: Bridges to equity. Cathy Beck is currently the Assistant Superintendent in Summit County, CO (Breckenridge). She is the author of Easy and Effective Professional Development. Sarah Said is the Director of English Learning at Chicago Ridge School District. Sarah manages three different bilingual programs in Arabic, Spanish, and Polish and she has been a teacher, Dean of Curriculum and EL Director.

All teachers are today are supposed to focus on literacy, but how can writing be integrated into math instruction.

@larryferlazzo @LindaSDacey @creatingahas @MikeFlynn55 @andrea_m_clar @Bamradionetwork

Andrea Clark is a 5th grade teacher at a private school in Austin, Texas. She also has a Master's in STEM Education. Mathematics educator Linda Dacey began as a classroom teacher and now writes professional resource books for teachers. Sandy Atkins is the Owner and Executive Director of Creating AHAs, specializing in the mathematics education and the author of Creating a Language Rich Math Class and Creating Fraction and Decimal AHAs. Mike Flynn is the director of Professional and Graduate Programs in Mathematics at Mount Holyoke College and the author of Beyond Answers: Exploring Mathematical Practices with Young Children.

There are many great ways to teach reading and many potential ways to get reading instruction wrong. Join us as we offer some practical guidelines. @larryferlazzo @dlaufenberg @PernilleRipp @ValentinaESL @ReadDRjwilhelm @Bamradionetwork Diana Laufenberg is a Nationally Board certified Social Studies teacher teaching 7th graders in Flagstaff, AZ. Pernille Ripp is a 7th grade teacher in Oregon, WI, the creator of the Global Read Aloud Project and the author of Passionate Readers: The Art of Reaching and Engaging Every Child. Valentina Gonzalez is a Professional Development Specialist for ELLs in Katy, Texas and taught multiple grades as well as serving K-5 as an ESL specialty teacher and district program facilitator. Jeff Wilhelm is Distinguished Professor of English Education at Boise State, director of the Boise State Writing Project and a teacher of middle schoolers. He's authored 37 texts about literacy teaching.

Issues of race, bias, and equity are increasingly showing up at the classroom doors of our teachers. How can teachers manage these issues?

@larryferlazzo @DrYemiS @RaquelRiosPhD @SaneeBell @Bamradionetwork

Dr. Sanée Bell is a middle school principal and an adjunct professor in Houston, TX. Raquel Ríos, PhD is the author of Teacher Agency for Equity: A Framework for Conscientious Engagement. She is currently an Instructional Designer at New Teacher Center. Adeyemi Stembridge, PhD is an educational consultant specializing in equity-focused school-improvement. He is a coach and thought-partner to teachers and administrators with a particular interest in the design of culturally responsive systems and learning experiences for students. Ruchi Agarwal-Rangnath is an assistant professor at University of San Francisco and vice-president of the National Association of Multicultural Education. She recently authored the book Social Studies, Literacy, and Social Justice in the Common Core Classroom: A Guide for Teachers.