Classroom Q and A

The goal of most teachers is to achieve full participation, from all students, all the time. But is this possible? If so, how? Our guests share their best strategies and insights.

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Husband and wife team, Bill and Pérsida Himmele are associate professors at Millersville University. They are the authors of 3 ASCD books: Total Participation Techniques, The Language-Rich Classroom, and Total Literacy Techniques, which is due out in July 2014. Jim Peterson is in his 20th year at Luther Burbank High School in South Sacramento, where he taught Spanish for 10 years and have been an assistant principal since 2004.

In this segment we ask two teachers to identify what they believe are the five most effective things any teacher can do to promote better learning.

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Diana Laufenberg is a Nationally Board certified Social Studies teacher currently teaching 7th graders in Flagstaff, AZ. Her work focuses on inquiry-driven, project based teaching and learning that uses the modern tools of the day. Jeff Charbonneau is a Chemistry, Physics, and Engineering teacher at Zillah High School in Zillah, WA. He was named as the 2013 National Teacher of the Year.

The number of English language learners is on the rise. In the segment we look at the different standard ways in which we approach these learners in pursuit of the best strategies.

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Karen Nemeth, Ed.M. is an author, consultant, and advocate for high quality early learning for dual language learners. She is co-host of the weekly #ELLChat on Twitter. Judie Haynes is co-moderator (with Karen Nemeth) of #ELLCHAT on Twitter. She taught ESL for 28 years and is the author of, "The Essential Guide for Educating Beginning English Learners " with Debbie Zacarian.

In this segment we speak with two teachers who work at high poverty schools about how we might reduce teacher attrition in high-poverty schools.

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Barnett Berry is founder, CEO, and partner at the Center for Teaching Quality in Carrboro, NC. He is the lead author of Teacherpreneurs: Innovative Teachers Who Lead But Don’t Leave. Ilana Garon teaches high school English at a public school in the Bronx. She is also the author of "Why Do Only White People Get Abducted by Aliens?": Teaching Lessons from the Bronx.

In this segment we speak with two teachers who work at high poverty schools in pursuit of understanding exactly why some teachers leave while others stay.

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Angel L. Cintron Jr., is a 7th grade social studies teacher at Charles Hart Middle School in Washington, D.C. He is also a 2014 CityBridge Foundation Education Innovation Fellow. Paul Bruno teaches middle school science in Los Angeles, having relocated from Oakland. He also blogs about education on his personal site and at This Week in Education.

In this segment we look at the various types of reading and seek answers to the questions what are the habits of lifelong reading and how do we develop these habits in our students?

Donalyn Miller has worked with a variety of upper elementary and middle school students and currently teaches fifth grade in Forth Worth, Texas. She is the author of The Book Whisperer and Reading in the Wild. Her advice has appeared in publications such as Education Week and The Washington Post. @donalynbooks

The Maker Movement is part of a fundamental rethinking about instruction and its place in the process of life-long learning. In this segment we cover the basics every teacher needs to know about it.

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Sylvia Martinez is co-author of "Invent to Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom." She works with schools worldwide to introduce Maker tools, technology.

Tanya Baker Ed., has been the director of National Programs atthe National Writing Project (NWP) since 2007.

There's a lot of talk in education circles these days about character, grit and perseverance. To what extent can these qualities address some of the apparently intractable challenges we face in education?

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Dr. Debbie Silver is a 30-year veteran teacher. She is the author of the bestselling book, Fall Down 7 Times, Get Up 8: Teaching Kids to Succeed. Jason Flom taught upper elementary teacher for 11 years and is now the Learning and Communications Director at Cornerstone Learning Community.

In this premier episode of Classroom Q and A we pursue answers to your top questions about the flipped classroom model.

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Jon Bergmann, @jonbergmann, is considered one of the pioneers in the Flipped Class Movement. He co-wrote the book on the Flipped Classroom. He is a co-founder of the Flipped Learning Network, a nonprofit organization which provides teachers the resources needed to implement flipped learning. He serves on the advisory board of TED Education. Troy Cockrum, @tcockrum, is a middle school language arts teacher in Indianapolis. He is also a Google Certified Teacher, host of the Flipped Learning Network Podcast, and author of Flipping Your English Class to Reach All Learners.

In this premier episode of Classroom Q and A we pursue answers to your top questions about the flipped classroom model.

@jonbergmann, @tcockrum

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Jon Bergmann, @jonbergmann, is considered one of the pioneers in the Flipped Class Movement. He co-wrote the book on the Flipped Classroom. He is a co-founder of the Flipped Learning Network, a nonprofit organization which provides teachers the resources needed to implement flipped learning. He serves on the advisory board of TED Education. Troy Cockrum, @tcockrum, is a middle school language arts teacher in Indianapolis. He is also a Google Certified Teacher, host of the Flipped Learning Network Podcast, and author of Flipping Your English Class to Reach All Learners.