#EdChat Radio

The chasm between education research and practice is long-standing and persistent.  Why is the gap so difficult to close, and what can be done to change this dynamic?

Follow on Twitter: @ShiftParadigm @danacoledares  @tomwhitby @bamradionetwork @jonHarper70bd.

Ed Chat Archive: http://edchat.pbworks.com/

Mark Weston Ph.D. has worked at all levels of the educational system — classroom, school, congress, US Dept of education, technology companies and universities. He’s currently an Associate Dean at Georgia Tech.

The term ‘woke’ is a label increasingly used to describe educators and education policies, but what does it really mean? Who created the term? How did this slang become a label used to disparage educators and education? Does it matter, and if so, why?

Follow on Twitter: @HarveyAlvy1 @danacoledares @tomwhitby @bamradionetwork @jonHarper70bd.

Ed Chat Archive: http://edchat.pbworks.com/

Harvey Alvy has served as a teacher, principal, and university professor, and was honored to be a National Distinguished Principal. He is the author of Fighting for Change in Your School: How to Avoid Fads and Focus on Substance, and co-author of Learning From Lincoln: Leadership Practices for School Success.

In this discussion, we look back at how we’ve responded to innovations in education to get some perspective on what we can likely expect about the road ahead for ChatGPT.

Follow on Twitter: @HarveyAlvy1 @danacoledares @tomwhitby @bamradionetwork @jonHarper70bd.

Ed Chat Archive: http://edchat.pbworks.com/

Harvey Alvy has served as a teacher, principal, and university professor, and was honored to be a National Distinguished Principal. He is the author of Fighting for Change in Your School: How to Avoid Fads and Focus on Substance, and co-author of Learning From Lincoln: Leadership Practices for School Success.

How can we best determine that students are authentically grasping the lessons we’re teaching? How can we best confirm that learning objectives are met? This week we discuss the best measures of actual learning and the shifts required to embrace them.

Follow on Twitter: @HarveyAlvy1 @danacoledares @tomwhitby @bamradionetwork @jonHarper70bd.

Ed Chat Archive: http://edchat.pbworks.com/

Harvey Alvy has served as a teacher, principal, and university professor, and was honored to be a National Distinguished Principal. He is the author of Fighting for Change in Your School: How to Avoid Fads and Focus on Substance, and co-author of Learning From Lincoln: Leadership Practices for School Success.

In this episode, we discuss the challenges of co-teaching special needs students and what works when collaborating with special needs teachers.

Follow on Twitter: @HarveyAlvy1 @danacoledares @tomwhitby @bamradionetwork @jonHarper70bd.

Ed Chat Archive: http://edchat.pbworks.com/

Harvey Alvy has served as a teacher, principal, and university professor and was honored to be a National Distinguished Principal. He is the author of Fighting for Change in Your School: How to Avoid Fads and Focus on Substance and co-author of Learning From Lincoln: Leadership Practices for School Success

Teachers, students, and parents often need and want different things from a school principal. In this episode, we summarize the edchat discussion where participants shared what they believe are the qualities of a great principal.

Follow on Twitter: @HarveyAlvy1 @danacoledares @tomwhitby @bamradionetwork @jonHarper70bd.

Ed Chat Archive: http://edchat.pbworks.com/

Harvey Alvy has served as a teacher, principal, and university professor, and was honored to be a National Distinguished Principal. He is the author of Fighting for Change in Your School: How to Avoid Fads and Focus on Substance, and co-author of Learning From Lincoln: Leadership Practices for School Success.

So many of us have connected on Twitter and used the tool for collaboration, support, and professional development. The platform opened myriad new possibilities for us, but now that Twitter’s future is uncertain, many are wondering what we’ll do if Twitter goes away.

Follow on Twitter: @HarveyAlvy1 @danacoledares @tomwhitby @bamradionetwork @jonHarper70bd.

Harvey Alvy has served as a teacher, principal, and university professor, and was honored to be a National Distinguished Principal. He is the author of Fighting for Change in Your School: How to Avoid Fads and Focus on Substance, and co-author of Learning From Lincoln: Leadership Practices for School Success.

The volume of big and small decisions we make in our classrooms daily is surprising when examined closely. Which decisions and tasks could be passed to support staff, and what is required to begin freeing teachers of these distracting and draining activities?

Follow on Twitter: @ItsAMrY @DrRobinERuiz1 @HarveyAlvy1 @danacoledares @tomwhitby @bamradionetwork @jonHarper70bd.

Ed Chat Archive: http://edchat.pbworks.com/

Dr. Robin Ruizi is an Education Visionary, Researcher, PhD in Ed, Learning, Instruction, Innovation. Recent Contributions include published Chapter on Resources in XR, AR, VR for the secondary students with Trauma. Artist, Chef, and love social sciences.

Adam Yankay has 20 years of teaching experience, 13 of which are in boarding schools. His students learn AP Statistics, various sports, and hopefully even more about themselves. He believes his most valuable work in schools is to help the most vulnerable math students develop confidence and joy in the learning process. He currently lives in Hudson, Ohio with his wife and three children.

EdChat started out as a safe and supportive platform to connect teachers and school leaders and exchange ideas. Online educator chats have evolved and so has #edchat. Today we look back, then forward, and say goodbye to one of our most valued hosts.

Follow on Twitter: @HarveyAlvy1 @danacoledares @ShiftParadigm @tomwhitby @sgthomas1973 @bamradionetwork @jonHarper70bd.

Ed Chat Archive: http://edchat.pbworks.com/

Mark Weston Ph.D. has worked at all levels of the educational system — classroom, school, congress, US Dept of education, technology companies and universities. He’s currently an Associate Dean at Georgia Tech.

Harvey Alvy has served as a teacher, principal, and university professor, and was honored to be a National Distinguished Principal. He is the author of Fighting for Change in Your School: How to Avoid Fads and Focus on Substance, and co-author of Learning From Lincoln: Leadership Practices for School Success.

As sensitive topics increasingly seep into our classrooms, how do we approach discussions with integrity, fidelity, and respect?

Follow on Twitter: @HarveyAlvy1 @danacoledares @tomwhitby @AggieAshley @sgthomas1973 @bamradionetwork @bamradionetwork @jonHarper70bd.

Ed Chat Archive: http://edchat.pbworks.com/

Ashley Eberhart is in her 11th year of teaching as a Spanish Teacher at Round Rock High School in Round Rock, Texas. She serves as the Vice President for the Texas Foreign Language Association and the Austin Area Chairperson for the Texas A&M Hispanic Network. Ashley has presented from the campus level all the way to the national level on various topics such as SEL classroom strategies, building relationships in the virtual space, and implementing authentic resources for World Languages to advance interpretive proficiency. When she’s not in teacher mode, she spends time with her husband and her teenage son and enjoys cooking, baking, traveling, blogging, and helping out in the Texas BBQ Community.