K-12 Greatest Hits: Your shortcut to what works in education

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May 27, 2015 5 Digital Note Taking Methods That Are Transforming Teaching and Learning
New digital note taking methods are transforming teaching and learning. Our guest opens our eyes to the new possibilities with digital inking, collaborative note taking and enhanced note taking. Learn more...
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Dr. Tom Grissom specializes in the practical applications of technology, instructional design, and new media for the improvement of teaching and learning. He is a recognized leader in the area of educational technologies and technology planning. He is the Director of the Instructional Technology Center at Eastern Illinois University where he assists with preparing future teachers for a changing world.
11 min
January 22, 2015 [Premier Episode] Interview with Timothy Shriver, Special Olympics Chairman
In this inaugural episode of Learning Differently, the chairman of the Special Olympics talks with us about pivotal themes involved in teaching students with learning disabilities and bring out the best in all children.
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Timothy Shriver is an educator, a social activist, a film producer, and Chairman of the Special Olympics. He has led Special Olympics to serving upward of four million athletes in 170 countries, for more than a decade. Shriver is the author of Fully Alive: Discovering What Matters Most
12 min
January 22, 2015 A Crash Course In Teaching With Apps That Align to Bloom's Taxonomy
Our guest today shares a mind-blowing array of apps that she has aligned to Bloom's Taxonomy and the Common Core.
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Monica Evon is a third grade teacher and will be teaching fourth grade in the fall. This will her 29th year in the education profession. She is a team leader, literacy facilitator, a K-Kid's advisor, and 1:1 iPad Classroom. She also has a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Ed. and Special Education K-12 and Masters Degree in Counseling.
12 min
November 12, 2014 Four Must-Know Tips for Giving Effective Feedback to Students
Student feedback can be productive, counterproductive or just plain useless. Our guest offer vital tips for giving feedback that advances student learning.
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@susanbrookhart @blairteach
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Edward "Ed" L. Deci is Helen F. & Fred H. Gowen Professor of Psychology at the University of Rochester. A specialist in human motivation, he has published 10 books on the topic. Susan "Sue" M. Brookhart, Ph.D. ia a Senior Research Associate, at the Center for Advancing the Study of Teaching and Learning and author of author, How to Give Effective Feedback to Your Students. Nancy Blair is a middle school principal in Georgia. She previously served as a school improvement consultant.
11 min
October 24, 2014 Too Much, Too Fast: Coping with the New Speed of Change in Education
New programs are being introduced into education at an accelerated rate. This is leading to something called initiative fatigue. In this segment our guests offer practical tips for coping with the new speed of change in education.
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Dr. Vicki Caruana is a professor of education currently at Regis University in Colorado who has written a variety of books to educate and encourage educators to strive for excellence. Her book, Recess for Teachers: Taking Time out for your Body, Mind, and Soul, is available to help teachers find rest and balance in their lives. Kevin Parr is a 4th grade teacher at Abraham Lincoln Elementary School in Wenatchee, Washington. A 2014 ASCD Emerging Leader, he is also a regular guest blogger for the Whole Child Blog and Inservice. Nancy Flanagan is a retired teacher, with 31 years as a K-12 Music specialist in the Hartland, Michigan schools. Flanagan is co-founder of the Network of Michigan Educators and her blog, Teacher in a Strange Land/Edutopia.
12 min
September 03, 2014 Five Counterintuitive Ways to Be a Better Teacher This School Year
The resounding message of this interview is that great teachers are not born and that the keys to great teaching are beyond what most of us assume. Learn more...
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Elizabeth Green has written for the New York Times Magazine and many other publications. The cofounder of Chalkbeat and former Spencer Fellow at the Columbia School of Journalism. Deborah Loewenberg Ball is dean of the University of Michigan School of Education and as director of TeachingWorks. She taught elementary school for more than 15 years. Dan Brown is a National Board Certified Teacher and Director of the Future Educators Association. He is the author of The Great Expectations School.
13 min
August 22, 2014 Flipping Your Classroom With Limited Technology and Resources
Our guest has mastered the art of doing much with little. He has flipped his classroom in a school with limited technology and resources.
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Todd Nesloney, @TechNinjaTodd, Educator, Author, Speaker and White House Champion of Change, NSBA "20 to Watch", Classroom Champions Teacher, CDE "Top 40 Innovators in Education", Remind101 Teacher Advisory Board Member, Flip Class Certification Instructor for Sophia.org.
10 min
August 08, 2014 Why Playful Learning is Vital to Developing 21st Century Skills
Our guest believes that learning is supposed to be fun. The more playfully and joyfully we approach learning the more engaged and successful we are at acquiring knowledge and skills. Learn more...
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Stephan Turnipseed is the President Emeritus of LEGO Education, North America and Executive Director of Strategic Partnerships for LEGO Education. He also serves as the Chairman for The Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21), a national organization that advocates for 21st century readiness for every student. As part of the global LEGO Education team, he helps to establish the strategic direction for the company, leads advocacy and outreach efforts and is responsible for strategic relationships.
13 min
May 27, 2014 What is the Proper Role of Testing in Schools, How Can We Keep Testing in Perspective?
Our guest believes that testing mandates are sucking the life of schools and creating what one educator calls the testing sweat shop mentality. What is the right role of testing in education and how can we restore balance?
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Pamela Moran has served as the Superintendent of Albemarle County Public Schools since January 2006. She oversees a division with an annual operating budget of $151 million, with more than 1,100 teachers educating 13,000 students in 26 schools.
13 min
February 11, 2014 Why Principals Should Be the School's Chief Story Teller
How to take control of your school's public relations and get the media clamoring to tell your story.
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Eric Sheninger is an award-winning Principal at New Milford High School located in Bergen County, NJ, speaker and author of Leadership for Principals Digital Leadership: Changing Paradigms for Changing Times. (www.ericsheninger.com...Twitter handle-@NMHS_Principal and blog, A Principal's Reflections.
13 min

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