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

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

February 11, 2014 Classroom Champions: How Students Are Learning Critical Skills from the Best in the World
Catholic, religious and private schools have unique issues with Common Core State Standards. In this segment we explore the perspectives that many parochial and private schools hold regarding Common Core implementation.
Discuss it at #commoncore and #CCSS
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Father Jose Medina is the former principal of Cristo Rey Boston and now at Human Adventure Corporation (Catholic nonprofit). Robert Pondiscio is the executive director of CitizenshipFirst, a civic education initiative based at Democracy Prep Public Schools in Harlem. Patrick Riccards has been a communications and policy expert for 20 years. Darren Burris is a member of the state's Model Curriculum Development Team.
12 min
February 11, 2014 The Parochial School's View of Common Core Implementation
Catholic, religious and private schools have unique issues with Common Core State Standards. In this segment we explore the perspectives that many parochial and private schools hold regarding Common Core implementation.
Discuss it at #commoncore and #CCSS
Follow: @Eduflack @dgburris @rpondiscio
@bamradionetwork
Father Jose Medina is the former principal of Cristo Rey Boston and now at Human Adventure Corporation (Catholic nonprofit). Robert Pondiscio is the executive director of CitizenshipFirst, a civic education initiative based at Democracy Prep Public Schools in Harlem. Patrick Riccards has been a communications and policy expert for 20 years. Darren Burris is a member of the state's Model Curriculum Development Team.
14 min
January 22, 2014 Rethinking Classroom Cell Phone Policies, High-Tech Cheating and the Meaning of Google Glass
In this segment, two camps face off on classroom cell phone policies. While some of our guests "just say no" to cell phones, others say cell phones are an asset in the classroom and Google Glass is going to be an even larger game changer. Learn more...
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John Owens is the author of Confessions of a Bad Teacher. Dr. Thornburg has worked in the field of education since 1981. Jessica Lahey is an educator who writes about parenting and education for the New York Times.
Lisa Nielsen is the author of the book Teaching Generation Text.
13 min
January 22, 2014 Combining the Seven Habits, Hip Hop and Video to Teach Character Development
Our guest today runs an inner-city, low-income school and is doing amazing work by employing some unconventional strategies. Learn how The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens, Hip Hop and video are changing students lives.
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Jamaal Bowman is the founding Principal of Cornerstone Academy for Social Action Middle School. He is a life long learner and educator, husband, father, and passionate about changing the world. Twitter: @bowmanstrong
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12 min
January 22, 2014 Using "Tech Challenges" to Engage Teachers and Students
In search of creative ways to get teachers and students to embrace education technology our guest came up with the novel idea of a "tech challenge" The results were exciting. Hear what happened and exactly how she did it.
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Andrea Keller, @akbusybee, ITS. Wife to Executive Chef. Lover of volunteering and technology. 2011-2012 TCEA Teacher of the Year. NSBA 20 to Watch.
12 min
January 09, 2014 New Year, New Paradigm, New Possibilities
We kick off the year with a look at a new book about digital leadership and the new paradigm driving education forward.
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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.
12 min
January 09, 2014 Strategies for Connecting Your Students to the World
Pernille Rip shares her process for giving students voice and connected them to the world through blogging.
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Pernille Ripp a passionate 5th grade teacher in Middleton, Wisconsin, USA, proud techy geek, and honest to a fault. Creator of the Global Read Aloud Project, Co-founder of EdCamp MadWI, and believer in all children. Her first book coming out in 2013 from PLPress Education blog “Blogging Through the Fourth Dimension.” Twitter @PernilleRipp.
13 min
November 21, 2013 Trusting Students to Lead Their Learning: Does It Really Work? If So, How?
A growing number of teachers are embracing the notion of empowering students to control and lead their own learning. However, many teachers push back on this emerging model for various reasons. In this segment we explore the viability of student-directed learning and ask those who embrace it to share the keys to making the model work.
@coolcatteacher, @stumpteacher @bodymindchild
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David Ginsburg helps schools improve student outcomes through leadership coaching and instructional coaching and blogs for Edweek. Ariel Sacks teaches eighth grade English and is the author of "Whole Novels for the Whole Class: A Student-Centered Approach." Vicki Davis a classroom technology teacher and author of Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds. Josh Stumpenhorst is a junior high Language Arts and Social Science teacher.
12 min
November 21, 2013 The Classic Classroom Management Mistake and How to Avoid It
@JasonFlom @PeterMDeWitt @bodymindchild
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Sarah Fillion is a Professional Development Designer and Consultant for the Northeast Foundation for Children, Inc.'s Responsive Classroom. Olga Jarrett, PhD is Professor of Early Childhood Education at Georgia State University. She is both a recess researcher and a recess advocate. Jason Flom is the Director of Learning Platforms at Q.E.D. Foundation Peter DeWitt, Ed.D., has been a principal in upstate, NY since 2006. He blogs at Finding Common Ground for Education Week.
11 min
October 07, 2013 Staying Motivated, Passionate and Excited About Teaching
A recent Gallup poll found that within one to three years of teaching less than a third of teachers are still deeply enthusiastic about their work and actively contributing to their organizations. For the most part we know why so many teachers become demotivated. What we don't broadly know is how to prevent it. Our guests today have spent decades in the classroom and are still passionate and engage. They've come to share the keys to staying excited about teaching. Tune in...
@TeachaKidd @NancyFlanagan
@bodymindchild
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Rafe Esquith, award-winning teacher, is in his 31st year of teaching and is author of four books, including the bestseller Real Talk for Real Teachers. Dr. Allen Mendler, trainer, author, develops effective frameworks and strategies for educators to help difficult youth succeed. Lee Kolbert is a blogger, educator, and self-proclaimed geek. She has been with Palm Beach County Schools for over 27 years. Nancy Flanagan is a retired teacher, with 31 years as a K-12 Music specialist.
14 min

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