Our guest today is passionate about getting dads involved in schools and their kid's learning. Tune in as he shares keen insights about the promise and challenges of engaging fathers.

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J. Michael Hall is the father of two sons (18 and 22) and the husband to a beautiful middle school teacher. He has been a special education teacher, a teacher of the gifted and talented, and an intermediate and middle school principal. As an educator, speaker and founder of Strong Fathers-Strong Families, he has worked with more than 130,000 fathers and parents at local schools, Head Starts, and regional and national conferences.

In this segment we explain Twitter hashtags and discuss how this powerful tool is being used to build school communities.

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Michelle Nebel is the Chief Innovations Officer for Excelsior Springs School District in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. Laura Gilchrist is 6th grade Teacher of the Year at NKC Schools and a #EdcampKC co-organizer. Kyle Pace is an Instructional Technology Specialist for the Lee’s Summit School District in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Joe Mazza serves as the K-12 Director of Connected Teaching, Learning & Leadership in the 6th largest school district in Pennsylvania.

In this segment we speak with the organizer of the family engagement conference along with the keynote speaker for the event. The centerpiece was the new family engagement framework.

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Karen L. Mapp, Ed.D., is a senior lecturer on education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) and the faculty director of the Education Policy and Management master’s program. Kwesi Rollins, a member of the Institute for Educational Leadership’s Senior Leadership Team, guides IEL’s portfolio of programs designed to develop and support leaders with a particular emphasis on Family and Community Engagement, Early Childhood Education and Community-based Leadership Development. Dr. Joe Mazza serves as K-12 Director of Connected Teaching, Learning & Leadership in the 6th largest school district in Pennsylvania.

In this segment we explore the challenges of using Twitter for professional development.

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Tony Sinanis, is lead Learner of Cantiague Elementary- Jericho, NY. Lisa J. Davis is a Parent Leader and serves as Past President of the Cantiague Elementary School PTA. Lisa is a co-founder of ParentSchoolPartners, a blog that promotes parent engagement and advocacy. Dr. Joe Mazza serves as K-12 Director of Connected Teaching, Learning & Leadership in the 6th largest school district in Pennsylvania.

Developing literacy begins in the home. In this segment, our guests share strategies and tools for inspiring kids to read and develop their literacy skills.

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Donna Elder, director of literacy and family learning services at the National Center for Families Learning. Gwen Pescatore is a mother of 3, serving as the home and school association president at and on the planning committee for #ParentCamp. Dr. Joe Mazza serves as K-12 Director of Connected Teaching, Learning & Leadership in Pennsylvania. He is the Innovation Coach at the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education.

During our 2/26/14 PTChat, many participants who identified themselves as introverts, helped to clarify what it means to be one and how they can best be engaged. It was a lively and insightful chat.

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Jessica Lahey is an educator, correspondent for the Atlanti and a commentator for Vermont Public Radio. Lisa J. Davis is a Parent Leader and serves as Past President of the Cantiague Elementary School PTA. Lisa is a co-founder of ParentSchoolPartners, a blog that promotes parent engagement and advocacy. Dr. Joe Mazza serves as K-12 Director of Connected Teaching, Learning & Leadership in the 6th largest school district in Pennsylvania.

Our guest spent two years interviewing school-aged boys about the complicated socila challenges boys face today and what adults need to know about boys lives.

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Rosalind Wiseman is a teacher and thought leader on bullying, ethical leadership, the use of social media and media literacy. She is the author of Masterminds & Wingmen: Helping Our Boys Cope with Schoolyard Power, Locker-Room Tests, Girlfriends, and the New Rules of Boy World. Dr. Joe Mazza serves as K-12 Director of Connected Teaching, Learning & Leadership in the 6th largest school district in Pennsylvania.

Digital Learning day was a big success attracting hundreds of organizations to the mission of providing every child the opportunity to learn in a robust digital environment everyday.

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Terri Schwartzbeck serves as a Senior Digital Outreach Associate at the Alliance for Excellent Education. Sara Hall is director of the Alliance’s Center for Secondary School Digital Learning and Policy. Dr. Joe Mazza serves as K-12 Director of Connected Teaching, Learning & Leadership in the 6th largest school district in Pennsylvania.

In this episode of PTChat Radio, we talk with three trailblazers about how they use social media to brand their schools, tell their school's story and engage parents.

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Dr. Joe Sanfelippo is the Superintendent of the Fall Creek School District in Fall Creek, Wisconsin. Tony Sinanis, is lead Learner of Cantiague Elementary- Jericho, NY. Eric Sheninger is an award-winning Principal at New Milford High School located in Bergen County, NJ. Dr. Joe Mazza serves as K-12 Director of Connected Teaching, Learning & Leadership at a school district in Pennsylvania.

In this episode of PTChat Radio, we discuss the new standards for family school partnerships developed by the National PTA.

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Paul Richman is the executive director at California National PTA. Ray Leone is the President of Maryland PTA. Sherri Wilson is the Senior Manager for Family and Community Engagement at National PTA. Dr. Joe Mazza serves as K-12 Director of Connected Teaching, Learning & Leadership (@NPedtech) in @NPSD, the 6th largest school district in Pennsylvania.