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Public school teachers spent 1.6 billion dollars on classroom supplies last year. Today we talk about why teachers are personally paying for school supplies and what can be done to reduce this hidden teaching tax without harming kids.

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Terry Heick, Director of Curriculum at TeachThought & author of article, "8 Ways to Save Money on School Supplies" Blogger, Edutopia.org. Cynthia Henton has been a teacher with Seattle Schools for more than 20 years. From classroom teacher to Math Coach, she has been on a quest to save money for herself and her fellow colleagues.Deborah J. Stewart, M.Ed.,over 20 years experience in the field of early childhood education as a teacher, director, curriculum writer, music director, Blog: Teach Preschool and consultant for staff training and professional development.

Getting and staying organized during the school year is a never ending challenge. Our guest offer practical steps you can take during the summer to have your act together when you head back to school.

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Maia Heyck-Merlin is the author of The Together Teacher and upcoming Together Leader. She is a former classroom teacher and education administrator. Jenny Edwards, PhD is the author of Time to Teach: How Do I Get Organized and Work Smarter? (ASCD, 2014) She has taught at the elementary and middle school levels. Dan Brown is a teacher and director of the Future Educators Association. He is the author of The Great Expectations School: A Rookie Year in the New Blackboard Jungle.

Authority, reliability, accuracy, credibility and bias are just a few of the elements students need to be able to discern when viewing online content. In this segment our guests discuss how to best teach these skills.

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Julie Coiro is Associate Professor in the School of Education at the University of Rhode Island. She teaches reading courses to undergraduate and graduate students and conducts research in new literacies and online reading comprehension. Caroline Hughes is the Library Services Coordinator for the Adams 12 School District. She has spent over ten years on library and literacy programs and services for students, teachers and families. Steven W. Anderson is a learner, blogger, speaker, educational evangelist and Dad. As a former teacher and Director of Instructional Technology he is highly sought after for his expertise in educational technology integration and using social media for learning.

Look around and you'll likely see that most people you know are struggling to keep up with all of the demands on their lives. Being overwhelmed has become the new normal. How can we restore some balance to our lives?

@BrigidSchulte @blairteach, @jesslahey @mzteachuh

@bodymindchild @bamradionetwork

Brigid Schulte is an award-winning journalist for the Washington Post and Washington Post magazine. She was part of a team that won the Pulitzer Prize. She is also a fellow at the New America Foundation and author of OVERWHELMED: WORK, LOVE AND PLAY WHEN NO ONE HAS THE TIME. Nancy Blair has returned to public education as a middle school principal in Georgia. She previously served as a school improvement consultant with the High Schools That Work and Making Middle Grades Work initiatives of the Southern Regional Education Board. She co-moderates #edchat on Twitter, and co-hosts a Edchat Radio. Melanie Link Taylor teaches both general ed. and Special Ed. Jessica Lahey, former teacher & author of article, "Why Parents Need to Let Children Fail."

Look around and you'll likely see that most people you know are struggling to keep up with all of the demands on their lives. Being overwhelmed has become the new normal. How can we restore some balance to our lives?

@BrigidSchulte @blairteach, @jesslahey @mzteachuh

@bodymindchild @bamradionetwork

Brigid Schulte is an award-winning journalist for the Washington Post and Washington Post magazine. She was part of a team that won the Pulitzer Prize. She is also a fellow at the New America Foundation and author of OVERWHELMED: WORK, LOVE AND PLAY WHEN NO ONE HAS THE TIME. Nancy Blair has returned to public education as a middle school principal in Georgia. She previously served as a school improvement consultant with the High Schools That Work and Making Middle Grades Work initiatives of the Southern Regional Education Board. She co-moderates #edchat on Twitter, and co-hosts a Edchat Radio. Melanie Link Taylor teaches both general ed. and Special Ed. Jessica Lahey, former teacher & author of article, "Why Parents Need to Let Children Fail."

Summer is a great time to catch up on those books we've been meaning to read. In this segment our guests share the hot titles on their summer reading list.

@KleinErin @tweenteacher @Larryferlazzo

@bodymindchild @bamradionetwork

Heather Wolpert-Gawron is a middle school teacher, and author of the book Writing Behind Every Door: Teaching Common Core Writing in the Content Areas. She has also authored workbooks on Internet Literacy and Project Based Writing. Erin Klein is a Second grade teacher who blogs at Kleinspiration.com and also blogs for Scholastic.

Larry Ferlazzo teaches English at Luther Burbank High School, Sacramento's largest inner-city high school. He writes a popular Education Week blog and has written two books -- "Building Parent Engagement In Schools" and "English Language Learners: Teaching Strategies That Work"

In this segment we look at great ways to end the school year, recharge your batteries, rekindle your spirit and make the best use of your summer break.

@janebluestein @mzteachuh @PeterMDeWitt

@bodymindchild @bamradionetwork

Dr. Jane Bluestein has worked with thousands of educators, counselors, healthcare professionals, parents, childcare workers, and other community members world-wide. Sue Gruber is a teacher in northern California. She has co-authored dozens of resource books for elementary teachers. Peter DeWitt (Ed.D.) has been a principal in Upstate, NY since 2006. He blogs at Finding Common Ground for Education Week and is the author of Dignity for All: Safeguarding LGBT Students (Corwin Press). Melanie Link Taylor teaches both general ed. and Special Ed.

When student failure happens it impacts the student, the teacher, the parent, the school and more.What does student failure really mean and how should teachers respond?

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@AnthonyCody @bodymindchild @bamradionetwork

Anthony Cody worked in the high poverty schools in Oakland for 24 years, 18 of them as a middle school science teacher. He does workshops for teachers around science education, teacher leadership and project-based learning.  Lisa Dabbs spent 19 years as an administrator; passion is to support and mentor teachers and administrators.

When student failure happens it impacts the student, the teacher, the parent, the school and more.What does student failure really mean and how should teachers respond?

@teachingwithsoul

@AnthonyCody @bodymindchild @bamradionetwork

Anthony Cody worked in the high poverty schools in Oakland for 24 years, 18 of them as a middle school science teacher. He does workshops for teachers around science education, teacher leadership and project-based learning.  Lisa Dabbs spent 19 years as an administrator; passion is to support and mentor teachers and administrators.

Humor well used can be an amazing tool for engaging students and bringing joy into your classroom. Tune in for some tips on how to get students laughing and thinking more.

@mzteachuh @bodymindchild @bamradionetwork

Ed Dunkelblau, Ph.D. is Director of the Institute for Emotionally Intelligent Learning and Past president of the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor. Diana Loomans is founder of The Quantum Life Institute and author of The Laughing Classroom. Melanie Link Taylor teaches both general ed. and Special Ed. She blogs on education topics.