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A growing cabal of educators is concluding that giving control of learning to students is the ideal path forward. But are teachers, accustomed to being the sage on the stage, really ready to step down? Are school leaders ready to support teachers taking a backseat to students? Can the standards be met this way?

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David Ginsburg helps schools improve student outcomes through various services including leadership coaching and instructional coaching. Alan November is an international leader in education technology. He has been director of an alternative high school, computer coordinator, technology consultant, and university lecturer. Josh Stumpenhorst is a junior high Language Arts and Social Science teacher. He has been named the 2012 Illinois Teacher of the Year.

Our guests move beyond lamenting the lack of respect teachers receive and offer some practical ideas about how teachers can reclaim the profession.

Daniel Willingham is currently Professor of Psychology at the University of Virginia. Dr. Steve Paine is current President of P21 (Partnership for 21st Century Skills) and a consummate life-long educator; he served as West Virginia's 25th state superintendent of schools. Lisa Nielsen is an educator and author of the book Teaching Generation Tex. Jerry Blumengarten taught for 32 years at inner city NY school.

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The rules and expectations in today's schools creates a climate that many believe conflicts with encouraging creativity. What's a teacher to do? Our guests offer some ideas and practical strategies.

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Robert J. Sternberg is Provost, Senior Vice President, and Regents Professor of Psychology and Education at Oklahoma State University. Angela Maiers is a teacher educator, author and advocate. Kyle Pace is an Instructional Technology Specialist in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. William Chamberlain is a husband, father, and an educator. John Spencer is currently a sixth grade ELL teacher in a low-income urban school in Phoenix, Arizona.

Apparently the jury is still out on whether creativity can or cannot be taught in schools. In this segment we bring together a cadre of educators to see if we can get a definitive verdict.

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Robert J. Sternberg is Provost, Senior Vice President, and Regents Professor of Psychology and Education at Oklahoma State University. Angela Maiers is a teacher educator, author and advocate. Kyle Pace is an Instructional Technology Specialist in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. William Chamberlain is a husband, father, and an educator. John Spencer is currently a sixth grade ELL teacher in a low-income urban school in Phoenix, Arizona.

The school year is over and summertime is here. Our guests weigh in on how to make the most of the hiatus.

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Elena Aguilar, education coach & author of article, How to Make Planning for Next Year Fun. Suzie Boss is author of Edutopia's Summer Rejuvenation Guide. Vicki Davis is a classroom technology teacher and author of the Cool Cat Teacher Blog and the book Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds and co-founder of the award winning Flat Classroom projects. She is also host of Education Matters on BAM Radio Network.

A series of new studies is pointing to the importance of relationships between teachers and students and academic success. It's a fine line that requires some second thoughts. Where are the new boundaries? Our guests offer guidance.

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Dr. Sara Rimm-Kaufman trained as a developmental psychologist and received her Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1996. She is the Director of the Educational Psychology-Applied Developmental Science Program. Dr. Rita F. Pierson is an educational trainer and consultant, motivational speaker/teacher, author and human resource developer. Peter DeWitt (Ed.D.) has been a principal in Upstate, NY since 2006. Before becoming a principal he taught elementary school for eleven years. He blogs at Finding Common Ground for Education Week Nancy Blair is a school improvement consultant who frequently worked with the High Schools That Work.

This is a fascinating discussion between two education advocates about why some teachers are able to stay motivated in the face of a dysfunctional education culture while others aren't. Eavesdrop on their exchange and see if their assessment, conclusions and prescriptions are valid.

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Valerie Strauss is an education writer at The Washington Post. She currently writes The Answer Sheet Blog after covering various education systems and reform efforts for more than a decade, and she created the Post's education ideas page with Jay Mathews. Robert(Rob) L. Fried Executive Director Upper Valley Educators Institute and author of The Passionate Teacher.

In the face of relentless scrutiny and criticism, vacillating school policies, low pay and increasing demands, many teachers are discouraged and defeated. But not all. In fact some are wildly energized and optimistic. In this segment we explore why many teachers are bailing out while others are kicking in the afterburners and enjoying being a teacher more than ever.

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Robert L. Fried Executive Director Upper Valley Educators Institute and author of The Passionate Teacher. Michelle Malvey, NASP andcontributing author of paper, Ability to Teach in Stressful Times. Michelle Malvey has been an educator for 26 years as a teacher, school psychologist and currently as an elementary principal. She serves on the executive council for the National Association of School Psychologists. Shannon McClintock Miller is the district teacher librarian at Van Meter Community School in Van Meter, Iowa. Shannon blogs at Van Meter Library Voice and can be found on Twitter at @shannonmmiller

When the subject turns to classroom management, using carrots and sticks has been the prevailing strategy for getting compliance. But research and an emerging cadre of voices are asserting that engagement trumps compliance. So is there a place in the enlightened teacher's classroom for rewards and punishments?

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Dan Pink is the author of 5 best-selling books about business, work, and management, including Drive: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us.

Larry Ferlazzo, author of Helping Students Motivate Themselves and Self Driven to Learn, is a high school teacher. Josh Stumpenhorst, award winning teacher, is a junior high Language Arts and Social Science teacher. Deborah J. Stewart, M.Ed. has over 20 years experience in the field of early childhood education and is the Executive Educational Director over three childcare campuses.

There is a huge chasm between how much sleep students need and how much students typically get. Moreover, the litany of problems that sleep deprivation can cause in a classroom is astounding. Our guests open our eyes to the problem and offer practical insights and guidance.

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Mary Sheedy Kurcinka, Ed.D is the author of Sleepless in America. Dr. James B. Maas, author of Sleep to Win and Sleep for Success, is a leading authority and international consultant on sleep and performance.Joan Young is a 4th-grade teacher and a clinical psychologist. Jerry Blumengarten taught for 32 years at inner city NY school (one of the worst neighborhoods), grades 6-9.