The Bedley Bros.

Nichole Carter trains teachers and kids on the art of sketch noting. In this episode, Tim and Scott pick Nichole's brain about how to get our students taking better notes. Nichole's sketch notes can be seen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrsCarterHLA . Check out Kathy Schrock's web page all about sketch noting: http://www.schrockguide.net/sketchnoting.html The Bedley Bros is sponsored by Rockin' the Standards, educational rock songs that help elementary aged kids learn effortlessly. Visit http://www.rockinthestandards.com to learn more.

Tim and Scott talk to Vicky Kosuda, art teacher extraordinaire. Vicky and her friend Veronica John started InspyrArts, an online art education service that helps classroom teachers present quality art lessons, in spite of art skills or experience. Check it out at InspyrArts.com. Please check out Rockin' the Standards, hard-hitting rock music to help kids with math and language arts http://www.rockinthestandards.com If you want to get more education presentation jobs or your school/district is in need of a great educational presenter, check out EduPresenters! http://www.edupresenters.com Register now for Global School Play Day 2019 by visiting http://www.globalschoolplayday.com

Scott and Tim interview Tal Thompson, a finalist for the 2015 America’s Top Teacher award on the Live with Kelly and Michael show. He has some fantastic ideas on how to engage students! Please check out Rockin' the Standards, hard-hitting rock music to help kids with math and language arts http://www.rockinthestandards.com If you want to get more education presentation jobs or your school/district is in need of a great educational presenter, check out EduPresenters! http://www.edupresenters.com Register now for Global School Play Day 2019 by visiting http://www.globalschoolplayday.com

Scott and Tim discuss connecting with students with author Kyle Schwartz. Kyle started a viral movement in 2015 when she posted student responses to the sentence starter "I wish my teacher knew..." Get to know this world-changing educator on today's show. The Bedley Bros is sponsored by Rockin' the Standards, educational rock songs for grades 2-6. Learn more at http://www.rockinthestandards.com And don't forget to sign your class, school, or district up for Global School Play Day by visiting http://www.globalschoolplayday.com

John Stevens is an expert on bringing math into the daily lives of families to help kids love and excel in the subject. Scott and Tim talk to John about his popular book Table Talk Math: A Practical Guide for Bringing Math Into Everyday Conversations. Please check out Rockin' the Standards, hard-hitting rock music to help kids with math and language arts http://www.rockinthestandards.com If you want to get more education presentation jobs or your school/district is in need of a great educational presenter, check out EduPresenters! http://www.edupresenters.com Register now for Global School Play Day 2019 by visiting http://www.globalschoolplayday.com

Are standardized tests helping our students? The teachers? Listen to this episode with Harvard professor, Dr. Daniel Koretz, author of The Testing Charade: Pretending to Make Schools Better, as Tim and Scott discuss this important topic. This episode of the Bedley Bros is sponsored by Rockin' the Standards, hard-hitting educational rock songs for grades 2-6. Listen to song samples at http://www.rockinthestandards.com. Don't forget to register for Global School Play Day. Learn more at http://www.globalschoolplayday.com This episode is also made possible by EduPresenters. Sign up to present or find a quality presenter for your educational organization. http://wwwedupresenters.com

Steve Wyborney has created a library of powerful resources for math teachers...and they're all FREE! Listen as Tim and Scott discuss math instruction with Mr. Wyborney, Oregon teacher of the year and author of 14 education books. Steve's website can be found at http://www.stevewyborney.com. This episode of the Bedley Bros is sponsored by Rockin' the Standards, educational rock music for grades 2 through 6. Learn more and hear song samples at http://www.rockinthestandards.com. Special thanks to EduPresenters for sponsoring today's show. Sign up as a presenter or find a great presenter for your next staff development by visiting http://www.edupresenters.com

School climate is so crucial and Dr. Peter DeWitt is an expert on the subject. Join Tim and Scott as they discuss how to bring about a better place for kids to learn. Sign up for Global School Play Day at http://www.globalschoolplayday.com

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Rick Morris is THE MAN when it comes to classroom management and motivating students. He drops in again to shoot some ideas around with Tim and Scott. Visit Rick's website http://www.newmanagement.com to learn more. Be sure to check out his new year's challenge video. Sign up for Global School Play Day coming the first Wednesday in February http://www.globalschoolplayday.com

Karen Lirenman, coauthor of Innovate with iPad: Lessons to Transform Learning in the Classroom, shares some powerful ways for elementary level teachers to use iPads to get kids to create rather than just consume with technology. Visit Karen's website http://www.klirenman.com to learn more. This episode of the Bedley Bros is sponsored by EduPresenters.com, THE marketplace for education presenters. Sign up to become a presenter or to book a presenter today!