The Bedley Bros.

Eric Berlin creates puzzles for the New York Times and has a website with word puzzles designed specifically for kids. Listen as Scott and Tim learn more about using puzzles with students to develop character and brains. Eric's puzzle website is http://www.puzzleyourkids.com This episode of the Bedley Bros is sponsored by Rockin' the Standards, rock songs to help 2nd through 6th grade students master core concepts. Learn more at http://www.rockinthestandards.com. Also, please sign up for Global School Play Day at http://www.globalschoolplayday.com

David Cohen traveled around the state of California visiting classrooms...and then he wrote a book about it. Listen in as Scott and Tim interview David about his book. David shares a coupon code to get a discounted version of the digital version of his book during the show, so pay close attention! Be sure to read Capturing the Spark: Inspired Teaching, Thriving Schools by David Cohen. This episode of The Bedley Bros is sponsored by EduPresenters, the place to go if you need a presenter for your educational organization. Presenters, sign up today. Visit http://www.edupresenters.com for more information. Special thanks to Rockin' the Standards, hard-hitting rock songs to help 2nd through 6th graders remember what they've been taught. Listen to song samples at http://www.rockinthestandards.com.

Tim and Scott have a lively conversation with college professor, author, podcaster, and YouTube creator John Spencer. John has co-authored two books, Launch and Empower. Learn more from John by visiting http://www.spencerauthor.com http://www.spencervideos.com. Be sure to register your class for Global School Play Day and join the world-wide movement to return unstructured play back to this generation of youngsters. It's free and it's powerful. Visit http://www.globalschoolplayday.com This episode of The Bedley Bros is sponsored by Rockin' the Standards, standards-based rock songs for grades 2-6. Learn more at their website http://www.rockinthestandards.com

Tim and Scott chat with innovator and entrepreneur Monica Brady-Myerov as she shares about the power of Listenwise, a free resource for teachers to use with their classes. Listenwise curates NPR podcasts and organizes them by subject and teaching standards. And check out the quizzes! Visit http://www.listenwise.com to sign up for free! Be sure to register your class for Global School Play Day and join the world-wide movement to return unstructured play back to this generation of youngsters. It's free and it's powerful. Visit http://www.globalschoolplayday.com

Tim and Scott have a ton of fun talking about how to infuse more standards-based creativity into our classrooms with authors Amy Burvall and Dan Ryder. Check out their new education book: Intention: Critical Creativity in the Classroom http://a.co/ivOv9EU Follow Dan and Amy on Twitter https://twitter.com/intentionbook and visit their website https://xwing212.wixsite.com/intentionthebook This episode of the Bedley Bros is sponsored by ListenWise.com where teachers can choose from thousands of free short NPR podcasts to teach students better listening skills. Sign up right now for free and get your kids listening.

In one of the most important, surprising and foundational podcast episodes a teacher can listen to, Dr. Robert Bjork from UCLA shares what research teaches us about how we learn. What are teachers doing wrong? How can we get our students to retain what we teach them? Don't miss this episode with Tim and Scott. The Bedley Bros recommend ListenWise for every classroom. Curated NPR stories for the classroom with comprehension questions. Sign up for free today at http://www.listenwise.com

Jennifer L. Holm is the author of over 3 dozen kids' books. Listen as she shares about her latest titles and her appearance at Comic-Con. Learn more by visiting Jenni's website http://www.jenniferholm.com This episode of The Bedley Bros is sponsored by ListenWise. Listenwise is an award-winning listening skills platform. They harness the power of listening to advance literacy and learning in all students. Check out their collection of podcasts and public radio that keeps teaching connected to the real world and builds student listening skills at the same time. Please visit ListenWise.com and sign up for free!

John Hattie is the author of many popular education books including several on Visible Learning. He is a highly sought after speaker and researcher. Dr. Hattie shares how we educators can know which research to trust, what IS learning, and who are some good go-to researchers in the field of education. Learn more by following Visible Learning on Twitter https://twitter.com/VisibleLearning?lang=en This episode of The Bedley Bros is sponsored by the fine people at ListenWise. Please visit ListenWise and set up a free account to get your students listening to quality audio content. http://www.listenwise.com This episode is also sponsored by Rockin' the Standards, educational rock music for grades 2-6. Listen to song samples and download free lyrics at http://www.rockinthestandards.com

In what might be our most thought-provoking episode of all time, Craig Barton, maths instructor from Northern England, talks about his transformation from a constructivist to a teacher who strongly believes in explicit instruction. Craig rejects the idea that students learn best when they discover truths on their own. He is well-read, articulate, and very engaging so quit reading this description and start the show! Tim and Scott are thankful for the generous support from our sponsor Rockin' the Standards. Listen to song samples at http://www.rockinthestandards.com. This episode is also sponsored by Appletree parent communication app. Check them out at http://goappletree.com.

EDITED VERSION of ... What is the best Google app to use with mathematics instruction? Listen to the latest Bedley Bros interview with Google Guru Alice Keeler to find out. Learn more from Alice by visiting her website http://www.alicekeeler.com and by following her on Twitter https://twitter.com/alicekeeler. This episode of The Bedley Bros is sponsored by Rockin' the Standards, edurock music for grades 2 through 6. Listen to song samples and download lyrics at http://www.rockinthestandards.com Be sure to join the Bedley Bros in promoting unstructured play as an essential component for child development. Sign up for Global School Play Day at http://www.globalschoolplayday.com.