Nick Provenzano, named the 2013 Teacher of the Year by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), stops by to talk about passion, 20-Time, and the Edubros.

We talk with Zachariah OHora, author of No Fits Nilson! and Stop Snoring, Bernard!, about throwing fits, collaborating with kid lit friends, and affirming kids as illustrators and authors.

We talk with Aaron Becker, author of Journey, his debut picture book about creating wordless picture books, what drew him to writing for children, and the endless worlds explored while creating his new book.

We talk with Joanne Levy, author of Small Medium at Large, about writing for middle grade girls, helping authors get organized, and her thoughts on the supernatural.

We talk with Lindsey Hill, Reading Engagement Innovator for Evanced Games about why kids are so good at video games and how being a teacher lends itself well to game design.

We talk with Deborah Hopkinson, author of Into the Firestorm and A Boy Called Dickens, about her brand new novel, The Great Trouble: a Mystery of London, the Blue Death, and a Boy Called Eel.

We talk with Laurel Snyder, author of Bigger Than a Bread Box and Penny Dreadful, about growing up in Baltimore, writing books bound in wallpaper samples, and getting into research everyone can love.

We talk with Leeza Hernandez, author/illustrator of Dog Gone! and illustrator of Eat Your Math Homework and the upcoming Never Play Music Right Next to the Zoo, written by John Lithgow, about SCBWI, a life spent doodling, and creating illustrations for a high profile author.

We talk with Chris Kesler and Suzanna Panter about Genius Hour, the incredible capactiy of kids, and rethinking the role of educators in the academic success and support of our students.

We talk with Bridget Heos, author of Mustache Baby and Stronger than Steel, about her love of research, her work writing nonfiction series, and, of course, bad guy mustaches.