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Todd Babiasz ( twitter.com/mrbabiasz and [email protected] ) teaches social studies at Grand Blanc High School. Erik and Todd discuss one simple yet profound use of Backchannel chats in class to elevate classroom culture as well as learning.

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Leah Sajdak teaches English Language Arts at Sparta Middle School ( [email protected] ). In this episode, CBD's Elaine and Leah discuss lessons Leah learned in her first two years teaching as well as insights gained by seeking the wisdom of other passionate educators. Listen to more ideas from Leah on episode 20.

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Christina Ostrander ( twitter.com/costrand16 ) teaches 4th grade at Mason Elementary in Grand Blanc Community Schools. In an effort to make social studies more interesting, Christina conceived Wowville. In short, students construct and operate a city, but with her students at the helm, it became so much more! Teachers of any content and level should hear Erik and Christina discuss this year-long, multi-discipline, student-centered project!

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Katie and Dee are both Lakeside Elementary teachers in Muskegon Public Schools. In this episode, Zach talks with Katie and Dee about their thoughts on finding better ways to collaborate effectively and efficiently.

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Mark Schlaudt ( twitter.com/mschlaudt ) teaches 3rd grade at Roguewood Elementary in Rockford Public Schools. Mark and Erik discuss how a simple gamification process revolutionized the social studies learning for his students.

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For episode 35, Pete talks with Teresa Perles, a teacher at Alpha and Omega school in Spain. Pete and Teresa first met at an education conference in 2015 where Pete heard Teresa present about some of her strategies. Impressed even years later, we reached out to Teresa to share her ongoing thoughts about giving students ownership of instruction as well as connecting with other classrooms internationally. Connect with Teresa by finding her on Twitter ( twitter.com/tepesal ), LinkedIn, and Facebook.

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Dave Stuart, Jr. is an author, blogger, presenter, and high school social studies teacher who has devoted himself to fostering, as he describes, long-term flourishing in his students and his readership. In this episode, Pete and Dave discuss his book, These 6 Things, in the context of his vision for teaching and learning and his hopes for other teachers. Educators will no doubt be inspired, refreshed, and challenged by Dave's insights and experiences!

Learn more about Dave's work and the release of his latest book at davestuartjr.com where you can also sign up for his free newsletter.

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In this episode, the CBD team slams some interesting ideas for instructional technology. We hope you enjoy a few practical edtech tips!

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Marisa Thompson ( twitter.com/MarisaEThompson ) is an ELA teacher, PD instructor, and presenter in Southern California. Recently, Marisa developed a solution to the constant concern of isolation in a 1:1 technology environment. With her HS students, she implemented what she calls "Collaboration Screens" and wrote about the community development that resulted on her blog, unlimitedteacher.com . Listen to Zach and Marisa discuss why and how she made this change, and check out Marisa's blog for more from her!

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Ellen Wiese teaches special education in Godfrey-Lee Public Schools. Working with a CI student population often elevates certain kinds of challenges, and according to Ellen, one such challenge is change. In this episode, Pete talks with Ellen about how she approaches change in things like classroom routines so that improvements are possible without sacrificing student comfort.

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