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Feb. 8, 2019

5 Reasons Why Teachers Need a Lifeline - 232

Classroom teachers need a lifeline from time to time. A lifeline that we are typically familiar with is that rope and/or circular flotation device that is hanging on the fence at the local swimming pool. It may be that extra …

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Feb. 2, 2019

Alisa Cook - Reflecting on the Navajo Reservation Project and Sharing…

Alisa Cook has worked in education for over 20 years. She has a wide range of experiences from a classroom teacher, researcher, curriculum specialist, special education director, K-5 Principal, high school principal, teacher coach, and college educat...

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Jan. 26, 2019

Reflections on Teaching and School Administration with Michael Chanin…

Michael Chanin was a special education teacher in middle and high school settings and then became a high school administrator where he wore many hats. Michael's initial background was in Abnormal child psychopathology. He worked as a therapist at Co...

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Jan. 19, 2019

The Principals Center at Georgia State University with Dr. James Kahr…

Dr. Jim Kahrs is the Executive Director of The Principals Center at Georgia State University in Atlanta, GA. The Principals Center's mission is "To provide practicing and aspiring school leaders with learning and networking opportunities designed ...

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Jan. 10, 2019

Revisiting Rigor in the RTI and MTSS Classroom with Barbara R. Blackb…

Today I am revisiting, Rigor in the RTI and MTSS Classroom: Practical Tools and Strategies (Routledge, 2018) with the authors Barbara R. Blackburn and Bradley S. Witzel. In their book, the authors "show you how to develop rigorous RTI and …

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Jan. 4, 2019

Chuck Stetson Talks About Using the Bible in Schools - 227

Chuck Stetson is the CEO of Essentials in Education (EIE) and today on Teaching Learning Leading K12 we are talking about using the Bible in schools. Essentials in Education (EIE), the parent company of Bible Literacy Project, was founded by …

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Dec. 28, 2018

New Year's Resolutions - 226

New Year's resolutions are difficult to keep. Actually, I think that is an understatement. For many, they are almost impossible to keep. But that shouldn't stop you from making them, it just means that you need to understand why they …

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Dec. 21, 2018

20 Low-tech Gifts for that Classroom Teacher on Your List - 225

20 Low-tech Gifts for the Classroom Teacher on Your List. Do you remember as a kid making a list for Santa? Did you ever sit with the Sears Wishbook or the JC Penney's Christmas catalog and circle, rip-out pages or …

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Dec. 17, 2018

The Kindness Advantage with Dale Atkins and Amanda Salzhauer - 224

The Kindness Advantage: Cultivating Compassionate and Connected Children - Everyday Ideas for Raising Kids Who Care (2018) "provides parents with a practical and concrete guide to equip their child with the skills they need to have a positive infl...

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Dec. 10, 2018

Teachers at Work: Designing Schools Where Teachers and Students Thriv…

Teachers at Work: Designing Schools Where Teachers and Students Thrive is a new report produced by 100Kin10. Today, I'm talking with Talia Milgrom-Elcott the co-founder and executive director of 100Kin10. Teachers at Work: Designing Schools Where Te...

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Nov. 29, 2018

Cinque Henderson talks about his book: "Sit Down and Shut Up" - 222

Cinque Henderson is the author of "Sit Down and Shut Up: How Discipline Can Set Students Free" (St Martins Press/New York 2018). Cinque was a school substitute teacher in Los Angeles, California for a year. His book is based on …

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Nov. 16, 2018

Which Teachers, Educators, or Mentors Do You Owe Thanks? - 221

It's time to give thanks. It's Thanksgiving. Normally, we are focused on sharing thanks with our families, our relatives, our immediate family members. But today, I am asking you to think about those one time strangers who made a difference …

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Nov. 10, 2018

Rigor and Differentiation in the Classroom with Barbara R. Blackburn …

Dr Barbara Blackburn talks with me today about her book, Rigor and Differentiation in the Classroom: Tools and Strategies. (2019, Taylor & Francis) Barbara has dedicated her life to raising the level of rigor and motivation for professional educators...

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Nov. 1, 2018

The 7 Mindsets with Scott Shickler - 219

Scott Shickler talks with me about his book The 7 Mindsets: To Live Your Ultimate Life written by Scott and Jeff Waller. You're going to enjoy Scott's passion and positive outlook on life. We talk about what makes ultra successful …

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Oct. 26, 2018

Steve Miletto talks about 3 Scary (ok, not really scary) moments for …

3 Scary (Ok, not really scary) Moments for a Teacher There are times when a classroom teacher has to address some issues or take care of a situation that can really feel scary sometimes. Today, I'm sharing three of these …

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Oct. 19, 2018

Math for America with Megan Roberts - 217

Math for America is focused on changing the way we think about teachers and teaching in America. MfA's goal is to improve retention nationally by establishing a network of independent programs that support communities of accomplished mathematics and s...

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Oct. 12, 2018

Mark C Perna and Answering Why - 216

Mark C. Perna is the founder and CEO of TFS (Tools for Schools) in Cleveland, Ohio, a full-service strategic consulting firm whose mission is to share and support every client’s passion for making a difference. Today we are talking about …

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Oct. 5, 2018

Julia Freeland Fisher and Who You Know -215

Julia Freeland Fisher is the author of Who You Know: Unlocking Innovations That Expand Students’ Networks (Wiley, 2018). The book focuses on emerging tools and practices that leverage technology to radically expand who students know – their stock of...

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Sept. 27, 2018

Classroom Management: Shh-ing and Pleading Does Not Work - 214

Getting better at classroom management requires that you be specific in who you address for what off-task behaviors and that you handle it now. Today, I am talking about the inability of more shhh-ing and pleading to help you manage …

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Sept. 21, 2018

Steve Miletto Shares His 3 Thoughts About Taking Attendance - 213

Taking attendance may seem like a mundane topic, but it is a requirement that must be completed else you might discover that the kids will get caught up in issues as I mentioned in episode 212. If you develop a …

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Sept. 14, 2018

Classroom Attendance: It's Important to Pay Attention and Follow-up -…

Keeping accurate classroom attendance is very important. It may not sound like a fun topic but it is one that needs to be taken seriously. Frequently, it is not given the attention that it needs, Some colleagues may even try …

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Sept. 6, 2018

Barbara Oakley and Learning How To Learn - 211

Dr. Barbara Oakley is an author, speaker, professor, engineer, and adventurer - take a look at her twitter page...she is “a female Indiana Jones.” Barbara is the author of numerous books two of which Mindshift: Break Through Obstacles to Learning …

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Aug. 30, 2018

Warren Berger and "A More Beautiful Question" - 210

Warren Berger is the author of eleven books, including our focus for today - A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas (2014) and the soon to be released The Book of Beautiful Questions: The Powerful …

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Aug. 23, 2018

Sargy Letuchy & Voice and Choice is Important but Sometimes It's Not …

Sargy Letuchy is the author of The Visual Edge: Graphic Organizers for Standards-Based Learning and is an ESL teacher in suburban Chicago. Today we are focused on his recent article in EdSurge - "Voice and Choice Is Important but Sometimes …

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