Both teachers and administrators don't know what they don't know. So who should determine the balance professional development selections? Follow: @tomwhitby @blairteach @DrGodard @bamradionetwork Ed Chat Archive: http://edchat.pbworks.com/ Christina "Christi" Godard is a Pennsylvania-certified teacher in the areas of K-8 reading, K-12 special education, K-8 elementary education, and 7-12 English employed by Gettysburg Area School District. Nancy Blair is a middle school principal in Georgia

We've found a significant disparity in the perception and definition of school culture among educators. Join in as we define school culture, how to assess it and improve it. Follow: @tomwhitby @blairteach @ElemCoach @bamradionetwork Ed Chat Archive: http://edchat.pbworks.com/ Elaine Mendez has been an educator for the past 10 years. Her new role is as an new Instructional Coach eager to learn from all the educators she work with. Nancy Blair is a middle school principal in Georgia. She

Some teachers love lesson planning, many don't. What are the factors that make lesson planning a useful tool versus a dreadful waste of time? Follow: @tomwhitby @blairteach @jcordery @bamradionetwork Ed Chat Archive: http://edchat.pbworks.com/ Jim Cordery has been a teacher for over 20 years, most of them spent teaching Middle School Math. He is working for Brooklawn Public Schools in Brooklawn, New Jersey. He has taught Social Studies, Reading, and Language Arts. Nancy Blair is a middle

Digital literacy in the rapidly changing education technology space requires both understanding and modeling. In this segment, we discuss what is required to ensure educators are prepared to keep pace. Follow: @tomwhitby @blairteach @ShiftParadigm @bamradionetwork Ed Chat Archive: http://edchat.pbworks.com Neena Grosvenor is a National Board Certified Media Specialist. She has been working at a Middle School, however she has been newly appointed to the position of staff developer for

Join us as we compare the rigid,aged-based learning model to the latest trends in personalized learning. Follow: @tomwhitby @blairteach @thelearningloop @bamradionetwork Ed Chat Archive: http://edchat.pbworks.com/ Allie Rodman is an Assistant Principal and Director of Professional Development at Mariana Bracetti Academy, a K-12 Title I school in Philadelphia. She is a 2013 ASCD Emerging Leader. Nancy Blair is a middle school principal in Georgia. She previously served as a school improvement

Highlights and commentary from the #weleadED chat drilling down on the purpose of education. Follow: @gustafsonbrad, @benjamingilpin @rosaisiah @bamradionetwork Rosa Isiah currently serves students as principal of Lucille Smith Elementary School Principal in California. Her experiences include 22 years in education as teacher, bilingual resource specialist, Language Arts Specialist, Teacher on Special Assignment, Assistant Principal, Coordinator of Federal and State Programs, and

While some educators swear by project-based learning, other say it's too hard to practice and doesn't work. We take a closer look. Follow: @tomwhitby @blairteach @MsAmberChandler @bamradionetwork Ed Chat Archive: http://edchat.pbworks.com/ Amber Chandler is a NBCT middle school ELA teacher, from Hamburg, NY. She is experienced in teaching students from 6 grade through graduate school students School Building Leader certification. Nancy Blair is a middle school principal in Georgia and

Highlights and commentary from the #weleadED chat drilling down on the purpose of education. Follow: @gustafsonbrad, @benjamingilpin @rosaisiah @bamradionetwork Rosa Isiah currently serves students as principal of Lucille Smith Elementary School Principal in California. Her experiences include 22 years in education as teacher, bilingual resource specialist, Language Arts Specialist, Teacher on Special Assignment, Assistant Principal, Coordinator of Federal and State Programs, and

Though many teachers have completely moved away from using textbooks most are still very dependent on them. In this episode, we discuss alternatives and barriers to adoption. Follow: @tomwhitby @blairteach @lane.young @bamradionetwork Ed Chat Archive: http://edchat.pbworks.com/ Lane Young is a Director of Library & Educational Technology and Computer Science instructor for North Shore Country Day School, a K-12 independent school in the northern suburbs of Chicago. Nancy Blair is a middle

In the episode, we look at the professional development gap and discuss what can be done to close it. Follow: @tomwhitby @blairteach @DennisDill @bamradionetwork Ed Chat Archive: http://edchat.pbworks.com Dennis Dill is in his 14th year of teaching and currently teaching 6th grade Social Studies at Jewett School of the Arts, a STEAM school in Winter Haven Florida. Nancy Blair is a middle school principal in Georgia. She previously served as a school improvement consultant with the High

The maker movement, DIY and 3D printers are hot in education today. In this segment we define each and explore their real value in preparing kids for the future. Follow: @lblanken @larryferlazzo @bamradionetwork Laura Blankenship is chair of the Computer Science department at the Baldwin School, an all girls' pre-K-12 school in the suburbs of Philadelphia. She's been teaching computing, technology and making for almost 10 years, and she is also the co-moderator of the #makered Twitter chat.

In episode 1 of the K&B Chat, we discuss the Malaysia Airlines crisis of Flight MH370. We start off by giving some background information about the situation and then we discuss our thoughts and critique how Malaysia Airlines handled this situation. We also mention how Malaysia Airlines utilized their Facebook page during this crisis and we even provided some helpful tips. Items mentioned in this episode: Fox News:

Mrs. Spencer and Mrs. Larson chat about the benefits of small group instruction and individual tutoring.

According to our guests pre-service teachers, administrators, and universities are behind the education technology curve. This week's Edtech Chat discussed the challenges we face in bridging the gap between etdech possibilities and preparation. Follow:@L_Hilt @Mcleod @thomascmurray @bamradionetwork Lyn Hilt is an Elementary principal; K-6 technology integration coach; author, "The Principal's Post" (blog)and regular on-air commentator for BAM Radio Network. Scott McLeod, J.D., Ph.D., is

AASA's executive director, Dan Domenech chats with the Assistant Secretary of Education on a number of issues and challenges school administrators are facing. Deb Delisle Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education at the Department of Education by the U.S. Senate. She has been the Ohio State Superintendent of Public Instructions and Superintendent in Cleveland Heights, University Heights and started her career as an elementary school teacher. .

Welcome to the 1/22 episode of EdChat Radio. An increasing amount of research and growing numbers of teachers believe it's time to bury homework. So why is it still alive and well? Follow:@blairteach,@cybraryman @tomwhitby @bamradionetwork Jerry Blumengarten taught in the NYC public schools for 32 years and serves as an ed-chat monitor. Tom Whitby is contributing Editor at SmartBrief, founder of #Edchat,Twitter-Using Educators, and NYSCATE Network. Nancy Blair is a school improvement consultant

Welcome to the www.weinspirefutures.com podcasting project. Today I had an interesting conversation with friend and colleague Christine Jenkins. Listen as Chris Jay and I chat about a controversial issue involving a nine year old and her blog about cafeteria food in the UK. Can social responsibility matter at such a young age? How can one Twitter message translate in to support from a celebrity?

Episode 71: The last episode in 2011 features Anthony Krese, a.k.a. American Anthony, a teacher in Japan. Snippets from our Skype chat. Anthony's website: www.americananthony.com