Classroom Q and A

Today we explore effective common core-aligned strategies for teaching social studies. Follow: @larryferlazzo @fisher1000 @Bamradionetwork #edchat #teachers #edtech Ruchi Agarwal-Rangnath works as a teacher educator, consultant, and is vice president and a co-founder of the California chapter of NAME (CA-NAME). She published the books Social Studies, Literacy, and Social Justice in the Common Core Classroom A Guide for Teachers and Preparing to Teach for Social Justice: Becoming a Renegade. Sarah Cooper teaches eighth-grade U.S. history and is dean of studies at Flintridge Preparatory School, a 7-12 independent school near Los Angeles. She has written a book about teaching middle school history, Making History Mine: Meaningful Connections for Grades 5-9 and also writes frequently for MiddleWeb's Future of History blog. Michael Fisher is a former teacher who is now a full-time author and instructional coach. His latest book is Hacking the Common Core.

Though ESSA has replaced NCLB, concerns remain about the devil in the details. In this segment, we take a closer look. Follow: @larryferlazzo @mpolikoff @BarnettCTQ @Bamradionetwork Barnett Berry is founder, CEO, and partner at the Center for Teaching Quality in Carrboro, NC. He is the lead author of Teacherpreneurs: Innovative Teachers Who Lead But Don’t Leave and TEACHING 2030: What We Must Do For Our Students and Our Public Schools… Now and in the Future. Morgan Polikoff is an associate professor of education at the USC Rossier School of Education. He studies the design, implementation, and effects of standards, assessment, and accountability policies.

What is metacognition? How do we develop it? How do we teach it? Join us as we think about it together. Follow: @larryferlazzo @teresa_diaz @ReadByExample @Bamradionetwork #edchat #teachers #edtech Matt Renwick is an elementary school principal in Mineral Point, Wisconsin. He is the author of 5 Myths About Classroom Technology: How do we integrate digital tools to truly enhance learning? (ASCD Arias, 2015). Teresa Diaz is a school library media specialist at “Tex” Hill Middle School in San Antonio, Texas. Also a Google Certified Teacher and blogs at Curioussquid.net. Author and Teacher, Laura Robb has written more than 25 books on literacy. She returns to the classroom for 3 to 4 months each year and has been awarded the 2016 Richard W. Halle Award by NCTE-- for outstanding Middle Level Educator.

Mistakes are part of the process of learning, but how can we create a school culture where kids and teachers feel safe learning from mistakes. Follow: @larryferlazzo @dannywoo15 @Doug_Lemov @MrsSokolowski @Bamradionetwork #edchat #teachers #edtech Doug Lemov is the author of Teach Like a Champion, now in its 2.0 version, and Reading Reconsidered. He is a managaing director at Uncommon Schools. Danny Woo, a middle school science teacher at San Jose Charter Academy in West Covina, California. he centers his class on the implications science has on social, economic, and environmental justice. Kathleen Neagle Sokolowski is an elementary teacher in Farmingdale, New York. She is a co-author of the Two Writing Teachers blog and the co-director of the Long Island Writing Project.

Setting rules for students can be challenging. In this segment, we talk about how to set classroom rules, get buy-in and enforce them. Follow: @larryferlazzo @alicemercer @Bamradionetwork #edchat #teachers #edtech Dr. Lou Denti is a Professor in Teacher Education/Special Education at California State University Monterey Bay. He has published several books and articles in education aimed at improving student learning. Alice Mercer is a fifth grade elementary teacher in Sacramento, California and has taught for over 15 years.

The school year is just about over and you've turned in your students' grades. Now let's take some time and reflect on how we arrived at those grades and what those grades really mean for each of our students. Follow: @larryferlazzo @myrondueck @kjdoubet @Bamradionetwork #edchat #teachers #edtech Kristina Doubet is an Associate Professor of Middle, Secondary, and Mathematics Education at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. With over ten years of experience teaching at the middle and secondary levels, she now prepares future teachers for careers in the classroom. Myron Dueck is the author of Grading Smarter Not Harder: Assessment Strategies That Motivate Kids and Help Them Learn. He is currently a vice principal and teacher in British Columbia, Canada and previously taught in Manitoba and New Zealand.

Even among those we call "digital natives" paper books are more popular than digital books. Further, research indicates that comprehension is higher with traditional books over e-books. Are paper texts here to stay? Follow: @larryferlazzo @DTWillingham @KristinZiemke @Bamradionetwork #edchat #teachers #edtech Dan Willingham is a cognitive psychologist who studies how what we know about the mind can be usefully applied in classrooms." A teacher of primary age learners in Chicago, Kristin Ziemke pairs best practice instruction with digital tools to transform learning in the classroom and beyond. Author of Amplify: Digital Teaching and Learning in the K-6 Classroom, Apple Distinguished Educator and National Board Certified Teacher, Kristin collaborates with educators around the globe as a staff developer, speaker and writer.

We're all seeing increasing interest in blended learning. In this segment, we aim to nail down a definition and confirm if this new model is effective. Follow: @larryferlazzo @cparham_ms @angelcintronjr @Bamradionetwork #edchat #teachers #edtech Follow: @larryferlazzo @cparham_ms @angelcintronjr @Bamradionetwork #edchat #teachers #edtech Connie Parham is an 8th grade math teacher and grade level chair at E.L. Haynes Public Charter School in Washington, D.C. She is a CityBridge Education Innovation Fellowship alumna and a current Flamboyan Foundation Family Engagement Fellow. Angel Cintron, Jr. is a former public middle school teacher and CityBridge Education Innovation Fellowship alumnus. Currently, he works as a Classroom Support Specialist for Globaloria, a company that provides various blended learning education-based video game design courses.

In this episode we ask our guests, what do you wish you had known or been told at the beginning of your career? Follow: @larryferlazzo @davestuartjr @RoxannaElden @TeacherAdvice @Bamradionetwork #edchat #teachers #edtech Jeffrey Benson has worked in almost every school context, as a teacher and administrator, in his 35 years of experience in education. He is currently a consultant and author of the ASCD books Hanging In: Strategies for Teaching the Students Who Challenge Us Most and Ten Steps to Managing Change In Schools: How do we take initiatives from goals to actions? Emerging ASCD Leader Renee C. Meeks, Ed.D. is the Principal of Sea Isle Elementary School.

In this segment we go in search of better ways to assess student learning. Follow: @larryferlazzo @suzieboss @riordan_meg @betamiller @Bamradionetwork #edchat #teachers #edtech Andrew Miller is on the faculty for the Buck Institute for Education and ASCD. He is a regular blogger for Edutopia and ASCD and is the author of the book Freedom to Fail. Suzie Boss, education writer and consultant, is the author of several books, including Bringing Innovation to School. Meg Riordan, Ph.D. is the Director of External Research at EL Education (formerly Expeditionary Learning) and co-author of Going to Scale with New School Designs: reinventing high school.

How can you balance the tension between helping English Language learners develop basic communication skills with learning correct grammar. Follow: @larryferlazzo @kdcanonbrown @amgonza @Bamradionetwork #edchat #teachers #edtech Anabel Gonzalez has been teaching since 1996. In her current role, she is secondary ESL teacher for Mooresville Graded School District, a dynamic 1:1 laptop district in North Carolina. Katie Brown is an ELL Specialist, Teacher Leader TOSA, and the 2014 Washington State Teacher of the Year. She has been teaching for 12 years in Bellingham, Washington.

What are the qualities and skills of a great principal? How are those skills cultivated? Join us as we discuss. Follow: @larryferlazzo @cathypetreebeck @Bamradionetwork #edchat #teachers #edtech Ted Appel is Principal of Luther Burbank High School for the past 11 years. Prior to that, he trained new high school teachers for the district. Cathy Beck is currently the Assistant Superintendent in Summit County, CO (Breckenridge). She is the author of Easy and Effective Professional Development.

Our guests agree that grades are likely here to stay, but a number of alternative methods of measuring student learning are becoming very popular. Learn more. Follow: @larryferlazzo @kjdoubet @mrkevinparr @Bamradionetwork #edchat #teachers #edtech Kristina Doubet is an Associate Professor of Middle, Secondary, and Mathematics Education at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. She conducts professional development and is the co-author of Differentiation in Middle and High School (ASCD). Heather Wolpert-Gawron is an award-winning middle school teacher from San Gabriel, CA and author of Routledge Publishing's DIY for Project Based Learning series and Writing Behind Every Door: Teaching Common Core Writing in the Content Areas.

Every teacher in every grade will eventually encounter difficult students. What are the best approaches to teaching them? Follow: @larryferlazzo @Gianna_Cassetta @mrkevinparr @Bamradionetwork #edchat #teachers #edtech Gianna Cassetta is a former school leader and teacher who now works as a consultant specializing in literacy, social and emotional learning, and classroom management practices and co-author of Heinemann’s Classroom Management Matters: The Social and Emotional Learning Approach That Children Deserve. Kevin Parr is a fourth grade teacher in Wenatchee, Washington. He is a 2014 ASCD Emerging Leader.

Where there is technology there will be tech problems. Education is no exception. Join us as we talk about how to avoid as many as possible and respond well to the unavoidable issues when they arise. Follow: @larryferlazzo @covili @jay460 @LPahomov @Bamradionetwork #edchat #teachers #edtech Anne Jenks is the principal of the McKinna Elementary School, an Apple Distinguished Program. She was named the CUE Site Leader of the Year in 2015. Larissa Pahomov teaches students English at Science Leadership Academy and is the author of Authentic Learning in the Digital Age. Jared Covili is a professional development trainer for the Utah Education Network who specializes in teaching strategies for classroom integration of technology such as Google Apps for Education; he is the author of two books - Going Google and Classroom in the Cloud.