My BAD

The only thing more painful than having a lesson plan crash and burn is crashing and burning twice and not knowing why. Follow: @burgessdave @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Dave Burgess is the New York Times best-selling author of Teach Like a PIRATE and co-author of P is for PIRATE: Inspirational ABC’s for Educators. He received national recognition as recipient of the 2014 BAMMY Award for Secondary School Teacher of the Year presented by the Academy of Education Arts and Sciences.

I was young, bright and committed to being the smartest person in the room. Life had other plans. Follow: @nalang1 @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Dr. Nathan Lang is currently a National Consultant at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMHCO) and the founder. Previously, he was the Director of Elementary Curriculum and Instruction for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools. He has been a high school science teacher, elementary assistant principal, high school assistant principal, university adjunct professor, and was an Education Supervisor at the NASA-Johnson Space Center. He is co-founder of @leadupnow & #leadupchat #divergED

I was passionate committed and driven, but my priorities were mixed up. Then I got the wake-up call. Follow: @Dwight_Carter @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Dwight Carter is the Principal at New Albany High School, OH. He’s been an educator for 20 years and was a 2013 NASSP Digital Principal of the Year. He coauthored What’s In Your Space? Five Steps to Better Classroom and School Design, with Mark White and Gary Sebach.

I was was sure that as the teacher I was supposed to have all the answers. Eventually, the light came on. Follow: @MathDenisNJ @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Denis Sheeran is a father of 4, district mathematics administrator in NJ, speaker, and author who travels the country helping educators learn how they can relevantly connect their content to their students lives and their own in powerful ways. He is author of Instant Relevance, Using Today's Experiences to Teach Tomorrow's Lessons (Dave Burgess Consulting, 2016).

I was zealous about innovation, leading innovation and being innovative that I discounted the great conventional work being done by great teachers. Follow: @gustafsonbrad @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Dr. Brad Gustafson is the principal and lead learner at Greenwood Elementary in Minnesota. He is the author of the newly released, "Renegade Leadership: Creating Innovative Schools for Digital Age Students."

I was very clear about what my student needed and I repeatedly gave her specific instructions on how to remedy her issue. Regretfully, I was wrong. Follow: @mrsbolado @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Maggie Bolado has been a White House Guest, Global Teacher Prize nominee, Verizon Foundation Honoree, Google Play Store App Developer, sixth science teacher, Google Certified Educator, perpetual student and a status quo buster.

Trying too hard to prove ourselves can lead to bad decisions. Here's how I learned this valuable lesson one day in my classroom. Follow: @curriculumblog @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Steven Weber is the Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction with Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (NC). He is a board member of North Carolina ASCD and the Vice President of NCPDK.

In this episode, we discuss the power of reflection and what happens when we don't consistently reflect on our practice. Follow: @web20classroom @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Steven W. Anderson is a dad, learning evangelist, speaker, and author who is highly sought after for his skills in helping educators and school leaders better understand technology and social media. He is author of The Tech-Savvy Administrator (ASCD, 2014).

Some people like to learn from the mistakes of others. Some prefer trial, error, and reflection. Perhaps how we learn from mistakes is not important, as long as we learn. Follow: @mssackstein @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Starr Sackstein teaches writing and journalism in New York City. She is a National Board-certified teacher and the New York director for the Journalism Education Association. Sackstein is also the author of the book Teaching Mythology.

Sometimes our biggest mistakes happened a long time ago but we're still holding on to them. Follow: @PeterMDeWitt @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Peter DeWitt (Ed.D) is a former K-5 teacher (11 years) and principal (8 years). He runs workshops and provides keynotes focusing on collaborative leadership, fostering inclusive school climates, and connected learning. Contact him here for more information. Peter is a Visible Learning Trainer for John Hattie, Instructional Coach for Jim Knight, and Student Voice Advocate for Russ Quaglia working nationally and internationally. He is the Series Editor for the Connected Educator Series (Corwin Press) and the forthcoming Impact Series (Corwin Press).

Sometimes the biggest mistakes we can learn from are all inside our head. Follow: @seaAthom @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork I am currently the building principal of Brookfield Elementary in Haddon Heights, NJ. Our school specializes in providing a therapeutic approach to students with behavioral and emotional disorders. We pride ourselves in being innovative, practical, and effective in our approach to education and behavioral management. Prior to that, I spent six years teaching middle school science in Hoboken, Camden, and Millville, all in NJ.In addition to my role as a principal, I have received approval of a patent for a student-centered teacher feedback system.

Sometimes living up to our ideals is more challenging than others. Join us as we talk with a veteran school administrator about a time she struggled to walk the talk. Dr. 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 Principal. #WeLeadEd

Being transparent about mistakes allows us to grow and see how much we've grown. Join us as we talk with Dr.Tony Sinanis about how he learned that relationships matter in school leadership. Follow: @TonySinanis @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Dr. Tony Sinanis is currently the Lead Learner of Cantiague Elementary School in Jericho, New York and received the 2014 New York State Elementary Principal of the Year Award. He serves as the founder and co-moderator of #NYedchat. He has co-authored two books with Dr. Joe Sanfelippo: The Power of Branding: Telling Your School's Story and Principal Professional Development: Leading Learning in the Digital Age.

We all know the dangers of making assumptions, yet I find myself making them anyway. Join me as I share with my guest how I learned that educators can't afford to make assumptions Follow: @Techninja @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Todd Nesloney, educator, author, speaker and White House Champion of Change, Bammy Award winner, NSBA "20 to Watch", Classroom Champions Teacher, CDE "Top 40 Innovators in Education", Remind101 Teacher Advisory Board Member, Flip Class Certification Instructor for Sophia.org.

I still can't believe how the day unfolded. One moment everything at school was fine, the next moment a student pushed my button and I lost it. Join me as we talk about lapses of self-control. Follow: @ToddWhitaker @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Todd Whitaker is a professor of educational leadership at Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana. He has written over 30 books including the national best seller, What Great Teachers Do Differently.