Marynn Dause: Literature Performance Odyssey with Performances and Student Leadership (e318)
23 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
They only had a few days to teach the entire Odyssey. So, teacher Marynn Dause met with her students...
Laura Dennis: Hyperdocs Literacy Task Boards (e317)
22 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hyperdocs literacy task boards and Flipgrid are two favorite tools of Laura Dennis, a third-grade te...
Stephanie Goldman: ACE Mentor Relationship Building with Google Drive and Google Classroom (e316)
21 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Stephanie Goldman and her first-year mentee Lindsay George have used Google Drive and Google Classro...
Trevor MacKenzie: 5 Ideas to Bring the Inquiry Mindset into Your Classroom Today (e315)
18 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Fantastic ideas to bring the inquiry mindset into the classroom including curiosity jars, provocatio...
Trevor MacKenzie: 5 Ideas to Bring the Inquiry Mindset into Your Classroom Today (e315)
18 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Fantastic ideas to bring the inquiry mindset into the classroom including curiosity jars, provocatio...
Ann Oro: Developing a Digital Citizenship Curriculum (e314)
17 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ann Oro helped her diocese develop curriculum standards for digital citizenship by grade level. Ann ...
Carrie Pierce: Discovery and Inquiry Based Learning in Math (e313)
16 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Math teacher Carrie Pierce talks about promoting discovery and inquiry-based learning in math. Show...
Special Student Episode: "Ticked off Teens" Talk about Social Media (e312)
15 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, three of Vicki Davis' students share their thoughts about social media. This edtech...
Kayla Delzer: Student Leadership in Social Media, Score Reporting, and Parent-Teacher Conferencing (e311)
14 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kayla Delzer motivates us to relinquish control and empower students with three powerful examples. W...
James O'Hagan: 5 Reasons to Bring ESports to your School (e310)
11 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Esports are coming to state high school athletic competitions, college sports, and intramurals now. ...
Linda Kardamis: How to Finish The School Year Strong (e309)
10 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Finish well. Today, Linda Kardamis shares common mistakes to avoid and positive things to do that wi...
Lindsey Danhoff: Kindergarten and Early Elementary Passion Projects (e308)
09 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kindergarteners explore their "wonderings" in Lindsey Danhoff's classroom. Lindsey gives practical a...
Vicki Davis: 7 Strategies I Use When Students Make Apps (or Do Any Genius Projects) e307
08 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Host Vicki Davis will give you 7 strategies to use for making apps, student passion projects, making...
Hope King: How to Engage Students and Find Your Creative Breakthrough (e306)
07 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hope King from Ron Clark Academy has an inspiring message for teachers about using your creativity t...
Wanda Terral: 5 Ways to Help Kids Understand Digital Safety Without Scaring Them To Death (e305)
04 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Safe experiences with monitoring and support can help children understand digital safety. In today's...
Kyle Pearce: How to Make Math Visual (e304)
03 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Pearce talks about how to make math visual for students. Discussing current theories supporting...
Denis Sheeran: How We Should be Teaching Math in Classrooms Today (e303)
02 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Math teacher Denis Sheeran talks about what math should (and shouldn't) be. Make math meaningful and...
Bethany Petty: Using Edtech to Enhance Learning - e302
01 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Education technology must enhance learning. If it doesn't, why use it? Today's guest, Bethany Petty ...
Wade King: Find Your Creativity Wildcard - e301
30 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We can unleash our creativity as teachers if we want to inspire our students. Co-author of Wildcard,...
5 Googley Ways to Celebrate Poetry Month (e300)
27 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Curts gives us five Googley ways to celebrate Poetry Month. From blackout poetry to rhymefindin...
Building a Classroom Community by Having Parent Parties (e299)
26 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Engage parents any time of the year with these strategies. Parent parties are fun, exciting ways to ...
Flipping Awesome Physics with an Asynchronous Flipped Gameful Mastery Learning Classroom (e298)
25 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Thomas-Palmer teaches physics. Students start with a zero and level up as they use videos, ...
Making Better Videos and Movies with Students (e297)
24 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Digital filmmaking can successfully be integrated into any class. Learn practical tips and ideas fro...
What To Do When Someone Hates You (e296)
23 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
There is one way to avoid criticism: Do nothing. Say nothing. Be nothing." says Aristotle. Criticism...
5 Ways to Bring Financial Literacy into Any School (e295)
20 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Page has ideas to bring financial literacy to every school. Whether you want games, curriculum...
The Best PD for Math Teachers (and How to Use It) (e294)
19 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
David Petro has been using Twitter for his math PD for more than eight years. Learn about the curren...
Bringing Literature to Life in Open Sim (e293)
18 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Howard's students build and learn in Open Sim, a virtual world like Second Life. From building ...
Open Badges in Elementary School (e292)
17 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Some elementary classrooms are using open badges for competency acquisition by students. In today's ...
Infographics in Education with Eileen Lennon (e291)
16 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Infographics are powerful communication tools. Today, infographic pro Eileen Lennon shares how she u...
5 Ways to Bring Computational Thinking and STEM Together (e290)
13 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
STEM and Computational Thinking go together. Today's guest is a PhD, Biomedical engineer and STEM Te...
Understanding ADHD and Helping Kids Succeed (e289)
12 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Katherine Firestone helps parents and kids with ADHD. Having been diagnosed with ADHD herself, Kathe...
Merge Cube Mania in Middle School (e288)
11 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Karen Bosch explains why Merge Cubes are so hot, how they are being used in classrooms, and how she'...
How to Host a Student Media Festival (e287)
10 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Lawrence, current organizer of the longest running student media festival in the country, share...
Mathivating Kids to Get Excited About Math (e286)
09 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Get Mathivated with Kim Thomas. She literally speaks math and has exciting things to do each day of ...
5 Ways to Bring Sustainable Food Systems into Your School (e285)
06 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Julie Willcott talks about how we can bring sustainable food systems and understanding into our scho...
Teaching Isn't Rocket Science - It's Way More Complex (e284)
05 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Doug Green challenges our thinking about school, how we should teach, and the flaws with the tes...
Elearning Engagement with Persuasive Design Strategies (e283)
04 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Elearning design needs to engage and persuade the learner to know how to engage with the content and...
Drones in the English Classroom (e282)
03 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Santha Walters uses drones in her English classroom to teach writing, collaboration and more. Show N...
Connecting Parents to Student's Digital Lives (e281)
02 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Daugherty is helping connect the parents at his school to the digital lives of students. How ca...
5 Ideas for Writing with Technology (ENCORE)
23 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jacqui Murray shares how we can encourage an improvement in writing using technology. These creative...
Why Kids Can't Stop Moving: The Neuroscience Behind a Student's Need to Move [BONUS]
22 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Students have reasons for how they behave, particularly if they have learning differences and learn ...
Virtual Mentorship for Emerging Leaders (ENCORE) e278
21 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Emerging administrator leaders and administrators are participating in an emerging leadership virtua...
5 Free Tech Tools to Try in Your Social Studies Lessons (ENCORE 277)
20 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Byrne, author of Free Technology for Teachers, was a history teacher. It shows. In today's s...
Maker Monday: How Start the Week with Creativity and Purpose (ENCORE 276)
19 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
John Spencer, coauthor of two different best-selling books, Launch and Empower, talks about the crea...
5 Ways NOT to Implement Next Generation Science Standards (e275)
16 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Patti Duncan shares some of the common mistakes she finds that schools implementing Next Generatio...
Learning Science Through Authentic Investigation (e274)
15 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Dobrzenski spotlights K-4 innovative science practice. She discusses how to incorporate the obs...
Flipping Awesome Science (e273)
14 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Marc Seigel, a contributing author to Flipping 2.0, talks about an innovative flipped science classr...
6 Super Science Edtech Ideas (e272)
13 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Leah LaCrosse shares six edtech ideas science teachers can start using today to improve learning and...
Active Learning in the Science Classroom (e271)
12 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Thirty-three-year Presidential Award Winning science teacher Glen Westbroek believes in creating act...
5 Ideas to Change Teaching with Digital Tools with Meg Ormiston (e270)
09 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today's show Meg Ormiston gives us an idea for each of the 5 C's: creativity, collaboration, comm...
Rethinking Professional Development so It Actually Improves Teaching (e269)
08 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Teachers need to have say in their own PD, but how do you help teachers become intrinsically motiva...
Game Based Learning in Action (e268)
07 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Game-based learning might not be what you think. On today's show Matthew Farber, author of Game Ba...
Podcasting How To's and Tips with Jeff Bradbury (e267)
06 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Bradbury, IT Coach and Podcaster at the Teachercast Network and I talk about education podcasti...
Blessings for the Broken Teacher (e266)
05 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Award Winning teacher Aimee Ross talks about how she's learned from her students through struggle, b...
5 Ideas to level up Elementary Math with Technology (e265)
02 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Elementary Math can be exciting. Check out these five ideas to use technology to make math exciting....
Why We Still Need to Know Things in the Age of Google (e264)
01 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We hope that kids will learn critical thinking skills in one class and then apply it to another. How...
Happy Apples: Fun PD Subscription Boxes for Teachers Made by the District (e263)
28 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Crystal Marshall-Krauss and her colleagues at the district office in Howard County, Maryland have cr...
Simple Steps to Teach Kids to Program (e262)
27 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Teaching kids to code starts with helping them understand the concepts behind coding before you get ...
5 Ways to Promote Health and Happiness in Every Classroom (e261)
26 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Here's what I do to prevent problems before they happen. www.coolcatteacher.com/e261
5 Teacher Myths and How to Dispel Them (e260)
23 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Teachers are not all saints, nor are they all slackers. -- These are just two of the myths that soci...
Creating a Vision for Your School and Getting Buy In from Stakeholders (e259)
22 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Strategic planning for your school or district can take a variety of forms. In today's show, learn h...
Iditarod Teacher: How to Connect and Learn from the Iditarod Race (e258)
21 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Heidi Sloan is the Iditarod teacher for this year. It starts on March 3 - 18. Get free lesson plans,...
Google Jamboard (e257)
20 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Google Jamboard is a fun interactive app. There's hardware too, but don't be worried. The free app h...
The Compassionate Achiever: Understanding Empathy and Compassion So We Don't Burn Out (e256)
19 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Chris Kukk, author of the The Compassionate Achiever, combines neuroscience with social sciences...
5 Ways to Stop Bullying in Every School (e255)
16 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
School culture and policies are part of what helps us combat bullying in schools. Rick Rando, school...
School Counselors Helping More Women Go Into Computer Science (e254)
15 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Guidance counselors are challenged to encourage students into exciting opportunities that fit their ...
Teach the Whole Preschooler: Nurturing Developing Minds (e253)
14 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Cindy Terebush talks about the common mistakes of preschool programs. She also shares awesome succes...
Sit With Us App: How Kids are Fighting Bullying One LunchTable at a Time (e252)
13 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Natalie Hampton, a senior in Los Angeles, was bullied and ate alone every day. After she transferred...
Beat Boredom: Engaging Tired-Out Students in Critical Thinking (e251)
12 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Students can seem tired and bored, but we can engage them in learning. Martha Rush has ideas and ins...
5 Formative Assessment Strategies to Help with Classroom Management (e250)
09 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We need more strategies than fist to five or thumbs up thumbs down. Teacher Mike Roberts give five s...
Computational Thinking and Math for Elementary Grades (e249)
08 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Fun, exciting tools and techniques can help very young kids understand math and learn computational ...
Admin Hack: Easy Paperless Contact Logs (e248)
07 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Administrators and teachers have so many contacts with parents. Today's guest, Meredith Akers, has g...
iPad Magic: 6 Ideas Every iPad Teacher Needs to Know (e247)
06 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Want to show your cursor on the iPad screen? Want to find the cents button? Want to help a student w...
Change One Simple Thing to Start Your Journey to Remarkable Teaching (e246)
05 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
You can change one simple thing to help transform your classroom. Change is a decision, not to leap ...
5 Home and Smart Phone Filtering Options for Parents (e245)
02 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Children with smartphones have unfiltered access to the Internet unless their parents make a decisio...
Why Kids Can't Stop Moving: The Neuroscience Behind a Student's Need to Move (e244)
01 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Students have reasons for how they behave, particularly if they have learning differences and learn ...
Virtual Mentorship for Emerging Leaders (e243)
31 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Emerging administrator leaders and administrators are participating in an emerging leadership virtua...
Effective Digital Citizenship Education (e242)
30 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Digital citizenship education doesn't work in a lecture format. Dr. Kristen Mattson, author of Digit...
Kids Co-Creating Curriculum (e241)
29 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Students can co-create curriculum and their classrooms with teachers for powerful learning experienc...
5 Ideas to Include Every Child in Your Classroom (e240)
26 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We can include every child in our classroom with these five important reminders from inclusion exper...
College Admissions Tips and How To's for Parents and Teachers (e239)
25 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Every student is different. Finding the "perfect" college is different for every student. Don't fall...
Inquiry-Based Learning in the History Classroom (E238)
24 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Eby shares how he uses inquiry-based learning in his history classroom. He also discusses how h...
Virtual Valentines: Get Ready Now to Join In the Fun! (e237)
23 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Virtual Valentines are an incredible global project in February. If you want to join a group of teac...
Educating Kids for Life NOT for Tests (Pam Moran part 2 - e 236)
22 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Pam Moran, superintendent in Albemarle County in Virginia, shares about some cool virtual reality in...
5 Ideas for Writing with Technology (e235)
19 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jacqui Murray shares how we can encourage an improvement in writing using technology. These creative...
SEL & Classroom Safety: 3 Lessons from Sandy Hook Every Educator Should Know (e234)
18 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Scarlett Lewis, mother of a 6-year-old victim of the Sandy Hook shooting, has turned her heartbreak ...
Books to Africa and My Personal Transformation to a Global Educator (e233)
17 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Julie Hembree and her students are sending Books to Africa. But that's not all. She's also started t...
Engaging Kindergartners with Technology: Augmented Reality, Ipads, QR Codes and More (e232)
16 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Smedley Warren @kindersmorgie shares his tips and tricks for using technology in kindergarten.S...
From Testing to Transformational Change with Pam Moran (e231)
15 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Pam Moran has been a leader in education reform in Virginia over the past several years as the state...
Middle School STEAM: 5 Ways to Amp it Up! (e230)
12 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Exciting STEAM projects can ignite and excite any middle school. Today, Pauline Roberts gives us fiv...
Throw out Learning Styles and Replace it with UDL (e229)
11 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kathleen McClaskey talks about the research on learning styles and the alternatives for teaching and...
iPads for Masterful Math: Randomizing Formative Math Assessment (e228)
10 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Sean Nank's research shows that the single biggest method for improving learning with iPads is t...
7 Productivity Power Tools for the Busy Educator (e227)
09 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Become more productive today with these seven tools from Dr. Frank Buck. Automate what you can and s...
Maker Monday: How Start the Week with Creativity and Purpose (e226)
08 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
John Spencer, coauthor of two different best-selling books, Launch and Empower, talks about the crea...
5 Free Tech Tools to Try in Your Social Studies Lessons (e225)
05 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Byrne, author of Free Technology for Teachers, was a history teacher. It shows. In today's s...
Recognizing Human Trafficking and What To Do About It in Schools (e224)
04 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Human trafficking is on the rise in the United States. Some states now include human trafficking in ...
How to Assess Your District: the Global Challenge Project as a Case Study
03 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A district is assessing itself with a massive project for 800 eighth graders. No grades. Just learni...
8 Tried and True Edtech Tools to Try in 2018 (e222)
02 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes the best tools have been around awhile. Steve Dembo @teach42 talks about the tried and tru...
What To Do When Students Come to You Unprepared and Other Reflections (e 221)
01 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As Thomas Paine recommends we must 'smile in trouble, gather strength from distress and grow brave b...
What Helps Kids Really Learn [Number 1 Episode of 2017 - Encore]
29 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
How do kids learn and remember? Teacher Andrew Stadel, @mr_stadel founder of the popular site estima...