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Teachers of the Year Radio

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Ten minute conversations with the nation's top educators. Hosted by Gary Abud and Steve Perkins
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Episodes

Decoding Student Behaviors That Drive You Crazy

Join us for an unconventional discussion about student behavior and positive discipline. This is not your mother's classroom management discussion. Follow: @intoy2014 @mr_abud @bamradionetwork Join us for an unconventional discussion about student behavior and positive discipline. This is not your mother's classroom management discussion. Follow: @intoy2014 @mr_abud @bamradionetwork Dr. Rick Curwin is the director of the graduate program in behavior disorders at David Yellin college. He is the a...

Dec 07, 201613 min

Creating Safe School Climates for LGBT Students

Suicide rates among sexual minority groups are rising. Our guest gives us an overview of some of the new guidelines for creating safe schools. Follow: @intoy2014 @mr_abud @rjoseph852 @bamradionetwork Rick Joseph, NBCT, has taught 5/6 grade at Covington School in the Birmingham Public Schools since 2003 and previously served as a bilingual educator and trainer for nine years in the Chicago Public Schools. Rick is thrilled to serve teachers and students as the 2016 Michigan Teacher of the Year....

Nov 11, 201612 min

Classroom Innovation: Rethinking How We Respond to Problems

Join us as we reexamine our thinking about school innovation and consider a fresh approach. Follow: @intoy2014 @mr_abud @ShannaPeeples @bamradionetwork Shanna Peeples is 2015 National Teacher of the Year, 2016 NEA Global Fellow, and 14-year English teacher in Title I middle and high schools. Currently Secondary English Language Arts Curriculum Specialist for the Amarillo Independent School District and a co-author of the book: Best Lesson Series: Literature 15 Master Teachers Share What Works. T...

Oct 27, 201612 min

Getting Off the Clock: Moving from Time to Competency

Our guests are passionate about competency-based teaching. Listen in as our guests share how they shifted the focus to authentic learning. Follow: @intoy2014 @mr_abud @JoeyLeeNHTOY @bamradionetwork Fred Bramante is the Past Chairman and longest serving member of the NH State Board of Education in state history. He led NH to becoming the first state to eliminate the Carnegie Unit and move to a competency-based system. Joey Lee is the Education Programs Manager at Education First (EF), a family-ow...

Oct 20, 201612 min

A Look Back at How Teaching Has ( and Has Not) Changed

Our guest shares an insightful view of how education has evolved over the last 30 years. Follow: @intoy2014 @mr_abud @nancyflanagan @bamradionetwork Nancy Flanagan is an education writer and consultant focusing on teacher leadership. She spent 30 years in a K-12 music classroom in Hartland, Mich, and was named Michigan Teacher of the Year in 1993. She is National Board-certified, and a member of the Teacher Leaders Network.

Oct 06, 201612 min

Updating Our Definition of Bullying

The character, face, and expression of bullying have changed. Join us as we discuss the new realities every educator needs to know. Follow: @intoy2014 @mr_abud @melodyarabo @bamradionetwork Melody Arabo is a third grade teacher at Keith Elementary in the Walled Lake School District, as well as the 2015 Michigan Teacher of the Year and now a Teaching Ambassador Fellow with the U.S. Department of Education

Sep 30, 201612 min

Hybrid Roles for Teachers: What Works, What Does Not

Join us as we explore the benefits and possibilities of hybrid roles for teachers, how to create and manage them, what works with them, and what people won't tell you about them. Follow: @intoy2014 @mr_abud @SarahWessling @bamradionetwork Sarah Brown Wessling has been teaching high school English for the past 18 years. She is the 2010 National Teacher of the Year and Laureate Emeritus of Teaching Channel. Her blog is Open Teaching, at sarahbrownwessling.com

Sep 30, 201610 min

Smart Assessments That Move Beyond Standardized Testing

Join us as we look beyond standardized testing to identify ways that teachers can more accurately assess student progress in the current climate. Follow: @intoy2014 @mr_abud @LDH_ed @bamradionetwork Linda Darling-Hammond, Ed.D. Emeritus Professor at Stanford University and author of several books, including Getting Teacher Evaluation Right Faculty Director for the Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education.

Sep 16, 201611 min

Bringing Subjects to Life with Project-Based Learning

In this segment we put a spotlight on an epic, multi-year project-based initiative and the skills and lessons students learned in the process. Follow: @intoy2014 @mr_abud @JeffCharbonneau @bamradionetwork Dr. Bernard Barcio taught Classical Studies at the high school and university level for 44 years. His efforts to bring the Classics to life included developing and presenting two different Ancient Roman Personae, sponsoring the National Catapult Contest, and founding Pompeiiana, Inc. as a Natio...

Sep 06, 201611 min

Want to Be a Leading Teacher? Start Here

Join us as we talk about the blending of the roles of teacher and administrator. What are the benefits and challenges? Follow: @intoy2014 @mr_abud @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 (Jossey-Bass, 2013) and TEACHING 2030: What We Must Do For Our Students and Our Public Schools… Now and in the Future (Teachers College Press,...

Aug 29, 201611 min

Blurring the Lines Between Teachers and Administrators

Join us as we talk about the blending of the roles of teacher and administrator. What are the benefits and challenges? Follow: @intoy2014 @mr_abud @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 (Jossey-Bass, 2013) and TEACHING 2030: What We Must Do For Our Students and Our Public Schools… Now and in the Future (Teachers College Press,...

Aug 18, 201612 min

Ways to Decrease Stress, Increase Results This School Year

In this episode, we talk about how to start the school year with less stress and increased productivity. Follow: @intoy2014 @mr_abud @bamradionetwork Dr. Geri Markel is an educational psychologist and CEO of Managing Your Mind Coaching and Seminars. Previously, she served as faculty at the University of Michigan, Program in Special Education and worked as a social studies middle school teacher, secondary substitute teacher, and reading consultant. Currently, she helps teachers and consultant be ...

Aug 09, 201613 min

Big "Ah Ha" Moments from the First 50 Episodes

It seems like yesterday when we first launched National Teachers of the Year Radio and here we are at 50 episodes. Join us as we discuss big highlights and exciting topics ahead. Follow: @intoy2014 @mr_abud @bamradionetwork Steve Perkins is the 2014 Indiana Teacher of the Year. He has taught Latin for 24 years at middle school, high school, community college, and in addition to publishing numerous books and articles in a variety of areas, he presents multiple historical personages as an ancient ...

Aug 01, 201612 min

Rookie Moves: Supporting New Teachers

Join us as we talk about how we can grow better teachers by focusing on those who are new to the profession. Follow: @intoy2014 @mr_abud @mrtomrad @bamradionetwork Tom Rademacher is an English Teacher in Minneapolis. He writes about teaching at misterrad.tumblr.com and is Teacher of the Year. Minneapolis Teacher of the Year.

Jul 21, 201611 min

Preparing Special Needs Students for Life

Join us as we take a deep dive into instructional design for students with moderate intellectual and developmental disabilities. Follow: @intoy2014 @mr_abud @Ashli190 @bamradionetwork Ashli Skura Dreher, New York State Teacher of the Year for 2014, was the first teacher in the district to earn National Board Certification for Professional Teaching Standards. Ashli teaches special education in a 12:1:1 high school classroom working with students with moderate intellectual disabilities and develop...

Jul 15, 201611 min

Teach to Lead: Expanding Teacher Influence

Join us as we talk about expanding teacher influence and flexing teacher muscle. Follow: @intoy2014 @mr_abud @maddief @bamradionetwork Maddie Fennell has been an elementary teacher in the Omaha Public Schools for 26 years, teaching in 1st, 4th and 6th grades and mentoring her peers as a Literacy Coach. This year she is on special assignment to the US Department of Education as a Teacher Leader in Residence in the Office of the Secretary.

Jul 07, 201612 min

Teachers Making House Calls: How You Can Make It Happen

Some teacher like the idea of making house calls, others don't. Here are the basics every teacher needs to know. Follow: @intoy2014 @mr_abud @2014VaTOY @bamradionetwork Melissa Porfirio is a 1st Grade Teacher at Crestwood ES, a Title I, Early Head Start through 6th grade school, in Springfield, VA. She is an advocate for utilizing home visits to foster and strengthen the family and school connection, as well as to help teachers build on their cultural competence and responsiveness.

Jun 29, 201610 min
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