HOOKED on Learning!

Our guest talks about how he uses Skype to connect his students to the world. Follow: @jmattmiller @mrdearybury1 @mrtomshelton @bamradionetwork Todd Flory teaches 4th grade in Andover, Kansas, and is a Skype Master Teacher and a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert. He believes in global collaboration, passion-based learning, and empowering students to change the world through social good. https://twitter.com/Todd_Flory

Our guest has found a creative way to bring his passion into his classroom and create memorable learning experiences. Follow: @jmattmiller @mrdearybury1 @mrtomshelton @bamradionetwork Tom Shelton has been a teacher with Valley Oaks Charter School for the past 15 years, 10 of which he has had the pleasure of introducing K-12 students to one of his passions, homing pigeons. He is a father of 2, an avid surfer, a lifelong learner, and am currently finishing the requirements for my administrative credential.

Our guest is a teacher's teacher who shares some of her proven approaches to getting students hooked on learning. Follow: @jmattmiller @mrdearybury1 @mrsmieliwocki @bamradionetwork Rebecca Mieliwocki is a 7th grade English teacher in Burbank, California. She is the 2012 California and National Teacher of the Year. My Twitter handle is @mrsmieliwocki

Our guest is a Georgia teacher of the year, who dropped in to share how she gets her students excited about learning. Follow: @jmattmiller @mrdearybury1 @GeorgiaTOTY2014 @bamradionetwork Jemelleh Coes is Georgia's 2014 Teacher of the Year. She has been in education for 8 years. Her teaching philosophy is, "There is a golden ticket inside every child. I've got candy bars to open!"

Our guest teaches at a HOT school, where the focus is developing higher order thinking. Follow: @jmattmiller @mrdearybury1 @ShannaPeeples @bamradionetwork Emily Lopez is just ending her 7 year tenure as Principal of Columbus Magnet School in Norwalk, CT in order to join the LilySarahGrace Fund as Executive Director Programs, responsible for the development and implementation of professional development in Arts Infused Inquiry Based Learning (AIIBL) for teachers around the nation. Emily is also a wife, mother of two pre-school children, and strong advocate for ingenuitive public education for all children.

Our guest is a national teacher of the year. In this segment, she shares with us how she relies on students to guide her toward better student engagement. Follow: @jmattmiller @mrdearybury1 @ShannaPeeples @bamradionetwork Shanna Peeples, an English teacher and instructional coach at Palo Duro High School in Amarillo, Texas, is the 2015 National Teacher of the Year. At her school, Shanna works with English Language Learners, refugees from Africa, Burma, and the Middle East, as well as Advanced Placement students.

Can any subject be taught better if approached through the arts? Our guest says yes. Learn more... Follow: @jmattmiller @mrdearybury1 @geneinletford @bamradionetwork Genein Letford is the music director at NEW Academy Canoga Park and runs an Alumni360 program which educates her graduates on scholarships and life skills. She serves on the Board of Directors at Donorschoose.org and remains committed to empowering students and teachers to tell their story of purpose.

Our guest is the founder of a platform that helps teachers fund compelling class projects. Learn more... Follow: @jmattmiller @mrdearybury1 @CharlesBest @bamradionetwork Charles Best leads DonorsChoose.org, a nonprofit organization where public school teachers create classroom project requests and donors can choose the projects they want to support. DonorsChoose.org launched in 2000 out of Charles' Bronx public high school where he taught history, and has since been featured on the cover of Fast Company as one of the "50 Most Innovative Companies in the World."

Our guest is passionate and masterful about making reading more engaging by reaching beyond the book. Learn how she uses social media and Skype to take her students' passion for reading to another level. Follow: @jmattmiller @mrdearybury1 @campreadsmore @bamradionetwork Kelly Spector is a former classroom teacher, current TK-5 Globally Connected Librarian. She believes in dreaming big and exposing children to books and authors in unique ways with the hope of instilling in them a love for the adventures that are waiting for them inside each and every book.

Flipped and blended learning produced "flended" learning. Our guest shares how he uses the strategy in his classroom. Follow: @jmattmiller @mrdearybury1 @MattJohnson10 @bamradionetwork Matt Johnson is a 3rd grade teacher at Boiling Springs Elementary in Boiling Springs, South Carolina; 2014 school and district teacher of the year and 2015 Class SC ASCD Emerging Leader.

Our guest is a leading edge school librarian. In this segment, she shares the strategies and new tools she'll be using this year. Follow: @jmattmiller @mrdearybury1 @dawnjmitchell @bamradionetwork Elizabeth Graham is in her second year as the Library Media Specialist at Woodland Heights Elementary School. Her passions include matching readers with books and engaging students through technology.

Our guest shares the strategies she uses to get students excited about writing. Follow: @jmattmiller @mrdearybury1 @lavonnaroth @bamradionetwork Dawn Mitchell is a consultant with the Spartanburg Writing Project, an affiliate of the National Writing Project housed at USC Upsate, an adjunct instructor with the education depts. at Furman University, and currently works with schools in Spartanburg County to provide support with implementation of best practices within literacy instruction. @dawnjmitchell

Our guest shares how learning neuroscience dramatically changed the way she teaches. Follow: @jmattmiller @mrdearybury1 @lavonnaroth @bamradionetwork LaVonna Roth is a high-energy and passionate professional development speaker and consultant with the privilege of working with teachers in four countries (soon to be five!) on understanding how the brain learns married with high-impact, engaging classroom strategies. Having taught elementary and secondary students, she used the knowledge and experience gained to author eight books centered around Brain-Powered Strategies and Lessons and continues her mission to support teachers in meeting today's demands while doing what is best for students.

Our guest has a few fresh ideas on building relationships with her new class of students. Tune-in and see what you can borrow. Follow: @jmattmiller @mrdearybury1 @Beth_Heidemann @bamradionetwork Beth Heidemann is a passionate kindergarten teacher who inspires her students learn through in-depth project based learning experiences integrating the best of technology and research based practices in a nurturing and upbeat environment. Beth is a Nationally Board Certified Teacher, Innovative Educator Award Recipient, and Maine's 2012 PAEMST awardee in Science.

Our guest helped pioneer the practices of engaging students with technology. Listen in as he shares some of the tech strategies he has been successfully using with students for years. Follow: @jmattmiller @mrdearybury1 @tonyvincent @bamradionetwork Tony Vincent likes to learn, teach, and make things. Since 1998 Tony been a pioneer in digital learning, and he continues to help educators use technology for teaching and learning.

Our guest uses a number of tools including thoughtful questions and project-based learning to engender wonder in his students. Learn more... Follow: @jmattmiller @mrdearybury1 @Mrs_Smoke @bamradionetwork With 13 years of professional experience, Josh Patterson, Ph.D., is principal of Oakland Elementary School in Spartanburg (S.C.) County School District Two. He is a graduate of Furman University, an ASCD Emerging Leader, Vice-President Elect of South Carolina ASCD, and most importantly a husband and father to four endearing, imaginative kiddos.

When student passions meet real-world scenarios engagement and learning are natural byproducts. Learn more... Follow: @jmattmiller @mrdearybury1 @Mrs_Smoke @bamradionetwork Dyane Smokorowski is the 2013 Kansas STOY and is currently serving as an Instructional Technology Coach in Andover, Kansas. Mrs. Smoke, as her students know her, believes in a project-based, student-centered classroom that helps students build skills in communication, planning, research and cultural awareness. She wants her students to develop a love for learning, communication and technology, but also to understand how to use those passions to advance their own futures, as well as that of the global community.

Our guest is a national teacher of the year who is known for his ability to engage and inspire kids. In the segment he shares his secret sauce. Follow: @jmattmiller @mrdearybury1 @JeffCharbonneau @bamradionetwork Jeff Charbonneau is a Chemistry, Physics, and Engineering teacher at Zillah High School, in Zillah, WA. He is the 2013 US National Teacher of the Year, and was a Top 50 Finalist for the 2015 Global Teacher Prize.

Our guest teaches a class created to support the individual interests and needs of students. In this segment we discuss the tools he uses to engage students. Follow: @jmattmiller @mrdearybury1 @Mr_McComb @bamradionetwork Sean McComb teaches English and AVID students at Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts in Baltimore MD. He is the 2014 National Teacher of the Year. He serves as an adjunct faculty member at Towson University and supports pre-service teachers to develop the habits of effective teaching. He blogs at mccombsview.wordpress.com.

Our guest is a master of student engagement. In this segment, he shares three strategies he's used to emotionally engage students in difficult topics. Follow: @jmattmiller @mrdearybury1 @msoskil@bamradionetwork Michael Soskil is a teacher in northeastern Pennsylvania who is passionate about empowering students to believe that they can change the world. Last year he was recognized by the President of the United States and the National Science Foundation as a recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching, and recently he was named a top-50 finalist for the Global Teacher Prize.

In this episode our hosts share some of their best strategies for getting students hooked on learning. They go on to give an overview of some of the great guests and strategies they'll be showcasing in the weeks ahead. Follow: @jmattmiller @mrdearybury1 @bamradionetwork Jed Dearybury is beginning his 13th year of early childhood teaching in Spartanburg, SC. He has won numerous awards at the state and national level, but his most prestigious award is the love and admiration of his students. Matt Miller is a Spanish teacher at Turkey Run High School. Matt is a Google Certified Teacher, PBS LearningMedia Digital Innovator and Bammy! Awards nominee. Blogs about using technology and creative ideas in teaching. He is author of Ditch That Textbook.

In this premier episode of the new HookED, we talk about how to move beyond boring lesson plans to create learning experiences that students will never forget. Follow: @burgessdave @jmattmiller @mrdearybury1 @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. As an award-winning teacher from San Diego, he was recognized as Teacher of the Year, a Golden Apple recipient, and a faculty

Dan Pink makes the case that control is the enemy of student engagement and offers some thoughts about how to get kids authentically engaged in learning. Dan says the big question we have to answer is what kind of world are we really preparing kids to enter? Follow:@thenerdyteacher @tgwynn @danielpink @bamradionetwork Dan Pink is the author of 5 best-selling books about business, work, and management, including Drive: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us and his recent book, To Sell is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others. He lives in Washington, DC, with his wife and their three children.

We hear it often, students reaching grade levels unprepared for the work. In this segment we look at what is fundamentally required to prepare students to step up. Follow:@thenerdyteacher @tgwynn @bamradionetwork . Follow:@thenerdyteacher @tgwynn @bamradionetwork Emily Dawson is a 2011 graduate of Grosse Pointe South High School and just completed my sophomore year at the University of Michigan and is currently a psychology major and as of right now I plan to go into education. People seem to think I'm pretty witty, so follow me on twitter @e_daws. David Harris will be a sophomore at the University of Michigan studying either Computer Engineering or Chemical Engineering. He spends most of his time out of the library either at a UofM sports game or leading a youth group for high school students. As a possible computer engineer and tech geek, technology in the classroom and teaching students for the modern world have always been an interest of mine.

According to our guest the love of reading is not dead. In fact Pernile has found a way to get her students, including boys, jazzed about ink on paper. Tune is as she shares her secret sauce for getting kids hooked on books. Follow:@thenerdyteacher @tgwynn @PernilleRipp @bamradionetwork . Follow:@thenerdyteacher @tgwynn @bamradionetwork Pernille Ripp a passionate 5th grade teacher in Middleton, Wisconsin, USA, proud techy geek, and honest to a fault. Creator of the Global Read Aloud Project, Co-founder of EdCamp MadWI, and believer in all children. Her first book coming out in 2013 from PLPress Education blog “Blogging Through the Fourth Dimension.” Twitter @PernilleRipp.

News flash: Not only do students not care how much you know until they know how much you care, they can not be powerfully engaged in learning until they know that their presence matters, that their life matters, that they matter. How can you demonstrate and communicate to students that they matter? Follow:@thenerdyteacher @tgwynn @angelamaiers @bamradionetwork . Follow:@thenerdyteacher @tgwynn @bamradionetwork As a teacher educator, author and consultant, Angela Maiers has spent the past twenty-two years working diligently to help learners of all ages succeed by recognizing their power as readers, writers, and global communicators. Today, Angela is at the forefront of Web 2.0 technologies and is an active blogger and social media evangelist. Her cause is called You Matter a program that is growing rapidly and achieving national acclaim. .

Some students are convinced that any writing assignment beyond 140 characters is both cruel and unusual punishment and unconstitutional. Our legal department is still checking into this. In the interim, here are some proven strategies to get students excited about jumping off the 140 character cliff and smiling on the way down. Follow:@thenerdyteacher @tgwynn @johntspencer @bamradionetwork . Follow:@thenerdyteacher @tgwynn @bamradionetwork John Spencer is currently a sixth grade ELL teacher in a low-income urban school in Phoenix, Arizona. When he's not doing dishes or playing Legos with his kids, he blogs regularly at Education Rethink, writes a column for Kappan magazine and has written several books, including A Sustainable Start and Pencil Me In, along with a chapter in an upcoming educational technology textbook. .

From a clandestine bunker in an undisclosed school district, Nick and Tim speak anonymously with five students about why some teachers captivate them while others bore them to texting. Breaking the code of silence the group revealed some invaluable insights into the elusive rules of student engagement before before being spirited away to the witness protection program. Listen, laugh learn. Follow:@thenerdyteacher @tgwynn @bamradionetwork Nicholas Provenzano is The Nerdy Teacher, Educator, speaker, writer, and consultant. Nick is the 'Lady Gaga' of teaching and the 2013 MACUL Technology Using Teacher of the Year. Timothy Gwynn is a Tech Facilitator in North Carolina. Passionate about education & a fan of technology, he currently works at a K-5 school and is passionate about Educational Technology.