Podcast appearances and mentions of connie hamilton

In this episode of Annotated ELA, Melissa tackles the often daunting task of how to grade writer's notebooks. For secondary ELA teachers who regularly integrate writing into their classrooms, assessing these notebooks can seem overwhelming. Melissa shares her approach to making this process not only manageable but also rewarding for both teachers and students. She emphasizes the importance of clear criteria and expectations, demonstrating how these can motivate students and improve their writing skills. This episode is a must-listen for anyone wanting to learn how to grade writer's notebooks effectively.Melissa begins by discussing the necessity of checking students' writing, while also respecting the confidentiality of their entries, with mandatory reporting as an important consideration. She offers practical suggestions for setting up writer's notebooks, such as keeping them organized and ensuring that students write thoughtfully and engage with various writing strategies. Melissa also highlights the value of using rubrics and checklists to simplify the grading process and to provide meaningful feedback that helps students grow as writers. Understanding how to grade writer's notebooks with these tools can transform a once daunting task into a streamlined and efficient process.Throughout the episode, Melissa provides actionable tips for creating a writing community in the classroom. She shares her methods for giving constructive feedback, managing the grading workload, and fostering a supportive environment where students feel comfortable experimenting with their writing. By the end of the episode, teachers will be equipped with strategies to make grading writer's notebooks a task they can look forward to, ultimately helping their students become more confident and skilled writers. Tune in to discover how to grade writer's notebooks in a way that benefits both you and your students.For additional support and resources, check out Show notes: annotatedela.com/episode42Follow along on Instagram @annotatedelaEngagement TrackerNotebook Tabs - coming soonNotebook Rubric + Checklist - coming soonEpisode 36: Writer's Notebooks: 7 Powerful Decisions for SuccessEpisode 38: How to Set-Up Writer's Notebooks for SuccessMentioned in this episode:Annotated ELA Book Study 2024Don't forget to join us for our book club this summer at annotatedela.com/bookstudy. I promise, it is not just another thing. This book provides actionable steps to help your students effectively collaborate. And did I mention it touches on helping our students be better LISTENERS? Who doesn't want students who listen? Join us for the summer book study! We are reading Hacking Group Work by Connie Hamilton. Get all the details at annotatedela.com/bookstudy!

In this episode, we are discussing teaching literary analysis to middle and high school students with expert educator Becca Rice from The Teacher Rewrite. She shares her tried-and-true strategies for breaking down the complex process of literary analysis, making it accessible and engaging for students. Becca discusses the importance of starting with short stories and constructed paragraphs, scaffolding the writing process, and using collaborative tools to enhance learning.Listeners will gain insights into effective techniques such as creating discussion boards for theme-based evidence collection, implementing timed in-class writing exercises, and utilizing self-editing checklists. Becca shares her innovative approach to teaching thesis statements, body paragraphs, and the often dreaded introductions and conclusions. Tune in to discover how to make literary analysis fun and engaging, from theme-based competitions to selecting novels that resonate with students' interests. Whether you're looking to enhance your teaching methods or seeking fresh ideas to inspire your students, this episode is packed with practical advice and creative solutions for ELA teachers.For additional support and resources, check out Follow along on Instagram @annotatedelaFind Becca from The Teacher Rewrite:Grab the FREE Essay ToolkitVisit The Teacher Rewrite TPT StoreMentioned in this episode:Annotated ELA Book Study 2024Don't forget to join us for our book club this summer at annotatedela.com/bookstudy. I promise, it is not just another thing. This book provides actionable steps to help your students effectively collaborate. And did I mention it touches on helping our students be better LISTENERS? Who doesn't want students who listen? Join us for the summer book study! We are reading Hacking Group Work by Connie Hamilton. Get all the details at annotatedela.com/bookstudy!

Connie Hamilton, an education influencer, showcases a diverse career in impactful teaching, school leadership, and authorship. With over two decades of experience, she smoothly transitioned from teaching to roles as an instructional coach and district administrator. As a principal at both elementary and secondary levels, Connie emphasized innovation and high-quality instruction. Beyond schools, she's a celebrated author of seven books, sharing insights fostering quality teaching and leadership. Connie's dynamic presentations challenge traditional views, leaving a lasting impact and inspiring positive change in educationwww.conniehamilton.orgMusic by AudioCoffee: https://www.audiocoffee.net/

Cooperative learning can be a powerful learning strategy, but only if it works well. In this episode Connie Hamilton, author of Hacking Group Work, returns to the podcast to share 17 small changes you can try that will make group work more effective in your classroom. Thanks to EVERFI and Verizon Innovative Learning HQ for sponsoring this episode. You can read a full transcript of this podcast at cultofpedagogy.com/group-work-17-tweaks/.

On this episode, educator, author, and presenter Connie Hamilton joined me to discuss the idea of invisible teachers. What does it look like when a teacher is invisible? How does being an invisible teacher benefit our students? Connie explains this and more on today's episode! . . . Connie Hamilton Ed.S is a dedicated educator and mother of three grown children. She has served the field of education as a teacher, instructional coach, principal, and district curriculum leader. Referred to as the “Questioning Guru”, Connie is the author of several books for teachers and school leaders, including the much anticipated, Hacking Group Work. Connie is known for engaging and interactive workshops that model best practices and provide practical approaches to solving instructional snafus. Educators love how she offers specific strategies that actually work and can be used immediately. Most of the school year you will find Connie working side-by-side with teachers in schools and classrooms across the country and internationally. She strives to support educators everywhere in the challenging but critical role of preparing students for success. Connie's Website: conniehamilton.org Connie on Twitter: @conniehamilton Connie on LinkedIn: Connie Hamilton Ed.S. Connie's Facebook: Hacking Questions . . . Elijah Carbajal is a teacher who followed in the footsteps of teachers in his family. He has served as an educator in the state of New Mexico since 2014 and is currently a Title I Reading Interventionist. Along with being the host of The Shut Up and Teach Podcast, he is the author of the book A Place They Love. Elijah works hard to make school and his classroom a place that students love! He loves to spend time with his wife, Tracey, and his cat, Nala. Connect with Elijah on Twitter: @carbaeli Connect with Elijah on Instagram: @carbaeli Connect with Elijah on TikTok: @carbaeli Connect with Elijah on Facebook: Elijah Carbajal Website: shutupandteachedu.com . . . Read Elijah's book, A Place They Love: Creating a Healthy School Culture and Positively Impacting Students! Here is how you can purchase A Place They Love. EduMatch: A Place They Love Amazon: A Place They Love Barnes and Noble: A Place They Love #APlaceTheyLoveBook / #ShutUpAndTeach / #EduMatchBooks

Dr. Joseph Jones is the Superintendent of Schools in the New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District. Joe is a former high school teacher, assistant principal and principal. As principal, he was named the Delaware Secondary Principal of the Year and during his tenure, Delcastle Technical High School was the first high school to receive the state's Outstanding Academic Achievement Award. Joe received his doctorate from the University of Delaware in educational leadership. He is also an adjunct professor for various universities. Dr. T.J. Vari is the Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Schools and District Operations in the Appoquinimink School District. T.J. is a former middle school assistant principal and principal and former high school English teacher. His master's degree is in School Leadership and his doctorate is in Innovation and Leadership. He holds several honors and distinctions, including his past appointment as President of the Delaware Association for School Administrators and the Paul Carlson Administrator of the Year Award. He teaches educational leadership courses at the masters and doctoral level. Together, Joe and T.J. present nationally on topics of school leadership, and they co-founded TheSchoolHouse302, which is a leadership development institute specializing in leadership coaching for new and experienced school leaders. They have written five books together, co-authoring several of those with their friends, Principal EL and Connie Hamilton.Join us for this conversation about school leadership, thinking about problems differently, and moving from a culture of 'why' to a culture of ‘try'.IN THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS: How Joe and T.J. started working together and how their “write-and-runs” led them to founding their leadership development institute. Getting simple and finding the pillars of success to better leadership. Mindshifts for school leaders who want to find and fix root issues. The Octopus Approach and how it helps leaders to stop making decision too quickly and in isolation. What we can learn about problem solving from the creator of Spanx. Moving from a culture of ‘why' to a culture of ‘try'. RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Connect with Joe, T..J., and The Schoolhouse 302 on Twitter: @tjvari @supt_jones @tsh302 Visit theschoolhouse302.com to learn more about their work to help leaders grow. Check out Joe and T.J.'s books on leadership, including “7 Mindshifts for School Leaders”. Learn more about Rebel Educator, explore our professional development opportunities for educators and students, and check out our project library. Visit us at UP Academy to learn more about our personalized and inclusive learning environment. Connect with Tanya and UP Academy on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram and learn more about her journey here. Check out my book Rebel Educator: Create Classrooms Where Impact and Imagination Meet: amzn.to/3AcwlfFEnjoying the show? Leave us a rating and review and help more people find us!bit.ly/RebelEducatorApplePodcastsWe'd love it if you could take a few minutes to fill out this survey to let us know how we can bring you the best possible content: forms.gle/JcKHf9DHTZnYUmQr6 Interested in being on the Rebel Educator podcast? Fill out this form and we'll reach out to you if we think you'd be a great fit for an upcoming episode. https://forms.gle/CZJXLQDdevPh22ZN7Want to learn more about opening your own UP Academy? Check out the Rebel Educator Accelerator:www.rebeleducator.com/courses/the-acceleratorMORE ABOUT THE REBEL EDUCATOR PODCAST:In each episode of the Rebel Educator podcast, I deconstruct world-class educators, students, and thought leaders in education to extract the tactics, tools, and routines that you can use as teachers and parents. Join me as we discuss how to shift the classroom, the learning environment, the mindset, and the pedagogy, to resist tradition, reignite wonder, and re-imagine the future of education.This podcast is dedicated to all of the educators who work thankless hours to make our next generation the best it can be.  It was designed to begin conversations on how we can redesign education for the future of work and the success of our students.  It is meant for teachers, students, administrators, homeschoolers and anyone who interacts with and teaches youth.  We're so grateful to our sponsor AI Coach by Edthena. AI Coach enables your teachers to go through coaching cycles based on their own needs. The virtual coach guides teachers to reflect on their teaching, set a goal, and create an action plan… all based on gathering classroom evidence. It gives support between PD days  and other coaching cycles.Get a free trial for your teachers here.

My guest today, passionate educator and prolific author Connie Hamilton, is returning for her 3rd time. Her first visit was in Episode 53: Asking and Getting Students to Ask Great Questions, one of the most episodes so far. Another popular visit was in Episode 53 when I had Connie and Starr Sackstein talking about hacking homework. Today, however, I chatted with Connie about her new book Hacking Group Work. She shares wisdom and really practical ideas and tools for all teachers. I'm a veteran educator of over 25 years, and you can hear in the interview that I learned a lot from her!   Connie also shares her smarts on the 5-Minute Game Show!  It's a great one to play along with and yell out answers to in your car, or wherever you listen. I want to give special thanks to Connie Hamilton and the super talented Eli Schiff for helping me with the Great Group Dynamics fauxmercial. If you haven't already, please subscribe and rate and review this podcast to help others find it so that we can all make education as great as possible and actually change what's possible! Links and Resources: Twitter: @conniehamilton website: conniehamilton.org

    Connie Hamilton has served many roles in over two decades as an educator. She has been an elementary and middle school teacher and instructional coach. As an administrator, Connie held positions as a principal at both the elementary and secondary levels and a central office curriculum leader. Her experience in these positions fueled a passion for supporting high quality instruction.   Dr. Joseph Jones is the Superintendent of Schools in the New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District. Joe is a former high school teacher, assistant principal and principal. As principal, he was named the Delaware Secondary Principal of the Year and during his tenure, Delcastle Technical High School was the first high school to receive the state's Outstanding Academic Achievement Award. Joe received his doctorate from the University of Delaware in educational leadership. He is also an adjunct professor for various universities.    Dr. T.J. Vari is the Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Schools and District Operations in the Appoquinimink School District. T.J. is a former middle school assistant principal and principal and former high school English teacher. His master's degree is in School Leadership and his doctorate is in Innovation and Leadership. He holds several honors and distinctions, including his past appointment as President of the Delaware Association for School Administrators and the Paul Carlson Administrator of the Year Award. He teaches educational leadership courses at the masters and doctoral level.    Together, Joe and T.J. present nationally on topics of school leadership, and they co-founded TheSchoolHouse302, which is a leadership development institute specializing in leadership coaching for new and experienced school leaders. They have written five books together, co-authoring several of those with their friends, Principal EL and Connie Hamilton.         Show Highlights   7 mindset shifts  designed around accepting whatever happens with model solutions to implement.  The “Octopus Approach” will get in the right mindset so the crisis doesn't crush you, but rather catapult you. Technical tips with practical solutions and strategies to avoid professional development that doesn't land.  Get into the dirty details of how to solve your biggest obstacles with a model shaped around your immediate needs.  Creative ways to rethink, embrace and implement new scheduling, teacher retention and technology that works specifically for your school. The questions you need to ask to identify somebody willing to be a part of your learning culture and join your system. Systems outside of education that will transform your schools from the inside out. “Remember is that nothing really comes easily and it may take some effort, but solutions are out there. We have plenty of resources available to help us to achieve some goals and we have plenty of evidence that we can do things that we never thought were possible before.” -Connie Hamilton   Get the episode transcript here!! Show's Resources & Contact Info: Author of : Hacking Questions, Hacking Homework, Strained and Drained, and 7 Mindshifts for School Leaders website Connie Hamilton, Blog | Podcast Facebook Linkedin/connie-hamilton Twitter: Conniehamilton, Joe & T.J. Subscribe to Our Newsletter Read my latest book! Learn why the ABCs of powerful professional development™ work – Grow your skills by integrating more Authenticity, Belonging, and Challenge into your life and leadership.   Read Mastermind: Unlocking Talent Within Every School Leader today! 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Joe and T.J. Recommend that School Leaders Read 7 Mindshifts for School Leaders: Finding New Ways to Think About Old Problems We want to share some of our favorite aspects of our newest book, 7 Mindshifts for School Leaders: Finding New Ways to Think About Old Problems. Written with our co-author, Connie Hamilton, this book calls into question some of the problems with our Educational Industrial Complex, problems that have persisted for too long, and the mindshifts that it will take to truly challenge the status quo. It's for any school leader who wants better outcomes for all students. If you're fine with the way things are, it's not for you. Consider a problem, which is frankly too common: poor attendance. Lots of students miss days here-and-there rather than stringing them together with an obvious and long absence. The problem is that a student who misses a couple of days in September is likely to miss a whole month of school by the end of the year. Think of the type of impact that this kind of poor attendance has on student performance, socialization, reading proficiency, and a host of other things. We might otherwise not even catch the problem, and when we do, we often don't have models for examining and fixing the problem. A nuance here is that attendance is not always on the radar screen. Picture a school who is uber focused on elevating reading proficiency. This could be a costly mistake, spending money and time on reading resources when the problem isn't the reading program but rather student attendance rates. Maybe if students were in school for a great percentage of the days that school is in session they would have better reading proficiency scores. That's why this book is so powerful. We introduce 7 models that can be used with your teams to help examine problems under a new light. In this episode of Leading Better & Growing Faster with Joe and T.J., we feature two of our favorite models from the book. Joe describes the Octopus Approach and how it can be used to help make sure that the many variables associated with an issue are brought to the table before a decision is made. This model is designed for implementing systems thinking in your school. T.J. covers a second model called, Disciplined Tunnel Vision. Having tunnel vision can be seen as a negative response, but there is a need at times for an all out, complete-and-utter, focus on an issue for it to be solved. T.J. discusses our six-part practical change model that schools can use from developing a vision for a change all the way to the creation of specific model for what that change looks like in practice. The first three steps are common, but that's only 50% of what will get you to the implementation of something new in your school. Enjoy this book to lead better and grow faster as school leaders. We always appreciate a like, a follow, a comment, or a share. And, if you like this new book, please rate it on Amazon. It helps. Let us know what you're reading by contacting us at contact@theschoolhouse302.com. And don't miss our leadership newsletter every week by subscribing on the site. We can't wait to hear from you. Joe & T.J.

Connie Hamilton has served the field of education as a teacher, instructional coach, elementary and secondary principal, and district curriculum director. She is the author of four books including the latest, 7 Mindshifts for School Leaders. Connie is known for hands-on, practical approaches to solving instructional snafus. Educators love how she offers specific strategies that actually work and can be used immediately. Often referred to as “The Questioning Guru”, Connie has a unique ability to coach administrators and teachers to guide them through reflection and professional discovery for an amazing PD experience. 

Today, I'm continuing a hot topic in education right now -homework. My guests in this episode are incredible educators Starr Sackstein and Connie Hamilton who co-authored the excellent book, Hacking Homework. We have a great conversation that explores homework issues including giving practical ideas for how to do it right, if you have to do it all. And we also have a lot of fun! When I asked parents and teachers on Twitter, “How do you feel about homework?” I received almost 500 answers, along with a healthy discussion. And while people had a variety of passionate opinions, most were respectful of each other. In addition to a lively Twitter discussion, one teacher, Alex Giorgianni, reached out to me with an amazing assignment he's and his colleagues, Mike Rinyu and Maryann Hilton gave their sophomore World History/English 2 and Junior US History/English 3 classes when they were studying propaganda in the US. It was called “The War on Homework” – you can find the assignment on their episode page on the Overthrowing Education website. Also, you can see the incredible results of Flagler Palm Coast HS students here. I want to give special thanks to my guests Connie Hamilton  and Starr Sackstein, my fauxmercial helpers Yossie and Tuvia Frankel, and Alex Giorgianni and the students of Flagler Palm Coast HS for sharing their work with us. Links and Resources For Connie: Twitter: @conniehamilton website: conniehamilton.org For Starr: Chief Operating Officer at Mastery Portfolio Chat with Starr: sign up for a time Starr's TEDx Talk  A Recovering Perfectionist's Journey to Give up Grades Amazon Author page Starr's  website Twitter @MsSackstein Starr on LinkedIn Starr on Facebook

In this episode, I chat with Connie Hamilton, who has served as a teacher, coach, principal, and central office leader. She continues to devote her time to supporting teachers and leaders to implement quality instructional methods through her collaboration with educational organizations and the numerous books she has written. During our conversation, we explored allyship across difference through the lens of a white female. While I know that this may initially sound controversial, we wanted listeners to hear from someone who is traversing the challenging journey of self-discovery so that they can show up authentically as an ally. It is our hope that this understanding will not only encourage others to embark or continue on their own journeys but also provide helpful insight for others who are attempting to better understand the process. The truth is, we must all go through a version of self-exploration if we expect to be positioned to better align ourselves with those who are different from us. After all, as August Wilson once said, you've got to be right with yourself before you can be right with anyone else. Ready to dive into this transparent and vulnerable episode? Let's go. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thecounternarrative/support

 Poor achievement scores, teacher turnover, funding shortfalls and political pressures. These are just a few issues that have dogged the education profession for years; they seem intractable. But this session's guests disagree. They believe we need a few mindshifts to spark our collective efficacy for tackling these problems. They also believe certain leadership behaviors which emerged to help manage the Covid crisis are valuable to retain and apply to these perennial problems in education. They discuss how different mindshifts are suited to particular challenges, offer leaders a way to reignite their passion for finding solutions to tough issues and frameworks for processing old problems in new ways. 

In Don't @ Me (2:53), Tom opens by asking us all to consider whether we can set our egos aside and be open to being led. Then, Tom is joined by educator and author Connie Hamilton (9:33) to discuss her book, “Hacking Questions: 11 Answers to Building a Culture of Inquiry in your Classroom.” Finally, in Assessment Corner (47:38), Tom identifies the six most common ways the relationship between the formative and summative assessment paradigms gets fractured, making grading reform more difficult.   Connie on Twitter: @conniehamilton Connie on Linkedin: Connie Hamilton Connie's Website: www.conniehamilton.org   NEW BOOKS BY TOM: "Concise Answers to FAQs about Assessment & Grading"   "Jackpot: Nurturing Student Investment through Assessment"     UPCOMING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING   Grading from the Inside Out (2-Day Workshop)  Long Beach, CA (September 21-22, 2022) Register Here Virtual Workshop (Octo. 4 & 11, 2022) Register Here   Minneapolis, MN (December 1-2, 2022) Register Here     Teach Better Conference (CODE: Schimmer22) Akron, OH (October 14-15, 2022) Register Here   Michigan Assessment Consortium November 2, 2022 (1:00-3:30pm ET) Register Here   CONNECT WITH TOM SCHIMMER Email: tomschimmerpod@gmail.com Twitter: @TomSchimmerPod Twitter: @TomSchimmer Instagram: @tomschimmerpodcast TikTok: @tomschimmerpodcast Facebook: Schimmer Education Website: www.tomschimmer.com  

In this episode I chat with three phenomenal guests. T.J. Vari, Connie Hamilton, and Joseph Jones have experience as building and district school leaders. They have authored or co-authored nine books, including their most recent publication with Corwin Press, 7 Mindshifts for School Leaders. T.J. Vari is the Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Schools and District Operations in the Appoquinimink School District in Delaware. He's also a co-author on 5 books for school leaders, including two Corwin books: Passionate Leadership and 7 Mindshifts for School Leaders. You can find his blogs, podcasts, and other work at theschoolhouse302.com. Connie Hamilton served the field of education as a teacher, instructional coach, principal, and district leader. She is the author or co-author of four books including 7 Mindshifts for School Leaders published by Corwin Press. Find out more about Connie's work at www.conniehamilton.net Joseph Jones is the Superintendent of Schools in the New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District. He is the co-author on 5 books for school leaders, including two Corwin books: Passionate Leadership and 7 Mindshifts for School Leaders. Find out more about Joe's work at theschoolhouse302.com During our conversation, we discussed the reality that often is leading an organization - that we are firefighters. So often we are consumed with the day to day issues that we are unable to recognize and address the root causes that continue to feed into them. It is this reason that these amazing leaders identified 7 mindshifts to help us approach education from a different perspective. Using examples from businesses and organizations from various markets, they challenge leaders to shift their mindsets so that they can improve their outcomes. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thecounternarrative/support

This is Season 2, Episode 10 of FocusED, and it features guest, Starr Sackstein. It was originally recorded live for a studio audience in Delaware, provided as a professional development experience for Delaware teachers and leaders. Don't miss what Starr has to say about grading, assessments, changing practices in schools, and much more. _______________________________________ Starr Sackstein Brings Tons of Experience to FocusED Listeners Starr Sackstein was a Teacher Center teacher and ELA teacher at Long Island City High School in New York. She also spent nine years at World Journalism Preparatory School in Flushing, New York, as a high school English and journalism teacher where her students ran the multimedia news outlet WJPSnews.com. As a teacher, she completely got rid of grades, teaching students that learning isn't about numbers, but about the development of skills and the ability to articulate growth. Starr also has experience as the Director of Humanities (Business, English, Library, Reading, Social Studies, and World Languages) in West Hempstead, New York. It was from this experience that she wrote From Teacher to Leader: Finding Your Way as a First-Time Leader Without Losing Your Mind. She is the author of many books (I'm not going to list them all). Here are a few of her titles: Teaching Mythology Exposed: Helping Teachers Create Visionary Classroom Perspective Blogging for Educators, Teaching Students to Self-Assess: How Do I Help Students Grow as Learners? The Power of Questioning: Opening Up the World of Student Inquiry Hacking Assessment: 10 Ways to Go Gradeless in a Traditional Grades School Hacking Homework: 10 Strategies That Inspire Learning Outside of the Classroom co-written with Connie Hamilton. Peer Feedback in the Classroom: Empower Students to be the Experts with the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) From Teacher to Leader: Finding Your Way as a First-Time Leader without Losing Your Mind in 2019 (DBC). Assessing with Respect: Everyday Practices that Meet Students' Social and Emotional Needs (ASCD), which just came out in March of 2021. Hacking Learning Centers in Grades 6-12: Teaching Choice and Providing Small Group Learning Opportunities in Content Rich Classes co-authored with Karen Terwilliger which is set to come out in 2021. At speaking engagements around the world, Starr speaks about blogging, journalism education, bring your own device, and throwing out grades, which was also highlighted in a recent TEDx talk entitled “A Recovering Perfectionist's Journey to Give up Grades.” In 2016, she was named one of ASCD's Emerging Leaders. Starr has spoken internationally in Canada, Dubai, and South Korea on a variety of topics from assessment reform to technology-enhanced language instruction. She is now a full time consultant with the Core Collaborative, working with teams on assessment reform and bringing student voice to the front of all classroom learning. She is also the publisher with Mimi and Todd Press, helping other authors share their voices around making an impact for students such as Belonging Through a Culture of Dignity: The Keys to Successful Equity Implementation by Cobb and Krownapple. Most recently, Arrows: A Systems-Based Approach to School Leadership by Rosebrock and Henry. ------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for listening to FocusED, an educational leadership podcast brought to you by TheSchoolHouse302 @ theschoolhouse302.com where we publish free leadership content. Go to the site, subscribe, and you'll get all of our content sent directly to your email. FocusED is your educational leadership podcast where our mission is to dissect a particular focus for teachers and school leaders so that you can learn to lead better and grow faster in your school or district with more knowledge, better understanding, and clear direction on what to do next.

Today's episode with educator and author Connie Hamilton is so near and dear to my heart. We have a great conversation about the importance of not only how to ask powerful, more focused questions, but also how students can do the same. Connie also shares how to respond to the “I don't know” answer that we often get from students. She offers so much solid, applicable advice in this episode! At the end of the interview. Connie plays a “pop songs with questions in the title” The 5-Minute Game Show. And super bonus: She sings some of the answers! In my discussion with Connie you'll hear me talk about my Lenses of Questioning course that has now officially launched. Watch the video  to find out more about the course and see NewLensEd.com to register. I'd like to give my special thanks to Connie Hamilton for joining me and also a special shout out to my Lenses of Questioning commercial helpers Shane Lawrence from The Ed Podcast, Yossie and Tuvia Frankel. Links and Resources: Hacking Questions Visit www.hackingquestions.com Connie's Free Resources Follow Connie on Twitter: @conniehamilton Check out the Lenses of Questioning Course  

What we call "attention-seeking behavior" is a sign of a deficit need. In this episode, my guest Connie Hamilton shares specific strategies we can use to help students meet their esteem needs—the fourth tier of Maslow's Hierarchy—in healthy, productive ways. ------------------- Thanks to Today by Studyo and Scholastic Scope for sponsoring this episode. ------------------- Learn more about my mini-course, Four Laws of Learning, at cultofpedagogy.com/laws. Remember to use the code LISTENER at checkout to get $5 off course tuition!

Prolific author and passionate educator, Starr Sackstein, is my guest again, this time for a great conversation about why and how to go gradeless and move beyond tests and quizzes for better assessments. After our chat, Starr plays another awesome round of The 5-Minute Game Show. Don’t miss the special code I give out just to listener’s to save 20% on my Lenses of Questioning course. See below for more information. Special thanks to Starr Sacktein and my fauxmercial helpers, Ami Korn, Naphtali Bookstein, Tuvia Frankel and Yossie Frankel. Resources and links: Batsheva’s blog post 10 Amazing Assessment Ideas on the Ditch That Textbook website. Starr’s Books: Teaching Mythology Exposed: Helping Teachers Create Visionary Classroom Perspective Blogging for Educators Teaching Students to Self-Assess: How Do I Help Students Grow as Learners? The Power of Questioning: Opening Up the World of Student Inquiry Hacking Assessment: 10 Ways to Go Gradeless in a Traditional Grades School Hacking Homework: 10 Strategies That Inspire Learning Outside of the Classroom co-written with Connie Hamilton. Peer Feedback in the Classroom: Empower Students to be the Experts with the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD). From Teacher to Leader: Finding Your Way as a First-Time Leader without Losing Your Mind in 2019 (DBC). Hacking Learning Centers in Grades 6-12: Teaching Choice and Providing Small Group Learning Opportunities in Content Rich Classes with Karen Terwilliger Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead)  

Connie Hamilton chats with us about all the important work she does as an educational consultant and shares with us a ton of excellent advice along the way. More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/conniehamilton Connie's Recommendations EdTech Tool: Zoom Books: How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi Belonging Through a Culture of Dignity by Floyd Cobb and John Krownapple Who to Follow on Social Media: CultOfPedagogy (Twitter) What's A Good YouTube Channel or Website for Educators? Small Bites with Hedreich Nichols (YouTube) Coolcat Teacher with Vicki Davis (Website) Daily/Weekly/Monthly Routine: End each and every day with some form of meditation or focus on gratitude Best piece of advice you've ever received: "Kill 'em with kindness." Links to Connect With Connie Website: www.conniehamilton.org Twitter: @conniehamilton Facebook Page: Hacking Questions - Facebook Group Book(s): Hacking Questions and Hacking Homework --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/teach-better-talk/message

In this brief excerpt from the Times 10 Roundtable, Mark Barnes talks with anxiety experts Christine Ravesi-Weinstein and Connie Hamilton about anxious students' triggers, while providing powerful tips and tools for helping our kids cope with anxiety, in a pandemic society and beyond.To view the entire hour-long, free webinar, visit https://www.10publications.com/webinarsFor more from the pod, visit http://hacklearningpodcast.com

How often do you hear "I don't know" in your classroom? For some students, this phrase becomes a crutch that stops them from learning. In this episode, I talk with author Connie Hamilton about how we can teach students to use more specific phrases that will keep them engaged instead of taking a pass.

In this episode, Connie Hamilton discusses the evolution of her career, her life, her passions, and her successes. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-schmittou/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/david-schmittou/support

This is Season 1, Episode 1 of FocusED, and it features guest, Connie Hamilton, with a focus on questioning techniques and a culture of inquiry in schools. You’ll hear her address how she frames the work of Hacking Questions and much, much more. We hope you enjoy. --------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for listening to FocusED, an educational leadership podcast brought to you by TheSchoolHouse302 @ theschoolhouse302.com. FocusED is your educational leadership podcast where our mission is to dissect a particular focus for teachers and school leaders so that you can learn to lead better and grow faster in your school or district with more knowledge, better understanding, and clear direction on what to do next. Each episode we invite expert guests to join us for a live recording of the podcast, which happens in Delaware. All Delaware educators are invited to attend.

After several years as an elementary classroom teacher, Connie Hamilton wanted to expand her influence on how children learn in schools. In this episode, you’ll hear about her journey from a young child “playing school” with her stuffed animals to an author and presenter helping other teachers to be their best in the classroom and what she’s learned about equity, relationships, and teaching along the way. Connie will also share about why she thinks John Hattie’s Visible Learning is such a powerful concept and what participants will experience at the upcoming event Visible Learning in Mathematics: Foundations and Beyond. Learn more and register here. Find out more about Connie Hamilton and the Arizona K12 Center here.

Connie Hamilton Ed.S. is a curriculum director in Saranac, MI and educational consultant working with school districts across the United States. She is a certified trainer in effective classroom questioning, teacher evaluation tools, visible learning and supports teacher learning in the area of literacy. Connie is the co-author of Hacking Homework and is the author ...

Tweet This How are we constructing our questions to get a true assessment of our student’s content mastery? This week’s guest, Connie Hamilton, discusses the importance of question construction, the benefits and difficulties of working in a small district, and the critical leadership skills needed to be successful. About Connie Hamilton: Connie Hamilton is a K-12 Curriculum Director, Education Consultant, Presenter, Co-Author of “https://amzn.to/2IiUhCY (Hacking Homework)” and Author of “https://amzn.to/2MRGrf7 (Hacking Questions)”.   Follow Connie Hamilton: Twitter: https://twitter.com/conniehamilton (https://twitter.com/conniehamilton) Website: https://conniehamilton.net/ (https://conniehamilton.net/) Follow Joshua Stamper: NEW website: http://www.joshstamper.com (www.joshstamper.com) Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Joshua__Stamper (www.twitter.com/Joshua__Stamper) Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/joshua__stamper (www.instagram.com/joshua__stamper) Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-stamper/ (www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-stamper) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AspirePodcast (https://www.facebook.com/AspirePodcast) Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspire-the-leadership-development-podcast/id1384210762?mt=2 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspire-the-leadership-development-podcast/id1384210762?mt=2) Join the Conversation Our favorite part of recording a live podcast each week is participating in the great conversations that happen on social media and in our comments section. Please use the #AspireLead hashtag as you continue the conversation on social media. If you’ve gotten any value from this show at all, please subscribe and leave a rating and review wherever you’re listening. The ranking of this show is 100% tied to subscriptions and reviews. You can help us reach more school leaders by subscribing to the show and leaving an honest rating and review.

Connie Hamilton is the author of two books, Hacking Homework, co-authored with Starr Sackstein and her latest book, Hacking Questions. Connie's experience in education includes classroom teacher at elementary and middle school levels, instructional coach, and principal Currently she proudly serves Saranac Community Schools as the curriculum director. She provides engaging professional development on instructional strategies and works directly with groups of teachers in their classrooms to bring their learning to implementation. Don't forget to purchase Hacking Questions here: https://www.amazon.com/Hacking-Questions-Answers-Classroom-Learning/dp/1948212145/ref=pd_sbs_14_4/131-0768206-9874469?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1948212145&pd_rd_r=4ae2c168-82ca-11e9-a9ce-814cf5dd9e62&pd_rd_w=eeCV6&pd_rd_wg=qpmgA&pf_rd_p=588939de-d3f8-42f1-a3d8-d556eae5797d&pf_rd_r=JT1727MYRZY2M6CQRBQX&psc=1&refRID=JT1727MYRZY2M6CQRBQX

Want amazing, even mind-blowing, conversation in your classroom? Throw out your ping pong questions, and become a pinball wizard. Mark shares--and SINGS--this powerful strategy from Hacking Questions, by Connie Hamilton. Listen now and learn the wizardry that can turn your students into discussion gurus. For more from Hacking Qs, visit http://times10library.comFor more from the Pod, visit http://hacklearningpodcast.com

To create a classroom culture of inquiry, we can follow these five techniques. Connie Hamilton, author of Hacking Questions: 11 Answers That Create a Culture of Inquiry in Your Classroom. www.coolcatteacher.com/e495 SmartBrief Keeping up with the news is challenging. Today’s sponsor, SmartBrief, has some email newsletters that will help you stay current. Whether you want to follow education technology, special education, math, or just teaching best practices, SmartBrief has an email newsletter for you. Check them out at coolcatteacher.com/smartbrief and sign up today. Connie Hamilton - Bio as Submitted Connie Hamilton Ed.S. has 25 years in education as teacher, instructional coach, elementary/secondary principal and K-12 district administrator. She is currently the curriculum director in Saranac Community Schools, is an international educational consultant and presenter, and the author of two books, including her latest, Hacking Questions. Teachers describe her workshops as meaningful and engaging as she models quality instructional methods that can be used in the classroom tomorrow. She applies her deep understanding of pedagogy in workshops such as Questioning, Gradual Release of Responsibility, Student Engagement, Feedback, and more. Connie spends most of her year facilitating classroom observations in a collaborative setting so teachers can learn from one another as they implement new strategies with students. She brings these experiences to her workshops to help teachers put research into practice in ways that make sense. Visit Connie's webpage at https://conniehamilton.net/ or find her on Twitter @conniehamilton.

Are you curious about the new Arizona Science Standards, how they came to be, and how they will impact your classroom? On this week’s podcast you will have a chance to better understand the rationale behind the new standards, the idea of 3-Dimensional Learning, and how to create scientifically literate students from three experts, Sarah Sleaseman, Rebecca Garelli, and Tiffany Smith. For more information about the new standards and learning around them visit the Arizona Department of Education website and the Arizona Science Teachers Association. Don’t forget to check azk12.org as we will offer Project-Based Learning and Assessment with Jenny Pierratt and Visible Learning in Math with Connie Hamilton and Joseph Assof during the 2019-2020 school year. Can’t wait to see you there!

Starr Sackstein started her teaching career at Far Rockaway High School more than sixteen years ago, eager to make a difference. Quickly learning to connect with students, she was able to recognize the most important part of teaching: building relationships. Fostering relationships with students and peers to encourage community growth and a deeper understanding of personal contribution through reflection, she has continued to elevate her students by putting them at the center of the learning. Currently, Sackstein is the Director of Humanities (business, English, library, reading, social studies, and world languages) in West Hempstead, New York. While in her first year of leadership, she completed her advanced leadership certification at SUNY New Paltz. Taking what she learned in classes and applying her classroom leadership to a team of teachers, Sackstein was able to start growing as a new school leader, building relationships and demonstrating the kind of leadership she would have liked from her own past administrators. Prior to her current role, Sackstein was a Teacher Center teacher and ELA teacher at Long Island City High School in New York. She also spent nine years at World Journalism Preparatory School in Flushing, New York, as a high school English and journalism teacher where her students ran the multimedia news outlet WJPSnews.com. In 2011, the Dow Jones News Fund honored Starr as a Special Recognition Advisor, and in 2012, Education Update recognized her as an outstanding educator. In her current position, Sackstein has thrown out grades, teaching students that learning isn't about numbers but about the development of skills and the ability to articulate growth. In 2012, Sackstein tackled National Board Certification in an effort to reflect on her practice and grow as an educational English facilitator. After a year of close examination of her work with students, she achieved the honor. She is also a certified Master Journalism Educator through the Journalism Education Association (JEA). Sackstein also served as the New York State Director to JEA from 2010-2016, helping advisors in New York enhance journalism programs. She is the author of Teaching Mythology Exposed: Helping Teachers Create Visionary Classroom Perspective, Blogging for Educators, Teaching Students to Self-Assess: How Do I Help Students Grow as Learners?, The Power of Questioning: Opening Up the World of Student Inquiry, Hacking Assessment: 10 Ways to Go Gradeless in a Traditional Grades School, and Hacking Homework: 10 Strategies That Inspire Learning Outside the Classroom co-written with Connie Hamilton. Most recently, Starr has published From Teacher to Leader: Finding Your Way as a First-Time Leader Without Losing Your Mind (DBC), Peer Feedback in the Classroom: Empower Students to be the Experts with the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD). Sackstein has also contributed to compilation works in 2017 and 2018: Education Write Now edited by Jeff Zoul and Joe Mazza and What Connected Educators Do Differently with Routledge. She blogs on Education Week Teacher at "Work in Progress," where she discusses all aspects of being a teacher and education reform. She made the Bammy Awards finals for Secondary High School Educator in 2014 and for blogging in 2015. At speaking engagements around the world, Starr speaks about blogging, journalism education, bring your own device, and throwing out grades, which was also highlighted in a recent TedxTalk entitled “A Recovering Perfectionist's Journey to Give Up Grades.” In 2016, she was named one of ASCD's Emerging Leaders. Balancing a busy career of writing and teaching with being Mom to thirteen-year-old Logan is a challenging adventure. Seeing the world through his eyes reminds her why education needs to change for every child. Starr can be reached at mssackstein@gmail.com or via Twitter at @MsSackstein. She can also be found on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Starr-Sackstein-MJE/173509889399007.

Connie Hamilton has served as an elementary teacher, middle school ELA teacher, instructional coach, and principal at both the elementary and middle school levels. She now serves as the K-12 curriculum director in Saranac Community Schools and provides professional development nationally that focuses on questioning, best instructional practices, literacy, assessment, and leadership. Connie is the co-author of Hacking Homework: 10 Strategies That Inspire Learning Outside the Classroom, Volume 8 from the Hack Learning series of innovative thinking around education. Connie’s Book on Amazon: Hacking Homework: 10 Strategies That Inspire Learning Outside the Classroom, Volume 8  Connect with Connie on Twitter: @conniehamilton   About EducatorsLead: Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you are interested in educational leadership as an assistant principal, principal, superintendent, teacher or someone who hopes to be a school leader one day. Educators Lead offers inspiration and practical advice to help you lead more effectively. Jay Willis interviews school leaders three days a week to discuss why and when these educators made the decision to move into school leadership, challenges along the journey, and stories that made it all worthwhile. Educators Lead is a great resource for any educator looking to make a greater impact. Educate. Inspire. Lead. http://www.educatorslead.com

Connie Hamilton is a part time curriculum director in the rural area of Saranac Community Schools. Her career path led her from teaching elementary and middle school to being an instructional coach and principal positions in both elementary and secondary levels. When she's not serving the staff, students, and community in her district, Connie offers professional development to schools across the nation on topics such as leadership, questioning, literacy and best practices.    Connie originally starred in Episode 062.   Connie Hamilton Show Highlights: How BLBS can make you popular … “a big deal” Why being a great listener is key to being a strong leader Listening can help diffuse difficult situations Permission is key to listening and influence How to use the 5 love languages as a leader The importance of breakfast for dinner Playbook for job-embedded PD "They don’t need to know" is dangerous Do you value compliments?     Show Resources:   5 Love Languages book   5 Love Languages quiz   Visible learning   Never eat alone   Connect with Connie on Twitter   Join my hybrid group coaching & leadership development community Text BETTERMASTERMIND to 33444 Create winning cultures Focus on the essential Lead with courage & integrity    BECOME A PATRON OF THE SHOW FOR AS LITTLE AS $1/MONTH DID YOU LIKE THE SHOW?  iTunes SUBSCRIBE HERE! SHOW SOME LOVE: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR RATING AND REVIEW Grab your FREE 15 Phrases of Effective School Leaders  Text PHRASES to 33444 or click the link above.   Website :: Facebook :: Insta :: Twitter :: LinkedIn   SHOW SPONSORS: CSC Consulting Group: Catalyzing Sustainable Change Our mission is to support people in education and nonprofit organizations to improve processes and enhance the performance of their organizations. Our venture is a social enterprise and their vision is to catalyze sustainable change in our society one organization at a time Our home city is Chicago but their work can be done anywhere in the nation and they are actively looking for clients elsewhere Our current portfolio includes individual schools, nonprofit organizations, small and large districts and urban school systems Our team represents and shares a stake with the populations we serve We are strategic thought partners to leaders of public sector organizations We ideates, builds and maintains easy-to-understand data tools using the latest analytics technology   SCHOOL SPIRIT VENDING Hassle-free, year-round fundraising for your school. With School Spirit Vending, we do all the work, you just cash the check Increase school spirit with custom stickers for your school and raise funds at the same time -no upfront costs, no volunteers, no selling Sick of the same old ways of raising money for your school? Let School Spirit Vending's hassle-free, year-round fundraising program supplement the other fundraisers you're already doing. SSV is also giving away the Top 10 School Fundraising Ideas for 2017. Download the guide here.     Copyright © 2017 Better Leaders Better Schools    

Part time curriculum director in a rural school district and part time consultant. How to stay on top of so many content areas. Framework for quality curriculum Instructional priorities. Looking at research and finding what’s current. Best practices Nearly all PD was sit and get. Spiraling themes of professional development. Able to provide effective supports Gradual release of responsibility. I do, we do, y’all do, you do. Practice feedback reflection That’s what we’ve always done. Peer observation isn’t always received very well. Timeline of job-embedded PD. August 1/2 day with 60 teachers as a pilot on classroom questioning Cohorts of 4-6 teachers in each cohort - meet for 1/2 day with that cohort. Host teacher presents lesson. Facilitator asks questions. Review of data points that people collected after observing a lesson. Scripting - What did the teacher say, what did the kids say? Share data, review host teacher’s goals and visit a new one each month. Don’t invite administrators to take part in the process Walkthroughs at the end of the year. Leadership team looks for strengths and growths for that teacher. Need to make sure your professional development is making it to the classroom. Effective to have a coach position be able to support the group. Give principals patterns in aggregated data. Principals engage in final conversation in the year. How to be a transformative principal? Be intentional about supporting teacher’s growth. Are you feeling like you are always behind at school? Do you feel like you need about 2 more hours each day to accomplish everything? Here’s how I help principals work manageable hours: Create your ideal week, so that you can leave work at work and enjoy your life! Join my group coaching program Please take a moment to rate this podcast in iTunes or on Stitcher.  Please follow me on Twitter: @jethrojones for the host and @TrnFrmPrincipal for the show. Buy Communication Cards Show notes on TransformativePrincipal.com Download Paperless Principal.   Web Site Transformative Principal on Stitcher Refer A Principal Best Tools for Busy Administrators Survey    

Connie Hamilton @conniehamilton challenges us to re-think homework so we can get better results. After you listen to these five steps, you'll have a process to determine what homework should be assigned, what shouldn't, and how to better support parents at home. You can make homework work for learning and not just be busy work. Let's hack homework! Connie co-authored the book Hacking Homework with Starr Sackstein. This show is sponsored by Bloomz. Go to www.coolcatteacher.com/bloomz to find out why Bloomz is the best parent-teacher communication system. Read the show notes at www.coolcatteacher.com/e120 at 5:45 am EDT after this show goes live on iTunes. Search the over 100 episodes of past shows by subject and topic to find just what you need at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast.

Connie Hamilton @conniehamilton gives us five ways to connect with our students over the summer. We can start next year ahead by picking one or more of these ideas. Read the show notes at www.coolcatteacher.com/e95 about 5 hours after this show goes live on iTunes. Listen to the rest of the shows at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast.

Connie Hamilton wrote a book. What's the big deal? Like most would-be writers, Connie wondered if she could do it. In Episode 79 of the Hack Learning Podcast, educator/presenter and popular Twitter influencer Connie Hamilton explains how she went from self-doubting, wannabe writer to a published author whose book hit Number 1 on Amazon in its first week. Best of all, she gives you a success plan with some hacks you probably didn't know.Learn more about Connie's journey at http://hacklearning.org/write.Listen to all episodes and subscribe to the Hack Learning Podcast at http://hacklearningpodcast.com

There are so many things in education that we do simply because they've always been done...and done a certain way. Take the school calendar. We follow an antiquated model that was crafted to serve our agrarian society in the late 19th Century. But most are accustomed to the typical school calendar regardless of whether it makes sense educationally. The same could be said of homework. Teachers, parents, and administrators must reevaluate the entire homework paradigm. Students are also a crucial voice! It's time to evolve! Connie Hamilton and Starr Sackstein are here to help. On today's episode, they'll talk about their new book "Hacking Homework".

Well-known connected educator Connie Hamilton says the most critical component of kids becoming independent learners is to be clear about what they should be learning and how it’s connected to a broader purpose. In another edgy, unabridged, unedited edition of Hack Learning Uncut, Hamilton, co-author of Hacking Homework: 10 Strategies That Inspire Learning Outside the Classroom, discusses a much-needed shift in education away from kids learning at home “because my teacher said I need to.” to students choosing to work outside of school because the activities “help me solidify my learning.” In this brief Uncut interview, Hamilton makes clear connections between in-class lessons and real-world learning at home that students will always choose to do—not because they’re told to but because they want to learn more. Look inside Connie Hamilton’s new book at http://hackinghomework.com Search for Hacking Homework on Facebook and join he conversation there.Share the love: tell friends to check us out at http://hacklearningpodcast.com

Connie Hamilton is an admitted curriculum geek.  She's been seen with Fisher and Frey in her hands at the beach during summer break, using her store of knowledge and life lessons to synthesize new perspectives and make connections that deepen understanding of complex pedagogical applications.   Connie never outgrew her 4-year old mindset of asking question after question.  As a 20+ year veteran in the educational field, Connie excels at using her communication skills, masterfully using effective questioning to clarify situations and distill information and data fundamental to the creation of logical, thorough, and realistic solutions. The “look at me I have all the answers” leadership model didn’t work Why questions are more valuable than answers How to ask better questions If you want to build great teams do this ____ How Connie finds untapped resources in her people Why Connie would tell herself “shut-up” as a novice principal Connie’s new book that is coming out ... Be faithful to your calendar Focus on impacting the individual The problem in education is that everything works   Resources    Hacking Homework by Connie Hamilton & Starr Sackstein (available end of Oct 2016)   Connect   Follow Connie on Twitter   Visit Connie’s website     Do you need accountability? Text BETTERMASTERMIND to 33444 Daniel wants to work with you and help you accelerate your leadership development and increase your impact.   Follow Me and Get Behind the Scenes Access on SNAPCHAT!!!   BECOME A PATRON OF THE SHOW FOR AS LITTLE AS $1/MONTH DID YOU LIKE THE SHOW?  iTunes SUBSCRIBE HERE! SHOW SOME LOVE: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR RATING AND REVIEW Grab your FREE 15 Phrases of Effective School Leaders  Text PHRASES to 33444 or click the link above.   Website :: Facebook :: Insta :: Twitter :: LinkedIn  

Some of Twitter's most experienced live chat creators and moderators join Mark Barnes to discuss the influence of Twitter on teaching and learning, during live Twitter hashtag chats. Sharing their insights are Tom Whitby, co-creator of Twitter's oldest live discussion, #Edchat, Brad Currie, co-moderator of #Satchat, Connie Hamilton, moderator of #TMchat and Starr Sackstein, co-founder of #Sunchat. These Twitter facilitators reach millions of people weekly during their live chats, which feature hundreds of educators tweeting and retweeting ideas, opinions, and resources. This is Hacking Live Twitter Chats.

I chat with Connie Hamilton about PLC's.

I chat with Connie Hamilton about standards-based learning.