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2023 Illinois Teacher of the Year Briana Morales was in seventh-grade when she had a teacher who changed her life: by instilling a love of writing, a sense of hope — and by inspiring her to become a teacher herself. We hear that story and learn how Briana has impacted her own students' lives.

Join Shift Everything for a conversation with 2024 Illinois Teacher of Year Dr. Rachael Mahmood. Hear about her journey to becoming an educator, what it's like to be a student in her classroom, and why she is on a mission to highlight educators' voices so everyone feels a sense of belonging.

it's time for a geography class. Well, HUMAN GEOGRAPHY -- which teaches the WHY of WHERE. My chat with a 2024 Illinois Teacher of the Year Finalist.

Sixteen years ago, she was just a kid that didn't want to live. Six years ago, she wasn't sure if teaching was for her. 2023 Illinois Teacher of the Year Briana Morales shares candid moments from both personal life and a career dedicated to working with youth furthest from justice in an alternative setting to illustrate how the love and compassion of educators can break many chains and heal unspoken wounds for our young people. Morales' journey is living testimony of the philosophy that she seeks to impress upon her students and those who seek to know and understand them better: we can turn our pain into power and that can reveal our purpose. Briana Morales is a proud Latina and freedom fighter for students in alternative education, where she has spent her career loving and learning alongside students furthest from justice in East St. Louis, IL. She focuses on empowering her students with personalized, competency-based education where their cultural funds of knowledge are honored and students work at their own pace to master content rather than traditional learning that focuses on seat time and completion of work. Morales was honored as a 2021 National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Early Career Educator of Color and has shared the journey her students have embarked on to turn pain into power through poetry both locally and nationally. Her commitment as a school board member for the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice, School District #428 has allowed her to elevate the voices of justice-impacted youth. Morales has been active at the state level in education policy work around diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Most recently, she was a champion of $300K in state funding to provide professional development to in-service educators around cultural responsiveness. She is deeply passionate about creating healing-centered spaces where Black and brown students can feel seen, heard, and, one day, be free to be their authentic selves. Her love offering toward this future is her nonprofit, (Sister)Hood of Hope, Inc., dedicated to honoring brighter futures for girls of color everywhere by empowering them through the community of sisterhood. Morales believes in education as a tool that equips young people to become change agents in their community and have a fighting chance at the life they deserve. She is currently a doctoral candidate in diversity and equity in education at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Briana is the 2023 Illinois Teacher of the Year.

Megan Lynch talks to Elizabeth Baumgartner, Dual Language Teacher at Dorris Intermediate School in Collinsville, Illinois teacher.  Instead of punishment after seeing a students give a Nazi salute, Baumgartner decided to teach her students about the holocaust.  Baumgartner was recognized as one of the 2023 Unsung Heroes by the St. Louis Jewish Light.   (Photo Credit - iStock/Getty Images)

Dr. Lindsey Jensen was the 2018 Illinois Teacher of the Year, the 2020 NEA Foundation for Teaching Excellence Illinois Awardee, and Vice-President of the Illinois State Teachers of the Year. Her work has been featured in IL-ASCD, Teach Plus, NEA Today, Education Post, and the book Flip the System US: How Teachers Can Transform Education and Save Democracy. Her career in education spans 19 years, and she currently serves as the state coordinator for Educators Rising Illinois & the Early Career Development and Aspiring Ed Director for the Illinois Education Association. Lindsey is an educator by day and musician by night. Lover of hiking, dogs, eclectic music, delicious food, dry red wine, and all things public education. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bigedidea/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bigedidea/support

A nonpartisan education policy organization's report shows the educator shortage in Illinois is better than in other Midwestern states. It also suggests keeping teachers in Illinois improved during the COVID-19 outbreak.

In today's deep dive, we'll hear a conversation with Robin Steans about a new report from Advance Illinois.

Craig runs through the Top 5 stories of the day including Elon Musk's latest viral interview, the debt ceiling latest, and mainstream media reactions to Gov. DeSantis' latest Florida changes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Craig runs through the Top 5 stories of the day including Elon Musk's latest viral interview, the debt ceiling latest, and mainstream media reactions to Gov. DeSantis' latest Florida changes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Discussions about education tend to focus on those who do the teaching. Let's not ignore, however, the abundant opportunities for improvement possible at the point of learning. Amy and Mike invited educator Patrice Bain to explain the importance of feedback-driven metacognition. What are five things you will learn in this episode? Why doesn't study time always equate to commensurate learning? How can we discriminate between what we know and what we still need to learn? How are retrieval, spacing, and metacognition connected? Who is ultimately responsible for learning outcomes? How can teachers and learners both harness feedback-driven metacognition? MEET OUR GUEST Patrice M. Bain, Ed.S., is a veteran K–12 educator, speaker and author. As a finalist for Illinois Teacher of the Year and a Fulbright Scholar in Russia, she has been featured in national and international podcasts, webinars, presentations and popular press, including NOVA and Scientific American. In addition to Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning, she also co-authored an essential practice guide for educators, Organizing Instruction and Study to Improve Student Learning, in collaboration with the Institute of Education Sciences (IES).  Bain's latest book A Parent's Guide to Powerful Teaching reinforces the “Teaching Triangle'' of student, parent, and teacher collaboration. Patrice was one of two U.S. teachers on the working task group: Neuromyths vs. Neurotruths, sponsored by (IES) and the National Commission of Educational Research (NCER). In addition, she was a contributor to the United Nations UNESCO ISEE (International Science and Evidence-based Education) Assessment, outlining the vision for world education by 2030.  Find Patrice at www.patricebain.com. LINKS Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning A Parent's Guide to Powerful Teaching www.powerfulteaching.org  www.retrievalpractice.org  Ebbinghaus's Forgetting Curve RELATED EPISODES THE SCIENCE OF MEMORY MAKING LEARNING SCIENCE WORK FOR YOU HOW TO TEACH STUDENTS TO STUDY EFFECTIVELY ABOUT THIS PODCAST Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our episodes on the show page. ABOUT YOUR HOSTS Mike Bergin is the president of Chariot Learning and founder of TestBright. Amy Seeley is the president of Seeley Test Pros. If you're interested in working with Mike and/or Amy for test preparation, training, or consulting, feel free to get in touch through our contact page.

Joshua Johnson currently serves as the Associate Director of Bands at Traughber Junior High in Oswego, Illinois. Prior to coming to Oswego, Josh served as Director of Bands at North Kirkwood Middle School and Associate Director of Bands in Kirkwood, Missouri. Joshua attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where he received his Bachelor of Music Education Degree with Honors. During his time at Illinois, he was a member of the Illinois Wind Symphony, the Marching Illini, the University of Illinois Black Chorus, and many other university ensembles. Josh studied Oboe with Professor John Dee & studied conducting and pedagogy with Dr. Stephen Peterson, Dr. Beth Peterson, Dr. Linda Moorhouse & Professor Barry Houser. Josh has been recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education in 2021 as a finalist for the 2021 Outstanding Early Educator division of Illinois Teacher of the Year. He was also the recipient of the 2021 Outstanding Early Educator Award of Meritorious Service. Josh spent two years serving as a Conductor (Drum Major) for the two time Drum Corps International World Champion, Phantom Regiment Drum & Bugle Corps. He is still very active in the marching band activity. Josh has worked as a designer, instructor, choreographer and judge throughout the states of Missouri and Illinois. Josh's professional affiliations include the Illinois Music Education Association and the National Band Association.

Dr. Lindsey Jensen was the 2018 Illinois Teacher of the Year, the 2020 NEA Foundation for Teaching Excellence Illinois Awardee, a Teach Plus Policy Alum, and Vice-President of the Illinois Teachers of the Year. She recently made Brightbeam's list of Top 21 Rising Women in Education in 2021. She has delivered over 100 keynotes across the country, and her work has been featured in IL-ASCD, Teach Plus, NEA Today, and Education Post. She was recently published in Flip the System US: How Teachers Can Transform Education and Save Democracy. Her career in education spans 17 years, and she currently serves as the state coordinator for Educators Rising Illinois. You can reach Lindsey on Twitter @ILTOY2018 or email her @ illinoisteacheroftheyear@gmail.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bigedidea/message

Nancy Latham, Executive Director and Council on Teacher Education at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, joins Lisa Dent on Chicago’s Afternoon News to explain why many school districts in the state are facing staff shortages ahead of the 2022-2023 school year. Follow Your Favorite Chicago’s Afternoon News Personalities on Twitter:Follow @LisaDentSpeaksFollow @SteveBertrand Follow @kpowell720 Follow […]

Lindsey Jensen, 2018 Illinois Teacher of the Year, shares how she became the face of Educators Rising Illinois initiative. Hear how you can get involved and find ways to encourage high school students to consider teaching as a professional choice. Don't miss out. Join the movement.

The 2022 Illinois Teacher of the Year joins Teachers' Lounge to talk about what it means to her, being a small-town educator, teaching new languages, and much more!

This week, we welcomed the 2021 Illinois Teacher of the Year, Justin Johnson, who spoke to us about music education and the need the to hire and retain a diverse teaching community. 

Frank McCormick, a former teacher, speaks out against the ideological infiltration of critical social justice in public education. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Frank McCormick, a former teacher, speaks out against the ideological infiltration of critical social justice in public education.

Get the book, A Parent's Guide to Powerful Teaching Learn more about Patrice on her website, www.PatriceBain.com Follow Patrice on Twitter @PatriceBain1 About the Author Patrice M. Bain, Ed.S. is an educator, speaker and author. Finalist for Illinois Teacher of the Year and a Fulbright Scholar in Russia, she has been featured in national and international webinars, podcasts, articles and press. Bain was asked by the Department of Education to work with cognitive scientists to co-author Organizing Instruction and Study to Improve Student Learning. In addition, Patrice co-authored Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning.

Patrice Bain is an educator, speaker and author. Finalist for Illinois Teacher of the Year and a Fulbright Scholar in Russia. She spent 15 of her 25+ year teaching career working with cognitive scientists turning research into learning strategies. She was asked by the Department of Education to work with cognitive scientists to co-author Organising Instruction and Study to Improve Student Learning. In addition, Patrice co-authored Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning and most recently Powerful Teaching: A Guide for Parents

Music teacher Justin Johnson and host Evelyn Lauer discuss the impossibility of recreating performances online, the benefit of asynchronous time for enrichment, and the use of polls to increase engagement and competition. Johnson is in his ninth year as Director of Bands at Niles West where he conducts the concert band, symphonic band, and symphonic wind ensemble. Johnson also directs the pep band, marching band, and jazz band. He received his Bachelor's degree in Music Education from the University of Memphis and is currently finishing a Masters in Music Education at Eastern Illinois University. Johnson serves on staff for a number of nationally recognized ensembles. This past summer would have been his 12th year as a staff member with the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps. He was also a member of the Bluecoats where he performed on mellophone. Johnson has additionally served on staff for the US Army All-American Marching Band from 2013-2015 and again in 2018. He has adjudicated and given clinics for concert ensembles, marching band, indoor drumline, winter guard, and jazz ensembles in Illinois, Tennessee, Mississippi, Nebraska, Iowa, Texas, New York, Indiana, Michigan, and Georgia. In 2016, Mr. Johnson was named a finalist for the Golden Apple Award and additionally named teacher of distinction. In 2020, he was named the Zemsky Teacher of the year for Niles West High School. Johnson is the 2021 Illinois Teacher of the Year and is also an active member of the National Band Association, Illinois Music Educator Association, National Association for Music Education, Phi Beta Mu, and the Jazz Educators Network. Follow host, Evelyn Lauer, on Twitter and Instagram @evelynalauer.BTB is produced by Evelyn Lauer. Its music is written and performed by Jim Streisel and his band, The Dead Squirrels. 

We host our first panel interview, discussing with three award-winning educators their thoughts and experiences with hybrid and remote teaching so far. Steve Elza, an Applied Technology teacher at Fremd High School and the 2015 Illinois Teacher of the Year.Brian Curtin teaches English at Schaumburg High School and is the 2013 Illinois Teacher of the YearTanya Katovich, Hoffman Estates High School Chemistry teacher, is a recipient of the 2019 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST), which are the highest honors bestowed by the United States government specifically for K-12 science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and/or computer science teaching.  She was also a Top 10 Finalist for Teacher of the Year in 2019.

Unlike in March, health departments have better direction and more tools for schools to address coronavirus flareups and outbreaks. Hear more on school reopening and contact tracing. Plus, a report on the graduated tax initiative. A central Illinois candidate for Illinois Teacher of the Year offers his philosophy of education. And even in the middle of a pandemic, nine restaurants are under construction in the twin cities. Larry Carius talks about the Bloomington Normal Restaurant Scene.

It's what you need to know to start your day for Monday, Oct. 19, 2020. Our Leadoff story is about Unit 5 students' return to the classroom at a time when COVID-19 numbers in Illinois are looking bleak. Plus, Bloomington teacher Brandon Thornton, a finalist for the Illinois Teacher of the Year Award, explains his approach to the job.

Today Joseph Fatheree, award-winning teacher and thought-leader talks about the conversations administrators, policymakers, and teachers are having about what "the Fall" looks like in K12 education. There are so many scenarios that could be possible but Joseph shares his thoughts. I hope you'll share your thoughts on Twitter as we talk about this. www.coolcatteacher.com/e669  Sponsor: My friend Kasey Bell writes the Shake Up Learning Blog. Kasey is who I turn to when I need to train my teachers on Google Classroom and the Level 1 Google Classroom Teacher Certification Training. Right now, Kasey is offering her Google classroom master class 50% off. That’s a great deal, especially now, if you’re in the middle of distance learning or upping your Google Classroom ability. Go to googleclassroomcourse.com  and use the coupon code “homelearning” to get 50% off and take advantage of that great price and sign up for Kasey’s Google Classroom Master Class. If you need training for your entire school, like I did, check out gsuitetrainingforschools.com. Tell her Vicki Davis, the Cool Cat Teacher, sent you. Kasey rocks -- and she’ll help you become a better distance learning teacher now. Joseph Fatheree - Bio as Submitted Joseph Fatheree is an award-winning author, educator, and filmmaker. He has received numerous educational awards, including Illinois Teacher of the Year and the NEA's National Award for Teaching Excellence. He was recently named one of the Top 10 Teachers in the World by the Varkey Foundation. He has served as the Director of Strategic Projects for the National Network of State Teachers of the Year in Washington, D.C. and is the instructor of creativity and innovation at Effingham High School in Illinois. Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a sponsored podcast episode. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I believe will be good for my readers and are from companies I can recommend. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."

I hope you and your family had a fantastic Easter weekend! Before we get started today, I wanted to let you know that our partner, Momentous, has launched a program called Support Your Sweat. This program is an initiative to put actual funds into the hands of fitness professionals and businesses that are struggling to make ends meet during this very tough time.   You can check out their directory of participating small businesses at the link below: https://supportyoursweat.org/   This information is kept free by our partnership with Momentous. To learn more about Momentous and what they do to help our community go to livemomentous.com/brett. As part of the Art of Coaching audience, you can receive $20 off your 1st order of Momentous by using code BRETT20 at checkout. (Minimum purchase amount of $50).   John is an absolute stud and one of the greatest conversationalists we have had the opportunity to interview on the podcast. He is one of the most giving people I've ever had the chance to interact with and I can't wait for you to hear our conversation today!   John currently serves at McHenry West High School as the Assistant Divisional Chair for PE, Health, and Driver's Education. He is the Director of Strength & Conditioning for the District. McHenry was recently honored as a top physical education programs in the state of Illinois. John is also an Adjunct Professor in the Graduate School at Carthage College, teaching Sport Leadership and Sport Psychology. He is a regular presenter on topics related to physical education, technology, and leadership. John has a Doctorate in Educational Leadership. His most recent recognitions include being named Illinois Teacher of the Year from both Illinois Digital Educators Alliance and also Illinois Coach of the Year from the National High School Strength Coaches Association. His most He and his wife (Jeanna) have four children (Riley, Brett, Trace, Brady).   Reach out to John: Via e-mail: beerbowerjohn@dist156.org Via Twitter: @JohnBeerbower Via Facebook: McHenry Strength   Join our exclusive Facebook group of fellow Art of Coaching Podcast listeners and have your voice heard!   Don't forget to check-out and download our new free resources.   Podcast Reflection Sheets: Click Here   How to Find a Mentor Guide: Click Here   Sign up for my course: Sign Up Now!   Follow me on social media:   Via Instagram: @coach_BrettB   Via Twitter: @coach_BrettB   Subscribe to my YouTube channel here   Learn More About My Courses, Clinics, and Live Events At: www.ArtofCoaching.com

Illinois Teacher of the Year Bill Abrams shares tips and drills you do at home and use on the course.

Jen Leban is an educator and Google Innovator from Sandburg Middle School, Elmhurst, Illinois. Jen was also a finalist for Illinois Teacher of the Year in 2019. In this episode, Jen talks with us about her Google Innovator Project and the importance of self-care and checking in on our friends during these unprecedented times. Follow Jen and her work: Twitter Handle: @MrsLeban or @ResetEDU Instagram: @theMrsLeban or @ResetEDUorg YouTube.com/ResetEDU - please subscribe and share! ResetEDU.org Remember to check out this and all past episodes at www.LearningThroughLeading.com and click the Subscribe button at the top of the screen to have every episode delivered right to your email inbox. You can find us on Twitter at @DrNickSutton @YodaMatt68 The Learning Through Leading Podcast is produced in partnership with the Learning Technology Center of Illinois. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/learningthroughleading/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/learningthroughleading/support

WHAT’S IN THIS PODCAST? IMPORTANT UPDATE: WHEN WE RECORDED THIS SHOW WE HAD NOT GOTTEN…Listen to the PodcastInterview with hosts of “What the Mother” podcast, Chik-fil-a, Illinois Teacher Rocks, Daytona 500 is Great!, TTIT 111

What the Mother WHAT'S IN THIS PODCAST? IMPORTANT UPDATE: WHEN WE RECORDED THE SHOW WE HAD NOT GOTTEN AN UPDATE ON RYAN NEWMAN'S CONDITION.  WE ARE PRAYING FOR A FULL RECOVERY!   We have guests: Taylor Foos and Megan Freese hosts of the new podcast: What the Mother? March 6 is the first show date! Emma goes to Chik-fil-a and not school Todd was off Alone!! American Idol and NBA All-Star Game Illinois Teacher Loves Lecture (so does Todd) Todd Likes AVID LINKS Our New Podcast is UP! Purposeful Marriage www.purposefulmarriage.com What Are We Doing for Entertainment? Daytona 500 Visit Todds' blog and get his take on everything from education to football to food to politics and this year a year of Bible Blogs.  Check it out. Become a PATRON! Download the Marriage Guide for free! And don't forget to find us on Stitcher Radio.  It is so cool. Leave a message and let us know what you think.

  Patrice M. Bain co-authored Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning with Dr. Pooja K. Agarwal (2019) This is episode 265 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast for educators. Patrice M. Bain, Ed.S. is passionate about student success using research-based strategies. As a veteran K–12 teacher, Patrice recently completed more than 25 years teaching social studies at a middle school in Illinois.Patrice is the only teacher-author of the popular practice guide, Organizing Instruction and Study to Improve Student Learning commissioned by the Institute of Education Sciences. Patrice's teaching approaches have been featured on TV (PBS's NOVA), radio (NPR), popular press, and multiple books.Ms. Bain frequently presents professional development workshops throughout the United States. She has taught education courses at the graduate level, and she was a finalist for Illinois Teacher of the Year and a Fulbright Scholar in Russia.   Connect with Patrice and Learn More: https://www.powerfulteaching.org/ https://www.patricebain.com/ patrice@patricebain.com  https://twitter.com/patricebain1 https://www.powerfulteaching.org/speaking https://www.poojaagarwal.com/ https://twitter.com/PoojaAgarwal ask@retrievalpractice.org https://www.retrievalpractice.org https://www.retrievalpractice.org/subscribe https://twitter.com/RetrieveLearn Length - 49:35

The teacher, substitute teacher, and administrator shortage continues to cause classes to be cancelled or filled by unqualified people. Dr. Jim Rosborg, long-time educator in Illinois, discusses the history of teacher certification as well as the poor choices that have been made. This is a republishing of the most-listened to episode on this podcast with an update on developments since the original publication.

The teacher, substitute teacher, and administrator shortage continues to cause classes to be cancelled or filled by unqualified people. Dr. Jim Rosborg, long-time educator in Illinois, discusses the history of teacher certification as well as the poor choices that have been made. This is a republishing of the most-listened to episode on this podcast with an update on developments since the original publication.

What makes a teacher better? According to our guest, it's often not what we've been taught to believe. In this segment, Josh Stumpenhorst aims to debunk the myths and focus on what really makes a difference in our instruction. Follow: @stumpteacher @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Josh Stumpenhorst is a junior high Language Arts and Social Science teacher as well as an active blogger (stumpteacher.blogspot.com ) and tweeter (@stumpteacher). He has been named the 2012 Illinois Teacher of the Year, 2012 Illinois Teacher Excellence Award Winner, 2012 Illinois Computer Educator Teacher of the Year and a member of the 2011 International Society of Technology Educators Emerging Leaders class.

This week I am in conversation with Patrice Bain about her and Pooja Agarwal's new book Powerful Teaching in the second of my summer specials About Patrice Patrice M. Bain, Ed.S. is passionate about student success using research-based strategies. As a veteran K–12 teacher, Patrice recently completed more than 25 years teaching social studies at a middle school in Illinois. Patrice is the only teacher-author of the popular practice guide, Organizing Instruction and Study to Improve Student Learning commissioned by the Institute of Education Sciences. Patrice's teaching approaches have been featured on TV (PBS's NOVA), radio (NPR), popular press, and multiple books. Patrice frequently presents professional development workshops throughout the United States. She has taught education courses at the graduate level, and she was a finalist for Illinois Teacher of the Year and a Fulbright Scholar in Russia. For more information about Patrice, visit patricebain.com and follow her on Twitter @patricebain1. The natter: Introduction: could you tell listeners about your career to this point , how you meet your co-author Pooja and how you decided to work together? What is powerful teaching and how and why did you and Pooja come up with this idea ? Many Listeners will be familiar with the cognitive science behind the strategies suggested (my podcast is broadly evidence based) , what we are maybe less familiar with is how to incorporate these into our teaching , this is why I’m thrilled to speak with you . Could you outline some suggestions on how to incorporate retrieval practice into lessons? Spacing is something that teachers may be incorporating as part of their schemes of learning or long term plans . How do you suggest teachers use spacing ? I am fascinated by metacognition and have delivered keynotes and courses on the topic , I still find it incredibly difficult to explain what it is and how to incorporate it into lessons . Your book has some fantastic suggestions , could you outline some of these for listeners ? Interleaving is used by many students during revision for example . How do you suggest that teachers best use interleaving as a classroom strategy ? Could you outline for listeners where you will be speaking next and where they can get your book? Will you be coming to the UK ? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/naylorsnatter/message

Over 220,000 students have been affected by school shootings. Beyond that, almost all students struggle daily with bullying and other threats. Mark Vondracek, a Global Teacher Prize finalist and runner-up for Illinois Teacher of the Year, and Ed Dunkelblau, the director of the Institute for Emotionally Intelligent Learning and an internationally known speaker and consultant on the topics of social-emotional learning and character development, safe schools programming, and humor in education, share how classroom teachers can be part of the solution. Learn more by visiting http://www.notinmyschool.com This very special episode of the Bedley Bros is sponsored by Advancement Courses. They offer over 200 online graduate-level PD courses in 19 different subject areas for K-12 teachers. http://www.advancementcourses.com/bedley and use coupon code BROS20 for 20% off! The Bedley Bros also support http://www.empatico.org, the place to teach your kids empathy through meeting classrooms from around the world. Please sign up for Global School Play Day and join the hundreds of thousands around the world who believe that unstructured play is vital for proper child development.

Joe Fatheree helped co-organize a recent national summit on school safety in the United States. In today's show, Joe talks about the summit, what schools are doing nationwide on safety, and the need to help lonely children who are struggling. www.coolcatteacher.com/e479 Joe Fatheree's Bio as Submitted Joe Fatheree is an award-winning author, educator, and filmmaker. He has received numerous educational awards, including Illinois Teacher of the Year and the NEA's National Award for Teaching Excellence. He was recently named one of the Top 10 Teachers in the World by the Varkey Foundation. He has served as the Director of Strategic Projects for the National Network of State Teachers of the Year in Washington, D.C. and is the instructor of creativity and innovation at Effingham High School in Illinois. Fatheree's television work has aired nationally on PBS, The Documentary Channel, Hulu, and the MLB Network. He is the recipient of 3 Mid America Emmy Awards and a Telly.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is only as moral and as good as those who create it. Today, AI ethics thought-leader Joe Fatheree and I discuss this topic. Without discussing the ethics of AI and its algorithms, we risk opening the ultimate Pandora’s box of technology problems when we should instead work to get hope out of the AI box and keep the demons that could misuse and abuse us locked away. I’m not too sure we currently have the moral capacity and knowledge of right and wrong to wisely use AI. Either way, AI is here and we can be part of the conversation or we can sit in the corner and say “Nah Nah Nah I can’t hear you” until AI hears us and builds a cage around our little corner from which we cannot escape because ultimately, the key to any technology is crafted by those who make themselves part of the conversation.   www.coolcatteacher.com/472 *** Sponsor: Advancement Courses, a 30-year leader in teacher PD, is kicking off their Spring Sale! Use the code COOL 20 to save 20% off each course. Advancement Courses has over 240 graduate-level courses in 19 different subject areas. Topics include teaching foundational topics and emerging trends in K-12. The courses are all online and self-paced. Graduate credit is available with an official transcript from their CAEP and regionally accredited university partners. Thousands of teachers across the country become better at Advancement Courses. My favorite thing is that you can work at your own pace, create things for use in your classroom today, and you can have six months to complete the courses. Right now, my listeners can save 20% off each course with code COOL20 at Advancement Courses. *** Joe Fatheree's Bio as Submitted Joe Fatheree is an award-winning author, educator, and filmmaker. He has received numerous educational awards, including Illinois Teacher of the Year and the NEA's National Award for Teaching Excellence. He was recently named one of the Top 10 Teachers in the World by the Varkey Foundation. He has served as the Director of Strategic Projects for the National Network of State Teachers of the Year in Washington, D.C. and is the instructor of creativity and innovation at Effingham High School in Illinois. Fatheree's television work has aired nationally on PBS, The Documentary Channel, Hulu, and the MLB Network. He is the recipient of 3 Mid America Emmy Awards and a Telly.

State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) discusses his SB1952, which addresses further efforts to fix the teacher shortage in Illinois.

In this episode of Leading from the Classroom, 2018 Illinois Teacher of the Year Lindsey Jensen shares how an encounter with a stranger on a plane inspired her to write a poem—and rediscover why she’s meant to be a teacher.

Episode 36 - Creation Part 2   Within Episode 36 of the METC Podcast I continue my conversation with Matt Weld on creation.  We begin by discussing roadblocks for leaders, educators and students in creating relationships and opportunities.  After this discussion, we move onto the third aspect of creation; things. This is what we typically think of when we think of creating.  We create “things”. Tangible things we can see, feel and touch.   Be sure to connect with Matt and checkout his podcast! Episode’s Guest: Matt Weld - #METC19 Spotlight Educator - Director of Innovation and Technology for ROE Area 5 of Illinois - Teacher’s Classroom Podcast

Within this episode of the METC Podcast, I sit down with #METC19 Spotlight Educator Matt Weld.  We have a great discussion around creation. Conversation went so well we split it up into two episodes.  Within this first part of our discussion we talk about the first two aspects of creation; Relationships and Opportunities.  We had a wonderful conversation about the importance of relationships. As educators we know that relationships are huge! They have tremendous effects on climate and culture and the overall growth of staff and students.  Even when we know the importance of relationships, we fail to look at what it takes to Create these relationships. From relationships we turn to creating opportunities. The opportunities we create as educators are very important.  We look at creating opportunities from an administrator perspective, a teacher perspective and also a student perspective.   Be sure to connect with Matt and check out his podcast as well!   Episode’s Guest: Matt Weld - #METC19 Spotlight Educator - Director of Innovation and Technology for ROE Area 5 of Illinois - Teacher’s Classroom Podcast

Causes, effects, and solutions surrounding the shortage in teacher candidates in Illinois are discussed, including what can be done by the individual educator.

Causes, effects, and solutions surrounding the shortage in teacher candidates in Illinois are discussed, including what can be done by the individual educator.

Most agree that school administrators have a profound impact on the school culture, and academic success. What are the qualities that make the difference? Follow: @tomwhitby @blairteach @ShiftParadigm @sgthomas1973 @bamradionetwork Ed Chat Archive: http://edchat.pbworks.com/ Josh Stumpenhorst is a junior high Language Arts and Social Science teacher. He was named the 2012 Illinois Teacher of the Year, 2012 Illinois Teacher Excellence Award Winner, 2012 Illinois Computer Educator Teacher of the Year. He is also an active blogger (stumpteacher.blogspot.com). Nancy Blair is a middle school principal in Georgia. She previously served as a school improvement consultant. Tom Whitby is former contributing Editor at SmartBrief, founder of #Edchat, Twitter-Using Educators, and NYSCATE Network.

Illini West High School District 307 Superintendent Kim Schilson discusses how the teacher shortage in Illinois has affected her district.

In this episode of Leading from the Classroom, 2017 Illinois Teacher of the Year Ricardo Castro shares his story of meeting Donald Trump, and how he turned a brief encounter into a "moment that mattered."

Sometimes we have to view things from the other side of the table to see our mistakes and be ready to grow. Follow: @jonHarper70bd @joshsstumpenhorstideaguy42 @bamradionetwork Josh Stumpenhorst is a junior high Language Arts and Social Science teacher. He was named the 2012 Illinois Teacher of the Year, 2012 Illinois Teacher Excellence Award Winner, 2012 Illinois Computer Educator Teacher of the Year and a member of the 2011 International Society of Technology Educators Emerging Leaders class. He is also an active blogger (stumpteacher.blogspot.com).

The #IAedchat team of @casas_jimmy and @danpbutler led a conversaton with Paul Solarz and Josh Stumpenhorst on July 19, 2015. Paul and Josh are teachers and authors from Illinois. Paul is the author of Learn Like a Pirate and was recognized as the @ICE_IL Educator of the Year in 2014 while Josh wrote The New Teacher Revolution and was recognized as the Illinois Teacher of the Year in 2012. This conversation focused on personalized learning, Genius Hour, passion projects, best practices, and positive relationships with all students.

What makes a teacher better? According to our guest, it's often not what we've been taught to believe. In this segment, Josh Stumpenhorst aims to debunk the myths and focus on what really makes a difference in our instruction. Follow: @stumpteacher @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Josh Stumpenhorst is a junior high Language Arts and Social Science teacher as well as an active blogger (stumpteacher.blogspot.com ) and tweeter (@stumpteacher). He has been named the 2012 Illinois Teacher of the Year, 2012 Illinois Teacher Excellence Award Winner, 2012 Illinois Computer Educator Teacher of the Year and a member of the 2011 International Society of Technology Educators Emerging Leaders class.

What makes a teacher better? According to our guest, it's often not what we've been taught to believe. In this segment, Josh Stumpenhorst aims to debunk the myths and focus on what really makes a difference in our instruction. Follow: @stumpteacher @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Josh Stumpenhorst is a junior high Language Arts and Social Science teacher as well as an active blogger (stumpteacher.blogspot.com ) and tweeter (@stumpteacher). He has been named the 2012 Illinois Teacher of the Year, 2012 Illinois Teacher Excellence Award Winner, 2012 Illinois Computer Educator Teacher of the Year and a member of the 2011 International Society of Technology Educators Emerging Leaders class.

Our guest has taught on the leading edge of technology for years. In this segment he talks about how technology is bringing down the walls of classrooms around the country. Follow: @stumpteacher @intoy2014 @mr_abud @bamradionetwork Josh Stumpenhorst is a junior high Language Arts and Social Science teacher as well as an active blogger (stumpteacher.blogspot.com ) and tweeter (@stumpteacher). He has been named the 2012 Illinois Teacher of the Year, 2012 Illinois Teacher Excellence Award Winner, 2012 Illinois Computer Educator Teacher of the Year and a member of the 2011 International Society of Technology Educators Emerging Leaders class.

Josh Stumpenhorst is a 6th grade Language Arts and Social Science teacher at Lincoln Junior High School in Naperville, IL. He holds a Master’s Degree in curriculum and instruction as well as a National Boards Certification in early adolescence social science. His work has been recognized by the International Society of Technology Educators as they named Josh a member of their “Emerging Leaders Class of 2011”. Josh has also been recognized as the Illinois Computer Educators, “Educator of the Year” for 2012 and he is the 2012 Illinois Teacher of the Year

Classrooms are changing and we all need to change with them. Our guests today are both teachers who have been in the classroom for over 20 years. In this segment they talk with us about how they have collaborated to reinvent their classrooms and keep up with the changes taking place in teaching. Follow:@coolcatteacher @jhudson55 @bamradionetwork Annice Brave and Jeff Hudson are teachers at Alton high school, in Alton, Illinois. Annice is the 2011 Illinois Teacher of the Year and teaches English and journalism. Jeff Hudson, teaches English. He also co-directed the Piasa Bluffs Writing Project, a National Writing Project Site at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville.

A growing cabal of educators is concluding that giving control of learning to students is the ideal path forward. But are teachers, accustomed to being the sage on the stage, really ready to step down? Are school leaders ready to support teachers taking a backseat to students? Can the standards be met this way? Follow: @CoachGinsburg @globalearner @stumpteacher @bamradionetwork David Ginsburg helps schools improve student outcomes through various services including leadership coaching and instructional coaching. Alan November is an international leader in education technology. He has been director of an alternative high school, computer coordinator, technology consultant, and university lecturer. Josh Stumpenhorst is a junior high Language Arts and Social Science teacher. He has been named the 2012 Illinois Teacher of the Year.

A growing cabal of educators is concluding that giving control of learning to students is the ideal path forward. But are teachers, accustomed to being the sage on the stage, really ready to step down? Are school leaders ready to support teachers taking a backseat to students? Can the standards be met this way? Follow: @CoachGinsburg @globalearner @stumpteacher @bamradionetwork David Ginsburg helps schools improve student outcomes through various services including leadership coaching and instructional coaching. Alan November is an international leader in education technology. He has been director of an alternative high school, computer coordinator, technology consultant, and university lecturer. Josh Stumpenhorst is a junior high Language Arts and Social Science teacher. He has been named the 2012 Illinois Teacher of the Year.

Teachers can find grading students' tests and papers time-consuming, painful and stressful. The prospect of your grades being challenged by students and parents adds to the angst. Today our guests talk openly about the perils and challenges of grading and how to reduce the stress and better manage the process. Ken O'Connor is an independent consultant on assessment, grading and reporting; a staff development presenter and facilitator in 45 states in the USA, 9 provinces in Canada, in 15 countries; and author of The School Leaders Guide to Grading, Solution Tree. John Tierney was a professor of American government for almost twenty-five years, most of that time at Boston College (retired). He later taught American government and American history at an independent high school for girls (Boston area). Josh Stumpenhorst is a junior high Language Arts and Social Science teacher as well as an active blogger (stumpteacher.blogspot.com) and tweeter (@stumpteacher)(2012 Illinois Teacher of the Year). Jerry Blumengarten taught for 32 years at inner city NY school (one of the worst neighborhoods), grades 6-9.