Podcast appearances and mentions of rae pica

Take a listen as the wonderful Rae Pica and I talk all about topics in her most recent book Why Play?. This podcast episode explores the importance of risk-taking, big body play, and rough-and-tumble play in childhood development. Kristen and Rae discuss how societal fears often limit children's natural play instincts, sharing personal stories and research on the benefits of embracing risk in early education. They also provide practical advice for educators and parents on fostering a play-positive environment that builds confidence, resilience, and essential motor skills. Get Rae's book here: Why Play Use code PBL20 for 20% off (code expires June 31 2025)  

Podcast Show Notes: The Power of Play: A Conversation with Rae PicaIn this eye-opening episode of Author Talk, Victoria sits down with Rae Pica to explore the transformative power of play in child development and education. Rae, an expert in early childhood education, shares insights from her new book, Why Play? offering valuable perspectives on it's essential for learning and growth.Key Topics Discussed:Importance of Play: Understanding why play is vital for cognitive and emotional development in children.Educational Approaches: How schools and parents can integrate play into learning routines for optimized educational outcomes.Challenges and Misconceptions: Addressing common misconceptions about play in education and the challenges of implementing play-centric learning.Practical Tips: Rae's practical advice for educators and parents to foster an environment where play is encouraged and nurtured.Quotes:“Play is the work of childhood.”“Children learn best when they are moving, exploring, and interacting with their environment.”About Rae Pica: Rae Pica is a renowned author and advocate for children's active learning and play. With decades of experience in the field, her works focus on the critical role movement and physical activity play in child development.Resources Mentioned:Rae Pica's books and articles on play and child development.Why Play? By Rae Pica COUPON CODE: PICAOC (Teachers College Press)Websites and tools for educators and parents to incorporate play into learning experiences.Call to Action:Subscribe to our podcast, on your favorite podcast platform, for more enlightening conversations with authors and experts in education.Explore Rae Pica's resources and start incorporating play into your child's daily routine for enriched learning experiences.Connect with Us:Website: www.outdoor-classrooms.comSocial Media: Follow us on Instagram and Outdoor Classrooms Facebook community for updates and community interactions.Support: If you have any questions or need assistance, contact us at victoria@outdoor-classrooms.com

Rae Pica has been a fierce advocate for children and childhood for over 40 years.  And during that time she's written a whole bookshelf full of books on the topic.  Today, she's sharing her latest addition to that bookshelf, it came out just last week, Why Play?: How to Make Play an Essential Part of Early Education. In this newest book, Rae dives into the importance of play in early childhood education, how to partner with parents, why different modes of play are beneficial, and how to support each type of play.  She even touches on some of the tricky topics associated with play, like rough and tumble play and gun play.  It's her latest and possibly her greatest, and she's sharing it with us in today's episode. If you want to know how to better advocate for play in early childhood, this episode is for you.  Find shownotes, including a full transcript, at notjustcute.com/podcast/episode77.

In this episode, Rae discusses the vital role of play in early childhood education and why it should be an essential part of every learning environment. She explores different types of play, including free play, guided play, block play, and risky play, and explains how each supports children's development. Rae also addresses concerns about a possible return to more traditional education methods and emphasizes the importance of ongoing educator training in play-based learning. Additionally, she highlights the role of parental involvement and the profound impact play has on children's emotional expression and overall well-being. Show Notes: https://www.elfoundations.com/161

Author Rae Pica has a new book out! It's called Why Play: How to Make Play an Essential Part of Early Childhood, and she joins host Heather Bernt-Santy in this episode to talk about why she keeps doing what she's doing--writing, talking and speaking to groups about play and movement in childhood.Want more Nerd content, like free webinars and 1:1 zoom sessions? Become a That Early Childhood Nerd member here: buymeacoffee.com/heatherf Thanks for listening! Save 10% on professional development from Explorations Early Learning and support the show with the coupon code NERD. Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron, shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click here for more Heather. For a small fee we can issue self-study certificates for listening to podcasts.

Do you feel like you're the one responsible for making sure your baby meets all their milestones at the right time? That it's a reflection on you as a parent if they're not talking, walking, or playing with others at the same time as other kids? If you answered yes, then take heart - we've got great news for you! In this episode, Rae Pica, a renowned expert in the early childhood community helps debunk some of the most persistent myths about early childhood development, particularly the belief that "earlier is better." Together, we explore the natural process of child development and emphasize the crucial role of play in fostering healthy growth. And most importantly, the importance of letting go and trusting that healthy growth and development is happening, even if it's a different pace for your child. Here's a link to Rae Pica's free Resource Library Here the show notes! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ann-mckitrick/support

What if children had the option to get outdoors, and move their bodies to enable them to playfully learn? In today's episode, we have Author Rae Pica who has penned many books on the importance of movement in early childhood development. In her book, “Preschoolers & Kindergarteners Moving and Learning,” she provides more than 80 developmentally appropriate movement and music activities that contribute to a well-rounded curriculum in any classroom program. Come listen to our lively discussion about the who, what, where how, and when to take these music and movement lessons outdoors. MEET RAE: Rae Pica has been an early childhood education consultant since 1980 and is internationally known as a speaker, online course creator, and author. Rae has written 22 books, including the text Experiences in Movement and Music (in its 5th edition), What If Everybody Understood Child Development?: Straight Talk About Bettering Education and Children's Lives and Spark a Revolution in Early Education: Speaking Up for Ourselves and the Children.As a consultant, Rae has shared her expertise with such groups as the Sesame Street Research Department, the Head Start Bureau, Centers for Disease Control, the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, Gymboree, Nike, Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues, Bright Horizons, and health departments, schools, and resource and referral agencies throughout the country.She is most proud of her fierce defense of childhood.Learn more here: WebsiteCONNECT WITH VICTORIA:WEBSITE: www.outdoor-classrooms.comEMAIL: Victoria@outdoor-classrooms.comInstagram: instagram.com/outdoor_classrooms/Facebook: Facebook.com/OutdoorClassrooms1OUTDOOR CLASSROOM RESOURCES:The Outdoor Classrooms CIRCLE MembershipThe Outdoor Teaching Bootcamp Seeds of Inspiration for Outdoor Learning Card DeckFREE PDF Library of Nature-Based Children's Book & Weekly Seedling News

Rae Pica joins The Everything ECE Podcast this week to discuss the critical topic of Early Childhood Educators discovering their voices. Rae, a renowned author, educator, consultant, speaker, and strong supporter of Early Childhood Educators shares her invaluable insights as to what early childhood educators can do to raise their voices. Tune in to The Everything ECE Podcast and embark on this enlightening journey. Links: Rae Pica - Website Rae Pica - Instagram Become an Early Childhood Author - Course

Rae Pica is an education consultant dedicated to the development and education of the whole child. Rae has been an early childhood education consultant since 1980 and is internationally known as a speaker, online course creator, and author. Rae has written 22 books, including the text Experiences in Movement and Music (in its 5th edition), What If Everybody Understood Child Development?: Straight Talk About Bettering Education and her most recent book,  Children's Lives and Spark a Revolution in Early Education: Speaking Up for Ourselves and the Children.Rae is on a mission to ensure that children have the chance to be children and that child development guides all our practices with them. As a consultant, Rae has shared her expertise with such groups as the Sesame Street Research Department, the Head Start Bureau, Centers for Disease Control, the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, Gymboree, Nike, Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues, Bright Horizons, and health departments, schools, and resource and referral agencies throughout the country.More About Rae:https://www.raepica.com/Free to Play Summit: http://freetoplaysummit.com/

In this episode Kisha speaks with Rae Pica, asking WHAT IF?  "What if Everybody Understood Child Development" and "What if We Taught The Way Children Learn."  Rae Introduces her new book "Spark A Revolution In Early Childhood Education: Speaking up for Ourselves and the Children"

It's time for a revolution in early care and education! Rae Pica drops by to talk about her new book, "Spark a Revolution in Early Education: Speaking Up for Ourselves and the Children." 

Things need to change in Early Childhood Education and soon! Are you ready to get loud(er)? Are you ready to be heard? Are you ready to start a revolution? Well, on today's episode of The Everything ECE Podcast, the amazing Rae Pica is ready to guide you on how! Rae has launched her book, Spark an ECE Revolution and she shares some golden nuggets in the episode on why and how we need to get started. www.raepica.com Spark a Revolution- https://raepica.teachable.com/p/revolution

Kristen and Rae celebrate the release of her newest book, "Spark a Revolution in Early Education: Speaking Up for Ourselves and the Children!" In the play based, early childhood world, we can often feel like we are fighting an uphill battle.  Rae's book and this podcast will help you gain confidence when it comes to advocating for play and childhood! You can check out Rae's website here! And you can buy Rae's book here!

What better way to support young kids to be happy and healthy students than to encourage them to play. Unfortunately, that's not the way we operate in the U.S. Instead, we prioritize test scores and sitting quietly and academically-charged preschools.   It's no wonder that our youth are depressed and unhappy. We're so busy believing the myths about education and children that social media and the media feed us that we aren't looking at the hard facts. That kids are not meant to sit quietly every day. We can't do that as adults…why are we expecting three-year-olds to?   This week on the podcast, author and early childhood education consultant Rae Pica debunks four big myths about early childhood education. You can hear the passion in her voice when she shares examples from teachers she's talked to and classrooms she's visited.   This was such a refreshing conversation from someone who gets it. And I love the tips she shared to help us get active and speak out for the benefit of our kids. About Rae Pica: Rae Pica has served as a consultant in early childhood education for more than four decades. The author of 22 books, including her latest, Spark a Revolution in Early Education: Speaking Up for Ourselves and the Children, Rae is also a keynote speaker and online course creator. In her role as a consultant, she has been trusted by such organizations as the Sesame Street Research Department, National Head Start Association, the Chicago Children's Museum, and Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues. Rae is most proud of her fierce defense of childhood. Jump in the Conversation: [1:36] - Rae's mission for early childhood education [2:22] - Children are unhappy and depressed  [4:26] - Common themes that keep coming up in working with many organizations [6:12] - Teachers are required to put worksheets in front of kids rather than teach in a way that respects the kids [10:23] - Myths of early childhood education [22:06] - Turbo Time [24:40] - What people need to know about experiential learning [27:41] - Rae's Magic Wand [29:51] - Maureen's Takeaways Links & Resources Follow Rae on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Spark a Revolution in Early Education: Speaking Up for Ourselves and the Children by Rae Pica Smart Moves: Why Learning is All in Your Head by Carla Hannaford U.VA. Researchers Find that Kindergarten is the New First Grade International Play Association How Finland Keeps Kids Focused Through Free Play Email Maureen Maureen's TEDx: Changing My Mind to Change Our Schools The Education Evolution Facebook: Follow Education Evolution Twitter: Follow Education Evolution LinkedIn: Follow Education Evolution EdActive Collective Maureen's book: Creating Micro-Schools for Colorful Mismatched Kids Micro-school feature on Good Morning America The Micro-School Coalition Facebook: The Micro-School Coalition LEADPrep

Rae Pica is a force.  As a speaker, consultant, and the author of over 20 books in addition to articles in many popular publications, Rae Pica has been an outspoken voice for children and childhood for more than 4 decades.  Constant in that career has been her passion for protecting childhood and calling others to action.   In this episode, she's talking with me about her newest book on advocating for children and for the early childhood profession, and also giving us a peek into her writing process.  Whether you've been wondering about speaking up in your educational community or about taking your message to a wider audience in book form, you're in the right place. Find Show Notes at https://notjustcute.com/podcast/episode55

This week on The Preschool Podcast we welcome back Rae Pica, Early Childhood Education Consultant and Author. Rae is a reoccurring staple on the podcast and this time we are discussing her latest book: Spark a Revolution in Early Education: Speaking Up for Ourselves and the Children. Win a $50 gift card by filling out our short podcast feedback survey here!

Rae Pica is the Author of 22 books and she has been an ECE consultant for over 40 years.  I encourage everyone to visit her website Raepica.com.  You can sign up for some free resources, her newsletter  one of her very affordable classes. It will not disappoint!  In this episode, Rae gives us all kinds of information on transitions and some Words of wisdom such as :Be calm if you want the children to be calmBe prepared and avoid wait time because if kids are engaged they are less likely to act out. Make things fun and Building a sense of community.  I hope you enjoy this episode!!Raepica.com

One of our goals as parents is to raise confident, independent human beings who can take care of themselves so they can one day leave home and start a life of their own. The problem is, today's culture of gentle hands-on parenting is often construed as not letting your child make any mistakes, and doing everything for them. So how can we encourage autonomy in our children from a young age in a kind and supportive manner? What are some things we can let our toddlers do on their own to help build their confidence? In this episode, I talk to early childhood consultant Rae Pica about ways to develop and educate your child as a whole by letting them take action on their own and make their own decisions and mistakes. Author of 22 books, including What If Everybody Understood Child Development? and What If We Taught the Way Children Learn? Rae has shared her expertise with such groups as the Sesame Street Research Department, the Head Start Bureau, the National Association for the Education of Young Children, the Chicago Children's Museum, Mattel, and Hasbro. Show notes and lots of resources here! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ann-mckitrick/support

This week on The Preschool Podcast, we are honored to have revisited a previous episode with Rae Pica. Rea joins us to talk about how to avoid challenging behaviors in children before they begin. Rae is an early childhood consultant dedicated to the development and education of the whole child.  Are kids really ‘misbehaving' or are we simply setting unrealistic expectations for them? In this episode, Rae Pica returns to the podcast to discuss her book, “Acting Out!: Avoid Behavior Challenges with Active Learning Games and Activities,” and provides actionable techniques for you to use to harness children's natural behavior into activities that will make everyone happy.

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Early childhood education luminary Rae Pica joins Janet to share her expertise about how children really learn and to debunk some common parenting myths that can impede a child's natural development. Rae has dedicated herself to the mission of developing and educating the whole child. She is the author of 20 books, a popular keynote speaker, and throughout her decades-long career has consulted with numerous diverse public and private groups as well as schools and health departments throughout the U.S. Rae's website, contact information, and parenting resources are at https://www.raepica.com. Thanks again to NOOM for sponsoring this episode. There's a science to getting healthier. It's called NOOM. Sign up for your trial today at www.NOOM.com/respect. For more advice on common parenting issues, please check out Janet's best-selling books on Audible, FREE with a 30-day trial membership if you use this link: adbl.co/2OBVztZ. Paperbacks and e-books are also available at Amazon, Google Play, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, or pretty much anywhere e-books are sold. Janet's exclusive audio series "Sessions" is available for download. This is a collection of recorded one-on-one consultations with parents discussing their most immediate and pressing concerns (www.SessionsAudio.com).

I had a great conversation recently with my friend, Rae Pica, about how and why we should get parents on board with play-based, developmentally appropriate education. Show Notes: www.https://notjustcute.com/podast/episode45

In this episode of The Preschool Podcast, we welcome back Rae Pica, Award-winning early childhood education author, speaker, and online educator. Rae is on a mission to ensure child development guides all of our practices with children! She dives into the myth-busting common misconceptions about young children and parents in this episode.

Early childhood consultant and author Rae Pica joins Heather to discuss her blog post, "What if We Took Control of our 2021?"

Rae Pica has a new book out, and it asks some big questions. She joins Heather in this episode to talk through a few. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron, shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click here for more Heather. For a small fee we can issue self-study certificates for listening to podcasts.

Author and speaker Rae Pica joins the podcast to discuss how honoring children's need to move can reduce behaviors we find challenging. Thanks for listening!   Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron, shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click here for more Heather.

Rae Pica joins Kristen to chat advocacy / championing for children.  Learn some easy ways to stand up for what we know is right for the young children in our lives. Rae's website:  raepica.com use code:  WILD for 20% off Rae's course "Becoming a Champion for Play & Joyful Learning"   Find Kristen here: Website - http://www.learning-wild.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/learning.wild/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/learningwildblog/   Free Resources (Documentation Guide Free Download) - https://www.learning-wild.com/opt-in-2ad54954-031a-408e-8993-faa989fa21da  

Rae Pica joins in the discussion this week to talk about her new book, Acting Out! Avoid Behavior Challenges with Active Learning Games and Activities. The group enjoys a wide-ranging conversation that touches on the negative consequences for children when adults have an inadequate understanding of child development. Rae wonders, what's gone wrong with this world in terms of expectations for children? The group finds hope in the opportunities to partner with parents. Rae offers resources to support this work. (https://www.raepica.com/product-category/reproducible-parent-letters/)

Rae Pica is a force to be reckoned with.  With her unapologetic straight-talk, she has been advocating for children and for whole child education for decades, filling shelves of books with her words and inspiring educators around the world.    Her latest book, What if We taught the Way Children Learn, fits the pattern, calling into question the many instances where our common practices seem to be at odds with what should be common sense about how young children learn and grow.  In fact, Dr. Eric Jensen says: “Rae Pica’s powerful, thought-provoking book provides rare and uncommon. Our kids would be MUCH better off if we practiced the way this book suggests we do, and so would the educators around them.”   If you’ve ever questioned the status quo in early education or wondered how you could better educate the whole child – particularly during this time of unique regulations – you’re going to want to listen to what Rae Pica has to share.   Find Show Notes at: https://notjustcute.com/podcast/episode37

The COVID-19 pandemic has left a lot of educators and parents in lurch when it comes to early learning. In this episode, we chat with Rae Pica, about her new book, What If We Taught the Way Children Learn? We talk about coming back to the basics, the factors that motivate children to learn, and why it's important not to lose sight of having fun when working with young children. 

Since 1980, Rae Pica has been an education consultant specializing in whole child development, children's physical activity, and the mind/body connection. Rae is a former college instructor, and she's the author of 19 books. Rae's experience and insights have been sought out by Sesame Street Research Department, Head Start, Centers for Disease Control, the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues, Gymboree, Nike, and state health departments throughout the country. There’s more, much more … which you can find at her website: www.raepica.com. I’ve been learning from Rae for years, but never made contact … until recently, when I saw that she’d created an online course to help early childhood educators with the massive challenge of creating smooth transitions between activities. What Rae shares with us, in this all-too-brief conversation, is some fun and practical ways to make everyone’s school time flow more smoothly for much happier days. Have you subscribed yet? Hope so. Have you LIKED the Facebook page for this podcast? Hope so. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nini-white/message

Rae Pica returns for a conversation with Mike about her new book, Acting Out: Avoid Behavior Challenges with Active Learning Games and Activities. They discuss why children need movement and play, and the positive effects they have on learning and behavior. Show Notes: www.discoverychilddevelopmentcenter.com Facebook: Facebook.com/preschoolandbeyond

Rae Pica returns for a conversation with Mike about her new book, Acting Out: Avoid Behavior Challenges with Active Learning Games and Activities. They discuss why children need movement and play, and the positive effects they have on learning and behavior. Show Notes: www.discoverychilddevelopmentcenter.com Facebook: Facebook.com/preschoolandbeyond

Author and speaker Rae Pica joins the podcast to discuss how honoring children's need to move can reduce behaviors we find challenging. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron, shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click here for more Heather.

Are kids really 'misbehaving' or are we simply setting unrealistic expectations for them? In this episode, Rae Pica returns to the podcast to discuss her new book, "Acting Out!: Avoid Behavior Challenges with Active Learning Games and Activities," and provide actionable techniques for you to use to harness children's natural behavior into activities that will make everyone happy. Resources: https://www.raepica.com www.RedleafPress.org

Why are there so many reports of children frequently falling out of their seats?  Why is behavior becoming more and more of a challenge in the classroom?  And why are delayed fine motor skills becoming more and more prevalent?  One common thread, as my guest Rae Pica will explain, is movement.  In Rae’s new book, Acting Out, she addresses not only why a lack of movement is causing serious problems for our youngest learners, but also how we can get more movement into the classroom and what kind of payoff will result.  Rae has been an advocate for movement and for developmentally appropriate practice for almost 4 decades now and has a wealth of experience to share. Shownotes: https://www.notjustcute.com/podcast/episode29

Rae Pica joins in the discussion this week to talk about her new book, Acting Out! Avoid Behavior Challenges with Active Learning Games and Activities.  The group enjoys a wide ranging conversation that touches on the negative consequences for children when adults have an inadequate understanding of child development. Rae wonders, what's gone wrong with this world in terms of expectations for children?  The group finds hope in the opportunities to partner with parents.  Rae offers resources to support this work. (https://www.raepica.com/product-category/reproducible-parent-letters/)

Author and education consultant, Rae Pica, discusses topics from her book,What If Everybody Understood Child Development?: Straight Talk About Improving Education and Children's Lives. Topics including the importance of active learning and play, learning through failure. and developing intrinsic motivation.

Author and education consultant, Rae Pica, discusses topics from her book,What If Everybody Understood Child Development?: Straight Talk About Improving Education and Children’s Lives. Topics including the importance of active learning and play, learning through failure. and developing intrinsic motivation.

Many of us are seeing that grief in the classroom as different policies and practices seem to forget that our children have bodies. As one of the foremost child development experts in education, Rae Pica has devoted nearly 40 years to advocating for more play and more movement. She's sharing what she's discovered about movement and whole child development throughout her career and giving tips for us to be advocates for movement as well. You can find show notes for this episode, at notjustcute.com/podcast/episode16

In this episode we speak with Rae Pica, early childhood keynote speaker, consultant, author and radio host. Among our topics of discussion are the developmental importance of tummy time, crawling and sitting, the developmental differences between boys and girls, what active learning is and why is it important.

We all want learning to be fun. Students hope for exciting and interesting lessons because they want to enjoy the […]

Today, I’m revisiting a post from 2016, which I wrote at the beginning of last year’s read along, Rae Pica’s book, What if Everybody Understood Child Development. (You can find links to that read along in the original post.) In the post, I shared some striking contradictions I’d notice as I’d been going over a few different pieces of research from early childhood settings. Contradictions between what we know young children need, and the trends toward what we were actually delivering in early childhood settings.

This week, we're on episode 36 of the Preschool Podcast.  We learn about the role of the body-mind connection in early years with Rae Pica, advocate for movement-based teaching and host of the BAM Radio Network show: Studentcentricity.  In our conversation, we discuss the misconception that sitting equals learning.  We also talk about the dire need to realign our teaching methods with scientific research that proves the relationship between physical experiences and how learning happens.

I kept my burnout from my students and realized years later I made a big mistake. Follow: @raepica1 @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Rae Pica is an education consultant, keynote speaker, radio host, and author, specializing in the development and education of the whole child. Her most recent book is What If Everybody Understood Child Development?: Straight Talk About Improving Education and Children’s Lives.

Ok, I know we all are busy and it is so easy to say,  "You know I will gladly read something tomorrow, but today, I just need to do this."  Come on, you know what I'm talking about.  Just say no to that inclination.  You need to be constantly learning if you are going to work with kids.  Classroom teacher, building administrator, instructional coach,  athletic coach, graduation coach, so forth and so on. Reading is a must. You must continually seek to expand your understanding of what works with kids at different ages. Today, I am focused on my  3 Reasons Why Professional Reading is a Must: When we take time to read professional writings we are able to- 1. Address what we don't know. 2. Learn more about what we have some knowledge of. 3. Discover new information that can help us be better at what we already do. Here are some great resources for professional reading: * Some of these readings I have interviewed the author so look for a podcast link to hear the author and/or a YouTube link for a book review. The Secrets of Timeless Teachers by Jeremy S. Adams Vocabulary is Comprehension by Laura Robb    (Episode 45)      YouTube Learning in the Fast Lane by Suzy Pepper Rollins    (Episode 43)      YouTube Embedding Formative Assessment by Dylan Wiliam & Siobhan Leahy How to Give Effective Feedback to Your Students by Susan M. Brookhart     YouTube Teach Like a Pirate by Dave Burgess     YouTube That One Kid by Brian Mendler      (Episode 3)      YouTube What if Everybody Understood Child Development by Rae Pica     (Episode 68)       YouTube Rigor is Not a Four-Letter Word by Dr. Barb Blackburn     (Episode 51) How to Grade for Learning, K-12 by Ken O'Connor Drive by Daniel Pink The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork by John Maxwell The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni  YouTube Shaping School Culture by Deal & Peterson   YouTube A Framework for Understanding Poverty by Dr. Ruby Payne  (Episode 69) Teaching with Poverty in Mind by Eric Jensen Checking for Understanding by Douglas Fisher & Nancy Frey Audio Podcasts that can help with the lack of actual sit down reading time: Teaching Learning Leading K12 Every Classroom Matters Teacher Tactics The Wired Educator Steal the Show by Michael Port EntreLeadership with Dave Ramsey This is Your Life with Michael Hyatt Time to read. Time to Address, Learn, and Discover. Enjoy! Length 21:03

It is a generally accepted belief that teachers should love working with all of their kids. Fact is, sometimes teachers don't like some of the kids in a classroom and sometimes teachers may even dislike an entire class, but are hesitant to admit this. This often creates deep feelings of shame, dissonance and doubts about being fit to teach. Our panel talks openly about this dilemma. Follow:@blairteach, @wmchamberlain @flourishingkids @bodymindchild@BloomfieldDavid @bamradionetwork Rae Pica, education consultant, author and host of Teachers Aid, joins William Chamberlain, a junior high social studies teacher; Dr. David Bloomfield Professor of Education Leadership, Law, and Policy at Brooklyn College; Nancy Blair, a professional development consultant, former teacher and school administrator; and Joan Young a 4th-grade teacher & therapist, social worker before teaching.

There are so many challenges that hinder ECE professionals from successfully advocating for continued support, that many are inclined to simply not participate. However, as one of our guests says, "you're either at the table or on the menu." Fortunately there are new ways to advocate and simple steps that any ECE professional can take to ensure support for the field. Rae Pica with Suzanne Gellens, Executive Director of the Florida AEYC; Aaron Carrara, President and Board Chair of the Texas AEYC, works for Metropolitan Montessori Schools in Houston, Texas; Kristen Kerr is the Executive Director of the New York AEYC; and Sandra Giarde, Executive Director, California Association for the Education of Young Children.

In a climate that many believe is openly hostile to teachers, there's a widespread sentiment that educators should put a positive face on the profession no matter what. But others feel that unwavering positive spin in the face of obvious wrongdoings is hurting the teaching profession. What's your take? Follow:@blairteach, @tomwhitby @MarilynRhames @mbteach @bodymindchild @bamradionetwork Mary Beth Hertz is a K-8 technology teacher and technology integration specialist in Philadelphia, PA; Marilyn Anderson Rhames is a science teacher in Chicago who writes a weekly blog for Education Week Teacher; Tom Whitby is contributing Editor at SmartBrief and co-founder of #Edchat; Nancy Blair, a school improvement consultant who frequently worked with the High Schools That Work; Rae Pica is an author and host of Teachers Aid.

Well, conference season is upon us, but in these challenging financial times many are finding it increasingly difficult to justify the expense. Are conferences still viable and, if so, how do we make the most of attending conferences? Our guests share some useful insights and practical tips. Rae Pica with Sandra Giarde, Executive Director, California Association for the Education of Young Children; Suzanne Gellens, Executive Director of the Florida AEYC; and Kimberly Tice, Executive Director of the Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children (AEYC).

NAEYC, in conjunction with the Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children's Media, recently issued a position statement on technology and interactive media in early childhood education. Today we're going to dig a little deeper for guidance of this topic. Rae Pica with Kimberly Tice, Executive Director of the Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children (AEYC); Suzanne Gellens, Executive Director of the Florida AEYC; Aaron Carrara, President and Board Chair of the Texas AEYC, works for Metropolitan Montessori Schools in Houston, Texas; Lisa Guernsey is a Director of New America's Early Education Initiative and regular contributor to the Early Ed Watch blog.

Early childhood educators are accustomed to being ignored by policy makes and even the rest of the education profession. Perhaps this will change as a result of The Department of Education's Early Learning Challenge. In this segment we ask education leaders from around the nation to weigh in on what this new program means to the early childhood sector. Rae Pica with Kimberly Tice, Executive Director of the Association for the Education of Young Children (AEYC); Suzanne Gellens, Executive Director of the Florida AEYC; Aaron Carrara, President and Board Chair of the Texas AEYC, works for Metropolitan Montessori Schools in Houston, Texas; Kristen Kerr is the Executive Director of the New York AEYC.