On today's episode, I am talking with Patty Alper the author of Teach to Work: How a Mentor, a Mentee, and a Project Can Close th…
In this episode, I am talking with Ellen Bernstein about the national TURN report. TURN stands for Teacher Union Reform Network a…
Today, I'm talking with Darya Yegorina. She has developed an app that makes learning fun through books and AR (augmented reality)…
Marching Off the Map and the Travel Guide Andrew McPeak Today, I am talking with Andrew McPeak who co-wrote Marching Off the …
In this episode I draw to a close the series that began with Episode 165 concerning Primary and Secondary sources of information.…
Jim was born in Dooley County, Georgia in 1923. This is the part 4 of 4. This episode focuses on his early business ventures foll…
Last week you heard Jim talk about the importance of education in his life. This week Jim talks about his experience in the Navy …
This is part 3 of my interview of Jim Spradley. Today we are talking about his military experience in World War II. Here are some…
This is my reflection on part 2 of my interview with Jim Spradley. If you haven't listened to Part 1, it is episode 166. His focu…
This is part 2 of my interview with Jim Spradley. He was born in 1923 in south Georgia. He is in his 90's. Today we are talking a…
In episode 165 I talked about the upcoming series of shows that would be focused on my interview with Mr. Jim Spradley. In the fi…
Mr. Jim Spradley was born in 1923. He was the child of sharecroppers in Dooly County, Georgia. This is the first part of my inter…
Do you take time to explain the difference between primary and secondary sources of information to your classes? Do you require …
Do you give homework? If so, do you know why you give homework? Today's discussion centers around questioning why we give homewor…
Corey Knight is a middle school science teacher in Indiana. He also has created a way for you to get started in using technology …
Sargy Letuchy is a teacher in suburban Chicago and he has created a book that will hook you up with excellent graphic organizers …
John Tibbetts is a 21-year veteran of the US Army and he is now the 2018 Georgia Teacher of the Year. He served in combat as a t…
Do you have procedures for the electronic devices that the students use in your classroom? Now I don't mean the cell phones and o…
Attendance, part 2 - Paying attention and following up. This is a continuation of episode 158 where I talked about the importance…
Taking attendance is very important, but it shouldn't take you more than a minute or two. If it is taking you 5 or more minutes t…
The first day and week of school and what you need to do to be ready. Wow! Is it that time already? The first day and week of sch…
In episode 155, I introduced the idea that there are many aspects of our jobs as educators that we do not get paid to do. Instead…
So what do we get paid to do as educators? When you sign on to work in schools there may be things that you are expected to do th…
Why do you do what you do? Have you thought about it? If so or if not, how could you use those thoughts to keep you focused on wh…