Episodes
Teach to Work with Patty Alper - 177
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…
TURN Report with Ellen Bernstein - 176
In this episode, I am talking with Ellen Bernstein about the national TURN report. TURN stands for Teacher Union Reform Network a…
Darya Yegorina & The CleverBooks AR App - 175
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 with Andrew McPeak - 174
Marching Off the Map and the Travel Guide Andrew McPeak Today, I am talking with Andrew McPeak who co-wrote Marching Off the …
Closing Thoughts About Primary Sources and Jim Spradley's Interview -…
In this episode I draw to a close the series that began with Episode 165 concerning Primary and Secondary sources of information.…
Jim Spradley & Early Business Ventures - 172
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…
Reflections on Jim's Comments about his Military Service in WWII - 171
Last week you heard Jim talk about the importance of education in his life. This week Jim talks about his experience in the Navy …
Jim Spradley-Part 3; Military Service & World War II - 170
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…
Reflections on Jim's Comments, part 2 - 169
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…
Jim Spradley - Child of Sharecroppers - Education, part 2 - 168
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…
Reflections on Jim's Comments - 167
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…
Jim Spradley - Child of Sharecroppers - Rural Georgia - 166
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…
Primary vs Secondary Resources - 165
Do you take time to explain the difference between primary and secondary sources of information to your classes? Do you require …
Homework - 164
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 & Classroom Tech Made Simple - 163
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 & The Visual Edge - 162
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 2018 Georgia Teacher of the Year - 161
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…
Procedures for Electronic Devices - 160
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 - 159
Attendance, part 2 - Paying attention and following up. This is a continuation of episode 158 where I talked about the importance…
Attendance - 158
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…
First Day of School - 157
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…
Not My Job, part 2 - 156
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…
Not My Job - 155
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? - 154
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…