Helping students who struggle with reading and writing can be a big challenge for teachers. Join us as we discuss the best strategies for helping those students who need special attention. Follow: @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Dr. Linda H. Mason is a Professor of Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She conducts research on Self-Regulated Strategy Development for reading comprehension and writing ..read more

Our guest is passionate about encouraging struggling students to read and write. In this segment, she shares some of her most effective strategies. Follow: @coolcatteacher @mjantzi @mysimpleshow #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Margo Jantzi is a teacher librarian at a Title I school with 630 students in PreK-Gd. 5. Her passion is to inspire students to read widely, think deeply and act kindly ..read more

Online predators are constantly evolving their tactics. As we increasingly rely on the Internet in our classrooms, it is critical that teachers be up to date on the latest risks and ways to protect students. Follow: @coolcatteacher @netsmartz @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Follow: @coolcatteacher @netsmartz @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Laurie Nathan is a child safety advocate dedicated to raising awareness of abduction prevention, child sexual exploitation, and Internet safety in communities nationwide. As Director of National Outreach at the National Center for M ..read more

In this segment, we talk about creating a set of personal goals that will help keep you inspired and energized throughout the school year. Follow: @coolcatteacher @ShellTerrell @bloomzapp #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Shelly Sanchez Terrell is a teacher trainer, elearning specialist, and the author of The 30 Goals Challenge for Teachers: Small Steps to Transform Your Teaching. She has trained teachers and taught language learners in over 20 countries and has been recognized by the ELTon Awards, Microsoft’s Heroes for Education, named Woman of the Year by Star Jone’s National Association of Pr ..read more

Today, Tony Vincent joins us to share his best practices and tools to make formative assessment easy and fun. Follow: @coolcatteacher @tonyvincent @gradecam @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Tony Vincent likes to learn, teach, and make things. Since 1998 Tony been a pioneer in digital learning, and he continues to help educators use technology for teaching and learning. @tonyvincent ..read more

There is too much at risk today to be a teacher who is uninformed about the latest online threats to students. Are you sure you know what you need to know to keep students safe? Follow: @coolcatteacher @gord.holden @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Gord Holden has been working in education for 35 years, beginning with using early Apples with Special Education students. He was recruited by Heritage Christian Online School 5 years ago to be the founder and Director of their Immersive Technology (IMT) Department. IMT currently has 12 staff and close to 200 students participating ..read more

Life inside and outside of the classroom is challenging. Even the best teachers will go through periods or overwhelm and breakdown. Join us as we talk about how to uplift teachers, so teachers can uplift kids. Follow: @coolcatteacher @kimbearden @classtagme #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Kim Bearden is the cofounder and executive director of the Ron Clark Academy, an innovative middle school and educator training facility. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Disney Outstanding MS Humanities Teacher, and she is the author of Crash Course: the Life Lessons My Students Taught Me ..read more

Tune into this episode to get a useful checklist for closing out the school year. Follow: @coolcatteacher @Angela_Watson @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Angela Watson is National Board Certified Teacher currently working as an instructional coach and educational consultant based in Brooklyn, NY. She has published four books and blogs The Cornerstone For Teachers. Her Sunday podcast is called Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers.https://twitter.com/Angela_Watson ..read more

It's back-to-school time. Here are some great ideas you can use to explicitly and implicitly let parents know that you value them as partners in educating their child. Follow: @coolcatteacher @strongfathers @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech J. Michael Hall, M.Ed. is an educator, speaker and founder of Strong Fathers-Strong Families, he has presented to more than 165,000 fathers at local schools, Head Starts, as well as regional and national conferences. For his pioneering work over the past twelve years in education and the fatherhood field he was honored as a 2012 White House Champ ..read more

Join us as our guest rattles off a list of creative and memorable ways to end the school year. Follow: @coolcatteacher @burgessdave @rusticpathways @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Dave Burgess is a teacher and highly sought after professional development speaker, well known for his creative, entertaining, and outrageously energetic style. He is the author of Teach Like A PIRATE: Increase Student Engagement, Boost Your Creativity, and Transform Your Life as an Educator ..read more