Teachers of the Year Radio
53 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 7 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsTen minute conversations with the nation's top educators. Hosted by Gary Abud and Steve Perkins
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Academic Risk Taking: What Is It? Why It Matters
June 12, 2015 00:48 - 9 minutes - 20 BytesOur guest says that real learning involves risk and looks different from what we see in most classrooms. Learn more... Follow: @KDickersonNCTOY @intoy2014 @mr_abud @bamradionetwork Karyn Dickerson entered the teaching profession through an alternative licensure route to become a high school English teacher, and she now works with other educators in grades K-12 to help improve instructional practices. She is a district-level academic coach, an instructor for an English methods course at G...
Understanding by Design: What's the Big Idea?
June 04, 2015 15:46 - 10 minutes - 20 BytesIn this episode, we define, explain and discuss the big idea behind the framework for teaching called Understanding by Design. Follow: @JoeyLeeNHTOY @intoy2014 @mr_abud @bamradionetwork
When Teachers Quit: What Happens to Kids, Schools, Education Equity
February 11, 2013 00:58 - 8 minutes - 20 BytesIn this premier episode, we look at why teachers leave the field, the impact on high poverty schools and a key factor that could get more teachers to stay. Follow: @JonCrossley_AR @intoy2014 @mr_abud @bamradionetwork Jonathon Crossley is the 2014 Arkansas Teacher of the Year noted for transformational improvements in student outcome averages: 17-24 on ACT, 36%-92% on state assessments, 8th grade -11.5 grade reading level improvements. He is a proud first generation college graduate who is...