K-12 Greatest Hits: Your shortcut to what works in education

Teaching multilingual students is full of joy and challenges. We invited three educators to explore how teachers can use ChatGPT to support students who speak English as a second or third language.

Follow on Twitter: @cahnmann @michelleshory @irina_mcgrath @bamradionetwork, @Jonharper70bd

Irina McGrath is an ESL expert and English Language Learner herself. She serves Jefferson County Public Schools as an Education Recovery Specialist. She is a co-director of the Louisville Writing Project (LWP) and a University of Louisville & Indiana University Southeast adjunct who teaches ESL/ENL Instruction as well as Assessment, Literature, and Cultural and Linguistic Diversity courses. Irina was born and raised in St. Petersburg, Russia. Michelle Shory is a veteran language educator with 24 years of experience in five states. She is currently a district ESL instructional coach in Jefferson County Public Schools, Louisville, KY. She is passionate about literacy and high quality (and engaging) professional learning. Michelle helped establish Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Louisville.

Michelle Shory is a veteran language educator with 24 years of experience in five states. She is currently a district ESL instructional coach in Jefferson County Public Schools, Louisville, KY. She is passionate about literacy and high-quality (and engaging) professional learning. Michelle helped establish Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Louisville.

Melisa “Misha” Cahnmann-Taylor, Professor of Language and Literacy Education at the University of Georgia, is the author of five books in education, poetry, and the arts. Her most recent book is Enlivening Instruction with Drama & Improv: A guide for Second Language and World Language Teachers (2021). She is the author of a book of poems, Imperfect Tense (2016) and three other books on the arts of language and education: Teachers Act Up: Creating Multicultural Community Through Theatre (2010) & Arts-Based Research in Education: Foundations for Practice, first and second editions (2008; 2018).

Teaching multilingual students is full of joy and challenges. We invited three educators to explore how teachers can use ChatGPT to support students who speak English as a second or third language.

Follow on Twitter: @cahnmann @michelleshory @irina_mcgrath @bamradionetwork, @Jonharper70bd

Irina McGrath is an ESL expert and English Language Learner herself. She serves Jefferson County Public Schools as an Education Recovery Specialist. She is a co-director of the Louisville Writing Project (LWP) and a University of Louisville & Indiana University Southeast adjunct who teaches ESL/ENL Instruction as well as Assessment, Literature, and Cultural and Linguistic Diversity courses. Irina was born and raised in St. Petersburg, Russia. Michelle Shory is a veteran language educator with 24 years of experience in five states. She is currently a district ESL instructional coach in Jefferson County Public Schools, Louisville, KY. She is passionate about literacy and high quality (and engaging) professional learning. Michelle helped establish Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Louisville.

Michelle Shory is a veteran language educator with 24 years of experience in five states. She is currently a district ESL instructional coach in Jefferson County Public Schools, Louisville, KY. She is passionate about literacy and high-quality (and engaging) professional learning. Michelle helped establish Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Louisville.

Melisa “Misha” Cahnmann-Taylor, Professor of Language and Literacy Education at the University of Georgia, is the author of five books in education, poetry, and the arts. Her most recent book is Enlivening Instruction with Drama & Improv: A guide for Second Language and World Language Teachers (2021). She is the author of a book of poems, Imperfect Tense (2016) and three other books on the arts of language and education: Teachers Act Up: Creating Multicultural Community Through Theatre (2010) & Arts-Based Research in Education: Foundations for Practice, first and second editions (2008; 2018).

When education technology evolves quickly or takes a sudden leap, schools, school leaders, and educators can find it challenging to decide how to respond. Our guest explains why the best initial response is an inclusive conversation.

Follow on Twitter: @Digital_Empower @ISTEofficial @mrhooker @jonHarper70bd @bamradionetwork @shellthief @hyphenatic #ISTE20 #ISTEturns40 #edchat #edtech #edtechchat

Carrie Rogers-Whitehead founded Digital Respons-Ability, which works with educators, parents and students to teach digital citizenship. Her company provides training to tens of thousands of students, parents, and educators across Utah and beyond. Carrie is also the author of several books, including Deepening Digital Citizenship (ISTE, 2022) with Vanessa Monterosa and Digital Citizenship: Teaching

When education technology evolves quickly or takes a sudden leap, schools, school leaders, and educators can find it challenging to decide how to respond. Our guest explains why the best initial response is an inclusive conversation.

Follow on Twitter: @Digital_Empower @ISTEofficial @mrhooker @jonHarper70bd @bamradionetwork @shellthief @hyphenatic #ISTE20 #ISTEturns40 #edchat #edtech #edtechchat

Carrie Rogers-Whitehead founded Digital Respons-Ability, which works with educators, parents and students to teach digital citizenship. Her company provides training to tens of thousands of students, parents, and educators across Utah and beyond. Carrie is also the author of several books, including Deepening Digital Citizenship (ISTE, 2022) with Vanessa Monterosa and Digital Citizenship: Teaching

Why is teaching still so exhausting after more than two and half years of concentrated attention on teacher wellbeing? Despite the strategies and well-intended efforts, many teachers report being more emotionally and physically tired than ever. Our guests identify the often overlooked reasons and discuss why they are excited about two promising solutions.

Follow on Twitter: @ ClassTechTips @jmattmiller @Waldenkent @bamradionetwork @jonHarper70bd

Benjamin White is a teacher, writer, and researcher currently working as Assistant Head at Maidstone Girls’ Grammar School in Kent, England. He recently co-authored ‘The Next Big Thing in Education’ with Professor Becky Allen and Matthew Evans. Ben has a particular interest in teaching practice and its relationship with shifting policies, fads and educational research. He has written research guides for Ambition Institute and led research projects for the Education Endowment Foundation, Ashford Teaching Alliance and the Department for Education. He also developed Compare and Learn (a comparative learning web-app). He holds a Masters in Education and professional studies and currently facilitates the National Professional Qualification in Leading Teacher Development.

Dr. Monica Burns is the author of Tasks Before Apps: Designing Rigorous Learning in a Tech-Rich Classroom (ASCD). She is a curriculum and educational technology consultant, Apple Distinguished Educator, and founder of ClassTechTips.com.

Matt Miller spent more than a decade in the classroom, creating unique learning experiences for my students through technology and creative teaching. He is the author of Ditch That Textbook on innovative teaching ideas and rethinking education. He is a Google-Certified Innovator. and one of the top 10 influencers in educational technology and elearning worldwide.

Resources:

Hornets, Slugs, Bees and Butterflies: not-to-do lists and the workload relief revolution
The Next Big Thing in School Improvement
How to Use ChatGPT: Time-Saving Secrets for Busy Teachers
Teachers, Workload, and Wellbeing: Why is teaching exhausting and what can we do about it?
Ditch That Textbook

Why is teaching still so exhausting after more than two and half years of concentrated attention on teacher wellbeing? Despite the strategies and well-intended efforts, many teachers report being more emotionally and physically tired than ever. Our guests identify the often overlooked reasons and discuss why they are excited about two promising solutions.

Follow on Twitter: @ ClassTechTips @jmattmiller @Waldenkent @bamradionetwork @jonHarper70bd

Benjamin White is a teacher, writer, and researcher currently working as Assistant Head at Maidstone Girls’ Grammar School in Kent, England. He recently co-authored ‘The Next Big Thing in Education’ with Professor Becky Allen and Matthew Evans. Ben has a particular interest in teaching practice and its relationship with shifting policies, fads and educational research. He has written research guides for Ambition Institute and led research projects for the Education Endowment Foundation, Ashford Teaching Alliance and the Department for Education. He also developed Compare and Learn (a comparative learning web-app). He holds a Masters in Education and professional studies and currently facilitates the National Professional Qualification in Leading Teacher Development.

Dr. Monica Burns is the author of Tasks Before Apps: Designing Rigorous Learning in a Tech-Rich Classroom (ASCD). She is a curriculum and educational technology consultant, Apple Distinguished Educator, and founder of ClassTechTips.com.

Matt Miller spent more than a decade in the classroom, creating unique learning experiences for my students through technology and creative teaching. He is the author of Ditch That Textbook on innovative teaching ideas and rethinking education. He is a Google-Certified Innovator. and one of the top 10 influencers in educational technology and elearning worldwide.

Resources:

Hornets, Slugs, Bees and Butterflies: not-to-do lists and the workload relief revolution
The Next Big Thing in School Improvement
How to Use ChatGPT: Time-Saving Secrets for Busy Teachers
Teachers, Workload, and Wellbeing: Why is teaching exhausting and what can we do about it?
Ditch That Textbook

Millions of schoolchildren walked into their classrooms at the start of the academic year missing one crucial element that should have set them up for success: the prior knowledge they needed to take on a new grade level. In search of answers, we asked education psychologists, technologists, and teachers how artificial intelligence help make learning recovery more effective and less stressful.

Follow on Twitter: @estclairsmith @mrzphd @jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork

Dr. Michelle Zimmerman has taught students from ages 3-16. She received her Ph.D. in learning sciences and human development from the College of Education at the University of Washington in Seattle, and her research has been recognized with multiple awards. She currently leads the ongoing re-envisioning at Renton Prep Christian School in Renton, Washington. Microsoft selected Renton Prep as the first K-12 Microsoft Flagship School in the United States in September 2018. Since 2007, Zimmerman has presented around the world for groups including the American Education Research Association, UCLA CRESST, ISTE, NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering, New York Academy of Sciences and New York Academy of Medicine, as well as at multiple edtech conferences and universities.

Dr. John Nesbit is a professor at Simon Fraser University where he teaches and researches educational psychology and the learning sciences. With colleagues, he has conducted meta-analyses on topics such as intelligent tutoring,g tutoring systems, concept mapping, and self-explanation. His most research examines the application of argument visualization in postsecondary education and just-in-time guidance in simulation-based learning.

Danielle S. McNamara, Ph.D. , is a Professor in the Department of Psychology, Director of the Science of Learning and Educational Technology (SoLET) Lab, and Executive Director of the Learning Engineering Institute at Arizona State University. She is an international expert in the fields of cognitive and learning sciences, comprehension, writing, natural language processing (NLP), intelligent tutoring, and artificial intelligence in education. She and her team have developed several intelligent tutoring systems, including iSTART and Writing Pal, for comprehension and writing instruction and practice. Research on these technologies have explored methods for improving student engagement via game-based practice, enhanced adaptability functions, and assessed the feasibility and usability of these systems in real world settings such as high school classrooms.

Jon Harper is the former assistant principal at the New Directions Learning Academy in Cambridge, Maryland. He recently returned to the classroom teaching students with special needs. He is the host of the My Bad podcast and co-host of the Teachers’ Aid podcast, both on the BAM Radio Network. He is also the author of the book, My Bad: 24 Educators Who Messed Up, Fessed Up and Grew!

Millions of schoolchildren walked into their classrooms at the start of the academic year missing one crucial element that should have set them up for success: the prior knowledge they needed to take on a new grade level. In search of answers, we asked education psychologists, technologists, and teachers how artificial intelligence help make learning recovery more effective and less stressful.

Follow on Twitter: @estclairsmith @mrzphd @jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork

Dr. Michelle Zimmerman has taught students from ages 3-16. She received her Ph.D. in learning sciences and human development from the College of Education at the University of Washington in Seattle, and her research has been recognized with multiple awards. She currently leads the ongoing re-envisioning at Renton Prep Christian School in Renton, Washington. Microsoft selected Renton Prep as the first K-12 Microsoft Flagship School in the United States in September 2018. Since 2007, Zimmerman has presented around the world for groups including the American Education Research Association, UCLA CRESST, ISTE, NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering, New York Academy of Sciences and New York Academy of Medicine, as well as at multiple edtech conferences and universities.

Dr. John Nesbit is a professor at Simon Fraser University where he teaches and researches educational psychology and the learning sciences. With colleagues, he has conducted meta-analyses on topics such as intelligent tutoring,g tutoring systems, concept mapping, and self-explanation. His most research examines the application of argument visualization in postsecondary education and just-in-time guidance in simulation-based learning.

Danielle S. McNamara, Ph.D. , is a Professor in the Department of Psychology, Director of the Science of Learning and Educational Technology (SoLET) Lab, and Executive Director of the Learning Engineering Institute at Arizona State University. She is an international expert in the fields of cognitive and learning sciences, comprehension, writing, natural language processing (NLP), intelligent tutoring, and artificial intelligence in education. She and her team have developed several intelligent tutoring systems, including iSTART and Writing Pal, for comprehension and writing instruction and practice. Research on these technologies have explored methods for improving student engagement via game-based practice, enhanced adaptability functions, and assessed the feasibility and usability of these systems in real world settings such as high school classrooms.

Jon Harper is the former assistant principal at the New Directions Learning Academy in Cambridge, Maryland. He recently returned to the classroom teaching students with special needs. He is the host of the My Bad podcast and co-host of the Teachers’ Aid podcast, both on the BAM Radio Network. He is also the author of the book, My Bad: 24 Educators Who Messed Up, Fessed Up and Grew!

We're hearing more about ChatGPT every day stoking a wide spectrum of emotions.  Educators have many questions and principals have a pivotal role to play in helping faculty find answers and manage the impacts.

Follow on Twitter: @JamesBrauer @Eklundteaches @AllysonApsey @DrRachaelGeorge @bamradionetwork @jonHarper70bd

Dr. James Brauer is currently the Director of Graduate Studies and Instructor at Avila University’s School of Education. Previously, he was the founding school leader of Iowa Connections Academy (a public, virtual school serving students in grades K-12 throughout the state of Iowa) and an assistant principal for the North Kansas City School District. Dr. Brauer began his career as a special education teacher at USD 500 Kansas City, KS.
Abbie Eklund is an educator with twenty years experience in the field, including roles as a classroom teacher, district based teacher leader, and school administrator. She currently serves as an elementary school principal in Elgin (IL) School District U-46.
Allyson Apsey has taught grades three through eight and has been a principal for all levels K-12. Recognizing the significant impact trauma has had on many of our students, staff and families, Allyson became a Certified Trauma Practitioner in Education. Allyson writes on a blog called “Serendipity in Education” and has authored several books, including her newest book called Leading the Whole Teacher and the best-selling bookThe Path to Serendipity. She has been published in Principal Magazine and was featured in a TedX Talk called “Serendipity is Everywhere.” Allyson is an associate with Creative Leadership Solutions where she works with districts and schools across the nation to improve performance at every level from the classroom to the boardroom, with evidence, passion, and results. She loves speaking to passionate groups of educators as everyone works to be happy and effective people for the benefit of everyone.

We're hearing more about ChatGPT every day stoking a wide spectrum of emotions.  Educators have many questions and principals have a pivotal role to play in helping faculty find answers and manage the impacts.

Follow on Twitter: @JamesBrauer @Eklundteaches @AllysonApsey @DrRachaelGeorge @bamradionetwork @jonHarper70bd

Dr. James Brauer is currently the Director of Graduate Studies and Instructor at Avila University’s School of Education. Previously, he was the founding school leader of Iowa Connections Academy (a public, virtual school serving students in grades K-12 throughout the state of Iowa) and an assistant principal for the North Kansas City School District. Dr. Brauer began his career as a special education teacher at USD 500 Kansas City, KS.
Abbie Eklund is an educator with twenty years experience in the field, including roles as a classroom teacher, district based teacher leader, and school administrator. She currently serves as an elementary school principal in Elgin (IL) School District U-46.
Allyson Apsey has taught grades three through eight and has been a principal for all levels K-12. Recognizing the significant impact trauma has had on many of our students, staff and families, Allyson became a Certified Trauma Practitioner in Education. Allyson writes on a blog called “Serendipity in Education” and has authored several books, including her newest book called Leading the Whole Teacher and the best-selling bookThe Path to Serendipity. She has been published in Principal Magazine and was featured in a TedX Talk called “Serendipity is Everywhere.” Allyson is an associate with Creative Leadership Solutions where she works with districts and schools across the nation to improve performance at every level from the classroom to the boardroom, with evidence, passion, and results. She loves speaking to passionate groups of educators as everyone works to be happy and effective people for the benefit of everyone.