The character, face, and expression of bullying have changed. Join us as we discuss the new realities every educator needs to know. Follow: @intoy2014 @mr_abud @melodyarabo @bamradionetwork Melody Arabo is a third grade teacher at Keith Elementary in the Walled Lake School District, as well as the 2015 Michigan Teacher of the Year and now a Teaching Ambassador Fellow with the U.S. Department of Education

Teachers of the Year Radio

Updating Our Definition of Bullying

Join us for an unconventional discussion about student behavior and positive discipline. This is not your mother's classroom management discussion. Follow: @intoy2014 @mr_abud @bamradionetwork Join us for an unconventional discussion about student behavior and positive discipline. This is not your mother's classroom management discussion. Follow: @intoy2014 @mr_abud @bamradionetwork Dr. Rick Curwin is the director of the graduate program in behavior disorders at David Yellin college. He is the author of 20 books, including Meeting Students Where They Live: Motivation in Urban Schools, and the co-author of Discipline with Dignity.

Decoding Student Behaviors That Drive You Crazy

Suicide rates among sexual minority groups are rising. Our guest gives us an overview of some of the new guidelines for creating safe schools. Follow: @intoy2014 @mr_abud @rjoseph852 @bamradionetwork Rick Joseph, NBCT, has taught 5/6 grade at Covington School in the Birmingham Public Schools since 2003 and previously served as a bilingual educator and trainer for nine years in the Chicago Public Schools. Rick is thrilled to serve teachers and students as the 2016 Michigan Teacher of the Year.

Creating Safe School Climates for LGBT Students

Join us as we reexamine our thinking about school innovation and consider a fresh approach. Follow: @intoy2014 @mr_abud @ShannaPeeples @bamradionetwork Shanna Peeples is 2015 National Teacher of the Year, 2016 NEA Global Fellow, and 14-year English teacher in Title I middle and high schools. Currently Secondary English Language Arts Curriculum Specialist for the Amarillo Independent School District and a co-author of the book: Best Lesson Series: Literature 15 Master Teachers Share What Works. Twitter: @ShannaPeeples

Classroom Innovation: Rethinking How We Respond to Problems

Our guests are passionate about competency-based teaching. Listen in as our guests share how they shifted the focus to authentic learning. Follow: @intoy2014 @mr_abud @JoeyLeeNHTOY @bamradionetwork Fred Bramante is the Past Chairman and longest serving member of the NH State Board of Education in state history. He led NH to becoming the first state to eliminate the Carnegie Unit and move to a competency-based system. Joey Lee is the Education Programs Manager at Education First (EF), a family-owned global education organization whose North American headquarters is in Cambridge, MA. He is the New Hampshire Department of Education’s 2014 Teacher of the Year.

Getting Off the Clock: Moving from Time to Competency

Our guest shares an insightful view of how education has evolved over the last 30 years. Follow: @intoy2014 @mr_abud @nancyflanagan @bamradionetwork Nancy Flanagan is an education writer and consultant focusing on teacher leadership. She spent 30 years in a K-12 music classroom in Hartland, Mich, and was named Michigan Teacher of the Year in 1993. She is National Board-certified, and a member of the Teacher Leaders Network.

A Look Back at How Teaching Has ( and Has Not) Changed

Join us as we explore the benefits and possibilities of hybrid roles for teachers, how to create and manage them, what works with them, and what people won't tell you about them. Follow: @intoy2014 @mr_abud @SarahWessling @bamradionetwork Sarah Brown Wessling has been teaching high school English for the past 18 years. She is the 2010 National Teacher of the Year and Laureate Emeritus of Teaching Channel. Her blog is Open Teaching, at sarahbrownwessling.com

Hybrid Roles for Teachers: What Works, What Does Not

Join us as we look beyond standardized testing to identify ways that teachers can more accurately assess student progress in the current climate. Follow: @intoy2014 @mr_abud @LDH_ed @bamradionetwork Linda Darling-Hammond, Ed.D. Emeritus Professor at Stanford University and author of several books, including Getting Teacher Evaluation Right Faculty Director for the Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education.

Smart Assessments That Move Beyond Standardized Testing

In this segment we put a spotlight on an epic, multi-year project-based initiative and the skills and lessons students learned in the process. Follow: @intoy2014 @mr_abud @JeffCharbonneau @bamradionetwork Dr. Bernard Barcio taught Classical Studies at the high school and university level for 44 years. His efforts to bring the Classics to life included developing and presenting two different Ancient Roman Personae, sponsoring the National Catapult Contest, and founding Pompeiiana, Inc. as a National Center for the Promotion Classical Studies.

Bringing Subjects to Life with Project-Based Learning

Join us as we talk about the blending of the roles of teacher and administrator. What are the benefits and challenges? Follow: @intoy2014 @mr_abud @BarnettCTQ @bamradionetwork Barnett Berry is founder, CEO, and partner at the Center for Teaching Quality in Carrboro, NC. He is the lead author of Teacherpreneurs: Innovative Teachers Who Lead But Don’t Leave (Jossey-Bass, 2013) and TEACHING 2030: What We Must Do For Our Students and Our Public Schools… Now and in the Future (Teachers College Press, 2010).

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Blurring the Lines Between Teachers and Administrators

In this episode, we talk about how to start the school year with less stress and increased productivity. Follow: @intoy2014 @mr_abud @bamradionetwork Dr. Geri Markel is an educational psychologist and CEO of Managing Your Mind Coaching and Seminars. Previously, she served as faculty at the University of Michigan, Program in Special Education and worked as a social studies middle school teacher, secondary substitute teacher, and reading consultant. Currently, she helps teachers and consultant be more productive and helps adolescents and adults prepare for high-stakes tests such as the ACT, MCAT, and medical specialty boards.

Ways to Decrease Stress, Increase Results This School Year

It seems like yesterday when we first launched National Teachers of the Year Radio and here we are at 50 episodes. Join us as we discuss big highlights and exciting topics ahead. Follow: @intoy2014 @mr_abud @bamradionetwork Steve Perkins is the 2014 Indiana Teacher of the Year. He has taught Latin for 24 years at middle school, high school, community college, and in addition to publishing numerous books and articles in a variety of areas, he presents multiple historical personages as an ancient Roman reenactor. Gary Abud is an innovative high school science teacher and instructional coach. In addition to his duties supporting the work of nearly 600 PreK-12 educators in the Grosse Pointe Public Schools.

Big "Ah Ha" Moments from the First 50 Episodes

Join us as we talk about how we can grow better teachers by focusing on those who are new to the profession. Follow: @intoy2014 @mr_abud @mrtomrad @bamradionetwork Tom Rademacher is an English Teacher in Minneapolis. He writes about teaching at misterrad.tumblr.com and is Teacher of the Year. Minneapolis Teacher of the Year.

Rookie Moves: Supporting New Teachers

Join us as we take a deep dive into instructional design for students with moderate intellectual and developmental disabilities. Follow: @intoy2014 @mr_abud @Ashli190 @bamradionetwork Ashli Skura Dreher, New York State Teacher of the Year for 2014, was the first teacher in the district to earn National Board Certification for Professional Teaching Standards. Ashli teaches special education in a 12:1:1 high school classroom working with students with moderate intellectual disabilities and developmental disabilities, and she also hosts the television program, Inside the Classroom, on channel 20 locally in the Western New York area or on YouTube.

Preparing Special Needs Students for Life

Ten minute conversations with the nation's top educators. Hosted by Gary Abud and Steve Perkins