How effective is your teaching? How do you know how much your students are learning? What are the best practices and tools for doing effective formative and summative assessment? We discuss all of this and more in this episode. Follow: @garnet_hillman @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Garnet Hillman is an instructional coach at Caruso Middle School in Deerfield, IL. She is passionate about reforming assessment and grading practices to ensure the focus for all students is on learning.

Getting and staying organized during the school year is a never ending challenge. Our guest offer practical steps you can take during the summer to have your act together when you head back to school. Follow: @TogetherTeacher @danbrownteacher @bodymindchild @bamradionetwork Maia Heyck-Merlin is the author of The Together Teacher and upcoming Together Leader. She is a former classroom teacher and education administrator. Jenny Edwards, PhD is the author of Time to Teach: How Do I Get Organized and Work Smarter? (ASCD, 2014) She has taught at the elementary and middle school levels. Dan Brown is a teacher and director of the Future Educators Association. He is the author of The Great Expectations School: A Rookie Year in the New Blackboard Jungle.

Our guest is passionate about Google classroom and literally wrote the book on how educators can make the most of this teaching tool. Follow: @ajpodchaski @iplante @s_bearden @alicekeeler @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Alice Keeler lives in Fresno, California where she is a mother of 5 and teaches in the credential program at Fresno State University. She is a Google Certified Teacher and the author of the book "50 Things You Can Do With Google Classroom." Sharon Plante is Director of Technology at Eagle Hill-Southport in Southport, CT.

Our guest offers a clear set of guidelines to help us create world-class learners. One principle is teaching the child versus teaching the subject. Tune in to hear more. Follow: @YongZhaoUO @bradmcurrie@bamradionetwork Yong Zhao currently serves as the Presidential Chair and Director of the Institute for Global and Online Education in the College of Education, University of Oregon, where he is also a Professor in the Department of Educational Measurement, Policy, and Leadership. He is also a professorial fellow at the Mitchell Institute for Health and Education Policy, Victoria University. He has published over 100 articles and 20 books, including Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Dragon: Why China has the Best (and Worst) Education System in the World. Brad Currie is the co-founder of #satchat, a weekly Twitter discussion for current and emerging school leaders. Brad is a Vice Principal and Supervisor of Instruction for the Chester School District in Chester, N.J.

If character matters more than test scores, how do great teachers help develop the character traits that really make a difference? Follow: @MobyJeff @intoy2014 @mr_abud @bamradionetwork Jeff Bater is an AP Language & Composition teacher at Leavenworth High School. A graduate of the University of Kansas with Bachelor’s Degrees in Education and English and a Master’s Degree in Secondary Education, he also has a Juris Doctorate from Washburn University School of Law. In his 28 years of teaching, Jeff has taught non-readers to National Merit Finalists, and brings the same passion and excitement to reading and writing no matter who he is teaching.

This week we talk with Todd Whitaker about what it takes to create a school culture of greatness. Follow: @bradmcurrie @wkrakower @ToddWhitaker @bamradionetwork Todd Whitaker is a professor of educational leadership at Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana. He has written over 30 books including the national best seller, What Great Teachers Do Differently. Other titles include: Shifting The Monkey, Dealing With Difficult Teachers, What Great Principals Do Differently, Motivating & Inspiring Teachers, and Dealing With Difficult Parents. Brad Currie is the co-founder of #satchat, a weekly Twitter discussion for current and emerging school leaders. Brad is a Vice Principal and Supervisor of Instruction for the Chester School District in Chester, N.J.

Our guest argues that our schools are too often not teaching the skills that will most ensure student success in school and in life. What are these skills? How can you make sure these skills are taught in your classroom? Follow: @DrBradJohnson @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Dr. Brad Johnson is an international speaker in the field of education. He is author of What Schools Don't Teach: 20 Ways to Help Students Excel in School and in Life (Routledge) and his latest book, From School Administrator to School Leader: 15 Keys to Maximizing Your Leadership Potential (Routledge).

In this episode, we discuss several initiatives that have sprung up to support the maker movement. Follow: @whitehouseostp @travislape @nmhs_lms @bamradionetwork Tom Kalil is Deputy Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, where he leads innovation policy for the Obama Administration. Tom and his team work on initiatives such as the Maker Movement, the BRAIN Initiative, Startup America, and the identification of 21st century “moonshots.”

In this premier episode of the new HookED, we talk about how to move beyond boring lesson plans to create learning experiences that students will never forget. Follow: @burgessdave @jmattmiller @mrdearybury1 @bamradionetwork Dave Burgess is the New York Times best-selling author of Teach Like a PIRATE and co-author of P is for PIRATE: Inspirational ABC’s for Educators. He received national recognition as recipient of the 2014 BAMMY Award for Secondary School Teacher of the Year presented by the Academy of Education Arts and Sciences. As an award-winning teacher from San Diego, he was recognized as Teacher of the Year, a Golden Apple recipient, and a faculty