The Bedley Bros.

Dr. John Hattie shares ideas from his new book, The Distance Learning Playbook, Grades K-12: Teaching for Engagement and Impact in Any Setting. Purchase the book here: http://bit.ly/HattieDL Please subscribe to the Bedley Bros podcast and share with your educator friends! This very special episode of the Bedley Bros is sponsored by Advancement Courses. Advancement Courses is a leader in online professional development, with over 280 courses in 20 different subjects, including topics like online instruction, social-emotional learning, and diversity, equity and inclusion. This back to school season, they’re partnering with DonorsChoose and donating 10% of all sales to help fund projects every day until September 25, 2020. Visit http://www.advancementcourses.com/give to learn more and submit your project for a chance to get funded. Also, please visit http://www.globalschoolplayday.com to learn about the importance of unstructured play.

Rachel Murat and the Bedley Bros talk distance learning. Visit Rachel's blog http://spartansocialstudies.blogspot.com/ Instagram @rmorat141 Twitter https://twitter.com/MrsMurat. Rachel has free Hyperdocs for secondary on her blog! This very special episode of the Bedley Bros is sponsored by Advancement Courses. Advancement Courses is a leader in online professional development, with over 280 courses in 20 different subjects, including topics like online instruction, social-emotional learning, and diversity, equity and inclusion. This back to school season, they’re partnering with DonorsChoose and donating 10% of all sales to help fund projects every day until September 25, 2020. Visit http://www.advancementcourses.com/give to learn more and submit your project for a chance to get funded. Also, please visit http://www.globalschoolplayday.com to learn about the importance of unstructured play.

Kareem Neal was honored as the Arizona Teacher of the Year. He is a big man with a big heart for students with special needs. Listen to this inspiring episode. You will be moved by this astounding educator. The Bedley Bros is sponsored by Global School Play Day. Sign up at http://www.globalschoolplayday.com.

Finalist for Missouri state teacher of the year, Rachael Wilcox, shares how she engages first graders in meaningful projects that develop empathy and more. Reach out to Rachael on Twitter @MrsWilcoxInd or through email rachael.wilcox@fhsdschools.org. Please join Global School Play Day by signing up at http://www.globalschoolplayday.com

Kirk Martin of Celebrate Calm and the Calm Parenting podcast shares practical tips for dealing with shouting out, incomplete homework, not sitting still and more! Kirk has trained over 600,000 parents and teachers over the last several years. He brings a fresh approach to strong-willed children. Check out his website http://www.celebratecalm.com and his podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/celebrate-calm/id1281790712?mt=2 The Bedley Bros is sponsored by Global School Play Day, a day to raise awareness of the necessity of unstructured play for proper child development. Register your class for free at http://www.globalschoolplayday.com

Jennifer Lagarde and Darren Hudgins, authors of Fact vs. Fiction: Teaching Critical Thinking Skills in the age of Fake News, share ideas for teachers with Tim and Scott. Connect with Jennifer and Darren on Twitter https://twitter.com/jenniferlagarde and https://twitter.com/dhudgins. Follow Scott and Tim on Twitter https://twitter.com/BedleyBros and https://twitter.com/scotteach https://twitter.com/tbed63

Michael Dunlea is a finalist for New Jersey state teacher of the year. He has some great ideas for today's teachers, especially in developing the social emotional needs of kids. Get some practical ideas from Michael on this episode. Connect with Michael on Twitter: @MichaelJDunlea Be sure to register for Global School Play Day at http://www.globalschoolplayday.com

Gail Boushey is one of the "Two Sisters" and author of The Daily 5 and The Daily Cafe. Gail and Allison Behne have a new updated Daily Cafe book and they share a little about it with Tim and Scott. Learn more by visiting http://www.thedailycafe.com Our sincere apologies for the cruddy audio on this episode.

Tim and Scott chat with Michael Rousell, an expert on formidable moments using the power of surprise. You'll learn simple ideas that can greatly impact your students. Learn more from Michael at his website http://www.michaelrousell.com Please visit http://www.globalschoolplayday.com to sign up for this year's event that raises awareness of the importance of unstructured play. It's free and it matters!

Scott and Tim learn about Tony's latest edtech project for students called "Shapegrams." Grab your Shapegrams at http://www.shapegrams.com. Signup for Global School Play Day by visiting http://www.globalschoolplayday.com.

Patrice Bain is a leading researcher on how we learn. She shares some practical tips for teachers as well as touches on some of the latest brain research with Tim and Scott. The Bedley Bros is starting their fall season and has some fantastic guests lined up. Please subscribe and write a review of the show! You can learn more about Patrice Bain's ideas, buy her book Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning, and contact her for help by visiting http://www.PatriceBain.com Don't forget to sign up for Global School Play Day, a day to celebrate the importance of unstructured play. Visit http://www.globalschoolplayday.com. Global School Play Day happens on the first Wednesday of February every year.

Krysia Lazarewicz is the general manager of Advancement Courses and a leader in social emotional learning. Listen as Tim and Scott chat with Krysia about ideas to support students who suffer from anxiety and social disorders. Connect with Krysia on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/krysia-lazarewicz-7569b022. This very special episode of the Bedley Bros is sponsored by Advancement Courses. They offer over 200 online graduate-level PD courses in 19 different subject areas for K-12 teachers. Go to http://www.advancementcourses.com/bedley and use coupon code BROS20 for 20% off! The Bedley Bros also support http://www.empatico.org, the place to teach your kids empathy through meeting classrooms from around the world. Please sign up for Global School Play Day and join the hundreds of thousands around the world who believe that unstructured play is vital for proper child development.

Over 220,000 students have been affected by school shootings. Beyond that, almost all students struggle daily with bullying and other threats. Mark Vondracek, a Global Teacher Prize finalist and runner-up for Illinois Teacher of the Year, and Ed Dunkelblau, the director of the Institute for Emotionally Intelligent Learning and an internationally known speaker and consultant on the topics of social-emotional learning and character development, safe schools programming, and humor in education, share how classroom teachers can be part of the solution. Learn more by visiting http://www.notinmyschool.com This very special episode of the Bedley Bros is sponsored by Advancement Courses. They offer over 200 online graduate-level PD courses in 19 different subject areas for K-12 teachers. http://www.advancementcourses.com/bedley and use coupon code BROS20 for 20% off! The Bedley Bros also support http://www.empatico.org, the place to teach your kids empathy through meeting classrooms from around the world. Please sign up for Global School Play Day and join the hundreds of thousands around the world who believe that unstructured play is vital for proper child development.

It's time to get inspired! Kemery Oparah is a 10 year old published author and entrepreneur who has designed her own clothing line, does speaking engagements, teaches Japanese online and MORE! Learn more about Kemery at her website http://www.kemerykreates.com This very special episode of the Bedley Bros is sponsored by Advancement Courses. They offer over 200 online graduate-level PD courses in 19 different subject areas for K-12 teachers. http://www.advancementcourses.com/bedley and use coupon code BROS20 for 20% off! The Bedley Bros also support http://www.empatico.org, the place to teach your kids empathy through meeting classrooms from around the world. Please sign up for Global School Play Day and join the hundreds of thousands around the world who believe that unstructured play is vital for proper child development.

Lisa Johnson is an expert on how to get your digital life organized. Listen as she shares some powerful ideas to help simplify your life. Follow Lisa on Twitter @techchef4u and visit her website http://www.techchef4u.com This episode of the Bedley Bros is sponsored by Advancement Courses. They offer over 200 online graduate-level PD courses in 19 different subject areas for K-12 teachers. http://www.advancementcourses.com/bedley and use coupon code BROS20 for 20% off! The Bedley Bros also support http://www.empatico.org, the place to teach your kids empathy through meeting classrooms from around the world. Please sign up for Global School Play Day and join the hundreds of thousands around the world who believe that unstructured play is vital for proper child development.

Jasmyn has been featured on The Huffington Post, The Today Show, Buzzfeed News, NPR News, Fox, and NBC. She empowers kids in her classroom and around the world to Push Through and never give up! Listen to this inspiring global education leader as she discusses grit with The Bedley Bros. Learn more by visiting http://www.wepushthrough.org This episode of the Bedley Bros is sponsored by Advancement Courses. They offer over 200 online graduate-level PD courses in 19 different subject areas for K-12 teachers. http://www.advancementcourses.com/bedley and use coupon code BROS20 for 20% off! The Bedley Bros also support http://www.empatico.org, the place to teach your kids empathy through meeting classrooms from around the world. Please sign up for Global School Play Day and join the hundreds of thousands around the world who believe that unstructured play is vital for proper child development.

Rebecca Mieliwocki was the 2012 National Teacher of the Year. Rebecca has a recently published book entitled Adventures in Teacher Leadership: Pathways, Strategies, and Inspiration for Every Teacher. In this episode she shares some ideas for teachers to lead without finding a new job! Rebecca's new book, published by ASCD, can be purchased at http://www.ascd.org/Publications/ascd-authors/rebecca-mieliwocki.aspx . Connect with Rebecca http://www.spellingcounts.net and https://twitter.com/MrsMieliwocki. This episode of the Bedley Bros is sponsored by Advancement Courses. They offer over 200 online graduate-level PD courses in 19 different subject areas for K-12 teachers. http://www.advancementcourses.com/bedley and use coupon code BROS20 for 20% off!

Kelisa Wing works with military-connected children and won 2017 state teacher of the year. On this episode she shares about the troubling trend of students working their way into our prison system and how educators can impact the future. Kelisa's links include http://www.kelisawing.com and https://youthlaw.org/policy/disrupting-school-prison-pipeline-2/ Advancement Courses offers over 200 online graduate-level PD courses in 19 different subject areas for K-12 teachers. http://www.advancementcourses.com/bedley and use coupon code BROS20 for 20% off!

One of education's most popular authors and leaders, Angela Watson, shares ideas from her new book Fewer Things, Better: The Courage to Focus on What Matters Most. This episode of the Bedley Bros is sponsored by Advancement Courses, 200+ graduate-level, self-paced, online professional development courses for teachers. Learn more at http://www.advancementcourses.com/bedley and use the special promo code BROS20 to receive a 20% discount. Please write us a review to share your love of the Bedley Bros Podcast.

Brad Gustafson is a top educational leader. His new book, Reclaiming Our Calling: Hold on to the Heart, Mind, and Hope of Education, is causing waves in the educational community because of Brad's passion for student-centered classrooms. This episode of the Bedley Bros is sponsored by Advancement Courses, 200+ graduate-level, self-paced, online professional development courses for teachers. Learn more at http://www.advancementcourses.com/bedley and use the special promo code BROS20 to receive a 20% discount.

Author, educator, innovator, and teacher of the year Josh Stumpenhorst has a new book out, Drawn to Teach. It's a graphic novel for teachers! Scott and Tim talk to Josh about the book as well as other fun topics. This podcast is graciously sponsored by Advancement Courses, offeringover 200 online graduate-level PD courses in 19 different subject areas for K-12 teachers. Learn more at http://www.advancementcourses.com/bedley. Use coupon code BROS20 to receive 20% off. The Bedley Bros is also a huge fan of Empatico, connecting classrooms from around the world to build empathy. bit.ly/buildglobalempathy to sign your class up today! It's all FREE!!

Tim and Scott chat with Jill Vialet, the CEO and founder of Playworks, the leading national nonprofit leveraging the power of safe, fun, and healthy play at school every day. Learn more about Playworks at http://www.playworks.org This episode of the Bedley Bros. is sponsored by Rockin' the Standards, educational rock songs for elementary aged students. http://www.rockinthestandards.com

John Hattie is one of the world's leading education researchers. In this episode, Tim and Scott talk to Professor Hattie about feedback in the classroom, the purpose of school, pacing guides, and more! Please join us in supporting Global School Play Day coming the first Wednesday in February. Learn more and sign up at http://www.globalschoolplayday.com

Josh Feinsilber began creating GimKit while a sophomore in high school. Now a senior, Josh continues to improve the online quiz game and operate the website. He is an inspiration to us all. Sign up to host a GimKit game at http://www.gimkit.com This episode of the Bedley Bros is sponsored by Global School Play Day, celebrated by schools around the world on the first Wednesday in February every single year. Learn more at http://www.globalschoolplayday.com Also sponsored by Rockin' the Standards, educational rock songs for grades 2-6. Hear song samples at http://www.rockinthestandards.com

Michelle Moore and Michael Dunlea talk to Tim and Scott about Empatico, the simple and powerful way to connect your classroom to others from around the world! Learn more at http://bit.ly/buildglobalempathy . Scott also shares about his new hashtag #emoetry. This episode is sponsored by Rockin' the Standards http://www.rockinthestandards.com and by Global School Play Day http://www.globalschoolplayday.com.