Roy F. Smith is the English Department Chair at Round Rock High School and teaches AP English Literature and Dual-Credit English. Roy is an AP English Literature College Board Consultant. He is also a consultant for the National Math and Scien

Donna Carpenter — Episode #94

Aug 7th, 2019 23m 44s

Donna Carpenter is committed to lifelong learning and student-centered teaching. She earned her Bachelors from Gettysburg College and her Masters from University of Pennsylvania. Following a successful career in publishing, Donna returned to th

Alex Kajitani: Episode #90

May 11th, 2018 35m 19s

Fifteen years ago, Alex Kajitani was a struggling new teacher in one of California’s poorest neighborhoods. He’d left a potentially lucrative career in restaurant management to pursue his teaching dream, and now his inner-city middle school stu

#89 Jim Burke of the English Companion

Oct 18th, 2017 56m 48s

Jim Burke is the author of numerous bestselling books, including the English Teacher’s Companion and What’s the Big Idea? The question he’s always tried to answer is “How can we teach our students better?” He seeks these answers daily through h

Shanna Peeples: 2015 National Teacher of the Year

Sep 30th, 2017 28m 39s

Shanna Peeples, is now a graduate student at the Harvard School of Education. She was a high school English teacher from Amarillo, Texas, and was named the 2015 National Teacher of the Year. Peeples taught AP English at Palo Duro High School,

David Miller: AP Literature Chief Reader

Sep 24th, 2017 41m 35s

David Miller -- Episode #87An insightful thinker, an incredible scholar and well-respected English teacher at Mississippi College for more than two decades, David Miller received accolades as MC’s Distinguished Professor of the Year in 2013.M

Chris Bronke

Mar 1st, 2017 31m 4s

Episode #86Christopher Bronke has been teaching English for 13 years and is in his 5th year as English Department Chair at Downers Grove North. In this role he teaches 9th-grade honors, evaluates teachers, oversees the literacy coaching progra

Monica Burns: Class Tech Tips (Episode #85)

Feb 12th, 2017 21m 51s

Dr. Monica Burns is a Curriculum and EdTech Consultant, Apple Distinguished Educator and Founder of ClassTechTips.com. As an educator, Monica was part of her school’s Federal Magnet Funding leadership team and was a vocal advocate for bringing

#83 Sean Gaillard and Natalie Krayenvenger

Aug 28th, 2016 27m 50s

Sean Gaillard is Principal of John F. Kennedy High School in North Carolina. He founded#EdBeat and #CelebrateMonday, and is a#Read4Fun co-founder. He is also a co-organizer for EdCamp Global.Natalie Krayenvenger is the sherpa of learning to so

Episode #80 with Anita Jordan

Mar 27th, 2016 33m 20s

Listen to all episodes of the Talks with Teachers podcast onAnita Jordan is a skilled, caring professional to work with educational professionals building effective programs and strategies for Advanced Placement English.In this episode

#79 Dan Tricarico — The Zen Teacher

Feb 11th, 2016 20m 2s

Dan Tricarico is The Zen Teacher. He has been a member of the West Hills High School English Department for over twenty years. He is author of The Zen Teacher: Creating Focus, Simplicity, and Tranquility in the Classroom and the teaching metho

#77 Teaching Channel’s Erika Nielsen Andrew

Jan 11th, 2016 23m 54s

Erika Nielsen Andrew is the Chief Academic Officer at Teaching Channel. She started her career as a high school social studies teacher in several Bay Area schools. After a short stint as a high school administrator, she earned her doctorate at

Pursue Your Passion

Nov 12th, 2015 5m 37s

In this week's podcast episode I talk about something I believe will help English develop amazing experiences for their students, The Best Lesson Series: Literature. The book contains 15 extraordinary lessons from great teachers. The lessons an

Episode #75 Laura Bradley Talks NaNoWriMo

Oct 28th, 2015 30m 34s

Download on iTunesFollow Laura on TwitterLaura teaches English language arts, digital design, and media productions, and co-advises the student-produced news station, at Kenilworth Junior High School in Petaluma, California. She is a Google f

Episode 73 with Terry Heick of Teach Thought

Sep 13th, 2015 29m 31s

Listen on iTunesTerry Heick is the creator of Teach Thought. He is a former English teacher turned education dreamer who is interested in how learning is changing in a digital and connected world. This includes, among other changes, the rise o

#72 — Penny Kittle: Engaging Readers and Building Better Writers

Jul 27th, 2015 21m 14s

Penny Kittle is an English teacher, literacy coach, and director of new teacher mentoring at Kennett High School in North Conway, New Hampshire. She teaches 10th, 11th, and 12th graders each fall and also occasionally in the alternative night s

#70 Angela Watson: Advocating for Teachers and Students

Mar 24th, 2015 24m 18s

Using backwards design, share your teaching story. Tell the Talks with Teachers audience where you are now and how you arrived at this place in your career.-- Her role is as an educational consultant and and instructional coach. Angela consi

#69 Rafranz Davis: The Five Words That Can Change a Student’s Life

Mar 15th, 2015 22m 31s

Rafranz DavisLEARNER! Math & Tech Geek! Tech Specialist, Google Certified Teacher, Disruptor of Ridiculousness, Social Media writer for @DiscoveryEd Math #educolorSubscribe on iTunesIn this episode you will learn:What enabled her to tran

#68 Edutopia: Inspiration That Works

Mar 3rd, 2015 29m 30s

Elana Leoni and Samer RabadiSocial Media Team at EdutopiaIn this episode you will learn about:Edutopia's missionHow Edutopia evolved from a print magazine to a digital resourceEdutopia's community-building strategiesWhat teachers can

#66 Connecting with Students: James Sturtevant on the Art of Relationships

Feb 16th, 2015 23m 17s

James SturtevantJim Sturtevant first stepped in front of high school students in the late summer of 1985. Jim predicted he would teach a year or two, before pursuing something grown up: go to law school, get a PhD, or enter the private sector

#65 Tech as a Tool to Differentiate Instruction

Feb 5th, 2015 15m 11s

Cheryl CostelloAcademic Tech Coordinator at Cheshire Academy,an independent school in Cheshire, CT. Member of #CAIS Commission on TechnologySubscribe on iTunesIn this episode you will learn:How she began using technology as a tool to dif

#64 Brianna Crowley — ASCD Emerging Leader

Jan 28th, 2015 27m 4s

Brianna Crowley#Teacherpreneur w/ @teachingquality, 2013 @ASCD Emerging Leader, English Teacher, TechCoach, NBCThttp://about.me/brianna.crowleySubscribe on iTunesIn this episode you will learn:Her hybrid role as a classroom teacher and

#63 Active and Engaged Math Teaching: Michael Flynn

Jan 20th, 2015 31m 23s

Michael FlynnDirector of Mathematics Leadership Program at Mount Holyoke CollegeIn this episode you will learn:How he went from hating math to teaching itWhy teaching the way you were taught is not always a successful practiceThe ways

#62 Marguerite Izzo — Giving Our Very Best

Jan 13th, 2015 24m 13s

Marguerite Izzo -- National Teaching Hall of Fame InducteeSubscribe to "The Test" -- Brian's new podcast about teaching in an era of testingListen to find out:Why Marguerite has taught every grade from 5-12Marguerite is a member of the Te

Special Project: AP Lit Help’s “The Test”

Jan 7th, 2015 7m 23s

Subscribe to The Test on iTunescheck out aplithelp.comCould they read and could they write? That’s what they wanted to know. Of course they could do it, but how well could they do it? So they worked in silence for three hours, reading and wri