Chat Transcripts

What U.S. Schools Can Learn From High-Performing Countries

January 13, 2012 This chat examined the United States’ mediocre showing on recent international tests, and what those results mean. Our guests helped us understand the kinds of lessons American officials and educators should take from those test results, and from the nations that outperform the United States—as well as common misconceptions and interpretations of the results we should avoid.

What Students Are Saying About College Readiness and What High Schools Can Do

November 17, 2011 This chat will include a discussion of what high schools can do to help pupils focus on career goals and encourage them to be more ambitious with their course selection.

Training the Hybrid Educator

November 2, 2011 This chat addressed what kinds of professional development are available to hybrid educators, as well as the key factors they need to know to be successful in the classroom. Our guests shared their experiences as hybrid and virtual instructors and talked about the role that hybrid education is playing in K-12 today.

Gifted Students Click on E-Learning

September 28, 2011 Our guests discussed how best to serve gifted students in an online learning environment, as well as what challenges may arise for this population of students.

Transforming Curricula Through Multimedia Tools

June 14, 2011 Our guests answered questions about how to incorporate multimedia tools into the core subject areas of science, math, social studies, and language arts curricula appropriately, effectively, and seamlessly.

Helping Students Motivate Themselves

March 3, 2011 - Education Week

Longtime community organizer Larry Ferlazzo joined us for a lively chat to talk about techniques he uses in his classroom to help students to motivate themselves to learn, which is the subject of a new book he’s written set to be published this spring.

Teaching Digital Writing: More Than Blogs and Wikis

March 15, 2011 - Education Week

Elyse Eidman-Aadahl, a director of programs with the National Writing Project, and Bud Hunt, an instructional technologist and former language arts teacher, joined us to discuss how new digital tools and platforms are changing writing instruction, and what this means for professional development.

Technology Counts: K-12 Seeks a Custom Fit: Schools Test Individualized Digital Learning

March 16, 2011 - Education Week

Schools are using digital tools in more innovative ways to personalize learning based on students' strengths and weaknesses, and trying to find a balance between using these new approaches and maintaining academic rigor. Our guests discussed the approaches they are using and how they are working to find that perfect balance between innovation and accountability.

Response to Intervention—In Theory and In Practice

March 16, 2011 - Education Week

Response to intervention involves early identification of students’ learning problems and the use of focused lessons, or interventions, to address those problems before they became entrenched. Three practitioners and researchers answered your questions about how RTI works and its effects.

Pathways: Preparing Students for Success in the 21st Century

March 7, 2011 - Education Week

Since its recent release, the report “Pathways to Prosperity: Meeting the Challenge of Preparing Young Americans for the 21st Century” has stirred interest and debate, particularly around the issue of whether four-year college is the answer for every student. William C. Symonds, director of the Pathways Project, and Ronald A. Wolk, the founding editor of Education Week, joined us for a lively discussion with on preparing students for success beyond school.

Education Stimulus: Gauging the Impact of a Federal Windfall

February 8, 2011 - Education Week

Join Hechinger Institute Director Richard Lee Colvin and Education Week Assistant Editor Michele McNeil in a live chat about the impact of the 2009 economic-stimulus package on education. They’ll draw on findings from reporters across the country about the responses of states and school districts to a one-time, $100 billion federal windfall.

From Engagement to Empowerment: How 21st Century Tools Put Students in Charge of Their Learning

January 18, 2011 - Education Week

Darren Kuropatwa, veteran educator and founder of the K-12 Online Conference, joined us for this chat about the ways 21st century technology tools, such as "scribe blogs," can shift the focus and responsibility for learning onto students.

Quality Counts 2011: Education's New Economic Reality

January 3, 2011 - Education Week

Join us for a lively conversation with a pair of experts who will discuss the impact of the ‘Great Recession’ on schools and talk about options for schools seeking to improve instruction and student learning during these difficult times.

A Conversation with Juan Sepúlveda

December 1, 2010 - Education Week

Juan Sepúlveda, the director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, joined Education Week for a lively discussion on the most effective ways to improve Latino students’ education.

Using Professional Development to Create Effective Teachers

November 24, 2010 - Education Week

Schooling for Incarcerated Youths: The Link Between Education and Rehabilitation

November 17, 2010 - Education Week

21st Century Learning: Teaching Network Literacy

October 7, 2010 - Education Week

Teaching in Two Worlds: Virtual and Face-to-Face

September 15, 2010 - Education Week

Strategies for Online Elementary Education

September 1, 2010 - Education Week

Race to the Top: Win, Lose, and Draw Conclusions

August 31, 2010 - Education Week