CLASSROOM PRACTICE CHATS

Education Week Teacher hosts regular live online chats for teachers on classroom management and instructional issues. The chats give readers a chance to discuss classroom problems and ideas with thought leaders in the field. The transcripts of these chats are collected on this page.

Recent Chat

Harnessing the Potential of Instructional Coaching
During this online chat, Elena Aguilar, author of the recently published The Art of Coaching, answered questions on the complicated, often mysterious processes that go into "transformational coaching."
May 15, 2013 During this online chat, Maddie Witter, author of Reading Without Limits, offered practical strategies teachers can begin using "on Monday" to improve reading skills and motivation for kids across ability and grade levels. She answered questions on how implementing a combination of choice, shared, and guided reading can better prepare students for independent reading tasks.
April 2, 2013 In this chat, Kelley King, the author of Writing the Playbook: A Practitioner's Guide to Creating a Boy-Friendly School, discussed the differences in the ways boys and girls learn and identify common school practices that have unintended negative outcomes for boys. She also answered your questions about closing gender gaps in academic achievement, with focused advice on professional development, relationship building, schoolwide planning, and instructional strategies.
March 6, 2013 In this chat, Kathy T. Glass, author of Mapping Comprehensive Units to the ELA Common Core Standards, discussed how to translate the new Reading/ELA standards into effective curriculum units. She discussed developing unit maps, differentiating instruction, making connections across units, and building common core-aligned lessons that are rigorous and relevant.
February 8, 2013 During this online chat, Dr. Thomas Armstrong explained a paradigm shift in which general and special educators focus on students' aptitudes, not their needs and difficulties, in order to effectively differentiate instruction. He answered questions about universal design for learning, the components of positive learning environments, and the strengths typically associated with particular disability categories.
January 8, 2013 In this chat, a teacher and school tech coordinator will take your questions on using iPads and other digital tablets for instruction and provide tips on maximizing their impact on student learning.
December 19, 2012 In this live chat, Jim Knight, author of High-Impact Instruction: A Framework for Great Teaching, discussed the teaching practices that, after 10 years of working with instructional coaches, he's found make the greatest difference in student learning.
November 13, 2012 In this live chat, author Doug Lemov answered questions on why practice is critical for effective teaching and what steps educators can take to integrate it into their work. In doing so, he explored themes from his newest book, Practice Perfect, such as how to design successful practice sessions, the role of feedback, and ways to instill a culture of practice at your school.
October 11, 2012 In this free live chat, Larry Ferlazzo and Katie Hull Sypnieski, co-authors of the recently published The ESL/ELL Teacher's Survival Guide, discussed best practices and strategies for working with second-language students and answered your questions on specific issues and challenges in ELL instruction.
September 18, 2012 In this chat, Maia Heyck-Merlin, author of the recently published The Together Teacher: Plan Ahead, Get Organized and Save Time!, offered advice on getting this school year off to a better, more orderly start.
May 18, 2012 This live chat explored how mathematics instruction could shift under the Common Core State Standards initiative, and the related professional-development needs—and challenges—for teachers.
May 18, 2012 This live chat explored how mathematics instruction could shift under the Common Core State Standards initiative, and the related professional-development needs—and challenges—for teachers.

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