National Board CEO and President Peggy Brookins discusses her path as an educational leader. Her storied career as an educator includes many national leadership positions and accolades. Tch Laureate Crystal Morey interviews Brookins about her work, her leadership, and her inspirations. Check out the entire seriesFind out more about the National Boa…

EdCamp co-founder and Director of Learning at Slack, Kristen Swanson, talks about leadership as part of the Women Leaders in Education series. Teaching Channel Laureate Crystal Morey interviews Kristen, a self-described curriculum nerd. We are all leaders, Kristen says, as she describes her path as an educator and pioneer in collaborative learning.…

Linda Darling-Hammond is a leading light in the progressive educational movement. She sits down with Tch Laureate Crystal Morey to discuss pressing issues such as the teacher shortage, addressing inequity, and the critical role women play as leaders in the field. Tune into this first episode of our series, Women Leaders in Education. Read Crystal's…

What do you love about teaching? And how can you let the world know? Join Gary Abud, co-founder of #LoveTeaching, as he discusses why he helped start this annual outpouring of positivity. For more: Read co-founder Sean McComb's blogpost, I #LoveTeaching, Even on the Tough Days.Visit the #LoveTeaching website for ideas and resources to spread the lo…

Sara Kadjer, professor of English Education at the University of Georgia, discusses her distinguished career, from middle school teacher to higher ed faculty. A pioneer in digital literacies and new media education, Sara talks about the greater complexities of the world today and the important role teachers play in helping young people navigate tho…

Meenoo Rami has taught high school English in Philadalphia, written a book called Thrive, and is now the education manager for Minecraft, the wildly popular, virtual building game. Sarah Brown Wessling talks with Meenoo about her work in education over the years with a special emphasis on being new to the profession. Read Meenoo's Teaching Channel …

In part two of our series on Social & Emotional Learning, R. Keeth Matheny shares his experience as a high school teacher with a dedicated freshman course for SEL (see Infusing Social and Emotional Learning in the Classroom for an advisory angle). How do you get started? What resources are available? And, in an ideal world, what should all students…

In this Tch Talk Series, "Sarah and Friends," Tch Laureate Sarah Brown Wessling catches up with Oklahoma State Teacher of the Year Shawn Sheehan to hear his advice to his first-year teacher self.Par Tch Talks

Creating a classroom that includes social and emotional learning can start tomorrow. Join Minnesota 2013 Teacher of the Year Megan Hall as she shares tips and strategies for getting started. Resources from the Podcast The Origins Program: Education for equityMegan's BlogCollaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL)Carol Dweck M…

Leah Alcala, well known to the Teaching Channel community from her popular videos such as My Favorite No and Highlighting Mistakes: A Grading Strategy, talks with Sarah Brown Wessling about her teaching journey. Now a Math teacher at Berkeley High School in Berkeley, CA, Leah recounts what she's learned over the years about the craft of teaching.…

This is an election year for the ages. The rhetoric is at a fevered pitch, the sides are divided, and the issues muddied by inaccuracies, half-truths, lies, and innuendo. How do we help our students wade through the messages, see the purpose in participating, and become actively engaged with the presidential election? Find out during this lively co…

Josh Parker started as a substitute teacher - and nearly quit. Now, a Marlyland State Teacher of the Year, Josh talks with Sarah Brown Wessling about his first year of teaching, part of the launch of our Tch Talks podcast.Par Tch Talks