Our guest talks about how he uses Skype to connect his students to the world. Follow: @jmattmiller @mrdearybury1 @mrtomshelton @bamradionetwork Todd Flory teaches 4th grade in Andover, Kansas, and is a Skype Master Teacher and a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert. He believes in global collaboration, passion-based learning, and empowering students to change the world through social good. https://twitter.com/Todd_Flory

Our guest has found a creative way to bring his passion into his classroom and create memorable learning experiences. Follow: @jmattmiller @mrdearybury1 @mrtomshelton @bamradionetwork Tom Shelton has been a teacher with Valley Oaks Charter School for the past 15 years, 10 of which he has had the pleasure of introducing K-12 students to one of his passions, homing pigeons. He is a father of 2, an avid surfer, a lifelong learner, and am currently finishing the requirements for my administrative credential.

Our guest is a teacher's teacher who shares some of her proven approaches to getting students hooked on learning. Follow: @jmattmiller @mrdearybury1 @mrsmieliwocki @bamradionetwork Rebecca Mieliwocki is a 7th grade English teacher in Burbank, California. She is the 2012 California and National Teacher of the Year. My Twitter handle is @mrsmieliwocki

Our guest is a Georgia teacher of the year, who dropped in to share how she gets her students excited about learning. Follow: @jmattmiller @mrdearybury1 @GeorgiaTOTY2014 @bamradionetwork Jemelleh Coes is Georgia's 2014 Teacher of the Year. She has been in education for 8 years. Her teaching philosophy is, "There is a golden ticket inside every child. I've got candy bars to open!"

Our guest teaches at a HOT school, where the focus is developing higher order thinking. Follow: @jmattmiller @mrdearybury1 @ShannaPeeples @bamradionetwork Emily Lopez is just ending her 7 year tenure as Principal of Columbus Magnet School in Norwalk, CT in order to join the LilySarahGrace Fund as Executive Director Programs, responsible for the development and implementation of professional development in Arts Infused Inquiry Based Learning (AIIBL) for teachers around the nation. Emily is also a wife, mother of two pre-school children, and strong advocate for ingenuitive public education for all children.

Our guest is a national teacher of the year. In this segment, she shares with us how she relies on students to guide her toward better student engagement. Follow: @jmattmiller @mrdearybury1 @ShannaPeeples @bamradionetwork Shanna Peeples, an English teacher and instructional coach at Palo Duro High School in Amarillo, Texas, is the 2015 National Teacher of the Year. At her school, Shanna works with English Language Learners, refugees from Africa, Burma, and the Middle East, as well as Advanced Placement students.

Can any subject be taught better if approached through the arts? Our guest says yes. Learn more... Follow: @jmattmiller @mrdearybury1 @geneinletford @bamradionetwork Genein Letford is the music director at NEW Academy Canoga Park and runs an Alumni360 program which educates her graduates on scholarships and life skills. She serves on the Board of Directors at Donorschoose.org and remains committed to empowering students and teachers to tell their story of purpose.

Our guest is the founder of a platform that helps teachers fund compelling class projects. Learn more... Follow: @jmattmiller @mrdearybury1 @CharlesBest @bamradionetwork Charles Best leads DonorsChoose.org, a nonprofit organization where public school teachers create classroom project requests and donors can choose the projects they want to support. DonorsChoose.org launched in 2000 out of Charles' Bronx public high school where he taught history, and has since been featured on the cover of Fast Company as one of the "50 Most Innovative Companies in the World."

Our guest is passionate and masterful about making reading more engaging by reaching beyond the book. Learn how she uses social media and Skype to take her students' passion for reading to another level. Follow: @jmattmiller @mrdearybury1 @campreadsmore @bamradionetwork Kelly Spector is a former classroom teacher, current TK-5 Globally Connected Librarian. She believes in dreaming big and exposing children to books and authors in unique ways with the hope of instilling in them a love for the adventures that are waiting for them inside each and every book.

Flipped and blended learning produced "flended" learning. Our guest shares how he uses the strategy in his classroom. Follow: @jmattmiller @mrdearybury1 @MattJohnson10 @bamradionetwork Matt Johnson is a 3rd grade teacher at Boiling Springs Elementary in Boiling Springs, South Carolina; 2014 school and district teacher of the year and 2015 Class SC ASCD Emerging Leader.

Our guest is a leading edge school librarian. In this segment, she shares the strategies and new tools she'll be using this year. Follow: @jmattmiller @mrdearybury1 @dawnjmitchell @bamradionetwork Elizabeth Graham is in her second year as the Library Media Specialist at Woodland Heights Elementary School. Her passions include matching readers with books and engaging students through technology.