Lectures tagged "Professional Development"


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How to Stay a Passionate and Creative Educator
Nancy Rappaport
January 30, 2010
00:29:16
Nancy Rappaport, Harvard psychiatrist and author of the memoir In Her Wake: A Child Psychiatrist Explores the Mystery of Her Mother's Suicide, discusses ways that self-reflection can help educators to remain passionate and creative over time when working in schools.
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
Daniel Pink
January 6, 2010
00:50:03
Business and technology writer Daniel Pink explores what makes us most productive, and discusses his new book, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us.
Arguing Affirmative Action / What’s the Purpose?
Arguing Affirmative Action / What’s the Purpose?
Michael Sandel
November 8, 2009
00:55:00
Lecture Seventeen: "Arguing Affirmative Action" Students discuss the issue of affirmative action and college admissions. Is it "just" for schools to consider race and ethnicity as a factor in admissions? Does it violate individual rights?
Hollowing Out the Middle: Rural Brain Drain
Patrick J. Carr
October 14, 2009
01:22:13
Sociology professor Patrick J. Carr discusses Hollowing Out the Middle: The Rural Brain Drain and What It Means For America.
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The Race between Education and Technology
Claudia Goldin
April 21, 2009
01:16:39
Claudia Goldin, Henry Lee Professor of Economics, and Lawrence Katz, Elisabeth Allison Professor of Economics, both at Harvard University, speak about their new book.
Early Childhood Assesment: Should We Test Preschoolers?
Rosemary Chalk
December 2, 2008
01:31:30
Education experts discuss the increased use of formal testing for preschool aged-children.
The Future of Teaching in Massachusetts Part 2
Pat Haddad
November 12, 2008
01:04:42
Panelists address teaching quality and effectiveness, teacher preparation, collaborative learning environments, project-based learning, and the necessary policies to support innovative teaching and learning.
Rebuilding a Company after a Near Fatal Ethics Breakdown
John A. Swainson
October 7, 2008
01:08:35
John Swainson of CA, Inc., one of the world's largest independent software companies, describes the challenges he faced when he was brought on as CEO to rebuild the company's culture and reinvigorate its business after a serious ethics breakdown.