Lectures tagged "Teacher Education"


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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.
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Yes We Can: Closing the Achievement Gaps
Jane Waldfogel
March 10, 2009
01:23:00
The authors of three recent books address how closing racial achievement gaps is indeed possible.
The Future of Teaching in Massachusetts Part 1
Paul Reville
November 12, 2008
00:28:34
Panelists address teaching quality and effectiveness, teacher preparation, collaborative learning environments, project-based learning, and the necessary policies to support innovative teaching and le
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.
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Wendy Kopp: Realizing Educational Opportunity for All
Wendy Kopp
November 3, 2008
01:27:04
This forum features Wendy Kopp, CEO and founder of Teach For America, as she lectures on the importance of education.
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Dorothy Strickland on the Literacy Achievement Gap
Dorothy Strickland
October 23, 2008
01:01:49
Dorothy Strickland, Samuel DeWitt Proctor Professor of Education at Rutgers Graduate School of Education, presents the fourth annual Jeanne S. Chall Lecture, The Literacy Achievement Gap: Research Evidence for Policy and Practice.
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Teach Africa
Peter White
June 24, 2008
01:27:45
Experts on education and Africa speak about the need for a higher awareness of Africa-related issues.
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Adolescent Literacy: Research, Policy, and Practice
Ardice Hartry
April 9, 2008
01:37:18
Experts discuss the adolescent literacy crisis and new research about effective literacy instruction for students beyond the primary grades.