Lectures tagged "teaching"

Poverty and Social Justice Challenges in the US: Part I
Marian Wright Edelman
February 8, 2009
00:44:48
Marian Wright Edelman, founder of the Children's Defense Fund, and Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers of America, discuss the social, economic, and educational challenges facing this country. New York Times columnist Bob Herbert moderates.
Frank McCourt: Teacher Man
Frank McCourt
December 12, 2006
01:17:10
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Frank McCourt speaks about his most recent book, Teacher Man, an urgent tribute to teachers everywhere.
Virtual Fieldwork for Pre-Professional Education
Angela Calabrese-Barton
January 27, 2006
01:02:47
Columbia Center for New Media Teaching and Learning (CCNMTL) and its faculty partners discuss their collaborations in the areas of virtual fieldwork. Angela Calabrese-Barton from Teachers College, discusses her work with the Educational Multimedia Case Constructor (EMCC).
Frank McCourt: Act Two
Frank McCourt
January 11, 2006
00:57:26
Frank McCourt discusses his long-awaited book about how his 30-year teaching career shaped his second act as a writer.
Passionate Teacher, Passionate Learner
Robert Fried
February 7, 2002
00:59:18
Robert Fried suggests that every teacher could be a passionate teacher, one who engages young people in the excitement of learning and ideas, if teaching were not being undermined by the ways we "do business" in schools.