Adam Geller, Edthena co-founder and CEO, joined Dr. Berger to discuss the ongoing development and support for teachers needed for 21st century schools to succeed.
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How Can We Engage Our Youngest Students?
Those of us in education business are often focused on managing the clock, the budget and the demands of an industry and clientele (students and teachers) desperately looking for smart technologies that provide student-centered learning opportunities and high levels of engagement.
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Should We Train All Teachers to Work With Autistic Students?
John McLaughlin joins me to discuss the notion that schools should be training all teachers to work and understand students who are on the Autism Spectrum. McLaughlin also discusses what questions teachers should be asking about Autism to better inform the understanding and approach with both students and parents.
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Giving Students Power & Control
Mike Anderson, frequent contributor to edCircuit and known as The Well Balanced Teacher, spent time with Dr. Berger at the ASCD conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Anderson discussed what occurs when students have more choices about their learning, stating that they find ways of learning that matches their personal needs. The result, says Anderson, is that students are more engaged in their work, building skills and work habits that will serve them well in school and beyond.
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Jeremy Rogoff, CEO of kickup, spent time with Dr. Berger at 2016 ASCD Annual Conference discussing how his own teaching experiences inspired him to launch kickup. Rogoff began his teaching career in Clarendon, Arkansas before moving to KIPP D.C.: College Preparatory where he was inspired to start his own venture.
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Teachers must learn to use technology to inspire curiosity, not compete with it. Engagement—not reform—is what keeps students learning.
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In a syndicated Associated Press article written by Karen Matthews, she reports on a debate about the necessity of teaching algebra.
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In this edCircuit interview, we sit down with Krista Fanning, Grammy Educator and Band Director at Caddo Middle Magnet School in Shreveport, Louisiana.
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In this interview with edCircuit, we sit down with Brayer Teague, fine arts chair at Downers Grove North High School, to discuss the power of music education.
