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Ages: 14 - 18
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This 10:37 minute video goes into detail about the accomplishments of Horace Mann using photos from the time period. The video does an excellent job of breaking down Mann's beliefs into eight different areas. One of the better videos about Mann and w...hat he wished for the nation's youth. Good quotes. Best for older students and teachers. Moves slowly and presents examples.
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March 8, 2011 at 07:46 PM
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Ages: 18 - 18
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Lesson ObjectiveExplore the "gradual release" instructional model with Sarah as she tries it in her class. Questions to ConsiderHow would using the, "I do it, We do it, You do it together, You do it alone," model change the way you plan your lessons?...How do the post-its hold students accountable and push them to think about their own cognition?Beyond shifting the cognitive load, what are the benefits of structuring lessons in this way?
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January 21, 2012 at 05:16 PM
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Ages: 17 - 18
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This 6:33 long video is about a school that had a considerable amount of violence in and around the school and the ideas and techniques that were tried in an effort to take control the atmosphere and learning. Stress is the main point of this idea an...d how meditation was used. A good overview and worth watching.
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February 22, 2012 at 09:34 PM
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Ages: 17 - 18
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Guided by research, educators at Cochrane Collegiate
have homed in on ten top teaching methods, and teachers receive weekly PD to help them implement their what they call their top ten best practices, which they call their non-negotiables, and teac...hers must implement them in every lesson, every day. The full article is here:
http://www.edutopia.org/stw-school-turnaround-student-engagement-tips
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February 22, 2012 at 09:46 PM
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Ages: 17 - 18
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This six minute video shows some of the facts that were not in the Superman movie that may be of value when providing an alternative view of that film.
February 24, 2012 at 11:07 AM
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Not Right For WatchKnowLearn
Ages: 18 - 18
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This video is an overview of what Sal Khan hopes Khan Academy can help catalyze. (07:34)
August 3, 2012 at 08:47 PM
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Ages: 7 - 18
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Dr. Diane Ravitch believes education reform should focus on getting kids out of poverty. This eight minute interview with John Daly is about her book on this subject and her feelings onwhat really counts in the classroom based on her research. She ci...tes ideas that she feels will work, the disrespecting of teachers, the performance of schools not in poverty areas outdoing Finland, and other aspects of her book. This is a good video for teachers as a topic of debate.
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March 6, 2011 at 12:05 PM
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Not Right For WatchKnowLearn
Ages: 18 - 18
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In this talk from RSA Animate, Sir Ken Robinson lays out the link between 3 troubling trends: rising drop-out rates, schools' dwindling stake in the arts, and ADHD. An important, timely talk for parents and teachers. Creativity expert Sir Ken Robins...on challenges the way we're educating our children. (11:40)
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May 7, 2011 at 09:02 PM
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Ages: 18 - 18
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How to Improve Early Education - D. Quinn Mills, professor of Business Administration, Emeritus at the Harvard Business School, explains how parents are essential to improve early education. He also talks about the importance of motivation in educati...on. (02:27)
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July 28, 2011 at 07:14 PM
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Ages: 18 - 18
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You can't tear students at Newsome Park Elementary School away from their schoolwork when it involves in-depth investigations with real-world applications. At Newsome Park Elementary School, in Newport News, Virginia, where projects dominate classro...om work, learning takes twists and turns rarely possible in a more traditional, fixed-curriculum setting. Learning by conceiving and completing projects, advocates say, is far superior to the often-dreary textbook-based lessons that stay planted in the mind only until the next test.At Newsome Park, which has a population of about 40 percent white students and 52 percent black students, and where 58 percent of students are from low-income households, test scores are up for the third year in a row, the state's Standards of Learning (SOLs) are being met, and enthusiastic kids are using what they learn time and again. (6:26)
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August 22, 2011 at 11:34 PM
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