The Road to Recovery: Removing the blocks to student engagement

MAY 11, 2021


In this webinar recording, we'll cover:

  • 1

    How to chart a way forward by first returning to the principles of learning science that define the conditions when people learn best

  • 2

    Identify the rocks on the road for all students and understand what it takes to remove them

Speaker Details

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Dan Cogan-Drew

Co-Founder and Chief Academic Officer, Newsela

Dan brings twenty-plus years of professional experience spent working towards a more perfect union of teaching, learning and technology. Prior to Newsela, Dan was the founding Director of Digital Learning at Achievement First Public Charter Schools, where he spearheaded the integration of digital learning technologies across the network. He began his education career in Teach for America and went on to teach in public and private schools, as well as in the US Navy. He holds degrees from Wesleyan University, Brown University, and Tufts University.

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