NOV 10, 2021
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Understanding the biological basis of student motivation and engagement
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Designing curriculum goals that incentivize teacher and student growth
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Reconciling ed tech applications with foundational principles of learning science
Turnaround for Children’s Founder & Senior Science Advisor
Pamela Cantor, M.D. practiced child and adolescent psychiatry for nearly two decades, specializing in trauma. She founded Turnaround for Children in 2002, after co-authoring a study on the impact of the 9/11 attacks on NYC schoolchildren. Today, Turnaround translates scientific knowledge about how children develop and learn into integrated tools, resources and services for educators, school leaders, and school systems to establish the conditions and practices that drive learning and growth, so that all students thrive.
Educator and Author
Zaretta Hammond is the author of “Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain” and founder of the “Ready 4 Rigor” blog. She is a former English teacher and, for nearly two decades, has worked at the crux of instructional design, professional development, and achieving equity. Hammond’s research explores and analyzes the brain functions that inform how we learn and think.
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.
GUIDE
Why does the average district in America access over 1400 tech tools each month? A primary reason is that educators are looking for ways to fill gaps in their core curricular resources.
Information Session
Join us to hear about three ways that curriculum leaders can leverage Newsela to close common gaps in core curricular resources.
SUCCESS STORY
Hall County teachers had been moving away from widespread textbook use and instead were looking for instructional materials that engaged students while building autonomy.