Videos, Powerpoints, PDFs and other downloadable reasources
Do Schools Kill Creativity? (19
:30)
In one of the most-viewed videos on education, Sir Ken Robinson presents the case that kids have different needs that no one
curriculum or style can address. In this memorable and funny talk, Sir Ken gives 20 minutes of wisdom distilled from his years of
work in almost singlehandedly initiating the creativity curriculum in UK schools. You'll never forget this TED video.
Once Upon A School: The Story of the Amazing Valencia Tutoring Center (25 min)
Prize-winning Dave Eggers presents an entertaining and profound vision of a series of tutoring centers that he developed and inspired in cities
across the U.S. Each center mixes dedication, volunteers, humor, creativity, and faith in young learners to build an amazing model
with lessons for every school and educator. Another must-see TED video.
How to be an Amazing Teacher (3:09)
Motivational speaker and science educator/magician Steve Spangler shows how to engage your students' attention with the drama of simple science.
He extrapolates to some core teaching issues in this fun-filled video. Also check out his eye-popping performance on the
Ellen Degeneres show (3:37).
Miracle Workers (3:37)
Poet and teacher Taylor Mali offers his trademark in-your-face lyric on the heart and soul of good teaching ... with a large helping
of warmth and humor. If you like this, you can fine more Mali on YouTube or on his website
Rafe Esquith, Teacher of the Year
His urban Los Angeles fifth graders call him Rafe, but this teacher changes their lives. He themes his classroom after his three
passions: music, baseball, and Shakespeare. Check out his Hobart Shakespeareans at the link above. His video page shows a 10-year
old who couldn't speak English at the start of the year
reciting a letter from a Civil War soldier to the U.S. Supreme Court. Another
video shows his rock band of 10-yr olds. The piano player had never touched an instrument before Rafe's class. ... and they all do
well on academic standards, too!
About Media
It's hard to get ideas on differentiating instruction from reading. It's a lot easier and more interesting to hear from people who have actually done it in a variety of ways. Their stories are passionate, and you can easily relate to their message when they are actually presenting it! This is also the repository for a variety of downloadable PDFs and presentations to help you learn from interesting materials.
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