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A Conversation About Teacher Retention With Acting Secretary of Education, John King

Philly Teacher

I hope to see the DOE hold up examples of schools and districts that embody compassionate leadership, cultural sensitivity, and teacher leadership and empowerment as well as strong academics. This enhances the gaping holes in our ability to support and set up these students for success.

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Kidcasts: Podcasts for kiddos

NeverEndingSearch

Last week I enjoyed the great variety of edCamp Global sessions across a variety of platforms–Periscope, Twitter chats, and Google+ Hangouts. One session that continues to resonate with me is the Hangout on Kidcasts , or podcasts for kids. Why aren’t we presenting and curating podcasts series for kids to discover?

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