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Michael Brown

Harvard EdCast: Giving a Year

By Matt Weber 04/25/2012 08:00 am | Add a Comment

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Michael Brown, cofounder and CEO of City Year, reflects on how his program is strengthening human capital through a year of national service in the education sector. Read More…

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Dennis Van Roekel

Harvard EdCast: A Steward of the Profession

By Matt Weber 04/18/2012 09:39 am | Add a Comment

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Dennis Van Roekel, president of the National Education Association discusses the perception of unions, his personal legacy, and how to make the teaching profession more of a dream job for young Americans. Read More…

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John Jackson

Harvard EdCast: Building Movements

By Matt Weber 04/11/2012 11:15 am | Add a Comment

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In this edition of the Harvard EdCast, John H. Jackson, Ed.M.’98, Ed.D.’01, president and CEO of the Schott Foundation for Public Education, reflects on how we can close the opportunity gap in public schools across the country. Read More…

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Domonique Foxworth

Harvard EdCast: A Lifelong Student Athlete

By Matt Weber 04/04/2012 09:29 am | Add a Comment

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Domonique Foxworth, NFL cornerback and president of the NFL Players’ Association, shares his personal story of being a lifelong student athlete. Read More…

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World Autism Awareness Day

Harvard EdCast: Autism and Education

By Matt Weber 04/01/2012 10:06 pm | Add a Comment

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HGSE faculty member Joanna Christodoulou, Ed.M.’06, Ed.D.’10, a researcher in neuroscience and education, shares insights into autism on this year’s World Autism Awareness Day. Read More…

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Community Coalition

Harvard EdCast: Community Organizing 101

By Matt Weber 03/28/2012 11:29 am | Add a Comment

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Alberto Retana, executive vice president of Community Coalition, an organization that works to help transform the social and economic conditions in South Los Angeles, discusses community organizing in the context of this year’s Community Organizing and School Reform Conference. Read More…

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Eric Schwarz

Harvard EdCast: Becoming a Good Citizen

By Matt Weber 03/21/2012 04:42 pm | 1 Comment

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Eric Schwarz, Ed.M.’97, cofounder and CEO of Citizen Schools, discusses the importance of extended learning time and his vision for the service based education organization. Read More…

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Tom Kane

Harvard EdCast: The Great Teacher Checklist

By Matt Weber 03/07/2012 01:33 pm | 3 Comments

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Professor Thomas Kane discusses findings from the Measures of Effective Teaching (MET) Project, a project designed to give teachers the feedback they need to thrive in the classroom. Read More…

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Oprah Winfrey, photo by Rose Lincoln, Harvard Public Affairs and Communications

Harvard EdCast: Oprah, Gaga, and Harvard

By Matt Weber 03/01/2012 09:57 am | 2 Comments

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Oprah Winfrey, media icon and philanthropist, reflects on helping Lady Gaga launch the Born This Way Foundation, discusses her school in South Africa, and discovers a gift under her chair. Read More…

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Bully Project

Harvard EdCast: The Bully Pulpit

By Matt Weber 02/22/2012 02:27 pm | Add a Comment

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Lee Hirsch, director of the documentary “Bully,” shares stories of the film and explains why this subject is so personally important to him. (Photo: Michael Dwyer/The Weinstein Company) Read More…

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