School's In

Stanford Graduate School of Education
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Sep 2, 2017 • 28min

Teaching and Testing Literature with Sarah Levine

Sarah Levine, assistant professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, discusses the importance of literature and why multiple choice exams aren't the best way to measure students' reading comprehension.
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Aug 12, 2017 • 27min

Stopping Bullies with Philip Zimbardo

Philip Zimbardo, psychologist and a professor emeritus at Stanford, drops in for a conversation about bullying, overcoming shyness, and helping people in need.
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Jul 29, 2017 • 27min

How to Make Schools Better with Larry Cuban

Larry Cuban, professor emeritus at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, discusses school reform and why some communities are resistant to making changes.
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Jul 29, 2017 • 29min

Tackling School-Related Stress with Kelly McGonigal

Kelly McGonigal, health psychologist, Stanford lecturer, and the author of "The Upside of Stress," shares her insights on stress and why it isn't necessarily something to be avoided.
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Jul 15, 2017 • 28min

How Learning About the Brain is Reshaping Education with Bruce McCandliss

Bruce McCandliss, professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, tells us about how recent discoveries in neuroscience are reshaping our understanding of how our brains work and the impact that is having on classrooms.
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Jul 1, 2017 • 28min

Finding the Best Preschool for your Family with Deborah Stipek

Deborah Stipek, the Judy Koch Professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, gives us tips on what to look for in a preschool and managing early childhood learning at home.
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Jul 1, 2017 • 28min

Learning Online with Sal Khan

Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy, shares insights on how online materials will shape future classrooms.
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Jun 10, 2017 • 28min

Math without Anxiety with Jo Boaler

Jo Boaler, professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, is working to show teachers, parents, and students that there is no such thing as "not being a math person". She shares her insights on how to improve math instruction and discusses the importance of creating a math curriculum for the 21st century.
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Jun 10, 2017 • 28min

Getting Kids to Eat Better with Christopher Gardner

Stanford Professor of Research Medicine Christopher Gardner discusses the importance of diet when it comes to learning, efforts to improve cafeteria selections in schools, and shares his tips on how to get picky eaters to try something new at the dinner table. Originally aired on June 10, 2017, on SiriusXM.
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Apr 15, 2017 • 28min

Homework: Good or Bad? with Sharon Ofek

Sharon Ofek, Palo Alto Unified School District's chief academic officer of secondary education, discusses looking at homework differently.

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