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Initiative & Perseverence
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Let's Teach Our Kids to Fail Forward
Create a foam pit for learning!
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. The TEDxPlano 2014 theme was "On The Verge" -- As a teacher who "touches the future," Ramy Mahmoud lives On The Verge.
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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverence
Leaving a high-flying job in consulting, Angela Lee Duckworth took a job teaching math to seventh graders in a New York public school. She quickly realized that IQ wasn't the only thing separating the successful students from those who struggled. Here, she explains her theory of "grit" as a predictor of success.
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Genius Hour Live Binder
One stop shop for resources about Genius Hour. The "go to" site for those interested in trying it out.
SOLE
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SOLE (Self Organized Learning Environments)
Self-Organized Learning Environments (SOLEs) are created when educators and/or parents encourage kids to work as a community to answer their own vibrant and challenging questions by using the internet.
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