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Stanford Graduate School of Education
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May 12, 2018 • 28min

Preparing Students for the Future with Keith Coleman

Keith Coleman, Chief Strategy Officer at the Tesla Foundation, a science and tech think tank dealing with autonomous innovations in our culture, sits down for a conversation.
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May 12, 2018 • 28min

What is Service Learning? with Thomas Schnaubelt

Thomas Schnaubelt, the executive director of the Haas Center for Public Service at Stanford, explains how service learning differs from community service, and what benefits students get from combing service and scholarship.
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Apr 28, 2018 • 27min

Where Global Education Rankings Get it Wrong with Martin Carnoy

Martin Carnoy, professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, says international rankings can mislead the public into believing that America has a terrible education system. Carnoy explains how to understand the rankings, including what to believe and what to be skeptical about.
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Apr 28, 2018 • 29min

Baby Talk: How Kids Learn Language with Anne Fernald

Anne Fernald, a developmental psychologist who directs the Language Learning Lab at Stanford University, explains why it's important to talk to your kids, even when they are infants. Fernald's research shows that babies who are spoken to in an engaging and nurturing way tend to develop faster word processing skills, which helps their development more generally.
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Mar 31, 2018 • 29min

Learning from the Outdoors with Nicole Ardoin

Nicole Ardoin, an associate professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education and the Woods Institute for the Environment, discusses how learning about the outdoors and environment can have a positive impact on kids in the classroom and beyond.
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Mar 31, 2018 • 27min

The Impact of Nature vs. Nurture on Learning with Benjamin Domingue

Benjamin Domingue, assistant professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, talks about his research into the impact your genes might have on your education.
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Mar 17, 2018 • 28min

Community Colleges as Pathways to Success with Deborah Budd

Deborah Budd, chancellor of the San José-Evergreen Community College District, discusses the importance of community colleges in helping students build the educational and technical skills necessary to compete in an evolving economy.
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Mar 17, 2018 • 28min

New Ways to Talk about Sexuality and Gender with Inge Hansen

Inge Hansen, clinical psychologist and director of the Weiland Health Initiative at Stanford, shares her expertise on gender and sexuality and provides tips for how schools can meet the needs of all students.
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Mar 3, 2018 • 27min

Learning Language as a Social Construct with Guadalupe Valdes

Guadalupe Valdes, the Bonnie Katz Tenenbaum Professor of Education at Stanford, discusses successful ways to help students improve English skills, learning a new language, and preparing them for a world where being bilingual will be a benefit in the workforce.
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Feb 17, 2018 • 27min

Getting into College with Richard Shaw

Richard Shaw, dean of admission and financial aid at Stanford, discusses the college admissions process and how it works.

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