School's In

Stanford Graduate School of Education
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Sep 30, 2017 • 28min

Free Speech and Arguing without Conflict with Eamonn Callan

Eamonn Callan, professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, talks about the importance of listening and trying to develop an understanding of people who you disagree with in order to build successful working relationships.
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Sep 30, 2017 • 28min

Getting Kids Excited About Science with Bryan Brown

Bryan Brown, associate professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, discusses the importance of communicating science to students and how the words you use can make a big difference for students trying to learn new scientific ideas.
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Sep 16, 2017 • 28min

Delaying Kindergarten with Thomas S. Dee

Thomas S. Dee, the Barnett Family Professor of Education at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, talks about how to tell whether holding your child back a year is the right thing to do.
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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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Sep 2, 2017 • 28min

Educating Kids for Life: Why Humanities Matter with Caroline Winterer

Caroline Winterer, director of the Stanford Humanities Center, talks about the importance of humanities education and why learning about the past is important for our collective future.
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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 • 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 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 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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