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March 20, 2013 11:00 am

Why We Need Teachers

I know this video is subtitled. I know it’s long by Internet standards at a whopping 15 minutes. And I know that (based on a fact shared in the video) only 9% of you who start playing it will still be watching after five minutes.

But this is hands-down the best defense of teaching I’ve seen all year. I was amazed at how the time melted away while I watched.

This guy gets it.

Gustavo Reis no TEDxUnisinos 2012 (by TEDxTalks)

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June 7, 2012 5:23 pm

Learning Science by Doing Science

Frank teaches physics and chemistry at a public high school in New York. He advocates for inquiry-based learning and for technology use that supports the inquiry process. His classroom has been featured on MSNBC.com and CUNY-TV, and he has been quoted in The Economist, The New York Times, and USA Today. He is a National Board Certified Teacher and is a finalist for the 2011 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.

(by TEDxTalks)

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