John Hunter will present at TEDxPhiladelphiaED (+film screening)

John Hunter will present at TEDxPhiladelphiaED (+film screening)

John Hunter, a classroom teacher from Charlottesville, VA and the star of a new film entitled World Peace & Other 4th Grade Achievements, will build upon his appearance at TED2011 ...

Youth poetry contest complete

The spoken word competition has been closed – thank you! To celebrate National Poetry Month, a hosting sponsor of TEDxPhiladelphiaED, has created a Spoken Word Video Poetry Competition to help ...

An active event

You won’t have a difficult time finding something to write with, or on, at TEDxPhiladelphiaED. Building on what worked from last year and adding a few “homework assignments”, this year’s ...

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Video Post: John Hunter – “The next big thing”

Video Post: John Hunter – “The next big thing”

Teacher and musician John Hunter is the inventor of the World Peace Game (and the star of the new documentary film, “World Peace and Other 4th-Grade Achievements”). A 2011 TED presenter, educator, musician, educational consultant and classroom teacher, John Hunter’s 35 year career has been informed by his studies in philosophy throughout Japan, India and [...]

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Video Post: Zac Chase – “See Every Student”

Video Post: Zac Chase – “See Every Student”

www.autodizactic.com Zac Chase loves learning. After graduating from Illinois State University, Chase moved to Sarasota, FL where he taught for four years. For the last 4 years, he’s taught students English at Science Leadership Academy in Philadelphia, PA. He’s worked with teachers nationally and internationally through the Freedom Writers Foundation and Education Beyond Borders.

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Video Post: Dr. Joyce Valenza – “See Sally Research”

Video Post: Dr. Joyce Valenza – “See Sally Research”

http://blog.schoollibraryjournal.com/neverendingsearch/ Joyce Kasman Valenza loves her work as the librarian at Springfield Township High School (PA)! For ten years, she was the techlife@school columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Joyce is the author of Power Tools, Power Research Tools and Power Tools Recharged for ALA Editions. (PowerTools Remixed is currently in progress.) Joyce is a Milken [...]

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Video Post: Dr. Stewart Pisecco – “Why behavior matters”

Video Post: Dr. Stewart Pisecco – “Why behavior matters”

Dr. Pisecco is a child psychologist and recognized expert in the education of students with behavioral disorders. His company, Psychological Software Solutions is the developer of Review360 which is an integrated behavioral software system designed for use in both general and special education settings and used by school districts responsible for the education of nearly [...]

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Video Post: George Moore – “Let’s teach mindsets”

Video Post: George Moore – “Let’s teach mindsets”

George is a director of the Magic Wand Foundation, a US-based non-profit organization that empowers young people to find happiness, live their dreams, and develop a passion for making a positive impact on the world. George launched the Magic Wand Foundation into the UK in 2011, setting up the first Ultimate Life School in North [...]

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