Educate the Educator

Educate the Educator is magazine designed for modifying the ideas of traditional teaching techniques and resources.

By Mia Williams

10 Life-Changing TED Talks That Everyone Should Watch
idropnews.com
Watching a TED Talk is a solid way to pass time, learn something new, or find much-needed sources of motivation, inspiration, and empowerment when …
Having Other Teachers' Eyes Means Also Having Their Ideas
NPR - Katrina Schwartz
A lot of what's going on today in Marna Wolak's fifth-grade math class is pretty familiar. She's got her students gathered on the rug for a number talk, something she does often, trying to get them thinking
How this Bay Area charter school network is reinventing education
Los Angeles Times - By Nichole Dobo
Diane Tavenner scanned the list of names a staffer at Summit Preparatory Charter High School had just handed her. She began to cry. They weren't happy tears. Where many would see signs of success, Tavenner
9 Bento Boxes and Other Ways to Pack Your Lunch in the 21st Century
Bon Appétit - Marian Bull
You know how you used to pack your lunch box every day, emblazoned with your favorite action figure, Little Pony, or Sailor Moon character? Maybe you picked one out during back-to-school shopping every
How Artificial Immune Systems May Be the Future of Cybersecurity
singularityhub.com - Shelly Fan
2015 was a year of jaw-dropping hacks. From CIA director John Brennan’s private email to Sony Inc, from the IRS to CVS, from Target to the notorious …
4 ways we can avoid a catastrophic drought | David Sedlak
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Michael Bierut is the definition of what excellent graphic design can do
Quartz - By Anne Quito
It’s a Michael Bierut world after all. The staggering array of logos that make up the Bierut retrospective at the School of Visual Arts Gallery in New York testifies to the huge impact this prolific American
The Gospel of St. Marks: The 3 Coolest Blocks in American History
details.com - By
From Keith Haring's old hangout to Trotsky's onetime workplace, a walking tour of the coolest three blocks in American history. St. Marks Place, a …
6 Habits of Great Teachers
psychologytoday.com - Marilyn Price-Mitchell Ph.D.
Individual and societal success depends on raising and educating children who care about others. But we have misled today’s children to believe …
The Problem With Having a 'Growth Mindset'
edweek.org - Peter DeWitt
By onDecember 6, 2015 7:40 AM In September, Carol Dweck published a very informative commentary for Education Week, which dug deeper into her meaning …
5 Things School Leaders Do That Make A Big Difference For Teachers
edweek.org - Learning Forward
By onOctober 13, 2015 12:15 PM According to the 2015 National Survey on College and Career-Ready Literacy Standards and Collaborative Professional …
Making your design portfolio stand out in 2015
TNW - Dainius Runkevicius
You know what sets a design portfolio apart these days? It’s not a designer’s experience, beautiful visuals or the number of clients. It’s the way you communicate those things. Your portfolio should first
How teaching online could be your profitable side business
TNW - Mia Vals
What would you do if you had $1,000 in extra income each month? Would you travel more? Buy that extra gadget? Take a more rewarding job? These days, almost anyone can create their own profitable online
Infographics
4 Steps for Executing an Awesome Idea (Infographic)
Inc Magazine - By Laura Montini
When it comes to great ideas, intuition is "more powerful than intellect." That's according to the late Steve Jobs. Many experts would agree that truly transformative ideas rarely come from one individual
Five thankless jobs that technology will make better
Quartz - Jason Severs
The future of work is about exploring new experiences, learning new skills, and contributing to sustaining the human race. To paraphrase William Gibson: the future is here, it is just unevenly distributed.
Is Teach for America Beginning to Lose Its Luster?
HuffPost - Joel Shatzky
A recent New York Times article -- "Fewer Top Graduates Want to Join Corps of Temporary Teachers" (2/6/2015) -- notes that the TFA program is "suddenly having recruitment problems." The article reveals