Friends, we have an awesome pod for you today! Mike and Glen discuss how test publishers are making a huge profit from supposed “learning loss”, take a dive into the proposed curriculum in Alberta and our two guests this week are educators and authors Jared Cooney Horwath & David Bott.
Guest: Jared Cooney Horwath & David Bott
Jared Cooney Horvath is a neuroscientist, educator, best-selling author, and expert in the field of Science of Learning. He has conducted research and lectured at Harvard University, Harvard Medical School, the University of Melbourne, and over 250 schools internationally. He currently serves as Director of LME Global: a team dedicated to bringing the latest brain and behavioural research to teachers, students, and parents alike.
David Bott is the Associate Director of the Institute of Positive Education. As an expert in applied wellbeing science, David has supported thousands of educators from hundreds of schools around the world in designing and implementing system-level approaches to wellbeing. David sits on the Dubai Future Council for Education and has published in academic journals and industry periodicals. He currently serves on the board of the Positive Education Schools Association.
Together, they’ve authored the book 10 Things Schools Get Wrong: And How We Can Get Them Right.
- Jared on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JCHorvath
- David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidbott
- Website: https://www.lmeglobal.net/
- Buy the Book!: https://www.amazon.com/THINGS-SCHOOLS-WRONG-them-right/dp/1913622355
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- How Test Publishers are poised to profit from learning loss
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