Ted Dintersmith

What School Could Be

Insights and Inspiration from Teachers Across America

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During the 2016 school year, innovation expert Ted Dintersmith took an unprecedented trip across America. He visited all fifty states, seeking to raise awareness about the urgent need to reimagine education to prepare students for the career and citizenship demands of an increasingly-innovative world.As he traveled, though, Dintersmith met innovative teachers all across the country - teachers doing extraordinary things in ordinary settings, creating innovative classrooms where children learn deeply and joyously. Each day, these students are engaged and inspired by their teachers, who in turn help children develop purpose, agency, essential s… Mehr

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ISBN: 978-0-578-50443-8
EAN: 9780578504438
Produktnummer: 32619907
Verlag: Edu21C Foundation
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
Seitenangabe: 270 S.
Masse: H21.6 cm x B14.0 cm x D1.6 cm 365 g
Abbildungen: Paperback
Gewicht: 365

Über den Autor

Ted Dintersmith is a change agent focused on the impact of education and innovation on the future of civil society. His professional background spans technology, entrepreneurship, and public policy. He was ranked by Business 2.0 as the top-performing U.S. venture capitalist for 1995-1999. In 2012, President Obama appointed him to represent our country at the United Nations General Assembly. More recently, he executive produced the acclaimed documentary Most Likely to Succeed and co-authored with Tony Wagner a book with the same title. In 2018, he received NEA's prestigious Friend of Education Award. Ted earned a PhD in Engineering from Stanford and an undergraduate degree from the College of William and Mary, with High Honors in Physics and English. When he's not visiting schools, he lives in central Virginia.