Hidden Figures: The Book and the Movie

 

This article from Entrepreneur magazine was super helpful in preparation for a recent (6 hour!) all day professional development workshop and included these tips for  public speaking:

1. Audience Awareness: Shake hands with the crowd
2. Positive Preparation: The audience wants you to succeed
3. Confidence Content: Create solid content
4. Test Technology: Get there early to check the setup

5. Validate Values: Value items 1-4 above for a great presentation

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Ending the Curse of Remedial Math with MathStart

Nationwide only 35% of community college students receive any form of credential in six years -- at urban community colleges the rate is even lower -- 16%!!  This OpEd article by David Kirp in the Sunday Review  Ending the Curse of Remedial Math featured opportunities Math Start at CUNY which is an 8 week intensive, low cost ($75) program designed to help students prepare for college level work with 12 or 25 hours a week of instruction.  The Core Values and Teaching Practices of the CUNY Math Start include student centered instruction, questioning techniques and developing real understanding which all help students be more prepared for college-level work. 

Questions on this article from NYT Learning Network