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EDUCATION – Ellen DeGeneres Visits With ESL Teacher Emily Francis and Chobani Founder Hamdi Ulukaya

Ellen surprised Emily Francis, who moved from Guatemala to the U.S. when she was 15 and learned English by watching Ellen. Now Emily teaches English to elementary school kids, and because of her kindness and dedication to her students, Emily and her school received a huge gift, courtesy of The Chobani Foundation.

EDUCATION – Classcraft is Gamifying the Classroom for Greater Student Engagement

Classcraft is a platform that turns education into a gaming experience for students. Here are some videos providing more information. “In 2013, high school physics teacher Shawn Young was searching for a new way to help his students succeed. He created a basic online role-playing game that would drastically change his perspective on engagement in… Continue reading EDUCATION – Classcraft is Gamifying the Classroom for Greater Student Engagement

EDUCATION – Ellen DeGeneres Meets With Teacher Michael Bonner

Mr. Bonner is an inspiring second grade teacher at North Carolina’s South Greenville Elementary, where a majority of students have difficult home lives and many are homeless. When Ellen heard about how Mr. Bonner’s unique, rap-filled teaching methods encourage students to go above and beyond, she couldn’t wait to meet him — and give his… Continue reading EDUCATION – Ellen DeGeneres Meets With Teacher Michael Bonner

EDUCATION – Ellen DeGeneres Meets With Teacher Nicole Bollerman

Nicole Bollerman, a third-grade teacher at UP Academy Dorchester, appeared on The Ellen Show. Her name might sound familiar. Last year, Bollerman received nationwide recognition after she won $150,000 in a CapitalOne “#WishForOthers” contest, only to donate all of her winnings back to her school. Further Reading Learn more about Nicole in the Boston Magazine… Continue reading EDUCATION – Ellen DeGeneres Meets With Teacher Nicole Bollerman

The English Teacher – Nathan Lane and Julianne Moore

Update: 29 Apr 2022 When this post was created in August 2013, the movie “The English Teacher” was viewable for free from Amogo Networx on their YouTube channel. [View] As of 29 Apr 2022, that video is not available from Amogo. Free Movies from Google The official Google YouTube offering of movies includes some that… Continue reading The English Teacher – Nathan Lane and Julianne Moore

“Tactics for Survival in the Corporate State” – Nicholas Johnson at Grinnell College, Iowa (1 April 1971)

About “Tactics for Survival in the Corporate State: Life, Love and Other Stuff,” Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa, April 1, 1971, Broadcast on Iowa Educational Broadcast Network, April 12, 1971. The lecture runs an hour and ten minutes. The Q&A, which is about 21minutes, begins at 1:10:38. An earlier version of this talk was presented on… Continue reading “Tactics for Survival in the Corporate State” – Nicholas Johnson at Grinnell College, Iowa (1 April 1971)