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		<title>There&#8217;s No Business Like Show Business (Except Teaching)!</title>
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		<dc:creator>Alison Minion</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Great teaching has much in common with show business. Do you know about the many successful performers who considered a career in the classroom? ]]></description>
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		<title>Collegial Coaching: A Model to Improve Teacher Effectiveness</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:09:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Helping teachers explore their beliefs about learning facilitates their professional growth. Collegial Coaching is a process that enables teachers to self-evaluate in a non-threatening environment.]]></description>
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		<title>3 Approaches For Inspiring Students: Applying Educational Theory</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:24:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this webinar, Eric Cohen will present 3 educational theories. He will provide an overview on each, and then provide specific examples on how the theory can be applied in class, or in the home. By the end of the session the participant will have a much better feeling for how to design instruction that is engaging and effective.]]></description>
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		<title>Social-Emotional Learning: Identifying Emotions in Ourselves</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:02:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Erwin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Helping children identify and control their emotions is crucial if we want them to be successful. Learn how to equip children with skills designed to identify and control their emotions.]]></description>
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		<title>The Magical Question</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:38:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Buck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When your child misbehaves, would you rather be their teacher or be an enforcer? By using "the magical question," you can solve problems more easily and teach your child self-discipline.]]></description>
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		<title>Educational Causes of the Rich and Famous</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:27:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison Minion</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[All too often, the stories we hear about the rich and famous are steeped in negativity. Learn how a few luminaries are doing something to improve education.]]></description>
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		<title>The Role of Trust in Teacher Evaluation</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:52:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<title>Koraunui School: A New Zealand School On the Journey to Quality</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:37:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Sullo</dc:creator>
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		<title>What It Will Actually Take To Change Education</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:30:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renate Caine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While we throw money at "educational reform," we continue to cling to unhelpful beliefs about school and learning. To effect meaningful change, we need to abandon tired practices and beliefs and adopt an entirely different model.]]></description>
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		<title>The Brain’s Biology: A Negative Feedback Loop System</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:29:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Buck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our brain is wired to alert us when things aren't going the way we'd like. While this helps us survive, we need to do more to maximize our success and joy.]]></description>
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