In this episode, Mike and Glen discuss why 21st Century Skills matter, differentiating instruction without losing your mind, the potential strike this week by Denver teachers, and our guest this week is co-author of the book Fact vs. Fiction, Jennifer LaGarde

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Guest: Jennifer LaGardeBUY Fact vs. Ficton: https://amzn.to/2I7xuvK (This link generates income for OnEducation)Blog: http://www.librarygirl.net/Twitter: https://twitter.com/jenniferlagarde

Notes:It's 2019. So Why Do 21st-Century Skills Still Matter?: https://www.edsurge.com/news/2019-01-22-its-2019-so-why-do-21st-century-skills-still-matterDifferentiating Instruction Without Losing Your Mind: http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teaching_now/2019/02/how_to_differentiate_instruction_without_losing_your_mind.htmlDenver Teachers to Strike Over Merit Pay System: https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2019/02/06/denver-teachers-to-strike-over-merit-pay-system.htmlSay So Long to Traditional Letter Grades: https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2019/02/06/exploring-ways-to-say-so-long-to.html?r=278576162In The Future, Today's Education Will Look like '19th-Centry Medicine': https://www.edsurge.com/news/2019-02-04-in-the-future-today-s-education-will-look-like-19th-century-medicine

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