This week on Sweat the Technique, Doug sits down with Ben Katcher, a teacher at Brightstar Schools and publisher of Knowledge First. They discuss Ben’s favorite teaching tool - the knowledge organizer.

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This week on Sweat the Technique, Doug sits down with his co-host Ravi Gupta to continue a conversation about the future of education, along with some possible solutions to our schools’ greatest challenges.

This week on Sweat the Technique, Doug sits down with his co-host Ravi Gupta for a conversation about the future of education, along with some possible solutions to our schools’ greatest challenges.

This week on Sweath the Technique, Doug sits down with assistant principal and science teacher Pritesh Raichura for an illuminating conversation about best practices in the classroom.

And be sure to check out Pritesh in action below and visit his blog here.

https://steplab.co/watch/pritesh-raichura-lesson-1

This week on Sweat the Technique, Doug sits down with behavior and teaching expert Tom Bennett.

Tom is the director and founder of ResearchEd, which has supported teachers by making information about science and research directly accessible to them. He’s the author of books on teaching and behavior, especially Running the Room. He’s been made OBE (Order of the British Empire) for his services to Great Britain.

This week on Sweat the Technique, Doug sits down with Ashley Rogers Berner, author of Educational Pluralism and Democracy: How to Handle Indoctrination, Promote Exposure, and Rebuild America’s Schools.

Berner, who has studied school systems around the world, describes how ‘pluralism’--multiple pathways within a system of publicly supported schools–is the norm among democracies. Pluralism allows families to choose schools that align to their values and beliefs but also ensure consistent outcomes necessary to sustaining democracy. She proposes a reimagining of both the structure and content of the US public school systems to educate the citizens of tomorrow.

This week on Sweat the Technique, Ryan sits down with two of his former students from Team Academy, Kinyette Henderson and Robert Reddick.

They discuss lessons learned from the early years of Ryan’s ambitious school, and what helped them develop into the success stories they are today.

This week on Sweat the Technique, Ravi welcomes back Scott Young, author of Get Better at Anything: 12 Maxims for Mastery. Whether you’re a student studying for an exam, an employee learning a new skill at work, or just want to get better at something you’re interested in, Scott’s insights will help you do it better.

This week on Sweat the Technique, Stacey sits down with Mike Erwin, CEO of the Character & Leadership Center, Director of Team Red White and Blue, and co- author of Leadership is a Relationship: How to Put People First in the Digital World.

Mike and his book offer concrete strategies for combating the depersonalization of the Information Age and strengthening our connections with other people.

Today Stacey sits down with her friend Blouke Carus to discuss the lessons he’s learned in his 96 years of life.

Among his many accomplishments, Blouke was Chairman Emeritus of the Carus Corporation, the former Chairman of the Carus publishing company, and a former member of the President’s National Council on Education Research - but his wisdom transcends titles as he offers simple, actionable advice for living a long, happy and fulfilling life.