Videos

Video Below: Dr. Monica Martinez’s TED-X Talk:
A Latinas Story of Attaining a Higher Education

 

Video Below: Highlights of a presentation by Dr Monica Martinez, while she was President of New Tech Network.
Creating the Future of Learning: The 2020 forecast

 

Video Below: Monica Martinez, president of the New Tech Network based in California, explains to Loretta Goodwin of AYPF how New Tech high schools have different assessment practices than traditional public high schools. She then elaborates on what implications these new assessment methods bring to the students and the teachers in the school. Monica Martinez was a guest speaker alongside Tony Wagner at AYPF’s May 21, 2010 forum titled “Preparing Students for the Rapidly-Changing World: Implications for Instruction and Assessment”.

 

Monica R. Martinez, Ph. D

Presidential Appointee to the White House Commission of Educational Excellence for Hispanics, Education Strategist, Author, and Presenter. DL Senior Fellow for the Hewlett Foundation
HIGH PRAISE FOR
DEEPER LEARNING:

“The best book on education I have read in the year 2014. Really great look into what makes deeper learning possible for schools. Great examples with many that could be applied to any school. I will be sharing this with every educator that I know.”

—Aaron Maurer, Iowa Teacher of the Year Finalist and Instructional Coach, Bettendorf Schools in Bettendorf, Iowa

This book offers a clear introduction to DL ideas and methods and the motivation behind them. It is a fast read and will interest educators who want to produce self-motivated, passionate learners with a goal that looks beyond passing tomorrow’s quiz.

—Maggie Knapp, Trinity Valley Sch., Fort Worth, TX

“Our job is to make our students the best versions of themselves.”

- Chris Lehmann, the principal for Science Leadership Academy

“…a rare blend of inspiration and practical action.”

—Tom Carroll, President Emeritus, National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future

“Deeper Learning is a wonderful book that should be read by every educator, parent, and policymaker.”


—Tony Wagner, Harvard University, author of Creating Innovators and The Global Achievement Gap

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