Let's teach for mastery -- not test scores

Turn struggling students into scholars. [Open this email in your browser] [TED] This week on TED.com September 10, 2016 [Talk of the week] [Sal Khan: Let's teach for mastery -- not test scores] 10:49 minutes · Filmed Nov 2015 · Posted Sep 2016 · TED Talks Live Would you choose to build a house on top of an unfinished foundation? Of course not. Why, then, do we rush students through education when they haven't always grasped the basics? The founder of online Khan Academy, Sal Khan shares his plan to turn struggling students into scholars by helping them master concepts at their own pace. (This talk is from the upcoming special [TED Talks: Education Revolution], which premieres Tuesday, September 13 on PBS stations.) [Watch now »] [Playlist of the week] [The most popular TED Talks of all time] Are schools killing creativity? What makes a great leader? How can I find happiness? These 20 talks are the ones that you and your fellow TED fans just can't stop sharing. [Watch »] Total run time 5:38:19 [This week's TED Talks] What is a concussion? Probably not what you think it is. In this talk from the cutting edge of research, bioengineer (and former football player) David Camarillo shows what really happens during a concussion -- and why standard sports helmets don't prevent it. Here's what the future of concussion prevention looks like. [Watch »] 2041 will be a pivotal year for our planet. That year will mark the end of a 50-year agreement to keep Antarctica, the Earth’s last pristine continent, free of exploitation. Explorer Robert Swan — the first person to walk both the North and South Poles — is on a mission to ensure that we extend that treaty. Hear his passionate case. [Watch »] At the intersection of bold new medicine and indigenous culture, pediatric cardiologist Franz Freudenthal mends holes in the hearts of children across the world, using a device born from traditional Bolivian loom weaving. "The most complex problems in our time," he says, "can be solved with simple techniques, if we are able to dream." [Watch »] For the first time in history, the majority of American parents don't think their kids will be better off than they were. This shouldn't be a cause for alarm, says journalist Courtney Martin. Rather, it's an opportunity to define a new approach to work and family that emphasizes community and creativity. "The biggest danger is not failing to achieve the American Dream," she says in a talk that will resonate far beyond the US. "The biggest danger is achieving a dream that you don't actually believe in." [Watch »] [Read more on ideas.ted.com] Science: We're living in [a new geologic time »] Welcome to the Anthropocene, a new era defined by humans Universe: The search for alien life in [a million stars »] "Humanity’s boldest attempt to determine whether or not we are alone" School: 17 ways to really [help a teacher »] We asked teachers around the world what they'd most like parents and community members to do -- and they answered [Quote of the Week] “ The 'new better off,' as I've come to call it, is less about investing in the perfect family and more about investing in the imperfect village, whether that's relatives living under one roof or just a bunch of neighbors who pledge to really know and look out for one another. It's good common sense, right? The most reliable wealth is found in relationship." Courtney Martin [The new American Dream] Big Data Once-invisible details of our lives can now be tracked and turned into data. Will this make life easier or more complicated? A panel of TED speakers imagine how Big Data will reshape our world, on the latest [TED Radio Hour »] [TED Talks: Education Revolution] An hour of inspiring talks and ideas about the future of education, from video educator Sal Khan ... middle-school principal Nadia Lopez ... Julie Lythcott-Haims, author of "How to Raise an Adult" ... and many more. Watch on your local PBS station on Sept. 13. [Watch the trailer »] You are receiving this email because you've subscribed to our mailing list. We also send out [daily emails], if you can't get enough of us. We love you too. Copyright © 2016 TED, All rights reserved. You're receiving the TED Talks weekly newsletter because you subscribed to it on TED.com. (Was this forwarded by a friend? You can sign up here: ) Our mailing address is: TED 330 Hudson Street 11th Floor New York, NY 10013 [Add us to your address book] [unsubscribe from this list] [update subscription preferences] [view email in browser]