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TED Talks Education Full Episode

Premiered Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 10/9 pm.

TALKS AND PERFORMANCES

John Legend

John Legend
Musician and philanthropist John Legend hosts TED Talks Education and performs the song "True Colors."
Full Program

Full Program
Full Program: TED Talks Education. Premiered Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 10/9 pm on PBS.
Sir Ken Robinson, Ph.D.

Sir Ken Robinson, Ph.D.
Educator, author and most-watched TED Talk speaker on TED.com
"Leadership should not be command and control."
Dr. Angela Lee Duckworth

Dr. Angela Lee Duckworth
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania
"The best predictor of success: Grit."
Geoffrey Canada

Geoffrey Canada
President, CEO
Harlem Children’s Zone
Education Reform Advocate
"There is an educational cliff we are walking over right this very second."
Bill Gates

Bill Gates
Technologist and philanthropist
"Our teachers deserve better."
Pearl Arredondo

Pearl Arredondo
Founder, San Fernando Institute for Applied Media
"Kids deserve a quality school in their neighborhood and need teachers to fight for them every day."
Malcolm London

Malcolm London
Chicago poet
“At 7:45 a.m. I open the doors of a building dedicated to building yet only breaks me down.”
Ramsey Musallam

Ramsey Musallam
Chemistry teacher and blended learning specialist
"Curiosity comes first."
Rita F. Pierson, Ed.D.

Rita F. Pierson, Ed.D.
Educator
"Build relationships with your students."

WEB EXTRAS

Teens Talk: The First Diploma

Teens Talk: The First Diploma
A diploma will help her support her daughter.
Teens Talk: Jazz and Learning

Teens Talk: Jazz and Learning
A 16-year-old talks about the difference between knowledge and understanding.
Teens Talk: Think for Yourself

Teens Talk: Think for Yourself
A 17-year-old high school student says the best education is learning how to speak and think for yourself.
Teens Talk: Bullying

Teens Talk: Bullying
A 14-year-old in New York City describes bullying, anxiety, and how theater kept him in school.
TED Talks Education Preview

TED Talks Education Preview
John Legend hosts TED Talks Education, TED's first-ever original television special, on May 7, 2013 at 10/9 pm on PBS.
American Graduate Backstage

American Graduate Backstage
Is the country doing enough to solve the dropout crisis? Speakers from TED Talks Education Answer.
American Graduate Backstage

American Graduate Backstage
What Can a High School Diploma Do? Speakers from TED Talks Education Answer.
American Graduate Backstage

American Graduate Backstage
How does public media help teach and engage students? Speakers from TED Talks Education Answer.

TED Talks Education

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