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Comedy and the Classroom, with Nicholas Joe
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Kailey chats with actor, comedian, and NWEA professional learning lead consultant Nicholas Joe about how, why, and when teachers get laughs in their classroom. Along the way they discuss strategies like how to pivot in the classroom with a āYes, andā¦ā mindset and how to utilize comedy in your lesson planning. And yes, Nick gets Kailey to do improv!
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