Nicora Placa

My 5 Core Beliefs about Learning

1. All children can learn They may not learn at the same pace or in the same way. They may not need to learn the same thing at the same time. They may not have the same motivation or the same interests. But they all can learn and they all can learn math. When I …

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The subway ad that changed my life

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It said, “You remember your first grade teacher’s name. Who will remember yours?” At the time I was working long hours as a market research analyst trying to figure out why people bought one toothbrush instead of another. That day on the subway it became clear that I was wasting my time doing something I …

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