TED Talks are informative, engaging, and often leave me thinking. Here are some of my favorite TED Talks for students in middle and high school.

I want my students to be doing the work of readers and writers, not the work of school, as often as possible. So, whenever I come across a text that interests me, I immediately wonder about the possibilities for application in the classroom. For years, I have been using TED talks as non-print text for ‘reading,’ but recently I started to think about TED talks as a model for writing. One of our power standards for our last unit was the 8th grade English Language Arts Common Core Standard 7…

Teenagers are on the cusp of adulthood. They are read to think big and take on responsibility. Here are 6 TED Talks that are great to show to teens.

The top TED Talks for kids and teens are brief impactful videos that spark engagement in the classroom. Includes a free video response sheet!

Funny Ted Talks to use with middle & high school students to teach delayed gratification, not procrastinating, overcoming rejection, and playing as an adult

Information about and links to TED talks about psychology.

One of the big items on my Bucket List was to be a part of a TED Talk audience. I am fascinated by every single speaker I have seen on the TED website and knew I wanted to be a part of that energy. Two years ago, I got my wish at TEDxMileHigh in Denver. It was the greatest way to spend the weekend; I left intrigued, inspired, emotionally exhausted but also uplifted... it was perfect. If you ever get the chance to go to one near you, bring someone you can process with. There are so many…

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