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Applying Sports Mindsets to the Classroom with Drs. Kevin and Anala Leichtman

55m · Jabbedu Education Podcast · 20 Sep 09:00

If you have ever played organized sports, you know some of the skills you develop as an athlete...  Determination, persistence, and cooperation to name a few.
But what if you could take the strategies taught to develop a winning mindset in sports and apply them to education?
That's exactly what Drs. Kevin and Anala Leichtman chat about on this episode. 
Between their research, coaching, and teaching, they have developed an education mindset training course that takes some of those concepts and strategies, and applies them to your teaching situation.
Find out some of their favorite strategies on this episode.
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