Think Differently and Deeply Podcast

Sep 02 2024 6
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Take a deeper dive into the Mind, Brain, and Education (MBE) through our research journal, "Think Differently and Deeply." We share science research articles authored by teachers at St. Andrew's Episcopal School for the Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning. You can learn more about The CTTL at https://www.thecttl.org. And you can connect with us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/CTTLatSAES, Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-cttl or Twitter at https://twitter.com/TheCTTL.

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