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This project addresses the Friday Institute's goals of developing innovative teacher professional development practices and resources and improving 21st century teaching and learning. FIZZ will be an ongoing service offered and managed by the Friday Institute.

Neurologist and teacher Judy Willis will be presenting a 4-part series on how young brains develop neurologically; she'll also offer some research-based classroom strategies to teach critical thinking and other 21st century skills.

LessonCast seeks to replicate that mentoring relationship: experienced teachers sharing their knowledge with other teachers looking for new ideas. The LessonCast format is similar to storytelling - peering over the shoulder of creative, expert teachers. The LessonCast community showcases educators' expertise and spreads classroom-cultivated, teacher-tested ideas that work.