BIO
Rachael Mann is the founder of #TeachlikeTED and coauthor of The Martians in Your Classroom. She speaks and writes about the future of education and helps educators rethink the learning spaces of today. Prior to #TeachlikeTED, Rachael was the Network to Transform Teaching and STEM Professional Learning Director for Northern Arizona University’s AZK12 Center and State Director for Educators Rising Arizona. A former high school Career and Technical Education teacher and hailing from a family of educators, she has 14 years of classroom teaching experience. Rachael is a Google Certified Educator with a master’s degree in Educational Leadership. She is a founding member of the Council on the Future of Education and serves on the NCLA Executive Board.
Thank you for encouraging us. You encourage teachers, like myself to face obstacles and create solutions with urgency!
— Catherine Barrett, Master Teacher in Phoenix, AZ
Rachael Mann has an infectious passion for motivating teachers and students alike using the principles of #TeachlikeTED. During Rachael’s presentations, the listener is drawn in with thought-provoking visual literacy and further engaged with her relevant #TeachlikeTED commandments. I’m always impressed with the quality of her ideas and walk away reflecting on how I can use #TeachlikeTED best practices to improve my classroom lessons or speaking presentations. I highly recommend Rachael Mann and her presentations!
— Marsha Becker, NBCT and CTE Director at Lake Havasu High School
As a rising educator, learning presentation skills has helped me to perfect my practice. Any good presentation will relay facts and information in an engaging way, ending with a call to action- isn’t that the goal of education, to give information in a way that can be used to change the real world? Learning presentation literacy has shown me the power of reflection, especially in what I say and how it affects the people around me. It has also prepared me to think of new ways of relaying an idea or information. #TeachlikeTED has given me real, interactive examples of ways to communicate and interact with my audience. Just as we need good teachers after which to model our practices, TED Talks have great presenters after which we can model our presentations.
— Lennon Audrain, EdRising National Officer and Arizona State University Student
Rachael, you did a wonderful job with your presentation! Thank you for renewed inspiration to share with those we influence!
— Julie Stockwell, Professional Development Specialist at West-MEC
I feel that I can deliver a good speech if I need to, but now I feel like I can deliver a great one! This course really taught me that I can speak well in public and even have fun with it. This course is phenomenal! I would highly recommend it to anyone looking to enhance their speaking abilities.
— Elizabeth Church, Arizona HOSA State Officer
Thank you for an inspiring class. Kids think their voices don’t count and they feel they’re still too young to have a story… everyone has a story! As an educator, the biggest predictor of a child’s success in the classroom is the teacher. We also know that it’s essential for teachers to develop and model positive relationships and to foster a culture that is non-judgemental and safe for everyone. I think #TeachlikeTED is a dynamic way to cultivate and support our students, teachers, and community along with incorporating the TED philosophy.
— Paul Hamel, Academic Coach, Alhambra School District