Teaching Learning Leading K-12

Suzy Pepper Rollins: The Promise of Acceleration: A Strength-Based Plan to Propel Academically Vulnerable Learners. This is episode 583 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Suzy Pepper Rollins is an author, consultant, and speaker who works with schools across North America to create success in ALL learners. Her particular passion is to change the academic trajectory of vulnerable learners. She is the author of Learning in the Fast Lane and Teaching in the Fast Lane, both by ASCD. Her book Teaching Vulnerable Learners (W.W. Norton) details strategies for students who are bored, discouraged, or just ready to give up. In addition, she is the founder of Math in the Fast Lane, which aligns with her principles of captivating, hands-on tasks. (www.MathinFastLane.com.) Suzy can be reached at her website, www.SuzyPepperRollins.com or via Twitter @myedexpert. Our focus today is her book - The Promise of Acceleration: A Strength-Based Plan to Propel Academically Vulnerable Learners. So much to learn. W