E480

5 Things to Know About Gen Z Kids

From 10 Minute Teacher Podcast with Cool Cat Teacher · Hosted by Vicki Davis

2019-04-26·8m

Episode summary

In this episode of 10 Minute Teacher Podcast with Cool Cat Teacher: Shalini Shankar has been studying Generation Z. From spelling bee's to sports, this generation seems to be professionalizing their childhood. Learn more about this generation so you can be a better teacher for them.

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Shalini Shankar has been studying Generation Z. From spelling bee's to sports, this generation seems to be professionalizing their childhood. Learn more about this generation so you can be a better teacher for them. www.coolcatteacher.com/e480 Shalini Shankar is Professor of Anthropology and Asian American Studies at Northwestern University. She is the author of three books, including Beeline: What Spelling Bees Reveal about Generation Z's New Path to Success. She is a cultural and linguistic anthropologist whose ethnographic research focuses on youth, media, language use, race & ethnicity, and Asian diasporas. She is the mother of two Gen Z children. Blog: shalinishankar.net Twitter: @shalini_shankar