PBS LearningMedia describes edtalk as “a collection of educator testimonials that offers teachers the opportunity to express themselves in a world that all too often speaks for them.”   A web-based series from WNET public television in New York, edtalk is created for educators and offers a range of subjects to explore, laugh and think about — subjects that touch your lives and those of students.

Over these summer months, you might want to view these short talks and, because they provide rich subject matter for discussions with new and seasoned educators — you might want to consider sharing them in some way at the beginning of the new school year. To check out this collection of teachers’ talks on topics that range from the dropout crisis to social-emotional development, click here.