Burcu Pekcan
@burcu_columbia
Doctoral student @Columbia | Economics and Education MA'19 @EPSAatTC | Health, Education & Economic Development
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17-09-2019 09:56:54
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School closures and higher poverty rates caused by #COVID19 are predicted to increase rates of #childmarriage & #teenpregnancy around the 🌍. J-PAL Africa highlights 2 particularly relevant interventions to reduce teenage pregnancies 👇 #DayOfTheGirl j-p.al/p5nw
Between 1960 and 2000, the fraction of children in developing countries who died before their 1st birthday fell from ~20% to ~10%. What drove this remarkable decline? Our new paper in Journal of Health Economics shows the Green Revolution made a large contribution.
How can #school leaders help build capacity, trust, and collaboration around using #data for instructional improvement? “Leading with Evidence in Schools”, a 4-week #PD course Teachers College, Columbia University, starting on Nov 2! Alex J Bowers #TEACHers #eddata youtube.com/watch?v=m4AR9a…
Using #evidence in #schools is all about building relationships! Leading with Evidence in Schools starts next week Nov 2! Join us Teachers College, Columbia University with a network of #Teachers & #EdLeadership #EdAdmin for online professional development! 5hrs/wk for 4 weeks tc.columbia.edu/cps/evidence
Are you an #educator interested in learning how to use #eddata to make effective instructional decisions in #schools? Join Alex J Bowers for "Leading with #evidence in Schools". Starting November 2! tc.columbia.edu/cps/evidence #TEACHers #PD
Amerika'nin ilk ve tek Turk radyosu acildi! 🎧🎉 Nurhayat Kinay amerikaradyo.com
Racial injustice in healthcare is real, but it doesn’t need to be permanent. Dr. Jen Caudle and I co-wrote this piece for Washington Examiner ahead of our #MoreBlackDoctors webinar tonight at 7pm. washex.am/3eMDJSh Click here for info on the webinar: bit.ly/3li7BZn
How can school leaders best use data to make effective decisions related to instructional improvement? Register by 3/1 to gain expertise & skills in data, assessment & research literacy in this interactive online course led by TC’s Alex J Bowers. tc.columbia.edu/continuing-pro…