Summary: <p>In this episode, Kent and Greg interview Data Specialist and famous author, Matthew B. Courtney, about tools for teachers to access and interpret the real data collected in the classroom. According to Matthew, "Working with data can be hard, but it doesn't have to be!" Join us for a deep dive into Matthew's website https://www.matthewbcourtney.com/tools and the easy-to-use data tools he offers for free. </p> <p>Get Your Copy of the Following Great Reads</p> <p>Greg's (the single guy) Book:</p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Right-FIt-Professional-International-ebook/dp/B09SJXJR46/ref=sr_1_1?crid=32CZOPOSDY8OL&keywords=finding+the+right+fit&qid=1676631239&s=digital-text&sprefix=finding+the+right+fit%2Cdigital-text%2C453&sr=1-1" target="_blank">Finding the Right Fit: Your Professional Guide to International Educator Recruiting Fairs and Amazing Stories of a Teacher Living Overseas</a> by Gregory Lemoine</p> <p><strong>Matthew's Published books:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.matthewbcourtney.com/product-page/adventures-in-action-research" target="_blank">Adventure in Action Research</a> https://www.matthewbcourtney.com/product-page/adventures-in-action-research</p> <p><a href="https://www.matthewbcourtney.com/product-page/exploratory-data-analysis-in-the-classroom" target="_blank">Exploratory Data Analysis in the Classroom</a> https://www.matthewbcourtney.com/product-page/exploratory-data-analysis-in-the-classroom</p> <p><strong>Matthew's other recommended books:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/High-Conflict-Why-Get-Trapped/dp/1982128569" target="_blank">High Conflict: Why We Get Trapped and How We Get Out</a> by Amanda Ripley</p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Data-Detective-Rules-Sense-Statistics/dp/0593084594" target="_blank">The Data Detective: Ten Easy Rules to Make Sense of Statistics </a> by Tim Harford</p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Academia-Obscura-Glen-Wright-ebook/dp/B06XNQBC4Z" target="_blank">Academia Obscura: The Hidden Silly Side of Higher Education</a> by Glen Wright</p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p>
