Kathleen Cushman

New York, NY United States

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Kathleen Cushman presents youth voices to audiences of educators The Practice Project began in 2008, as an initiative of the national nonprofit What Kids Can Do, Inc. (WKCD) with support from MetLife Foundation. Directed by Kathleen Cushman, the collaborative research project, involving 160 diverse urban and rural adolescent youth from around the United States, centered on the question “What does it take to get really good at something?” Cushman regularly presents the results of the Practice Project research to audiences of educators interested in increasing student engagement, motivation, and achievement. In keynote speeches, conference presentations, and workshops, she brings co