Resources from the people I follow on Twitter, professional emails, and my own surfingUpdated 4/1/2010 after announcement of round one winners (Start with slide 15 for update.) I couldn’t help but notice how the current madness associated with the Race to the Top finalists and the Obama Administration’s blueprint for reauthorization of NCLB are analogous to the other madness associated with March. Don’t forget that the secretary of […]
Read entire post...March Madness – UPDATED 4/1/2010!
March 19th, 2010You are at more risk from people you know, than people you don’t know.
February 27th, 2010Today, school safety is a much bigger deal than ever. Schools desperately want to avoid the kind of reputation that comes with violent activity. Several years ago, New York State started gathering data on violent and disruptive incidents from all schools. The problem that I noticed when looking at the first set of data was […]
Read entire post...Talent is Overrated – Try hard work – Geoff Colvin
February 20th, 2010Geoff Colvin’s book by this title is cited often by writers in the leadership and education business. This book is based on abundant research and explains what deliberate practice is and how anyone can use it to be better even if they don’t become one of the greats. Like other books I summarize, I encourage […]
Read entire post...Good men are hard to find.
February 15th, 2010Women have been outperforming men in school for some time. Now the numbers are in and their better performance in schools is paying off in the work place. In terms of pay and employment, women have made big gains at the expense of men. According to an article by M. P. McQueen in the February […]
Read entire post...Denialism – Irrational Thinking is Common – Michael Specter
January 25th, 2010Denialism: How Irrational Thinking Hinders Scientific Progress, Harms the Planet, and Threatens Our Lives by Michael Specter deals with how large sections of our society are in denial about things that science supports. Included are topics like child immunizations, genetic engineering of our food supply, alternative medicine, and race-based medication. The following quote should give […]
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