Archive for June 2014
The ‘How To’ Guide To Improving Education: From Anchor Standards To Grit To ADHD and Everything In Between
In the world of engineering, the best solution to a problem is the “simplest.” Why? Because the more complex a solution is, the more ways it can fail. The same is true in education. Time and time again, new (and often complicated) initiatives are introduced in education. But they fail because they are too complex…
Read MoreMalcolm Gladwell’s Gift to Detroit: A Language for Success!
The Power of Language Two nights ago, my ten year-old son, Mark, was getting very upset over simple things. After the second meltdown, I knew something was up. Me: “Sit down. Tell me what’s really going on?” Mark: “I spilled my drink!” Me: “I know that’s upsetting. But you’re having a ‘ten-mile reaction’ to a ‘two-inch…
Read MoreThe City of Detroit Is Rapidly Improving; It’s Time for Education to Do the Same.
“We are ALL from the City of Detroit…” Well, you might not actually BE from Detroit, but if you work in the field of education, you can probably relate to many of the challenges that Detroit has faced. Good News (and you won’t find this covered by the press, because good news doesn’t sell newspapers)….…
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