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We work continuously in schools to think about, design for, and implement collecting data that pertains to students’ cognitive achievement. In fact, if we include formative and summative assessment measures, we collect cognitive data weekly, daily and sometimes hourly. We are asked to report on the students’ cognitive development on a regular basis through report…
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This Education Week blog post, The Teaching Profession in 2015, contains some interesting findings about the teaching profession and education. While it focuses primarily on the status of public education, the statistics are relevant to trends that apply to US education in the broader context. Here is a short summary of what is covered. 70%…
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On a train from Vienna to Saltzburg, I am wondering whether reaching our potential is something that is center most on peoples’ minds. Is it a driver in how we lead our lives? It has been on my mind after reading an article by Robert Kaplan, Reaching Your Potential, published in Harvard Business Review, July-August…
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Maria Ferguson wrote a piece in Phi Delta Kappan, “Keep it Simple, stupid” sometimes is too simple. She points out that over time we’ve been inundated with the notion ‘simpler is better,’ simple solutions are more likely to gain traction than complex solutions. While some problems or challenges lend themselves to simple solutions, Ferguson goes…
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I listened to Krista Tipett’s On Being program, The Evolution of Medicine. In the program, she interviews Mark Hyman, Jeff Gordon and Penny George about the transformation underway in how “functional” and “mind-body” medicine looks at the illness/wellness duality. Her interview reveals a fascinating conversation with three innovative thinkers who reframe the health and wellness…
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