Posts Tagged ‘education’
Improve your knowledge daily
This guest post is by Art Markman, a professor of psychology and marketing at the University of Texas at Austin, executive editor of the journal Cognitive Science and a member of the editorial board of Cognitive Psychology. Follow him on Twitter at @abmarkman. Knowledge is a key driver of business success. Innovative ideas emerge when [...]
The 70/30 Principle: Rebalancing the learning equation
This post is by Victoria Halsey, an expert in workplace learning and author of “Brilliance by Design: Creating Learning Experiences That Connect, Inspire, and ENGAGE.” She is vice president of applied learning at The Ken Blanchard Cos. Contact her at vicki.halsey (at) kenblanchard.com. The traditional approach to workplace learning and teaching is beyond old school [...]
On school leadership: An educator’s work is never done
I spoke with Paul Healey, president of ASCD and the superintendent of Bermudian Springs School District in York Springs, Pa., to get his advice on preparing for the new school year and how to be a leader in the education field. Healey has more than 33 years of experience in education and began as an [...]
How teachers can influence policymakers
Teachers need to do a better job of making their voices heard in policy discussions, said several teacher leaders on a panel at the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Conference. The panelists — all National Board Certified Teachers, several of whom have been on the ground in Washington, D.C., through fellowships at federal agencies [...]
Dan Pink, on 3 ways to increase motivation in schools
How can schools motivate teachers to excel and engage students in learning? Not by using the tired carrot-and-stick approach, said Daniel H. Pink, author of “A Whole New Mind” and “Drive.” Pink, who spoke at Thursday’s opening general session of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Conference, offered teachers in attendance tools to move [...]
Characteristics of an engaged employee
It should come as no surprise that engaged employees are the best employees. They’re less likely to change jobs, saving companies time and money that come with training new hires, said Thomas Hartley, a vice president at GfK Custom Research North America. But what makes for an engaged worker? There are a number of factors, [...]
Live from Milken: Classrooms of the future need more than only technology
Technology and training were the buzz words of the day as a panel of thought leaders gathered at the Milken Institute Global Conference to discuss “Creating the Classroom of the 21st Century.” Intelligent investment in technology, whatever that might be, is only the first step in optimizing the classroom of the future. Panelists stressed that [...]
From Milken: Is your company ready for Diversity 2.0?
The rapid pace of globalization has all but settled questions about whether there’s a business case for diversity, concluded participants in the “Diversity 2.0” panel at the Milken Global Conference last week in Los Angeles. Fran Durekas, founder and chief development officer of Children’s Creative Learning Centers, led the panel. Joining her were Deepika Bajaj, [...]
