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Narratives versus numbers: Readers weigh in on unconventional grading

By Sarah Wade on December 21st, 2012 | 35431Comment on this post2012-12-21+10%3A19%3A35Sarah+Wade

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This week, middle school language arts teacher and adjunct education professor Mark Barnes wrote a post about why he has rejected traditional grading in favor of a system he finds more effective: narrative feedback.[…] Continue Reading »

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Why true leadership involves less talking and more listening

By Lead Change Group on October 4th, 2011 | 1237833 comments on this post2011-10-04+12%3A00%3A38Lead+Change+Group

This post is by contributor Mary C. Schaefer, a speaker, coach, trainer and consultant specializing in creating manager-employee communication breakthroughs and functional and positive work cultures. View and connect with Schaefer via her Re-Imagine Work blog or @MarySchaefer Twitter profile.

Have you heard of the book “The One-Minute Manager”? I know a guy I call the 18-Minute Manager, or Jake, for our purposes.[…] Continue Reading »