“Given the slow pace of the U.S. economic recovery and persistent unemployment and underemployment rates <http://www.gallup.com/poll/149525/Gallup-Finds-Underemployment-Stuck-Mid-Sept.aspx> , developing the entrepreneurial attitudes and experience of young people is critical to helping them grow up to be productive workers who ultimately help to create jobs. Continued measurement and understanding of these attitudes can also help to inform strategies for building a pipeline of business builders who will help their local communities thrive in the future.”
My pick this week is an interesting piece about a recent Gallup-Student poll conducted with U.S. 5th through 8th grade students about entrepreneurship and financial literacy. The results align nicely with the direction we’ve been heading with broader career experiences, financial literacy requirements, project-based learning, and capstone experiences.
As our first grading period comes to an end, and we continue to have conversations about valid grades, this article provides us with a number of questions to consider around the value of a given homework assignment.
Before You Assign that Homework...
As the excitement of a fresh school year begins to fade, author Cossondra George offers 7 tips for educators to keep our enthusiasm high and momentum moving forward. The article is written with the first-year teacher in mind but even experienced educators can benefit from the reminders.
Teaching Secrets: After the Honeymoon
A colleague from another district sent me this article about two weeks ago saying that it would be relevant to the priority we have been placing on coaching at all levels. I found it interesting that it is widely accepted for high paid athletes to work with coaches, yet professionals in many other fields resist exposure and critique. This article promotes coaching as essential to the success of modern society. Coaching can help both teachers and administrators to sustain mastery and continue to get better beyond their perceived professional peak. “Coaching done well may be the most effective intervention designed for human performance,” writes the author Atul Gawande.
Personal Best
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