Joan Didion’s genius shines brightly in her seminal essay on self respect.
Are smartphones the greatest threat to K-12 education?
Research in The Atlantic Monthly, which?makes the compelling case that smartphones may be destroying a generation of children, is must-read for any educator concerned about threats to the future success of K-12 education.
Google identifies the five traits of high performing teams
Google has identified five traits shared by high performing teams. They have also made available their Team Effectiveness Discussion Guide as well as a tool for fostering psychological safety.
School leadership in the age of Trump
This spring I have been struck by two compelling examples of school district leadership: one by a white man leading a district attended by mostly black and brown students; the other by a black woman leading a district attended by mostly white students.
Top ten rules for raising kids
Parenting requires constant and sometimes excruciatingly difficult decision-making. A parent can ease this burden by adopting a set of simple, resolute beliefs.
Using collaborative decision techniques to make an eldercare decision
A family’s wrenching eldercare decisions can be eased and improved using collaborative decision processes, tools and techniques.
Ben Franklin’s tradeoff tool
Ben Franklin devised an ingeniously simple tool for managing the tradeoffs inherent in any complex decision.
Strategic planning with a Regional Information Center
The South Central Regional Information Center team engages in a high energy, collaborative strategic planning process. “We’re nailing it, absolutely hammering on our immediate priorities,” reports its director. “It’s been an awesome experience for the whole SCRIC team.”
Kindle + OverDrive + NY Public Library = reader bliss
A Kindle, the OverDrive app and a New York Public Library card gives you instant access to the digital offerings of fourth largest library in the world.
What was the biggest story of 2016?
Much of what happened in 2016 will affect the arc of history; none so much as the emergence of artificial intelligence. DeepMind’s AlphaGo computer demonstrates human intuition. Thinks for itself. Discovers through introspection and analysis. Clearly, we are at an inflection point, maybe like none before. That is the biggest story of 2016.