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Schools play a critical role in developing these abilities in students,

Peter Drucker

seven sources of systemic innovation for developing solutions to major problems,

Featured VoiceThreads StoryCorps' mission is to provide Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record, share and preserve the stories of our lives. Our college-readiness curriculum, StoryCorpsU, uses StoryCorps content and interviewing techniques to enhance students' skills in the areas of speaking, listening and critical thinking, while also fostering self awareness and social awareness.

passion for your topic, deep knowledge of your topic so your comments can be valuable, strong pattern recognition skills so you can pick and choose appropriate articles & know how they fit in with the rest of your content, the ability to recognize that what is trending in your topic might not be as valuable as what is missing, the courage to comment & point out what is not working, the ability to communicate critical feedback that elevates everyone instead of slamming people, a desire and willingness to learn more about your topic, being authentic & humble & willing to correct your mistakes/reviews when needed

Stop clicking on things! With just a simple click of a button, you can quickly and easily endorse the skills and expertise of your connections; however, this doesn’t necessarily mean you should.

one of the most necessary and sought after skills for a global citizen, and as such, must become a prominent feature of any school curriculum.

studies show that learning new skills such as how to juggle or speak a foreign language can cause the brain to grow in new ways.

brain transformation isn't only affected by what we do—it can also come about due to how  we think and feel

With meditation, your brain is effectively being rewired: