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'Children Succeed' With Character, Not Test Scores : NPR - 3 views

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shared by Jason Finley on 06 Sep 12 - No Cached
  • Jason Finley on 06 Sep 12
     
    On how schools are focused on scores rather than noncognitive skills "Right now we've got an education system that really doesn't pay attention to [noncognitive] skills at all. ... I think schools just aren't set up right now to try to develop things like grit, and perseverance and curiosity. ... Especially in a world where we are more and more focused on standardized tests that measure a pretty narrow range of cognitive skills, teachers are less incentivized to think about how to develop those skills in kids. So it's a conversation that's really absent I think in a lot of schools, to the detriment of a lot of students."
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Harvard Wants to Know: How Does the Act of Making Shape Kids' Brains? | MindShift - 1 views

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shared by Jason Finley on 07 Nov 12 - No Cached
  • Jason Finley on 07 Nov 12
     
    "...researchers and educators ... want to know how kids learn by tinkering - fooling around with something until one understands how it works. They want to know what happens cognitively - how this learning process helps form habits of mind, builds character and how it affects the individual."
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Five Leadership Lessons From James T. Kirk - 1 views

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shared by Jason Finley on 12 Mar 12 - No Cached
  • We need to keep exploring and learning. We need to ensure that we encourage creativity and innovation by listening to the advice of people with vastly different opinions. We need to occasionally get down in the trenches with the members of our teams so we understand their needs and earn their trust and loyalty. We need to understand the psychology of our competitors and also learn to radically change course when circumstances dictate.
  • Jason Finley on 12 Mar 12
     
    "Here are five of the key leadership lessons that you can take away from Captain Kirk as you pilot your own organization into unknown futures."
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  • Adam Rosenberg on 13 Mar 12
     
    Kirk also didn't believe in 'no-win' situations. He was the only Starfleet cadet to pass the Kobayashi Maru test, an unbeatable scenario designed to assess the character of cadets. He reprogrammed the simulation to allow success. Despite having cheated, he was commended for his 'original thinking.'
  • Jason Finley on 13 Mar 12
     
    Kobayashi Maru? I was never very good with languages in school. Does that translate to No Child Left Behind?
  • Adam Rosenberg on 13 Mar 12
     
    In our educational leadership analogy, yes! However, while being the ultimate no-win scenario, I think NCLB has still encouraged leaders to innovate and improve learning in their schools by holding them accountable and providing funding for improvement.
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