Several years ago, a disturbing trend began to happen in education – teachers were leaving the field. Not the teachers that had reached retirement age, or who were offered early retirement packages, but young teachers, who were those enticed to enter the field because of the market. A little earlier in time, the media shed…
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Tax Credits For Private and Faith-Based Based Education: Lessons From Pennsylvania
Some people believe that tax credits and vouchers are the same thing when it comes to new ways of funding education. They’re not. While they both have an effect on the State’s budget, the source and processes regarding those funds are completely different. With vouchers, state monies go directly to benefit families who would qualify…
The Ultimate Education System
“Let’s start at the very beginning. That’s a very good place to start.” (As sung by Julie Andrews as Maria in “The Sound of Music.”) Unfortunately, Maria, you’re wrong. The best place to start is at the end. As Stephen Covey wrote in his book, “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People,” habit #2 is…
Helping Your Students to Engage in Systems Thinking (Rather Than Just Process Thinking)
There are three types of thinking which can be employed to solve problems: Linear Thinking, Process Thinking, and Systems Thinking. We like to think linearly. It’s the First/Next mindset. We learn addition first, then subtraction. When following a recipe, we’re told what to do first, then next. It’s simple. We like simple. The program is…
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