I first heard Austin Kleon speak on the Stacking Benjamins podcast. I was drawn to his comments in the 04/10/2019 show that the gig economy can be stifling to a person’s creativity, and artistic people shouldn’t feel pressured to sell everything we make. Cynically, I thought to myself how the …
American society is characterized by pluralities. Whether you consider the U.S. a “melting pot” or a “salad bowl,” our society is a blend from various world cultures, and also the unique local cultures of this country. I find myself often thinking about the socialization processes that create and continue our …
In his recent blog post, Thomas Martellone takes a methodical walk through the debate around data in education, and provides an excellent primer along with a rational argument. Basically, the concept is that data are useful, but get a bad rap because they are touted as the end all and …
I like reading about innovative hiring & recruitment tactics because I see hiring as one of the greatest responsibilities of a manager and one of the most terrifying. We don’t hire so often in schools that it can ever become a routine, yet there’s an enormous amount riding on every …
In my lifespan, there has been a clear wall dividing the business world from the public sector. These parameters are usually fenced off by the rewards attributed for work in each context. Business work is often painted as more driven: the effort input corresponds directly with the reward outcome. Government work, frankly, …
