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Monthly Archives: November 2012
Just mimic the example in the book! That’s learning…right?
This is a picture of a page of the alegbra 1 textbook my school uses. The students are learning about linear equations. The book provides lots of worked out sample problems. What is frustrating about this book is that it … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Math education
Tagged curriculum, math, Mathematics, plug-and-chug, procedure-based-learning, sample problem, textbook
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False proxies are annoying
sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2012/11/avoiding-the-false-proxy-trap.html False proxies are results that are easy to measure and appear on the surface to be related to actual success of a person, program, or organization. The idea is that the higher these measurements seem, the greater the success … Continue reading
Posted in CIty Year, Personal Experiences
Tagged assessment, data-driven, false proxies, false proxy, mission, organization
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The importance of basic infrastructure, often taken for granted….
From the Chief Innovation Officer at the Acumen Fund: sashadichter.wordpress.com/2012/11/09/ His house didn’t have power for 10 days after Sandy. “The core work of Acumen, where I work, is to support companies that provide basic goods and services – healthcare, … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Acumen Fund, development, infrastructure, Sandy, Sasha Dichter
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Post City Year options (your input is wanted!)
My current position with City Year ends in June. I’m currently exploring post-City Year options, which City Year comically refers to as LACY (life after City Year). I have started collecting a (so far very incomplete) list of options for … Continue reading
Posted in CIty Year, Higher education, Personal Experiences, Uncategorized
Tagged career, City Year, education, education policy, grad school, higher education, non-profits
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Having New Eyes 