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Forget the Valedictorian; Let’s Recognize the Improvetorian

Forget the Valedictorian; Let’s Recognize the Improvetorian

Posted by By Pacific Crest October 21, 2023Posted inExpectations, Failure, Improvement, Learning EnvironmentNo Comments
In top suburban schools across the country, the valedictorian, a beloved tradition, is rapidly losing its singular meaning as administrators dispense the title to every straight-A student rather than try…
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Building Behaviors for the Future

Building Behaviors for the Future

Posted by By Pacific Crest October 15, 2023Posted inCourse Design, Long-Term Behaviors, Performance, TeachingNo Comments
Long-term behaviors are the optimal starting place when designing a course. As much as we might wish we had a Transmogrifier (a la Calvin and Hobbes) that we could use…
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Unmet Needs and Effective Learning

Unmet Needs and Effective Learning

Posted by By Pacific Crest October 6, 2023Posted inLearning Environment, Quality of Life, TeachingNo Comments
All quotes from Maslow are from A Theory of Human Motivation, A. H. Maslow (1943) published in Psychological Review, 50, 370-396:  http://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Maslow/motivation.htm Maslow’s Heirarchy describes five levels of needs, the…
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