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Identity and Performance…and Gardening

Identity and Performance…and Gardening

Posted by By Pacific Crest November 3, 2023Posted inImprovement, PerformanceNo Comments
Take a moment to think about all the things you know how to do well. Choose one that really matters to you. It can be part of what you do…
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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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Biases and Prejudging Students

Biases and Prejudging Students

Posted by By Pacific Crest September 20, 2023Posted inBias, Expectations, Learning EnvironmentNo Comments
The work by Darley and Gross, as documented in their paper, A Hypothesis-Confirming Bias in Labeling Effects, gives a troubling example of how preconceptions can cause an educator not only…
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The G4P Hack

The G4P Hack

Posted by By Pacific Crest September 13, 2023Posted inGeneralizing, Teaching, Validation of LearningNo Comments
We shared some thoughts about generalizing a couple of weeks ago, but that was aimed at understanding the process and using it as individuals. What we’re offering now is a…
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Failure for Dummies

Failure for Dummies

Posted by By Pacific Crest September 10, 2023Posted inAssessment, Failure, Learning Environment, Performance1 Comment
One of the hallmarks of a quality learning environment is that it permits learners to fail. We might conclude that the primary reason is that without the possibility of failure,…
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Generalizing Juggling

Generalizing Juggling

Posted by By Pacific Crest September 2, 2023Posted inGeneralizing1 Comment
Generalizing knowledge is not the same as transferring knowledge. The process of generalizing means developing enough working expertise that knowledge can be transferred to new contexts at will. This is…
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Cookies and Cameras

Cookies and Cameras

Posted by By Pacific Crest August 24, 2023Posted inAttitude, Expectations, Quality of LifeNo Comments
Each of us came into the world unable to exert any direct influence, unable to even feed ourselves! Some of us were born with the proverbial silver spoon in our…
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Psychological Immunity

Psychological Immunity

Posted by By Pacific Crest August 16, 2023Posted inMaximizing Growth, Quality of Life, Self-Growth Tips1 Comment
"According to a growing body of research, the brain has a remarkable capacity to make the best of bad events: when we encounter negative situations we subconsciously activate what is…
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