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Faithful readers of this column know that I occasionally will ask authors of books I find interesting to answer a few questions. I am always grateful for these very busy people that take the time …
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November, 2018
October, 2018
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27 October
Tim Holt’s 10 Questions: ‘Future Wise’ Author Dr. David Perkins
Everyone that reads this column knows that – on occasion – I like to interview authors of books that I think my readers should give consideration to. One such book is Future Wise: Educating Our …
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20 October
Tim Holt’s 10 Questions: Sparking Breakthrough Ideas
Warren Berger is author of “A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas.” As many of you know, I love to ask authors of books I am reading, about their thinking …
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13 October
Tim Holt’s 10 Questions: Rewiring Education
John Couch is a former (and FIRST) Apple VP of Education and has written, along with Jason Towne, an excellent primer for anyone that wants to understand how tech can be used properly to transform …
April, 2019
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23 April
Op-Ed: Traditional Textbooks Make No Difference in Your Child’s Learning. Let’s Change the Model.
There is a dirty little secret that textbook publishers don’t want the people in education to know. That little secret? Textbooks have little to no impact on student achievement. You read that right: Little to …
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16 April
Op-Ed: We are teaching kids for jobs that don’t even exist yet – A 2019 Update
“We are teaching kids for jobs that don’t even exist yet.” Most teachers have heard that phrase, or some variation of it, during a professional development somewhere along in their career journey. It became popular …
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11 April
School-Record UTEP 160 Student-Athletes make C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll
DALLAS – A school-record 160 UTEP student-athletes have garnered placement on the Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll, the league office revealed Thursday. Officials with UTEP Athletics say the effort breaks the prior school standard …
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9 April
Op-Ed: Hey kids: Let’s learn a useless skill!
Here is a little game you can play with your coworkers: try to find a document at your work that is written in cursive from beginning to end. Go ahead I will wait. How many …
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9 April
15th annual J. Paul Taylor Social Justice Symposium to focus on Migrants
‘Justice for Migrants’ is the theme of the 2019 J. Paul Taylor Social Justice Symposium April 11-12 at New Mexico State University. The symposium will feature panels of experts tackling the subjects dominating national news …
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8 April
Audio+Story: Socorro ISD School Board Election: Meet the Candidates – David Morales
On March 21st of this year, I wrote about Paul Garcia and his bid for the At Large position of the SISD school board. That was the first of what I hope to be many …
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2 April
Op-Ed: Teachers That are Not Connected Take Away Opportunities From Students
Have you ever mentally kicked yourself in the butt for missing an exciting opportunity because you never knew about it? Missed that $49 Southwest ticket to Hawaii because your best friend who usually tells you …
March, 2019
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30 March
Op-Ed: Lack of Critical Thinking by Students and the Media. Example #34523195323
A recent piece on a local news station depicted the supposed problem of “milky” water coming from a water fountain at a local high school. Indeed, a semi-viral video was taken that shows what appears to be …
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26 March
Op-Ed: Positive Deviance: A Different Way to Solve Problems
Chances are you have never heard of the term “Positive Deviance.” Positive Deviance (PD) is a way of problem solving. Instead of looking at the bad and trying to correct for it, one looks at …
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19 March
Op-Ed: Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood
Stephen Covey, in his book on highly effective people, has a chapter entitled “Seek First To Understand, Then Be Understood.” He states: “If you’re like most people, you probably seek first to be understood; you …
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16 March
Little Free Library Celebrates Literacy, Canutillo Heights
Little Free Libraries are a global phenomenon. The small, front‐yard book exchanges number more than 75,000 around the world in 85 countries — from Iceland to Tasmania to Pakistan. Now, a new Little Free Library …
