Jim McLaughlin's Blog

Great article on the challenge of supporting struggling communities and families with available, low-cost technology. Solutions need to start with trust and education before technology is useful.  http://patimes.org/build-it-come/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+patimes%2FlidQ+%28PA+TIMES+Online%29 Read more

Totally agree… “education investment strategy should be the cornerstone for a Democratic budget blueprint at the federal, state and local levels.”  http://patimes.org/bigger-questions/ Read more

Great article for my friends who love linguistics.  http://www.kmworld.com/Articles/Column/The-Future-of-the-Future/The-hidden-world-of-deep-semantics-111921.aspx Read more

“Affirming differences within and amongst individuals and not assuming that everyone is like me is at the core of cultural competence. As individuals, we each have our own set of experiences, cultures, and ways of seeing. Without an affirmation of these differences, public institutions and the individuals that manage within them serve injustice.” Source: Steps… Read more

“Humble leaders value followers and do not seek credit for followers’ accomplishments. Instead, they celebrate those accomplishments. Leaders who lead by example focus on hope and goals rather than fear and orders. The best leaders inspire followers to do greater things through uplifting language and modeled behavior.” http://patimes.org/leading/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+patimes%2FlidQ+%28PA+TIMES+Online%29 Read more

Learning by doing good. This is a model that can work in any community — in or out of school.  https://www.edutopia.org/blog/what-heck-service-learning-heather-wolpert-gawron Read more