Jim McLaughlin's Blog

As 2014 approaches, it’s time for teachers to commit to the kind of change that will truly transform education. The easiest place to start is with assessment. http://markbarnes19.blogspot.com/2013/12/eliminate-grades-heres-your-5-step.html#.UsDqDqgo6aw Read more

An exclusive focus on transparency can lead to unexamined confidence in the actions of government. Open systems do not mean that information is presented in a meaningful way or that it is accurate. The innocent assumption is that the citizen or the media will be able to detect and expose this kind of wrongdoing. http://patimes.org/transparency-enemy-accountability-reflections-field/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+patimes%2FlidQ+%28PA+TIMES+Online%29 Read more

How to Mind Map http://zite.to/1bLpK9Q Read more

There is a smartness to authentic leaders. Smartness does not mean all-knowing; it does mean approaching your leadership craft with an authentic intelligence, knowing the impact of how you lead. To develop this intelligence, highlighted below are four ideas to consider in building your authentic leadership capabilities. http://www.thindifference.com/2013/12/14/what-makes-an-authentic-leader/ Read more

Lean before lean was cool… “One way to grab some cash and learn valuable entrepreneurial skills along the way is to launch mini-ventures or Venturettes. Such ideas require little-to-no capital, usually last for a relatively short duration and are of nominal size.” http://johngreathouse.com/smallideas-bigbenefits/ Read more

Drop by the Blue Valley Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) any day of the week, and you’ll find a bustle of entrepreneurial activity. During the just-completed school year in this Johnson County, Kan. district, CAPS served more than 900 students. Dressed to the nines in their business attire, these kids look you in the… Read more