Jim McLaughlin's Blog

This is the first of two commentaries examining the “bottom line” of K-12 education– what the larger community should expect from schools in terms of student outcomes (this commentary), and what educators (and others) should demand in terms of inputs (the next commentary, part 2). This commentary is purposely designed to be thought-provoking and somewhat… Read more

In several previous blogs, I suggested an inquiry based instructional approach focused around five key skill areas: Ask questions, formulate problems and challenges Search for and process information Think deeply and flexibly Draw conclusions, apply learning Communicate effectively These are skills that students must develop if they are to be prepared for lifelong learning, college… Read more

When describing his period of exile from Apple — when John Sculley took over — Steve Jobs described one fundamental root cause of Apple’s problems. That was to let profitability outweigh passion: “My passion has been to build an enduring company where people were motivated to make great products. The products, not the profits, were… Read more

More than 100 studies have now found that the most engaged employees — those who report they’re fully invested in their jobs and committed to their employers — are significantly more productive, drive higher customer satisfaction and outperform those who are less engaged. But only 20 per cent of employees around the world report that… Read more

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Today, writing well is more important than ever. Far from being the province of a select few as it was in Hemingway’s day, writing is a daily occupation for all of us — in email, on blogs, and through social media. It is also a primary means for documenting, communicating, and refining our ideas. As… Read more