I’d never heard of Jeremy Gleick until this weekend. On a snowy Saturday, the first snowy day of the year, Phineas and I were snuggled up in our apartment. He in his bed with his favorite squeaky toy and me on the couch with the New York Times. There was a special education section in [...]
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Leap: Leave Your Business Alone, or What I Learned from Jeremy Gleick
Posted in education, learning, school on January 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Beginning: The Process and Product of a Career
Posted in career, choices, school, student, tagged postaday2011 on September 10, 2011 | 2 Comments »
A friend of mine recently asked me for some advice on how to get into the kind of work I do. I’m currently a product developer in the mobile space, and my first question to her was, “Why do you want to do this kind of work?” She was a little surprised though my interest [...]
Beginning: My Favorite Economic Principle
Posted in economy, school, wellness, tagged postaday2011 on August 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“We are spurred by our personal goals tempered by reality.” ~ Bill Flax You might be surprised to learn that my primary major in college was economics. I bounced around from the School of Engineering to several life science majors to international relations and then ended up loving economics. 7 years after undergard, I went [...]
Step 274: Help Donorschoose.org Seal a $1M Deal to Fund Public Education Programs
Posted in children, education, school on October 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It’s understandable that some people are skeptical about nonprofit organizations. We work hard for our money and when we give it away, where does it go? There are organizations like Charity Navigator that provide objective ratings of nonprofits, though in this economy ratings agencies of all kinds have drawn criticism. I’ve always found that restricted [...]
Step 273: Environment Science Gets Its Due in Maryland Classrooms
Posted in children, education, environment, school, science on September 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
My friend, Michael, author of Like a Fish In Water, sent me a link about environmental education in the Maryland Public School System. Previously, the system only required a single lesson on environmental education some time between kindergarten and 12th grade. Now, environmental science must be woven into the curriculum, covering specific topics. Originally, the [...]
Step 272: Class Size Isn’t the Be All End All of Education
Posted in children, education, school on September 29, 2010 | 5 Comments »
An article appeared in the New York Times yesterday showcasing a Massachusetts school that didn’t let large class sizes stop them from improving test scores. By bringing writing and reading assignments into every school subject (gym included!) The school is now outperforming 90% of other schools in Massachusetts. Reading and writing bring to bear creativity, [...]
Step 264: Teaching Yoga at Columbia Law School
Posted in school, teaching, yoga on September 21, 2010 | 4 Comments »
A few days ago, I posted a piece about some shifting priorities and the need for editing in my life. One of the things I’ve been considering is my interest in focusing Compass Yoga on populations that have a hard time accessing yoga classes through traditional studios. Right after I completed my teacher certification, I [...]
Step 252: Donorschoose.org Finds a Hidden Angel
Posted in children, education, philanthropy, school on September 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I received the article below in an email from Charles Best today about a hidden angel who showed up on the doorstep of Donorschoose.org. Best is the Founder of Donorschoose.org, an organization that link indvidual donors to specific classroom needs via a well-organized, elegant web interface. The email is a reprint of an article that [...]
Step 245: Back to School and Life Lessons
Posted in books, children, education, learning, nostalgia, school on September 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“The difference between school and life? In school, you’re taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you’re given a test that teaches you a lesson.” ~ Tom Bodett, American author and humorist I love school. Weez is always kidding me that if I could find a way to be a student for [...]
Step 116: Where the Hell is Matt Meets Darden
Posted in business, happiness, media, school on April 26, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Inspired by the videos “Where the Hell is Matt”, a Darden student, David Shepro, made his own version, C’ville style. I went to business school at Darden so this video has very special meaning for me, but it’s got so much joy that it would bring a smile to anyone’s face, Darden grad or not. [...]
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