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Using the Doom Loop Can Improve Company Productivity!
Using the Doom Loop Can Improve Company Productivity!. More⇢
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What People Are Saying About WANTED: Eight Critical Skills You Need To Succeed
Today, it’s harder than ever to compete in a more competitive job market. It’s harder to get ahead, and it’s harder to keep up with rapidly changing technology. So what is the secret to success in our careers? How do we or out children become productive and thriving citizens in… More⇢
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WhiteBox Learning founder says students ‘lack critical-thinking skills’
Rachel Aretakis of Louisville Business First reports about a speech given by Graham Baughman, the CEO and founder of WhiteBox Learning LLC, a STEM education company that produces software for students. This article is worth reading and is just another confirmation of the need for Critical Skills. You can access… More⇢
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WANTED: Eight Critical Skills You Need To Succeed! has been Published
The new book, WANTED: Eight Critical Skills You Need To Succeed! has been published and is now available in hardbound, paperback and electronic versions. Click on the book or HERE to go to the Author’s Page. More⇢
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Heavy emphasis on “hard skills” leaves children unprepared for the real “tests” in life.
Heavy emphasis on “hard skills” leaves children unprepared for the real “tests” in life.. Excellent article – am in total agreement. ~ CC More⇢
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The Verified Resume
The Verified Resume is a skills-based credential created by Dr. Arnold Packer, former Executive Director of the Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS). This tool is an authentic assessment document demonstrating, through third party verification, that an individual has mastered certain essential critical skills. Assessment of the so-called “soft… More⇢
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Is Your Doctor a Critical Thinker?
If you feel as I do, you should hope so. But . . . doctors are people, too, and they are sometimes prone to diagnostic error. That includes not only the new physicians, but the most experienced ones as well. The Illinois State Medical Society (ISME) has an excellent… More⇢
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Education Week Reports That Many Districts Lagging on Implementing Common Core
The most recent issue of Education Week has a good article written by Catherine Gewertz on the slow implementation of the Common Core. According to the article, “the future of the common core remains uncertain at this important juncture because many districts still are not fully prepared to impart the… More⇢
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Superintendents Support Common Core Assessments
Good news for Common Core assessment supporters. Arianna Prothero writes an article in the September 23 issue of Education Week that 72% of the nation’s superintendents support Common Core assessment. This is an increase over previous polls. More⇢
Meet Your Host – Charles Cranston Jett
Charles Cranston Jett is an author, civic educator, and Professional Certified Coach based in Chicago. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy (Class of 1964) and Harvard Business School, he served during the Cold War aboard the nuclear submarine USS Ray (SSN 653), where his tactical innovations helped inspire Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan character. He developed the Field Studies methodology to teach “Critical Skills” and was endorsed by the Department of Labor in 1994. He is the author of six books, including Super Nuke!, hosts three podcasts, and writes across his Critical Skills Blog and Civic Sage platforms on history, leadership, and the health of the American republic. He and his wife, Dr. Nancy Church, co-host the Chicago Salons at Water Tower Residences.
