Posted by Susan Ochshorn, on January 21st, 2011
Emotional intelligence is on my mind. Yesterday, my copy of Young Children (YC) arrived, with a great lineup of promising resources, under the rubric “Emotional Intelligence: A 21st Century Skill for Children and Adults.” Among the goodies: Amy Dombro, et al, holding forth on “Powerful Interactions,” or those that involve intentional connection to guide children’s [... click post title to read more ...]
Posted by Susan Ochshorn, on December 13th, 2010
“The Future of Educational Data is Yours!” screamed the subject line of Education Sector’s Biweekly last Tuesday, as if selling the secret for eternal youth. The e-newsletter invited me to listen in on a webcast on data-driven improvement that very afternoon. Within minutes of the video’s start, the audio-visuals disappeared, leaving a transcript, complete with [... click post title to read more ...]