PARENTS and Adultas Who have alternative Learning Needs- Don't miss this plea from an adult who experienced being labeled an "underachiever" for all of his life!
Essays
Learning Styles
INTELLECTUAL SIMULATION: Learning Differently in America
Posted May 27th, 2007 by Harvey Melnick in
Many students have varied learning needs which are not being met in regular classroom settings. They instead spend their days "simulating" their participation in school. Read on to discover the roots of this disservice to children with non-traditional learning needs and what needs to be done to address this sad state of affairs.
The Law of Unintended Consequences: Neither a Law nor Unintended...
Posted May 22nd, 2007 by Harvey Melnick in
A somewhat complex look at sthe reasons underlying why individuals fail to see and therefore understand the complexity of systems, and how this over-simplification affects outcomes as diverse as the false assumptions which underlie our educational system as well as America's foreign policy
Training: Strengths-Based
What Contributes to the Success or Failure of TCI Course Participants? Some Alternate Explanations
Posted March 17th, 2007 by Harvey Melnick in
"When is a test not a test?" is not a trick question: tests must measure what they are intended to measure. In providing the general TCI curriculum, it is a challenge for some staff to require the course content so that they become proficient enough to perform satisfactorily at work and on the written and physical exams presented at the end of the coursework.