Gary Ackerman @garyackerman@qoto.org

Seek simplicity, and distrust it. - Alfred North Whitehead

“Ad hoc generalizations” typically clustered around the conclusion “I was right.”

Data with no theory is not worth our attention.

Data provided in full view of authority is dubious.

Self-reported data is OK, but triangulate it so it can be appropriately interpreted.

Correlation is not causation. Just a reminder.

Scientific theories are not arbitrary. They reflect reality of nature and human interaction with nature. #science

You can use all the quantitative data you can get, but you still have to distrust it and use your own intelligence and judgment. -Alvin Toffler

One of the definitions of sanity is the ability to tell real from unreal. Soon we'll need a new definition. -Alvin Toffler

#science is not about collecting facts... it is about explaining how nature works.

“I appreciate that really good question...” which led to, “we are starting a conversation...” drove me from my last job.

When students contribute as much as the class as teachers, it is a good place.

Can you start on a path with no goal?
Yes.

On his discovery being the basis for the atomic bomb, Albert Einstein said, “If I had known I would have been a clockmaker.”

Failure is not allowed in many organizations, despite the rhetoric from leaders.

Hypocrisy is really unbecoming.

When scientific definitions and everyday definitions conflict, confusion results.

If your strategy can be summarized with alliteration or rhyming, I assume the strategy was defined for its marketable title rather than its theoretical basis and value in practice.

Relationships are the basis for all education... the sooner we realize that... the more natural being trauma-informed will be... this is one of the things I’ve come to know.

Philanthropy is fine... the rich and corporations get to support the projects they value. Too bad we don’t insist they will pay fair taxes to support all public endeavors, not just those they choose.