Gary Ackerman @garyackerman@qoto.org

“Nature does not always match our faulty intuitions.” -Stephen Jay Gould

“Natural selection is therefore a principal of local adaptation, not of general advance or progress.” -Gould #biology #science #evolution

“Theory, of course, permeates everything we do.”

I’m take on the “myth of learning styles” whenever I encounter it. The range of responses is interesting, but most common is “what do we replace them with?” #education #learning #teaching

When tackling complex social problems, it's crucial to avoid simplistic, one-size-fits-all solutions.

Engaging diverse stakeholders and considering their values is essential for creating acceptable and effective solutions to social problems.

Nature often comes to us as irreducible continua. -Stephen Jay Gould

Not all patterns have meaning.

Any system designed around the average person is doomed to fail. - Todd Rose #education #teachergoals #teach #LeadershipDevelopment #LeadershipMatters #Management #designthinking #design

Talent is multidimensional and jagged.

I hate to tell you the number of principals in K-12 schools who have told me #libraries are not needed in their schools. I am always embarrassed for them and shocked they cannot be dissuaded.

Tradition is the prison where change is detained. -Israelmore Ayivor

Reading a chapter about how human brains and ethics. Seems a little surreal given the political climate and actions of the government.

#learning is hard #thinking is hard.

Denial of evidence and observation is a quaint, but idiotic, stance.

“Nothing is more dangerous than an idea when it is the only one we have.” -Emil Chartier

“Data, data everywhere, but not a thought to think.” Just a reminder that we don’t want this for our children or ourselves. #data #education

“Ideas are integrating patterns that satisfy the mind.” -Theodore Roszak

“Learning to let go of an inadequate idea in favor of a better on is part of a good education.” -Theodore Roszak

For generations, “they” have been trying to replace good #teachers with #technology. You can replace a bad teacher with IT, but not a good teacher.