by Jared | Oct 22, 2017 | Education |
In 1983 the Reagan administration in the United States published A Nation at Risk, a report that painted a dire picture of the American public education system, portraying it as outdated and failing students. Spurred by the claims of irrelevance, a demand for change...
by Jared | Oct 10, 2017 | Leadership, Popular Culture |
The photo capturing the last few moments of the Global Goals World Cup (GGWCup) made it all look easy. UNDP Goodwill Ambassador Nikolaj Coster-Waldau beaming on stage, the crowd cheering and laughing, and nothing left to manage beyond how to clean up afterward. Yet...
by Jared | Nov 18, 2016 | Politics |
This is a post that my mother put on her Facebook page. While I had written about the need to understand the context of Trump’s support and the shared responsibility we all have for enabling his rise to power, she…well, she is much more direct. Today I...
by Jared | Nov 9, 2016 | Politics |
“No two persons ever read the same book.” ― Edmund Wilson Last night a notoriously outspoken entrepreneur and former reality television star became the leader of the United States of America, the most powerful country on Earth. How did we reach this point? Why have...
by Jared | May 14, 2016 | Education |
(Updated for 2017) Browse through any forum related to Thailand and you’ll see it: a thread about teaching at international schools in Bangkok. As one of the most popular destinations for educators in the world, the city boasts over 100 international schools,...
by Jared | Apr 24, 2016 | Art & Design, Education |
The arts in education are under attack…again. Faced with faltering economies, ballooning deficits and stagnant job markets, governments around the world have again begun proposing budget cuts and reforms, all targeted toward eliminating music, visual art and drama in...
by Jared | Aug 12, 2015 | Education |
In the 1950s famed educational psychologist Benjamin Bloom proposed a classification of learning objectives that has since become one of the most influential theories in the education world. Identifying three domains—cognitive, affective and psychomotor—Bloom...
by Jared | Nov 20, 2014 | Education, Travel |
The smiling man said his name was Jake and, in my jet-lagged mind, that was enough. I followed him out of the Incheon Airport to a minivan, threw my bag in and sank back against the seat. Following the advice of a friend, I was moving to South Korea to teach English...
by Jared | Jul 14, 2014 | Art & Design, Branding |
Making connections between personal interests and practical skills is essential to advancing as a professional, and in distinguishing your personal brand in a job market saturated with carbon copies. This growth requires positivity and a willingness to continually...
by Jared | Jul 10, 2014 | Branding |
We all have insecurities. Whether it’s picking apart our appearances, obsessing over misspoken words or imagining how we could have made better choices, we are all too often our own worst critics. No one is completely immune from nagging moments of self-doubt,...
