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(#252) If Politicians Had to Live the Educational Policies They Create

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Steve Piscitelli

Let’s make the policy makers have to face, and work with, our students and teachers day in and day out. The same ones their legislation impacts. ________________  A note the reader: I have written before about (a former student) Lt. … Continue reading →

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(#250) Motivating the Motivators

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Steve Piscitelli

Beyond the paycheck and benefits, what is being done to motivate those who are charged with motivating our students? Last week, I had the following question posed to me: How can we motivate more faculty to take control of their … Continue reading →

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(#243) Failure Is An Option

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Steve Piscitelli

How will I stretch myself in the coming week? Even if I might fail, what will I do to continue my learning and growth? WHAT IF?  Consider the power and challenge of that question.  Make it personal and it becomes … Continue reading →

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(242) Reflecting on a Significant Event

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Steve Piscitelli

The power of this reflective practice exercise lies in its ability to help us discover not only what we do but why we do it. Regardless of our calling, we can all point to those critical (or significant) events that … Continue reading →

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(#241) What If?

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Steve Piscitelli

Rather than setting a list of “me-too” goals, why not imagine the “what if” of our future selves?  Think of your future and fill in the blank: “What if _____? In a recent TED talk, psychologist Dan Gilbert examined the … Continue reading →

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(#239) Reflecting on Meaningful Professional Development

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Steve Piscitelli

Professional growth benefits the organization and the people it serves. Just as importantly, the growth can stimulate and sustain personal resilience. The end of every semester brings with it a balance sheet of sorts.  What went well? What could have … Continue reading →

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(#228) Motivation: What Gets You Going—and Keeps You Going?

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Steve Piscitelli

Identify a motivational best practice you have used in the past. How can you apply this to a current dream you have? On the first day of class each semester, I ask my students to write their college dream into … Continue reading →

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(#225) Awareness

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Steve Piscitelli

If we think we are the best we can be, then we will never be the best we could have been. On September 27, I have a wonderful opportunity to deliver a TEDx talk in Jacksonville, Florida.  I get fifteen … Continue reading →

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(#184) Gratitude: Appreciating Wonder

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Steve Piscitelli

Life is one choice after another. Why not choose gratitude? The rewards are wonderful. Before class this past Wednesday (day before Thanksgiving) I took out a piece of paper and wrote “Thankful for…” across the top. In a short time, … Continue reading →

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(#181) Knowing—Doing—Being

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Steve Piscitelli

“We are human beings—not human doings.” In a blog on leadership development, Colleen Sharen wrote about the 10/20/70 rule for effectiveness. Simply this means that 10% of leadership development comes from training, 20% from mentoring, and 70% from actually applying … Continue reading →

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