by Kevin D. Washburn, Ed.D. | Feb 16, 2016 | Educational Leadership, Learning Mindset, The Spectrum
As part of her graduate class requirement, a teacher asked my perspective on current trends and issues in education. She asked some very thoughtful questions—here are the first three of nine: What practices do you think are important for teachers, administrators and...
by Kevin D. Washburn, Ed.D. | Dec 10, 2014 | Curriculum & Instruction, Educational Leadership, Learning Mindset, School Culture, Teaching, The Spectrum
The story of “The Little Engine That Could” illustrates the ideas of belief, effort, achievement, and confidence. If we connect these ideas, we notice the following relationships: belief influences effort; effort influences achievement; achievement influences...
by Kevin D. Washburn, Ed.D. | Sep 10, 2013 | Archive, Learning Mindset, Teaching
The racket was alarming—a crash, followed by my mother’s footsteps rushing down the cellar steps as she hollered my father’s name. In a rare driving mishap, my dad knocked down one of our home’s main support posts while backing into the garage. Once she established...
