Seeing the Forest AND the Trees – Why do we educate our youth?
What, as a teacher, am I trying to be effective at? Last week I visited a former student of mine in the hospital. He...
29 August, 2011
Masonry
Increasing Access to Health Care in Rural America
After using an “all hands on deck approach,” the White House Rural Council was able to produce a package of new job initiatives...
22 August, 2011
The 10,000 Hour Rule – Excellence and the Teacher Retention To-Do List
So, what’s the big deal with retaining teachers? Recently, I found myself skimming through the oh-so-trendy but undeniably fascinating Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. The...
21 August, 2011
Without a firm foundation, the walls come crumbling down: Building positive teacher-student relationships
In this high-stakes culture in which we operate, why should teachers strive to build solid relationships with their students? I have taught in segregated...
18 August, 2011
Care Transitions and Medication Error Round Up
This is the final day of the week long exploration of care transitions and medication errors. Knowing the importance and vulnerability surrounding care...
12 August, 2011
Medication Reconciliation and A Culture of Safety: Do they really make a difference in patient safety?
This is the third day of the week long exploration of care transitions and medication errors. Knowing the importance and vulnerability surrounding care...
11 August, 2011
Checklists and CPOE: Silver Bullets for Medication Errors?
This is the second day of the week long exploration of care transitions and medication errors. Knowing the importance and vulnerability surrounding care...
10 August, 2011
Medication Errors and Transitions of Care-Is there Hope?
I will explore some key causes and solutions to medication errors associated with care transitions using components of Hope Street Group’s analytical model:...
09 August, 2011
Teacher: The Iconic Profession
Going Back to Zero Enough already! As a nation, we generally agree that the teacher is the single most important variable in the education...
08 August, 2011