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Helping Children Succeed: What Works and Why

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A 21st Century Education – Technology Not Required

A 21st Century Education – Technology Not Required

  • September 24, 2020
  • Patrick Cooney
  • Blog, Talent
  • 1 Comment

This post originally ran in February 2017. We are rerunning it because of its relevance to the discussion we should be having about what post-pandemic education should looks like for all students. Whether in school or learning at home. Nearly…

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Building The 6 Cs And Earning College Degrees In Michigan

Building the 6 Cs and earning college degrees in Michigan

  • June 9, 2017
  • Patrick Cooney
  • Blog, Talent
  • 0 Comments

On Wednesday we released a report detailing our recommendations for how to redesign Michigan’s education system, birth through college. Our recommendations are based on the understanding that to thrive in today’s ever-changing knowledge economy, students need to develop a range…

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How To Think About “Grit”

How to think about “Grit”

  • January 18, 2017
  • Patrick Cooney
  • Blog, Talent
  • 2 Comments

For the past several years, non-cognitive skills have been a dominant theme in education. While the concept has been around for some time, the current focus can be traced back to the book How Children Succeed, by Paul Tough. That…

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Strategies To Help Students Learn In Toxic Stress Environments

Strategies to help students learn in toxic stress environments

  • January 6, 2017
  • Kim Trent
  • Blog
  • 0 Comments

In a recent blog, I wrote about UCLA Associate Dean for Equity and Inclusion Tyrone C. Howard’s critique of educational theories that emphasize the importance of student “grit” and “growth mindset” for students in schools where toxic stress levels are…

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