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    When – the magic of Timing – thoughts for ISB scheduling

    I have just completed reading Daniel Pink’s book When – the Scientific secrets of Perfect Timing.  A number of super book reviews can quickly tell you the summary or takeaways from Pink’s book like this one or you could go to his website to get a better idea of the book itself.   The book is not about the WHY of timing but about the importance of WHEN we time things – starting with the idea of Time itself.  Pink and his team have done a lot of research and present it in a well-crafted book with evidence, ideas and then at the end of each chapter some ways in which…

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    Professional Growth 2018-19 Part 1 – The Pilot and Standards

    The Three Rocks by alfonso maseda varela CC BY NC SA  A new year and new ideas.  Daniel Pink in his book When, writes about the power of beginnings and endings – and a new school year brings about a whole assortment of possibilities wiped clean from the end of the previous academic year.    Last year I was involved in discussing a new way to grow Professionally at ISB and this year am part of the pilot group that will try out our recommended approach and give feedback about the process, but also (hopefully) grow as a professional in my own learning in a more authentic way. “Effective professional development…