I am deeply saddened to learn that Sandy McDonnell died yesterday of pancreatic cancer at age 89. While […]
Category: Teaching
Malcolm GauldThe Trouble With Bright Kids
Hyde-Woodstock teacher Robert Tunney recently passed along a fascinating blog article by Heidi Grant Halvorson […]
On Being Unconsciously Competent
As my Bowdoin College class prepares for its 35th reunion — Yikes!!! — the gradual re-gathering […]
Still Surprised #4: Parents & Mentors
One of the things I like so much about this book are the pearls of […]
Still Surprised #3: On Exercising Leadership
Naturally, while reading Still Surprised, I found myself searching for practical tid-bits for doing my […]
Still Surprised #2: MIT’s Habits of Success
After WW2 and Antioch, Bennis encountered another crucible experience at MIT. His very choice of […]
Still Surprised #1: Crucibles
As noted in my last post, I highly recommend Warren Bennis’ 30th book Still Surprised – […]
A Student Thanks Her Teacher
Speaking of Thanksgiving, Hyde veteran faculty member Ken Grant ’72 recently received some meaningful appreciation. Last […]
“Killer and Thief of Human Promise….”
Now that marijuana possession is undergoing a status change that has evolved from from felony to prescription […]
Classic Quips
In writing this blog, I am fortunate to get a frequent assist from folks our […]