Michael A. Wright, social work educator and President of MAWMedia Group, has recently completed an educational series for the online social work magazine SocialWorkHelper.com. The series sought to fill in a perceived gap in ecological systems information available online. The series consists of 5 articles. Dr. Wright begins with an explanation of an expanded social […]
DERRICK Interview with Michael theMentor Wright
Michael theMentor Wright was recently interviewed by Derrick Hayes, Encouragement Speaker, for the DERRICK Interview series. Find the text of the interview here: http://encouragementspeaker.wordpress.com/2013/08/02/derrick-interview-with-dr-michael-wright/ The series is a creative take on interview questions inspired by the letters in DERRICK. D is for dream. E is for encouragement. R is for resource. The second R is for […]
SCME SERIES INSTITUTIONAL 003: Creating a Culture of Goal Achievement
The family systems your institution is charged with engaging has built in resistance to your best efforts. The complexity increasing factor is that these barriers are centered in the uniqueness and collective identity of the family system. In order to complete your work successfully, your institution must have intentional processes to assess barriers, redress barriers […]
SCME Series Institutional 002: The System Value in Blaming
Blaming by Another Name I recently attended a Social and Emotional Learning conference excited to interact with K-12 educators. During the keynote, the speaker invited three high school students up onto the stage and asked them a few questions. One question asked was, “What would you change about schools?” One of students responded, “I would […]
SCME Introduction to the Parallel Series: Institutional Side
Sociocybernetic Control Model of Education (SCME): K-12 edition will focus on the innovation and intervention needed to bring the theoretical foundations and operations of primary and secondary schools up to date. On the MAWMedia Group blog, I will post the institutional innovation side of the equation. On the COACH Live! blog, I will post the […]
Response to Zimmerman Verdict MUST be About A Movement
Update! Deceptions, Distractions, and Disillusionment: Barriers to Your Success and Ours was completed and published February 2016. Find information on the finished text by clicking this link. The Zimmerman Verdict (July 2013) is not about RACE. It cannot be. You cannot allow it to be. My point? Begin with competence to determine the focus, scope, and timing […]
ReBlog: Introduction to College, 20 Keys by Derrick Hayes
I am still developing the production team and writing guide for the Introduction to College project. My continued blog lurk and research led to this quality find from Derrick Hayes, Tennessee State University alum. Derrick includes virtually all of the areas outlined for our project in his list of 20. Students would do well to […]
Formulaic Writing: Outlining Fiction
You have now understood that an effective method for writing fiction is to think in terms of beginning, middle, and end. Fiction often begins with a character introduction. The middle section will explore the character dilemma exposing the character flaws. The ending will describe a resolution of relationships and the central character’s dilemma. Your outline […]
Formulaic Writing: Creating a Training Script
You have no doubt scripted the general outline (beginning, middle, and end) for the training. Introduction is first. Practical application is second. A transferable skill finalizes the training. Consider what you want the learner to know, think, and do upon completion of the training. More specifically, the sequence, tools, and assessments you create should provide […]
Writing by Formula
Writers who are new to the discipline often face organization as their first challenge. I counsel them with, “Just get your thoughts down on paper” because the inclination to write typically comes from the insistence of a story needing to be told. But, once the initial dumping of information occurs, the discipline begins in earnest. […]