Individualizing Assessment through Individualized Education of Baccalaureate Students

The following content was presented at the Baccalaureate Program Directors (BPD) Annual Conference 2017. Abstract: Abstract: Explicit Curriculum refers to the interactions structured for the delivery of content. Education can be delivered face-to- face or distributed to cellphones or handheld media devices. Maybe it’s not the modalities that are the challenge, but our structuring of the […]

The Need in Social Work Community Organizing: Responding to Oligarchy with Access & Math

#SWNext #SocialWorkNext #Oligarchy   The Nobel prize for Economics was announced Monday. It went to Angus Deaton for work highlighting the mechanisms that perpetuate the wealth gap between the rich and the poor. It reminded me of one of the most troubling moments ever as a social worker. I cringe when I hear another social worker […]

MAWMonday Motivators 09/13/2015

#MondayMotivation With the passing of labor day, all schools have not entered the Fall session. It got me thinking about this time of year and the value of education. I’m often asked, “Dr. Wright, Should I go back to school?” I answer No…Unless the experience will result in increased competence, confidence, network, and communication skills. […]

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 […]

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 […]