by Becky Robinson | May 8, 2010 | Leadership
My girls have be talking about Mother's Day for weeks: planning, sneaking, scheming, secret-keeping.The littlest girl has decided that every day is Mother's Day. So, on sunny afternoons she brings me flowers in her outstretched palm declaring "Happy...
by Becky Robinson | May 5, 2010 | Leadership
Yesterday, schools across America set aside a special day to recognize the contribution of our nations’ teachers: National Teacher Day. In many places, like my daughter’s school, the celebration and appreciation extends to fill an entire week. For good...
by Becky Robinson | Apr 16, 2010 | Leadership
If you’re new to LeaderTalk, you may not know that I am a work-at-home mom. In addition to writing and promoting LeaderTalk, I homeschool a kindergartener, cajole a toddler, carpool a third-grader, and keep our home running smoothly. Oh, and I also teach online...
by Becky Robinson | Apr 14, 2010 | Leadership
Can you hear the grumbling? It’s the second week of class for my students in Mountain State University’s BSOL online program. So far, working on teams has been challenging for my students. At school or in the workplace, working with others can be...
by Becky Robinson | Apr 9, 2010 | Leadership
It’s week two in my first experience teaching online students for Mountain State University. The learning cycles we are reading about in class are being lived out in our virtual classroom. Marilyn Taylor’s Model of the Learning Cycle outlines critical...
by Becky Robinson | Apr 6, 2010 | Leadership
One prominent factor in a team’s effectiveness in teams, according to learning expert David A. Kolb PhD, is the careful consideration of the learning style of each team member. “We are often most effective in our job when we work alongside team members...
