Hello All:

Please see the link http://www.aspenideas.org/topic/education to access the many sessions about education taking place at this years' Aspen Ideas Festival.

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Eric

Several years ago, a preacher from out-of-state accepted a call to a church in Houston, Texas . Some weeks after he arrived, he had an occasion to ride the bus from his home to the downtown area. When he sat down, he discovered that the driver had accidentally given him a quarter too much change. As he considered what to do, he thought to himself, 'You'd better give the quarter back. It would be wrong to keep it.'
 
 Then he thought, 'Oh, forget it, it's only a quarter. Who would worry…

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See link http://blogs.hbr.org/ideacast/2013/06/why-we-need-to-redefine-intell.html for IdeaCast with an interview with Scott Barry Kaufman,  adjunct assistant professor of psychology at New York University. 

Thanks, 

Eric

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Please see the link http://www.renlearn.com/whatkidsarereading/ to access a report by Renaissance Learning about the reading habits of American students. Share your thoughts about the research methods, results, and possible implications for college-level instructors. 

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Eric

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From the Call:

Call for Papers:The Kenneth E. Clark Student Research Award - Submission Deadline: June 14, 2013

The International Leadership Association (ILA) and the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) are pleased to invite submissions for the annual Kenneth E. Clark Student Research Award. Created to recognize outstanding unpublished papers by undergraduate and graduate students, the award is named in honor of the distinguished scholar and former Chief Executive Officer of CCL. 

The…