Monthly Archives: November 2007

Book Review: Reviewing Leadership by Banks and Ledbetter

Posted on November 13, 2007 by igalindo

It seems despite voices of woe in the industry the number of books put out by publishers, in any number of fields, will not be abetting anytime soon. Whether or not that is a good thing may be a matter … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 12, 2007 by igalindo
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Learning is not an outcome of teaching

Posted on November 9, 2007 by igalindo

I’m finding many interesting instances of “misunderstanding” in this year’s fall tour of educational workshops and seminars. Mostly they arise from audiences of lay and volunteer teachers, sincere and passionate people who step up to engage in the noble and … Continue reading →

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Real Estate, Techtonics, and Discipline

Posted on November 8, 2007 by igalindo

The following is from the book Myths: Fact and Fiction about Teaching and Learning by Israel Galindo. How well do you know fact from fiction? MYTH: If you want to get rich, you can’t go wrong investing in real estate … Continue reading →

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Ideas people fall in love with

Posted on November 7, 2007 by igalindo

It seems that we have a tendency of falling in love with certain concepts now and again. Some of these concepts come and go, others are more pernicious. Some concepts become popular, then wane with time or over-familiarity. What I … Continue reading →

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Higher Ground

Posted on November 5, 2007 by jbennett

Although I no longer serve as pastor of a congregation, invitations to preach come my way from time to time.  The latest instance was yesterday when I helped a Presbyterian congregation surprise their pastor with the opportunity to worship among … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 5, 2007 by igalindo
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BFST and individual personality theories

Posted on November 2, 2007 by igalindo

I’d no sooner sat down to lunch at a recent conference, at which I presented on Bowen Family Systems Theory (BFST), than a participant asked, “Can I ask you a question?” “Sure,” I said, wondering what answer I’d have to … Continue reading →

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Performance art by Joe Castillo

Posted on November 1, 2007 by igalindo

A student in my current on-line course, Educating in Faith, shared her memories of an evangelistic ”chalk artist.” Reading her comments I too remembered those presentations. I’m not a big fan of the graphic arts as ”performance art.” My early … Continue reading →

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