Mandy Neal's articles Professional Development A Parable And Systems Awareness “To understand a system it is not enough to consider first-order consequences. We should wonder if the people who created the system were using second-order thinking. That is, we should think about the consequences of the consequences. The reasons for making certain choices may be more complex tha Written by Mandy Neal March 28, 2022April 1, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Professional Development Moving Into The “Futures” “Futures shape our perception. When we perceive through too few kinds of futures – such as goal-oriented project visions or probabilistic projections – we tend to pay closest attention to the phenomena and transformation occurring in our world that fit with those futures. However, when we stre Written by Mandy Neal January 3, 2022January 3, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Professional Development Will We Need To Rethink Better? “If organizations continue to reference paradigms and social stories from the past during a time of rapid change they fail to grasp what really matters to the society that is emerging.” -Helen Halford via “Build Back Better” – Used Futures as the Cornerstone for the New Normal In many ways Written by Mandy Neal December 23, 2021December 23, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teaching Ideas Sharing Our Blessings I firmly believe that every..single..event in my life good or bad have shaped me into the person that I am today, and for that, I am thankful! Every event that has passed and every person whom I have encountered, I am thankful for. Because of these events and people in my life I am the Written by Mandy Neal November 19, 2021November 19, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teaching Ideas Resources for Launching Reading Workshop Setting the stage for a successful Reading Workshop is essential at the beginning of the year. So why should you not simply jump into the reading workshop? The reading workshop is an intimate time between the teacher, the students, and books. You want to take the time to create a community; esta Written by Mandy Neal July 30, 2021July 30, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Professional Development Anticipating The Future: Imagination And The Long View “One of the things nearing extinction is the art of longing. As in wanting something you cannon immediately have. If anything positive is to come from the situation the world finds itself in, it is my great hope that speed, instant gratification, and over stimulation are swapped out for longing, i Written by Mandy Neal July 26, 2021July 26, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Uncategorized How Can the US Manufacturing Sector be Revitalized Americans believe that a vibrant, revitalized manufacturing sector is important for growth in the country. And yet the growth of manufacturing has weakened and in fact, some would say it is facing a downward spiral so it’s important to see what can be done to revitalize it. Eliminate waste P Written by Mandy Neal July 7, 2021July 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Uncategorized Why Online Teaching Will Become Even More Stronger Post-Pandemic The Covid-19 pandemic has brought many changes in the education sector after the closure of schools worldwide. E-learning has risen drastically where teaching is being undertaken through digital aids online. However, this teaching approach was still being used before Covid and is expected to become Written by Mandy Neal July 7, 2021July 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Professional Development Becoming Futures Literate: Updating Mental Models, Maps And The Cognitive De-Colonizing Of The Future “The question is not how to cope with a universe that seems to be getting more complex, but how to improve our ability to take advantage of the novel emergence that has surrounded us.” -Riel Miller via Futures Literacy: Embracing Complexity and Using the Future It is difficult to deny the amount Written by Mandy Neal June 28, 2021June 28, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Uncategorized How Little Rodents Around the House Lead to Big Problems Rodents will seek out food and shelter inside homes, especially in the winter months. Once they are inside, their quick reproduction rate can exacerbate the problem and before you know it, you can have property damage and subject your family to health risks. Ways to prevent rodent infestations Written by Mandy Neal June 10, 2021June 10, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Uncategorized Making it to a Good College with Low Grades in School Getting into a good college is the ticket to a great life for many students as it helps you enhance knowledge, build connections and get an excellent job in the future. But it is not easy to get into college if you have low grades and insufficient extra-curricular activities showcasing your ta Written by Mandy Neal May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Uncategorized Why a College Degree Isn’t All you Need to Be Successful A generation ago, it was a given that a college degree was the best way to increase the likelihood of a high-paying job but this is no longer the case. 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Professional Development A Parable And Systems Awareness “To understand a system it is not enough to consider first-order consequences. We should wonder if the people who created the system were using second-order thinking. That is, we should think about the consequences of the consequences. The reasons for making certain choices may be more complex tha Written by Mandy Neal March 28, 2022April 1, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Professional Development Moving Into The “Futures” “Futures shape our perception. When we perceive through too few kinds of futures – such as goal-oriented project visions or probabilistic projections – we tend to pay closest attention to the phenomena and transformation occurring in our world that fit with those futures. However, when we stre Written by Mandy Neal January 3, 2022January 3, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Professional Development Will We Need To Rethink Better? “If organizations continue to reference paradigms and social stories from the past during a time of rapid change they fail to grasp what really matters to the society that is emerging.” -Helen Halford via “Build Back Better” – Used Futures as the Cornerstone for the New Normal In many ways Written by Mandy Neal December 23, 2021December 23, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teaching Ideas Sharing Our Blessings I firmly believe that every..single..event in my life good or bad have shaped me into the person that I am today, and for that, I am thankful! Every event that has passed and every person whom I have encountered, I am thankful for. Because of these events and people in my life I am the Written by Mandy Neal November 19, 2021November 19, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teaching Ideas Resources for Launching Reading Workshop Setting the stage for a successful Reading Workshop is essential at the beginning of the year. So why should you not simply jump into the reading workshop? The reading workshop is an intimate time between the teacher, the students, and books. You want to take the time to create a community; esta Written by Mandy Neal July 30, 2021July 30, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Professional Development Anticipating The Future: Imagination And The Long View “One of the things nearing extinction is the art of longing. As in wanting something you cannon immediately have. If anything positive is to come from the situation the world finds itself in, it is my great hope that speed, instant gratification, and over stimulation are swapped out for longing, i Written by Mandy Neal July 26, 2021July 26, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Uncategorized How Can the US Manufacturing Sector be Revitalized Americans believe that a vibrant, revitalized manufacturing sector is important for growth in the country. And yet the growth of manufacturing has weakened and in fact, some would say it is facing a downward spiral so it’s important to see what can be done to revitalize it. Eliminate waste P Written by Mandy Neal July 7, 2021July 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Uncategorized Why Online Teaching Will Become Even More Stronger Post-Pandemic The Covid-19 pandemic has brought many changes in the education sector after the closure of schools worldwide. E-learning has risen drastically where teaching is being undertaken through digital aids online. However, this teaching approach was still being used before Covid and is expected to become Written by Mandy Neal July 7, 2021July 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Professional Development Becoming Futures Literate: Updating Mental Models, Maps And The Cognitive De-Colonizing Of The Future “The question is not how to cope with a universe that seems to be getting more complex, but how to improve our ability to take advantage of the novel emergence that has surrounded us.” -Riel Miller via Futures Literacy: Embracing Complexity and Using the Future It is difficult to deny the amount Written by Mandy Neal June 28, 2021June 28, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Uncategorized How Little Rodents Around the House Lead to Big Problems Rodents will seek out food and shelter inside homes, especially in the winter months. Once they are inside, their quick reproduction rate can exacerbate the problem and before you know it, you can have property damage and subject your family to health risks. Ways to prevent rodent infestations Written by Mandy Neal June 10, 2021June 10, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Uncategorized Making it to a Good College with Low Grades in School Getting into a good college is the ticket to a great life for many students as it helps you enhance knowledge, build connections and get an excellent job in the future. But it is not easy to get into college if you have low grades and insufficient extra-curricular activities showcasing your ta Written by Mandy Neal May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Uncategorized Why a College Degree Isn’t All you Need to Be Successful A generation ago, it was a given that a college degree was the best way to increase the likelihood of a high-paying job but this is no longer the case. Employers don’t just want to know that you have a degree but that you can actually do the job. A degree means you have achieved Written by Mandy Neal May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
