Lagniappe for Learning

As an ardent ‘learn-aholic’, I take advantage of most professional development opportunities. The STAR Discovery Education Network National Institute was an outstanding one - a lagniappe, it went beyond my expectations!
Why? For a number of reasons, not the least of which was the learning environment: a Caribbean-bound cruise ship with [...]

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Fascinated by a colleague’s business card some twenty five years ago, I queried the addition of the word “lagniappe” to his contact information. His response, “like the baker’s dozen, there’s an extra little bonus,” was a great conversation-starter. It continued to tickle me as I pondered continuous improvement cycles in my work and [...]

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