Beyond Certification

Are tests biased against....

A little humor break for you today.  (Be forewarned - includes cursing so do not watch if that will offend you.) 

In The Know: Are Tests Biased Against Students Who Don't Give A Shit?

What I'm Reading...

There's a good article in the NYT called Forget What You Know About Good Study Habits that addresses, some myths about learning and what the research actually shows.  A good quick read for both association educators and parents of kids in school!

Then, if that piques your interest read Evidence-Based Training Methods:  A Guide for Training Professionals (Ruth Colvin Clark).  It's available through ASTD and Amazon.  It's been on my shelf for a few months and I finally made the time to read it last week, and I'm glad I did.  This should be required reading for all educators/trainers!  First, it addresses some common learning myths like the use of learning styles.  Then, it covers current education/training research and how to apply it in education/training.

Working with a Certification Board: "Why is it so ##%@ hard?"

Okay, so those aren't my words, I promise!  Rather, it's the subject of the upcoming Certification Institute Summit being held October 13-14 in DC.

Here's the session description:

In this intense, two-day session we will take an in-depth look at executive-board relationships and what it takes to forge a highly effective partnership between the board and executive leaders as well as with staff, volunteers and vendors.  We will address those hard questions about what it takes to create a unified vision that is truly embraced by the entire team; how to avoid time and resource consuming distractions and how to move from an organization that just survives to a "Best-in-class" certification body that thrives!

For CEOs and senior certification executives.  Register by September 15 for 25% discount.  More information here.