Michael BarataEduca$ionI want education to be more than a class, a semester, a degree, a job, a career.Nov 25, 20151Nov 25, 20151
Michael BarataThe Scheduler v. The Advisor v. The ListenerStudents may not understand college. Students may not understand education. Students may not understand responsibility.Nov 10, 20152Nov 10, 20152
Michael BarataOpportunity Instead Of ObedienceI teach FYE (First Year Experience), which is meant to help accilmate new students to the college experience. The accompanying textbook and…Sep 15, 2015Sep 15, 2015
Michael BarataYou Don’t Know v. You Can’t Learn“Explaining” to a kid is like nailing jello to a wall. It doesn’t work.”Jun 9, 20151Jun 9, 20151
Michael BarataChange Takes A VillageI have a HUGE passion for workplace culture. Well, I actually have a driving passion to help create culture change. Not easy, but when it…Jun 2, 2015Jun 2, 2015
Michael BarataRaw Inight From a Student = Educational TruthI ask my students, as part of their final, to submit a written observation of their view(s) of the semester. I ask them: Did your…May 11, 2015May 11, 2015
Michael BarataEducation As Part Of A StoryAs another semester winds down for mw, I again realize something pretty awesome about my educational experience. Maybe it’s nothing new to…May 8, 2015May 8, 2015
Michael BarataLearning = Was + IfI was a student. I am an instructor. That’s how society labels me. However, I see things differently. I’m a student who instructs and I…Apr 27, 2015Apr 27, 2015
Michael BarataChange The PurposeThe approach to delivering education needs to change, but so does the purpose.Apr 15, 2015Apr 15, 2015