Mills Scofield

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Innovation in Complex Civic Environments

Mills Scofield

Recognize that we work in complex environments and develop tools specifically for such environments. Yet – partly because there is so much innovation occurring in the private sector – we continue to use tools designed for the complicated environments of the private sector in our much more complex civic environments.

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Why Do We Teach Math So Badly?

Mills Scofield

Teaching by problems is constraining; elegant theories and patterns get squeezed into templates of problems, and the student will find it difficult to pull ideas from diverse fields to solve new and unseen challenges. Modern NBA MathHoops students need to know how to navigate ambiguous and unknown problems.

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Coming: Dips, Rocks and Thunderstorm

Mills Scofield

He diverse background and expertise gives him the credibilty to speak on our very dynamic world. For most of those I meet, their future operating environment is uncertain, ambiguous and even (heaven forbid) unknowable. Joseph Pistrui' s post from his blog really resonated with me and I thought it would with you!

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Coming: Dips, Rocks and Thunderstorm

Mills Scofield

He diverse background and expertise gives him the credibilty to speak on our very dynamic world. For most of those I meet, their future operating environment is uncertain, ambiguous and even (heaven forbid) unknowable. Joseph Pistrui'' s post from his blog really resonated with me and I thought it would with you!