Apr 23 2011: I love the term "spontaneous compassion" Let's combine it with the phrase "it may save us all" and put it everywhere. That would be a tshirt I'd wear every day. Thank you for sharing your work, your history, and our possibilities.
Apr 1 2011: I'm a lifelong educator who's not so sure that children as a whole have change a great deal over the years.... but the WAY they interact with content has changed dramatically and continues to change rapidly. Unfortunately, the majority of our "schools" (led by adults who learned by interacting with content in different ways) can't create the learning experiences that truly tap into and engage today's youth. Technology plays a major role in redefining thinking patters and problem solving steps for our youth. Again, my institutions on limited budgets are unable to maintain these resources.
Apr 1 2011: I don't see anyone commenting on the idea that the answer to the question may vary signficantly between work groups. As someone who chose to be a lifelong teacher, I wasn't "wanting" a high salary. Research on teachers is pretty clear that what motivates a teacher differs from what motivates many other types of workers.
I think it's also important to recognize that what leads to satisfaction may be different than what leads to dissatisfaction. We can't simply assume that the absence of a motivator creates dissatisfaction.
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I think it's also important to recognize that what leads to satisfaction may be different than what leads to dissatisfaction. We can't simply assume that the absence of a motivator creates dissatisfaction.