Susan Chiaramonte 7/22/20 Susan Chiaramonte 7/22/20

When It Means Something

“If you challenge the conventional wisdom, you will find ways to do things much better than they are currently done.” ~ Michael Lewis

Susan Chiaramonte 2/19/20 Susan Chiaramonte 2/19/20

The Challenge

Here’s the challenge, spend at least 15 minutes everyday understanding another person’s perspective—one different from your own—and use this understanding to adjust your view of the world. Let’s challenge ourselves to reach for understanding before passing down judgment.

Susan Chiaramonte 10/16/19 Susan Chiaramonte 10/16/19

The One About Higher Education

It is a fact that an educated society is better than an uneducated society. As humans, we have to work to overcome our faults. We have to look past the numbers and see the people. We have to scale the obstacles and see the opportunities. We have to avoid roadblocks and create paths toward progress. We have to dispel negativity and gently nudge people forward.

Susan Chiaramonte 5/1/19 Susan Chiaramonte 5/1/19

Farm to Desk Education

The generation of students entering higher education bring with them various world views, backgrounds, and dreams that require adapting to their learning styles and meeting them where they are in life. The resources are changing. Education can be more accessible in a variety of different ways thanks to advancements in technology. The challenge is integrating these resources into learning models that best serve students’ needs.

Susan Chiaramonte 6/27/18 Susan Chiaramonte 6/27/18

Treading on Dreams

Each student is unique. They have individual talents, interests, and drive. While they may discover along the way that being a paleontologist is not their lifelong calling, as they believed it to be in third grade, they may discover something even greater. As adults we should be paving pathways for opportunities not building roadblocks to their success.