Ben Guest’s Blog

Data

2008-05-03T22:47:37Z

Good article by the Freakonomics guys on the use of stats in basketball, specifically with the Celtics: What’s the most efficient shot to take besides a layup? Easy, says Zarren: a three-pointer from the corner. What’s one of the most misused, m...

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Time and Attrition

2008-03-05T14:13:48Z

Posts on attrition here and here. Here are the posts on low pay, classroom management, intensity, administration, outside issues, and promotion. Last week's issue of Time had a cover story on "How to Make Better Teachers." Included in that ar...

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Cheating Redux

2008-02-22T23:34:56Z

Steven Levitt, of Freakonomics fame, has a Q and A with the readers of his blog. Here is one part: Q: The “cheating teacher” analysis in Freakonomics was an elegant piece of work. Has it been used outside the original sample space, and applied t...

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IQ and Race

2007-12-11T00:02:43Z

I've read two good articles recently. The first is Malcolm Gladwell's piece on IQ and race. This fits in nicely with the debate I've been having about talent, and whether people are born with certain gifts (more thoughts on that debate, and on G...

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Talent

2007-11-08T16:01:27Z

Caution, more thoughts on "natural teachers" ahead! Question: How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Answer: Practice. The prevailing theory is that some people are born with certain genes that give them the capacity for more talent (in some areas) ...

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