LET'S HAVE AN INTERESTING DISCUSSION OF GREAT TEACHING
I would like to invite everyone to attend the Southeast Regional meeting of the American Accounting Association in beautiful Asheville, North Carolina, (near where I grew up) on April 16 to April 18. At the meeting, I will be leading a panel discussion on the topic of �Becoming a More Effective Classroom Teacher.� In fact, if you have any questions that you think we should discuss, drop me a note at Jhoyle@richmond.edu . Here is the original proposal that was submitted for this panel to give you an idea of the thought behind our discussion. ** In �What It Takes to Be Great,� in the October 30, 2006, issue of Fortune magazine, author Geoffrey Colvin makes the following assertion. �In virtually every field of endeavor, most people learn quickly at first, then more slowly, and then stop developing completely. Yet a few do improve for years and even decades, and go on to greatness.� In What the Best College...