Goodreads is a website that has created a huge community of readers, and their goal is to hook up readers with books they will love. In browsing today, I came across their Jobs page. I’m not looking to come out of retirement, but I was interested in their values:

• Ownership
• Create Fun
• Be Humble
• Think Big
• Customer Obsession
• Be Passionate
• Help Each Other
• Always Be Learning, Always Be Teaching.

Goodreads says they want people that are creative and care about the customer. Reread their list of values. Are any of those items on a standardized test? Are any of those values part of the Common Core State Standards? Would they be integral to a private school education where neither the CCSS nor standardized testing is required? Then WHY are we not including them in a public school education? All of our kids deserve a first class education.

If you want to see the source, go to:

https://www.goodreads.com/jobs?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ya_newsletter&utm_campaign=2015-05&utm_content=hiring