In a world where virtually any content is easily accessible online, why do we insist on the content-laden let-me-shove-it-down-your-throat-and-then-test-you system we currently have in education? How does the Independent Project tap into what schools should really be about – guiding students to find their passion? [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTmH1wS2NJY&w=560&h=315]
“Greatness” in an organization
I read an excellent post on How To Create A Culture of Greatness from author Jon Gordon. I particularly liked how he emphasizes that shaping a great organization starts with the leader, no one else. “A culture of greatness creates an expectation that everyone in the organization be committed to excellence. It requires leaders and […]
Commitment and Passion in Artists
For much of my adult life I’ve had the opportunity to attend a lot of music, opera and theater living so close to New York City. I marvel at how the success of the ensemble art form – opera, musical theatre, theatre and orchestra – principally relies on two things: the passion of the leader […]
How passionate are educators?
This may seem like a cynical post, but I’ve run across several resources the past few days that have me reflecting on my own passion as an educational leader and wondering how passionate we are as a profession. You may have seen Ken Robinson’s first TED talk – Do Schools Kill Creativty? In this talk, […]