In the quest to change education, here are two videos I have recently discovered. What ideas do you find interesting? Practical? Controversial? How do we go about changing our system to bring about a vision such as that communicated in these brief documentaries? [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quYDkuD4dMU] [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC_T9ePzANg]
PASA/PSBA School Leadership Conference
This past week, I had the opportunity to collaborate with Russ Giordano, our school board president, and Lynn Fuini-Hetten, our supervisor of instructional practice, on a presentation to superintendents and school board members from across Pennsylvania. The presentation was titled, Visioneering with Technology in Challenging Times and communicated the story of our journey in the […]
Greatness
How do our school/district leaders frame greatness? How would leaders respond if asked to describe a time when they felt they were part of something really great — exceptional? How wide would the variation be among a team of school leaders in describing greatness? Are we lacking a sense of greatness in public education? How […]
Institutional Digtial Footprint
I started listening to Steven Johnson’s latest book, Perfect Future: The Case for Progress in a Networked Age. Early on, Johnson explains his belief that “if it bleeds, it leads” – this notion that things are getting worst and as a nation we are not making progress on many levels. And that is what is […]
Social Media for Social Change
The use of social media tools such as Facebook and Twitter has increased over the past several years at an incredible rate. Social media can be used to connect to our family and friends, but it is increasingly used to connect to a larger community and the world with the intention of producing something good. […]
What is our exceptional journey?
I enjoyed Thomas Friedman’s September 1 op-ed in the New York Times: It’s Still Halftime in America. Not because the subject was politics, but because I see how the ideas apply to education, particularly our educational leaders. From the Op-Ed: Armstrong’s passing really touched me, especially coinciding as it did with this election. Why? Because […]
The Struggle
One of the challenges I’m experiencing in my new role as Assistant Superintendent is balancing the day-to-day work with the innovative work. In my previous role as Director of Data and Technology, my responsibilities were more focused and it was easier to make the time to focus on new ideas to move us forward. I’m […]
Mars Rover
I find the landing of the Mars rover Curiosity fascinating. As I was watching this video, I couldn’t help but wonder if we are teaching our students, all students, to become the complex problem solvers of future generations. Somehow, I don’t think a focus on standardized tests is going to cut it. How are you, […]
Engagement
I’m starting to think more about engagement and what we do best as teachers to engage our students in learning. Engagement is a slippery slope. What looks like engagement to me may be passive compliance to you. This distinction became much clearer to me as I attended two days of professional development in the new […]
Building Relationships
This short video reminded me of the importance of building relationships at the start of a school year. This is particularly applicable to me as I start work in a new role. We can be so goal driven that we focus on getting the job done at the cost of building relationships. Building relationships at […]
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