I can't say I watch much television, but I've been seeing this commercial a lot lately, and I find it a bit disturbing. Watch it. (It's only 30 seconds.) [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXEWPDdyokg] If we want to improve our schools, what … [Continue reading]
Two Videos
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 … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]
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