Leadership
Content that enables educators, edleaders, organizations and families to increase capacity, apply a growth mindset and implement what’s next in learning on behalf of those entrusted to them.
Good Work: Persistence
Bill is one of the millions of people that are unemployed, underemployed, or facing employment insecurity. Folks like Bill give it their all and serve their customers or families with a smile, yet find themselves in lousy situations uncertain of their future in a plodding globalized economy. His persistence is rooted an identity as strong as the foundation of his cabin and grounded in beliefs shaped during his Jesuit education. Bill is persistent, constant to a purpose even in the face of adversity.
Staff Picks: How We Find Our News
This last week, many of our readers and partners have asked: Where do you gather your information? Well, we thought we'd share that with you! Below are our top picks for getting the front-line news.
Impact at Scale: Contribution, Translation & Execution
I usually write about Good Work–finding and doing mission-related work–on Sunday, but I spent the last two days with a couple dozen inspiring folks sharing strategies for creating impact at scale. Using a mixture of investment and organizational, they making a difference around the world. Leila Janah, Samasource, is…
Good Work: The Importance of Saying Thank You
Through grace we are helped not to stumble and through grace we know that we are being welcomed. -M. Scott Peck As a young superintendent, I ran around trying to fix things. I remember a day that started with a 7:00 a.m. meeting with six union presidents, where…
Staff Picks: Smart Teachers, Digital Learning Policy, IWB, & Portfolios
Karen Picks “Battle for Whiteboard-Market Supremacy Heats Up” Karen says, “The crux of this issue is really in the following statement and question: Complicating those decisions are changes in the technological landscape that are raising questions about the long-term educational relevance of interactive whiteboards. Do classrooms really need…
Good Work: Bureaucracy Busting Starts With a Positive Presupposition
I watched Rhode Island Commissioner Deb Gist in action yesterday, first on television answering tough questions from a panel of reporters then speaking to and interacting with a conference of educators. She is struggling with the limitations of an old bureaucracy while helping her colleagues invent the future. She set’s the vision, outlines the challenges, encourages collaboration, and does it all with unusual grace and charm. It looks like her positive presupposition has earned the benefit of the doubt.
Staff Picks: Global Ed, Online Learning & Flex Schools
Karen Picks “Turkish Kids Are Getting Tablets. What’s Your State Doing?” Karen says, “I was very pleased to listen to a group from the Philippines this week tell us about the digital/eLearn space across the other side of the world. Some of the same issues and some…
Good Work: 10 Quotes on Measuring Your Life
My friends from Innosight recently reminded me of Clay Christensen's article How Will You Measure Your Life? After a great weekend with my wife and friends, I reread it waiting for a flight. Here's 10 quotes that made me stop and think.
Staff Picks: Digital Playlist, Blended Learning, Mobile Learning
Tom picks digital playlists by Adam Renfro, Karen picks NEA support for blended learning, Caroline picks student Digital Learning Day testimonies, and Sarah picks a presentation iPad app.
Good Work: Service Above Self
What strikes me every year is the contribution mentality of the Rotarians. It’s a group of people that take seriously the Rotary International motto, service above self. They have made a commitment to this place and they steward with care. Many of them own a small business. They are doctors, accountants, insurance agents, and realtors. Sure, there is some enlightened self-interest at work here but it’s more than that. They have made a conscious choice to weave the fabric of community and to serve those in need.