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.
Student-Centered Learning Need Not Cost Districts More
A new study of the financial implications for public schools embracing student-centered learning (SCL) models reveals that districts don’t need to spend more on these schools if they fund all schools fairly, and then allow schools to make choices about how they use their resources.
Good Work: Candidates & Causes
I appreciate the folks that ran for office for all the right reasons--especially those that were not able to finance their own campaigns. Running for office requires constant groveling for donations, being exposed to malicious claims, and a grinding campaign schedule. Following are 3 good things to come from election 2012 and three bad things.
Toward the Good School Promise: an Election Recap
While there are millions of happy democrats this week, a critic sees a landscape “littered with rubble and ruin and wreckage on all sides” in an open letter to the President. Elections leave aggrieved poles, but I live in a much more optimistic place. In particular, I’m optimistic about five things.
e-Learning Leadership: 10 Strategies
The 17th annual Educational Technology Leadership Conference will take place this week in Roanoke, Virginia. The conference is sponsored by Virginia Tech’s Center for Instructional Technology Solutions in Industry and Education. Given the theme of e-learning leadership, I’ll be leading a conversation about these ten practices: 1.Conversation: lead…
Avoid Hit-or-Miss Professional Development
As a former principal and curriculum director, I can easily tell the difference between good and bad professional development. I’m embarrassed to admit that I have had my hand in delivering some poor quality events in my career. Some of my colleagues refer to past trainings as a “spray and pray” approach to learning something.
Good Work: Sector Advance People
Association leaders don't just serve their members, they try to advance the sector by deliver value while leading them to a better place. It requires understanding and corralling lots of different views, building and maintaining a Rolodex of connections, and developing and executing multi-faceted change strategy. These folks travel constantly and don’t make as much as they could in the private sector. Their commitment to advancing the field and improving outcomes for kids is inspiring.
Racing to the Top in Delaware
The Rodel Foundation hosted the fifth Vision 2015 Conference. The First State scored first in the Race to the Top (RTTT) grant competition largely because of the vision, organizing, and grantmaking of the Rodel Foundation and its Executive Director Paul Herdman.
Staff Picks: Creative Cities, Edtech, Proficiency-Based Learning & Tribal Blends
Tom Picks “Creative Cities: Oakland” Tom says, “Why do innovations in learning cluster in some cities? Do learning innovations move between K-12, university, corporate, and consumer sectors? This week we kicked off a blog series investigating these questions. We started with Oakland because prominent advocates, school developers, and investors…
Creative Cities: Oakland
Social justice advocates have been working in Oakland for 20 years. Recently, they've been joined by reformers, talent developers, school networks, and investors seeking an affordable Bay Area hub.