Posted in Ed Tech Planning, Educational Technology, K-12 Education, Planning, Transformation, infrastructure on March 28, 2008 | 11 Comments »
This is was cross posted on the Classlink blog.
I recently completed a tech audit/assessment for a small district that pulled back the covers on the challenges many K-12 school districts face as they address the educational technology needs of their schools.
The school has three buildings, 1,200 students, and 500 plus networked computers.
When I interviewed [...]
Posted in Educational Research, Educational Technology, K-12 Education, Leadership, Learning, Statistics, Transformation on March 26, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Is the U.S. public ready for educational change? The 39th Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup Survey indicates the answer is “Yes”.
Does the public support fixing the present system or finding an alternative system?
The fact that 72% of the respondents feel that reforming the existing system is the best route to reform should be gratifying for those of [...]
Posted in Educational Research, K-12 Education, Learning, NCLB, Transformation on March 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As educators its important to keep an eye on public attitudes toward our public schools.”The 39th Annual Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup Poll of the Public’s Attitudes Toward the Public Schools” by Lowell C. Rose and Alec M. Gallup; provides us with a treasure trove of data on public perceptions that, in general, leave me very optimistic [...]
Posted in Inspiration, K-12 Education, Learning, Spirit, Teachers, Transformation, journeys on March 18, 2008 | 17 Comments »
Kelly was a timid soul. She was a 7th grader in my English class more than 30 years ago. She sat silently in the front row over in the corner. None of the kids talked to her. She was a loner.
I was a first year teacher, full of enthusiasm and the raw energy of inexperience. [...]
Posted in Educational Technology, Executive Coaching, K-12 Education, Leadership, Leadership Development, Learning, journeys on March 12, 2008 | 7 Comments »
I couldn’t understand the resistance of the team of volunteers who were working on generating and implementing ideas for improving our organization. They had been in a negative mood for many months and they were not moving forward with any sort of commitment. I began asking different people I trusted what they thought was going [...]
Posted in Learning on March 7, 2008 | 9 Comments »
I have been thinking about why educational leaders are having such difficulty moving from conversation about change and transformation, to action. I’ve been at many, many retreats and conferences where school leaders speak out in support of change and then return to their schools and continue the same patterns.
If I am someone who believes that [...]
Posted in Educational Technology, Inspiration, K-12 Education, Leadership, Learning, Statistics, Transformation on March 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »
As the numbers of housing foreclosures continues to rise… 2,203,295 foreclosure filings — default notices, auction sale notices and bank repossessions — were reported on 1,285,873 properties nationwide during the year, up 75 percent from 2006.
…and the housing market plummets,
…gas prices climb to near $4.00 per gallon.
…and consumer confidence in the economy hits all time [...]
