Dear International Administrators, Please help me. I have teachers in almost every content area at all most every grade level asking for help in finding schools that understand the shift in learning that is happening. I have English teachers, Technology people, Social Studies teachers, Elementary teachers, etc asking for help. They all ask for the same thing: Jeff, Do you […]
In about 20 minutes I’ll be in a taxi on my way to the airport to visit the United Nations International School in Hanoi. In preparing for the conference I’ve been up dating a couple of my slides and like to use Google as an example of what skills companies are looking for in today’s work force. After all, Google […]
(As you can tell from Kim’s recent post. Systematic change at all levels is on our mind at ISB) How much time to we spend helping our community understand the changing landscape of learning? If we want to change the system, then we need to be prepared to change the whole system. We need to help our school communities understand […]
(What follows is the thinking of many people that I have the pleasure to work with every day. It is my hope that I can put into words, for myself, how we are trying to bring systematic change to our school in hopes that you might be able to use a piece of it to bring change within your organization […]
From cbsnews.com Math Tests For Five-Year-Olds? The experiment could involve tests as long as 90 minutes and change reading assessments for kindergartners through second-graders in the nation’s biggest school system, where Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s administration has embraced testing. The approach dismays some parents and educators who see it as mechanizing education. Show me one piece of research that says a […]
After my post about moving to a new school and having a Mac for the first time in 10+ years, I received more suggestions of software that I needed then I ever thought I would. I’m still going through the list and of course installing and uninstalling software as I try things out and find what I really need. I […]
Well two days before we fly out to Thailand and start another chapter in our lives living overseas. My wife and I were talking the other day and can’t believe that we are starting our 7th year at overseas educators. As we talked we were thinking about how “weird” the States feels to us now. We only know Seattle in […]
A recent conversation with my wife about NECC, my frustrations with schools and education in general led to this. Me: I don’t know….I just don’t think it’s going to change. Wife: Of course it’s not going to change. People don’t change unless they have to or are forced to Me: I know…and we (the educational community) can’t do either Wife: […]
Thanks to Justin for posting this. Funny how when you find an interesting resource that it just continues to catch your eye. Watch this 50 minute video. Call it your Professional Development for the day.
Or another question: How do we create creative people?