LeaderTalk
The first group blog by school leaders for school leaders, LeaderTalk expressed the voice of the administrator in an era of school reform. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: school leadership and principals.
Education
Opinion
Peace in Ourselves, Peace in the World
Our students' world is changing at a rate many adults cannot fathom.
Education
Opinion
21st Century Pet Rock
The new "Pet Rock" seems to be adding avatars to instructional software.
Education
Opinion
SIF: The Perfect Storm Is Brewing
SIF (Schools Interoperability Framework) has been around for over a decade now. It is a technical specification that allows for data and information to be passed from one software system to another even if each database labels fields differently. A perfect storm situation is brewing where SIF is really taking a step forward and could lead the way for years to come.
Education
Opinion
World Read Aloud Day 2011: Words Changing Worlds
Happy Valentines Day!
'Tis the month to celebrate what we love, and literacy is certainly a topic near and dear to my heart. Literacy is more than something I speak and write about; it is my life's work.
'Tis the month to celebrate what we love, and literacy is certainly a topic near and dear to my heart. Literacy is more than something I speak and write about; it is my life's work.
Education
Opinion
What I've (re) learned about leadership from Gracie
This past December, my wife and I rescued Gracie, a 2 year old dog who came to us via a rescue shelter. Gracie was extremely traumatized-she had been hit by a car, fractured one pelvis and had severe hip dislocation, requiring significant surgery. For the past 8 weeks, we've been working with her to try to help her become a part of our family. As I've tried to work with her, she has given me a number of gifts, not the least of which is a chance to remind me of two timeless lessons of change leadership.
Education
Opinion
Plug In or Get Out!
Recently I heard Susan Patrick from INACOL talk about online learning. This is something that New York has really lagged behind in compared to the rest of the states. However, I do believe that New York will finally start to support online learning as well as blended learning (meaning in person as well as online) in multiple ways. There are many events that are coming together that allow for online learning to be more successful for everyone in the upcoming years. Here are just a few.
Education
Opinion
The General's Lament
Now I am conflicted.
Usually when some CEO from a dysfunctional industry shares his or her insights on how I can better do my job as an educator, it is easy to dismiss. Is serving in Congress really all the experience you need to become an authority on educating children? Or is running a computer start-up sufficient enough to make one an expert in the nuances of pedagogy? Or is joining the Rotary Club? Or having your own kids? Or coaching a little league team? Or managing a fast food outlet? Is not being an educator really all it takes to know what ails the public education system? Really?
Usually when some CEO from a dysfunctional industry shares his or her insights on how I can better do my job as an educator, it is easy to dismiss. Is serving in Congress really all the experience you need to become an authority on educating children? Or is running a computer start-up sufficient enough to make one an expert in the nuances of pedagogy? Or is joining the Rotary Club? Or having your own kids? Or coaching a little league team? Or managing a fast food outlet? Is not being an educator really all it takes to know what ails the public education system? Really?