• Building Capacity: The Key to Success

    November 1, 2012

    Michael Fullan writes about capacity building being one of the four most important drivers for leading change in an educational institution.  The other three drivers are instructional strategies, collaboration, and systems thinking.  Fullan writes, what is required is to build new skills, and generate deeper motivation. Fullan explains that capacity building is about encouraging and…

  • Where Are Our Children in the Conversation about Amendment 1 in Georgia?

    November 1, 2012

    Georgia voters will be trying to wade through the rhetoric and politics to cast their votes on whether to support a new process for evaluating and approving applications for charter schools.  We have seen a fast and furious attempt from parties on both sides of the issue to gain the advantage.  We have seen deceptive…

  • Learn how to give effective feedback to others

    October 11, 2012

    I have recently finished a series of articles in Educational Leadership, a publication from the Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD).  I must say it is one of the best editions of any educational magazine I have seen in the last five years.  There are a plethora of excellent articles on assessment and feedback…

  • Can Education Learn from Business when it comes to Innovation & Change?

    October 11, 2012

    In the October edition of Harvard Business Review, Keeley Wilson and Yves Doz write about the 10 Rules for Managing Global Innovation.  Here are their 10 rules: Start Small Provide a Stable Organizational Context Assign Oversight and Support Responsibility to a Senior Manager Use Rigorous Project Management and Seasoned Project Leaders Appoint a Lead Site…

  • Participation Counts for 20% of your Grade!

    October 4, 2012

    Why do teachers count class participation as part of a student’s achievement grade?  Is there a direct correlation between how much a student participates in a class and their academic achievement?  Is there a direct correlation between the quality of a student’s level of participation in a class and their academic achievement?  In the case…

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