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What do we know about the efficacy of teacher evaluation systems across the United States? Here is the lead statement from the 2010 report from the New Teacher Project, Widget Effect: Our National Failure to Acknowledge and Act on Differences in Teacher Effectiveness. A teacher’s effectiveness—the most important factor for schools in improving student achievement—is not measured, recorded,…
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I am reading the classic book on leadership by James Kouzes and Barry Posner, The Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations. Those who interact with Kouzes and Posner’s work have nothing but positive things to say about what they learn about themselves as leaders and how to become a more effective…
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Recently, I have come across some readings that have prompted me to think more about what it means to create an ideal school environment. One reading was a forum discussion posted on Education Week entitled, Creating An Ideal School Environment. The other reading was in the last chapter of a book I have just finished by Susan Cain, Quiet: The…
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I saw this piece on Twitter and then spent five precious minutes caught up in the majesty of the video. It is truly wonderful to see what nature have created, both the visual images from ecosystems we can’t see and the captivating music that blends so well with all the choreography down under. The complexity…
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It’s been awhile since I posted on my blog. Today, represents a time to re-engage with thinking and writing about education. Good to be back. I can’t imagine an easier way to into the swing of things that to reflect on an inspiring TED talk that I watched recently. Former Secretary of State General Colin…
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