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Helping students find purpose.
Published on 2009-08-13 07:49:00
In his article, “The Moral North Star,” William Damon urges educators to help students connect what they do in school to their lives. All of us in education like to believe that we can help students find out what they are great at! It’s a phrase I’ve used at various Freshman Orientations and other occasions a number of times to encourage students to get involved, try everything, and explore all of their potential talents.In order for students to connect with school, with classes, with a
It is amazing how much you can learn...
Published on 2009-08-02 15:47:00
Anna Quindlen, in her graduation speech turned book, A Short Guide to a Happy Life, writes, “It is amazing how much you can learn in just one year.” Her quote is great advice for learners of all ages. Maintaining openness for discovery from each experience and challenge faced, promotes continuous learning. And, as educators, it is essential to model the idea of continuous learning. Any classroom teacher knows how much is learned just from interactions and experiences with students over the c
Improving schools is a shared responsibility!
Published on 2009-07-24 13:47:00
Professor of Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Richard Elmore is a highly a highly respected author and visionary for educational improvement. Elmore believes that lasting improvement in schools is a result of “distributed leadership.” In School Reform from the Inside Out, Elmore redefines the role of leaders to be “primarily about enhancing the skills and knowledge of people in the organization, creating a common culture of expectations around those skills and knowled
