One of our principals from the school district where I was superintendent, recently returned from the Atlanta HOPE conference.
I used to be a principal when she was a 4th grade teacher for us and she was always a great instructional leader. I trust her judgment. She sent me this little paragraph about what the Atlanta [...]
Entries from November 24th, 2009
Testimonial on HOPE conference
November 24th, 2009 1 Comment
Tags: conferences · HOPE · professional development · training
HOPE Conferences Make a Difference!!
November 20th, 2009 1 Comment
As many of you know, the HOPE Foundation provides world class conferences for educators featuring national leaders in education. Recently, my former colleagues from my time as a Superintendent of Schools returned from an exciting time in Atlanta at the latest HOPE conference.
Here is what Wendy had to say:
I have been an educator for 16 years. [...]
Tags: Alan Blankstein · assessment · conferences · education · educational leaderhsip · fun · HOPE Foundation · poverty and student achievement · professional development · school improvement · Shaping America's Future IV · teachers · training
Fresh-start: Opportunity or Threat?
November 9th, 2009 4 Comments
This is Heather, and I’m delighted to act as guest blogger for Dr Stock, while he is off in the wilds of Alaska hunting. Stay safe, Mark, and keep away from crevasses!
We’ve chatted recently about climate and culture, and I’d be interested in your views on this article that dropped into my mailbox this afternoon.
http://www.tennessean.com/article/20091108/NEWS04/911080384/1970
Quoting [...]
Tags: climate · culture · fresh-starting
Invitational Education
November 3rd, 2009 3 Comments
In Dr. Duncan’s comments about Culture vs Climate (found right here) she references an observation from a student in class that revealed the non-inviting environment of the school. It was a real turn off for the parents.
Did you know there is an entire organization devoted to Invitational Education? I read the book with the same name [...]
More calls for changes in teacher preparation
November 2nd, 2009 1 Comment
Colleges of Education are under fire……again!
The NYT is talking about it here;
Here is an excerpt for if you don’t have time to read the article:
Our best universities have, paradoxically, typically looked down their noses at education, as if it were intellectually inferior. The result is that the strongest students are often in colleges that have [...]
Tags: teacher preparation
