There is no such thing as an ordinary life. Every life is extraordinary. Gabriel Byrne Following a recent, […]
innovation
High-stakes testing of student achievement does not improve student learning, and … high-stakes evaluation does not improve teacher […]
“Leaders that engage the school community in the effective use of technology… appreciate the power of school culture […]
There is a crucial scene in the Stephen Spielberg movie, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, where the […]
A consistent message repeatedly expressed about schools today is that the need for change is urgent, compelling, imminent. […]
Since our middle school building opened in 2000, there have been very significant shifts in our conception of […]
If we are to believe everything we read and hear in the media these days, childhood has never been in such a ruinous state.
“Google makes us dumb, Facebook numbs us, and cell phones pull us apart? Nonsense. It’s time to counter the narrative.” – Jason Feifer
While few doubt the need for schools to innovate, often, it seems, some school leaders – innovation chasers – those who are keen to attach the label of “innovator” to themselves, have failed to understand what innovation really means.
