There is a crucial scene in the Stephen Spielberg movie, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, where the […]
school culture
This weekend I attended the Teacher’ Overseas Recruiting Fair at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. I find this […]
“Everything is changing. All the time. And you can’t stop it. And your attempts to stop it actually […]
“He was an introverted kid, so I didn’t send him to his room as punishment. No, I took […]
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 […]
“Wild Christian brothers sharpening their leathers / Learn it by heart, that’s the rule / All I remember is dreading September and school” – Mick Hanly
“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.
Peter Drucker’s oft-quoted appreciation of the importance of culture is rooted in his strong belief in community. But […]
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