by edtosavetheworld | May 22, 2014 | Stage 5: Students as World Changers
Think about the last time you took a risk. Did you do a mental inventory of “what’s the worse that could happen?” If I take this new job and it’s a bust, the worst that could happen is….. I end up living in my in-laws basement in Scarsdale and working 10-6 at...
by edtosavetheworld | May 15, 2014 | Stage 4: Disciplinary Thinking
What if learning isn’t the goal of school? In an Edweek article that sure to rock all of our boats, Marc Prensky argues: “The real goal of education, and of school, is becoming—becoming a “good” person and becoming a more capable person than when you...
by edtosavetheworld | Mar 7, 2014 | Innovation Series
Google, google everywhere, but not an app to sync! Okay couldn’t resist making an Ancient Mariner allusion, but to be honest that’s how it feels sometimes. There’s so much education technology out there, but how do we actually start integrating it in our classroom?...
by edtosavetheworld | Jan 23, 2014 | Stage 1: Adult Learning and Leadership
“Culture eats strategy for lunch.” Well, almost. What great business mind Peter Drucker actually said was “culture eats strategy over breakfast.” The time of day was wrong, but the idea was right: If you don’t have culture, the best strategy in the world won’t make...
by edtosavetheworld | Jan 22, 2014 | Stage 1: Adult Learning and Leadership
One key component of change leadership is a deep dissatisfaction with the status quo. Knowing that your school must change is the first step. But how do you solve the problems of your current reality in order to push toward your vision? New problems are sure to arise...
