by edtosavetheworld | Apr 8, 2013 | Stage 2: Joyful and Efficient
Here’s a horror story about Ronald Reagan. My students were in a competition called We the People. They needed to analyze the legacy of President Reagan. In the name of efficiency I fed each of them a factoid about Reagan. They didn’t deeply understand them so...
by edtosavetheworld | Mar 29, 2013 | Stage 1: Adult Learning and Leadership
Grab a pen and tally the number of Always and Sometimes responses you get: 1. I frequently ask others to check assumptions and think creatively. Always Sometimes Hardly Ever 2. I...
by edtosavetheworld | Mar 28, 2013 | Stage 1: Adult Learning and Leadership
Picture this: You are teaching 9th grade English I. It’s the last period of the day. You just finished writing instructions on the board. You turn around and see this… What do you do? Why what else? Teacher face – eyebrows raised, eyes fixed on student about...
by edtosavetheworld | Mar 27, 2013 | Stage 1: Adult Learning and Leadership
Leaders need to be generous, unselfish and check their egos at the door. At the same time they can’t be pushovers or hand-wringers. Generative Leadership is compatible with Cage-Busting Leadership, a term coined by ed scholar Frederick Hess. We are honored to...
by edtosavetheworld | Mar 26, 2013 | Stage 1: Adult Learning and Leadership
Today we are thrilled to have a guest blogger, Darine Amhaz Beydoun, head of the Ayoub International School. She has been working with our framework for six months. Will you be courageous like Darine and share your leadership reflection in the comments section below?...
