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Helen Otway

Ten Ways to be a Better Leader of Change - 8 views

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    Although the simplicity of this article can be deceiving, it echos the phrase I've heard my mentor use many times before "leaderhsip comes down to how you treat people." I strive to live up to her words each day as I am met daily with the changes in public education.
Helen Otway

Personalized Learning Chart - 8 views

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    Great chart! Thanks for this.
Helen Otway

How Finnish schools shine | Teacher Network Blog | guardian.co.uk - 3 views

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    We have been awash in literature about Finland lately. Mostly because something about what they do works! Of the many articles that I have read, this one in particular does a great job of sharing in a clear an succinct manner a good many of the pieces of the puzzle.
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    Also, for those in the Vermont area September 27th, Tony Wagner will be the keynote speaker at a conference on high school transformation. He will also present and discuss his documentary "The Finland Phenomenon" in a special workshop after his keynote. http://therowlandfoundation.org/annual_conference.shtml
Courtney Jablonski

Education Innovation: Your School's Secret Change Agents - 6 views

  • “Somewhere in your organization, groups of people are already doing things differently and better. To create lasting change, find areas of positive deviance and fan their flames.”
  • school staff takes ownership of the quest for change
  • identifies preexisting solutions (what is working) and amplifies them across the school
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  • Flows From Solution Identification To Problem SolvingPossible source of solutions is expanded through discovery of new parameters
  • Identifies school stakeholders beyond those directly involved with the problem
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    Love the suggestions made in this article. Thinking and acting outside of the box often provides avenues to success.
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