In my weekly scan of education in the news, I found an article from The Bay Citizen written by Zusha Elinson and published on October 8, 2011. The article, entitled “Universe is Expanding, but Where Do I Park” described an … Continue reading
In September, 2010 NBC News hosted the first “Education Nation Summit.” Held in New York City, the summit represented the kick-off event for an Education Nation initiative focused on engaging policymakers and the public in an ongoing dialogue around critical … Continue reading
As I work with teachers and administrators around Missouri, I reveal myself as a passionate advocate for changing our (educators’) vocabulary. “Realigning” vocabulary represents an essential precursor to establishing the mindset that will result in the changes in instructional behaviors … Continue reading
The vision for the proposed reauthorization of the ESEA NCLB (see A Blueprint for Reform) is “that [by 2020] every student graduates from high school well prepared for college and a career” (Blueprint, p.1). Aligned with this vision are the Common … Continue reading
This morning, the SWRPDC hosted an awareness session focused on the data-driven decision process recently endorsed by the state department of education. The Decision Making for Results/Data Team Training precess was introduced to Missouri school administrators at the August Administrators’ Conference … Continue reading
I “borrowed ” the following information blast from the Missouri Western Regional Professional Development Center website. Dr. Sherry Copeland is the Director at Missouri Western RPDC. Thanks Sherry!!!! For some, the Race to the Top grant has been a source … Continue reading
In remarks to school administrators from across the state gathered for the MASA/MOSPRA Spring Conference, Commissioner of Education Chris Nicastro called for caution in school spending for the upcoming 2010-2011 school year. Many of the concerns are related to the … Continue reading
In my last post, I alluded to the fact that Missouri’s support for professional development has been recognized at the national level as being effective. In a letter to Commissioner Nicastro dated March 19, 2010, the National Staff Development Council … Continue reading
Several years ago, then NSDC Executive Director Dennis Sparks stated that all good staff developers function as “perturbers.” The purpose behind this blog post is to perturb. It is an attempt to engage the thought leaders amongst us to become … Continue reading
On Tuesday, March 16th in front of an audience of dedicated professional developers many of whom, I’m proud to say, were my friends and colleagues, I was awarded the Vision Award by the Missouri Staff Development Council. The presentation was … Continue reading