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September Edutopia Articles

Posted by Mike on September 20th, 2006

Most of the magazines that end up on my desk live a day-or-two stacked out-of-the-way before being placed in the “round-file.” However, The George Lucas Foundation’s Edutopia is one of the lucky few that I read from cover-to-cover. This month there were two incredibly appropriate articles for the readers of this blog, and I thought […]

Is Teacher Training Chaotic?

Posted by swinter on September 19th, 2006

A review by Arthur Levine, from the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation (www.woodrow.org), states that teacher education programs are falling short in delivering high caliber teachers to the classrooms. To read more about the report, please click here.
Please share your thoughts on your experience and/or observations on the quality of teacher education in America. Do […]

What were they thinking?

Posted by swinter on September 12th, 2006

How many times have you shared a great idea with someone, only to be told it would never work? Well, I stumbled on some interesting quotes that I hope will inspire you to continue your quest to do new things that will make a positive difference in our world.
What were they thinking?
* “I think there […]

Three things every leader should remember

Posted by Mike on August 29th, 2006

By Mike Martin
I remember once I was working with a group of girls from a local middle-school leadership class and I had one of the most interesting experiences I have ever had as a facilitator.
We had just finished a teambuilding activity that required the group to move a little toy airplane around the center of […]