It is pretty clear that this century's leadership demands are first and foremost their ability to anticipate, lead, and survive change. While attention is called to what needs to be changed, developing the capacity to lead change has gone largely unattended.  Learning how to watch the horizon like a sea captain, navigate a boat filled with children and teachers through white waters, and successfully make it through with fear turned to excitement...who teaches these things?   …

School Leadership 2.0 Editor's Note:

 SL 2.0 members, Kimberly Licato (Westhampton Beach School District) and Jackie Ammirato (Longwood School District) recently toured Finland to see firsthand the school system that is arguably the best in the world.  They share their impressions in a series of blog posts that continue today.  Thanks Kimberley…

Finding Numbers in the Real World

In this article in Teaching Children Mathematics, Rebecca Klemm (a.k.a. The Numbers Lady) suggests that teachers send students on scavenger hunts for numbers in the classroom, on the playground, and in their neighborhoods. Some possibilities for students of different ages:

Taking photos of numbers – for example,…

Are cut scores undermining Common Core's intent?

Dive…

Education expert critical of Common Core & Regents Chancellor

Over the past 15 years, researchers have learned that highly stressful childhood experiences are more prevalent than previously understood, writes David Bornstein in The New York Times. Scientists now understand the mechanisms by which these experiences change the brain and body, with far-reaching implications for schools. It's still standard to punish children for misbehavior that they often can't control -- comparable to punishing a…

Ex­perts say it's time to address trauma and learning for young adults from vi­ol­ent com­munit­ies if we intend to boost national col­lege gradu­ation rates, writes Janell Ross in The National Journal. Twenty-one mil­lion American stu­dents will at­tend col­lege in the U.S. this fall, with black and Latino stu­dents having made the largest en­roll­ment gains over the past decade. Yet black and Latino graduation rates have not…

MBA aspirants perceive CAT to be the toughest entrance exam. Why not? After all, more than 2.1 lakh students is seeking admission to 20,000 seats available in the top-30 B-schools in India this year (2015). Students preparing for CAT exam consider it to be a make or break thing. Cracking CAT exam does not require anxiety; in fact, you need an optimal strategy that guarantees your success. You should neither overestimate your capability nor should you underestimate your strengths. Don’t make…

Every October, schools and organizations across the country join in observing National Bullying Prevention Month. The intention is to stop bullying and cyber bullying by increasing awareness of the impact of bullying on all children of all ages. Schools have long been places where children learn about bullying by being victims or bystanders or bullies; now they are becoming places where bullying is quelled. Schools are increasingly places where awareness and recognition of what…

Everything you ever wanted to know about reading as revealed by a letter from a teacher.

Long story short: this woman had no idea how to teach reading but she was teaching it every day of her career. Finally, after many years, she realized she had  done everything wrong. Isn't that pathetic? But it's not her fault. It's the fault of the ed schools. Shutting them down would probably increase the national IQ by 50%.…

School Leadership 2.0 Editor's Note:

 SL 2.0 members, Kimberly Licato (Westhampton Beach School District) and Jackie Ammirato (Longwood School District) recently toured Finland to see firsthand the school system that is arguably the best in the world.  They share their impressions in a series of blog posts that continue today.  Thanks Kimberley…