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Habits and Habitats: Rethinking Learning Spaces for the 21st Century by Ryan Bretag

Habits and Habitats: Rethinking Learning Spaces for the 21st Century

By LeaderTalk Contributor on November 26, 2010 8:20 PM



The moment students enter the classroom, the space informs them more than we can imagine about the type of learning the environment will foster and the clear direction the lead learner in the classroom wishes to go.



In many classrooms, the picture is all too familiar: desks in rows, a clear front of the classroom, podium off-center in the front,… Continue

Added by Michael Keany on November 28, 2010 at 8:44am — No Comments

Colin Powell on Leadership

Colin Powell, a former secretary of state, national security adviser and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is no stranger to leadership. Powell, 73, is now working on projects at home and abroad, including…

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Added by Michael Keany on November 22, 2010 at 9:05am — No Comments

New Schools' Chancellor Has No Experience? No Problem. An Open Letter to Mayor Bloomberg from Dr. Arnold Dodge

New Schools' Chancellor Has No Experience? No Problem.



An Open Letter to Mayor Bloomberg











Dear Mr. Mayor,







I think I'm getting it. In hiring Cathie Black, a publisher with not a shred of public educational experience either professionally or personally, you have once again set a standard for the credentials of the chief…
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Added by Michael Keany on November 16, 2010 at 8:45am — 4 Comments

Why student test-takers are like ejected airline passengers by Alfie Kohn

What Student Test-Takers Share with Ejected Airline Passengers

By Alfie Kohn

Social media exploded in early April after a video was posted of a doctor being dragged off a United flight for which he had a ticket. The outrage continued to build for days not just because we could watch what this man experienced but because the incident stirred up long-simmering resentment over how airlines treat most of their passengers every day.



Some years ago, I was on a United flight… Continue

Added by Michael Keany on November 30, 1999 at 12:00pm — No Comments

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