tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162587718782337308.comments2010-11-09T19:01:23.039-05:00Peter Gowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13602866242146968481noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162587718782337308.post-73806384129225567292010-06-09T15:00:27.119-04:002010-06-09T15:00:27.119-04:00

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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162587718782337308.post-39711705663349819492010-04-24T15:16:05.769-04:002010-04-24T15:16:05.769-04:00

Although I like many of your comments I must say that a quote from an elitist, white, Christian, English speaking noble cannot and should not be used as a metaphor for independent schools. The hills of Eton do not resemble the United Mosaics of America. I would have blended dozens of battle fields from around the world and hope that a flag emerges; a colorful flag for peace, friendship and

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162587718782337308.post-74060961312743079002010-04-20T13:29:25.877-04:002010-04-20T13:29:25.877-04:00

As with many paths, we&#39;ll probably be somewhere in the middle between Mad Max &amp; the Jetsons, but in a way that&#39;s what&#39;s worrisome; like Gore&#39;s frog cooking metaphor, we&#39;re getting the slow boil and not noticing the temperature is rising.<br />-demetri

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162587718782337308.post-12868678274903888802010-02-25T00:52:44.866-05:002010-02-25T00:52:44.866-05:00

Couldn&#39;t agree more. Our school (<a href="http://www.mka.org" rel="nofollow">MKA</a>) is going through similar discussions with faculty and clarity is key to having faculty and staff understand what&#39;s happening in the school.

William Stiteshttp://www.edsocialmedia.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162587718782337308.post-27407165171143186652010-02-24T23:32:29.529-05:002010-02-24T23:32:29.529-05:00

It&#39;s interesting to read your comments on sharing the financial information about a school&#39;s operation with teachers. Back in November for the first time we shared all the information regarding the school&#39;s endowment, operational cash flow, financial strengths and weaknesses. Afterwards our teachers were very thankful for having been provided with this information and left with a

Charlie Royhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09335346223868916197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162587718782337308.post-68240804173634013512010-02-09T15:15:57.224-05:002010-02-09T15:15:57.224-05:00

Check out Guskey in a bit more detail - It think you can have both grades and meaningful feedback if you base the grades on goals in the course (those goals related to &quot;product&quot; and those related to &quot;process&quot;). Comments help explain what a grade communicates and provide constructive feedback to help students grow close to realizing a graded goal.

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162587718782337308.post-41088056967763817192010-02-03T18:25:35.313-05:002010-02-03T18:25:35.313-05:00

Excellent post and writing style. Bookmarked.

how to olliehttp://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Ollie-Going-Through-the-Motions&id=3442459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162587718782337308.post-65843558479727830572009-11-07T14:07:35.027-05:002009-11-07T14:07:35.027-05:00

Looking forward to reading it Peter. Congratulations. And thank you for contributing another useful resource.- Josie

thecompasspointhttp://thecompasspoint.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162587718782337308.post-59179853600049038952009-11-05T16:48:48.194-05:002009-11-05T16:48:48.194-05:00

I think you are spot on in this post. It&#39;s easy to get caught up in the moment and forget all the good work that has preceded current reform efforts. I&#39;m as guilty as the next person in this regard, but we lose a lot of talented people along the way if we frame the discussion in terms of ancients and moderns or some such dichotomy. <br /><br />Advocating reforms and changes as the next

David Colonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12336659471239855161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162587718782337308.post-83932840020835525452009-10-18T08:54:47.183-04:002009-10-18T08:54:47.183-04:00

I have copied and pasted part of this post to my Evernote notebook of professional inspiration: &quot;...to avoid character judgments based on teachers&#39; degrees of technological expertise and enthusiasm.&quot; Bravo and thank you. I am in my second year as an Upper School Technology Coordinator and have learned so much. Above and beyond all our site-specific software and network stuff, I have

Laura Webberhttp://laurawebber.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162587718782337308.post-57427861515367034622009-06-07T08:08:20.892-04:002009-06-07T08:08:20.892-04:00

Peter:<br />Are you any relation to John Gow who taught at Westminster and was a great tennis player. If so, please contact me at kbingram@gmail.com. Regards. Ken Ingram

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162587718782337308.post-76643399593694220622009-02-28T11:47:00.000-05:002009-02-28T11:47:00.000-05:00

Peter, Thanks for this thoughtful writing. I'm reading it, having after it sent to me by my academic dean. I'm in the Chicago airport waiting my return flight from Chicago.<BR/><BR/>While reading your post, the words of Guy K. echoed in ear. I wonder if I (and we as independent school technologists to a larger extent) have been too willing to smooth over these differences in faculties, too ready

Jamie B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162587718782337308.post-18256744964771996052009-02-23T12:59:00.000-05:002009-02-23T12:59:00.000-05:00

Those who hunker down will be shell-shock victims in a couple of years, I think. There's a world of risk out there, and stationary targets are the most vulnerable--PG

Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13602866242146968481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162587718782337308.post-44027953320962130602009-02-22T22:40:00.000-05:002009-02-22T22:40:00.000-05:00

Hi Peter:<BR/><BR/>There you go with those Great War references again!<BR/><BR/>Great post though. <BR/><BR/>This is not a time to retrench or retreat from doing what matters most. And not all innovation comes with a price tag.<BR/><BR/>Maybe - when it comes to doing the right things - it's a time for going over the top. Or perhaps - digging in, holding ground and laying down a creeping barrage.<

thecompasspointhttp://thecompasspoint.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162587718782337308.post-27154754655097137462009-02-22T18:43:00.000-05:002009-02-22T18:43:00.000-05:00

I really admire the courage and foresight that your school is showing, and I wish you the best in your efforts. If you can, please keep us posted on how things go--PG

Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13602866242146968481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162587718782337308.post-73873673797219473622009-02-22T14:12:00.000-05:002009-02-22T14:12:00.000-05:00

Peter, I couldn't agree with you more on this topic. My school, like so many others, is facing the same sort of pressures. We have, however, decided to move ahead with a lot of fundamental reexamination of how we "do" education.<BR/><BR/>A large number of our faculty are visiting innovative schools, colleges, and universites (both in the US and abroad); researching the latest developments in

David Colonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12336659471239855161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162587718782337308.post-27660502731607742892009-02-07T13:33:00.000-05:002009-02-07T13:33:00.000-05:00

Changing school curriculum is a fascinating topic that seems to elicit some pretty heated conversations. So many 'knowers' on what (and how) we should teach kids, and only so many hours in the day, week, semester. As long as it is current as it give students what they will need as they enter college and/or post formal ed, I am for it. Curious, to what degree are you pro-diversity in curriculum

Steve Arrowoodhttp://arrowoodcurve.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162587718782337308.post-18772664394915727012009-01-01T13:38:00.000-05:002009-01-01T13:38:00.000-05:00

As a current administrator and former department chair, your post really struck me. I currently directly oversee four teacher leaders. Recently one of them asked me to share some of my "secrets" for leading and managing. This really struck me...what did he mean by "secrets"? To me, what I do is a natural response to the responsibilities of the position. So I asked my department chair to

Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11779578118668550201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162587718782337308.post-3036340502379446772008-12-30T08:18:00.000-05:002008-12-30T08:18:00.000-05:00

Good advice. Good thinking. Thanks

Josiehttp://thecompasspoint.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162587718782337308.post-31265546018696327372008-12-18T10:32:00.000-05:002008-12-18T10:32:00.000-05:00

Nice post Peter - I too am looking forward to the next issue...I think "middle managers" is exactly it. It's a title that holds little water but comes with extra paperwork and babysitting. We need to do more to train, empower, and enlighten!

Page Lennighttp://plennig.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162587718782337308.post-78175200573929192392008-12-14T22:55:00.000-05:002008-12-14T22:55:00.000-05:00

Peter, I'm looking forward to the next installment with baited breath! At our school, the department chair is really the department servant/secretary/mom. Lots of what I call "administrivia" responsibilities, including managing a budget without any training, coordinating meetings folks don't want to attend, reminding faculty of responsibilities they don't enjoy, etc.. It is a job that very few

Sarah Hanawaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16562865776353395978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162587718782337308.post-24740441184977757022008-11-30T19:56:00.000-05:002008-11-30T19:56:00.000-05:00

Peter, thanks for this (both the first and second parts). Change is difficult, but your optimism that good ideas will take hold is heartening. Pink and Christenson have shifted my thinking, and I am also seeing change in our faculty, as well. I've enjoyed your thoughts on the isnet ning, too. Thanks for sharing.

Susan Carter Morganhttp://scmorgan.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162587718782337308.post-90264510693379454312008-11-19T20:50:00.000-05:002008-11-19T20:50:00.000-05:00

Hi Peter,<BR/>I just found this one of your blogs and I'm so glad I have. I almost didn't read this piece since I don't feel that we have many "Families of Fury" but I'm thankful I didn't pass it by because your description of the need to refine a school's vision and mission is dead on. I'm passing this one along to others in my school as we are examining our mission statement right now.

Sarah Hanawaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16562865776353395978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162587718782337308.post-2835708712324647742008-10-26T16:27:00.000-04:002008-10-26T16:27:00.000-04:00

To Guerita--<BR/><BR/>You're dead right about faith and spirituality--perhaps yet another arena of diversity that should be included. Maybe I have been spending too much time among the secularists--or at least in a school so diverse with regard to religion that we tend to give it fairly wide berth in our own discussions. Interestingly, when we devoted some faculty and student work to this topic a

Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13602866242146968481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162587718782337308.post-82880961719947638232008-10-26T12:38:00.000-04:002008-10-26T12:38:00.000-04:00

It does feel like moving mountains, especially when anyone who takes a stand is accused immediately of having some kind of personal problem. <BR/><BR/>At the school where I currently serve as the Director of Diversity, the work I am excited about centers around faculty and staff wellness -- the physical and mental health of the adults, which affects their own ability to lead students to have open

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