Few people have contributed as much to the field of education as Dr. H Lynn Erickson, the godmother of concept-based curriculum. I’m in a sentimental mood as this week marks her last certification institute. She has trained, assessed and certified… Read More ›
Influential Thinkers
Must Read Monday: A World At-Risk
Emulating the style of a famous report published 30 years ago called A Nation at Risk, Yong Zhao urges us to stop tweaking education and overhaul it. “History is not kind to idlers” (National Commission on Excellence in Education, 1983,… Read More ›
Communicating Transformation
Each Friday we’ll give an update on the work of our Fellows, a select group of educators who are experimenting with new approaches to meet the demands of the 21st Century. This week we had an online collaborative hosted by… Read More ›
A Conversation with Frederick Hess
We are excited to host Frederick Hess tomorrow as the keynote speaker for our Ed2S Fellows Expo. Getting ready for the conversation? Check out this excerpt from a recent interview with Hess about his book Cage-Busting Leadership. … Read More ›
#13 Dr. Lisa Delpit
As we think about transforming our schools to meet the demands of the 21st century, it is imperative that we consider this shift through the lens of equity. The changes that the experts in this series have discussed are changes… Read More ›
#12: John D. Adams – Critical Mass
Although any major change demands that an organization overhaul its systems and procedures, leaders are often frustrated when altering the way things are done does not produce the desired outcome. They work hard to institute new programs and policies only to be… Read More ›
#11 Frederick Hess – Cage-Busting Leadership
This week’s influential thinkers help us to understand how to change education to meet the demands of the 21st Century. Similar to yesterday’s post on Generative Leadership, Frederick Hess focuses on the attitudes and behaviors that make change possible. What is… Read More ›
