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Let Me Ask “Why?”

August 3, 2007 | 2 Comments

I want to share an absolutely fascinating thing that just happened with Harvey and Susan at Thoughtful Classroom. As adult learners, we took the learning styles test last evening and we haven’t looked at it yet today. After lunch, Harvey and Susan ask us to look at Guernica, by Pablo Picasso and then jot down [...]

Aug

3

Blogging Shows Me Again That I’m Not Alone

August 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Just want to say a big AMEN to Chris Lehmann’s latest post–I love it when I read someone like Chris who makes me say “YES!” here’s someone thinking and writing the same thing I’ve been thinking so much about lately.  
We need school and district administrators to create a culture of innovation where teachers and [...]

Aug

3

The Thoughtful Classroom

August 3, 2007 | 2 Comments

I’m at Thoughtful Classroom in Salamanca, learning with David Smith, our Middle School Principal, and three terrific teachers, Lois Piscitelli, Andrea Geist, and Kris Ruzycki. We are learning from Harvey Silver and Susan Morris and it is an incredible learning opportunity for me, providing a framework about many of the things I’ve known for seventeen years [...]