by Ann I. Mahoney This trio of experts on organizational behavior has a lot to say about engaging people in change. They’d like you to apply what’s relevant to you and pass it along. An afternoon spent in the presence of Peter Senge, Stephen Covey, and Tom...
by Leonie Haimson, executive director of the nonprofit Class Size Matters, and founder of the NYC Public School Parent blog. Across the country, class sizes are increasing at unprecedented rates. An estimated 58,000 teachers were laid off in September, at the same...
by Bob Thompson The 60/40 System Background Evaluation of central office administrative (COA) support staff is one of the most “under looked” aspects of school improvement. These are the people whose job it is to provide principals with the personnel,...
by Bob Thompson Overview When a superintendent or a Board needs basic information about the district or a ready source of baseline data on which to base their decisions, too often there is no single source available. A single source for these data is especially...
by Will Richardson Putting technology first—simply adding a layer of expensive tools on top of the traditional curriculum—does nothing to address the new needs of modern learners. Technological change is not additive; it is ecological, which means, it changes...
