I have lots more time to read, tweet and surf than you do!
Monica O’Brien’s book gives the big picture along with abundant detail on how to manage the social media feed for an organization or an individual. While it is written with businesses in mind, it certainly applies to educators and schools as well. My summary focusses on the concepts. If you want the detail, buy the book. Someone in your organization should have it.
Click here to see my summary Social Pollination.
Current NCLB rules require schools to show progress for each of five approved ethnic groups in addition to kids who are poor regardless of ethnic group. I see these groups as somewhat arbitrary and I believe that keeping track of groups serves no real purpose and complicates our efforts. I believe that poverty is the one thing we should focus on. I hope you agree that the slideshow linked below helps make this case. It may take a minute or two to download as it is mostly pictures.
Click here to see my Diversity Slideshow .
This book by Joe Tye uses a fictional format to explain why organizational culture is so important and how you can get the people you lead to help you create the kind of culture you want. My summary deals with the key concepts, but you need the book to access the compelling story and valuable appendix. This would be a good read for your entire team to discuss.
Click here to see my summary of All Hands On Deck.
Although this book by Robert Hooke was written in 1983, it is still applicable today. It can help you avoid being persuaded against your will if you only look at the numbers spouted by the data pushers with a critical eye. This book and my summary were written for people who don’t especially like numbers, as well as those who do.
Click here to see my summary of How to Tell a Liar from a Statistician.
The July 23, 2010 op-ed page in the New York Times offers an article from two professors at Williams College in Massachusetts (Engel and Sandstrom). They cite a new state law and the fact that many other states are taking similar measures. Their research finds that in order to combat bullying, schools need to make it an essential part of the curriculum. They tell us we need to teach kids to be “good to each other” without giving them rational for doing so. I believe that bullies ultimately suffer for their behavior and that being kind is in one’s own self interest. Yes, it is selfish to be kind to others. What goes around, comes around. This goes against the idea of being good for goodness sake, which is the sense I get from this article. Let me know what you think.
Here is the link to this article.
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