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Posted on Dec 27, 2009 - 02:41 PM by Jonah Canner in Got Questions?
I am currently on vacation in Nicaragua, and while I have been doing a lot of thinking, I have not been doing very much writing, as is wont to happen from time to time. And with thinking inevitably comes questioning. So what better place to explore some of those questions than here?I'll begin with a story. I spent the last four days on a small hostel/ranch/community center/aspiring eco-destination called Rancho Esperanza in the isolated fishing village of Jiquilillo. The owner of the ranch, Nato (Nate), was born in Maine and has been involved with the village for eleven years, living there full time for the last eight.
Six years ago Nate began an after school program for the youth of... A Glimpse of Compassion in Room 114
Posted on Apr 14, 2010 - 08:27 PM by Claire Russell in Pulse
In my Waldorf grade school, compassion and inspiration were the norm, which was a beautiful thing. However, in my current public high school it is much harder to come by, which is something I dearly miss about my old schooling. Words like "stupid" and "retarded" are thrown around like they mean nothing and like they aren't hurtful. However, every once in a while you can truly see the heart of the student body, and that is precisely what inspires me to write about this.I never intended to take a band class, but I had heard the teacher was awesome and well loved. So I decided to do it. I play percussion, so I don't always have much to do, but it's great fun just to sit and watch the teacher... The Power Of One
Posted on Apr 27, 2010 - 11:43 AM by Shawn Strader in Op-Education
As I lock my bicycle up in downtown Phoenix, outside of a happenin' little cafe called Conspire, a child, belted into his stroller, is continually crying, nearly screaming, as he sits unattended to by anyone around. There are a lot of people here. I am glancing from person to person, hoping to bring attention to this crying kid, but nobody is receptive. I should have figured that a stony glance around would not amount to someone else coming to the aid of this child, considering that his scream can be heard from 50 yards in any direction and nobody seems to care.I've come to the Conspire to play their open-mic with my good friend Matt. Matt is much more confrontational than I am, and... Lucas: A Puppy with a Purpose
Posted on Aug 06, 2010 - 10:50 PM by Claire Russell in Pulse
I stood waiting in line under the fluorescent light of my local Super Wal-Mart, a container of juice in my right hand. This was a very rare scene for me because I don't shop at Wal-Mart as a habit, but what made this occasion really rare was what was in my left hand. I looked down at the leather leash in my fist, the kind they usually use for service dogs in training. I followed the leash down until my gaze was met with soft brown eyes. At my side sat a six-month old black lab puppy wearing a red 'Guiding Eyes for the Blind' bandanna and a matching red collar with a name-tag that read: LUCAS.Lucas is one of countless young dogs across the US in training to become a seeing-eye dog for the... The kind of mayoral engagement we can celebrate
Posted on Nov 30, 2010 - 02:39 PM by Scott Nine in The Landscape
Imagine a small city of 200,000 people whose mayor has earned the trust, partnership, and respect of its educators (both public and private), business leaders, youth, and parents. A mayor whose calendar reflects a real commitment to an honest conversation about ways the entire city can become a school - in the best use of the word.Imagine a mayor who calls together all department heads to sit in a circle with leading educators, youth, and parents every other week to sort out how to increase each young citizens sense of belonging, their rootedness to the city, and how the city can bring its resources to bear in service of the best learning available.
Sound crazy? Impossible? In March,... Involving Students in Governance
Posted on Dec 13, 2010 - 02:59 PM by Shawn Strader in Resources
High Tech High Graduate School of EducationPosted on Dec 18, 2010 - 05:04 PM by Shawn Strader in Resources
Managing Your Cash FlowPosted on Jan 13, 2011 - 08:36 AM by Scott Nine in Resources
ASCDPosted on Jan 20, 2011 - 09:26 AM by Shawn Strader in Resources
Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action (TED talk)Posted on Jan 30, 2011 - 08:48 AM by Scott Nine in Resources
The Leader as Martial ArtistPosted on Feb 01, 2011 - 09:02 AM by Scott Nine in Resources
Ecology of Education blogPosted on Feb 03, 2011 - 03:30 PM by Shawn Strader in Resources
Education FuturesPosted on Feb 03, 2011 - 04:39 PM by Shawn Strader in Resources
All About Financial Management in NonprofitsPosted on Feb 04, 2011 - 08:56 AM by Scott Nine in Resources
Detroit SummerPosted on Feb 04, 2011 - 11:30 AM by Dana Bennis in Resources
CommonActionPosted on Feb 06, 2011 - 02:42 PM by Dana Bennis in Resources
The Brooklyn Free SchoolPosted on Feb 06, 2011 - 03:56 PM by Dana Bennis in Resources
Educational LeadershipPosted on Feb 06, 2011 - 04:25 PM by Shawn Strader in Resources
Annenberg Institute for School Reform’s Resources on School ChangePosted on Feb 08, 2011 - 03:51 PM by Dana Bennis in Resources
The Consultant’s CallingPosted on Feb 09, 2011 - 07:56 AM by Dana Bennis in Resources