http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/LeaderTalk/ The first group blog by school leaders for school leaders, LeaderTalk expresses the voice of the administrator in this era of school reform. (Find LeaderTalk's complete archives prior to Dec. 16, 2008, here.) en Copyright 2009 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:57:52 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.31-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss I'm a tall person and from my earliest years was drafted into the world of basketball. I had a fair amount of success on the court ranging from high school and college teams to various tournaments and Men's leagues.... http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/LeaderTalk/2009/11/leadership_and_the_two-handed.html http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/LeaderTalk/2009/11/leadership_and_the_two-handed.html Pete Reilly Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:57:52 -0500 http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/LeaderTalk/2009/11/10_questions_about_books_libra.html http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/LeaderTalk/2009/11/10_questions_about_books_libra.html Scott McLeod Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:50:52 -0500 I'm surrounded by behaviors that are not always appropriate. I work in an alternative school and with children who are mainly here because their behaviors got them booted out of their home school. I attend many meetings in the districts... http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/LeaderTalk/2009/10/whats_the_function_of_that_beh.html http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/LeaderTalk/2009/10/whats_the_function_of_that_beh.html Reggie Engebritson Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:30:02 -0500 If you are not familiar with the show "Little House on the Prairie," it is about a family in Minnesota that is trying to make a life in the 1870's and 1880's. One particular setting on the show is the... http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/LeaderTalk/2009/10/little_house_on_the_digital_pr.html http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/LeaderTalk/2009/10/little_house_on_the_digital_pr.html James Yap Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:04:56 -0500 You know that commercial for Bud Lite - Too much vs too little? I wrestled with that dilemma this week when we had to go into real lockdown mode and I had to explain the reason for it on various... http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/LeaderTalk/2009/10/you_know_that_commercial_for.html http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/LeaderTalk/2009/10/you_know_that_commercial_for.html Nancy Flynn Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:38:18 -0500 If so, keep this feeling in mind while you read this post. I love the idea of LeaderTalk and think that the group has some very talented and knowledgeable individuals posting daily. I also know that I have been focusing... http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/LeaderTalk/2009/10/do_you_remember_how_you_felt_w.html http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/LeaderTalk/2009/10/do_you_remember_how_you_felt_w.html Blair Peterson Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:27:06 -0500 http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/LeaderTalk/2009/10/we_need_your_voice_adolscent_l.html http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/LeaderTalk/2009/10/we_need_your_voice_adolscent_l.html Angela Maiers Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:28:23 -0500 Recently I attended a Professional Development day for principals where we had the opportunity to discuss the Carnegie Report, Reading Next. During the meeting we did a jigsaw read and so in the interest of full disclosure I have to... http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/LeaderTalk/2009/10/reading_next-_a_call_for_impro.html http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/LeaderTalk/2009/10/reading_next-_a_call_for_impro.html Barbara Barreda Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:05:50 -0500 I have been advocating for changes in education to improve the quality of life for teachers, students and administrators for my whole career. Over the last three years I have added using Web 2.0 technologies to communicate, create, and... http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/LeaderTalk/2009/10/walking_the_talk.html http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/LeaderTalk/2009/10/walking_the_talk.html Dennis Richards Thu, 08 Oct 2009 06:36:33 -0500 When I am asked to help districts save money or financially justify the paradigm shift to One to One computing, one of the first things I suggest they do is audit their technology energy use. Shifting from traditional desktop... http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/LeaderTalk/2009/10/going_green_saves_money.html http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/LeaderTalk/2009/10/going_green_saves_money.html Pete Reilly Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:04:00 -0500 CNN currently has a news link titled Six Steps to Creative Breakthroughs. They are: Look behind you - Investigate the history of what worked, what did not work, and what might have worked given different scenarios. Lose the routine -... http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/LeaderTalk/2009/10/creative_breakthroughs.html http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/LeaderTalk/2009/10/creative_breakthroughs.html Jayson Richardson Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:21:16 -0500 It seems as if we all do it. We embed pictures, illustrations, charts, graphs, videos, text, and other stuff from the internet into our blog posts. I see it every day, and I do it myself. I have always... http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/LeaderTalk/2009/10/where_do_we_draw_the_line.html http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/LeaderTalk/2009/10/where_do_we_draw_the_line.html Dave Sherman Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:15:14 -0500 You get it. It's the 21st Century and social media has changed society so much that you understand the need to make technology a transparent part of the learning environment as part of meeting the growing needs of students... http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/LeaderTalk/2009/10/tools_or_instructional_strateg.html http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/LeaderTalk/2009/10/tools_or_instructional_strateg.html Ryan Bretag Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:29:48 -0500 Do you ever have those days where you wonder if there is a sign on your forehead that says "Bring Conflict Here" because it keeps coming up and getting in your face? I've had a couple of those days lately.... http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/LeaderTalk/2009/09/got_conflict.html http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/LeaderTalk/2009/09/got_conflict.html Reggie Engebritson Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:33:41 -0500 Last week, the latest version of "Did You Know" was released. Like the previous versions, it was filled with stats that were surprising and also thought provoking. The statistics are there to jolt us to action and to make... http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/LeaderTalk/2009/09/video_killed_the_radio_star.html http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/LeaderTalk/2009/09/video_killed_the_radio_star.html James Yap Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:56:02 -0500