Archive for the ‘Who's Who of "Reform"’ Category

Working On the Work: An Action Plan for Teacher, Principals, and Superintendents by Phil Schlechty

Monday, May 26th, 2008

This is a review by Sandy Clevenger In Phil Schlechty’s book, Working On the Work: An Action Plan for Teacher, Principals, and Superintendents, I was struck by some of the statements made in this book.  Many of the statements directed toward teachers are things already taught in university.  However, “skills” taught ...

Sea change in our educational culture

Monday, July 24th, 2006

July 24, 2006 Please access the article at its source since there are so many cross links involved. Moving at the Speed of Creativity

ARE SCHOOL CONSULTANTS WORTH IT?

Friday, October 22nd, 1999

October 22, 1999 Investors Business Daily When Willard R. Daggett gave a day-long series of talks to the Grosse Pointe, Mich., school district last November, faculty, parents and students thought they were listening to a top expert in education. Such an expert, in fact, that Grosse Pointe paid him $10,000 for the day ...

About this Category

Friday, October 22nd, 1999

In this category we will examine the ever-growing list of school 'reform experts' who are often called upon to spread the message of the 'new' methodologies and philosophies of education.