Comment on Do States Lack the Capacity for Reform? by Robert Cane
Sorry, there’s no evidence that bureaucracies, state or otherwise, can “complete and sustain education reform.” That’s because education–what used to be called “schooling”–takes place in individual...
View ArticleComment on Do States Lack the Capacity for Reform? by updconsulting
Thanks for your comment, Bob. You are erudite as always. No doubt that success of failure ultimately happens in the school room. But it is hard to ignore the high instructional value of collaboration...
View ArticleComment on Improving the Ground Game in Education by Tara B
I LOVE the comparisons you draw between these two worlds! It’s such a relevant example that I would never have thought of, but after reading your entry–I can see it makes perfect sense. This is one of...
View ArticleComment on The Follower’s Manifesto by EH II
This is a great article Tim. I like the idea that continuous learning, something that we can all benefit from requires the ability to accept outside advice. I remember reading an article (sorry my...
View ArticleComment on The Follower’s Manifesto by elaine
Tim, I couldn’t agree more about the importance of being a good follower–we all play different roles depending on the circumstance and the oft-ignored role of the follower can make or break the success...
View ArticleComment on Leading Change in Education Reform Efforts by EH II
This is a great article Elaine. Thanks for sharing. I see a lot of relevance with the roll-out of the many systems RI has developed as a part of their RTT.
View ArticleComment on How to Run a Computer Based Training Session: Three Indispensible...
Love the note about policy middle man. One thing that I have always found in my experience is that developing / implementing new software forces management to actually make a slew of policy decisions...
View ArticleComment on inBloom, Train Wrecks, and Ed-Fi by Ellyn Cochran
I think this is a great example of how “failure” can actually result in better, if not breakthrough, outcomes. In the public sector, with public dollars, we are so hesitant to invest in innovation. A...
View ArticleComment on inBloom, Train Wrecks, and Ed-Fi by updconsulting
Completely agree, Ellyn. I only hope what comes next brings everyone along from the start.
View ArticleComment on inBloom, Train Wrecks, and Ed-Fi by Derek Mitchell
I agree that this is a good example of failing forward, but I also think the unspoken connection between in-bloom and the common core and the rising tide of distrust that the CCSS is experiencing is...
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