Comments on: An Education President for the 21st Century http://anne.teachesme.com/2008/06/17/an-education-president-for-the-21st-century/ Comments, reflections and occasional brainstorms Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:20:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.4-bleeding By: Psychic Medium http://anne.teachesme.com/2008/06/17/an-education-president-for-the-21st-century/#comment-317981 Psychic Medium Tue, 07 Jun 2011 07:06:52 +0000 http://anne.teachesme.com/2008/06/17/an-education-president-for-the-21st-century/#comment-317981 hey! sweet!! how about us?, Psychics Readings, thanks!! hey! sweet!! how about us?, Psychics Readings, thanks!!

]]> By: Cindy H. http://anne.teachesme.com/2008/06/17/an-education-president-for-the-21st-century/#comment-102895 Cindy H. Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:50:27 +0000 http://anne.teachesme.com/2008/06/17/an-education-president-for-the-21st-century/#comment-102895 I agree with Debra- an "education president" wouldbe what we all would love but the probability of that happening is bleak at best. The focus is elsewhere and there doesn't appear to be an end in sight. I agree with Debra- an “education president” wouldbe what we all would love but the probability of that happening is bleak at best. The focus is elsewhere and there doesn’t appear to be an end in sight.

]]> By: Debra Daley http://anne.teachesme.com/2008/06/17/an-education-president-for-the-21st-century/#comment-96282 Debra Daley Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:11:06 +0000 http://anne.teachesme.com/2008/06/17/an-education-president-for-the-21st-century/#comment-96282 Hi- I just read what you wrote about getting an "education president." Wouldn't we all love that, but I keep thinking it is never going to happen. With everything going on today, the war in Iraq, a potential war in Russia/Georgia happening in the past few days, the economy in a downfall...will a president have time to focus on education? To answer my own question, probably not, but he needs to. I think our educational system as a whole in the US is failing. Yes, we have many successful students, but we need all students to be successful. I am going to keep reading about this because I like what you say and you bring hope! Hi-

I just read what you wrote about getting an “education president.” Wouldn’t we all love that, but I keep thinking it is never going to happen. With everything going on today, the war in Iraq, a potential war in Russia/Georgia happening in the past few days, the economy in a downfall…will a president have time to focus on education?

To answer my own question, probably not, but he needs to. I think our educational system as a whole in the US is failing. Yes, we have many successful students, but we need all students to be successful.

I am going to keep reading about this because I like what you say and you bring hope!

]]> By: Dennis Richards http://anne.teachesme.com/2008/06/17/an-education-president-for-the-21st-century/#comment-96181 Dennis Richards Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:35:45 +0000 http://anne.teachesme.com/2008/06/17/an-education-president-for-the-21st-century/#comment-96181 Hi Anne, Picked up your name from Ewan who is in my Twitter network. Love this comment from the letters: I implore you to define your roles as the principal learner taking every opportunity to make your own intellectual and moral development visible and transparent to your fellow citizens. If it helps, I have tried to be an educational school district leader by having my words and deeds reflect the sentiment in the quote. Can not imagine being anything other. There are pulls in many other directions. We are preparing for our opening day meeting with all the administrators. We talked last year and decided to focus on two instructional issues this year: How do you engage students in their learning? and What is good teaching? (Matches the mission statement we wrote the year before.) Our kick off conversation will be a jigsaw of four articles on those two themes: 1) Howard Gardner on Excellence, Engagement, and Ethics in U.S. Schools 2) What the Best College Teachers Do by Ken Bain 3) Differentiation: Lessons from Master Teachers by Jennifer Carolan and Abigail Guinn 4) Busting Myths About Differentiated Instruction by Rick Wormeli Should lead to good conversations to begin the year! Best of luck, Dennis Hi Anne,

Picked up your name from Ewan who is in my Twitter network.

Love this comment from the letters: I implore you to define your roles as the principal learner taking every opportunity to make your own intellectual and moral development visible and transparent to your fellow citizens.

If it helps, I have tried to be an educational school district leader by having my words and deeds reflect the sentiment in the quote. Can not imagine being anything other. There are pulls in many other directions.

We are preparing for our opening day meeting with all the administrators. We talked last year and decided to focus on two instructional issues this year: How do you engage students in their learning? and What is good teaching? (Matches the mission statement we wrote the year before.)

Our kick off conversation will be a jigsaw of four articles on those two themes:

1) Howard Gardner on Excellence, Engagement, and Ethics in U.S. Schools
2) What the Best College Teachers Do by Ken Bain
3) Differentiation: Lessons from Master Teachers by Jennifer Carolan and Abigail Guinn
4) Busting Myths About Differentiated Instruction by Rick Wormeli

Should lead to good conversations to begin the year! Best of luck, Dennis

]]> By: journal of continuing education http://anne.teachesme.com/2008/06/17/an-education-president-for-the-21st-century/#comment-94730 journal of continuing education Sun, 27 Jul 2008 08:48:40 +0000 http://anne.teachesme.com/2008/06/17/an-education-president-for-the-21st-century/#comment-94730 [...] University of Colorado inviting individuals whose work centers on teaching and teacher educatiohttp://anne.teachesme.com/2008/06/17/an-education-president-for-the-21st-century/Best-Selling Contract Drafting Guide for Associates is in an Expanded New Edition PR Newswire via [...] […] University of Colorado inviting individuals whose work centers on teaching and teacher educatiohttp://anne.teachesme.com/2008/06/17/an-education-president-for-the-21st-century/Best-Selling Contract Drafting Guide for Associates is in an Expanded New Edition PR Newswire via […]

]]> By: Casper Poodel http://anne.teachesme.com/2008/06/17/an-education-president-for-the-21st-century/#comment-91871 Casper Poodel Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:18:16 +0000 http://anne.teachesme.com/2008/06/17/an-education-president-for-the-21st-century/#comment-91871 Having an "education President" would be terrific, but history shows us that governors have done far more to improve educational programming and funding. As an example, Nelson Rockefeller, while NY's governor, did more for higher education than any President in our lifetime. And states like GA, LA, and FL, to name a few, provide excellent merit based programs, something the federal government still refuses to do. In fact, it is far more likely that state government will be quicker to adopt new programs or make required changes than will the federal government. Supporting education-minded Presidential candidates is fine, but the same time and energy used to support the candidacies of education minded politicians running for state offices will yield much faster results. Having an “education President” would be terrific, but history shows us that governors have done far more to improve educational programming and funding. As an example, Nelson Rockefeller, while NY’s governor, did more for higher education than any President in our lifetime.

And states like GA, LA, and FL, to name a few, provide excellent merit based programs, something the federal government still refuses to do. In fact, it is far more likely that state government will be quicker to adopt new programs or make required changes than will the federal government.

Supporting education-minded Presidential candidates is fine, but the same time and energy used to support the candidacies of education minded politicians running for state offices will yield much faster results.

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