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Friday's Five Ideas for the Future December 13, 2019
This Week's Five... 1. We credit John Roberts from Doors Wide Open for finding our lead article by Holly Korbey this week, which is about "deliberately cultivating 'political classrooms' and the dual benefits of teaching both citizenship and the learning skills of this century. It goes beyond advocating the creation of opportunities for student discourse about controversial topics, to address the potential pitfalls and to explain the best practices for being effective." 2. A 27-year veteran of the superintendency details the actions that sustained him through work stoppages, budget crises and the pressing issue of the moment. Larry L. Nyland on "Leading With Grit and Grace Through Turbulence" in AASA's December magazine. 3. "There is an absolute connection between long-term board members and long-term chairs and between long-term chairs and longer term heads, and with that comes a more consistently delivered mission and a stronger financial picture over time," intones John Littleford on why the time to assess head compensation is probably now. 4. "Assuming young people have the capacity to self-regulate their usage is gravely underestimating the inherent challenges that arise from the intersection of smartphones and the ADHD brain," says author Meghan McNeill in her article "The Neurological and Cultural Currency of Social Media." 5. 27 Finalsite schools won web design awards in 2019. AAIE extends special congratulations to its member schools, Anglo American School of Sofia and ICS Addis Ababa, for their design award recognition. Click on their school web links to see their beautifully designed sites.
Poetry That Sustains the Courage to Lead Bob's Corner The Lover Pleads With His Friend for Old Friends
Though you are in your shining days, Voices among the crowd And new friends busy with your praise, Be not unkind or proud, But think about old friends the most: Time's bitter flood will rise, Your beauty perish and be lost For all eyes but these eyes.
-William Butler Yeats
All F3 poetry courtesy of Leading from Within (Jossey-Bass, 2007) by Sam M. Intrator and Megan Scribner, editors. Visit Center for Courage and Renewal for this and more excellent resources. Before Making a Decision, Leaders Must First Decide How to Decide
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Bob Hetzel is a former Head of School at American Embassy School and Cairo American College. Here, he shares selected poetry and prose weekly.
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