EDG 6311 - Dan Lunsford by Dan Lunsford https://padlet.com/dan_lunsford/ocbwyne4f2b1 en-us 2018-06-11 00:20:55 UTC 2024-10-14 22:54:40 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Folder.png Collective Leadership dan_lunsford https://padlet.com/dan_lunsford/ocbwyne4f2b1/wish/266515468 This is an abstract of an Education Administration Quarterly article by Yongmei Ni, Rui Yan, and Diana Pounder. The article reviews the findings of a 2007-08 survey of principals' perception of others influence as supportive or non-supportive when making decisions. Teachers were viewed as generally supportive, but state government agencies were not.]]> 2018-06-11 00:41:01 UTC https://padlet.com/dan_lunsford/ocbwyne4f2b1/wish/266515468 Effective Communication for Principals dan_lunsford https://padlet.com/dan_lunsford/ocbwyne4f2b1/wish/267560955 In an Education World article, Gary Hopkins provides tips on effective communication skills for school principals.  Among the tips are to have clarity with any form of communication.  He  notes the effectiveness of weekly newsletters.   He feels new principals must be visible in the halls to talk with students and teachers.  I know some school use Facebook and other forms of communication to inform parents.

]]> 2018-06-18 04:53:47 UTC https://padlet.com/dan_lunsford/ocbwyne4f2b1/wish/267560955 Reference: dan_lunsford https://padlet.com/dan_lunsford/ocbwyne4f2b1/wish/267561337 Hopkins, Gary. (2008).  Principal Shares Lessons Learned About Communicating With Parents, Others.  Education World.  Retrieved from http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin511b.shtml]]> 2018-06-18 04:59:01 UTC https://padlet.com/dan_lunsford/ocbwyne4f2b1/wish/267561337 Adding a Vocational Track dan_lunsford https://padlet.com/dan_lunsford/ocbwyne4f2b1/wish/268393635 "Teaching to the Rest" is article by Oren Cass in National Review. In the article, Cass proposes that America's secondary schools develop a "tracking" system. Noting that only 20% of high school graduates earn degrees and enter jobs in degree-required fields, he would like students to have an option to pursue a vocational secondary education through (a different curriculum from college-bound students) classes and apprenticeships with businesses. He notes Switzerland and Germany have success with this type of educational choice through "tracking".  I agree with Cass that not everyone is college-material, nor wants to go to college.  It something to consider, for their is a need for workers in fields like welding, plumbing, etc.  

]]> 2018-06-25 02:22:35 UTC https://padlet.com/dan_lunsford/ocbwyne4f2b1/wish/268393635 Reference: dan_lunsford https://padlet.com/dan_lunsford/ocbwyne4f2b1/wish/268395585 Cass Oren. (2017).  Teaching to the rest:   high school education should meet the needs of all students.  National Review,  69(14) Retrieved from https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2017/07/31/american-high-school-education-fail-students/]]> 2018-06-25 02:36:43 UTC https://padlet.com/dan_lunsford/ocbwyne4f2b1/wish/268395585 How To Help Teachers Win the Burnout War dan_lunsford https://padlet.com/dan_lunsford/ocbwyne4f2b1/wish/269029091 In this article, former school administrator and Cambridge University professor Jenny Grant Rankin provides advice aimed at school administrators.  She focuses on how to keep teachers from burnout.  Shen notes staggering percentages of the teaching profession would recommend finding a different career to potential educators, and many teachers leave the profession during their initial five years.  She recommends administrators gain assistance from volunteer parents, limit homework, manage time to benefit teachers, and encourage professional development. ]]> 2018-06-30 14:03:11 UTC https://padlet.com/dan_lunsford/ocbwyne4f2b1/wish/269029091 Reference dan_lunsford https://padlet.com/dan_lunsford/ocbwyne4f2b1/wish/269029187 Rankin, Jenny Grant. (2018).  How to help teachers win the burnout war.  ASCD Educational Leadership.  Retrieved from http://www.educationalleadership-digital.com/educationalleadership/2018summerfree/MobilePagedReplica.action?pm=2&folio=28#pg31]]> 2018-06-30 14:05:36 UTC https://padlet.com/dan_lunsford/ocbwyne4f2b1/wish/269029187 Collaborative Decision Making dan_lunsford https://padlet.com/dan_lunsford/ocbwyne4f2b1/wish/269032665 Derrick Meador argues that school administrators should use collaborative decision-making techniques with parents and teachers to improve their schools.  He  notes positive reasons for have a collaborative decision-making process include gaining a wide range of views, better support for the final decision, less blame for a failed decision, and shared responsibility.

]]> 2018-06-30 15:29:31 UTC https://padlet.com/dan_lunsford/ocbwyne4f2b1/wish/269032665 Reference dan_lunsford https://padlet.com/dan_lunsford/ocbwyne4f2b1/wish/269032706 Meador, Derrick. (2016, July 17). Transforming Your School with Collaborative Decision Making. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/transforming-your-school-collaborative-decision-making-4063907]]> 2018-06-30 15:30:51 UTC https://padlet.com/dan_lunsford/ocbwyne4f2b1/wish/269032706 Fallacies In Ed. Reform dan_lunsford https://padlet.com/dan_lunsford/ocbwyne4f2b1/wish/269032822 In this article Harvard graduate school professor Pasi Sahlberg is concerned about government decisions affecting education.  He focuses education cuts in Finland and Alberta, Canada.  However, he infers that similar education cuts could influence other countries.  He asserts that the cuts are influencing educational reform, but the reforms are based on three fallacies:  attract smarter teachers, the idea that the quality of education cannot exceed the quality of its teachers, and teachers are the single most important quality to improving education.  Sahlberg, for instance, argues that parents are more important to improving education that teachers. 

]]> 2018-06-30 15:33:13 UTC https://padlet.com/dan_lunsford/ocbwyne4f2b1/wish/269032822 Reference dan_lunsford https://padlet.com/dan_lunsford/ocbwyne4f2b1/wish/269032987 Sahlberg, Pasi. (2015, June 1).  Fallacies influence education thinking during times of austerity.  
      ATA Magazine.  Retrieved from https://www.teachers.ab.ca/Publications/ATA%20Magazine/Volume%2095%202014-15/Number-4/Pages/Myth-Pasi-Sahlberg.aspx
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]]> 2018-06-30 16:38:30 UTC https://padlet.com/dan_lunsford/ocbwyne4f2b1/wish/269035023 Reference dan_lunsford https://padlet.com/dan_lunsford/ocbwyne4f2b1/wish/269035078 Hopkins, Gary.  (2008).  Principals identify top ten leadership traits.   Education World.
      Retrieved from http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin190.shtml
]]> 2018-06-30 16:40:46 UTC https://padlet.com/dan_lunsford/ocbwyne4f2b1/wish/269035078 Peer-Review, July 9, 2018 sbradley71 https://padlet.com/dan_lunsford/ocbwyne4f2b1/wish/269734997 Dan, 
 
Rankin’s (n.d.) article on How to Prevent Educator Burn Out, suggestions inspire, accurately describe, and offers valuable solutions.  This article has elements of communication, change, and leadership all rolled into one.  I take away; the best way to avoid burnout is never allowing the educator to reach burnout.  Offer them opportunities to express the sources of frustration, provide help to reduce crisis, and encourage beneficial professional development.  This article also mirrors Danielson’s (2007) comments concerning encouraging and cultivating the teachers.  When making the investment into the teacher’s professional development then long-term benefits occur.
 
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Danielson, C. (2007). The many faces of leadership. Educational Leadership, 65(1), 14-19. Retrieved from https://easydb.angelo.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f5h&AN=27213648&site=eds-live
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