This is one of your best pieces, Rob. Great views, well illustrated on a very important issue.
E.g.: "The best teachers found alternatives to keep as many people engaged and moving forward as was humanly possible." Over a 50-year teaching career I came to realize that while 10% of the students required 90% of my efforts, it was well worth it, in large part because of the positive whole-class environment and culture it created.
Excellent point Glenn. Anyone who teaches with any amount of care for their students has my utmost respect. The simple idea that you see lifting up the minority who require more effort with the idea that it could build a positive culture for all students is a good theme for leadership in the classroom.
Wonderful! So many examples popping up in my mind like leadership popcorn - some of the best and some of the worst throughout my life. Even in a great profession, bad leadership has a way of dragging everyone down. Excellent leaders make even the most challenging circumstances exciting and interesting. Thanks Rob! A very timely message as we face a critical decision that might well alter the long, long future of life on Earth. Even the most resilient systems have limits.
Examples popping up like leadership popcorn... The imagery is worth the price of admission. Excellent! And actually, this might be one of the nicest compliments you could give. If I can write in a way that encourages images, thoughts, ideas... to come to the reader's mind. Can't ask for much more than that.
Thanks, Rob. You make excellent points.
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This is one of your best pieces, Rob. Great views, well illustrated on a very important issue.
E.g.: "The best teachers found alternatives to keep as many people engaged and moving forward as was humanly possible." Over a 50-year teaching career I came to realize that while 10% of the students required 90% of my efforts, it was well worth it, in large part because of the positive whole-class environment and culture it created.
Excellent point Glenn. Anyone who teaches with any amount of care for their students has my utmost respect. The simple idea that you see lifting up the minority who require more effort with the idea that it could build a positive culture for all students is a good theme for leadership in the classroom.
Wonderful! So many examples popping up in my mind like leadership popcorn - some of the best and some of the worst throughout my life. Even in a great profession, bad leadership has a way of dragging everyone down. Excellent leaders make even the most challenging circumstances exciting and interesting. Thanks Rob! A very timely message as we face a critical decision that might well alter the long, long future of life on Earth. Even the most resilient systems have limits.
Paul,
Examples popping up like leadership popcorn... The imagery is worth the price of admission. Excellent! And actually, this might be one of the nicest compliments you could give. If I can write in a way that encourages images, thoughts, ideas... to come to the reader's mind. Can't ask for much more than that.
R