Comments on: Make something happen http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2008/04/make-something.html Technology, leadership, and the future of schools Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:00:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Charlie A. Roy http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2008/04/make-something.html/comment-page-1#comment-13025 Charlie A. Roy Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2008/04/make-something.html#comment-13025 @Scott I had the privilege of taking classes with a great professor by the name of Mike Risen. He said, "You can find an average school with a great principal but you'll never find a great school with an average principal." His subtle way of pointing out the importance of leadership is profound. @Scott
I had the privilege of taking classes with a great professor by the name of Mike Risen. He said, “You can find an average school with a great principal but you’ll never find a great school with an average principal.” His subtle way of pointing out the importance of leadership is profound.

]]> By: Guy Fandango http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2008/04/make-something.html/comment-page-1#comment-13026 Guy Fandango Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2008/04/make-something.html#comment-13026 Interesting. I know a principal that consistently challenges teachers to "make learning happen". He also asks teachers to take the hope out of teaching. As in: I hope the students understand this or I hope they pass the state test. Interesting. I know a principal that consistently challenges teachers to “make learning happen”.

He also asks teachers to take the hope out of teaching. As in: I hope the students understand this or I hope they pass the state test.

]]> By: Cory Plough http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2008/04/make-something.html/comment-page-1#comment-13027 Cory Plough Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2008/04/make-something.html#comment-13027 Scott- This is soooo true. I teach at an online school that considers itself fairly progressive. We have a principal who is all about big ideas and change. However, that principal doesn't participate in the day-to-day tasks to make those changes happen. We are a charter school without unions and a principal who won't fire horrible teachers. We are an online school with a principal who won't answer his emails. At profound statements and caring for students he gets it, at actually making that happen.... not so much. Scott- This is soooo true. I teach at an online school that considers itself fairly progressive. We have a principal who is all about big ideas and change. However, that principal doesn’t participate in the day-to-day tasks to make those changes happen. We are a charter school without unions and a principal who won’t fire horrible teachers. We are an online school with a principal who won’t answer his emails. At profound statements and caring for students he gets it, at actually making that happen…. not so much.

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