Comments on: Unperceived changes followed by dislocating explosions http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2009/12/unperceived-changes-followed-by-dislocating-explosions.html Technology, leadership, and the future of schools Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:42:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeff http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2009/12/unperceived-changes-followed-by-dislocating-explosions.html/comment-page-1#comment-9434 Jeff Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2009/12/unperceived-changes-followed-by-dislocating-explosions.html#comment-9434 How do we, as educational administrators, make the changes necessary and not get burned at the stake? We make incremental changes and by the time our committees (because people need to feel involved) get them done we've been passed up by three more things. The will of the people is the only thing holding us back. People know what they need to do, have the resources to do it, have the backing of risk takers like Scott McLeod (and our administrative team) and they still won't make the changes...and their jobs aren't even at stake! Help... How do we, as educational administrators, make the changes necessary and not get burned at the stake? We make incremental changes and by the time our committees (because people need to feel involved) get them done we’ve been passed up by three more things.

The will of the people is the only thing holding us back. People know what they need to do, have the resources to do it, have the backing of risk takers like Scott McLeod (and our administrative team) and they still won’t make the changes…and their jobs aren’t even at stake!

Help…

]]> By: Marshall http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2009/12/unperceived-changes-followed-by-dislocating-explosions.html/comment-page-1#comment-9435 Marshall Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2009/12/unperceived-changes-followed-by-dislocating-explosions.html#comment-9435 Comfort in positions and a belief that people really are doing the best thing for kids (even though mis-guided) can not only create apathy but opposition to success. Jeff hits it on the head when he indicates that so many people are risking jobs by pushing forward and those that have little to risk (but may have to adjust their approach) are willing to be the speed bumps on the way to improved teaching. Comfort in positions and a belief that people really are doing the best thing for kids (even though mis-guided) can not only create apathy but opposition to success. Jeff hits it on the head when he indicates that so many people are risking jobs by pushing forward and those that have little to risk (but may have to adjust their approach) are willing to be the speed bumps on the way to improved teaching.

]]> By: Greg Thompson (@akamrt) http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2009/12/unperceived-changes-followed-by-dislocating-explosions.html/comment-page-1#comment-9433 Greg Thompson (@akamrt) Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2009/12/unperceived-changes-followed-by-dislocating-explosions.html#comment-9433 Has education's response to the changing culture around us been akin to FEMA's failures in responding to Hurricane Katrina? Is the inertia in education metaphorically just as devastating? Has education’s response to the changing culture around us been akin to FEMA’s failures in responding to Hurricane Katrina?

Is the inertia in education metaphorically just as devastating?

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