Winter 2012 – email Doug@DrDougGreen.Com for archives.

2/16 Why principals should use Twitter. If you are not a principal share this with one you know. @PrincipalJ

2/16 18 Enlightening iPad Experiments in Education – Online Universities @DavidMiller_UK @CFORPmultimedia @zecool

2/15 5 Ways to Produce Something of Value This Week This site is good @leahmacvie

2/14 You only need three interview questions and they are… @wcarozza

2/13 Under education reform, school principals swamped by teacher evaluations @wcarozza

2/13 Principals Can Get Out of Their Office and Into Classrooms with These Ideas for Harnessing the Power of Cell Phones @innovativeEdu

2/12 Think grading schools is dumb? Check ot Indiana’s new school grading system. @ShellTerrell

2/12 Agreed! Ditch Test Prep @bjnichols

2/11 Think grading schools is dumb? Check ot Indiana’s new school grading system. @ShellTerrell

2/10 Check Henrico County, VA School’s Teaching Innovation Progression Chart (TIP), which helps teachers reflect on where they are in terms of growth. There are also tons of cool free lesson plans sorted by grade and subject. @twoodwar @jamaddux

2/10 Rethinking Testing in the Age of the iPad Education Week @21stprincipal

2/9 The Power of Introverts: A Manifesto for Quiet Brilliance – #Neuroscience – Scientific American – @MiguelEscotet

2/9 Foreign Language Classes at Risk as Federal Funding is Cut. @DrMerylAin see my comment.
2/8 Five #Leadership Lessons: How Great Leaders Grow @bjnichols

2/7 Spanking makes kids more aggressive. Share this study with parents. @erinpaynter

2/7 U.S. Schools Have a Poverty Crisis, Not an Education Crisis. @chrislehman @HuffingtonPost

2/7 E-Testing Centers – The Future is Here @NYTimes

2/6 Preparing Students to Learn Without Us @azjd

2/5 Digital Learning: What Kids Really Want – THE Journal – It’s not just data if we’re serious about creativity & probl solving. @jturner56

2/4 Six Ways to Unleash Creativity in the Workplace (Schools included) @tucksoon

2/4 How college prep is killing high school – Ideas – The Boston Globe @newfirewithin

2/3 TechCrunch | Technology Cannot Disrupt Education From The Top Down @oveucsj

2/2 Should your school get rid of rank in class? Thoughts from a student. @bhsprincipal

2/1 Eight Steps of Leading Learning Forward A Case Study of @PamMoran’s Ed. Leadership blog @JonathanEMartin

2/1 Texas Commissioner: testing is out of control One state is starting to get it. Only 49 to go. @MigualEscotet

1/31 Top post over the last 7 days: “How to Speak Like the Pros” @Leadershipfreak

1/30 Montessori: The Missing Voice in the #Education Reform Debate. If you don’t know about her this is a great place to start. @MiguelEscotet

1/29 Introverts and leadership @baldy7 @L_Hilt

1/27 Rubrics for Assessments of Online Activities @mccoyderek

1/26 The opposite of uncertainty is opportunity, not certainty. “How to move thru uncertainty to Opportunity” @Leadershipfreak

1/25 Very interesting analysis of what @BarackObama said about education at state of the union speech @chrislehmann @DanaGoldstein

1/25 Why zero tolerance is a bad idea @tomaltepeter @justintarte

1/24 Life in schools judged as failing – One more reason why current reforms are crap @DrPriceMitchell

1/23 The Secret to a Great Place to Work @Leadershipfreak

1/22 How To Make The Least Of Your Internship – Today internships are vital. This is great advice, even for high school students. @tedcoine @YouTernMark

1/22 Seven Smart Ways To Come Up With More Ideas At Work @rkiker

1/21 Why states should require online learning @DrMerylAin @tvanderark

1/20 Eric Sheninger: An Idea Whose Time Has Come – technology in schools @kjarrett @NMHS_Principal

1/19 Education Reform: The Right Way Forward – Dr. Doug on how we can put Finnish Lessons to work. @Teachdotcom

1/18 Just announced, a cool contest for teen entrepreneurs – Check it out and share. @sfstern @El

1/17 Dear administrators, you CAN lead a world-class district. An open letter @djainslie @engaginged

1/16 Five ways to ensure mediocrity in your organization @northeagles @justintarte

1/15 Two Easy Ways To Build Rapport With Your Students — Smart Classroom Management @21stprincipal

1/14 Learn your message well so you can communicate it without reading. Great leader advice from Seth Godin. @thisissethsblog

1/13 Grading Moratorium: Mark Skelding tells how he does it. @joebower @L_Hilt

1/12 The Debate on NCLB’s Failure Is All Over but for the Shouting. @drjohnthompson

1/11 New Report States Online Learning Is One-Third the Cost. @rkiker

1/10 Putting New York’s testing (and all standardized testing) on trial @valeriestrauss @bhsprincipal

1/9 Online Learning 2012: Six Issues That Refuse to Die, shows that big learning issues are not black and white. @jturner56

1/9 Leadership Lessons: What a principal in Alberta, Canada has learned on the job. @mccoyderek

1/8 A decade of No Child Left Behind: Lessons from a policy failure @bhsprincipal @valerie

1/7 Technology Use on the College Campus (Infographic) @rkiker

1/6 Is our focus on assessment taking away from our children’s education? @Stephen_Hurley @zecool

1/5 Idaho teachers resist high tech push in schools @NYTimes

1/4 Superintendent of small district sets the pace for digital initiatives. What is your district doing? @colonelb

1/4 Signs that you might be the Worst Principal in the World? @Edudemic

1/4 Candor, Criticism, Teamwork – Harvard Business Review @L_Hilt

1/3 What Finland Shows China, U.S. Also see my summary of Finnish Lessons @llotimo @zite

1/2 12 inspirations for a New Year’s Teacher @ShellTerrell @willycar

1/2 Three Trends That Define the Future of Teaching and Learning – See my comment NMHS_Principal

12/31 New Bronx Charter School to Expose Students to International Cultures @21stprincipal

12/30 Six Perks for Leaders That Do More Harm Than Good @BrettRelander

12/29 Education trends for 2012 that leaders will need to deal with @DrMerylAin

12/28 Alberta educators learn from Finland and top other provinces. @Ilotimo @jackehill

12/27 Five Tips for School Administrators in 2012 @bhsprincipal

12/26 Lori Culwell: Life Lessons Learned From Angry Birds @markbrumley

12/24 Turbulence – Great short statement for leaders from Seth Godin. @thisissethsblog

12/23 NEA Teachers Work with Arne Duncan on Profession Reform. See my comment. @21stprincipal

12/22 Grading moratorium. See my comment. @joe_bower

12/21 Grading moratorium. See my comment. @joe_bower

12/20 The secret to successful supervision @gcouros

11/19 What to wear and what not to wear when you are teaching @peoplegogy

11/18 YouTube for Schools – It was easier for one of the world’s largest corporations to change content streams, test and market a new product, than it was for America’s schools to consider changing how they think about the Internet. @bhsprincipal @mrchase

11/17 Five indications your school leader is obsolete. See my comment for five more. @21stprincipal

11/17 Research shows that other countries ahead of U.S. in education run away from our style of reforms. @colonelb

12/16 Why ACTs and SATs do not measure achievement. Something leaders need to know. @clindhol

12/15 12 Most Bone-headed PR Mistakes Made Nearly Everyday – All lot of this applies to education leadership. @tedcoine @12Most

12/14 Five trends driving the future of work – Share with students & teachers @BrettRelander

12/13 13 Habbits of “Experts” @justintarte @azjd @L_Hilt

12/12 Moving first is the difference between leading and following. Seven ways leaders move first @Leadershipfreak

12/11 Longer Standardized Tests Are Planned, Displeasing Some School Leaders. This should be fun for classified kids who get double time. @MiguelEscotet @NYTimes

12/11 Five things a business can learn from a rapper. This also applies to education. @rkiker @ShellTerrell

12/10 A Leadership Blog: 3 Ways to Be a Positive Leader @21stprincipal

12/9 Larry Cuban – scourge of ‘memory loss’ policymakers – Great interview by one of the best on education & technology @missnoor28 @bobharrisonset

12/8 5 things I learned about boredom. Lessons from a #homeschooler @missnoor28 @InnovativeEdu

12/8 How to make a student more likely to want to be an engineer @s_bearden

12/7 How Do We Change A Cultural Fascination With Grades? Be sure to see my comment. @tombarrett

12/6 No Homework During School Vacations…Seems Like A No-Brainer? 2:53 video @bhsprincipal

12/5 Glimpse into a Brain Rules School. Great summary of effective brain use it school @KatrinaStevens1

12/4 Ten Ways to Change the Minds of Tech-Reluctant Staff @bjnichols

12/3 What matters most in college admissions — money or merit? The Washington Post @MiguelEscotet

12/2 12 Most Unexamined Sources That Influence Your Leadership @tedcoine @12Most

12/1 @markbrumley

 

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