Author: Glen Shinn, Principal, Global Consulting Solutions Thesis statement. “The Only Constant in Life Is Change.”- Heraclitus, c.540 BCE—c.480) I hope your morning was as beautiful as mine. Stepping outside into 63°F was a refreshing change, along with a walk and a hint of autumn in the air. Returning to the desktop, I found another change—my computer had lost my …
ControlFreak(out)
Blog Author: Nelson Coulter, Chief Organizational Learning Officer Trying to force others to change is a fool’s game. (Ask me how I know.) I’ve worked for control freaks. They made me, and all the others they were trying to control, freak out. More importantly, those control freaks generated highly committed resistors. So, if change toward betterment is a desired goal, …
All Aboard the Rigor Spectrum
Author: Kellie J. L. Seals, Ed.D. AVID Program & Research Director Roscoe Collegiate PTECH Academy As student-centered advocates, we adhere to the adage, meet students where they are. But in terms of our teaching craft, do we meet ourselves where we are? Do we expect to reach the highest heights of rigor like a caped superhero atop a mountain having conquered …
Why Become a “Collegiate” School?
Author: Regan Clement, Engagement Specialist, Hamlin Collegiate ISD If you have spent any time in a small town, you have witnessed firsthand the challenge: rural areas struggle to keep families from moving away in search of economic opportunities. When a large business closes in a city, it is quickly replaced. In a small town, however, it is a devastating blow to the economy and …
Leading Through Challenge
Author: Nelson Coulter Tough times call for strong leadership. The very best leaders I know personally (and have studied) have not only survived tough times, they have emerged on the other side of them even stronger. Here are some commonalities in the way those impactful folks led (and lead) through adversity: -They use the adverse conditions to re-focus themselves and …