Author Archives: jdkoontz

It is easier to receive, than to give feedback

Posted on September 28, 2011 by jdkoontz | Permalink 0

One realization became immediately clear to me after Saturday’s class.  It is it much easier to receive feedback, than it is to give it.  I found it easy to receive feedback for several reasons. I trusted the person giving the … Continue reading → Read more »

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Head Start

Posted on July 22, 2011 by jdkoontz | Permalink 1

I read an article in Time magazine by Joe Klien in the July 7, 2011 issue about the ineffectiveness of the federal Head Start preschool program.  He states “according to the Head Start Impact Study, which was quite comprehensive, the … Continue reading → Read more »

Short Term Leadership

Posted on June 27, 2011 by jdkoontz | Permalink Comments Off

In a recent Washington Post article, I read some interesting statistics about principal turnover in DC and Chicago. “Principals in the District and other cities leave all the time, for a range of reasons. At least 20 of the District’s … Continue reading → Read more »

Five Myths

Posted on May 24, 2011 by jdkoontz | Permalink Comments Off

I grew up in and around Washington DC, so I read the Washington Post every day. The Post has great education coverage, particularly from columnist Jay Mathews. One of the very interesting running op-eds is a section called Five Myths, … Continue reading → Read more »

Public Opinion, Race to the Top, School Reform

Test Post 2

Posted on May 18, 2011 by jdkoontz | Permalink Comments Off

Another test post
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Leadership, Test

Testing Post on WordPress

Posted on May 18, 2011 by jdkoontz | Permalink Comments Off

Testing word press…
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Hello world!

Posted on May 18, 2011 by jdkoontz | Permalink Comments Off

Welcome to WordPress.com. After you read this, you should delete and write your own post, with a new title above. Or hit Add New on the left (of the admin dashboard) to start a fresh post. Here are some suggestions … Continue reading → Read more »