Category Archives: Ed. Leadership

Tightening the narrative around school change

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Jon Becker | Permalink 0


The stories our leaders tell us matter, probably almost as much as the stories our parents tell us as children, because they orient us to what is, what could be, and what should be; to the worldviews they hold and to the values they hold sacred. In an opinion piece in the New York Times, [...] Read more »

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Leadership Fail?

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Jon Becker | Permalink 2


Rupert and James Murdoch: Asked by one lawmaker, “Do you accept that ultimately you are responsible for this whole fiasco?” Rupert Murdoch simply responded: “No.” Dr. Beverly Hall While on vacation in Hawaii, former Atlanta Public Schools superintendent Beverly Hall told WXIA TV on camera Wednesday that she “absolutely knew nothing about the cheating.” Oh, and one [...] Read more »

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Who are the thought leaders in educational leadership?

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Jon Becker | Permalink 0


Quick, tell me how much you know about the people in the following list: Luvern L. Cunningham Barbara Jackson William L. Boyd Wayne Hoy Martha McCarthy Flora Ida Ortiz Jerry Starrat Cecil Miskel Catherine Marshall Karen Seashore Louis Maybe you recognize a few of those names? None? Well, those are the most recent recipients of [...] Read more »

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