Learning from the Worst

Learning from the Worst

by | Nov 19, 2012 | Blog

Even though It seems like the school year just started, somehow it’s already November, which also means it’s recruitment season.  As someone who is officially looking to move on and find a new admin position, it can sometimes feel a little overwhelming.  For some it can be even more difficult to make the decision to leave since when you say goodbye to your current position there is no guarantee you’ll even find a job.  For others the not-knowing that comes with the recruitment season is what makes it exciting. I’m guessing that when you think about your next school you imagine a place where, in the words of Garrison Keillor, “all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average.”  However, when the recruitment season ends some of us will find ourselves moving to schools where the character of the community is far from that of residents of Lake Wobegon (ok, I promise I’m done referencing A Prairie Home Companion…I am from MN don’t ya know). The other week I was talking with an international school recruiter who explained to me that “when you’re starting off in administration you have no choice but to go to whatever school is willing to take you.”  Now although I don’t disagree with his premise that new admin have less to offer in experience, I do argue that since we talk so much about ‘fit’ these days we need to challenge administrators to question experience over fit (says the newbie).  However, the concept of fit vs. experience is not what this blog is about.  What I’d...
Introducing Entrepreneurial Learning

Introducing Entrepreneurial Learning

by | Nov 2, 2012 | Entrepreneurial Learning, Leadership News

I’m very excited to announce a new phase in the development of Learn[ed]Leadership.  Through many conversations with school leaders around the world as well as ideas sparked from readings by Tony Wagner, Michael Fullen, and others.  I’d like to humbly introduce Entrepreneurial Learning, a multi-level and multiple disciplinary project-based approach to learning.  Although still a little rough around the edges, it’s my hope that the concepts of Entrepreneurial Learning can help schools partner with their local communities to develop realistic learning opportunities that empowers students to choose their learning objectives and spark the innovative learner so many of us are talking about. A vital part of the Entrepreneurial Learning curriculum is its connection with the website entrepreneuiral-learning.com, which should be operational within the next few months.  This website will serve as a base for schools and communities who use project-based learning to share stories, gather resources and sharpen the effectiveness of the program. Please click here to connect to the new Entrepreneurial Learning section and to learn more about the different phases of the...