What Motivates Us?
I love using principalaim to highlight an educational perspective that I share or that I am wrestling with. Today’s “Read This Now!” features Daniel Pink’s RSA Animate YouTube talk, Drive: The Surprising Truth … Continue reading
THE Big, Hairy Question For Schools and School Leaders
I discovered Grant Lichtman’s blog post and could not resist posting it to principalaim. According to Grant, the question that educators should be asking themselves is “what is the business … Continue reading
Why Preschool Education Is So Essential To Our Future
“Investing now will pay off for children and for the economy in the future.” Timothy Bartik Today’s Read This Now features a TED Talk from author and economist Timothy Bartik. … Continue reading
Role Models Wanted
Trusting that parents are a child’s first role model, I am struck by just how many children look up to celebrities and professional athletes as the most important models of … Continue reading
Read This Now! Creative Technology
Each week, I’d like to use principalaim to highlight an educational perspective that I share or that I am wrestling with. In this week’s Read This Now! entry, I would like to share an … Continue reading
Dan Pink: The Puzzle of Motivation
I recently rediscovered a TedTalk by Daniel Pink that I decided to share because he deals with a very fascinating topic – motivation. What truly motivates us? Is it the … Continue reading
Lean Together
Originally posted on The Purpose of Work:
It has been hailed as a turning point in the feminist debate. It has also been written off as an apology for Big…
Read This Now: 5 Transitions Great Leaders Make
Each week, I’d like to use principalaim to highlight an educational perspective that I share or that I am wrestling with. This week’s Read This Now entry suggests there are five key transitions that help … Continue reading
School Leadership: Jim Collins’ The “X Factor” of Great Leadership
I was fortunate enough to attend a conference in February where author Jim Collins was the conference’s opening day speaker. During the lead up to his session, I wondered what … Continue reading
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