here<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gerald-bracey/educations-baron-von-munc_b_101667.html>?
If so, Gary Stager should be chiming in soon. . .
Sarah Hanawald
Greensboro Day School
On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 6:24 PM, Ann Hamel <ann.hamel@gmail.com> wrote:
> Good Colleagues,
> Is anyone familiar with Dr. Bill Daggett? I have searched the archives for
> mention of this gentleman from the International Center for Leadership and
> have come up empty handed. I heard him speak to a group of public school
> administrators and their school committees last week about how schools need
> to change for the future and how we are not even coming close, despite all
> our talk about 21st Century Learning Skills, to facing the reality of real
> and immediate change. He gave a charismatic presentation and I was
> impressed
> that at least one of the schools in attendance was there to kick of some
> strategic planning. I am prompted to ask if anyone out there is more
> familiar with him or the work of his center. He gives a compelling
> argument
> for immediate and dramatic change in schools to change from making
> decisions
> that are often adult-centered to making sure that everything we do is
> student-centered. He peppered his remarks with comments about how it can
> takes schools weeks or months to talk about if we should change the bells
> in
> school, but avoiding even the notion that we are not preparing our students
> for the 21st century by having them in the structure and mindset of 20th
> century schools. I am curious to hear from others who have heard or worked
> with these folks. For me, some of his ideas were ringing very true.
> Thanks,
> Ann Hamel
>
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