In a recent podcast interview, Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger said the main reason he was able to make his famous emergency landing of Flight 1549 into the Hudson River in 2009 was because he had “situational awareness,” meaning he was aware of what was happening, could understand the meaning, and project the potential outcomes into the future. Sounds like what most educational leaders need right now. In our work with leaders over the past six months, we’ve been … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2020
What If We Tried “Radical Acts of Education”?
At a recent Big Questions Institute professional development workshop for educational leaders, one of the participants honestly reflected that she felt uncomfortable using the word “radical,” even if it was stated in the context of “radical kindness,” “radical acceptance,” or “radical empathy” at school. “The connotations seem too strong and polarizing,” she said. We get it. Our media and political leaders have built massive audiences sparking fear of so many “radicals,” like … [Read more...]
“If I Could Change One Thing…”
Last month, Will had the opportunity to create a short response to the prompt "If you could change any one thing about education, what would you change?" Here's his reply: … [Read more...]