Comments for Leading 180 Days http://leading180days.wordpress.com A discussion of contemporary issues facing educational leaders. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:08:29 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on ADD and Dyslexia by David Rendall http://leading180days.wordpress.com/2009/10/25/add-and-dyslexia/#comment-69 David Rendall Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:08:29 +0000 http://leading180days.wordpress.com/?p=167#comment-69 Great stuff, Adam! These stories are everywhere and we need to start creating new ones by helping these kids discover their unique talents at a younger age instead of branding them with the badges of disability. Great stuff, Adam! These stories are everywhere and we need to start creating new ones by helping these kids discover their unique talents at a younger age instead of branding them with the badges of disability.

]]> Comment on ADD and Dyslexia by Renee http://leading180days.wordpress.com/2009/10/25/add-and-dyslexia/#comment-68 Renee Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:20:19 +0000 http://leading180days.wordpress.com/?p=167#comment-68 Thanks Adam, I am glad that we all have different strengths and we are reminded once again NOT to focus on our short-comings. I think we are better off when we concentrate on what we DO have, and are grateful for it. I've found that in 3rd world countries, the same concept applies: people are SO thankful for what they DO HAVE and are therefore thankful and more fulfilled...they don't seem to sit around and dwell on what they DON'T have. Hence, they have joy despite their circumstances. Thanks Adam, I am glad that we all have different strengths and we are reminded once again NOT to focus on our short-comings. I think we are better off when we concentrate on what we DO have, and are grateful for it. I’ve found that in 3rd world countries, the same concept applies: people are SO thankful for what they DO HAVE and are therefore thankful and more fulfilled…they don’t seem to sit around and dwell on what they DON’T have. Hence, they have joy despite their circumstances.

]]> Comment on The Key to Effective Leadership Is… by Jim B http://leading180days.wordpress.com/2009/08/12/the-key-to-effective-leadership-is/#comment-67 Jim B Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:28:11 +0000 http://leading180days.wordpress.com/?p=146#comment-67 Trust is so important to ledership. I believe trust is built by getting out and interacting with others. (As you do on your trip tp Wyoming.) In this case tecahers. This way they get to know you. Lincoln On Leadership is a great read for building or enhancing one's leadership schools. Trust is so important to ledership. I believe trust is built by getting out and interacting with others. (As you do on your trip tp Wyoming.) In this case tecahers. This way they get to know you. Lincoln On Leadership is a great read for building or enhancing one’s leadership schools.

]]> Comment on About by Jasmine http://leading180days.wordpress.com/about/#comment-65 Jasmine Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:44:25 +0000 #comment-65 I love your blog. Very thoughtful. Jasmine I love your blog. Very thoughtful.

Jasmine

]]> Comment on Are You Too Bossy? by Adam http://leading180days.wordpress.com/2009/07/22/are-you-too-bossy/#comment-60 Adam Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:07:17 +0000 http://leading180days.wordpress.com/?p=137#comment-60 Thanks Matt. Thanks Matt.

]]> Comment on Are You Too Bossy? by Matt Langdon http://leading180days.wordpress.com/2009/07/22/are-you-too-bossy/#comment-59 Matt Langdon Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:03:45 +0000 http://leading180days.wordpress.com/?p=137#comment-59 It certainly seemed to me you were the right kind of boss. I posted my thoughts on Dave's blog, but they're appropriate for this too. It certainly seemed to me you were the right kind of boss. I posted my thoughts on Dave’s blog, but they’re appropriate for this too.

]]> Comment on Learning to Ride/Learning to Trust by Adam http://leading180days.wordpress.com/2009/07/13/learning-to-ridelearning-to-trust/#comment-56 Adam Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:31:44 +0000 http://leading180days.wordpress.com/?p=133#comment-56 Sometimes, reality is rather simple. Thanks for reading Rob. Sometimes, reality is rather simple. Thanks for reading Rob.

]]> Comment on Learning to Ride/Learning to Trust by Rob Jacobs http://leading180days.wordpress.com/2009/07/13/learning-to-ridelearning-to-trust/#comment-55 Rob Jacobs Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:46:52 +0000 http://leading180days.wordpress.com/?p=133#comment-55 Adam, what jumped out to me is that to be ultimately successful in the process, you have to be looking forward, not down, not back, but forward. Not where you are, where you have been, but where you are going. Adam, what jumped out to me is that to be ultimately successful in the process, you have to be looking forward, not down, not back, but forward. Not where you are, where you have been, but where you are going.

]]> Comment on Learning to Ride/Learning to Trust by Adam http://leading180days.wordpress.com/2009/07/13/learning-to-ridelearning-to-trust/#comment-54 Adam Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:09:11 +0000 http://leading180days.wordpress.com/?p=133#comment-54 Thanks for the additional comments Paula and Beth. Thanks for the additional comments Paula and Beth.

]]> Comment on Learning to Ride/Learning to Trust by Paula Naugle http://leading180days.wordpress.com/2009/07/13/learning-to-ridelearning-to-trust/#comment-53 Paula Naugle Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:18:29 +0000 http://leading180days.wordpress.com/?p=133#comment-53 Hi Adam, I love the analogy of teaching your son to ride a two-wheeler and teaching teachers new technology skills. You were right there to catch him when he failed (failure leads to success), you talked about the dynamics of his progress and failures, and you made plans for follow up sessions. You were not trying to teach him to ride while standing up on the pedals, ride with no hands, or do wheelies. You started at the point where he was ready to learn - to ride a bike without training wheels. I totally agree with Beth's comment, "It scares teachers to death when in the course of a few hours 50 different tools are thrown at them." I also liked how you continued the analogy when you said you were exhausted after the short session and he could only go a short way. You made the commitment to your son to provide more practice sessions so that he will become proficient. You will be there behind him so he can develop trust and be affirmed in his successes. And you are looking forward to the day where the two of you can explore biggers areas together. That is the same game plan our leaders need to develop when trying to train teahcers how to use technology. Beth's comment, "It is not excusable for school leaders to not be fully aware of the tools that they are asking their teachers to use," also rings true. Imagine if you didn't know how to ride a bike or tired to teach your son by showing him PowerPoint slidshow and telling him how to do it for hours. Would he have had any success that first day? I bet your son is probably begging you for another bike training session every time you walk in the door. If you adopt that training model with your teachers, they to will be begging for more sessions. Hi Adam,
I love the analogy of teaching your son to ride a two-wheeler and teaching teachers new technology skills. You were right there to catch him when he failed (failure leads to success), you talked about the dynamics of his progress and failures, and you made plans for follow up sessions. You were not trying to teach him to ride while standing up on the pedals, ride with no hands, or do wheelies. You started at the point where he was ready to learn – to ride a bike without training wheels. I totally agree with Beth’s comment, “It scares teachers to death when in the course of a few hours 50 different tools are thrown at them.”

I also liked how you continued the analogy when you said you were exhausted after the short session and he could only go a short way. You made the commitment to your son to provide more practice sessions so that he will become proficient. You will be there behind him so he can develop trust and be affirmed in his successes. And you are looking forward to the day where the two of you can explore biggers areas together.

That is the same game plan our leaders need to develop when trying to train teahcers how to use technology.

Beth’s comment, “It is not excusable for school leaders to not be fully aware of the tools that they are asking their teachers to use,” also rings true. Imagine if you didn’t know how to ride a bike or tired to teach your son by showing him PowerPoint slidshow and telling him how to do it for hours. Would he have had any success that first day? I bet your son is probably begging you for another bike training session every time you walk in the door.

If you adopt that training model with your teachers, they to will be begging for more sessions.

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