A Fresh Start

by | Aug 29, 2010 | Learning, Ontario International

By Doug Peterson Fellow, Ontario Cohort 2009 One of the true benefits of a job in education is that you get a chance to reinvent yourself every school year.  There are a lot of careers that you might have chosen otherwise that just don’t give you that luxury. ...

I Can't Change the World, But…..

by | Aug 25, 2010 | Change

Susan Carter Morgan I once told Sheryl Nussbaum Beach I didn’t feel moved to change the world. We were chatting about all things education-and how some folks are comfortable presenting to large crowds (I’m not), and some feel compelled to change the world...

Voices for Change

by | Jul 30, 2010 | Change

We had more PLP Open Mic goodness last night, led by Will Richardson and Shelly Blake-Plock. Those in the room challenged each other to discuss rethinking leadership–what it means and how to effect change. Will posted about it on his blog, and the link to the...

Round Two?

by | May 26, 2010 | Community News

The conversation between U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and PLP cohort leader Nancy Flanagan and others–happened. Not everyone was happy with the outcome, but members of the Facebook page are hoping for another chance. Nancy, who was not able to speak...

Educator as Change Agent

by | Apr 8, 2010 | Change

By: Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach- (repost from the PLP Year 2 Community) A change agent, or agent of change, is someone who intentionally or indirectly causes or accelerates social, cultural, or behavioral change. As the time to end another year with PLP comes to a close I...