This is my final blog posting of the semester and am unsure whether I will continue to post. I do not think that I will be posting on as regular a schedule but it's nice to know that I have some people to follow and a place to spew my thoughts on education.
The thought that I keep coming back to as a result of the work in this class is that improvement, be it curricular, individual or for schools in general takes time and a commitment. In order to make the gains in curriculum to make our students global aware and ready for the 21st century, we need to commit to making progress and the schools we work in should honor that commitment in terms of professional development, time and resources. The most effective schools are always evaluating themselves and in search of constant improvement. I heard the CEO of Proctor and Gamble, Robert McDonald, say that" in business, the mission statement stays the same but everything else changes over time". With the endless amount of research, best practices and exemplary material available at our fingertips, we possess the opportunity to better ourselves. The key is coming up with a plan, sticking to it and dealing with the uncomfortable issues that arise as a result of this plan.
Thanks and the best to those that have been reading.
-Ben
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