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Pakistan’s Media – responsibility must anchor freedom

By Raza Rumi  IT is a truism that media freedom in Pakistan today has been earned after a long struggle which will perhaps continue in the years to come. Deepening of democratic traditions and their p… more →

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A Heart of Thanksgiving

teachthepossibility wrote 6 months ago: As we come to the conclusion of 2012, I find that this is an excellent time to reflect upon and give … more →

Tags: Teach the Possibility, Charter Schools, Human development, collaborative working relationships, education policy, Teacher expectations, Wisdom, student achievement, school culture

To Grow in Wisdom

teachthepossibility wrote 6 months ago: Dr. Drew Faust, Harvard University’s President, stated in a recent Harvard Magazine article, “…Learn … more →

Tags: Teach the Possibility, Charter Schools, Human development, collaborative working relationships, education policy, Teacher expectations, Wisdom, student achievement, school culture

As Good As It Gets

teachthepossibility wrote 6 months ago: If you have been a school leader for more than six months, I would maintain that you have had occasi … more →

Tags: Teach the Possibility, Charter Schools, Human development, collaborative working relationships, education policy, Teacher expectations, student achievement, school culture, Academic Achievement

When Only the Best Will Do

teachthepossibility wrote 6 months ago: I vividly remember my 9th grade English teacher.  She was one of the two most exacting teachers whom … more →

Tags: Teach the Possibility, Charter Schools, Human development, collaborative working relationships, education policy, student achievement, school culture, Academic Achievement, Achievement gap

A Time Such As This

teachthepossibility wrote 6 months ago: So much of our lives are spent waiting for the opportune time to move forward and accomplish all tha … more →

Tags: Teach the Possibility, Charter Schools, Human development, collaborative working relationships, education policy, student achievement, school culture, Academic Achievement, Achievement gap

Shared Responsibility: Yours, Mine, and Ours

teachthepossibility wrote 7 months ago: In its 1998 joint report entitled, “Powerful Partnership:  A Shared Responsibility for Learning, the … more →

Tags: Teach the Possibility, Charter Schools, Human development, collaborative working relationships, education policy, student achievement, school culture, Academic Achievement, Achievement gap

Please, Thank You, and I'm Sorry

teachthepossibility wrote 7 months ago: As an adult, I am continuing to learn the significance of foundational truths that I learned as a sm … more →

Tags: Teach the Possibility, Charter Schools, collaborative working relationships, student achievement, Academic Achievement, Achievement gap, Closing the Achievement Gap, teach the possibility, School Leaders

Intent Versus Impact

teachthepossibility wrote 7 months ago: I have attended numerous conferences, workshops, and retreats throughout my career as an educator.  … more →

Tags: Teach the Possibility, Charter Schools, student achievement, school culture, Academic Achievement, Achievement gap, teach the possibility, School Leaders, Academic Goals

TEACH the POSSIBILITY

teachthepossibility wrote 7 months ago: What does it mean to teach the possibility?  In order to answer this question, I must introduce to y … more →

Tags: Teach the Possibility, Charter Schools, student achievement, Achievement gap, Closing the Achievement Gap, teach the possibility, School Leaders, Academic Goals, School Improvement

If Not Here, Where?

teachthepossibility wrote 7 months ago: Let us begin with the following reflective question:  If not here, where?  In other words, if the im … more →

Tags: Teach the Possibility, Charter Schools, student achievement, school culture, Academic Achievement, Ronald Edmonds, Achievement gap, Closing the Achievement Gap, teach the possibility

If Not Now, When?

teachthepossibility wrote 7 months ago: If not now, when?  This question is for those of us who have worked in the field of PreK-12 public e … more →

Tags: Teach the Possibility, Charter Schools, student achievement, Academic Achievement, Achievement gap, Closing the Achievement Gap, teach the possibility, School Leaders, Academic Goals

JUST ONCE

teachthepossibility wrote 7 months ago: JUST ONCE, I would like to open my local and national newspapers and read about adult key stakeholde … more →

Tags: Teach the Possibility, Charter Schools, student achievement, Academic Achievement, Achievement gap, Closing the Achievement Gap, teach the possibility, School Leaders, Academic Goals

The Gift of Self

teachthepossibility wrote 7 months ago: Is there a more perfect gift than the gift of self?  I would maintain that there is no greater gift … more →

Tags: Teach the Possibility, Charter Schools, Academic Achievement, Achievement gap, Closing the Achievement Gap, teach the possibility, School Leaders, Academic Goals, support-transparency

Learning to Lead: A Lesson in Humility

teachthepossibility wrote 8 months ago: Those of us who have the privilege of leading people can attest that while many may covet this role, … more →

Tags: Teach the Possibility, Charter Schools, student achievement, Academic Achievement, Achievement gap, Closing the Achievement Gap, teach the possibility, Academic Goals, support-transparency

Expect the Unexpected

teachthepossibility wrote 8 months ago: As a long-term systemic planner who specializes in leading organizational change, I must admit that … more →

Tags: Teach the Possibility, Charter Schools, student achievement, Academic Achievement, Closing the Achievement Gap, teach the possibility, instructional cultures of achievement, charter school leaders, School Leadership

Here and Now

teachthepossibility wrote 8 months ago: Another school year is upon us.  A time to welcome new staff, students, parents, trustees, and partn … more →

Tags: student achievement, Instructional Culture, close the achievement gap, School Leadership, Reflective practice, instructional culture of achievement, professional growth, Professional Development

A Time to Think to Plan and to Dream

teachthepossibility wrote 9 months ago: Let us take the time to reflect upon the following questions:  What would you give for a time to thi … more →

Tags: Teach the Possibility, student achievement, Academic Achievement, Achievement gap, Closing the Achievement Gap, Academic Goals, School Improvement, academic excellence, instructional cultures of achievement

The Future is Now

teachthepossibility wrote 10 months ago: Oftentimes, when we plan for the future, we view it as some time span in the distance.  For the purp … more →

Tags: Teach the Possibility, teach the possibility, School Improvement, instructional cultures of achievement, Differentiated Instruction, Literacy, Reading, Reflective Practitioner, differentiated literacy support

2012-13: The Year of Possibility

teachthepossibility wrote 10 months ago: School leaders, what would happen if you and your school community pronounced that the upcoming scho … more →

Tags: student achievement, Closing the Achievement Gap, Academic Goals, academic excellence, instructional cultures of achievement, charter school leaders, close the achievement gap, paradigm shift, School Leadership


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