Wednesday, January 30, 2013

So Much Possibility: Join the Evolution

Possibility is everywhere today.

If systems streamline efforts, create evolving systems of creation, revision and innovation and communicate with positivity, we will see amazing growth and development in schools.

So much time is spent hindering development and standing in the way of innovation thus making change a multi-step approval process, rather than a streamlined path to better teaching.

So many that are in charge of systems and organizations are not involved in the amazing information streams and networks available today. Hence, when they make decisions they make them from the past tense, an old model and a system that's soon to be retired.

I don't know it all, but I know what's possible--amazing, transformative, student-centered learning and development, and every minute we spend trying to dam the flood of new ideas, tools and processes is a minute lost for moving towards serving children well.

Network.

Communicate.

Learn.

Get involved.

Be part of the transformation.

Engage in dynamic conversation.

Take down the turf walls, and welcome open idea exchange and collaboration.

Move forward--there's never been a time with this much promise and possibility, and we are so fortunate to be a part of this evolution.