Category Archives: Education

A Plagiarism Thank You Card

Today I had the good fortune to provide the luncheon keynote address for the School Leaders awards lunch, sponsored by the American School Board Journal – part of the National School Boards Association huge annual conference. I was going to share with you what I talked about today, which was energizing.  And I was going… Continue Reading

Learning by Teaching

Several weeks ago I blogged about a conversation with my almost-85-year-old mom about Twitter. Explaining Twitter to Grandma Rose has become one of the most popular posts I’ve ever written, still being passed around the web (and please, keep sharing it!). This morning I offer you Part 2 of that story. I called Rose last… Continue Reading

I Heart Pittsburg! (Part 3)

(Part 5: Community-Driven Tour 2008. To read these posts from the beginning of this 2+ month tour, click here.) Thursday, October 23 It is Thursday. We are scheduled to spend some time before lunch with Dorothy Bassett, the dean of Duquesne University’s School of Leadership, with whom we worked to re-craft the Masters in Community… Continue Reading