Food for Thought on a Monday Afternoon

Below I posted three links that you may find interesting.  I would appreciate hearing your feedback on all three, but especially on the first two links.

5 Ways to Spot a Potential Leader

Very short, but spot-on article regarding some ways to identify those with leadership potential.  I particularly like #1 and #3.

What do you look for when attempting to identify potential leaders?  Is the author on the right track?

It's time for educators to learn new tricks

Interesting article by Luke Johnson calling for change in secondary and post-secondary education.  I agree with the following points:
1. We need to focus on acquisition of  language skills in Arabic, Mandarin, etc. rather than French.
2. Unions do serve the needs of their members rather than the consumers in an industry, thus they tend to be resistant to change.
3. His call for differentiated instruction is to be applauded, particularly at the university level.

I believe we are only at the beginning of many significant changes in how students are to be educated in the future.  The advent of Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) will certainly begin to change the delivery of instruction.  Moreover, the possibilities associated with e-books and tablets are exciting and may prove to revolutionize the industry.

What do you think about change in education?  Too little?  Too much?  Too soon?

Grading-System Scrutiny May Follow Fall of Fla. Chief

This story could certainly prove to be very unfortunate for proponents of school choice.  We need total transparency as those advocating against school choice are sure to use this story to support efforts to slow down what so many have worked to bring about.