The Blender
Blended Learning at Hickory Hills
A Book Study in Newsletter Form
"Blended" by Michael B. Horn & Heather Staker
Chapter 9 - Create the Culture
Creating culture begins one problem at a time. 1) Define a problem or task that recurs again and again. 2) Appoint a group to solve the problem. 3) If they fail, ask them to try again with a different process. 4) If they succeed, ask the same group to repeat the process every time the problem recurs. 5) Write down and promote your culture. 6) Live in a way that is consistent with the culture.
With blended learning it is about teachers shaping their class culture to one that includes high expectations and student ownership in their own learning.
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Super-Awesome Sylvia
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MAESP Leadership Conference Guest Speaker - Manny Scott
Manny Scott has given more than 1,000 talks to over 1.2 million people, and has worked with students, educators, administrators and business leaders worldwide. Last week at the MAESP Leadership Conference I was privileged enough to get to hear this amazing, inspirational speaker speak firsthand. I wanted to share a few of my favorite words of wisdom from his time with us:
"Sometimes you have to believe in someone else's belief in you before your own belief in yourself starts to set in."
"I'm not here because of where you're from. I'm here because of where you want to go."
"You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink. But your sure can put some salt in its mouth and make it thirsty. Leave your students a little salty."
"Everyone in your life is either a wing or weight. Cling to the wings and cut the weight."
"ON ANY GIVEN DAY, YOU CAN BE SOMEONE'S BEST HOPE."
"Sometimes you have to believe in someone else's belief in you before your own belief in yourself starts to set in."
"I'm not here because of where you're from. I'm here because of where you want to go."
"You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink. But your sure can put some salt in its mouth and make it thirsty. Leave your students a little salty."
"Everyone in your life is either a wing or weight. Cling to the wings and cut the weight."
"ON ANY GIVEN DAY, YOU CAN BE SOMEONE'S BEST HOPE."