tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2635761211515379256.post1860904325339623941..comments2023-07-21T11:16:56.748-05:00Comments on Notes from the Principal: Winter Break Thoughts on Schooljdpricketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17783884686361610855noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2635761211515379256.post-31882990597998919882012-01-01T22:37:33.932-06:002012-01-01T22:37:33.932-06:00My friend (who is an executive director at a nonpr...My friend (who is an executive director at a nonprofit) told me today that she divides her employees into two categories: those who are able to absorb and respond to feedback, and those who aren't. I'll hope that this teacher is in the first category, and I'm glad that you are not just avoiding dealing with the issues!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10531344380743742801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2635761211515379256.post-45518769470190040402011-12-24T04:36:33.033-06:002011-12-24T04:36:33.033-06:00Thank you for providing a ray of hope. It often s...Thank you for providing a ray of hope. It often seems that many administrators would love to have a school full of quiet classrooms. Desks in rows, teacher at the "command center", books open... the stuff found on the covers of college textbooks.<br /><br />Too many people see this scene as a productive learning environment. It was refreshing to learn that classrooms like this make your skin crawl as they do mine. Learning is messy, noisy, and fluid. <br /><br />Thank you for breaking the cycle of doing the same things the same ways. The world needs more administrators with a fresh outlook on education and the environments in which it occurs. I hope to work under similar leadership someday.<br /><br />Merry Christmas.Scott Shelharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11215921176352918686noreply@blogger.com