“The aim of education should be to teach us rather how to think, than what to think—rather to improve our minds, so as to enable us to think for ourselves, than to load the memory with the thoughts of other men.”
--John Dewey
Educational researcher and school reform advocate, Phil Schlechty believes that “the future of America depends on the ability of the current generation of American educators to find new ways of linking the cause of public education to the building of democratic communities where they live” (Preface Leading for Learning. 2009). This task will require visionary leaders with a deep understanding of students, teachers, schools and the school community; content, outcomes and assessment;--and how the culture and socio-political landscape influences teaching and learning.
Focus Questions:
What do we want the future citizens of America to be able to know and do?
What do you bring to your role as leader for learning that will allow you to have a positive impact on our future?
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