by Sharon Thomas | Aug 6, 2018 | Certification, Partnership Principles |
The history of the past is but one long struggle upward to equality. –Elizabeth Cady Stanton Most people support the notion that everyone is created equal. Walking the talk of that belief, however, is challenging. School cultures and professional cultures...
by Sharon Thomas | Aug 6, 2018 | 7SF Partnership, Certification, Partnership Principles |
“What is your philosophy of education?” For decades now, the question that aspiring educators can count on answering in job interviews is one that asks us about our beliefs. What do we believe about students, about teaching, about education in general? Educators often...
by Sharon Thomas | Aug 1, 2018 | 7SF Partnership, Certification, Partnership Principles |
“But without my voice, how can I—” –Ariel, The Little Mermaid In Disney’s animated retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale, our plucky heroine, Ariel, has many struggles. Rebelling against her father, standing up to peer pressure, and navigating the trials...
by Sharon Thomas | Jul 26, 2018 | 7SF Partnership, Certification, Partnership Principles |
Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way. –Viktor Frankl We believe in partnership. We believe (and adult learning research...
by Sharon Thomas | Jan 26, 2018 | Certification |
Our first two blog posts about ICG certification heavily discussed the “Why?” of becoming a candidate for certification. The “Why?” is important to examine when considering any long-term commitment, but instructional coaches are busy people, and they need an...
by Jim Knight | Jan 18, 2018 | Certification |
It is possible to fly without motors, but not without knowledge and skill. –Wilbur Wright Anyone who has ever been involved in education knows that educators use the phrase “building the plane in mid-air” with abandon. School needs may appear to be so...
