D1W3 Implementation

Based on your readings in the required resources, identify the main ‘barriers’ that you see to activating sectors in your community. What about building consensus? Why? Be specific, but not critical, in your examples. Which of the examples and suggestions in our required readings do you think would be the easiest to implement and would work best in your community? Why?

Reading material for post

Edutopia. (2009). Classroom Management Video Tips for Teachers [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.edutopia.org/classroom-management-videoHigh Tech High engineering teacher Darrell McClendon quizzes his student on content questions as they enter the room.
Edutopia. (2007). Smart Hearts: Social and Emotional Learning Overview [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.edutopia.org/social-emotional-learning-overview-videoThis video describes how emotional intelligence must be developed in children before any other learning can effectively take place.
Lenz, B. (2007). A community of learners: Building a supporting learning environment. Edutopia. Retrieved from http://www.edutopia.org/envision-schools-learning-community-respectBob Lenz discusses the Envision Schools and reviews how these schools support and empower their students.
Scurry, A. (2011). How to provide meaningful support services in a virtual school: Robust family support (part 1 of 4). Edutopia. Retrieved from http://www.edutopia.org/blog/online-learning-pa-virtual-adrienne-scurryAdrienne Scurry discusses the Diamond Model that the Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School uses to identify and define their Family SupportDepartment.
Search Institute. (2010). Sparks Matter: Finding Your Spark [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bP89iBasyCE&feature=youtu.beIn this video, students discuss the concept of sparks and how they motivate and empower them.
Search Institute. (2011). Sparks Matter: Listening for Sparks [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0Abi8oEgAw&feature=youtu.beIn this video, students discuss listening for sparks.
Sheninger, E. (2011). Student driven schools. A Principal’s Reflections. Retrieved from http://esheninger.blogspot.com/2011/05/student-driven-schools.htmlThis blog contains a guest post by two students at New Milford High School who wrote about a student initiative supported by administration.