Do School Leaders Get It?

An article by Darin Wagner    No Comments

Dr. Scott McLeod says, “As I’ve said many times:

Seems obvious, right? So why are so many government / corporation / foundation educational technology reform initiatives (money, time, training, energy, vision) focused on teachers, who at best are usually informal leaders, rather than formal leaders such as principals and superintendents? Do they want systemic change or just something they can tout for public relations purposes?

I’m all for investing in students and teachers when it comes to educational technology. But if we don’t also set aside some dedicated resources for formal leaders, the kind of changes we need are never going to happen.”

Years ago someone shared with me, “Don’t teach me to swim, and then tie my hands and feet and throw me in the pool.” That expression is what came to my mind when I read Dr. McLeod’s post.  So, how can we work with formal leaders to remove obstacles to change?