The Next Great Generation, by Neil Howe and William Strauss, defines the Millennials as beginning with the high school class of 2000, and praises their abilities. What Every Child Must Have to Grow, Learn, and Flourish, by T. Berry Brazelton, M.D., and Stanley I. Greenspan, M.D., spells out exactly what children need from parents and policymakers. Growing Leaders By Francis M. Murphy School districts across the country are having difficulty finding qualified principals. Clifford Janey and the school board in Rochester, N.Y., wondered whether, if invited and supported in a new kind of educational leadership program, the best and the brightest teachers could be attracted to the leadership challenge. St. John Fisher College in Rochester and a team of school leaders in the region put together an accelerated program of weekend courses.
All courses focus on case studies and are organized into modules.
Module II, for example, has two courses, the first covering analysis of data, determination of root causes, and design of an educational plan. The course content was the analysis of the an urban district's test scores and demographic data over a three-year period. The second part of the module focuses on using instructional technology, conducting teacher observations and evaluations, and allocating available resources to drive student achievement. SkillsTutor and its competitors are tapping into a potentially lucrative market. Educators say it's too early to tell what impact these products will have on classroom instruction.