The principal as instructional leader. Some of these have been exciting and enjoyable. Most have promised great change. Many have delivered less than they promised. Sometimes it seems as if schools specialize in virtual change as fads create sparks, spinning wheels and the appearance of change without actually making much difference in daily practice.
Walls come down.
We restructure, realign, reform and introduce Total Quality Management while life in Mrs. Jacob's classroom unfolds much as it did 30 years ago. Changing schools is good for business. Walk through the exhibits of any major conference and take in the vast menu of options available to transform schools. The products, the promises and the promotions rise like a mountain range. But take a look at the storage rooms and closets of many schools where well intended innovations and products often spend their final days.