Monday, May 11, 2009
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Welcome
Welcome to the book study blog for Daniel Pink's A Whole New Mind. Thank you for joining our first ever community-wide professional learning circle, joining students, educators, business leaders, and parents in powerful conversations about learning with a “whole new mind.”
Who We Are
Shelley Bailey
I have been in education since 1989 as a business teacher, administrator and currently as Coordinator of Career and Technical Education in Elmira. I believe that the key to motivating all students to succeed at higher levels is to help them connect their learning to their lives including their interests, skills and future career plans. “A Whole New Mind” helps us to better understand people, especially students, and what will be needed for their achievement and ultimately, our ability to prosper as a nation. I am excited about the implications that this innovative book study project can have on our students, teachers and community!
Gina Beirne
I am a technology-obsessed Library Media Specialist who went to library school in the "dark ages" before the Internet existed. My love of technology encompasses every aspect of my life. My two most faithful companions are my iPhone and my Kindle. I am married, have two children, and am owned by the world's most beautiful yellow lab.
Heather Lutz
I am a school counselor at SHS. I love my job because it is magical to watch students grow into young adults during the brief four years they spend in high school. I enjoy reading, gardening, and cooking. The youngest of my three children has recently departed for college so I am finding more time for these hobbies and for spending time at the lake with my husband, Bill.
Kathy Pilling-Whitney
I am an art teacher at Southside High School. I teach ceramics, Drawing & Painting, and Studio in Art. I have been in a continual search and study for ideas and inspiration in teaching and learning. I also have a personal interest in right and left brain research.
Maggie Thurber
I am an assistant principal at Southside High School, working in the area of professional and student learning. I am devoted to promoting adolescent literacy and to supporting collaborative professional learning. In fact, this book study & blog would not have happened without the passion and impetus provided by great teacher leaders, and I am humbled and proud to be a part of the endeavor. I am excited about working together with students, parents, educators, and the business community to explore the needs of the 21st century learner. I am – the consensus is – quite right brained myself!
I have been in education since 1989 as a business teacher, administrator and currently as Coordinator of Career and Technical Education in Elmira. I believe that the key to motivating all students to succeed at higher levels is to help them connect their learning to their lives including their interests, skills and future career plans. “A Whole New Mind” helps us to better understand people, especially students, and what will be needed for their achievement and ultimately, our ability to prosper as a nation. I am excited about the implications that this innovative book study project can have on our students, teachers and community!
Gina Beirne
I am a technology-obsessed Library Media Specialist who went to library school in the "dark ages" before the Internet existed. My love of technology encompasses every aspect of my life. My two most faithful companions are my iPhone and my Kindle. I am married, have two children, and am owned by the world's most beautiful yellow lab.
Heather Lutz
I am a school counselor at SHS. I love my job because it is magical to watch students grow into young adults during the brief four years they spend in high school. I enjoy reading, gardening, and cooking. The youngest of my three children has recently departed for college so I am finding more time for these hobbies and for spending time at the lake with my husband, Bill.
Kathy Pilling-Whitney
I am an art teacher at Southside High School. I teach ceramics, Drawing & Painting, and Studio in Art. I have been in a continual search and study for ideas and inspiration in teaching and learning. I also have a personal interest in right and left brain research.
Maggie Thurber
I am an assistant principal at Southside High School, working in the area of professional and student learning. I am devoted to promoting adolescent literacy and to supporting collaborative professional learning. In fact, this book study & blog would not have happened without the passion and impetus provided by great teacher leaders, and I am humbled and proud to be a part of the endeavor. I am excited about working together with students, parents, educators, and the business community to explore the needs of the 21st century learner. I am – the consensus is – quite right brained myself!
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I voted for the happy faces/flags. I was excited about this contest last year, thought it would be a cool thing for the art classes to do but you can only submit 6 entries per school and we really didn't have time for a school-wide or grade wide contest to select 6 to submit. If it was open to all to submit online, I definately would have done more promotion and helped the studyhall students with design software.
ReplyDeleteI have never seen this contest, but was very impressed with the creativity of the kids, especially the younger ones.
ReplyDeleteI wish our school new about this contest, but I have told one of our art teachers to get on our blog, as she has already read the book and loved it!
Thanks, Diane, for spreading the word about our blog. I hope you are enjoying the blogging experience!
ReplyDeleteI voted for two - the lovely owl (I am a Chi Omega, and the owl is our symbol) and the musical staff. Incredible detail and careful, precise symbology in both. Please, pass this on to students - it's inspiring!
ReplyDeleteThis book should be read by all the educators in our district. Artists and muscians have known that the arts are indispensable to education. The CHAD high school in Philadelphia is an excellent example of the importance of visual art. We need to inspire our students to be engaged in the "activity of creating solutions" which is design.
ReplyDeleteStudents at EDMS have entered the Google Contest in the past, and I am always thrilled to see the creativity they use in creating and finishing their designs. I cannot help but recall that what I really remember from my own middle school experience is things that I designed (clay pots or small clay animals, the famous ashtray for mom and Dad [even though no one in the family smoked], the sewing projects from Home Ec)and the stories I wrote as well as the feedback I received from teachers regarding them.
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