School+Leardership+Development

Microsoft Partners in Learning Lori Ann's Notes
 * 4Went through leadership quotes and then responded in pairs to a series of questions.
 * School ldeader development buuilding 12st Centru Schools
 * Designed for people interested in becoming trainers
 * Partners in Learning program part of the Microsoft commitment knowledge economy
 * Have been providing money/grants to states….
 * Also to partners
 * Develop materials
 * School leader materials part of that development
 * Learning cycle - modules are organized like this
 * Challenge
 * Initial thought
 * Resources
 * Revised thinking
 * Group work
 * Adaptive expertise
 * Balance between efficiency and innovation
 * Efficiency is aided by conceptual schemas
 * Learn to adapt to new situations or schemas - you can never be taught what all of them are
 * Need to learn to let go of our assumptions to help solve problems
 * Like thinking outside of the box
 * Letting go of ideas we have cherished for a long time is difficult
 * Adaptive experts are both innovative and efficient
 * Efficiencies from previous learnings often make innovations possible
 * Insight and inovation favor the prepared mind
 * Many people lack the humility to be life long learners
 * Disciplined improvisation vs improvisation
 * If you can accept change…be adaptable, you can be a life long learner
 * Who would be your target audience
 * What would your purpose or outcome be