Webber's Ed Curated Leadership Sources and Resources February 12, 2019
I will only be listing sources that I think are outside of the mainstream that you may have somehow missed during your busy day, week, month or semester. Please feel free to send me sources of your own that you think others school leaders will appreciate and find useful at markwebber@webbersed.com
I will keep this list of sources on hand for you on the Blog section of my website and will add to it each month as I send you this newsletter with updated sources and resources. So if you ever need to look for a source you saw here, you know you can find it here on my website blog space.
WEBSITES:
https://www.compraventadeescuelas.com/ This is a website that advertises the buying and selling of schools. You know…in case all else fails ….;-)
http://www.newfoundations.com/ “General Forensics”, “Phronetic” and “Metacognitive” foci on professional education for the “Reflective Practitioner” (quotation marks added to denote links)
ONLINE MAGAZINES:
https://www.flipsnack.com/islmagazine/isl-magazine-february-2019.html International School Leader Magazine is a free, online publication for senior leaders of all international schools. It aims to share good practice, ideas and issues about international school development.
https://consiliumeducation.com/itm/ International Teacher Magazine
BLOGS:
https://thinkstrategicforschools.com/blog/
PODCASTS:
http://enrollment.libsyn.com/ The Enrollment Spectrum Podcast
http://enrollment.libsyn.com/the-enrollment-management-spectrum-meet-peter-and-hans
Listen in for an introduction to The Enrollment Management Association's new podcast series, "The Enrollment Spectrum." Hear more about hosts Peter Baron and Hans Mundahl, their backgrounds and motivations, and discover more about the ways they will unpack the central tenets of enrollment management strategy. Explore why this podcast is essential listening for those invested in the bright future of K-12 independent schools.
COST OF LIVING CALCULATORS:
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/rankings/education
www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living/mexico-city?currency=GBP
Webber's Ed Curated Leadership Resources April 18, 2019
Articles:
How School Leaders Make Decisions About Tuition and Compensation
Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series examining tuition trends in independent day schools, including schools’ efforts to cut costs and generate revenue. Independent school professionals William Daughtrey, Will Hester, and Kevin Weatherill authored this series, which is distilled from their study "Tuition Trends in Independent Day Schools” at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College, conducted in partnership with NAIS.
https://www.nais.org/learn/independent-ideas/january-2017/how-school-leaders-make-decisions-about-tuition-an/
THIS is very cool! It’s like Myers Briggs meets LinkedIn! Try it out. It could help facilitate your hiring!
Bunch.ai, a Berlin startup of organizational psychologists, data scientists, and software developers, built Emma to add a behavioral information layer to your LinkedIn profile.
She uses machine learning and a natural language processing algorithm to analyze your profile, posts, and recommendations. She then fits you into one of 14 behavioral types based on a model developed by Charles O’Reilly, PhD, an organizational behavior professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
https://www.fastcompany.com/90314420/this-new-ai-tool-serves-up-creepily-accurate-assessments-of-your-work-style
Online Magazines and Educational Materials:
Independent Schools: https://www.nais.org/magazine/independent-school/
Council on Foreign Relations: https://www.cfr.org/
Through expanded community outreach, CFR Campus connects educators and students of all ages to CFR's analysis and award-winning publications, innovative digital learning products, and acclaimed programs for teaching and learning about international affairs. For more information, contact CFR Campus at 212.434.9837 or cfrcampus@cfr.org.
Knowledge Review: https://theknowledgereview.com/
Bridging Knowledge & Education Through ‘The Knowledge Review’ Magazine
In a quest to become leaders, innovators, broad thinkers, and global citizens, students look-out for the best college or university which can guide them towards erudition in their field of interest. On the other hand, educators want to keep-up with the advancements in technologies, the best practices of teaching and the ideal platform available to share their knowledge. These intends have invigorated us to craft the best education magazine, The Knowledge Review Magazine, that talks about Educational Institutions, their courses & polices, educational technologies, innovators and their success stories; and most importantly, strategies & tools to prepare today’s students for tomorrow.
VIDEO:
If you are not familiar with Ricardo Semler, you MUST check this guy out! He is brilliant, he is an educational visionary and he is Latino from Brasil. Here is his talk “How to Run A Company with (almost) no rules”. Check out how he runs his schools.
“How to Run A Company with (almost) no rules”. (Copy paste the link)
https://www.ted.com/talks/ricardo_semler_how_to_run_a_company_with_almost_no_rules?language=en
Ricardo Semler, founder of the Lumiar School - WISE 2015 Special Address
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4UV0Gz_YnI
