Monthly Archives: October 2011

Inspect what you expect

Posted on October 30, 2011 by mwalker

Earlier this year Penny, one of my assistant Principal’s, and I participated in the ASCD summer conference in Boston. One workshop we attended was by Pete Hall the Principal of Sheridan Elementary School in Spokane. Pete spoke about the need to monitor classroom instruction … Continue reading →

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Why are we still asking questions about students repeating or being retained in the 21st century?

Posted on October 28, 2011 by mwalker

I was requested to publish an updated post on the research around students repeating or being retained in the same level class. This post was first published some 3 years ago and surprise surprise the issue hasn’t gone away.  In summary I reported then, using … Continue reading →

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Forbidden City using Pano

Posted on October 3, 2011 by mwalker

Standing outside the main gate of the Forbidden City and trying to use Pano an i phone 4 app to show the size of the entrance. Its a great app which I recommend to others.

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The Forbidden City – some photos and comments from a recent trip.

Posted on October 3, 2011 by mwalker

I have attached some shots of the Forbidden City that I toured as part of the Leaders Course in Beijing. Besides the fascinating history of the City which is nearly 700 years old its sheer size is amazing. It covers 178 … Continue reading →

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