The PLC: A Biological View Kathleen Jasper August 11, 2013 Complex entities such as Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) have life and align with a biological view of complex systems. Blotch (2005) found that complex, adaptive entities have the ability to...
An Assistant Principal’s Perspective: The First Day of School Kathleen Jasper August 9, 2013 Fall has always been my favorite time of year. Outfits laid out on the bed; crisp new note books; packages of pens and pencils wrapped in clear packaging waiting to be opened; and a little anxiety about a...
Standardization and the Worth of Our Kids: It’s Simple to Understand! Kathleen Jasper August 6, 2013 Many students and parents don’t understand standardized test scores or proficiency levels. This is disconcerting as those scores and levels determine in what classes a student will be placed. For...
