Tomlinson, a proponent of differentiated instruction lists validation of a student as the first instructional need. I would have assumed that all meetings have an agenda.However, it is easy to get sidetracked.I loved the idea of the parking-lot to validate participants' feelings while dealing with their concerns at a more appropriate time.Prof. Monheit made us feel validated as he fielded and responded to our multiple questions and comments.Breaking up into collaborative groupings promotes validation and contribution of each other 's thoughts.
Sharing a vision or leading one's stakeholders to "own"a vision as theirs, takes planning and effort. Prof. Monheit offered three succinct guidelines:
Set a tone
Build capacity and
Effect change
Instead of "lecturing to", administrators need to empower their stakeholders to develop the school vision as their own.
