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Sunday, October 2, 2011

Churchill & Burke - Arlington, VA, United States, ASCD EDge Blog post

Churchill & Burke - Arlington, VA, United States, ASCD EDge Blog post:

Churchill & Burke

This past weekend this quote appeared across my social media feeds, and it received great response as I shared it with friends and followers. It reminded me of an ongoing dialogue about education professionalism. There are times professionalism requires us to lead by example and there are times it requires us to speak out.

In the darkest, most dismal days of the last century, again and again, Winston Churchill’s voice consistently spoke up for what is good and right and decent in all of us, even as his contemporaries faded away and new unimaginable circumstances arose in front of him. By speaking loudly and clearly and with moral authority, Churchill grave strength to millions of people at home and around the world who shared his beliefs. Even as the twentieth century


Facilitator News for October 2011

Esteemed Professional Interest Community facilitators: Our the next Facilitator Online Meeting is this coming Friday, October 7, 2011 at http://ascd.adobeconnect.com/oct072011/ Please also remember that all 2011 Professional Interest Community Funding Requests must be submitted by next Friday as well. Looking forward to meeting this week, Walter